CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4567, 24 August 1883, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Eeutbjl's Teleorams

[Received August 24, 2.20 p.m.] Capetown, August 23. British Troops Ordered to Zululand. The Ist Battalion of a Welsh regiment (41st Foot), now stationed a<; Natal has been ordered to proceed forthwith to Zululand, in view of the disturbed state of affairs in that country. Pat.h, August 23. ' The French Press tO-day Warmly repels the charge made by the Nord Devtsck Gazette that Fr&nce was the sole disturber of European peace. London, August 23. In the House of Commons to-day Mr Gladstone stated, in reply to a question, that the French Government had declared it would do its utmost to terminate the Shaw incident, and had promised that Mr Shaw would be allowed every facility of defending himself before a court-martial. '■■■'' London, August 22. The catalogue of to day's wool Bales comprised 21,700 bales. No improvement -in prices realised was manifested. Arrived, the ship Carpathian, from Lyttelton, April 22. „■ .■■,.-' ■ ■ Pasis; August 22: > Latest despatches to hand from Tonguin states that the "French troops continue their operations against the Anamese and have met with further success.' Phuhmi (sic)-was Captured with the loss of only fifteen killed and fifty wounded, but was subsequently The loss on the enemy's side has cot been; ascertained &ut it is stated to be much larger. _.■,;'. London, August 23. Lord Kosebery, who leaves England on August 15th on a visit to Australia, will go by the American overland route, leaving San Francisco on Qctober.2oth by the mail steamer for Sydney. News has baeu received here that .one hundred, persons have been killed by a tornado which has passed across the American Continent.

[Specials to the Pbess Association.] i London, August 21. Messrs Palmer and Co.'s wool sales opened yesterday with a miscellaneous catalogue of over 11,000 bales. There was a moderate attendance, and the bidding was regular. The prices realised were a shade easier. The bulk of the new capital in the New Zealand Shipping Company has been sub* scribed. ' M. Tricon has now left Shanghai. He proceeds to Japan, and will then leave for .France.*, ; .-, '„'... ■ , / , ; ' . . ■ ' ■•-■" Lokdon, August 20. The following further appointments in the Victorian defence force have been made;— Staff Officer of Artillery, Major

Walker, of tlio ttoyal Artillery ; Staff Officer of the Infantry, Uapt. Feilowes. of the Ist battalion of the Eist Surrey Regiment ; Battery Commander, Lieutenant Jude, of the Royal Artillery. At the AuiMterdam Exhibition further awards have beou m.ide. The bronze medal has been awarded to the Melbourne Glass Works for bott'r-s. and to Messrs Saunders and Son for euc;lypuis extract.

London, August 23. Karl Koseberry,' in his visit to the colonies, will, proceed via New York, arriving in Australia in November.

The Hon. Eveiyn Ashley, Use Undersecretary for -the Colonies, has admitted the iorce with which the colonies dread foreign convict*' stations being formed among the Pacific Islands, and the Imperial Government will strain every point to prevent them. Instead of an immediate annexation of New Guinea, he preferred to proceed cautiously and by gradual staps. His reply to the Agents'General despatch was as yet unprepared.

The principal amendments in the Tenant Farmers Compensation Bill have been rejected'in the.House.of Lords. The Marquis of Salisbury insists that Mr Gladstone's impression that the French action with respect to Madagascar was h stened by Mr Pakenham's death should be removed.