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*» (PEK REUTER'fI AGENCY. ) i i ! Eeeeived January 6 01.5 p.m. | Cairo, 5. Colonel Sir H. Stewart has returned to Korti with the mounted infantry and haggage. The camels which con veyed stores to Gakdul for the use of the troops on their advance to Khar toum remain at Gakdul, which has ! been strengthened by fortifications. Colonel Stewart reports that a few of the Mahdi's adherents had been taken prisoners near Gakdul when he left there on his return to Korti Telegrams received from Lord Wol seley state that the infantry detailed to punish the Arabs fo the murder of Colonel Stewart at Wad El Hhoniar, will shortly advance from Hamdab. , | Capetown 5. I Intelligence has been received here that the Gosheumers (sic) are col lecting arms, and it is believed that j they intend to forcibly oppose Colonel ; Warren's advance into Beckuanatans, > and that fighting will take place be > tween the Gocheuues and the British troops. Received January 7, 2 a.m. London. 6. Tenders for the Auckland loan of £25,000 were opened yesterday. The tenders amounted to £117,000. The tenders at £108 17s 6d will receive 21 \ per cent, and the tenders above that ! amount will be allotted in full. j j The Admiralty deny that any orders i have lieen giveu to the Channel j i Squadron out of the ordinary course, i Received January 7, 1.15 p.m I Sydney, 7. In consequence of disagreement over the floating of the last loan the Government account has been with drawn from the Bank of New South Wales, and distributed among the nine associated banks. London, 6. It is stated that Spain has annexed the territory on the West Coast (sic. Query : West Coast of Africa,) lying between Capes Murever and Oesti. Received January 7, 1-50 p.m. Loniiiin, 6. Chamberlain addressed his consti tuents at Birmingham, to day. In the ; course of his speech he referred to the question of annexation in the Pacific, and declared that England was not entitled to prevent foreigners coloniz ing, but if the rights of Australia were j threatened the whole pows>4>f Englard must be extended in defence The power of Australia, he said, would be paramount in the Pacific within the next half century. pAifis, 6. 