CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 53, 31 January 1884, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

Departure of Gordon Pasha. The liate Collision. The Soudan Rebellion. Sir H. Parkes on Annexation. Arrival of the Cuzo. General. (by electbic telegraph— copyright.) (special to united prrss association.) London, January 29.. Gordon- Pasha has left lor Khartoum without an escort. He takes fifty thousand pounds m gold. The survivors from the ship City of Lucknow allege that it was while attempting to avoid another vessel that the collision with the Siml* took place. The relief of the garrison at Scunaar has lailed, and El Mahdi, attended by forty thoasand followers, left El Obeid on the 16 th inst. Flowers and Ulyett, the two wellkuown cricketers, have joined the English cricketing team which visits Australia. The team is a very strong one. • A powerful tribe are willing to open the Souakira Berber rotite. Sir Henry Parkes, writing to the Pall Mall Gnzetfcee, insists on the annexation of New Guinea, as being necessary to prevent lawless assaults upon the natives. The s.s. Cuzco has arrived at Plymouth. Her cargo of mutton, as well as a shipment of butter, are m splendid condition. The sculling race between William Elliot and George Bubear over the champion course was won by tie latter. The remainder of the crew of the Simla have been landed at Dunkirk. After the collision an attempt was made to tow tie Simla into port, but without success. Among her cargo was L4OOO worth of ironwork for the Sydney Government. Tt is reported that four hundred thbusaidd sovcrigns will be shipped to Australia on Thursday next. Tlie Arab Sheiks have summoned Ehartoturito surrender. ■ The Victorian gunboats sail from Portsmouth ou Thursday. _ Great precautions have been taken to protect H.R.H. the Prince of Wales on his journey from Paddington to Bristol.