CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4492, 29 May 1883, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

KeUTEK's TELEGHUMB

AUSTRALIAN.

[Received May 29,12 40 p.m.] Sydney, This day. Arrived, last evening : Wakatipu, from Wellington.

The glore contest for £50 came off last evening between Foley and Miller; after two hours' boxiug the match was drawn ; Foley's friends having rushed the ring

Sydney, Yesterday

Mr W. J. Tricket, M.P. for Paddington, has been offered and has accepted a seat in the Cabinet with the portfolio of Postmaster-General recently resigned by Mr Wright, the Minister for Public Works.

The Orient steamer Austral made atrip outside the Heads today, prior to her departure for England for refitting. A large party were on board the vessel dur jng the run, which was pronounced to be very satisfatory.

Latee,

The Austral on her trial trip to-day fully realised the expectalipnsjof her commanders, the speed acquired being 15 knots.

Arrived, this morning : The steamship Albion, from Auckland. The Australian mails for Glasgow on 4th prox

Melbourne, Yesterday

Carter's jeweller's shop in Collins street was broken into and robbed during last night. Goods to the value of £2000 are missing. No arrests have yet been made. The Anstralian overland line is interrupted.

rSpECIALS TO THE PfiESS ASSOCIATION

London, May 25

The Government have now refused to comply with the request of the colonies to reduce the. stamp duty payable on in« scribed colonial stock.

Mackay's labor recruiting in New Guinea, has occasioned a bad impression in political circles. Archbishop Croke, on his return from Home, has mot with a grand reception through the South of Ireland.

A shipment of Australian hops has arrived in excellent condition, and is favorably received by the trade.

May 26

The Government has decided to accept the annexation of Southern New Guinea, and to convert it into a Crown Colony.

Signors Zanardeli and Baccarrini retire from the Italian Cabinet, and Signor Depretis has filled their places by Saverelli and Genela.

Mr Field, the Dublin juryman, who was stabbed, has been awarded £3000 ac compensation. .

The French forces in Madagascar have occupied all the northern ports, and ten warships are repoited to be shelling unarmed villages.

At the wool sales 91,000 bales have been catalogued, and 7000 withdrawn. Faulty merino and cross-bred wools con» tioue a halfpenny per pound.below March rates, but the price of sound combing qualities is improving.