CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3917, 19 July 1881, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

[Keuteu's Special.]

London, July 18

The agitation in favor of Irish tenants which was recently manifested among the Irish laboring classes in England is now showing signs of renewal.

Paris, July 16

Telegrams to hand from Tunis this morning report that the bombardment of Sfax continues, but the French have, so far, been unable to dislodge the Arabs. The latter still offer a firm resistance to the attempts on the part of the French vessels to land a storming party.

Later

News jus/., been received that the French have been s%coessful. over the insurgent tribe at Bfa>x,-and unfler cover of a heavy bomUhrdmcnt by the ships, a strong storming party effected a lauding this morning. .'lke $.rabs offered a firm defence, but after heavy fig Ijting, were at length driven back, and the French forces are now in lull possession of the town.

Pa kis, July 17

Later intelligence 1 regarding the battle preceding the capture of Sfax by the French, states that the Arabs offered a stubborn resistance to the storming party, and inflicted upon it a loss of 80 men kilted, and 40 wounded.. The engage--Tasted 'TastcTJ'^oTtte ■ time, and the insiir^ gents did not give way until they had suffered heavily. The French troops are in occupation of Sfax, and have now been largely reinforced from the squadron, and have taken up a strong position in and around the city iu preparation for attack by the Arabs

New Yobk, July 16.

The weather throughout the Northern States of America has been intensely hot for some time past, and 550 deaths from sunstroke have occurred since the extreme heat set in.

London, July 16

Tho National Bank of New Zealand has declared a dividend of four per cent., for the past half year, and £1000 (sic ) has been carried to the reserve fund.