LONDON.
November 1
The homeward Australian mails, per Sorata, which left Melbourne on September 20, were delivered here via Naples on the 30th ultimo.
November 2,
The Times to-day publishes a telegram staging that the Egyptian Government has proposed that Arabi should be allowed to go into exile without being tried, but that tbe English Government objects to such a course. Intelligence is to hand that the steamship Gulf of Finland, 1586 tons, bound for Melbourne, which went ashore in the Red Sea on the 21st ultimo, still lies stranded, and it is feared that nothing can prevent her becoming a total wreck.
The French Government objects to the proposal that there should alou3 be an English Controller-General in Egypt. It is hoped that the difficulty which has arisen will be smoothed by Earl Dufferin on his arrival in Egypt.
In the House of Commons to-day Sir Charles Dilke, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, announced tbat information had been received from Khartoum, dated Monday, 30th October, stating that the false prophet had been defeated in the Soudan wilh heavy loss. There is an epidemic of small-pox amongst his followers.
The Premier made a statement in the House to-day, in the course of which he announced that the Egytian Government will share with England the expense of the occupation of Egypt by the British troops since the defeat of Arabi at Te-el-Kebir. The Premier further stated that the Government would not require to ask for any further war credit during the present session
November 3
In the House of Commons last night the amendment proposed by Mr Gibson requiring that the cloture should only be adopted by two-thirds of a majority of the House was finally rejected by 362 to 238. The Irish members supported the Government on the division.
An official denial has been given to the statement in yesterday's Times that the Egyptian Government had proposed that Arabi should be exiled without trial, and that the British Government objected to such a course.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3534, 4 November 1882, Page 3
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