CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4494, 31 May 1883, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Eeuteb's Telegrams

[Received May 31,11.30 a.m.]

London, May 28

Michael Fagan, the third of the Phoenix Park murderers, was hanged today at Dublin. The proceedings passed off without any disturbance.

London May 30.

Telegrams are to hand reporting that the anti-Jewish agitation at Rostoff in Russia continues. The, Jewish quarter of jfche town has been plundered and burnt, and hundreds of Jews have been Idriven from their homes.

[Received May 31, noon.]

London, May 29

Consols remain at 102. New Zealand securities—s per cent. 10-40 loan and 5 per cent. 1889 loan hare both advanced by £1, and to-day are quoted respectively at 106 and 105; 4| per cent. 1879-1904 loan remains at 102. Australian and NewZealand bread stuffs hare suffered a farther decline of one shilling per quarter in wheat; Adelaide is quoted to-day at 48s, and New Zealand at 44s to 475, both ex store. Adelaide flour, ex store, has declined to 33s 6d. Australian tallow remains at 41s for beef, and 42s 6d for mutton. At the wool sale yesterday 10,000 bales were offered, and there was a fair demand. At to-day's sale 12,600 bales were offered, and there was good competition. Greasy wools are now to Id higher than at the close of last sales; faulty scoured is one half-penny lower, and so is. low crossbreds; fleece wools are in favor of buyers.

The homeward mails per Garonne, from Melbourne, dated April 18th, were delivered to-day, via Naples.

Received Maj- 31st, 1.15 -.•n/J

London, M-y 29,

The first portion of the cargo of frozen mutton, ex British King from Lyttelfon, was placed on the market to-day, and realised 6|J per pound. Part of the shipment has been found to have been hastily frozen before b:in<j placed on board.

London, May 30.

The Standard to-day states that Earl Derby has decided to decline to annex New Guinea as a Grown colony, but will permit the establishment of a few trading stations on the coast of that island opposite Torres Straits.

London, May 29,

In the House of Commons to»day Mr Gladstone announced that Government would abandon the London Municipal Government Bill. The Premier added, however, that measures relating to corrupt ti v and bribery at elections, tenant far* mers' compensation, bankruptcy, codifU cation of criminal laws, criminal appeal, and patents would be insisted upon, and pressed forward as fast as possible.

I Mr Gladstone has convoked a meeting of the Liberal party for to-day, to take iato consideration : the present slate of business iv the House of Commons.

May 30.

The population of Tipperary are organ* ising a demonstration iv favour of Archbishop Croke, who was recently rebuked by the Pope for taking part iv political affairs.

In the House of Commons last night the Tenant Farmers' Compensation Bill was again under discussion, and was read a second time before the House.

London, May 26. Arrived : The Ship Antares, from Auckland, February 10th.

Pabis, May 28.

Three ironclads hare been ordered to proceed from Toulon to Tpnqaia to reinforce the French expedition now operating against the Annamese.

Moscow, May 27.

The coronation of the Czar was celebrated here to-day with great ceremony, at the Cathedral of the Assumption, in the presence of a large and brilliant assembly of representatives from European and other courts. The spectacle was one of extreme magnificence, and nothing occur* red to mar its impressireness.

An Imperial rescript issued by His Majesty on the occasion declares that the power and glory of the Russian Empire is complete, and repudiates the idea of aggrandisomo tby military conquest. During Hie eveniug the city was most brilli* antly illuminated, and His Majesty drove through the streets without an escort. The Czar was everywhere received with the greatest enthusiasm.

May 28

The coronation of the Czar took place at the Church of Assumption within the precincts of Kremlin, and in accordance with the programme previously announced. The ceremony passed off with the greatest eclat and success, and presented one of the most brilliant assemblies ever seen, including princes, ambassadors, and distinguished foreigners of all nations. \

Among those who witnessed the ceremony were the Duke of Edinburgh, M. Waddington, and Lord Wolseley. The ceremony throughout was in 'strict accordance with ancient custom, the Metropolitan of Moscow and the elder hi?h dignitaries of the Greek Church taking a prominent part in the rite. The city was magnificently decorated with flags and banners, and festivities were organised in all parts. .Iv the evening there was a general illumination, the electric light being displayed from the Krettliu, and other pointf. The streets

\»ere thronged with thousands of enth v" siastic spectators.