LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2378, 12 April 1884, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. WOOL AND FROZEN MEAT. FORMIDABLE RISING IN CUBA. DEATH OF CHARLES READE. RUPTURE IN THE FRANCO-MADA-GASCAR NEGOTIATIONS. RETURN OF ADMIRAL HEWETT FROM ABYSSINIA. THE BELEAGUERED GARRISON AT KASSALA. SETTLEMENT OF THE EGYPTIAN MINISTERIAL DIFFICULTY. CRISIS IN PEKIN. THE EMPRESS PUBLICLY DEGRADING PRIYY COUNCILLORS. (Received April 10, 2.25 p.m.) London, April 8. The wool market is quiet. The arrivals to date for next auctions amount to 220,000 bales. The Doric’s cargo of frozen mutton has arrived in good condition. The first portion of the shipment was sold to-day at 6d to 6Jd per pound. Arrived, the steamship Bombay, from Wellington, February 15. Her cargo ct fro;;:’?: mutton is believed .to be in good condition.

(Received April 12, 2 p.m.) April 11. Telegrams from Cuba announce that a formidable rising has occurred there, under Aguers, a well-known fulibnsterer. The Cuban authorities have asked the Spanish Government to despatch a strong force of troops, with a view to quell the rebellion, which threatens to assume serious proportions. Obituary.—Charles Reade, D.C.L., the well-known novelist and dramatist writer; aged 70. (Received April 12, 1.5 a.m.) April 10. The cargo of frozen meat, comprising 3524 carcases, per steamship Garonne, has been examined, and its condition is considered doubtful. (Received April 11, 8.10 p.m.) Paris, April 9. In the Chamber of Deputies to-day, M. Ferry announced that a complete rupture had occurred in the negotiations which have been proceeding with the Malagasey Government, and it had therefore been decided by the French Government to extend the limits of the territory occupied by the French troops so as to include the north-western half of Mandaly (sic). (Received April 10, 8.10 p.m.) Cairo, April 10. Intelligence has been received here that Admiral Sir William Hewett, commanding the Fast Indian squadron, who proceeded a short time back on a special mission to Abyssinia, has now left Massowah, on board H.M. flagship Euraylus, and is returning to Souakim. Further news to hand from Kassala, a town in Soudan near the Abyssinian frontier, confirms the previous intelligence of the actual position of the beleaguered garrison. The Governor made a fresh appeal to the British authorities at Souakim for aid, and he announces that Bashi Bazouks, forming part of his force, are deserting him, and he fears that he may nob be able to hold out much longer unless assistance is sent.

(Received April 1, 12.5 a.m.) The difficulty which had arisen between Nubar Pasha, President of the Council of Ministers, anti Clifford Lloyd, Under Secretary for the Home Department, has been amicably arranged. Nubar Pasha has withdrawn his resignation, and both will remain in office.

(Received April 12, 2 p.m.) Hong Kong, April 11, Intelligence is received here of a serious crisis in Pekin, Pring Kung, First Secretary of State and four colleagues, Privy Councillors have been publicly degraded by the Empress for their connection with the Tonquin question. > < ■ — [special to press association,J London, April S. The Doric’s frozen mutton is selling at 7d per lb, and the lamb at 7M to 9d per lb.