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Patea Mail, Volume X, Issue 1315, 2 March 1885, Page 2

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, }_REUTER—-COPYRIGHT. [ (Received March 2nd, 1.15 a.m.),- ' LONDON, Feb. 27. ," f A fatal catastrophe occurred to-day at Shoeburyness. While some gunneryexperiments were proceeding a shell exploded.:o3An officer /arid 3:the gunner were killed on the spot, and four officers injured without;, hope of recovery,.and.a number of others received wounds of a serious character.

February 28. The House of Commons rejected Sir Stafford Northcote’s motion of censure ion the Egyptian policy of. the Government by a majority of ; fourteen.,, In. the House of Lords the Marquis Salisbury’s motion ‘ condemning the i Egyptian policy, of the Government, ;was carried by a majority of 121; * (Received March 2nd, 11.20 a.m.) March 1. It is announced that George Anderson, M.P. tor Glasgow, has been appointed deputy master of the Royal ; Mint at : Melbourne vies 'Delves Broughton deceased. The result of the /'divisions' on Sir ' Stafford Nortbebte’s motion of censure in the House of Commons, 1 and on: Lord i Salisbury’s in’ the House of Lords, 1 will ; not ; Cause the : Fovernmeht to resign hut The Cabinet will continue in office/ The Parnellites supported - the : motion 'bf censure on the Government. CAIRO, Feb 28. Telegrams are to hand announcing That the British column, Under • MajorGeneral Bnller, reached Gakdul from Abukela yesterday. The retreat was made without molestation by the rebels.’ CALCUTTA, March 1. The Ameer of Afghanistan Will visit‘ India next month, when he will meet " Earl Dufferin in Punjaub. ' r ST. PETERSBURG, March 1. The Russian Press generally -expect; that the Anglo-Russian negotiations regarding the Afghan frontier will result in an amicable settlement. BERLIN, March I, - ' A combined German-Austrian squadron, consisting of a firigate, cruiser, corvette and gunboat, has. been formed, but itS;destiuation is not yet known. MADEIRA, Feb 27. Shaw, Saville, and Albion Company’s steamship Arawa, from Wellington (Jany 21)" left here last for ' Plymouth. The cargo of meat was in good condition. BERNE, Feb 28. Numerous arrests of suspected Anarchists have been made throughout Switzerland during the past few days.