Additional Calograms.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4396, 5 February 1883, Page 2

Additional Calograms.

("Via the Bluff.)

[Age Specials.]

London, January 28

Despite the fact that Germany, Austria, and Italy have expressed their concurrence with the propsal of England for the neutralization of the Suez Canal, (he Porte still expresses a strong opposition to the arrangement.

Late intelligence respecting the effects of the recent gale in the northern and western counties shows that the loss of life and the destruction of property have been very severe. The weather is still very threatening, and a repetition of the late storms is much feared.

The Marquis of Lome is still staying in the United States, though he is expected to return to Canada shortly. Last week he visited Washington, and was present at one sitting of Congress. The tariff was under discussion at the time. The principal speaker of the evening eulogised the protective policy of the country.

. Further disclosures have been made to tbe Irish police by informers in custody who fear arrest. From their statements it would appear that no less than four attempts were made on the life of Mr Forster while he occupied the office of Chief Secretary. It is asserted that the would-be assassins were identical with the actual perpetrators of the Phoenix Park murders, and should this prove to be the case, the police hope shortly to have tbe assassins of Lord Cavendish and Mr Burke ia custody.

.Great excitement has been, caused amongst the inhabitants of Castlereagh, Roscommon, by the occurrence of a moving bog adjoining the parish of Boslick.