The Colonial Auxiliaries. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.-COPY RIGHT.] THE OPPOSITION AND THE GOVERNMENT. THE LAST DESPATCHES FROM GENERAL GORDON.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1972, 26 February 1885, Page 2

The Colonial Auxiliaries. [BY ELECTR IC TEL EGRAPH. -COPY RIGHT.]

THE OPPOSITION AND THE GOVERNMENT. THE LAST DESPATCHES FROM GENERAL GORDON.

[keuit.h's ti.liu.iivm ] London, February 23. Tin. Marquis of Salisbury has given notice in the House of Lords of ;i motion, eensuiingtho Go\ernment tor proposing to abandon the Soudan, and declai ini^ that .such a proceeding would bo dangerous to the safety of VjJ,} pt and tin* I»i ltish Empire. Jn the House of Commons toniyht, Sir Stafford Northcote proposed a vote of censure on the Go\ eminent. The motion set forth that the Ministerial policy in connection with the Soudan had proved result less, and in his speech lie niged that it was imperative that a Government should be established in that country. Mr Gladstone, in reply, warmly eulogised the late General Gordon, and pointed out that treason alone had prevented his rescue. lie demanded that the House should have confidence in the policy of the Gov eminent. The debate was continued to a late hour, and then adjourned. A Press* Association message says : — Mr Gl idstone has refused to give a pledge that lie will establish a Government for the administration of affairs at Khartoum. Despatches received by the Go- \ eminent from General Gordon at Khartoum have been published. The last is dated December 14, and shows that Khartoum was then reduced to the last extremity. Fighting was yoing on day and night, the city being besieged by the rebels on three side-,. General Gordon concluded me letter with the words '• ( \>me quickly."' His despatches dated November 4th, and received on the 14th, said he could hold out easily for foity d.ns, '>ut attuiwaids there would be dilh'i iilty. He added there were fi\e steamers at El Metannnch wailing Lord Wolseley's order*.

[ A teloyi'tUij in tlie Melbourne Age, dated London, February 16, sa\ s : - Lord Wolseley telegraphed to the Imperial Go\ ernment, stating that the report of the messenger, who loft Khartoum on the 7th instant, and affirmed that the place had not then fallen, is unreliable. The fall of Khartoum (Lord Wolseley adds) is strongly confirmed, information to tlntj effect having re/iclied him from various sources. After General Gordon fell, the Austrian Consul was killed. The Consul representing Greece was made a prisoner, and lemains in the keeping of the rebels. (Sydnkv, February 23. The patriotic fund now amounts to £30,000. Objections Jku c been urged as to the legality of the action of the Government in despatching New South Wales troops to the Soudan, and a petition to the Governor against the expedition is being prepared. Lo.vdox, February 24. In the Houso of Lords, the Earl of Carnarvon Avarmly eulogised the offer of the Colonies to send troops to the Soudan.