ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume XL, Issue 5859, 24 June 1884, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

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Efficiency of the House of

liords.

Vatican Buildings Threatened.

Rccidiviste Question.

Reiu for cements for the~

Soudan.

Widening the Suez Canal.

Russian Interests in the

Pacific.

Advance of the Arabs. Received June 23rd, 11 30 a.m.

LONDON, June 21

The House of Lords to-day had under discussion a motion by Earl Bosebery for the appointment of a Committee to eoneider the beet means to promote the efficiency of the House of Lords, an amendment being moved by Earl Granville, Foreign Secretary, favoring the creation of life Peerages. After a long debate the amendment was negatived. The discussion on the original motion stands adjourned. EOME, June 21. In consequence of fears of dynamite outrages on the Tatican , Buildings being attempted, stringent precautions have been taken to frustrate any plot. THE HAGUE, June 21. The Prince of Orange, heir apparent to the Netherlands throne, died to-day, aged thirty-two. Received June 24th, 15 a.m. LONDON, June 21. Arrived—Ship Helen Denny, from Napier (Feb. 20th). Received June 24th, 1.5 a.m. CAIBO, June 22. Major Kitchener, who for some time past has been in command of a body of Bedouin irregular troops, etationed at Korosko, telegraphs from that town that he sighted the rebel army during recent reconnaisaace. Detailed accounts from independent sources confirm Major Kitchener's report, and show that a strong body of rebels is now marching upon Korosko, a town about half-way between Assouan and Wady Haifa, 100 miles from the southern boundary of Upper Egypt, and commanding the passage of the Nile. Another body of Arabs is known to be marching towards Dongola, an important Nubian town above the Third Cataract on the Nile. In view of the threatened attacks of the Arabs and their possible advance further northward, a Sussex regiment now etationed at Assoint has been ordered to proceed at once to the Assouan frontier, a town of Upper Egypt, and an important strategical position. The increasing gravity of the situation is causing considerable alarm here, and anxiety is felt for the garrisons and inhabitanta of Dongola and Korosko, which is believed to be threatened with attack. Another regiment wfll follow the Boyal Sussex to Assouan within a short time in order to strengthen the garrison at that place.*

[bPKIAL TO PBBBB ASSOCIATION.] Xaoeired Jane 2Srd, 11.10 -Lin. LONDON, June 22. Lord Lyons is still hopeful of a satisfactory settlement of the recidiviste ques tion.

The Sussex Regiment, stationed at Assointa, have been ordered to proceed to Assouam.

-The P. and O. E.M.S. Indus, while steaming down the Channel, collided with and sank a light ship. The Indus sustained no serious damage, and proceeds on her voyage to Sydney. Keceired Jane 23rd, at noon. LONDON, June 21. Prince Bismarck is urging the clerical party to withdraw their objection to subsidising the direct mail line to Australia. The Sues Canal Commission approve of the proposal to widen the canal, and have, appointed a Committee of Inspection. The "Moscow Gazette" urges the employment of armed volunteer cruisers for the purpose of strengthening the Eussian interests in the Pacific. In the debate in the House of Lords on the recidiviete question Earl Eosebery complained of the inadequate representation of the colonie3 in that Chamber. The Oriental Bank Company will withdraw half a million of the Victorian assets. In Mr Maurice Lyons' Northern Terrii tory Pastoral Company, three thousand shares have been subscribed for by colonists in Nova Scotia, Queensland, New Zealand, and Victoria. It is intended to entertain the Marquis of Normanby at a banquet at Willis' rooms on July 9th. Should the Prince of Wales be unable to be present, either the Earl of Carnarvon or Lord Eosebery will preside. It is expected that Colonel Scratchley will be appointed High Commissioner of the Pacific it the Colonies will agree to contribute .£15,000 annually. Lord Eosebery proceeds with the debate on the Secidiviste Act on July 4th. Australian wheat cargoes, principally for continental export, are averaging 40a 6d.