CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4550, 4 August 1883, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Eeutee's Telegbams London, August 3. la the House of Commons last night, Mr Gladstone was questioned regarding the course which Government proposed to adopt with respect to the withdrawal of British troops from Egypt, and the probable duration of the occupation of that oountry by a British force, and in Ms reply declined to undertake to consult Parliament before withdrawing the regimenta i still in Egypt, or to fix a date for the ter- | | mination of the British occupation of that country. Caieo, August 3. Thirteen more deaths have occurred from cholera among the British troops stationed in this country, notwithstanding the stringent measures which have been adopted to preserve the health of the men. '■' ■ ■ . . . ■ i '■'■ ■ London, August 2. The news of Carey's death appears to have inspired additional rigor among the Land Leaguers, and in consequence the jurors who decided in the Phoenix Park trials, and the leading officials of the Court are protected by & large staff of I constabulary. >

[SPECIALS TO THE PfiESS ASSOCIATION.] London, August 2. The Earl of Forthbrook, First Lord of the Admiralty, disapproves of the proposed alterations by the Victorian Government of the armament of H.M.V.S. Cerberus, which now carries a 10-inch 400-pounder in each of her turrets. Baron Alcester approves of the Victorian scheme of defence. The system of parcel post in England ban been successfully inaugurated. It is announced that Mrs Langtry will

make a professional tour of the colonies at the end of the year. Up to the present 85 deaths among the British troops in Egypt have occurred from cholera. It having been decided to accept the assistance offered from India towards preventing the spread of cholera in Egypt, a large number of doctors, accompanied by numerous hospital assistants, will shortly proceed from India to Alexandria. The Messageries Maritimes steamer Pelouse has been quarantine,at Marseilles. Two of her passengers from Egypt died from cholera during the passage. Another shock of earthquake has been experienced at Ischia, but no damage is reported. King Hulbert, of Italy, has gone on a visit to Iscbia, the scene of the recent earthquake.