THE SOUDAN.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4886, 6 September 1884, Page 2

THE SOUDAN.

[Received September 6, 2 p.m.] Alexandbia, September 5

Rebels Repulsed.

Kews has been received that the Arab rebels recently made a vigorous attack on tbe town of Kassalo; they were, however, repulsed by the Egyptiao garrisoo with heayy lospt

[Specials to the Pafess Association]

LoNDOir,«September 3. Mr T. M. Healey, M.P. for Monaghan, has delivered a speech of a seditious character at Dublin.

The frozen meat ex the steamer British Queen is realising sf-i per lb. London, September-4. The Oriental Bank has allotted- a quarter of a million (a fourth of the shares) to Australia. Business is flowing steadily, and old depositors are largely supporting the Bank.

The British] Association has been invited to make an early visit to Melbourne. Sir A. Torrens was buried at Dresden. Sir Arthur Blyth, Messrs Fisher and Dutton, were present. Three strong Chinese armies are converging on the French force in Tonquin.

Scientific Discovery. A telegram which has been received from Mr Caldwell, announcing that he has proved the lowest mammals found in Australia to be viviparous (? oviparous) is pronounced to be the most important scientific* discovery that has been submitted to the scientific world, and has been received at the British Association's meeting at Montreal with enthusiasm. Professor Moseley thinks that this dis? co»?ery indicates the descent of man from \ reptiles. ! (R ceived September 6, 1 p m.) Sydney, This day. A settler! Professor Liversidge, of the Sydney 'University, states that the telegram sent re a meeting of the British Association at Montreal was to the following effect :— Professor Caldivell finds that the monotreme mammals of Australia are oviparous, but finds thfit their ovum is meroblastic, or only partially germinal.