CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3990, 12 October 1881, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

[Beutek's Special.]

London, October 10. Consols declined to 99, New Zealand securities are unchanged.

London, October 11

The frozen beef bought per steamship Orient from Melbourne was sold at Smithfield market to-day, and realised an average of fivepence half-penny per pound. The meat was in excellent condition.

Pakis, October 10,

JS'cnvs has been received that a battle has been fought at Trestour, in northern Tunis, between the Tunisian troops and Arab insurgents. The engagement was of a sanguinary character, and resulted in the complete route of the Arabs.

Washington,' October 10,

At a meeting of the Senate today. Bayard, a democrat, was temporarily elected president of the Senate, by 34 votes to 31. The democrats are now obstructing the adtnissiou of a new republican senator.

Vienna, October 10

Baron yon Haymerle, Austro^ Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs died suddenly to-day.

Constantinople October 10,

It has transpired that the Porte has agreed to yield to the demands of the Powers, that provision should be made for carrying out the necessary reforms in Armenia, and a commission has now been appointed to inquire into and report upon the same. The Commissioners will commence their investigation at an early date.