CABLEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 6792, 21 November 1883, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

BRITISH AND FOKEIGtf,

[By Eleotbio Tkleqrafh.—Coptbiciht,]

(Rkdteb's Telegrams.)

London, November 21,

(Received November 21, at 0.55 a.m.)

In the course of a despatch to the Imperial Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Major Sir Evelyn Baring, British Diplomatic Agent and Consul-general in Egypt, states that a force of 3000 infantry, with six guns, will be sufficient as a garrison for Alexandria, and that the Egyptian Government have intimated their readiness to be answerable for tho maintenance of order in the country at large, tho organisation of the Native army having been completed by Sir Evelyn Wood, commander in-chief.

Genoa (Italy), November 19,

(Received November 20, at 2.25 p.m )

The Crown Prince of Germany arrived here to-day from Berlin. Ho proceeds to-night to Valoncia en route for Madrid, escorted by the Gorman Mediterranean naval squadron.

AIKXANDMA, November II),

(Kocolvod November 20, at 2.25 p.m.)

The report to band last week that a detach'

ment of Egyptian troops had been attacked and routed near Suakin, a port in the fieri Seii, is now fully confirmed. Tho troops numbered 500, and were proceeding to reinforce tho army in the Soudan, whon they were attacked by tho rebol hillmen. Mr Moncrieffi the British consul at Suakin, who- was with the detachment, was killed. Only 14 men escaped, and they mado their way to Suakin, which waa subsequently attacked by the rebels, who were, however, repulaod by tho Egyptian garrison. The latest reports state that another attack upon Suakin ia imminent, and that tho population is flying from the place, foaring that it will fall into tho hands of the robels,

(Special to Press Association.)

London, November 19.

(Received November 20, at 11.45 a.m.)

The Morning Post says that Lord Derby's replies to Mr Murray Smith on the question of Annexation are unsatisfactory -and evasive, severely testing the loyalty of the colonists. The Standard considers that Lord Derby's latest communications imply a favourable change in the views of the Government; The Marquis Tseng states that 30,000 regular troops, with European officers, are within easy marching distance of the French frontier. The news is confirmed that the rebels have destroyed 500 Egyptian Boldiers at Mokam, a port on the Red Sea. Tho British Consul has also been killed.

Obituary: Samuel Jones Lloyd (Baron Overstone), long the head of the late banking firm of Jones Lloyd and Co., London; aged

(Received November El, at 0.40 a m.)

A rupture has occurred between General M'lvor and his colleague Captain Kennelly, and the latter is organising a new expedition to sail under a Fereign flag. Anew steamer, the Valetta, hasbeenlaunched for the P. and O. Company on the Clyde. Tho St. James Gazette considers that Lord Derby has made a distinct advance in his later replies, while the Globe feara that the shadow of a disentegration of the Empire lurks behind the idea of Australian federation.

The third of the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers has been launched on the Clyde, and named the Ituapehu. Tho rumours aa to the destruction of Hicks Paaha's army in the Soudan are not confirmed as yet.

INTERCOLONIAL.

fßr Eleotbio Tbleqbaph.—Copieioht,

(Rkdteb's Teleobams.)

Melbourne, November 20.

(Received November 20, at 2 p.m.) Most of the delegates to the Annexation Conference are assembling here before proceeding to Sydney.

(ReceivedNovember2l, at 0.65 am.)

The Melbourne manager of the National Mortgage and Agency Company of Now Zealand (Limited) reports of tho local grain market as follows: —Wheat firm, and in active demand at 4s 5d to 43 6d. Malting barley, 3s 9d to *b 9d ; market weaker. New Zealand oats are in good demand at 2s lid to 3s 2d for foeding, and 3s Id to 3s 2d for milling sorts ; Ne<v Zealand oats under bond are steady at 2a 2d to 2s sd.