LONDON.
November 20. Earl Derby has decided to refuse tho application of certain German OAvners of property in Fiji Avho had appealed for compensation for the alleged loss of their __land. The measure now before tho French Senate for deporting criminals to the Pacific has been further considered iv committee, and af tor a prolonged debate a clause avus adopted giving the judges discretionary power to banish criminals. The terrible disaster ivhich has befallen
tho Egyptian troops in the Soudan has icansed great excitement throughout Europe. Tho folloAvers of the False Prophet (Mahomed Eli Mahdi) lay in ambush for tho Egyptian force, and suddenly rounded them. It is feared that O'Donovan, the spocial correspondent of the Daily News
Avith the force, has been killed. The Times, in an article this morning upon the disaster, insists that England shall send troops to assist tho Khedive to suppress tho rebellion.
The report that 300 Chinese troops had attacked the French position atllankquong and had been defeated after an engagement lasting for several hours proves by later advices to have been unfounded. The statement that a secret treaty has been discovcrcd between China and the Black Flags is also said to be Avithout foundation. M. Jules Ferry, tho French Premier, has decided to despatch M. Courmcaux on a special mission to the Australian Colonies and New Caledonia.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3862, 3 December 1883, Page 3
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