CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4644, 22 November 1883, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Keuteb's Telegbams

[Received Nor. 22, 12.45 p.m.]

London, Nov. 21,

The cargo of frozen meat, consisting of 3650 carcases of sheep, per steamship Garonne, from Melbourne, (Oct 6), arrived in perfect condition. It has been decided, however, by the consignees, to store the meat for the present, as the market is temporarily glutted by the Doric's cargo from New Zealand.

London, November 21. The trial of the Fenian Poole, for the murder of Kenny, in whose case the first jury was discharged, being unable to agree upon a verdict, was concluded yesterday at Dublin, when a verdict of guilty was brought in, and the prisoner sentenced to death. At the conclusion of the trial, Poole spoke boastingly of his connection with the Fenian Brotherhood, but denied that he had been concerned in the murder of Kenny.

Pabis, November 20. The Eecidivist Bill, providing for tbe wholesale deportation of habitual criminals from French cities to the Pacific islands was under discussion in the Senate today. The measure was much criticised, and rejected by a considerable majority.

[Specials to the Pbess Association.]

London, November 19. The third of the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers has been launched on the Clyde, and named the Kuapehu.

A new steamer —(he Volctta—has been launched for the P. & O. Company on the Clyde.

The St. James's Gazette considers that Lord Derby has made a distinct advance in his later replies re the Annexation Question, while the Globe fears that the shadow of disintegration of the Empire lurks behind the idea of Australasian federation.' A rupture has occurred between General Maclror and his colleague, Captain Kennelly, and the latter is organising a new expedition to New Guinea, under a foreign flag. November 20. Mi Challomel Lacour's resignation as Minister of Foreign Affairs has been offi- ! cially announced. M. Faillieres has joined the Ministry as Minister of Education. j Nine hundred French troops hare, left I Toulon, en route to Tonquin, to reinforce the troops there. M. Ferry expects that an attack on Sontag and Bacninh will ibe; j made immediately after their arrival. At a Tory meeting at Preston resolu* tions were adopted in favour of annexing New Guinea. Hanlan, the sculler, states that he would prefer not to row any matches in Australia unless it was in defence of the championship of the world.