LATEST' CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1362, 15 February 1884, Page 2

LATEST' CABLEGRAMS

(per reuter's agency. ) Received Feb. 13, 11.40 a.m. Calcutta, 12. * 1 The official list of awards at the International Exhibition has been published. To Colonial exhibitors the following gold medals have been awarded: — Victoria, 6; South Australia, 3 ; Tasmania, 4 ; New South Wales, 1. Silver medals have been awarded as follows : — Victoria, 12 ; South Australia, 1 ; Tasmania, 6 ; New South Wales, 7. . CAino, 12. A telegram is to hand this afternoon from Souakim, announcing that Sinkat, a town which has been besieged by the rebels for several weeks past, has fallen. The Governor (Tewfik Bey), ordered all the forts to be exploded and the guns spiked, and when this work had been completed yesterday, he made a sally from the place with his garrison numbering 600 men. They were met outside the town by an overwhelming force of rebels, who showed no mercy, and massacred the whole of their victims. The latter were reduced to starvation before they sallied from Sinkat. Received Feb. 13, 0.55 a.m. ' Hong Kong, 11. Anti-Christian riots have occurred lin China, 200 Christians were massacred, and the mission station totally destroyed during the riots. Melbourne, 12. Sailed — Tai'awera, for Bluff. / London, 12. In the House of Commons yesterday Sir Stafford Northcote moved that Bradlaugh be excluded from the House and from the precincts of the palace, and the motion was adopted by a large majority. Bradlaugh was present during the debate, and voted with the minority. Sydnky, 13. At a meeting of the Opposition this morning Sir John Robertson was chosen leader, and when the House met this evening Sir John tabled a want of confidence motion. Mr A. Stuart, Premier, thereupon moved the adjournment of the House, and that the motion of the leader of the Opposition take precedence over all other business. The Intercolonial cricket match Victoria, v. New South Wales was concluded here to-day. The visitors were all disposed of in their second innings for 154, the home team thus winning by 202 (sic) runs. Received Feb. 13, 1.20 p.m. London, 13. The cargo of frozen mutton per Tongariro, from New Zealand, comprising 12,000 carcasses, has been examined, and found to be in excellent condition. The report of Lord Granville's speech on Salisbury's motion in the House of -Lords yesterday was incorrect as telegraphed, so far as it referred to the British representative at Cairo. His Lordship did not say that it was ••intended" to appoint a diplomatic agent of the first rank, but stated that such an official ••had" been appointed, meaning Mayor Sir Evelwyn Baring, the present agent, the ConsulGeneral, and Minister Plenipotentiary in Egypt. . Caiko, 13. The Ist battalion"' of Royal Highlanders (42nd foot), Ist battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps (60th foot), Ist battalion Gordon Highlanders, (75th foot), and 19th Hussars, now stationed in this city, haye been orded to proceed forthwith to Souakim, and the British regiments now in Alexandria will come here to take their place. Those corpse troops from Alexandria will be replaced by a strong detachment of sailors from the vessels of the Mediterranean squadron. Sydney, 14. In the Legislative Assembly last night the motion of want of confidence in the Government,: proposed by Sir John Robertson, leader of the Opposition, came on foi\'discussion. The debate lasted till this morning, when

the motion was rejected without a discussion. It is expected Government will shortly propose some modification of their taxation scheme. Received Feb. 14, 4.10 p,m. Cairo, 13. News is to hand from Berber that Major General Gordon is proceeding from that place to Khartoum. He is travelling slow, and takes every opportunity of having interviews with the Arab chiefs with a view of pacifying the various tribes. Telegrams have been received from Souakim stating that a message has been sent from that town to the be. leagured garrison at Tokai*, urging it to withstand the siege as long as possible, and promising a speedy relief. London, 13. Under instructions from his Government Murray Smith, Agent-General of Victoria, has offered to place at the disposal, of the Imperial authorities for service in the Red Sea in the present crisis the Victorian gunboats Victoria, Albert and Childers, now bound for Melbourne. Received Feb. 14, 0.50 a.m. London, 13. In the House of Lords last night the motion of the Marquis of Salisbury condemning the Egyptian policy of the Government was adopted by a majority of one hundred votes. In the House of Commons the motion of Sir Stafford Northcote — That the recent disaster to the Egyptian army in Soudan are results of tbe wavering policy of the Government in connection with Egypt— came up for discussion. The Premier' statement was similar to that delivered during the afternoon by Earl Granville in the House of Lords, but Gladstone announced in addition that Lord Wolsely has in structed General Stevenson by telegraph to send Colonel Graham with a portion of the British garrison at Cairo to relieve Tokar. Gladstone also stated that telegrams have been received from Gordon Pasha, reporting that he had been welcomed on all sides during his journey through Soudan by the inhabitants. Cape _•• wn, 12. It is reported that Cetewayo died from the effects of poison and post mortem examination has been ordered. Received Feb. 13, 10 p.m. London, 12. Tn the House of Lords this afternoon a discussion took place upon the situation of affairs in Egypt, and regarding the rebellion in Soudan. Earing the course of the debate Lord Granville announced that the Admiral had been ordered to relieve the besieged garrison at Tokar, if it could possibly be done. With reference to the Egyptian policy of the Government, the Foreign Secretary stated that there was no intention of annexing Egypt, and that Government only proposed to continue occupation by British troops, and to retain command of the country as at present existing, until its pacification had been completed, and stability restored. In view, however, of the present serious aspect of affairs in Egypt Government now intended to appoint a diplomatic agent of the first rank as British representative at the Egyptian Court, and to recommend efficient officers to the Egyptian Government for appointment to the leading civil and military positions in Egypt, and its dependencies. Charles Bradlaugh, junior member for Northampton, has resigned his seat in the House of Commons, and announced his intention of presenting himself for re-election. Catarrh of the bladder. -Stinging irritation, inflamation, all Kidney and similar Complaints, cured by *• Huchupaiba." Moses, Moss & Co., Sydney, General Agents.