LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1328, 26 November 1883, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

(PER REUTER'B AGENOY. ) Eeceived Nov. 24, 12.40 p.m. Cairo, 23. It has transpired that Sir Evelyn Baring, British Consul-General, has toade a recommendation to the Egyptian Government that Soudan should be abandoned, and further hostilities not be proceeded with. Pa 'is, 23. Several additional transports are being equipped at Toulon for the conveyance of further reinforcements of French troops to Tonquin. London, 23. A vacancy having occurred in the representation of York City in the House of Commons, an election took place yesterday, resulting in the return of Milner, Conservative, who defeated Lockwood, Liberal candidate) but only by a narrow majority. Sydney, 24. News has been received that six Frenchmen have lan&etl at.Ballina, oh the coast of this Colony. They are believed to be escapees from New Caledonia. : '" (Received Nov. 21, 1-10 p.m.) Melbourne, 24. The Hon. Jas. Francis, who has been in bad health for some time past, has suffered a relapse, and his condition is again very critical. ....... . i 'The Agent-General of Victoria in London telegraphed to the Government that the French Cabinet have decided to proceed with the Transportation Criminals Bill, notwithstanding the recent rejection by the Senate of the principal clause. Eeceived Nov. 24, 4 - 30 p.m. London, 23 It has transpired that orders have been forwarded to Admiral Sir Wm. Hewitt, commanding the naval squad f ron in the East Indies, to proceed without delay with PL M.S. Euryalus and other vessels of his fleet to the Pted Sea, with a view of affording British support to Egyptian interests in that locality. The Admiralty have moreover issued orders for the gunboats now in the Mediterranean to proceed to the RedSea as reinibrcement to the Indian Squadron. The first portion of the cargo of mutton, ex steamship Doric, from New Zealand, was placed in the market this murning, and realised s|d per Ib. (Eeceived Nov. 28,9.45 p.m.) Sydney, 23. Important resumptions of city properties are now being effected by the civic authorities for the projected improvement of the various thoroughfares. At-'X^NDRIA, 22. The intelligence of the defeat and annihilation of the Egyptian army in Soudan is now fully confirmed. Accounts received this evening show that General Hicks had concentrated his entire force, consisting of 10,000 men and 10 British officers, when an attack was made by the enemy under El Mahdi, the False Prophet, whose followers are said to have numbered 800, 000. On the approach of the rebels Hicks Pasha formed his men into a hollow square, and in this position withstood the attack for three days, during which time the fighting was continuous and most desperate on both sides. At the end of three days the square was broken, and a general rout of the Egyptians ensued. The enemy fell on the defeated army and the slaughter was terrible, the whole force and British officers being killed. The intelligence caused intense excitement in Cairo, and it is expected that the proposed evacuation of that city by the British forces now stationed there will be postponed. London, 22. j A genral strike of coal miners is threatened in England and will take place on the Ist December, unless the. matters in dispute between the masters and men can be settled in the meantime

The death is announced of Count FredericWde Legrange, the well known patron of tjdie turf, aged 73. fp't ■ Stdney, 23. SailelpManapouri fpr Auckland. Mje pjice (el^ed, tlpiaifeSt at V^halif a^ibajiSocllfet^iatned WM, v(l|Kad T fd^%pirveillance fofeme^imein conseqji(|^iof v suspiciotis movements on hiSSpart- ' J- n ■his possession when_j,n^§SgdjyK§.teJjiVO.. •myS^armacHinTsT'whicb were at once seized and, destroyed./ . TbrP? 9oll^ 8 understood to have' had in view the destruction of the Gernian,Embassy on Carltbii House"' Terrace, S.W, the official residence of Count Munster, German Ambassador. Natal, 23. Intelligence is to hand from Zululand that complete anarchy prevails in till .northern* districts; 'owing to the disaffected state of the Native tribes in that locality, and frequent hostilities which occur between the various rival chiefs.