NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1681, 4 March 1885, Page 3

NEWS BY CABLE.

THE SOUDAN RELIEF EXPEDITION. THE REBELS ATTACKING St)AKIM. REVIEW OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES CONTINGENT. NEW ZEALAND VOLUNTEERS. ANARCHISTS IN SWITZERLAND. THE VOTES OF CENSURE. THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN. GENER\L GRANT DYING. THE REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS BILL. WAR PREPARATIONS IN ENGLAND, GENERAL GRANT'S ILLNESS. THE GERMAN PACIFIC SQUADRON. A FENIAN CONTINGENT FOE THE MAHDI. London, February 27. Numerous arrests of suspected anarchists have been made throughout Switzerland during the past few days. New Zealand mutton, prime quality, remains at 43-d to sd. Australian tallow unchanged. Beef, average quality, 33s ; mutton do, 345. February 28. The House of Commons has rejected Sir Stafford Northcoto's motion of censure on the Egyptian policy of the Government by a majority of 14. In the House of Lords the Marquis of Salisbury’s motion condemning the Egyptian policy of the Government has been carried by a majority of 121. The shipment of frozen meat ex the steamer Tongariro, from New Zealand, is being sold at djd per lb. The marriage of Princess Beatrice with Prince Henry Maurice of Battenburg will take place in July. The New Zealand loan of one million and e-half will probably bo placed on the market in midsummer. General Grant is dying of cancer.

Sir Stafford Northcote received 248 votes iu support of his motion, which was to censure the Government on their Egyptian policy. Among these who voted with Sir Stafford were Li Liberals and 42 Parnellites. The Times considers the result of the division is a crushing blow to the Ministry. Match 1. General 44’olsc-ley, holds Korti and Qukdul. March 2.

All the army establishments in the kingdom is being increased in view of Afghan and other coutingoucies.

A thousand Fenians are being equipped in Chicago for the purpose of assisting the Maltai in the Soudan rebel I '’"';. Nkw York, March 2. General Grant is suffering from cancer in the tongue, and his case is considered by his radical attendants to be hopeless. Cairo, February 28. Latest news from Suakitn states that the rebel tribes in the neighborhood are making u'gut'iv attacks on the British advance works, winch ha.e in several places been wrecked by the attackers. Sydney, March 2. Atrv'uw oi the Soudan contingent was held at Moore Park on Saturday. Fully -■iO.iiOO 1 ersous witnessed the evolutions. Special set vices were held in most of the city church; s yesterday in connection with the despatch of the troops. All airanpemeuls for the despatch of the loc I c. iitii’gent to the Soudan to-morrow have I.t-en completed. The day wdl he observed as a general holiday. hOO sailors and marines from too M ijesty's ships in port wi;'n their guns will accompany the contingent to the 1 1) eailar-quay, where the Governor wi.( de i'o.ra farewell address to the departing !r-'o|.a. The demonstration is expected to atu.se: a vast concourse of people. CiißisTcnußcn, February 28,

Had a dozen young men left to-day per Haiir it*:., to endeavour to join the Sydney contingent fur the Soudan. Adelaide, March 2.

A rum named Stair has heeu found guilty of several ac*s of incendiarism in this city, and his been sentenced to 14 years’ penal servitu e.