CABLEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 4193, 24 November 1883, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

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(Received November 24—12.40 p.m.)

British Recommend Abandonment of Soudan.

Cairo, November 23. It has transpired that Sir Evelyn Baring, British Consul-General, madearecommendation to the Egyptian Government that Soudan should be abandoned and further hostilities not bo proceeded with. The French in Ton^uin. Paris, November 23. Several additional transports are being equipped at Toulon for the conveyance of further reinforcements of French troops to Tonquin. London, November 2i. A vacancy having occurred in the representation of Cork City in the_House of Commons, an election took place yesterday, and resulted in the return of Mr Milner, Conservative, who defeated Mr Lackwood, the Liberal candidate, but only by a narrow, majority.

Threatonod Strike of English Colliers. London, November 22. A general strike of coal miners throughout England will take place on the Ist of December, unless tho matters in dispute between the masters and men can be settled in the meantime. London Wool Sales. London, November 22. At to-day's wool sale the catalogue comprised 9,100 bales. Tho tone of the sales was again firm. Coarse cross-bred wools aro now rather higher than at tho close of the last sales. The withdrawals since the opening of tho present series now amount to 2,700 bales, out of 28,900 catalogued. London, November 22.

Thedeath is announcedof Count Frederick do Lagrange, the well-known patron of tho turf, aged 07.

[special to tress association*.]

Scientific Expedition to Now Guinea. London, November 22. The projected scientific expedition to New Guinea will possibly fall through, as. it is generally expected that should a protectorate be granted over the island, it will lead the Government to sendingan exploring expedition there. Tho SteamJlScrvico to New Zealand." London, November 22. Sir Francis Dillon Bell suggests that the New Zealand Shipping, and Shaw, Savill, Albion Companies should continue tho existing division of trade to the colony until tho next session of Parliament. New Zoaland Loan and Mercantile Agency London Market Report. London, November 22. New Zealand Hemp.—The finer qualities are in good demand, and are worth £28 per ton.