LATE GABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 74, 20 December 1888, Page 2

LATE GABLES.

■"•" Sy Electric Telegraph,— Copyright, (PEH U-MTED I-JftESS ASSOCTATIOIT.) London, Doeemnor 19. There is a growing feeling in favor of a - British protectorate over Eastern Soudan f md it is contended that if this is expected ;he various tribes would gladly expel the idherents of the Madhi from that country, Several gentlemen, well able to express hi opinion on the subject, declared that the Chartered Trading Company would be the best and most speedy peacemaker in London. At the Boyal Statistical Society this-. Bvening, Mr Giften, a statistical!, delivered a lecture, in which he said that he expected a troublesome time for the colonies. The wealth of Australia, he considered, mustincaease enormously to enable her to bear her present debts. Iv the House of Commons to-day Sir James Fergussou, in an apologetic speech on behalf of the Government, said h» believed it was hopeless to parley for the release of Erain Bey and Stanley. The military estimates were considered in the House of Commons to- day. Mr John Morley moved a reduction in the Suakim vote Mr Gladstone supported the amendment. Lord Randolph Churchill made a furious attack on the Government, and said he was prepared to move a vote of censure at an opportune time The Estimates eventually were passed without reduction by a majority of 90. Sttakim, December 19. The battle with Osman Digna's forces :s imminent. Deserters from the ranks of Osmatt Digua report that the Arab trenches are in a bad condition They state that great distress prevails among the rebel and the latter have suffered heavy losses irom the shelling by the British gunboats. Several light skirmishes have takenplace between the garrison troops and the rebels. New Yobk, December 18. Information has been received of a serious conflict between whites and negroes at Wahalak, a small town in Mis- ; aissippi The dispute arose over the attempted rescue of a nogro, who had bees arrested, and in the struggle 12 100> I negroes were wonnde 1 . The whi'es succeeded in driving their oppanents loto the swamp, but further fighting is expected to take place. j Paris, Decemb r 19, [ Thousands of people hove undertaken to subscribe to the future Panama Canal bonds. Many of the present holders of scrip have agreed to concede their priority interest on the capital borrowed in future. Sydney, December 18 > Heavy rains fell agaiu to-day, and the reports from the Country districts are more hopeful, except m the western dis* trict. .