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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 64, 14 February 1884, Page 3

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■ ■♦■ — — (by blieotbio telegraph—copyright,) (reuter's telegrams.) London, February 13. Tlie cargo of frozen mutton on board the steamship Tongarivo from New Zealand comprising ] 2,000 carcases, has been examined, and found to be m excellent condition. Major Sir Evelyn Baring the present Agent^Consul-General and Minister i Plenipotentiary has been appointed diplomatic agent m Egypt. Cairo, February 13. Ist battalion Royal Highlanders, (42nd foot) ; Ist battalion, King's Rojal Kifle Corps, (60th. foot) ; Ist battalion', Gordon Highlanders, (75th foot) ; and I.9th Hussars, now stationed at this city, have been ordered to proceed forthwith to Souakim. The British regiments now at Alexandria will come here to take the place of those corps. Troops from Alexandria will come here to take the place of those corpe, and the troops from Alexandria will be replaced by a strong detachment of sailors from the vessels m the Mcditeranean Squadron. Sydney, This Dsiy. In the Legislative-' Assembly last night, a motion of .va'ht of confidence m the i.' Government, proposed, by Sir John 'tßoberlson 'leatlet* of the Opposi--1 tion,6n came for (Hscussion. The debate lasted till this, mowing, when the motion was rejected wivljont a division. It is expected the Government will shortly propose some modification m their taxation scheme.