CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4509, 18 June 1883, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

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* i London, June 17 | Shocking Occurrence.

130 Children Silica.

One of the most appalling catastrophes for many years put occurred at Sanderland last night, at. a children's fete held daring the evening ia the Victoria Hall, fully-tiro thousand being present. The entertainment baring ended, the children were Ipaving the building, when a false alarm of fire was raised. A panic ensued, and a rush was made for the staircase. In descending many fell and were trampled by those following. The outlet became blocked, and before the panic could be allayed, and the staircase oleared, one' hundred and eighty children had been crushed to death, and others seriously injopd. The calamity has caused profound, distress and gloom ov«r the district, and much sympathy is universally expressed for the sufferers and their relatives.

The Biifct Hon. John Bright, in the course of his address ttb the o£ Birdfngbam last evening, strongly advocated the formation of the Channel Tunnel, and also urged the advisability of cooperating with France in the formation 1 of the projected second Suez Catfal. It has transpired that l;8if Here tiles Robinson will shortly return to the Cape, and will remain their until the completion of his term of office.

Sir CD. Bell, New Zealand Agent General, had an interview with M. Cochery, the Frenoh Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, with reference to the establishment of a line of, mail steamers between New Zealand and Frenoh ports. The result of the interview has not, how* ever, transpired.

[Received June 18,1 p.m.]

London, June 16.

The homeward mails via Naples, per the, steamship Orient from Melbourne, May 9, were delivered in London to day.

[Speciaib to the Pbess Association.]

London, Jund 14. Mr John Bright, in addressing a meeting of 20,000 people, appealed to America to abandon her policy of protection. Mr Chamberlain, in a speech in the House of Commons, advocated universal suffrage aod payment of members. A telegram published by Eeuter's Company, announcing the date and minimum of the new Victorian loan, has caused much indignation in the city, and has injured the prospects of the loan. Vie toriao 5 per cents, are now quoted at 101.

The, Badical party are making use of the prosposal to annex the New Hebrides and other Pacific islands as a weapon of argument against sanctioning the annexation of New Guinea.

Mr Murray Smith, the Agent General for Victoria, is arranging for a deputation to Earl Derby in support of the Pacific annexation scheme.

Replying to a question in the House of Commons to-day, the Hon. Erelyo Ashley, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, admitted that New South Wales and Victoria were urging for some sort of annexation of certain grounds in the Pacific, but he declined to produce the telegram on the subject. In the House of Lords on Monday next, Lord Leamington will question Earl Derby on the same subject. ' ■-■ -:'