CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5033, 28 February 1885, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Beutkb's Telegbams

(Received February 28, 11 a.m>) * London, February 27. Vote of Censure in the House of Lords. . In the House of. Lords to day, tfce Marquis of Salisbury proposed a rote of censure on the Government in connection with its Egyptian policy, declaring - that the abandonment of the Soudan would be dangerous to the safety of Egypt and the British Empire, The debate on the motion proceeded fur some hours, and was then ' adjourned. - Disastrous Gunnery Accident. A fataj catastrophe occurred to-day at Shoeburyness. While some gunnery experiment* were proceeding, a still ex-

ploded, and an officer and gunner were killed on the spot, and four officers injured without hope of recovery, while a number of others received wounds of a severe character.

Oriental Sank Dividend, A dividend of 10s in the £ has been authorised ia the Oriental Bank estate.

Behlin, February 26, The European Conference on West African affairs closed its sittings to day.

London, February 26

The Shaw Saville and Albion Company's steamship Tainui, left Capetown on the 22nd inst., bound for New Zealand.

* [SVEOJALS TO THE PEEBB .ASSOCIATION]

London, February 25. The Agents-General are protesting against tiny recidiviste scheme for the Pucific, and have prepared a Bill dealing with the matter, which they have handed to Lord Derby. The t shipment of frozcD meat by the steamer Tongariro hus errived in good condition. At a meeting held in London (he Earl of Duoraven advocated and spoke strongly in favor of imposing a taz on foreign imports, which should go to forming a federal defence fund. The Hon. A. Joseph, M.L.C., New South Wales, opposed the Earl'a views, and said the proposal was absurd.

The Blue Book which has just been issued supplies several important omissions in the White Book which was issued a few days ago. From this it appears that Prince Bismarck's antagonism to the colonies arises from vexation caused by England closing up German settlements, and refusing to help its colonial aspirations

The\Efon. Robert Meade suggests that England, should only.surrender the New Hebrides to France on terms which will satisfy Australia. He is of opinion that the protectorate established by England OT&r the Southern portion of Ke> Guinea has just forestalled an objectionable foreign scheme. He avers that a misunderstanding arose, in the first place, through Count Munster, the German Ambassador in London, hot complying with the orders sent him in August last, to infprta Earl Granville of the purport of Dr Finsch's expedition. \ •'' "■-:

Prince Bismarck does not "wish any change to be made as regards Samoa.