CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4952, 22 November 1884, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

• Beuteb's Telegbams

London, November 21

The homeward mails, via San Francisco, from Auckland on October 14, were delivered here yesterday. In the House of Commons last night, Mr Gladstone, replying to a question, announced that he was preparing plans for the reorganisation of the Egyptian finances and that they would be submitted to the Powers. It would, however, be premature to disclose the details of the measures he proposed to recommend. Beslin, November 20. The lieicbstag was opened to-day by the Emperor William. In aa address on the occassion His Majesty expressed a conviction that a prolonged peace will be enjoyed by the European Powers.

[Specials to the Peess Association]

London, November 19. At the Berlin Congo Conference the German Government have decided to recognise the neutrality of the Congo. London, November 20. Cholera has appeared at Toledo and Barcelona, in Spain, bat is now abating in Paris.

Mr F. W. Chesson, Secretary of the Aborigines' Protection Society, has urged uyon Major-General Scratchley the necessity for inquiring into the recent kidnapping of natives from New Guinea. MajorGeneral Scratchley replied that he had been chiefly appointed as High Commissioner for the purpose of protecting the native inhabitants, and he also felt confident that the colonies would assist him in his endeavours to suppress the kidnapping practice. In consequence of the firm action of the English authorities in despatching troops to the Isle of hkye, the effect has been to ( overawe the crofters there.