CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4440, 29 March 1883, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Eeutee's Tellgbams

[Received Maroh 29, 1,33 p.m.]

London, March 28.

The fi.'it ba:ch of sis: men, wlio w^ra ivoefltly found guUy at Belfast of c:n« spiri ig (^ mu.'dev Xiisli 1-n lords, l^re btea sentenc .1 tn Viru* of pe.:.l scmtude vp.vjiiig from five to tea ye. is.

rihe homeward mi.ws via B/hi^isi, wh:ch left Melbou.ue on the 15th Februa.y, were delivered in Ljndon ytstt;l--day.

John Brown, the personal atiendtat of the Queen; is dead.

London, March 27,

Six more prisoners charged with conspiracy to murder Irish laadlords hare be^a i'ound guilty. At Belfast twentjsix arrests have been made of persons accused of duplicity in the murder of Mr Fec.ic, at BalKjroLe, in June last. March 25.

A number of French soldiers have been arrested on a charge of being concerned is a conspiracy to d;js.' «. foy tae arssaal at

Bergerie,

Naples, Mrrch27

The latest news to hand from Messica states that the eruption of Mount Etna is now subsiding.

[Specials to the Phess Association J London, March 26. It is believed in Trebizond that Russia will occupy Armenia in the spring The Porte has complained that Bulgaria is firming.

The Khedive has proposed that Prince Hassan shall command the Army in the Soudan.

It is reported that M. Comoundouros the Greek Minisier for Foivign Affairs is dead. He had for some time past been suffering from a severe attack of erysipelas.

It ia believed that the Fenians propose to destroy the repairing basin at Chatham Dockyard. However the authorities have taken every precaution (o guard against the proposed attack. It is reported that Joseph Brady, one of the eight men recently arraigned in Dublin on a charge of having murdered Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr Burke, has admitted his guilt, and volunteered import'nt information to the Crown.

The Government is expected to shortly prooose several important changes in the Irish Land Act. These changes will (ake the form of further extensions in favour of the tenants.

The recent dynamite explosions >n London have given rise t > feeliugs of detestation and indignation throughout England. At the time of the occurrences the House of Commons was sitting, and Mr Gourley (the member of Sutherland) was addressing the House. On the reception of the news a scene of indescribable confusion took place. In view of the force of the explosions, and the evident care with which the arrangements had been carri J out, it seems little short of miraculous -that a great loss of life has not ensued.

Byrne, who was recently released from custody in Paris, has resigned his position as Secretary of the Land league.

London, March 27

It is stated that' "Number One," who it is supposed has escap d to Mexico, is a commercial traveller named Tyman.

It is probable that ihe Hon. Sir Charles Tupper, X C.M.G., Minister for Bailways and Canals in Canada, will succeed Sir Alexaader Gait as High Commis* sioner.

The Spanish Government intend to heavily fortify a position conrusnding the Straits of Gibraltar.

Telephone communication has been established betweeu New York and Chicago, a distance of over 800 miles, and is being worked with great success.

It is intended to raise the Marquis of Lome to ihe peeragj.

The Hon. Timothy O. Howe, Post-master-General of the United States," is dead.