EUROPEAN.

Westport Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 3274, 28 November 1884, Page 2

EUROPEAN.

(Received Nov. 27—1 .1.111.) Cairo, November 20.

town, and are now proceeding southwards. Native spies who were sent to ascertain the strength and position of the Mahdi's army, have arrived at Dongola with intelligence that Khartoum is surrounded by the rebel troops, who number fully 15,000 men. (Received Nov. 25—0.55 a.m.) London, November 24. Negotiations between the Ministers and Conservative leaders, for the settlement of the Franchise Difficulty, are not yet concluded. Both parties, however, are desirous of overcoming the present deadlock between the Upper and Lower Houses, and the conference held on Saturday last has resulted in bringing satisfactory agreement within approachable distance. • (Received November 25—0.55 a.m.) Paris, November 23. Increasing discontent which of late has been manifest among a large number of persons out of employment in this city culminated to-day in open and prolonged rioting. The civil police proved powerless to quell the disturbance and it was found necessary to call out the cavalry to clear the streets. One hundred persons have since been arrested. (Received November 25—0.55 a.m.) Cairo, November 23. The transport of British troops detailed for service in the Soudan is being pushed forward as rapidly as possible and detachments are arriving from Dongola. A _ strong force is now encamping in the neighborhood of the town pending final advance towards Berber and Khartoum. (Received November 25—2.40 p.m.) London, November 24. In the House of Commons to-day Mr Gladstone announced that the draft Enabling Bill ox Australasian Federation requires important amendments and that it was advisable to consult the colonies anent same before presenting the measure to Parliament. He added that the Bill would create a small Federal Council to deal with questions of common Colonial interest but that question of re-constitu-tion of the colonies would not be dealt with by the measure. In the House of Commons to-day Mr Gladstone gave notice he would introduce a Bill for the Redistribution of Seats. (Received November 25—2.40 p.m.*) The expedition to Bechnnaland, under Colonel Warren, will be largely augmented and will comprise eight thousand troops. Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association : London, Nov. 24th : Arrived—Dunseore, ship, from Lyttelton, (August loth). (Received November 25—2.40 p.m) Cairo, November 24. It has transpired that Germany and Russia have made claim to the Egyptian Government that they should be represented on Caisae de la Dette Publique.