CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3831, 8 April 1881, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

[Heuteii's Special.]

London, A pril 6. A Sirious Riot in Ireland. A serious disturbance occurred at Ballinamone, Ireland, to day, between the police and the people. The latter were fired upon by the police, and a girl who was in the crowd was shot deed, and several rioters severely wounded. T&e Fly leg Squadron. A detached squadron, consisting of Her Majesty's ships Inconstant, Bacchante (with which are the Princes Albert Victor and George of Wales), Touramaline, Craysport, and Cleopatra, under the command of Admiral Earl Clanwilliam, which was ordered from its cruise in January last to Natal, for the purpose of landing the H aval Brigade for service in the Transvaal, has now received orders to proceed from the Cape to Melbourne. It has not transpired whether other Australian ports will be visited by the squadron. London, April 7. A bulletin issued this morning reports Earl Beaconsfield has suffered a serious relapse, and is now again in a very cr.tical state. Sir William Jenner, one of the physicians in ordinary to the Queen, consequently was summoned to confer with the other medical attendants of his lordship. . Rome, April 6. Signor Cairali, President of the Council of Ministers, made a statement to-day in the Chamber of Deputies in regard to the state of affairs in Tunis. In the course of his speech, he stated that the English and Italian Governments had arrived at a complete agreement as to the course they would purs tie in regard to the Tunisian question. London, April 7. Franco aid Itfaly. It now transpires that the conflicts on the Tunisian-Algerian frontier did not, as previously reported, occur over a former difficulty between England and France as to the disputed right of English subjects to the estate at; Eupedia, but had arisen in consequence of the action on the part of France towards the acquisition of Tunis. The steps which had been taken by the French Government caused much excitement throughout Italy, as they are thought to be directly opposed to Italian interests. The matter -has' formed the subject of much diplomatic correspondence and in reply to the latter's remonstrance the French Gove/nment have given friendly assurances as to its intentions in regard to Tunis. .