CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 15, 7 February 1884, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

Special to "Star." bevteb's telegbaxs. London, Febraary 5. Tbe s.s. Sorato will take one hundred thousand sorereings to Australia next trip. In the House of Commons to-day the Sight Hon. it. Bourke, M.P. for SingsLynn, moved an amendment to the Address in Reply, stating in effect that the policy of the Government in Egypt had proved a failure. Mr Starely Hall. M.P. for West Staffordshire, has given notice of motion for the adoption of an address te the Queen, urging that the colonies should be represented in a Council of the Empire. Received February 7, 1 a.m. London, February 5. The Sydney cargo of frozen meat, ex steamship Cuzco, consisting of 2025 carcases of mutton has been sold at an average of 4fd to 5d per lb. The meat was im good condition. * ■ In view of the recent reverse sustained by the Egyptian troops under Baker Pasha in his operations against the Arab rebels near Souakim. Orders hare been issued for detention until further notice of troopship now on its way to India. It is not, however, known whether the Go- . rernment hare decided to land any troops on the west coast of the Red Sea. or to undertake the defence of Souakim against : the rebels. { In the Heuse of Commons yesterday afternoon an amendment was proposed by Mr Bourke to the Address in Reply con demning the Egyptian policy of the Gorernment was under consiiieration, bat failed to meet with much support, land was rejected by a substantial majority. Prior to the dinner hour adjournment, the Address in Reply to the Queen's speech was voted by the House of Lords without much discussion yesterday. =