THE SOUDAN.

Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 4993, 13 January 1885, Page 2

THE SOUDAN.

Cairo, January 11. A telegram has been received from Lord Wolseley announcing that a messenger, who left Khartoum on the 28th D> cember, brings a report to the effect that the troops at Khartoum are in good health, and that the steamers are keeping the city amply supplied with food. ♦ [Specials to the Pbess Association] London, January 10. Fearing competition, Prince Bismarck has refused to disclose or indicate the future colonial policy of Germany. Karl Grey has suggested to Lord Derby the advisability of referring all important questions respecting annexation to a council selected from the various AgentsGeneral for the colonies. M. De Verniac, reporter of the Com* mittee of the French Senate, appointed to examine the Eecidiviste Bill, has submitted the second report of the Committee. In the opinion of the Committee, New Caledonia would be quite unable to absorb the number of recidivistes that would require to be deported, and Cayenne was unsuitable for such a purpose. As in. the previous report, the Committee have left the question of places to which convicts shall be relegated optional with the Government. It is probable that the Bill will be passed without opposition. January 11. The Leichardt (New South Wales) Municipal Loan of £16,000 has been privately absorbed. The Queensland gunboat Paluruh has arrived at Gibraltar. Victoria has declined to accept the offer of 19s in the £ in satisfaction of (heir claims' against the Oriental Bank estate It is estimated that the first call in the es tate will realise three quarters of a million. Humours are current in financial circles that a huge French Loan is likely to be placed in the market. Prince Bismarck instanced the action of New Zealand in regard to the proper annexation of Samoa, as a proof of the de. lay on the part of Germany which was damaging to her interests. He also mentioned that a report was current that the natives of New Guinea were opposing the German occupation, and implying that such was due to English incitement. The report has caused some sensation amongst the Berlin papers.