BBITISH AND FOREIGN.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1029, 2 April 1884, Page 6

BBITISH AND FOREIGN.

{Renter's Special,) London, March 27th. News has been received that MajorGeneral Graham attacked the rebels under Osman Digma at the rough outworks at Tamaneh to-day. The enemy fled at the first approach, and their village was reduced to ashes. No casualties are reported on the British side . Ma jo c- General Graham returns to Souakim his campaign having ended. It is rumoured in Cairo that El Mahdi has occupied Khartoum. March 28th. His JEtoyal Highness Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, died suddenly to-day at Cannes. He had attended a ball in the early part of the week. His illness had not been reported in England. March 29 th. Particulars of H.B.M. the Duke of Albany's death show that he slipped on the stairs of the Club House and sustained an injury to the knee. He was removed to Captain Percival's villa close by and put to bed. Nothing serious was feared ; for he read the papers, conversed freely with those around, and partook of supper. Dr Boyle was in attendance and slept in the same room, and at two o'clock in the morning he was startled by the Duke's heavy breathing, apd found him' in an epileptic fit, and he died within six minutes, in the arms of his host, Captain Percival. The immediate cause of death was effusion of blood on the brain. He was previously in splendid health, and wrote cheerfully to his wife on Thursday. She is at Claremont, awaiting her expected confinement. The Queen is seriously prostrated by the news, and the ex-Ex-press Eugenic was with her for several hours. .