Sir Charles Dilke in a speech at Chelsea, said that General Gordon would carry out the policy of evacuation and act under the orders of Sir Evelyn Baring. The const in the Red Sea would be retained.
24th January.
Ab the Coronation of the Queen of Madagascar the Premier declared explioitly that the Malagasies would not yield an inch of territory to the French.
Farther reinforcements are to start immediately for Tongain.
25th January. Gonoral Gordon hae arrived'nt Gaito and proceeds unescorted to Khartoum.
26th January.
General Gordon has been appointed Governor Geuernl of Soudan, and invested with full powers.
The Oriental Bank propose to register as a Limited Company, 28th January.
General Gordon lib forted on hin Mission and takes as reporter Mr. Sterling.
Lord Derby has rejected the counter proposal for ® now frontier for the Transvaal submitted by Kruge:
29th Januar, The expedition sent to remove the obstructions on the Nile has returned to Khartoum unsacoessfal.
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