CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4344, 2 December 1882, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Renter's Telegrams.

London, November 30. National Irish. League Threatened.

In the House of Commons to-day, Mr Gr. O. Trovelyn, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, statrd that if the leaders of the new Irish National League, Messrs Davitt, and M. Healy (M.P. for Wexford), and J. E. Redmond (M.P. for New Ross), continued to deliver speeches of an incendiary character, the Government would deem it necessary to prosecute them, and to prohibit all meetings of the League.

Cetewayo to %c Reinstated.

It has transpired that instructions have been sent to Sir Henry Bulwer, Governor of Natal, to reinstate Cetewayoas king of the Zulu tribes at the earliest opportunity.

Paris, December 1. Another French Protectorate.

In the Chamber of Deputies to day, the Government announced that a bill was in preparation providing for the establishment of a French protectorate over Ton* quin, in the Northern Division of the Empire of Anam.

Caiko, November 30.

Egypt Topsy-turvy. A report is current here to*day that the trial of Arabi and the other rebels will be entirely dropped, and that the preparations are at a stand.

The Egyptian Government has received a communication from the British Ambassador stating that the English Government decline to recognise Baker Pasha as Com-mander-in Chief of the Egyptian army.

The following " specials " to the Press Association have been published :—

London, November 27.

The French Government has insisted on the establishment of a French Protec torate over Madagascar, and the envoys from the native Government refusing to assent to this, their flag was insulted, and the envoys fled to London, without attendants, baggage, or anything. The French Government now threaten a naval attack on Madagascar.

In Ireland Michael Davitt has commenced an agitation to prevent the payment of rent while a famine is imminent.

„ The freedom of the city of Edinburgh has been presented to the Marquis of Salisbury.

The Tories refrain from criticising the state of affairs in Egypt. The Boers have decided to send an envoy to England with a view to promote better relations with respect to the Transvaal.

It has been decided to enlarge the Suez Canal, and the cost is estimated at thirty million francs.

Yielding to the pressure brought to bear upon the subject, the Government have decided to abolish the Court of Valuers for Ireland.