THE SOUDAN.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4975, 19 December 1884, Page 2

THE SOUDAN.

London* December 18.

A. despatch has been received from General Lord Wolseley, stating that the boats which have been used for the transsport of the British expedition up the

Nile have fulfilled expectations. The troops are in excellent health, and fit for any trial of strength with which they may meet. The work of bringing the boats up the river proved very hard, but was borne cheerfully by both officers and men, who are in excellent spirits, and all thoughts are now bent upon the approaching march to Khartoum and the relief of the city and General Gordon.

[Specials to the Pbess Association]

London, December 15. The German Reichstag have refused to vote salaries for additional Consuls at Samoa and other Pacific Islands. The Action against Sir X Vogel. The board of Directors of the Consolidated Telephone Company have been authorised to sue Sir Julius Vogel, in consequence of the recent report of the Investigation Committee. It is rumoured that France intends deporting recidivistes to the island of Madagascar instead of New Caledonia. The new shares recently issued in the Adelaide Mortgage Company have been i absorbed.