CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 4627, 2 November 1883, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Eeuteb's Telegeams

[Received Nov. 2, 2.15 p.m.]

London, November 1.

A disturbance took place to-day at Londonderry, Ireland. An announcement having been made thata Nationalist meeting would be held in the Town Hall there this evening, a large body of Orange" men proceeded to the building, and took forcible possession of the Hall. The meeting of nationalists was consequently put off. Pabis, November 1. It is announced that M. Ferry, President of the Council of Ministers, will shortly assume the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. ChallemeNLacour resigning that portfolio.

London, Oct. 31.

The International Fisheries Exhibition was formally closed to-day by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. In a speech on the occasion His Royal Highness chose the opportunity to specially thank the Colonies for their assistance, and expressed a hope that the projected Exhibition of 1886 would result in the permanent foundation of a Colonial Museum.

Evening.

News has reached London that a steamer proceeding from Dublin to Holy* head capsized at mid-day tosday, and that the crew and sixty passengers have been drowned.

Later. —London, November 1.

Further intelligence is to hand regard" ing the disaster in St. George's Channel. The report that sixty persons had been drowned is incorrect. It is now ascertained that the calamity was occasioned by a collision with the mail packet Holyhead, running between Hoiyhead and Kingstown, and the steamer Alhambra. Both vessels were severely injured, and sank shortly after the collision. The majority of the passengers and crew were saved by the vessels' boats, but fifteen persons were drowned.

The explosions which occurred on the underground railway are believed to have been caused by dynamite at the hands of Fenian emissaries. The Metropolitan stations are now guarded by strong bodies of police, and the approaches to the tunnel are watched. The affair has caused con* siderable alarm in the metropolis.

Pakis, October 31.

The debate upon the Eastern policy of the Government was resumed in the Chamber of Deputies to-day. In the course of a speech on the position of affairs in Tonquin, M. Ferry averred that there was no expectation of war with China, neither France nor that country being desirous of an appeal to arms. A vote of confidence in the Government was, at the close of the debate, carried by a substantial majority.

[Specials to the Pbess Association.]

London, October 31. The Marquis of Hartington, in an address at Buxton, admitted that if the French were at war with China it would require all England's friendship and for bearanco to prevent complications arising with France.

Sir Chas. Dilke, speaking at Glasgow, stated that the colonists of Australia could mako their minds easy as regards the Foreign occupation of New Guinea, aud he was con Meat that Australia would

be ablo to succeed in its eSorts to prevent, the exportation of convicts to the colonies without having to annex the whole of Polynesia. 1

At 8 o'clock last night an attempt was made to detroy the underground railway near the Eraed street station by means of dynamite. _ The explosion resulted in great damage being done to the roadway, and 40 passengers who were in the train, which was'in-'.the..tunnel, were injured. Between Charing Cross and Westminster station another explosion occurred, but fortunately no damage was done to either the train or station. At the time of the explosions the railways were crowded with visitors to the Fisheries Exhibition. This dastardly attempt to destroy life and property is attributed to Fenians. A later despatch saya:— ■" It is now known that six carriages were shattered by the dynamite explosion in the underground railway, and that a number of passengers were badly burnt."