THE SOUDAN.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4858, 5 August 1884, Page 2

THE SOUDAN.

Cairo, August 3.

Despatches have been received from Major Kitchiner announcing his arrival at DoDgola, and stating that he had been well received by the inhabitants of the town. >■•. ' .• ■. .'.■• ■ .:■ ■.'■•. .. •

[Specials to the Pbess Asbocixtion]

London, August 3. Mr Sexton, M.P., has abandoned his proposed visit to Australia. I} A great meeting has been held at the Guildhall to celebrate the jubilee of the abolition of slavery. The Prince of Wales presided. Earl Granville expressed regret at the kidnapping which was carried on in the Pacific.

A great majority of the inhabitants of Stellaland have accep.ted British protection;: ;•.■' ■■'. '. ■■. . - ■ .'■' "C" :"'••■■:

. An exhibition for American inventions and goods will be held in London in May, 1886. ;' ; /..-. ': : : ■■'-':■ "■■;■. ■■■■••:..■

.-Two large passenger steamers are' being built on the Tyne. for Messrs Huddart and Parker's line of. Victorian, steamers." : .■■ ■ .■ '■' r"■'■.''.*"■'< "■ ''■■■■-".'

-Lord Northbrook said that in refusing to allow the Victorian men>o'*war to carry the white ensign/it was not intended as a slur. The proper flag for colonial meno'»war was. the blue ensign. ' Mr Gladstone apparently does not intend to submit any proposals to Parliament regarding the Egyptian question, and he is not willing to give any facilities for debate.

i "'■'■ ■ Lonbpn, August 2. The Spectator urges taat the sereral Agents-General of Australasia should be formed in a Colonial Council of Advice. The Saturday Keview, in a strong article on the colonial representation, urges that the Australian colonies should be permitted to elect representatives for the imperial Parliament;---'.; -,- :. .'■. :■'-■:',:. >?-• '.:-.'. >u-.-:'

.'; Writing on the subject of the Dutch claims orer New Guinea, the Standard says/that .-;after*' inquiry it is found that they hare lapsed. The same paper os^ sumesK that now;; ftie colonies will take steps to annex the whole of the island.

In :tbe' House of Commons on Monday, Mr GladstonewiH be asked to pass this session the Federation Bill. -The Spectator favors this course, i The English Press generally condemn the action of .the-mob ,who , caused the extraordinary scene during the cricket match of the Australians versus the Players. ,::. ±/z^- ■■ .'X' ••;:.: '-J-"^ y'^\

(Age SpbciAxs.)

■ ■;• ■\L'^\'^-' ':'^';"-V-"--LdMDdKi;Jnly'2li: .'. cv j Mr Bolting is at present in London endeavouring to float a Company for the ooniirnction of an ocean harbour and dock

in the Gulf of St. Vincent, outside the lightshijj passage, near Adelaide. The capital-, is* to be £250,000, The prospect of floating the new Company is not, hpweveri considered to be favourable.

Tawhiab (the Maori King) and his suite had an interview yesterday with the Earl of Derby. Tawhiao demanded for the Maoris the right to make their own lawsLord Derby deprecated such a proposal, but promised "to consult with the New Zealand Government on the subject.