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Kumara Times, Issue 2585, 4 October 1884, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright, >—< LORD WOLSELEY AND EARL NORTHBROOK’S MOVEMENTS. COMMAND OF THE EXPEDITION TO SOUDAN. THE REFORM OF THE FRANCHISE BILL. THE REPORTED RECALL OF GENERAL WOLSELEY. RECAPTURE OF BERBER BY GEN. GORDON’S TROOPS. BERBER BOMBARDED FROM THE NILE RIVER. FLIGHT OF THE GARRISON AND INHABITANTS. OCCUPATION OF BERBER BY EGYPTIAN TROOPS. (Received October 4, 0.55 a.m.) Cairo, October 2. General Lord Wolseley has started from Assouan for Wady-Halfa. Earl Northbrook will leave Cairo on Monday next, for Upper Egypt. (Received October 4, 2.30 p.m.) October 3. Details regarding the recapture of Berber by Egyptian troops under General Gordon are now to hand from Dongola. The information arrived there from Ambukol, a town on the Nile, near Old Dongola, the Governor of which place reports as follows : General Gordon, with four steamers towing boats containing troops, left Khartoum and proceeded down the Nile as far as Shendy, about midway between Khartoum and Berber. Finding Shendy deserted, Gordon proceeded to Berber, which was found in the occupation of the rebels. Two steamers placed in the middle of the Nile then bombarded Berber, the inhabitants of which fled after removing their treasures. The town was subsequently occupied by Egyptian troops. (Received October 4, 0.55 a.m.) London, October 3. The Timea this morning states that Lord Wolseley has been recalled from Egypt) a °d that General Stephenson will take command of the expedition to Soudan. In a speech delivered by the Hon. Mr Gladstone yesterday, the Marquis of Salisbury, he declared, was in no way prepared to yield to the Government on the question of the Reform of the Franchise. (Received October 4, 11 a.m.) October 3, morning. The statement made in to-day’s Times that Wolseley had been recalled from Egypt is now officially stated to be devoid of foundation. Afternoon. Intelligence is to hand from Cairo that news has reached there that Berber has been recaptured from the rebels by the troops despatched from Khartoum by Gordon. [special to press association. ] London, September 30. It is reported that Prince Bismarck has arranged a League to protect the unoccupied territory of the world from English aggression. Alderman George Swan Nottage is the Lord Mayor elect, Mr Langtou, in a letter to the Times, complains of the iniquitous native labor ordinance in operation in Fiji. The Propaganda has invited the Metropolitan Synod of Melbourne to nominate a suitable coadjutor to the Bishop of Sandhurst. Sir F. Dillon Bell urges the New Zealand Government to contribute to the Pacific subsidy, Mr Murray-Smitb has informed Sir R. W. Herbert, Permanent Under-Sec-retary for the Colonies, of the movements of German men-of-war in colonial waters. The Agents-General of the various colonies have held a meeting to consider the advisability of taking united action in regard to the Pacific question, but the attitude of Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South Wales, has prevented such a line of action being taken,

October 1. The Timea states that many are of the opinion that the New South Wales loan has been issued too cheaply, and expects the loan will be a success. The Standard states that the money market is in every way favorable to its success. The loan is quoted at a premium of 2 per cent. Lord Salisbury has addressed a meeting on the Franchise Bill, and has been received with great enthusiasm. October 2. The last Victorian six per cent. Loan has been repaid. The Marquis of Salisbury, in his speech on the Franchise, stated the Lords would not yield to tha demands made, as such demands were arrogant and dictatory. The Government are at present discussing the advisability of despatching an expedition against the Boers, in consequence of their recent aggressive action in Stellaland. Admiral Courbet has been instructed to seize the harbor of Keluug and the coal mines in its neighborhood as a guarantee for the war indemnity. A compromise will probably be effected in regard to the recent suspension of the law of liquidation by the Egyptian Government. The New Zealand Shipping Company Limited have received the following cable message, dated London, 30th September, 1884 :—lonic, s.s., arrived at Rio Janeiro yesterday. Meat in prime condition.