CALOGRAMS

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4669, 21 December 1883, Page 2

CALOGRAMS

Beutee's Telegeams

[Received December 21, 2.25 p.m.] London; December 20. A portion of the froz.n mutton ex I British Queen was sold this-moming, and ! averaged 5Jd per Ib. Tenders fortheNew South Wales,4 per cent, loan of £3,000,0C0, were opened to-* day, the total amount offered was £7,590, 000. Tenders at £100 5s 8d will receive 96 perc ent, and tenders above that alotted in full. Rumors to the effect- that the number of British troops in Egypt is to be increased have received official denial. The Eojal Dublin Regiment of Fusiliers, who are under orders for Egypt, are only going as reliefs for troops whose period of foreign service is concluded. Paeis, December 20; The reported occupation of Sontay by the French troops is denied. Latest despatches to hand state the French captured an outpost at Sontay only after a stubborn fight, in which they lost fifteen officers and 200 men, the enemy's loss being very heavy. An assault of the Sontay fortress is to take place on the 17th inst.:

London, December 20., ■• .The gunboat Ghilderg, built for the Victorian Government, was tested yesterday at Portsmouth. The torpedo practice was excellent, and received high oommendation from the naval officers present, ; The cause celebre, Belt v. Lawes, has been finally concluded, the plaintiff having accepted a compromise in lieu of proceed}Dg with a new trial, a rule nisi for 'which was granted in tjTuly last.' London, November ip.; Arrired, at Plymouth, the *P. and O. s.s. Mirzapore, from Melbourne, October the 2isth.

[SpeciaiiS to the Pbess Association.]

London, December 18. The Chinese have destroyed several chapels in Canton. December 19. The "New York dynsasitors are incensed at the execution of O'Donnell, acd threaten to murder a number of British officiels. ,