CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4863, 11 August 1884, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Eeutes's Telegeams

[Received August 11, 11,20 a.m.] . LoNDON.Augu&t 10.

■ < The Franchise Sill. ■-■■■•• demonstration in support of the action of the House of Lorls^in rejecting the Franchise Bill, took place last Tiight at Manchester. The meeliug, which was a densely crowded one, was addressed by the Marquis of Salisbury and Lord Eandolph Churchill. Resolutions were passed in favor of continued opposition to the; reform. The death is announced of Frederick Barlee, formerly Colonial Secretary for Western Australia.. . Capetown, August 9. . Intelligence is to hand from Pretoria that the Volkstraad, has ratified the actions of tho Convention which was concluded in February last between the Transvaal delegates and the British Government. . ; Hong Kong, August 10. Bombardment of Chinese . - Territory. Tbe town of Kelung, in Formosa, was bombarded by the French fleet for one hour, when the' Chinese withdrew 1, and a force was landed to occupy the place. Admiral Courbefc, with a portion of his fleet, is still at Foochow, and four French warships are now before Woosung, a port near Shanghai.

liONDON, August 9

The cargo of frozen meat, ex steamship Victory, has been landed in good condition. ; ' ; : ' •■■:■..-■ ■■-' ■■' •'. • ' ■ -.'.-■•

The reported seizure of Kelung .by A.dmiral Oourbett, the truth of which was denied in the House of Commons by Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice, is now, fully confirmed, and it has transpired that M. Paternotro has notified the Chinese Government that the occupation of,Kelung by the French force vviircbutiuue until the demands of France for satisfaction on account of the Lutigson affair has been satisfied. The proposed indemnity has now been reducsd in amount to 80,030,003 francs. ..-.-. - ,

The death is announced of Professor Erasmus Wilson, aged 75.

{■ Consols remain at 100 J. Nevr Zealand securities—s per cent 10-40 loan remains at 104^; 5 per cent 1889 loan is quoted at 104|, a rise of £1 ; 4J per cent 1879 1904 loan is at 99J, ex div, a decline of £1; 4 per cent inscribed stock remains at 101. Colonial breadstuff's—Adelaide wheat, ex store, 40s; New Zealand, 34* to 41s; Adelaide flour, 28s. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,770,000 quarters, an increase of 210,000 quarters. during . the week. Tallow—Australian, average quality beef remains at 345-6 d; mutton has declined by la to 34s 6d. Prime New Zealand mutton is unchanged at five pence per :pound.V/' '■■ " r '■'•■ '■' ■ ■ •■'.'•' ; ■;;'-':; | London, August 8.

The crickifc ma(cli,\ Australians v. Gloucester, was resumed to-day at Clifton. There wjis at large attendance- of spectators, the leather fine,' and wicket lively; Tbo Aukralians, with 14 run?^P>"d no pickets down,:; continued; their first innings, and when stumps were; drawn for the day the score stood at 295 for wickets/ the bigheat Bowers beio|4-McPop^ell, b,62, j Bannermap^b,

23; Giffen, b, 48; frcotr, not out, 78; Bonnor, c, 29. August 9, The match resulted in a draw. Tho first innings of the Australians concluded for . 314 runs, against 301 made in the Home team's first innings. [Specials to the Pbess Association] London, August 7. The Standard states that the terms offered: to induce depositors iv the old Oriental: Bank to take up shares in the new company indicate that the scheme will be but feebly supported. The River Nile is rising fast, and seHous consequences : are anticipated from the flood.

August 8. Good accounts are to hand, from the English wheat districts, and the harvest prospectsiare favorable. ; ; •,;■ The hop" crop accounts are .now more favorable. The recent fine weather has effected a great improvement."