CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4775, 29 April 1884, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Beuteb's Tele&bams

London, April 26.

The debate in the House of Commons on the Contagious Diseases (animals) Bill was resumed to«day, when Government agreed to withdraw the amendments to the Bill as passed by the House of Lords, and to accept a vote of the House on the measure. The following are the names of the team who open a series of matches in England against the Australian Eleven, at Sheffield on May 12, 13, and 14 : _-Grace, Greenfield, Shaw, Hide, Phillips, Shrewsbury,. Barnes, Barlow, Ulyett, Harrison, and Mycroft. Madrid, April 27. Tie Spanish Plotting. Widespread plots of a revolutionary character have been discovered in various parts of this country, and information which has reached the authorities shows that plans for an extended rising are being rapidly carried into effect by thejjleaders of the conspiracy. Serious Outrage. A serious disaster occurred at Ciudad Eeal. While being crossed by a train the railway bridge over the Guadiana was precipitated into the river. Many of the passengers were killed, and a large number were severely injured. It was subsequently found that the buttresses of the bridge had been cut through, thus causing the catastrophe. It is believed that the agents of the Eevolutionary party wore the perpetrators of| the outrage.

[Specials to the Pbess Association]

London, April 26. The documents found on the Irish conspirators indicate that Messrs Daley, Egan, and officers of " The Irish Eepublie," are connected with the recent out> rages in London. April 27. Earl Derby is consulting with Sir F. D. Bell, the Agent-General for New Zealand, as to the purport of Tawhiao's visit home, and as to the reception to which he is entitled. Severe frosts have injured the French vintage. Lord Derby has agreed to concede an elective element in the Mauritius Council. In connection 1 with the rebellion at Hayti it is said that the Government are horribly torturing those opposed to them.: The Empress of Germany is reported: to be in a critical state of health. London, April 2(\. The Recidivistes Question. M. Ferry states that if recidivistes are sent to the Pacific special precautions will be taken to prevent their escape. The Hon. Evelyn Ashley, speaking at Sandown, said that if colonists resident in New Guinea and the colonies of Australia required armies and fleets to protect them from convicts, he considered that it would be the duty of England to back up the protests of Australia against the recidivistes scheme. April 27... Earl Granville again asks M. Ferry, the French Premier, what steps France intends to take with regard to the Recidivistes question. The Saturday Review says if the French Government insists in enforcing the Ilecidiviste Bill it is only reasonable to suppose that England will sanction the exclusion of convicts from Australia, and that the annexation of New Guinea is indispensable.