CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4601, 3 October 1883, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Eeutbb's Telegbams

[ReceivedfOctober 3, 2.10 p.m.]

London, October 2.

Tenders were opened to-day for [the South Australian 4 per cent, million and a half loan, at the minimum of £98 10s. The total amount offered was found to be £3,060,000. Tenders at £98 10s will receive 25 per cent, of allotment, tenders above £98 16s will receive in full.

Pabis, October 2,

Humors of an approaching ministerial crisis are generally current here to-day.

Madbid October 1.

The reports of discourtesy shown to King Alfonso by the inhabitants of Paris has created much dissatisfaction and illfeeling towards the French in this city. Anti' French cries have been raised by the populace, and placards posted in various parts of the city. The French Embassy is under military protection. Great preparations are being made for an ovation to Sing Alfonso on his return.

Lonbok, October 2

Telegrams to band from Switzerland state that Miss Booth, who was recently expelled from Charlesworth with other members of the Salvation Army, has been brought up for trial on a chargeof causing a public disturbance, and acquitted.

[Specials to the Pbess Association.]

London, September 30. Sir Henry Parkes has arrived at Liver pool from America.

A gunpowder explosion at Nitoa has destroyed sixteen houses and caused a loss of twenty lives.

At the Conference of the Irish Land League authorities, held in Leeds under the Presidency of Mr Parnell, improved organising machinery was agreed upon. A public meeting was held in the evening, attended by a large number of English sympathisers; Mr Parnell was absent through a cold.

In a riot at Omagh several Orangemen and leaguers were wounded, and a number of arrests have bren made.

Messrs Fullerton and Pryor, American lawyers, are engaged to defend O'Donnell, and 8030 dollars have been subscribed towards tbe defence fund.

An extensive conspiracy has been detected in St. Petersburg. One hundred and fifty officers he.ye been arrested as being implicated, and a large quantity of arms, gunpowder, and bombs has been seized.

. China persists in her claim to the left bank of the Bed Eiver, and that a neutral zone shall be assured on the right baDk. London night police are now. armed with revolvers.