LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2334, 20 February 1884, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

- ♦ [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN IN ROME. KING HUMBERT A PASSENGER. GENERAL GORDON'S PROCLAMATION CONCERNING SLAVES. LANDING SAILORS AT ALEXANDRIA. BRITISH EXPEDITION FOR THE RELIEF OF TOKAR. SUCCESSFUL SORTIE BY THE GARRISON AT TOKAR, CAPTURE OF CATTLE AND CAMELS. (Received February 20, 0.45 a.m.) Rome, February 18. An attempt was made to-day to wreck the train by which his Majesty King Humbert was traveling to Corneto, a town twelve miles north of Civita Vecchia, by dynamite. The projected outrage was, however, a failure. (Received February 20, 1.30 p.m.) London, February 19. In the House of Commons yestorday, the Hon. Mr Gladstone, replying to a question, said that he doubted whether the proclamation issued by Major-General Gordon at Khartoum announced that no impediment would be offered to free traffic iu slaves in Soudan. He believed that the abstract of the proclamation received by telegraph was incorrect. Alexandria, February 18. A strong detachment of sailors has been landed here from the Mediterranean Sfj.iMili-Mii. (,) rcp!;in< the troops dialled lo Uutu i*a duty.

Cairo, February 18. Telegrams from Souakim state that the troops composing the British expedition for the relief of Tokar are now arriving there, and it is understood that a forward movement will shortly be made by Colonel Graham. Intelligence has reached Souakim to the effect that a sortie was recently made by 200 men of the garrison at Tokar. The movement was effected successfully, and a quantity of provisions which the garrison were in need of were obtained. Several rebel Arabs were killed and wounded, and a number of cattle and cistnels were captured. It is expected that the garrison will be able to bold out until the siege is raised by the British troops. [special to press association.] London, February 14. Lord Derby has expressed himself much gratified at the offer made by the Victorian Government of their gunboats for service in connection with Egyptian affairs. The matter has been referred to the Admiralty. February 15. Telegraphic communication has been restored with Khartoum. The several tribes throughout the district which Colonel Gordon passed on his way to Berber, have received him with great cordiality. In a speech in the House of Commons, Mr W. Forster expressed the opinion that the English Government were responsible for the Sinkat disaster.