CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5231, 23 October 1885, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

[Bettteb's Telegrams.]

(Received October 23, noon.)

Calcutta, October 22.

Ten thousand troops have embarked for Burmah under the command of MajorGeneral Preridergast, V.C

Madbid, October 22,

The reply of the German Government to the representations of Spain on the subject of the occupation of Caroline Islands has been officially published. The reply does not discuss tbe previous claims of Spain, but narrows tbe affair down to the question of priority of possession dating from August last.

[Received October 23, 1.15 p.m.]

London, October 22.

The Privy Council has rejected the appeal lodged by Louis Eie', the Canadian ensurgent, against the capital sentence pronounced upon him.

The Boumeliaa Difficulty. A circular note has been addressed to the Great Powers by the Sublime Porte inriting them to send delegates to a conference to be held at Constantinople, the object being restricted to the consideration of the Roumelian question.

A joint note has been dispatched to Servia from the Powers, warning her against the consequences of maintaining her present bellicose attitude. Obituary. The death is announced, at the age of 67, of the Eight .Rev. James Eraser, Bishop of Winchester. Lokdon, OctftHer 22. Troops for service in Uurmah have received orders to embark with the least possible delay.

[Specials to the Pbess Association.]

London, October 20. The new French Chamber of Deputies will meet on November 10.

Sir Charles Dilke, in an address to the electors of Chelsea, said be considered that premature federation would be the means of provoking disruption instead of union. He opposes the Colonial Council of Advice proposal.

October 21.

With reference to the proposed Conference on the Roumelian difficulty, England, France, and Italy hesitate as to joining in it, unless any possibility of a restoration of the status quo ante being demanded is barred,