BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1027, 26 March 1884, Page 6

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(ReuUr's Special.) Cairo, March 20th. The latest news to hand from Souakim states that Osman Digma's attempts to rally his followers have failed, and that he has now left the hills near Tamaneh and retired into the interior. Information has also reached Souakim that a great number of the rebels who were wounded during the recent battle but who succeeded in reaching the hills, are now lying there in a dying state. Three influential sheiks of Eastern Soudan have tendered their submission to General Graham, and it is expected that others will shortly follow.

London, March 21st.

A vacancy having occurred in the representation of Cambridgeshire, owing to the resignation of the senior (Liberal) member, Sir Henry Brand, the exSpeaker, who was elevated to the peerage, the election took place yesterday, and resulted in the return of the Conservative candidate (Mr Thornhill) by a large majority over his Liberal opponent. An election took place yesterday for the representation of Huntingdonshire, when Sir Robert Peel was returned in the Liberal interest.

March 21st.

France has claimed an indemnity from China for the expenses of the Tonquin campaign. The amount has been fixed at the minimum of £6,000,000 sterling.

Paris, March 22nd.

A despatch from Tonquin states that the French captured Thinguyen, and without loss. The Chinese, however, suffered heavily.