CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1616, 22 February 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

Reuteh's Telegrams,

[BY EIiECTBIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT,]

LONDON, February 20.

Received Feb 21, noon.—ln the House of Commons last night the adjourned debate on Sir Stafford Northcote's motion, that the recent disasters to the Egyptian arms in tho Soudan was the result of the wavering policy of the British Government in connection with Egyptian affairs was reseumed,and after discussion the motion was negatived on division by a majority of forty-nine votes. The Parnellito Party voted with the minority and against the Government,

Charles Bradlaugh, who recently resigned his seat in the Houso of Commons as junior member for Northampton, presented himself yesterday for re-election, and was returned by a majority larger than that which he secured on the occasion of his last election,

In compliance with the request of Major Sir Evelyn Baring, the strength of the British army in Egypt is about to be increased. Orders have been issued at the horse guards for the transfer of an additional battalion of infantry and a battery of artillery from Malta to Alexandria, and arrangements are being made for their transhipment without delay. Mrplurray Smith, Agent-General for Victoria, has received a reply from the Admiralty to his offer on behalf of the Government to place the Victorian gun-boats Victoria Albert, and Guilders at the disposal of the Imperial Govern-, raent for service in the Red Sea, Their Lordships decline to accept the services 'of the gunboats on tho terms offered, but if status of vessels as men-of-war conceded by colonial authorities, their Lordships will request that the com--mauders of the gunboats be instructed to'report themselves to Admiral Hewitt in case their services are required,