CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5119, 13 June 1885, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

I'iSB.VVER's TIiIiE9EAMe"I T&s Peiltigal Piisia la Smgkad Mr Gladstone's Resignation not Accepted. London, Jnne 12. The Time a this morning states that Her Majesty the Queen has declined to accept Ihe resignation of Mr. Gladstone aud his Ji^lleaKues without being futaiahed Tiitb further reasons lot theit retirement. The Queen is expected to leare Balmoral for Windsor immediately. Cxibo, June 12. Information to hand from Fort Said states that a barge has sunk in the Sue* Canal, and the traffic will probably be blocked for fully a fortnight before the übetruciiou tau be removed.

London, June 10. Arrived : The Aikahaw, from Timaru on February 26th. [Bcceired Juno 13, 11.30 a.m.] London, June 11. Tenders for the Greymouth Harbor Board Loan of £100,000, at 4 per cent., were opened to-day ; the tenders received amounted to £276,000. Tenders at £95 10si will receivo 36 per cent, of their applications, and all those above that amount in full. Tenders for the Westport Harbor Loan of £150,000, at 4 per cent., were also opened, the amount of subscriptions being £302,000. Tenders at £95 10s receive 98 per cent., and those above that amount in full. |

[Specials to the Pbess Association.]

London, June 10. Sixty-two of the Liberals abstained from voting on the Budget question. The defeat of the Government has caused great astonishment on the Continent. ,■.,-... An impression prevails at home that Government courted defeat so as to prevent a disruption in the Cabinet. The Kadicals are jubilant over the result of the motion. It is believed that Mr Gladstone will conduct ah election campaign. A paper on " Australia" was read by Mr Howard Tincent at the Royal Colonial Institute, in which he advocated the Federation of the colonies. The Hon. W. H. Smith supported the remarks made by Mr Tincent on Federation.