CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4333, 20 November 1882, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Keutee's Telegrams

London, November 18. Knights and Baronets-

It is officially announced to-day that Mr William Me Arthur (Lord Mayor of London in 1880-81), and Mr Thomas Mollwraith (Premier of Queensland) hive been created Knight Commanders of St. Michael and Sfc. George.

Commercial.

Market rate of discount has been raised by -§• to 3f. Bank rate remains at 5 per cent., consols unchanged at 102.

Pabis, November 18

Madagascar

In the Chamber of Deputies to-day, M. Duclere, premier, presented a bill providing for ratification of the Brazzar treaty with Madagascar, under which certain territory in that Island is acquired by

France.

London, November 17. The Cloture.

Since the passing of the second reading of Mr Gladstone's new procedure rules on Wednesday evening more rapid progress has been made in the House. During yesterday's sitting the third, fourth, and fifth rules, relating to debates on motions for adjournments, divisions, and irrelevance, or repetitions, were carried.

Constantinople, November 16

Turkey and Egypt la spite of assurances given by the English Government, the Porte has opened further parleying regarding the despatch of a Turkish Commission to Egypt, and has notified the British Charge de Affairs at Constantinople that it insists upwu sending a Coinniißsiooer.

Alexandbia, November 16. The Trial of Arabi.

The Egyptian Commission for the prosecution of Arabi and other rebels has •onceded the point at issue regarding legal procedure at the trial, and counsel for the defence commenced the reNexamintation of Arabists to-day.

London, November 17. A Great Fire-

A disastrous fire occurred to day at .Whiteley's well known shops, Westbourne Grove. The damage is estimated at £100,000.

Murderers of the Joyce FamilyThe trial of another of the prisoners concerned in the murder of the Joyce family at Maantrasma, County Galway in August last, was concluded to-day, a verdict of guilty being returned by the jury, and sentence of death was passed upon the prisoner.

Frozen Heat Destroyed'

A report is current to-day that the cargo of frozen mutton per sbip Marsala, which left Dunedin on the 22nd September last, was jettysoned near Java, owing to the refrigerating machinery having broken down.

November 18

The Conservative Leader.

Sir Stafford Northcote started to-day on a health cruise to the south of Europe, and expects to be absent from England for two months.

Review of British Troops

Her Majesty the Queen reviewed all the troops which have returned from Eeypt at the Horse Guards to-day. The various regiments afterwards marched through Piccadilly and Whitehall, receiv ing an ovation from an immense concourse of people assembled along the route.

(Special to Pbess Association.)

London, November 18.

The Czar has undertaken to defray the expense of publishing " Baron Macleasy's Trarels."

It has been decided to raise £50.000 for the erection of a memorial to Dr Pusey. Sir Richard Aslieton Cross will lead the Opposition in the House of Commons during the absence of Sir Stafford Northcote.

M. Leon Say is insisting that the French finances demand rigid economy.