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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4793, 20 May 1884, Page 2

TEE SOUDAN.

' London, May 18. The Governor of Dongola is reported to be disloyal, and Fascher has been captured.

j J;l : Cairo, May 18. Intelligence has, reached here that the Arab jrebels near Abuhamed have captured M. Cuzzi. the English agent at Berber, wholwas fleeing northwards.

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London, May 14. Lord; Soseberry, at Earl Granrille's request, has postponed the recidivist© debate in, the House of Lords. The French . Government • appear greatly irritated at the action of the Australian colonieg in the matter.

The .Royal Geographical Society have presented to Sir D. Bell the gold medal awarded to Professor Yon Haast, of Christchurch, for his explorations of the JNew Zealand Alps. The Court has directed the payment by the Oriental Bank of a sum of £90,000 lWged by the Japanese Government to redeem certain bonds.

An autumn session of Parliament will be held if the House of Lords rejects the Bill for the extension of the franchise.

Lord Randolph Churchill has be on reelected Chairman of the National Con* servatire Union.

London, May 18. Canon B. Carpenter, of Windsor, and Honorary Chaplain to Her Majesty the Queen, has been appointed to the See of Bipon, Tacatcd by tiie death of Eer. Dr Bickersteth.