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

Additional Calograms.

[Via the Bluff.]

(Pee Press Association )

[Age Specials.] London, November 5

Considerable activity exists in military circles in Germany, and the fortifications along the borders of the empire are being strengthened and increased. November 10.

The Turkish Government have decided to cede the Thessalian frontier to Greece, and the Ottoman troops now. assembled on the boundary line will be immediately withdrawn. •

Dissention has Biisen among the members of the Turkish Government, and a Ministerial crisis is imminent. The Egyptian question is the main cause of the difference which has arisen, and which will necessitate a change of the Sultan's advisers.

The returns of the triennal elections for the Lower House of Congress are now complete, and the results show that out of 293 members elected a majority of 50 has been returned on the Democratic ticket. The decision of the election of 1880 is thus completely reversed, the republicans on that occasion securing a majority

No further open outbreaks hare occurred, but a strong feeling is still manifested amongst the populace of Vienna against the police. The military are patrolling the streets with, a view of preserving order and the immediate suppression of any recurrence of violence. In various parts of Ireland the tenants have refused to allow their holdings to be hunted over. A meeting was held near Waterford, when the mob assembled and refused to allow the sport to proceed. The members of the hunt becoming incensed, turned on the mob and chased them from the field with their hunting whips. A resolution was moved at a meeting of the Dublin City Cprportion that the free dom of the city should be conferred on Sir Garnet Wolseley in recognition of his eminent services in Egyp', The motion on being put to the meeting was negatived. An attempt has been made by one of the sentinals on guard at the palace, Constantinople, to assassinate the Sultan. His Majesty was walking alone in the gardens attached to the palace, when the man advanced towards him in a threaten ing manner. The Sultan perceived his danger, ran from the spot, calling loudly for help, and attracted the notice of some of his attendants, who secured the sentinel before he had time to overtake His Majesty, who escaped entirely unhurt. Queen Marie Christina of Spain has given birth to a daughter. . ' • A seizure of bombs and other explosive materials has been made* by the police authorities at Pesth, the chief commercial city of Hungary. It is believed that they were intended to be utilised in a fresh attempt on the life of the Emperor of Austria.

London, November 14 The Arabs employed.at fort Saidiu the

work of coaling steam* rs passing through the Suez Canal have for some time past been insubordinate in their conduct, and have caused much delay to the trafta of the Canal through refusing to work when requested by masters of ressels. After being repeatedly warned without any improvement taking place in their conduct the Canal Company have dispensed with the services of all the natives employed in connection with the shipping at Port daid, and have replaced them by Europeans. The French. Government are reducing the amount of allowance paid to the religious bodies subsidised by the State and in consequence the salary of the Archbishop of Paris will be reduced by the sum of 15,000 francs per annum. The inhabitants of Jamaica bave petitioned the Imperial Government to reappoint Sir Anthony Musgrave Gofernor of the Island when his present term of office expires. The prayers of the petitioners will not be acceded to, as it has been definitely decided to appoint Sir A. Gordon, the present Governor of New Zealand, as Sir A. Musgrave's successor.

The policy of Mr Scanlon's Government with reference to the Basuto difficulty is very unpopular at the Cape of Good Hope, and a change of Ministry is impending in consequence.' ■ '