LATE ENGLISH CABLEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1307, 24 February 1885, Page 2

LATE ENGLISH CABLEGRAMS.

London, Feb. 12. Since the fall of Khartoum and the news of General Gordon’s death, public indignation against the Gladstone Minis* try has been freely expressed. The. Times, in announcing Lordßosebery’s acceptance of office characterises his adhesion to the Gladstone Government when its existence was drawing to a close as patriotic and unselfish. The asms journal adds that the offer of assistance to the Mother Country by Australia was opportunely mad**, and is hopeful that coupled with the fact of Lord Rosebery’s acceptance of office a stronger foreign and colonial policy will be adopted by the Cabinet. Germany disavows any intention of annexing Samoa. The Agent-General for New Zealand has made strong representations to the Colonial Office as to the dfl signs of Prince Bismarck upon Samoa, February 15, Lord Wolseley has telegraphed to the Imperial Government slating that the report of the messenger who left Khartoum on 9nd inst., and affirms that the place bad not then fallen, is unreliable, Th» fall of Khartoum, Lord Wolseley adds, is strongly confirmed ; information to .that effect having reached him from various sources'. General Gordon is reported to have been shot while going to the Austrian Consulate in the rush made by the rebels. After General Gordon fell, the Austrian Consul was killed. The Consul representing Greece was made a prisoner and remains in keeping of the rebels, February 13. The deadlock continues in reference to negotiations between Germany and England relative to the annexation of New Guinea. It is inevitable that Lord Derby will surrender to the demands of Prince Bismarck unless the Australian co'onies agree to united action in protes'ing against Germany annexing any portion of the ialand. February 16. A letter published to-day in the Daily Telegraph suggests that the women of iinglaml should present the members of New South Wales i-on'ingent for Soudan with a silver hugla is a special memento of their patriotism, The same writer further suggests that Her Majesty should present a special ensign to Hie Australian trsops. The Times in a ’ending article on the Gordon relief expedition refers to the despatch of Australian troops to Egypt us a step which has practicdly (fleeted the military federation of the British Empire,