LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2679, 23 April 1885, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. - APPLICATION to PARLIAMENT FOR £11,000,000. REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS BILL. MAIL STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS. FRANCO-EGYPTIAN DIFFICULTY. THE SUPPRESSION OF THE BOSPHORE EGYPTIENNE. (Received April 22, 10.30 a.m.) London, April 22. In the House of Commons, Mr Gladstone for a vote of credit for £11,000,000, of which £4,500,000 was intended for operations in the Soudan. In proposing the vote the Premier announced that the general situation of Foreign affairs rendered it incumbent upon Great Britain to prepare all her forces. The Government were not prepared to abandon operations at present being conducted in Egypt, but reserved full liberty of action in the future. The Indian troops now in Egypt, Mr Gladstone added, would prove sufficient to hold Suakin, the British forces bein« reserved for any emergency that might arise. (Received April 23, 12.39 p.m.) In the course of the debate on the vote credit, Government announced that the portion of the vote to be expended on Soudan was not intended to provide for further operations. It was also stated that the railway now in course of construction from Suakin would only be continued to a point necessary for securing Suakin. The shipment of frozen mutton, consisting of 10,500 carcases, ex ship Marlborough, from Oamaru, January 3rd, has been examined and found in good condition,.

(Received April 23, 1.30 a.m.) Evening. The Redistribution of Seats Bill will bo passed through committee of the House of Commons. The mails per P. and 0. Royal Mail steamship Shannon, from Melbourne, March 12, were delivered here to-day, via Brindisi. San Francisco, April 21. The Pacific Mail Company's Royal Mail steamship Australia arrived here yesterday, with Sydney mails of 26th March. Madeira, April 21. The New Zealand Shipping Company's Royal Mail steamship Rimutaka arrived here yesterday afternoon, with her homeward cargo of frozen meat in good condition. (Received April 23, 1.30 a.m.) Paris, April 21. The reply of Nubar Pasha to the ultimatum of the French Government demanding reparation for the suppression of the journal Boapbore. Egyptienne has been received, and proves to be of an evasive character. (Received April 23, noon.) London, April 22. Mr Gladstone has admitted that the British Government were instrumental in causing the suppressisn of the Bosphore Egyptienne, which has been the subject of a protest by France. ♦ [special to press association.] Cairo, April 12. The intelligence of the disastrous defeat of the Mahdites by deserters in Kordofan is confirmed, and further, that his adhereuts were totally destroyed at El Obeid. London, April 16. The new Mahdi has captured the town of El Obeid from the followers of the Mahdi. Stocks are rising. The Rev. Wm. Webber, newly appointed Bishop of Brisbane, will be consecrated at St. Paul's on May 26th. A large meeting is to be held in London to take into consideration the condition of the British navy. At a meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of South Australia a motion was passed approving of the proposal to transfer £50,000 from the Reserve fond to meet a possible loss. April 17. The Bishop of Oxford defends Bishop Barry, Primate of Sydney, io his efforts to discourage marriage with a deceased wife's sister. April 19. The new steamer Burrumbeet, built for Messers Huddart and Parker, of Victoria, has made a trial trip, when a speed of thirteen knots was attained. Admiral Tyron has been directed to visit the several ports in the Australasian colonies to confer with the authorities on the the subject of their defence. The degree of D.D. has been conferred on the Rev. John B. A., Principal of St Andrew's College, Sydney, and Professor Saltuond, of the Otago University. The " Spectator" is an article on Federation, considers that the right of secession held by a colony would override any past decisions of the Federal Council, and would be fatal to federation. The French ultimatum in reference to the suppression of the " Bosphore Egyptien" has beeu presented to the Egyptian Government. It is reported that the latter have refused to accede to the re-licensing of that paper as demanded. April 20. It is rumoured that Germany is preparing a fresh surprise in connection with their colonial annexation policy. Herbert Vaughan, Roman Catholic Bishop of Sal ford, is a passenger by the Orient steamer Austral, for Sydney.