ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume XLI, Issue 6054, 10 February 1885, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

[BY CABLH.]

Br Euotbio Trf" lw - Caw|U9m - Reinforcements for the Soudan* Evacuation of Egypt. Franeo-Cbiiiese War. Tne Recidiviste Question. Mutiny in tne French Fleet. Received February 9th, 10.60 in. LONDON, February 9.

Consols remain at 100 - New Zealand securities are unchanged. Colonial bread* staffs remain at last quotations, viz, Adelaide wheat, ex store, S7s; New Zealand, do., 23s to 34a. Adelaide flour, 455. The total quantity of wheat afloat fox the United Kingdom is 2,180,000 quarters. Tallow — Australian, quality beef, 84s 6d; mutton, 353. Wool— At yesterday's auction, 12,800 bales offered. The market is flat, and prices drooping. At to-day's sale a fair demand was experienced. The catalogue comprised 7800 bales. New Zealand frozen muttonPrime quality selling at 4sd to sd. Beceired February 10th, Lloa.ni. It is stated that the Government intend to despatch reinforcements to the number lof eight thousand to the Soudan, under the command of Major-General Newdegate, and that the force will proceed to Souakim, and thence to Berber. Lord Wolseley telegraphs that nothing is known as to the fate of Gordon, and as regards. Sir Chas. Wilson and party, he believes they have been rescuedfrom the island near Shabulki cataract. It is reported that the Cabinet instructed Lord Wolseley that, in the event of Gordon being dead, the campaign was to be continued until the rebellion was quelled.

It has transpired that Lord Granville has informed Tebimi Pasha, Egyptian Finance Mfaifffr" , , now in London, that England intends to evacuate Egypt, j but it is impossible at the present time to fix the date for the withdrawal of tie troops.| Reoelved February 9th, 1.15 p.m. EIO DE JANIERO, February 8. Axnrecr, xx jo«**»i*ay—New Zealand Shipping Company's B.H.SK gariro, from Lyttelton (January 17th) via the Straita of Magellan. She sailed at 10 ajn. to-day for Pljmoath. Eefrigerator working well. fePKIAL TO MISS AfIBOOIATIDH.J Beoeired February 9th, 8.65 p.m. LONDON, February 0. A detachment of artillery have reinforced Gubat. M. Eouaseau eon iders that Cayenne would be a suitable place for the relegation of recidivistea. The "Timee," in an article on annexation in New Guinea, denounces the arrogance displayed by Prince Bismarck ia the matter, and urges Earl Granville to adhere to the present extension of the British protectorate in that island. The French casualties in the recent engagement with the Chinese near Laog--Bon was eighty killed and wounded. A mutiny broke out amongst the crews of the French fleet at present stationed off the island of Formosa, but was eventually suppressed.