CABLE NEWS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 74, 23 February 1884, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

[Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, Feb. 21. The Imperial Government have now decided not to allow any annexation of Western Pacific Islands until the federation of the Australian Colonies has been accomplished, and until the various Colonial Parliaments have approved the action of their delegates at the Sydney Conference. Cairo, Feb. 21. Telegrams to hand from Souakim state that the British troops forming the expedition for the relief of Tokar are assembling .at Rasmahdi, but that an adequate garrison has been left at Souakim. Late intelligence from Khartoum is to hand to the effect that Gordon Pasha has acquired the widest influence over the natives, and his power is rapidly increasing. The statement that his proclamation promised free trade in slaves is now fully confirmed. Constantinople, Feb. 21. Fears are entertained that a fanatic outbreak in connection with El Mahdi’s movement will occur in Arabia, and in compliance with the wishes of the Sheriff of Mecca the Porte has ordered the immediate despatch of 2,000 troops to the province of Hedjaz.