CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4645, 23 November 1883, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

EeUTBR's TEL'EGBAMa [Received Nov. 23, 11.45 a.m.] London, November 21. Consols remain at lOlf-, New Zealand securities are unchanged.. The market rate of discount has fallen 2 per cent, and is now 1 per cent below the Bank rate. Colonial breadstuff's continue steady, last quotations—Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, 46s 6d; New Zealand ditto, 38s 6d to 443 6 ; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse 325; Australian tallow remaius dull, best beef 38s, best mutton 395. At the wool sale today 10,000 bales were catalogued j tho fcono of the auction was firm, and there was a good demand for Australian crossbreds. . The homeward mails via Brindisi, which left Melbourne Oct. 11, were | delivered in London to.day. London, November 22. The secretary of the London and San Francisco Bank (Limited) has absconded. His defalcations are stated to amount to fifty thousand pounds. Pabis, November 22. It has transpired that Marquis Tseng, the Chinese Ambassador, has informed M. Ferry, the French Premier, than an attack by French forces on Bacninh or Tonquin will be deemed by the Chinese Government as n casus belli. Marquis Tseng has also informed M. Ferry that the report to hand two days ago that Chinese troops have evacuated Bacninh is devoid of truth.

[Received Nov. 23,12.40 p.m.] Alexand ia, Nov. 22. Annihilation of the Egyptian Army. Intelligence has reached here that the Egyptian Army in Soudan, under General Hicks Pasha, has been totally annihilated by tho rebel followers of El Malidi, the false prophet. No details are yet to hand. Alexandria, Nov. 22 (Later). Some particulars have been received from Soudan regarding; the destruction of the Egyptian Army, which is now fully confirmed. Accounts to hand state that a battle) lasting three days, was fought between the rebels and the whole force under the command of General Hicks; the fighting was most desperate on both sides, but the Egyptian troops were outnumbered, and completely annihilated by the rebels, who gave no quarter, only one man escaping from the slaughter. Tho Latest. [Received Nov. 23, 2.20 a.m]. Alesandbia, November 22. The force under Hicks Pasha, when camping against the Soudan rebels, opened operation^ some time back, and consisted of 8600 infantry, 1400 cavalry, and four batteries of artillery. It is not definitely known how many men were directly operating against the enemy prior to the recent defeat, but it is supposed that fully five thousand were actually engaged,,in the battle, which resulted in the total annihilation of General Hicks' forces.

Bombay, November 21. The Duke of Connaught arrived here to-day from London, en route for Merut, to take up his military command. His Royal Highness landed in the presence of an immense concourse of people, by whom 'he was cordially received, much enthusiasm being displayed. London, November 21. Disastrous Collision. A French brig, named the Rochaberg, has been in collision with another vessel in the Atlantic. The Rochaberg sank almost immediately, and 88 persons were drowned.