LATE CABLE NEWS.

Cromwell Argus, Volume XVII, Issue 834, 8 April 1885, Page 3

LATE CABLE NEWS.

London, March 31. i v s At to-day's woolauction'id,ooo bales ware offered. The'market is quieter. , j q.l; : i The Bev. J m; Gv .-Pax ton.,, ,• Presbyterian missionary, .who is interesting himself in objecting to the cession of England to the New Hebrides to France has raised £4OOO towards assisting hith in his objections. • Paris, March 31. .. It is |announced that 8000 troops will" embark at once for Tonquin as reinforcements. I '"' ' London, April 1.. -Lord Ca'rrington, the new Governor of New 'South Wales, sails for Sydney in: the third week in Gqto.ber.,... ',:'•;■ _•,-?,,,; ; I The. reported .transfer of the New, .South Wales loan account "from the Bank of England is .denied. ~.. ' - ; , ''■ The rism'giiVMahitoba is spreading, and fears are entertained that there will' be-more bloodshed; . , I -j Weffersori'- DavisUs and: his? condition is considered very critical. | Wallace Boss, has issued a challenge to Beach, offering" to row a match on the Thames for the 'championship of the" world.'" ; '■';' '<■ ■■"■'■ c, ■>!'■■ i -...The bank of South Australia propose to transfer .£50,000 from, the reserve fund, to,?nieet a possible,loss.,_ ~ t .. ,-, ~ , ... ..i.,, ,j \ ~,.„.;,,.. \ " Tile Pcili Matt Gazette this" afternoon" states that the Russian Government; in reply to Earl Granville's communication of March 16th, have signified their.acceptance of the, zone,laid down by the British Cabinet, within which the Afghan ' frontier shall be' fixed. - ; - ■' : ' ! Twenty-five. Russian men-of war are cruising jintheneighborhood of Siberia. ,;.:, ..,.'..., , ; .. New York, April:l.| - General. Ulysses;. Grant is reported to be beyond the hope, of' recovery, and his death' is hourly 1 expected."'' '" .; . ■ • Ottawa:, April!. ; i,-A serious rebellion has m broken , out :ini the North-west of Canada, and, is .rapidly extending. Many Indian tribes have joined the insurgents, : aiid'several encounters have taken place between the latter arid''the police. '■' Reinforcements consistingl Of 5000 troops.and police have- been dispatched to the scene of the.;rising. . . ~,,x , ... , v -. : .HpNQ,KONG, \pril 1. '■ ■ Xlie latest ucwajrom Tonqmn, reports that

the French position there is extremely critical, and that the Chinese are menacing their retreat from the positions occupied by General Negrier s force after the evacuation of Langson. It is announced that China has accepted the proposals recently made by M. Ferry for the conclusion of peace. Bombay, April 1. The Ameer of Afghanistan remains at Kawal Pindi. The Duke of Connanght and Earl Dufferin hold daily conferences with him upon the state of affairs in Afghanistan. Suakin, March 30. News from the Soudan states that the re bollion against the Mahdi's pretensions is gainin<;: pToa:id rapid.y, and the malcontents now hold'El Obied against him. Correspondence from Egypt states that Osman Digma has sent a flag of truce to Sir Gerald Graham asking for conditions of Peace. Spies who came in from Hassan and Tamai report that the enemy evacuated villages in the neighborhood, and a detachment of cavalry consequently reconnoitred in the direction of Tamai. A few rebels were encountered, but they retired on the approach of the British troops.; ;:• ffhe New South Wales infantry were reviewed this afternoon by General Graham. The Colonials wore the new Kaikee (?) uniform and a smart appearance. v ; , /,• j . April 1. ; "The detachment of cavalry sent to reconnoitre towards. Tamai this morning has returned. It reports having; found the enemy mustered in large force in that locality. The advance upon Tamai has been ordered to take place at daybreak to-morrow. 11 the troops at the disposal of Sir Gerald Graham, with the exception of the Leicester regiment and ;the Indian infantry; will take part in the movement. "."'.,' It is expectedthat a geaeraTengagement with the rebels will take place on Friday next. •,«. L,* ": ~..,,:.= : - Londox, April,3. *' Iritel'ligerice is to hand 'that*'a''civil war "has . broken out in Central owing to an attemptiori the part of the- Republic of Guatemala to force the adjoining States of Nicaragua, San Salvador, and Costa Rica to enter into federation . with 'herself. A pitched battle ' recently l tobk ; place 1; between the forces of Guatemala and those of San Salvador/ with the result that the troops of the former country were completely defeated. The Republic of iidexico has aided with Nicaragua and the other 'States, arid is marching against Guatemala. A revolution! has 5 also- broken out in the United States of Columbia, and the insurgents have, captured and burnt Aspinwall, or Colon, on the northern side of the Isthmus of Panama. The death'isaiinburiced'bf'Viscount Cairns, late Lord Chancellor of England, aged 66. j ! At a consultation between Lord ! Duffefiriji and the Ameer of Afghanistan it was agreed- that Ja detachment of engineers should be despatched to Herat. , , ; - ; , .: - The commercial treaty ; which has been .eritecedinto by (England;>nd Spain; has ; been ratiiied by King Alfonso.. kk J ; :.:;- WkSHINGTONj April 2. ; :i'-: .Tlie' IJriited States Governmental'e sending a i man-of-war and a; force of marines, to .the . Isthmus of Panama in order to .keep .open : tlie traffic oh the, railway between Aspinwall a,nd" Panama, winch is obstructed in consequence' df J the ; tebelliori ! iii r Colotnbia. <;;<;--! ,: ; j ; Hong KbKG, April 2; ■ force,"underthe^command.of Adiiiifal Cbufb'et, has occupied the' Pescadores Islands, between . Formosa and, the mainland, pi China, after a ' severe' erigageriient with the Chinese troops occupying the islands. _ "-.; '. ■ ; - ■:'-Suakik-/ April 3. ; The force under the; command of Sir Gerald Graham advanced as arranged this morning, and succeeded in occupying Osman Digma's ; ;position at Tamai, the enemy; retiring on the approach of the British troops, after exchanging ''afew shots; General Graham, finding' only a' ■. very small supply of water, whichr was - uselessfor,drinking purposes, remained for two houijs at Tariiai, and the troops returned to'Suakin. ■' 1 :' It is*he intention of the- British ■• commander to, push forward -the construction of the railway to Handoub as rapidly as possible, arid a force will be stationed at that place to T await anyattack that may be made by the Arabs. '.\ \ The British easualties during the skirmish were'"one private killed aud'one bfficerand ten rank and file .wounded, including two membeijs of the, New South Wales .contingent. The enemy's loss was bhly^slight.~>»- ; ,; r : -,- 1 "'■'""-":;. \y/ff; :,';:■".'; ■.""; PARisrApfii ; ,s. i It is -arinouueed- that General Boiitague,'" th;e present. French commandant in Tunis, ha,s been appointed to the supreme command, of the forces in Tonqiiin, and will leave shortly for; that country. ; " '"'' • \ , It is considered doubtful if. China will accept , the-tefms f bf peace proposed Iby M/Feffy, dal. -the recent negotiations for a peacefulsettlement commenced by M. Pcatnnotre, the _ French Minister in Chiriaj were of an entirely informal character. ' !! ' /"' " ' ,: " '" '■'" i, ' ;; ;.' " ,| " 1, ';;:■ '] - <;. i -JJ'ii; ■/<■■ -- .'.<\' : ; ' . CAiiio, April 4. j j . A .report has reached this place to-.the;:effect. that.,,an, engagement has, recently; occurred between the Mahdi's lorccs and a number of 'dkserters at Kordofon, with the result that the Mahdi was : completely defeated '- With great loss. -- I