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—< PASSING OF THE BRITISH FRANCHISE BILL. PARLIAMENT ADJOURNED. ANGLO - SPANISH COMMERCIAL CONVENTION. THE FRENCH AT MADAGASCAR. PARLEYING WITH THE HOVA LEADERS FOR SETTLEMENT. MOVEMENTS OF BRITISH TROOPS IN SOUDAN. EL MAHDI’S FORCES MARCHING ON KHARTOUM. GORDON HARASSING THE REBELS. (Received December 8, 1 a.m.) London, December 6. The Franchise Bill was again under consideration in the House of Lords to-day, and passed through all its stages. The House of Lords has now adjourned.
(Received December 8, 2.15 p.m.)
Evening, The parleying which has been proceeding between the representatives of England and. Spain has resulted in the latter giving a pledge to support the Anglo-Spanish Commercial Convention.
(Received December 1, 8 a.m.)
Paris, December 6.
Despatches are received from Madagascar announcing that parleying has again commenced between the Hova leaders and Admiral Moil (commanding the French forces), but that no terms of settlement have yet been agreed upon. (Received December 8, 2.15 p.m.)
Cairo, December 6,
A detachment of the 19th Hussars and the Ist Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment, arrived at Dongola, have proceebed to Debbah. A messenger from Khartoum reports that when he left, the Mahdi’s forces were only three hours’ march distant from that city. He also states that Gordon’s steamer has been harassing the enemy and capturing their provisions.
[special to press association.]
London, December 2
The Australian squadron will be augmented shortly by H.M. sloop Gannet, six guns, 1130 tons, at present lying at Malta, where her furnace plates are undergoing repairs.
The Chinese are claiming repeated successes over the French troops in Tonquin. The Orient steamers will now call at Naples, they having ceased to visit there in September last on account of the outbreak of cholera.
In consequence of the Australian station being made an Admiral’s station, Commodore Erskine will be selected for an early command. Mr Joshua Ivess, the recently appointed Professor of Music to the Adelaide University, sails on January Ist.
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Kumara Times, Issue 2577, 8 December 1884, Page 2
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