CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4656, 6 December 1883, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Eeuter's Telegbams

[Received December 6, 1A0 p.m.]

Dueban (Natal), Dec. 5

It is reported that Cetewayo is to be reinstated at Ulundi, with a British resident there. Some British troops will remain in Zululand until quiet is assured.

London, December 4

The claims made by France respecting the Islands in the Pacific affect the Society Islands, Marquesas and Austral Groups, the Low Archepelago, Rapa, and Leeward Islands, including Kaiatea. The details have been sent to Major Atkinson.

Mr Murray Smith is vigourously supporting Sir F. D. Bell's action in warning the Government that in the event of the Recidivisteßill becoming law the colonies would resort to defensive measures. It ia believed in official circles that proposals to permit convicts* to leave their settlements at periods of six months is intended to facilitate labor in the New Hebrides.

London, December 5

An expedition sanctioned by the Royal Geographical Society is now being organised for the purpose of exploring New Guinea, and is expected to start at an early date.

Telegrams to hand from Zanzibar report that the bombardment of Malagasy coast towns hap again been resumed by Admiral

Gallibar, and that the French war vessels have shelled several places on the north and south coasts of Madagascar.

The report current yesterday that a peerage would shortly be offered to Tennyson is confirmed.

Capetown, December 4

News is to hand from Basutoland to the effect that the native tribes have agreed to accept the Imperial rule, and that the chiefs have tendered their submission to the British authorities. v

London, December 4.

Arrived yesterday : The steamer Fen> stanton, from Lyttelton. October ICtb, with a cargo of 8000 frozen sheep.

[Specials to the Pbess Association.]

London, December 4.

Letters have reached Kordofan .reporting that in the recent engagement against El Mahdi, only a third of General Hicks' army were killed, including the English officers. The remainder of the troops are said to be encamped at Eahad, awaiting reinforcements.

The BightHon.Geo. J.Goschen declines to be nominated as Speaker of the House of Commons, owing \o defective eyesight. It is thought probable that Mr A. W. Peel, M.P. for Warwick, will now be nominated on Sir Henry Brand's retirement.

Sir John Hall, who came here for the benefit of his health, is much better.

The steamer Lusitania has arrived with a cargo of frozen meat from Sydney, in splendid condition. At a meeting of Agents-General, it was decided to suggest to the Conference an important coarse of action respecting the recidivistes.

The tenders for the Cape 5 per cent, loan will be opened on the 10th inSt.

I |The New Zealand Shipping, and Shaw, Saville, and Albion Companies will probably accept Sir F. D. Bell's suggestion to continue the present division of the trade until next session of Parliament.

Sir W. Vernon Harcourt, Home See* retary, will preside at the presentation of a testimonial to Mr Speight, who was recently appointed Chairman of the Victorian Railway Board.