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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 77, 4 March 1885, Page 3

(CNITEI) PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, <FfeV 18. It is certain that the Victorian offer \frllt be- accepted. The troops are not likely to be called into action before September or the beginning of October, as there is to be no summer campaign. In commenting on the determination arriyeid^aybythe Cabinet, the Times expresses regret that all the Australian colonies are not to be allowed to share in restoring order to Egypt. .JBter, Majesty has written an autogifiphletter to Earl Derby, in which she thanks the Australian colonies for their patriotic ofter of assistance to the mother country. ■ ■ ...-". (Per 8.8. Manapouri at the Bluff,) ■ „;. ■"'.. '; ' -Sydney, Feb.' 24; Tuesday iast a message was received- from the Home ?■■ Government , by the .Colonial Treasurer, giving him -a commission to on behalf: of the li^pbrml'-(}Qyei^file^ i .alaTgia supply of Eoteat'" for' .the' Imperial ; troops.; The largeness of th^br^er anct shortness oi \ time rendered it impossible to frilly 'carry \ put the orders, but, flje. Treasurer .was ; enabled to^ give effect substantially \to. the ; wishes of tho Govermnenfe. 1 '; ; : .' ■- v ..'•:. .(Contributions fb^the> expenses of otho ' expedition are couiihg in freely. A small band will accompany-the forces, probably the,. permanent military, band. A itfimber;' {application^ havV beeii' '^re- ; i^iy^.frpm ministers of relrgidn desirous Bjf acipb^anying the expedition 1 , tis chaplains; but it was iTecided not to 'se^d.ftuy as" inany denominations are, represehtfd. : The! total number enrolled is 477.,inen, 55;.ofl&cers, : non-coniinisgioned ..oflScer^, apd staff; - total, ; 532. More men have enlisted than requited. The physique of the men is very good, and they reflect oredit on the colony. ' • . There is a general feeling of relief at the refusal to accept the- Victorian : contingent, as public opinion is very adverse to sending the men, as the colony is unable to spare such a number of workers. If the offer had been accepted, serious complications were certain to have arisen whifin 1 Parliament "met. ' Subscriptions for the Gordon Memorial Fund continue to come in. It is proposed to ierect his statue in a prominent place in the city. • , , . .