CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4401, 10 February 1883, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Reutee's Telegrams.

London, February 7.

The Sorrento's cargo of frozen meat, consisting of 5848 carcases mutton, arrived in splendid condition.

_ A deputation of the Free Church of Scotland waited upon Earl Derby, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in reference to the new Hebrides and Polynesian labor question. In reply to various speakers, Earl-Derby repudiated the idea that England intended to annex New Hebrides, and expressed the hope that an agreement would be come to with France by which the independence of the natives of the group would be duly respected. He further promised to en. deayor to regulate the labor traffic in Polynesia, and, if. necessary, to stop it altogether.

London, February 8,

The ship which foundered in the Bay of Biscay during the late gales is the Kenmure Castle, of abont 1300 tons, owned by T. Skinner and Co., of London, and trading between Antwerp and Odessa. It has transpired that the Lord Mayor refused to organise an Irish relief fund owing to the manner in which the city corporation was abused by certain apeay kers at a public meeting held in London on the 30th ultimo to discuss the question of Irish relief.

[Specials, to the. Pees? Association.] London, February 7. In the event of the Senate resisting the GoTernment , proposals regarding the Bonapartist Bill, it is expected that. M. Jules Ferry will replace M, Faillieres as Premier. The Prefects report that great uueasiuess prevails in the provinces regarding the political situation. Business on the Bourse is completely paralysed. ,The Chief of the Police, in Russia declares that he has practically destroyed Nihilism, . .

Several members of the Austrian Par* liament have been accused of accepting enormous bribes to support the Railway Commission. f

H E.H. the Prinoe of Wales and the Eight Hon. W E. Gladstone witnessed the Carnival at Nice.