CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5224, 15 October 1885, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

[Renter's Telegrams,]

[Received October 15,11.45 a.m.]

Calcutta, October 14.

Intelligence is to band that serious com* plications have arisen in Burmah. King Theebaw sent an insulting and arrogant, reply to the proposal of Mr Bernard, Chief Commissioner of British Eurmah, to arbitrate in a dispute which has arise* between the King and a Bombay Buruaah, Trading Company. Mr Bernard asked the Indian Government for 8000" men preparatory to dispatching an ultimatum to King Theebaw.

London, October 13.

The Australian mails dated Melbourne, September 14th, per E.M.S. Orient, were delivered here yesterday. October 14.

Lord Carrington, Governor-elect of New South W ales, starts for that colony on the 26th inst., proceeding by overland mail to

Brindisi.

Matters continue to be unsettled in European Turkey, and in consequence Greece and Servia are proceeding with warlike preparations.

[Specials to the Pbess Association.

London, October 13.

M. de Freycinet, French Minister for Foreign Affairs, has recognised the right of England to the exclusive control over Burmah.

Mr Patterson Ward has been elected Chairman of the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank.

Sir F. A. Weld, the Governor of the Straits Settlement, has sailed for Singapore. Intelligence from Sophia, the capital of Bulgaria, states that a report has gained currency that the Servian troops are marching from Leskovatz, a town in Servia, to Akpalanka, situated on the road to Sophia. Much alarm has, in consequence, been occasioned amongst the inhabitants of the latter place.

October 12

The Times considers that the separation of Queensland is premature, until the territory to be divided will undertake to maintain an undevialing policy in regard to the growth of produce by free instead of compulsory labor. The various Agents Generals have held a conference with the cable companies regarding the proposed reductions, and they are now confident that a reduction of 2s per word on public messages will be obtained from July next It is expected that the Press rates will come into force -ririftnxvntTyj~ir(ll dleTse B) eS S a g'6 lß~Wltt~ tJ6~~ liable to delay iv favor of commercial work. Such delay, however, will probably be only nominal.