CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4604, 6 October 1883, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Eettteb's Telegbams Paths, October 5. c"lt is announced to-day that General Thibaudin has resigned the position of Minister of War in the French Cabinet. Madrid, October 5. It has transpired that the Spanish Government has seat a communication to the Frencli Government demanding satisfaction for the treatment accorded to King Alfonso by the Parisians during,his recent visit to the French capital. London, October 5. ' Tenders' for the Melbourne Municipal Debentures to the amount of £200,000 at 4£ per cent interest, and the minimum at par, were opened to-day; the total amount offered was found to be £349,000. Tenders at £100 7s Gd "and upwards will receive allotment in fuli.

[Specials to the Peess Association.] London, October 2. The New Zealand Shipping Company's second steamer, the Aorangi, has been launched on the Clyde. f The members of the French Ministry are)now squabbling .amongst themselves as to who is to blame for the Alfonso fiasco. President Grevy threatens to resign. October 3. An active Tory electioneering campaign j is proceeding. -M. Challomel - Lacour, the French? Minister of Foreign Affairs, has declined the latest proposals made oo behalf of China. Octocer 4. , The Chambers of Commerce have requested Lord Derby to urge the colonies to enter the Postal Union. Mr Courtney has, in reply, explained that the difficulty is a financial one. . Sir Dillon Bell and Sir Saul Samuel attended the banquet given by Lord Derby, when Sir Dillon JBell, in the courso of his speech, pointed out that \the colonies assured the ■ supply of (iheap food to England, .■ ... ''? " .'' ' " V-

The French commander in Tamatave has demanded reinforcements. Smith, the Phoenix Park informer, was recognised at Marseilles, where he shipped for China. •