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Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5170, 12 August 1885, Page 2

[Reuteb's Telegrams.] London, August 10. Depression of Trade. The Boyal Commission, which was appointed to enquire into the causes of the present depression of trade in Great Britain has commenced its labors under the Presidency of the.Earl of Iddesleigh (Sir Stafford Northcote). The majority of the members of the Commission hold Tiews farorable to what is known as fair trade, namely, a sjstem of international reciprocity, free trade being allowed to those countries only which admit English produce on tbe sajac tprpis.

Sir Michael.,. Hicks Beach has given notice that on Thursday next, the 13th, he will move that the (hanks of Parliament be accorded to the Army and Navy for their services in Egypt. Arrived at Plymouth to-day: The P. and O. Co.'s X.M.S. Ballarat, from Melbourne Jute 16th. Arrived: Invercargill, from, Lytteltbn, May 2nd ; Candidate, from Lyttelton, . May 7th. : ■ . Pabis,, August 10. Massacre of Christians. Intelligence is to hand from Tonquin to the effect that the natives have massaored a, large number of Christians, and that fully a thousand fugitives have taken refuge at Guinhoa. Berlin, August 10. The International Telegraph Conference has commenced its sittings here.