CABLEGRAMS. EUROPEAN.

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 39, 1 March 1884, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS. EUROPEAN.

London, February 19. — In Government ch'eles remark is made at the fact of the Agents-General not being authorised to conduct parleying with respect to the decision of the recent Sydney Convention on Annexation and Federation. The list of arrivals for the wool sales has closed with 357,000 bales. This number includes the shipments per the steamer Iberia, Etna, Shannon, 6ulf of Venice, British King, and Miodi. 49,000 bales have been sent to foreign ports. London, February 21st.— Mr Chnrles Bradlaugh has addressed a letter to the Speaker of the House of Commons, announcing that lie has decided not to appear again at Westminster Palace until the Law Courts have decided regarding his claiming to take his seat as member for Northampton. Colonel Butler has been placed second in command to Major - General Sir Gerald Graham of the troops despatched from Cairo to Souakim. Public meetings have been held in various parts of England, and resolutions passed condemning 1 the Govez % nment for its policy with regard to Egypt. Gordon Pasha has proclaimed the Soudan as independent of Egypt. London, Feb. 22. — In the House of Commons last evening, Mr Bradlaugh's letters to the Speaker, in which the former stated that he would not appear at the bar of the House to claim his right to sit as representative for North - hampton until a decision has been given by the Law Courts, was laid upon the table. Sir Stafford Northcote, leader of the Opposition, thereon moved that the House should re-affirm the resolution passed on the 11th excluding Mr Bradlaugh from the Chamber and from the precints of the Palace. The motion was carried by a large majority. London, February 22. — The insolvent firm is that of Saddington and Co., merchants and commission agents, Colemanstreet, London, Sydney and Rug, shute manufacturers, and Jute Mills, Southwark. Their creditors have resolved to require them to assign their estate. Mr A. M. Peel nominated as Speaker of the House of Commons. Baron De Lesseps has been elected a member of tho French Academy. In the House of Lords Lord Granard has given notice of his intention to ask Earl Granville whether the Government intend to submit the Australasian Federation Bill to Parliament during the present session. A transport carrying a detachment of Hussars, has got ashore at Souakim, and it is feared thfs will cause some delay to the expedition. The Rteht Rev. Dr. R. A. Short, late Bishop of Adelaide, has bequeathed his valuable theological library to the Theological College of Adelaide. The Victorian gunboats have arrived at Gibraltar. Messrs Archibald, Carrie, and Co. 's new steamer, intended for the Melbourne and Calcutta trade, has been launched at Barrow. Messrs Haddington and Co., of Sydney, have been compelled to meet their Home creditors. They hope to be able to arrange favourably. London, February 22.— Yielding to the demands of public opinion as expressed by the press and otherwise throughout Great Britain, the Government has appointed a Royal Commission to report upon the housing of the poor in London and suburbs, and to devise means for the amelioration of their condition, if such should be found necessary. London, February 22. — The homeward mails via Suez and Brindisi, per Orient steamship Siberia from Melbourne January 12, were delivered to-day. London, February 23.— The Earl of Pembroke and Sir Bartle Frere are both recovering from their late serious illness. The Sultan has grarted a firman for the construction of the Jordan Valley Canal. Deasy, a Parnellite, has been elected for Cork. John Hullab, the well-known musician, is dead. Aged 92. London, February 23. — In the House of Lords to-day, Earl Derby, Secretary of State for the Colonies, in reply to a question, confirmed the previous announcement that Government had decided not to introduce the Australasian Federation Bill until the various colonies had passed measures providing for Federation. London, February 23. — Consols remain at 101 J. There are no changes to report in New Zealand securities, colonial breadstuffs, or tallow. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,710,000 quarters ; best Sydney copra, sun-dried, is quoted at £20 per ton, an advance of 10s. Best Australian leather remains at lid. At the wool sale on February 21st the catalogue comprised 10,700 bales. The market is steady, but the demand inactive. On February 22nd good competition was experienced at full current rates. 10,70© bales were offered. Since the opening of the series 9,000 bales have been withdrawn from sale. The catalogue at to-day s auction comprised 10,700 bales. The tone of the sale was firm. Gordon Pasha's proclamation is now explained to have simply meant permission to retain the system of domestic slavery in the Soudan, not to authorise slave-hunting. London, February 23. —Symptoms of renewed Russian aggression towards India and desire for annexation in Afghanistan arejreported from Baikb, Sir Charles Dilke, in reference to the reports, has pointed out that England now governs Gnetta, and controls the Bolan Pass, which is the chief thoroughfare from Central Asia to Scinde. In the House of Lords, Earl Derby, replying to Lord Grenard, said that the delay which would necessarily take place in ascertaining the views of the various Colonial Parliaments would probably prevent the Imperial Government proposing any legislation on the subject of Federation this session, although they felt the difficulty of delay in regard to New Guinea, and would endeavour to promote some satisfactory scheme of settlement in regard to it. London, February 23.— 1n the House of Commons to-day, the Address-in-Reply to the apeebh from the Throne was again under consideration, and finally adopted. Sir H. B. W. Brand has formally resigned the Speakershipof the House of Commons. Tho negotiations which have been proceeding for some time time past between envoys of the Transvaal and British Government for settlement of the frontier question have now been concluded, a satisfactory understanding having, it is stated, been arrived at. London, February 23. — In the wool market, greasy and scoared merinos and coarse cross-brede have fallen £d. The finest descriptions of cross-breds and combing merinos are realising prices slightly below those of the December sales. 1,700 bales are catalogued. The French Government is now offering new terms to the authorities in Madagascar. M* 3, Mayer's w and b dog Mineral Water has won the Waterloo Cup, beating Crreentick,

London, February 24. — The Nubian troops garrisoned at Souakim refuse to embark for Trinkitat. The British troops will advance on Monday to bury those killed in the recent engagement. They will be opposed by a 1 force of twenty thousand Arabs. London, February 18. — Telegrams have been received stating that a detachment of Russian troops have seized and occupied Merv territory, in Western Turkestan, 300 miles south-east of Khiva. The territory has been formally annexed to Russia. London, February 25.— The Queen will visit Germany in April. Colonel Cettogan, with 2,000 men of the Khartoum garrison, is on his way to Berber. Constantinople, February 20 Fears are entertained that a fanatical outbreak will occur in Arabia, and in compliance with the wishes of the Cheriff of Mecca the Porte has ordered the immediate despatch of 2,000 troops to the province of El-Hejaz. Cairo, February 20. ! Late intelligence is from Khartoum to hand to the effect that Gordon Pasha has already acquired the widest influence over the natives, and his power is already increasing. The statement that his proclamation provides for free trade in slaves is now fully confirmed. Telegrams 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. Cairo, February 21. — Telegrams have been received from Khartoum reporting that Gordon Pasha is meeting with continued success in his efforts to complete the pacification of the Soudan. Arrangements have been made for the interview between Major-General Gordon and Mahdi, and the former will leive Khartoum at an early | date for that purpose. I Despatches are to hand from Souakim announcing that Colonel Graham, with the final portion of the British troops from Cairo, arrived there yesterday. The expedition for the relief of Tokar will commence its march thither on Sunday next, the 21th inst. The garrison of Tokar have yielded to the rebels. Telegrams to hand from Souakim announce that messages had been received there from the Governor of Tokar, stating that, being without food, and finding it was impossible to further prolong the defence of the town, which for some days previously had been closely invested by the enemy, he had been compelled to accept the term 3 offered by the Arab besiegers, and had agreed to surrender the town to them. The telegrams further state that one-half of the garrison had submitted to the rebel leader, but the remainder had become fugitives. Nothing is yet known as to the manner in which the non-combatant inhabitants had been treated by the adherents of the Mahdi. Cairo, Feb. 23. Latest news to hand from Souakim states that Major-General Graham, Admiral Hewitt, and Baker Pasha, have gono to Trinkikat, where they will await orders from the British Government before making any movement of the forces under their command. Cairo, February 24. The British troops at Trinkitat have received orders to advance against the enemy. The cavalry attached to the expedition have reconnoitred the neighbourhood, and it is estimated that there are 10,000 rebels within a few miles of the British camp.

("age" specials, via bluff.) London, February IS. — Sir Evelyn Wood, Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in Egypt, has threatened to resign unless the Government alter its determination and permit Egyptian troops to be employed in the Soudan. Altogether 1,000 British and Egyptian troops have been ordered to the Soudan. It is probable that the Duke of Edinburgh will be employed on active service in Egypt. The objection of the Egyptian soldiers to serve in the Soudan against the rebels is increasing daily, and yestei'day a deputation 1 of officers from various Egyptian regiments waited upon the Khedive and protested against any Egyptian regiments being despatched for service into the|Soudan. They also demanded that the whole of the British officers at present engaged in the Egyptian army should be dismissed from service. SirE. Wood, Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian forces, has ordered the mutineers to be I arrested. The excitement in Cairo is intense, and the action to be token by the British Government in the matter is awaited with great anxiety. It is considered probable that, in view of the disorganisation of the native troops, the whole Egyptian army will be disbanded.