LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2486, 7 June 1884, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph —Copyright. REASSEMBLAGE OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. OSMAN DIGNA THREATENING TO ATTACK SOUAKIM. REPORTED ESCAPE OF GORDON FROM KHARTOUM. INTENDED AUTUMN CAMPAIGN LN SOUDAN. DYNAMITERS IN SPAIN. SUPPOSED RUSSIAN SPY IN INDIA. THE CRETAN CHRISTIANS AND PORTE OFFICIALS. (Received June 7, 1.5 a.m.) London, June 6. The steamship Florida, from Wellington, April 4th, with a cargo of frozen meat, arrived here yesterday. The House of Commons reassembled yesterday, after the Whitsuntide holidays. Telegrams from Souakim, where the garrison has been reinforced by a body of British marines, state that Osman Digna, with a following of 7000 Arab rebels, is now in the neighborhood, and threatens to make an attack upon that town. Cairo, Juue 5. Reports have reached here to the effect that General Gordon has left Khartoum, and escaped southward up the River Nile on board a steamer. (Received June 7, 1.30 p.m.) June 6.

The preparations which were in progress here for au Autumn campaign to Soudan have now been suspended. (Received June 7, 1.5 a.m.) Madrid, June 5. A serious dynamite explosion has occurred at Barcelona, where attempts were made to commit similar outrages last month. By an explosion caused by a dynamite cartridge which had been placed in the street, one person was killed, and the buildings on the spot greatly injured. (Received June 7,1.30 p.m) Bombay, June 6. Intelligence is to hand from Lahore, in the Punjaub, that a Russian Jew, who is suspected to be a spy, has been arrested there in consequence of suspicious movements on his pari, and has been conducted to Kurrachee [province of] Scinde, where it is expected he will he released ou condition he leaves the country. Constantinople, June 6. Latest news from the island of Crete reports that the dispntes between the Cretan christians and the officials of the Porte have been arranged, and the state of affairs is now quate pacific. In con. sequence of the settlements arrived at, Photiadis Pasha, who recently resigned the governorship of the island, has now agreed to retain his office.

[special to press association.] London, June 1. Hugh Shortlaed, arrested on a charge of murdering his wife, has been discharged from custody, and the charge wihdvawn. It is reported that Miss Fortescue's case for breach of promise against Lord Garmoyle has been settled. A protest against St. Gatien for the Derby on the grounds of insufficient entry will be decided by the stewards of the Jockey Clob after the Ascot meeting on June 10th.

M. Labouchere has been appointed Governor of New Caledonia, as Cnptain Barriere desires to retire.

Mr T. G. G. Dangar. M.L.A., of Sydney, has entertained the Australian cricketing team at a banquet. June 2. Mr Gladstone denies that he is the author of the article appearing in the Fortnightly Review describing the main objects of the policy of England, referring to France and Russia. Osman Digna has rallied a force of 3000, and is now menacing Souakim. June 3. Tawhaio's mission to England has been placed in the hands of Mr Chesson, Secretary of the Aborigines Protection Society. He has requested an interview with Lord Derby on the subject. Sir F. D. Bell will again interview M. Favre, French Under-Secretary for.; the Colonies on the recißiviste question. The Committee appointed by the French Senate have but 'slightly modified the Recidiviste Bill. In their report they approve of sending convicts to New Caledonia and Cayenne, and! reject the proposals that Pluquote and Maiquis Island should be chosen as the place to which prisoners should be exiled. The Committee also recommend that six years' good conduct should entail a remission of the remainder of the sentence which a convict may have to serve. The report that the breach of promise case against Lord Garmoyle had been settled is denied. Earl Spencer, Lord Lieuteuant of Ireland, insists that the meetings of the Orange and National parties in the North of Ireland shall be held on separate days.