LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1350, 18 January 1884, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

• —. » (PER REUTER'bAGKNUY.) (Received January 16, 11/15 a.m.) Qalcutta, 15. The International Exhibition up to date has < een visited by 307,000 persons, and the interest taken in the display shows no sign of abating. A movement is on foot with a view to the importation of frozen meat to Calcutta in connection with the projected line of direct steamers between India and Australia, and it is very probable that the necessary arrangements will shortly be completed. ' • I.ovdo>, 15 The steamship Duke of Westminster, which went ashore at the Isle of Wight on the 3rd inst., has been successfully floated, and brought safely to port Caibo, 15. Intelligence is, to hand from Khartoum that the tribes inhabiting the districts of the Whit* and Blue Niles, in the extreme south of Soudan, have openly declared their alliance to El Mahdi, and are joining his ranks in large numbers daily. Received Jan. 16, 0.60 a.m. Paris, 14. Marquis Tseng, Chinese Ambassador, returned to tint city to-day. Cairo, 11. It is currently rumored here that the Egyptian Government have almost decided to retain Khartoum on account of the great difficulties which have arisen in connection with the proposed evacuation of the town by Egyptian troops. The matter is understood to be still under the consideration of the Cabinet, but it is expected that a decision will very shortly be arrived at. Received Jan. 17, I*lo p.m. Sydn y, 17. The . Committee of elections and qualifications have declared that the seats in the Legislative Assembly of the Honorable <K Reid, (Minister of Public Instruction,) and F. B. Sutton, (ex Minister), are vacant by reason of informality in regard to the proclamation of their election. The committee has still under consideration the question of the validity of the election of the Honorable H. E. Cohen, (Minister of Justice)^ Melbourne, 17. Arrived— Managouri, .from BlufE Ford has t?een appointed a third member of the Railway Board.

(.Received Jan. 17, 1 a.m.) Oaibo, 15. The Coloaejf of the Egyptian army has started for Turkey, with authority to enlibt 1 ,000 Arabians for service in Egypt. ' V ; Baker Pasha conirnanding the Egyptian troops in Soudan meditates transferring his base of operations from Soukini to Massa wan, off the northern coast of Abyssinia, aud has already obtained assurances of friendship from Abyssinians. London, 16. In the course of a speech at Newcastle last night the Right Honorable Joseph Chainberlaift ; alluded to the occupation of Egypt by the British force, and stated that the withdrawal of troops had only been delayed by the revolt in Soudan, and that the Government still' adhered to the . proposed eventual evacnation of Egypt, as previously announced. Sydvky,"l6. The Colonial Treasurer will deliver his budget Statement on Wednesday next Brisbane, 16. , Another batch of escapees from New Caledonia have arrived here.