CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4862, 9 August 1884, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Beutbb's Tele«jbamß

London, August 8.

: In the House of Commons last night, Lord Edmuad Fitzmaurice „stated, in reply to a question, that the reported seizure by Admiral Courbet of the hary bbr and coal mines at Kelung, on the island of Formosa, was untrue. There had not, he added, been any rupture of the Franco Chinese negotiations for the settlement of the Langson affair^ and parleying was still proceeding. : ; ..'■■.."''"." London, August 7, v :.:,;,;,,;: .. ; ;, Cricket.;.;... ';..; k^. ; The Australian cricketers commenced a match at Clifton. to day against »eleven of the County of Gloucestershire. The weather was splendid, and there was a good attendance of spectators. Great interest was taken in the game. The Home team went in first, and put. together a total of 301 before the lastman^ was disposed of." W.G. Grace played splendidly, and carried out .his bat after scoring 116. The other principal scorers were: —Gilbert, b, 57; and Townsend, b, 40. The innings lasted until late in the afternoon, and when time was called the'Aus~ tralians had only scored 14 runs, the loss of a wicketr 7 /, v Brussels, August 7. " > Deluging i MoK i

A renewal of the anti-Olerical riots occurred here to-day, on account of Bills introduced by the Clerical members of the Ministry. The approaches to the Chambers were guarded, and the Civil; Fire Brigade, which was oalled out to assist the pblioe,. turned : their hose on the mob and deluged the crowd with water, -iv .■;;:■ ■';/':.•-"•;'-- ,/V 'Vi'-:^.■■■-:.■:■./:.■ ■