CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4635, 12 November 1883, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Beuteh's Telegbams

[Received Nov. 12, 12.40 p.m.]

London, November 10.

The cargo of frozen beef and mutton per steamship Orient, from Sydney (Sept. 8), arrived in good condition. The first por. tion of mutton placed on the market today realised from'4|d to 5d per pound.

Consols have advanced to lOlf. New Zealand securities remain at last quota, tions. Colonial breadstuff's are without change in price.. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,769,000 quarters, being a decrease of 160,000 quarters during the week. Australian tallow unchanged.

London, November 9. Edward Martin, Charters,, and Co., Bankers, of Lombard street, have becjme insolvent. The liabilities were set down at £200,000. ■ ■

Beblin, November 9. The Lather quadreeentenary festival was celebrated yest rday with great pomp throughout the -Empire. f. St. Petebsbubg, November 9.

The Moscow Gazette, commenting in its issue to-day upon the agitation which for some time past has been manifested in the Balkan provinces, urges the union of Bulgaria and Bjumelia under the edministration of Aleko Pasha (Prince Alexander Vogoiides), as affording the only satisfactory settlement of the diffi' culty.

Belgbade, Nor 9. News of the defeat of the Servian rebels is fully confirmed; the success of the troops was decisive, although the rebels fought with great determination. Both sides lost heavily. London, November 10.

At the Guildhall banquet last evening (Lord Mayor's Day) M. Waddin^ton, the French Minister, who was present, said he had been charged with the mission of promoting entente cordial betwsen France and England, He strenuously denied that his Government were desirous of pursuing an aggressive colonial policy 6r of acquisition of territory in any part of the world.

Mr Gladstone, in the coarse of his speech, warmly sympathised with France in the Madagascar-incident (sic), He confirmed _M. Waddington's declaration that noth'ig had occurred-to mar the cordiality of the relations between the twocountries, and added that the French Government had made satisfactory reparation for the treatment to which the Her. Mr Shaw had.been subjected without solicitation by England. The' Premier further stated that the stay of the British troops depended on the progress which was made in the task England had undertaken in that country. He ; added, however that a par&ial withdrawal, entailing the evacuation of Cairo by the British force now in occupation had dready been ordered. With regard fo'tlie asprot of continental politics, Mr Gladstone de* clared _that the? Powers were unanimous in desiring the preservation of peace. Comte De Lesseps, who was also among the guests, saiot tnat he bad come to England tp... confer with the representatives of British ship owners regarding the projected Suez Canal,: and that he hoped to be able to satisfy W.I reasonable claims that might be mad?.

[Specials to the Pbess Association]

London, November 8. The Liverpool Cup was run for to»day, with the following result:—Lord Ellers* mere's eh g Boswell, syrs, 1; Mr W. A. Long's eh g Tonans, 3yrs, 2; Mr H. Jardine's br o Springlock, 3yrs s 3. ? November 9.

The Standard reports thatM. Ferry h s given assurance that France has no intentions of annexing New Guinea,, or, indeed attempting any further annexations in the Pacific. ''..:■

A new constitution has been granted Jamaica, giving it partly elective ChEi bers.

Mr Trevelyan, Secretary., for Ireland do clines to sanction any extensive scheme of Irish emigration. Russia is mobilising an aimy division at Pokoy, and all furloughs have been recalled,