LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2563, 21 November 1884, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. >—«< HOMEWARD APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARY TO BRITISH ADMIRALTY. REPRESENTATION OF HACKNEY. BREACH OF PROMISE ACTION. FORTESQUE V. GARMOYLE. VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF, £IO,OOO. SMALL-POX AMONG BRITISH TROOPS IN SOUDAN. FALL OF THE NILE, PASSAGE OF THE CATARACTS. BOUNDARIES OF THE CONGO DISTRICT. (Received November 20, 10.20 p.m.) London, November 18. ■ , The Homeward mails via Biindisi and Suez, dated Melbourne, Oct. 9th, were delivered here to-day. (Received November 21, 1 a.m.) November 19. Sir Thomas Brassey has been appointed Secretary to the Admiralty, viee Campbell-Bannerman. Stuart, a Liberal candidate, is elected for the Hackney constituency, tbe seat for which was rendered vacant by the death of the Right Hon. Henry Fawcett, by a majority of 6000 votes. (Received November 21, 11.15 a.m.) November 21. The trial of the breach of promise action Miss Fortescue versus Viscount Garmovle was opened to-day. Defendant consented to a verdict for plaiutiff, witb damages £IO,OOO, the full amount claimed. (Received November 21, 1 a.m.) Cairo, November 19. Small-pox of a mild type has appeared among the British troops at Dongola. (Received November 21, 11.15 a.m.) November 20. Intelligence is to hand from Dongola. The Nile is now falling rapidly, and, in consequence, many boats sent to the front aie useless for the passage of the Cataracts.

(Received November 21, la.m.) Berlin, November 19. The International Conference on the Congo question, now holding its meetings here, has appointed a committee to defiue the boundaries of the Congo district.