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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1008, 24 November 1883, Page 2

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[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.] A Threatened Strike. London, Nov. 22. A general strike of coal miners throughout England will take place on the ist December, unless matters in dispute between masters and men can be settled in the meantime. Death of a Turfite. The death is announced of Count Frederick de Legrange, the well-known patron of the turf, aged sixty-seven. Monetary and Commercial. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of i England is Li 2,700,000, being an increase of L 300,000 compared with last week. The proportion of reserve to liabilities remains at}43 per cent. The Bank rate of discount is unchanged at 3 per cent, and the market rate at 2 per cent. Consols have advanced to New Zealand securities remain at last quotations. The wheat and tallow market are without quotable change. Kauri gum, best selected transparent, is quoted at Ll 4. The Wool Sales. At to-day’s wool sales the catalogue comprised 9,100 bales. The tone of sale again was firm; coarge crossbred wools now rather higher than at the close of last sales. The withdrawal since the opening of the present series amounts to 2,700 bales out of 28,900 catalogued. The Egyptian Defeat. Alexandria, Nov. 22. The intelligence as to the defeat and annihilation of the Egyptian army m the Soudan is now fully confirmed. Accounts received this evening show that General Hicks had concentrated I

his entire force, consisting of io,oo° men and 10 British officers, when the attack was made by the enemy under El Mahdi, the False Prophet, whose followers are said to hare numbered 300,000. On the approach of the rebels Hicks Pasha formed his troops into a hollow square, and in this position withstood the attack for three days, during which the fighting was continuous, and most desperate on both sides. At the end of the third day 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, 10,000 men, including General Hicks and the 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. [Received Nov. 24, 12.40 p.m.] A Recommendation.

Cairo, Nov. 23.

It has transpired that Sir Evelyn Baring, the British Consul-General, has made a recommendation to the Egyptian Government that the Soudan should be abandoned, and further hostilities not be proceeded with.

More Men for Tonquin. Paris, Nov : 23

Several additional transports are being equipped at Toulon, for the conveyance of further reinforcements of French troops to Tonquin. A Conservative VictoryLondon, iSov. 23.

A vacancy having occurred in the representation of York City, in.the House of Commons, the.election took place yesterday, and resulted in the return of Mr Milner, Conservative, who defeated Mr Lockwood, the Liberal candidate, but only by a narrow majority.