ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 2931, 14 February 1884, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

. (Pm Electric Teleoiuph. — Copybioht.) [Reoteb's Agency.] jßooeived 11.40 a.m., Peb. 13th. 1 Caiaotta, Feb. 12. i The official list of awards at the interi national exhibition has been published. . To colonial exhibitora the following gold i niec'lalo wero awarded : — Viotoria, 0 ; South Australia, 7 ; Tasmania, 4 ; New South Wales, 1. Tho ailver medals ; awarded are na follows : — Victoria, 12 ; 1 South Australia, 1 ; Tasmania, G ; Now ' South Wales, 7. Cairo, Feb. 12. A. telegram ia to hand this aftoruoon i fvom Souakim, announcing that Hinkat, a town whioh has bean besieged by the rebels for several wocUb past, has fallen. The Governor (Towlllt Boy) orderod all tho forts to bo exploded ond the guns spiked, and when this work had been oompleted yesterday, he made a sully from the place with his garrison, numbering 000 men, Thoy wero root outsido the town by an overwhelming force of rebels, who showed no mercy, and massacred the v/holo of thoßO viotims. Tho lntter wore reduced to starvation beforo thoy sallied from Sinkat. [llocoivod 2.30 p.m., Fob. 13th.] IfONDON, Feb. 12. The firat of tlm s=rios of the year's colonial wool auction sales oponed to-day m Uio presonco of a largo number of Homo and foreign buyers, to whom a catalogue cf 1200 baloii was uibmittod. A fair competition was exporioucod for the various lots ollerod, but tho closing prices of lost auotion were barely maintained. Vlw quantity of wool to be offered during tho sales is limited to 400,000 bales. Tho sales will closo on the 19th March. [Koooivad 10 p.m. Fob. lStli.l la the Houne of Lords this afternoon a I cliiiouasion took plnco upon the situation !of affairs m Egypt, and regarding tho rebellion m tho Soudan. During tho J course of the debate Lord Granvillo an- ! nounced that Admiral Hewitt hail boen I ordered to relievo tho besieged Egyptian ! garrison at Tokat if it could possibly I lie done. With referenoo to tho Egyptian policy of the Government, tho lforeign Hecretary atated there was no intention :of unnexing Egypt, imd that tho Oovorninunt only proposed to continue ila occupation by British tioops and to retain <ocimand of the ooi-ntry aa nt present iml.il its paoification hud been completed (mil the stability of its government re- : ttored. In view, however, of the'ereaent' i

serious aspect of affairs m Egypt, the d Government now intended to appoint a E diplomatic agent of tho first rank as the is British representative at tho Egyptian h Court, and (o recommend efficient officers to the Egyptian Governmont for appoint- B ment to the leading civil and military " positions m Egypt and its dependencies, ~. Mr Charles Bradlaugh, the junior Member for Northampton, has resigned his seat m the Houae "of Commons, and q has announced his intention of presenting y himself for re-election. r , Hono Kong, Feb. 12. 0 The statement that anti-Christian riots t had occurred m Chinese territory, as reported yesterday, ia incorrect. The massacre of Christians and the destruc- s tion of a mission station took place within c the borders of Tonquin, not m China. c [Special to the Press Association.] s London, Feb. 11. T Mr Fawcett, Poßtmaster-Genoral, has J decided at present to detain the Now Zea- j land mails, unless specially addressed via Brindisi, until the departure of the San . Fraucisco mails. This has been dono to allow the Governments of New Zealand j and Victoria to negotiate as to the rates j of postage. Thousands of letters and i papers were detained laat Friday when tho t Brindisi mail left. Miss Nellis Fortescue (Miss Finney) the well-known actress of the Savoy t Theatre, intends bringing an action t agaimit "Viscount Arthur W. Garmoyle, second and oldest living son of Lord Cairns, for a breach of promise of * marriage. It is reported, that the { damages will be fixed at £50,000. t Feb. 12. ] Admiral Hewitt, who has recently been c appointed to the cimmand of Souakim, has refused permission to the marines j of Frenoh and Italian gunboats to land , there. ( Sir Henry Barfcle Frere is m a very < critical state of health. 1 A wedding party, consisting of 30 i persons have been drowned m the river Thei33, Hungary. In consequence of the critical state of affairs m the Soudan, the English Governmont are preparing for large shipments of ammunition to Egypt. Reports have been received from Colonel Gordon, m which he states thnt , there is a quieter appearance throughout the country which he traversed. The Liberal members are urging the i Cabinet to nse energetic measures with respect to tho Egyptian policy.