CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 7, 26 June 1884, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

Special to " Star." RKUTER'S TELEOB.VM9. Eeceived June 26, 1.5 a.m. London, June 24. In the House of Commons last night. Mr Gladstone was pressed,- but refused to rrtyke statements regarding the proposals of the Government relation to a Egyptian finances, but in view of the Premier's assurances the Tory part postponed taking any fuHner action. Paris, June 24. General precautions against the spread of cholera has been taken in. the Contenent. The mortality at Toulon from disease is decreasing. London, June 23. Tn the House of Commons last night, Mr Gladstone made a statement regard- \ ing the convention which had been concluded between England and France in regard to Egyptian affairs. The Premier announced that it was optional with England to withdraw her troops fronl Egypt before 1888 ; and that France had repudiated the idea that she desired Jthe! renewal of the dual control or Anglo-' French occupation, after the British 1 evacuation. " ■ In the House of Commons, the- Hpn Evelyn Ashley^ Colonial' Ua tfer-Secre-, tary, announced . that an additional' thousand of ' British 'troops were" now under orders to proceed to Natal tp re-i ihforde 'the.garfiKon of thai; -coiohyv and, that it had been decided to increase the 1 forces -in the Reserve, territory of- ZIU4-: land. '- 1 ' ■ Lord Lyons is still hopeful of, a satisfactory settlement of the' Rfrcidirtstes i question. ; The P. and O. R-M.S. Indus, while | 'Steaming down ttie Channel, collided! with^and sank a lightship. The Indus sustained no serious damage^ a'nd'prd ; ceedeff on her voyage to Sydney. ,fChe Mt>Bcow Gazette urges the employment of armed volunteer cruisers for the purpose of strengthening Russian interests in the PacifioV The Oriental Bank Company will withdraw half a million of the Victorian assets. Australian wheat cargoes", ■ principally for Continental export, are averaging 40s 6d. * ■ ■ ' ' ■ ■•