LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2337, 23 February 1884, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. CHARLES BRADLAUGH, M.P. FOR NORTHAMPTON. THE HOUSE OF COMMONS REAFFIRMING ITS DECISION. GORDON PASHA’S SUCCESSES IN SOUDAN. PROPOSED INTERVIEW WITH EL MAHDI. BRITISH TROOPS AT SOUAKIM. THE EXPEDITION FOR THE RELIEF OP TOKAR. (Received February 23, noon) London, February 21. Charles Bradlaugh has addressed a letter to the Speaker of the House of Commons announcing that he has decided not to appear again at Westminster Palace until the Law Courts decide regarding his claim to take his seat as a member for Northampton. (Received February 23, 1.15 p.m.) February 22. In the House of Commons last evening, Bradlaugh’s letter to the Speaker, in which the former stated that he would not appear at the bar of the House to claim his right to sit as a representative for Northampton until a decision thereon had been given by the Law Courts was laid upon the table. Sir Stafford Northcote, leader of the Opposition, thereupon moved that the House should reaffirm the resolution passed on the 11th inst., excluding Bradlaugh from the Chambers and from the precincts of the Palace. The motion was carried by a large majority. (Received February 23, noon) Cairo, February 21. Telegrams have been received from Khartoum reporting that Gordon Pasha is meeting with continued success in his efforts to complete the pacification of Soudan. An arrangement has been made for an interview between MajorGeneral Gordon and El Mahdi, and the former will leave Khartoum at an early date for that purpose. A despatch is to hand from Sonakira announcing that Col. Graham, with the final portion of the British troops from Cairo, had arrived there yesterday. The expedition for the relief of Tokar will commence its march thither on Sunday next, 24th inst.