TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1146, 28 February 1884, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

I ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Feb. 23. In the House of Commons to-day, the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne was again under consideration, an 3 was finally adopted. Sir H. W. Brand has formally resigned the Speakership of the House of Commons, The negotiations which have been proceeding for some time past between the Envoys from the .Transvaal ami the British Government for the settlement of tliu frontier question are new beinp 1 concluded, a satisfactory understandirg having, it is said, been arrived at. Symptoms of renewed Russian aggression towards India, and a desire for annexation in Afghanistan, are reported from Balkh. Sir Charles Diike, in reference to the reports, has pointed out that England now governs Quetta and controls the Bolarn Pass, which is the chief thoroughfare from Central Asia to Scinde. In the House of Lords, Earl Derby replying to Lord Granard said that the delay which would nacessarily take place in ascertaining the views of the various Colouial Parliaments would probablj prevent the Imperial Government proposing any legislation on the subject of federation this session, although they felfc the difficulty of the delay in regard to New Guinea, and would endeavor to promote some satisfactory scheme of settlement in regard to it. The Earl of Pembroke and Sir Bartle Freie are both recovering from their late serious illness. The Sultan has granted a firman for the construction of the Jordan Valley Canal. Deasy, a Parnellite, has been elected for Cork. John Hullah, the well-known musician, is dead, aged 72. Feb. 24. Nubian troops garrisonpd at Souakini 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 force of 20,0U0 Arabs. Feb. 25. Arrived—British British King, from Lyttelton (January 9th). Colonel Cettogan, with 2000 men of the Khartoum garrison, is on his way to Berber. The Queen will visit Germany in April. Sir Julius Vogel will leave for New Zealand in the Tongariro. Sir Arthur Blythe denies that ho has any intention of standing for Falmouth at the next general election, as has been reported. Sir Henry Parkes, spe»king at Glasgow, said that New South Wales would be able to render valuable assistance to the Mother Country in the event of war. Feb. 26. A destructive explosion occurred at midnight of a large quantity of djnaniite which had been deposited as luggage at the cloak-room, Victoria Station, the terminus of the London, Chatham and Dover railway line. Seven persons were injured, and great damage was inflicted upon the station buildings and adjacent property.

The Mahdi is reported to be tampering with the Mussulmans of India, and ihe Nubian troops in Souakini threaten to join the rebels. Obituary—Milner Gibson. Cairo. Feb. 23.

The latest news to hand from nouakim states that Msjor-G.-neral Graham, Admiral Hewitt and Baker Pasha were gone to Timkiia, where they will await orders from the British Government before making any movement of the forces under their command.

Feb. 24

The British troops now at Trinkitat have received orders to advance against the enemy. The cavalry attached to the expedition reconnoitered the neighboring country, and it is estimated (hat there are 10,000 rebels within a few -niles of the British camp.

Feb. 25

Telegrams from Souakim 6tate that the black troops ia the garrison there have become mutinous, and threatened to join the Mahdi. A force of British marines will therefore remain at

S uakim, as a garrison and to preserve oid^r. The advance of the British expedition which is now encamped near Souakim, ml], it has transpired, be delayed for tome days. Much anxiety is felt at Souakim in consequence of the dissatisfaction among the Khedive's black troops. The New Zealand Shipping Company have received the folhwrng cabin message : —London, Fed. 23 AorMngi, s.s., arrived at Rio Janeiro, all wnll, on the 22nd Feb., aud re-Psiiied 23:'d Feb. Refrigerator worki g wvll ; tn-at m prime condition.