CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 62, 12 February 1884, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

Death of Cetewayo

The Pall Mall Gazette on Egyptian Affaire

The Frozen Meat Trade

English Press Opinions

Egyotian Protectorate

Young and Go.'s Failare

Safety of Gordon Pasha

(BY ELECTRIC TBLBGRATH- OOPTRWeT.)"" (SPECIAL 10 UNITED PKKSS ASSOCIATION.) London, February 10.' News from the Cape reporie tjie death of Cetewayo suddenly i'rom heart disease. ~" j , Tiie Pall Kiall: Gazette says tl]at circumstances demand that England should assume; the absolute government of Egypt for period. There ajre l etiu garrisons in the Soudan exceeding j "thirty thousand men menaced by the rebels, and the Raaical journals argbej that iti is England's duty to, rescue ■ them.. ■ ' ...... •;„.. .... ; The frozen meat per Liguria and Tongariro has arrived in excellent condition,: !'■'• • : . ; The Tongariro will.make her nexir voyage through the Suez Cahal/i ■ The Spectator demands that the Government should now throw aside all further pretences and assumo the direct government of Egypt. The Times and Pall Mali Gazette severely censure the Gladstone Ministry for shutting their eyes to obvious facts, in the vain hope of avoiding responsibilities which all Europe lays at th&r door. i Soukat has offered to surrender. In Parliament, Ministers have intimated , that they will- accede to Lord Salisbury's motion fto-'a-Boyal Commission on the housing of the London poor. -. . : .;',

Mr D. Macfarlane, M.P. for Carlo wy has given notice for Tuesday-of a motion in iavor of the immedisteestablishment of a protectorate in Egypt. Owing 1 to the important character of Egyptian affairs aow, publid inteieSit as almost entirely centred in item, and little attention is given to the'domestic policy of the Government. The idea of.an Egyptian protectorate,.is.. wiJely antl influentially supported. February And : March shipments jot wheat to London direct have been soJd at. 41s, and For the Continent at 435. j The creditors of Youtig and Lack, Australian merchants, have agreed ito; accept payment in full extended over a period of two years. Their Egyptian liubilities are to be paid within six mqntbs.! { The; London liability] ot;the firm amounts to £360,000, but it;is estimated that, the assets 1 represent nearly double fchal amount. The LondonQhajVf r red as a creditor for one hundred ahd ninety thpusand pounds,. ..... ! . 1 J The Observer telegram stating thateordon Pdsßanaa arrived aafely/at"Berber. :,< .•■■■.■:n\r- : v XI. ]