CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4792, 19 May 1884, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Keuteb's Telegbams

[Received May 19, 11.15 a.m.]

London, May, 17.

It has now transpired that it is the Turcoman tribes on the Afghan frontier who have tendered their submission to Russia, and not the tribes at Herat as stated in yesterday's telegrams from St. Petersburg.

New Yobx, May 17. The Stock Panic Subsiding*.

The panic on the Stock Exchange has now subsided, the banks hariog combined to act together' for their mutual assistance.

Enormous purchases of American stocks have been made during the past few days on European account.

Beelin, May 17. The German Mail Service.

The North German Lloyd Royal Mail Steamship Company has proposed to Government to undertake the subsidised mail service to Australia and the East.

[Received May 19,11.15 a.m.] London, May 17. Consols hare declined to 101|. The market rate of discount has risen to If, and is now {- below the bank rate, ;. There are no changes to report in New Zealand securities, colonial* breads toffs, or tallow. A good demand prevailed at to day's wool sale; the catalogue comprised 12,500 bales.

Bjeblin, May 16. The Reichstag has voted an annual subsidy of four million marks for a line of German mail steamers to Australia and the East. . - . ; " ,^ /. -,v. '-r vi .■.

Capetown, May 16. Latest news from Zululand announces that an engagement has taken place hear the border of ■ the reserve between the Basutos and the friendly tribes, in which the latter were defeated, and Mr Oflborne, President of the Commisson, has consequently been compelled to retreat to Entamen (?). St. PaBEBSBCTBGi May 16. Intelligence is to hand from Herat, Afghanistan,* that the Turkomans resident there; hare formally tenderedrtheir submission to Eiissia.

Australian Cricketers Beaten. London May 16. The cricket match was resumed today at Oxford. . Tha Home team, with four wickets down for 106, continued the first innings, which closed for.a total of 209, or 61 runs ahead of the Australians, O'Brien, with 92, and Page, with 33, were amongst the top scorers. The Australians, in their second innings, put together 168; McDonnell, stumped 36, and Midwinter, caught for 45, were the.highest scorers. The Home team requiring 108 runs to win went in for their, second innings, and put together that number with the loss of 3 wickets,,thus winning by seven wickets .Kemp (not out) was the-highest scorer with. 63 runs. Great interest was taken in the contest.