CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4559, 15 August 1883, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Beuteb's Telkgbams

■'■■ * :[Received August 15, 2.25: p.m.]' • Alexandbia, August 14. > \ Notwithstanding the stringent • precautions being taken to prevent the spread of the cholera epidemic, there has been an alarming increase in the number of people attacked during the past twenty-four hours. : . London, August 14. A, private lunatic asylum at Southwall, nine miles from London, was totally destroyed by fire last night, and five, inmates perished-in *the .flames , <' ' >' Lou don, August 14. In the .House of Commons last night, Lord E. Fitzmaurice, stated, in reply to a question, that 'parleying was now proceeding with the French Government regarding the detention of the BeV. Mr Shaw, a British missionary, by the French authorities at Tamatave.

A fund has been started at th£ Maj»ion House for the' relief of the sriffiweri by the recent earthquake at Ischia. -Madrid, August 13. King Alfonso has decided to make a tour through the disturbed provinces, and will review the garrisons at Jthe varioug towns. .

[Specials to the Pbbss Association

London, August 11. ,' The Irish Times states that New South Wales has consented to receive and protect the Irish approvers. v > i The loyal" Spanish troops* have' .suppressed the mutineers, and the Government declares the „,rebellion over. No superior officers joined*^ it. It is reported that disagreement exists' in the English Cabinet on>thte alleged out-" rages on the British officer's at Tamatav.e, being inclined to take * a favorable,view of the French explanation. August 13/ The Land Leaguers have addressed'a petition, to the Radical members of Parlia-. ment, urging on them the necessity,, of Ireland receiving similar liberty to the colonies. ', h , . Getewayo is still in Zulaland, and is preparing to make another attack against. TJsibepu. ' . .'."*, M. Reyton,French Minister of Marine, approves of Admiral Pierre's operations^ at Madagascar. He intends to organise a, Sakalaya militia. 0 , ."• The river Nile is receding.