CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4961, 3 December 1884, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Beuteh's Teleobams

(Received December 3, 11.45 p.m.) London, December 2.

Increasing the British XTavy— Four Ironclads to be Built-

In tho House of Lords to-day Earl Northbrook, First Lord of the Admiralty, made his promised statement as to the measures which he proposed to adopt with a view to increasing the strength and efficiency of the Imperial Navy. His Lordship stated that Government had determined to maintain the Naval supremacy. England now possesses 46 ironclads, while France, the next naval power, has 31. In view of the constant progress of naval science, Government wished to increase the Navy gradnally, and for the present only intended to construct four new ironclads, but a number of torpedo vessels would be built without delay.

London, December 1.

Redistribution of Seats Bill. — Important Proposals.

The Hon. W. JS. Gladstone to-day introduced the Eedistribution of Seats Bill in the House of Commons. The pro-. visions of the measure are as follows: Boroughs with a population under 15,000 will be merged into counties ; those under §0,000 will return one member, while larger boroughs will be divided into single member wardships, The number of

members for the metropolis will be in* creased by thirty-seven, Liverpool by six, Birmingham and Glasgow by four, and Manchester by three; while the city of London will be reduced, by two. On the whole, England gains six members, Scot^ land twelve, and Ireland and Wales remain unchanged. The Premier announced that when the bill was read ft second time Parliament would adjourn until February next. December 2. Leonard Courtenay, M.P. for Lisker' Financial Secretary and Treasurer, has resigned owing to the fact that the Government Bill for the of Seats does not provide for the representa- | tion of minorities. It is announced that the Eight Hon. Sir E. Thornton has been appointed to | succeed Lord Dufferin as British Minister at Stamboul. Sir B. D. D. Morrier will succeed Sir Edward Thornton as Ambassador to the Russian Court. [ Washington, December 1. President Arthur's message to theCon» Kress urges the extension of neutrality laws in order to prevent any hostile acts being plotted on American soil against friendly, natives. Berlin, November 30. At a sitting of the International Conference yesterday a resolution in favor of free trade on the Congo Kiver and in the neighboring country was adopted. London, December 1. The French. Repulsed. The French troops have been repulsed by the Chinese Keluog, at with a loss of twenty killed.

[Spscials to the Pbess Association] London, December 1. The South Australian Land Mortgage and Agency Company will, in January next, return to the shareholders £5 per share on the paid up capital. A call of £10 per share will be made in the Oriental Bank estate in January, and another of about £15 during the year. The liquidator estimates that the creditors will receive 19& in the £.