CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4659, 10 December 1883, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Eetttee's Telegbams

(Ecceived, December 10th, 11 a.m.)

London, December 8.

The homeward mails, via Suez and Brindisi, dated Melbourne, October 25, were delivered yesterday.

British and Turkish Agreement.

The British Government has agreed to the presence of Turkish frigates in the Red Sea, where they have been ordered to rendezvous by the Porte. The squads ron has been ordered to co-operate with the British war vessels now cruising off the Eastern Coast of Egypt,

London, December 9.

The New Speaker.

It has transpired that Mr Arthur W Peel, Liberal member for Warwick, and a representative since 1865 of that constituency in the House of Commons, has expressed his willingness to be nominated for the Speaker's Chair, rendered vacant by the resignation of Sir H. B. W. Brand. Madbid, December 8. Visit of the German Crown

Madbid, December 8. of the German Crown

Prince to the Pope.

Prince Frederick William, the German Crown Prince, who is now on a visit to King Alfonso, will return to Berlin via Eome, and will then visit His Holiness Pope Leo XIII.

Pabis, December 8 The Tonquin Difficulty.

The parleying which for some time past has been proceeding between the Marquis Tseng and M. Ferry with regard to the Tonquin difficulty is still proceeding. Nothing, however, is definitely known regarding the progress which has been made with negotiations.

Washington, December 8. American Petition for O'Don-

cell's Respite,

A deputation of members of the United States Congress has petitioned President Arthur to obtain from the British Government a respite for 0' Donnell, convicted of the murder of James Carey, and upon whom sentence of death was passed on the Ist inst.

* Caieo, December 9. Another Egyptian Defeat.

De3patchcs to hand from Souakim, dated the fifth, state that an attack in force was made on that date by Arab hill men upon the Egyptian troops, who had been despatched as reinforcements for the garrison at Souakim. The attack was made at some distance outside the town, and resulted in the destruction of five companies of Egyptian troops.

[Specials to- the Press Association.]

London, December 6.

The financial proposals of the Australasian Conference are considered vague. The Pall Mall Ga?ette states that the decisions of the Conference form an epoch, marking an event which may modify the entire future, of the colonies, whiph cjoarly dcplare to the world " Hands ofl? from the Pacific," England, it says, cannot rightly refuse these serious demands, especially if the colonies are willing to bear the expense of the necessary action. If the colonial mood proves permanent, the colonies can force the Imperial hand.

The St, James' Gazette says that Lord Derby pannot curtly negative the moderate and parefjilly armed at depisions of tlje Conference,

The first match of the Australian team in England is to be played at Lords against Sheffield Park, on Mny J. 3. A small parcel of frozen meat by the Lusitaniahas been placed upon the market, and realised s|d.