LATE CABLE NEWS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXI, Issue 7222, 23 April 1884, Page 5

LATE CABLE NEWS.

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LONDON, April 9. -Nubar Pasha, who has resigned his position as Premier of the Egyptian Ministry, eclares that a Government composed of Egyptians and British officials will be altogether unworkable. He is of opinion that a fin ish protectorate over Egypt is inevitable. ,

Advices received from General Gordon at nartoum are to the effect that provisions are plentiful, and that he regards the cap-j-k® town as very improbable, farther despatches from General Gordon, state that he intends to evacuate Khartoum unless speedily relieved. Usman Digneh, the leader of the rebels in tne eastern portion of the Soudan, and who > reported to bo massing his ispersed followers, is now stated to be Parieymg with chiefs who have hitherto BritSh themselves f «endly towards the Th« British Government have decided to W^ the of detaining gJHj ISa Ameer ° £ Af gk ani^ General Gordon, who is at present at hopes to he able to fulfil his S&te King the Belgians and to proceed to the Congo

on tho mission started by Leopold 11. to open up a trade with Central Africa. The Privy Council have dealt with tho appeal case of Williams v. tho Queen. This was an appeal from tho decision of tho Native Lands Court in New Zealand, with, respect to some land in tho Bay of Islands. Tho Privy Coimcil affirmed tho decision of the New Zealand Court. Tho Khedive of Egypt is in favour of the action taken by Nubar Pasha in resigning liis position as Premier, and will support him in any further steps ho may find it necessary to tike. Mr Clifford Lloyd, Minister of tho Interior of Egypt, whoso disagreement with Nubar Pasha led to tho latter resigning Ids position of Premier, has consented to submit more to Egyptian control in exorcising the functions of his office. Amin 13. A banquet will bo given by Mr MurraySmith on May I to the newly appointed Governor of Victoria. The English Press are unanimous in insisting that continuous practice on the part of English cricketing teams will bo essential to enable them to have a chance of defeating tho Australian Eleven now on their way to England. Amu- 14. Mr Gladstone, who was recently indisposed, and had to abstain from attending to his official duties, has suffered a slight relapse. Kentish hops are reported to look promising ; and a recent report that blight had appeared in the hop fields is declared to bo unfounded.