CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4539, 23 July 1883, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

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London,, July 21. The following is an abstract of a despatch, dated the 11th inst, from Lord Derby, Secretary |of State fo»' the Colo* nies, to Sir i^jr<jhur Palmer, regarding the proposed annexation of New Guinea: —The despatch deeply regrets that the Queensland Government should have assumed powers which it did not possess, and remarks that fears of annexation by Foreign Powers are indefinite and without foundation, adding, moreover, that the capacity of the colony to govern several millions of natives, ffas doubtful. The despatch trusts that the federation of the Australian colonies will speedily be brought about, and promises that the Imperial naval, force in the Pacific shall be strengthened if Queensland contributes a reasonable sum towards defraying the additional expenses incurred. In conclusion, the despatch promises that a Deputy High Commit)«oner will be placed' on tue coast of New Guinea, thus securing * gradual protectorate over the i^and.. ;, .... ..• .. .. : : . -, ; 4; .. .../ " The English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered, Bank has declared a dividend of 5 per cent, for the pant half-year, and carries £11,000 to the reserve fund.

■ The Internatiooal rifle contest between the British and American teams, was concluded at Wimbledon todayi and was won by the former. •

' , Oaiho, . July 21., The Spread of Cholera. TUe cholera epidemic continues to spread at an alarming rate, and the mortality in (he oity has Veen fully doubled. At the of England, the system 6f cordons round the infected localities I has been abandoned, and rigorous sanitary measures are now being carried oat instead. [Specials to the Pbkss AsaoouTioN.J ' ' ' ' Londok, July 20. Two hundred deaths have occurred at Cairo from cholera. A cordon b«s been

pi Kea.jfr.uit'd Ai^xaiiiirid, with a view to excluding refugees from infected places. The telegraph operators of America are on strike, and serious inconvenience is being feit.

Mr Leonard H. Courtney, M.P., one of the Assistant Secretaries to the Treasury, has stated to the House of Commons that the nest-Reform Bill will extend the franebise to women. /

•-, Bir Arthur Arthur Gordon is writing a book on the habits of Fijians. French bankers are offering Baron de Lesseps the necessary capital to construct the second cantl across the Isthmus of .Suez. The Porte disputes the existence of the alleged de Lessep's monopoly, arguing that it. is limited to the present canal.

The French Consul at Zanzibar has proceeded to Madagascar. The shipment at frozen meat by the Lusitania has arrived in good condition. Tenders for the Goldsborough (Queens-, land) loan of £200,000 were opened yesterday. The amount was uncovered, and the time has been extended.