CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4916, 11 October 1884, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Beutee's Telegbahs

(Received October 11, 3.5 p.m.) London, October 10 (night). British ITew Guinea Protectorate.

The announcement that a British protectorate will forthwith be established over a portion of New Guinea is now fully confirmed, and Commodore Erskine has been ordered to proclaim a protectorate over the southern coasts of the island, eastward of the 141 st degree of longitude, as well as over the islands adjacent to the coasts of New Guinea. The British Government have, however, decided that for the present, settlement in the islands and territory shall be prohibited.

(Keceived October 11, 1.20 p.m.) London, October 10. The English and German Governments are now discussing the question of the appointment of a mixed Commission to adjudicate on the conflicting claims of the English and German subjects of Agra Pequena, on the west coast of Africa. Capetown, October 10. The Transvaal Government has decided to withdraw its protection from Montsioa, a native chief who for some time past has been prosecuting hostilities against the Boers in Bechuana-land.

(R ceived October 11, 10.40 a.m.) Beelin, October 10. Germany and West Africa. The German Government has invited the powers interested to send delegates to a Conference! to be held in this city in November next, to consider the best means to secure freedom of commerce on the Congo and Niger llivers, West Africa.

London, October 9

An important Conference, attended by numerous British and colonial representatives, sat to-day to consider affairs in South Africa. Among the principal speakers were Sir Win. McArthur and the Eight Hon. W. E. Forster, both of whom stroDgly urged that the Imperial Government should take steps to enforce the provisions of the Convention concluded with the Transvac.l Republic in 1881. Arrived : Tbo steamship Tongariro, from Lyttelton, August 30. • Kome, October 9. A cyclone of unusual force passed over the island of Sicily yesterday, and did an enormous amount of damage. Its effects was felt most severely at Catania, a town on the east coast, and hundreds of the inhabitants have been killed and wounded. ■ New Yoek, October 9. Arrived : The ship Stanley, from Auckland, July 5.