CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4047, 17 December 1881, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

[Keuter's Special.]

London, December 15,

News is to hand from Ireland that the police have seized the whole of thia week's issue of United Ireland, an organ of the Land League, published iv Dublin, and hare also arrested the remainder of the staff of the paper. Mr O'Brien, editor, was arrested in October last. London, December 14. Belief of Distressed llrish, A fund has been started for the relief of the distressed Irish women., The Queen has subscribed £209, and other large contributions have already been received. Tunisian Affairs.

Intelligence has come to hand from Tunis that certain Tunisian Government officials bare forcibly expelled the workmen of Mr Levy, a British subject, from the estate at Ennda, the ownership of which has for [a long time past been in dispute. After the removal of Levy'a employees the Tunisian official installed a number of French workmen in their place, and the latter- are now in possession of the estate. ,

Paeis, December 14. Proposed Alteration in the Seat of the Papacy. Tile Preucli Ultra-Houiau© Fress bare

lately published articles in reference to the situation of the Papal See. The papers concur that the Pope's position has become unbearable, and that the question of His Holiness' departure from Home is now seriously mooted. London, December 15. Consols, 99£. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is 11,740,000. The Bank rate remains at 5 per cent., and the market rate at 4|. New Zealand securities are unchanged at the following quotations :—5-per ceut. 10-40 loan 105; 5 per cent. 1889 loan 104; 4§ per cent. 18791901 loan 10if; Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, 565: Adelaide flour, 41s 6d; New Zealand wheat, ex warehouse, 525; Australian tallow, best beef, 39s 6d, best mutton, 435. Pa bis, December 15. An action for libel brought by M. Koustan, French Delegate, to the Bey of Tunis against M. Rochofort, the wellknown politician and journalist has resulted in a verdict of acquittal of the defendant.

Intelligence is to hand that 45,000 persons, comprising families of the Tunisian insurgents and a number of insurgents themselves have entered Morocco and have requested the Sultan to permit them to settle permanently in the country. The news has caused a great sensation throughout France.