CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4649, 28 November 1883, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Keuter's Telegbams ; London, November 27-. The yacht Vestal, which was being fitted up at Shoreham, overturned and filled with water. The proposed race to' Australia between the Vestal and the ship Northern Monarch will, therefore, not take place. , In view of the possible outbreak of war between France and China, orders have been issued for a prompt reinforcement of the China Squadron. Parleying has commenced between the British and French Governments, with a; view of arranging a settlement of the Tonquin difficulty by friendly mediation between France and China. :

[Specials to the Pbess Association.]

London, November 26.' ; In his interview with the AgentsGeneral, Lord Derby appeared indisposed to ofier any suggestions to guide the conference, and firmly maintained the positions taken up in his last despatch. He declined to recommend any form of federation, but stated that he was prepared to acqaiesce in any decision which i the colonies might arrive at on the subject: When asked whether he would recognise federal action by the colonies for the annexation of Nssv Guinea if they would guarantee £10,0C0 per anDum towards expenses, he declined, to make any promise, but he created an impression that a protectorate would be established, over New Guinea. He expressed doubts as to whether the French Government had any real intention of letting convicts loose on the Pacific Islands. Sir F. D. Bell and Mr. T. Archer sharply combattei the views expressed by the Secretary for the Colonies. The Emperor of China has proclaimed Armani a vassal State, and also that the seizure by the French was illegal. He has ordered the defence of Bacninh, the position the French are about to attack.

M, Ferry proposes the appointment of a joint commission to determine and define the neutral zone in Todquin. A force of 20C0 gendarmes along-with--6000 Bedouins will shortly proceed to Souakin to assist in quelling the rebellion there. November 25. The Black Flags attacked the French sloop Carabine off the Citadel at Handy Sung, and would hare captured her had not the gunboat Lynx come to the rescue. The loss of the assailants was heavy, and the French lost 40 men. The French | garrisou afterwards embarked in the Lynx, to await re-inforcements. No Chinese regulars were engaged in the affair. " . November 24 The New Zealand loan conversion scheme, which closes this month, is considered a probable success. Captain Kennedy has issued the prospectus of a small trading company to New Guinea. . Sir Julius Yogel will combine with tlorden to work the railway concessions in Western Australia. I.I:: George Morgan has been appointed ' jnerr.ijer of the Fijian Council. La* GLydell, who has beea appointed manager of the London branch of the: Commercial Bank of Adelaide, is arranging to commence operations in the city, j M. De Lesseps says that he finds the English merchants demand larger concessions in respect to the Suez Canal than he expected. If El Mahdi advances into Egypt, it is expected that au Anglo-Indian force will be brought together to resist him. At present Egypt is in an unsafe condition beyond the second cataract. The tone of the French Press is jubilant over the disaster in Egypt. It is considered -possible that the Porte may demand the Khedive to restore order in the Soudan v