CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3952, 29 August 1881, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

[Reuteb's Special.]

London,! August 27

Consols have further declined a quarter, and to day are at 99^; New Zealand 5 per cent. 1879 loan declined to 102*, and 4| per cent. 1879-1904 loan to 99J; 5 per cent. 10 40's unchanged, 104.

Adelaide and New Zealand breadstuff's remain at yesterday's quotations.

Calcutta, August 27

Telegrams to hand from Candahar report that Ayoub Khan is now dividing his troops and sending money and arms to Herat, with the object of obtaining further reinforcements.

Washington, August 27. President G-arfielci.

The latest bulletin issued to-day reports that President Garfield's condition is unchanged ; but his case is considered by his medical attendants to be now almost hopeless.

5 Washington, August 28

The^bulletin issued this morning reports that President Garfield has passed a better night, and his position is slightly improved.

London, August 27 Prorogation of Parliament.

Parliament was prorogued to-day. The speech from the Throne commenced by stating that England's relations with all the foreign Powers were of a cordial nature, and then went on to allude to the settlement of the Greek frontier question, the assurances made by the French Government regarding its action towards Tunis and Tripoli, the conclusion of the Transvaal Convention re the pacification of Basutoland, and to the withdrawal of the British force from Candahar. In further allusion to the present, state of affairs in Afghanistan, the speech said that Her Majesty did not- fear that the contest now proceeding between Ayoub Khan and the Ameer would disturb the peacu^of Englaud, and added that letters of friendly offices towards the conclusion of hostilities would be used when an opportunity arrived. The speech then alluded to the fad that negotiations between England and Prance for the making of a fresh commercial treaty had been broken off, and stated that Government was desirous of usin^ its best efforts towards the satisfactory conclusion of the difficulty, deferring to the Irish Land Act, the Speech expressed a hope that it would prove a benefit equal with the care bestowed upon its consideration by Government and Parliament. At the same time re^rol was expressed at the absence of various measures from the work of the sassiou. In conclusion, it was hoped that the condition of Ireland may improve, and enable the Government to dispense with or abate the special provisions which have been made for the suppression of disorder in that country.

It is announced that the Eev G. G

Bradley, Master of the Uuiversity Coliege of Oxford, succeeds the late Dean Stanley as Dean of Westminster.