CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4512, 21 June 1883, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Betjtbb's Telegbams

[Received Jane 21, 2.20 p.m.] - ? London, June 20.

The Frenoh in Madagascar.

The latest telegrams to hand from Madagascar report that the French Commander is content with the position now occupied at Tamatave, and has decided not to advance upon Antananarivo (?) the oapital.

The Transvaal.

It is annoudced that William Guerdon has been appointed Brititish Envoy to the Transvaal to open negotiations for a revision of the Anglo-Boer Convention. Amstbbdam, June 20.

Great Fire.

A serious fire occurred to-day at the dock yard in this city, A Dutch war ship lying in dock was totally destroyed, and great damage was done to other property. Capetown, June 20.

Death of Bishop Colenso. ■ 'The death is announced to-day of Bishop Colenso, of Natal, aged 09.

London, June 20.

In the House of Lords last night, the bill for legalising marriage with with a deceased wife's siater passed through Committee, and was ordered to be lead a third time.

The Daily News, in its issue this morning, confirms the statement that Sir Anthony Musgrave, late Governor of Jamaica, and ■ not Mr Richard O'Shaunnessy, has been appointed to the vacant Governorship of Queensland, and states that Sir Anthony will sail for Australia in a few weeks.

Kecent reports to band from French wheat growing districts state that a deficiency in this year's crop is expected owing to the unseasonable weather.

London, June 19.

Consols remain at JOOf. New Zealand securities are unchanged. The bread-stuffs-market is dull, and prices remain as follows:—Adelaide wheat, ez store, 4/lui New Zealand ditto, 43s to 465; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 335. Australian! tallow: Best beef, 41s, best mutton 42s 6d. The tone of to day's wool sale was again steady, but without active demand. The catalogue comprised 11,000 bales.