CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3906, 6 July 1881, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

[Eedtee's Special.]

Calcutta, July 4,

Intelligence is to hand from Herat that Ayoub Khan has left that city with a mixed force of some magnitude. Its destination is not definitely known, but it is presumed to be G-irishk, where the recent engagements between Ayoub's followers and those of the Ameer took place.

London, July 4,

In the House of Commons to day, Sir Charles Dilke, tinder-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in reply to a queetion, said it was not intended by Government to take steps to modify existing treaties with China, so as to enable the Australian colonies to deal with fcho quoatiou of Cuintgt) immigration.

Pakis, July 4. Telegrams are to hand from Tunis announcing that the French warships are ! bombarding the seaport of Sfax where the rising of the Arabs recently occurred. Constantinople July 4. Intelligence is to hand from Arta. in Epirus, that the Turkish troops who had evacuated that city preparatory to its surrender to the Greeks, have now re-entered the place, and are at the same time raising fresh obstacles to its cession. The settlement of the Greek frontier question is thus still further delayed. Washington, July 4. The Attempt ca tho Life of President Garfield. This evening's bulletin reports that the President's condition is fluctuating. Symptoms of tympanites continue. ', JPurther inquiries into the antecedents of @$iftte'<sfti, the would-be assassin, prove that he has long been insane. Washington, July 5. This morning's bulletin reports that the President has eaten and slept well and is decidedly better.