EGYPT AND THE SOUDAN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7003, 28 April 1884, Page 5

EGYPT AND THE SOUDAN.

THE COMING CONFERENCE. [BT HLBOTHIC TBLXOBAPH.—COPYRIGHT. ] [PBEB3 ASSOCIATION.] ! •• London, April 2S. The English Government desiro to limit the functions of the European Conference to dealing with the finances of Egypt. The French Government desire to enlarge the scope of consideration, by dealing with the whole of the Egyptian question. ' The French Press is insisting on the right of France to be re-admitted to a share in the Government of Egypt. It is reported that the British. Government intends that the Congress shall take into consideration the feeling of anarchy, which is extending not only in Cairo but throughout the country. THE BELEAGUERED GARRISONS. London, April 25. It is believed that the garrisons at Berber and Dangola will shortly have to arrange terms of Capitulation with the rebels. BRITISH EXPEDITION TO KHARTOUM. London, April 25. A British expedition will relieve Gordon Pasha at Khartoum in the autumn. PROPOSED ANGLCKEGYPTIAN FORCE FOR THE SOUDAN. London, April 26. The Government huve had under consideration the joint recommendation of Sir R. E. Egerton, British ConsulGeneral at Cairo; Nubar Pasha, President of the Egyptian Council of Ministers; and Sir • Evelyn Wood, commanding the Egyptian I army, that a combined force of British and Egyptian troops should' be desj patched to the relief of Berber. In its reply Government has stated that the recommendation cannot be acted on at the present, and that such expedition cannot be sent into Soudan for four months from present date. THE REBELLION" SPREADING. London, April 23. It is now impossible to either telegraph or write to Khartoum. The position of Berber is daily becoming worse, and it is seriously menaced by the rebels.. In the neighbourhood of Korosko the massacre of the 300 refugees from Shendy is said to be I exaggerated.