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Southland Times, Issue 4860, 11 February 1884, Page 2

(SPECIAL TO PEE3S ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, Feb. 9. | News from the Cape reports the death of Cetewayo, suddenly, from heart disease. The Pall Mall Gazette says that circumstances demand chat England should assume the absolute government of Egypt for a fixed period. There ara still garrisons in Soudan exceeding thirty thousand men, menaced by the rebels, and the Radical journals argue that it is England's duty to rescue them. The frozen meat, per Liguria ani Tongariro, has arrived in excellent condition. The Tongariro will make her next voyage ihrough the Suez Canal. The Spectator demands that the Government should now throw aside all further pretences and assume the direct government of Egypt. The Times and Pall Mall Gazette severely censure the Gladstone Ministry for shutting tbeir eyes to obvious facts in the vain hope of avoiding responsibilities which all Europe lays at their doors. Sinkat has offered to surrender. In Parliament, Ministers .have rntimatisd that they will accede to Lord Sdl'sbury's motion for a Roj'al Commission re the housing of the London poor. Mr D. Macfarlane, M.P. for Carlow, has given notice for Tuesday of a motion in favor of the immediate establishmeut of a protectorate in Egypt. OA'ing to the important character of Egyptian affairs, publio interest is now almost entirely centred in them, and little attention given to the domestic policy of the Government. The idea of an Egyptian protectorate is widely and inflqentially supported, " i

February and March shipments of wheat to London direct have been sold at 41s, and for the Continent at 435. The creditors of Young and Larke, Australian merchants, have agreed to accept payment in full extended over a period of two years. Their Egyptian liabilities are to be paid within six months. ' The. London liabilities of the firm amount to "three hundred and sixty tho Ußand pounds, but it is estimated that the assets represent nearly double that amount. The Loudon Chartered Bank of Australia ranks as a creditor for one hundred and ninety thousand pounds, .......... Feb. 10. The Observer publishes a telegram stating that Gordon Pasha has arrived safely at Berber.