, 1882-09-06
It E L e G r Il M s..
ST. THOMAS STATION.

that Sir Garnet Wolseley in a further
report says that the result of the battle
on Friday last proves to be- more impor-
tant than was at first believed. Amongst
the captures effected is that of Arab Bey's
Chief Engineer.
The "Daily News" publishes a letter on
the recent Y Glory, in which it is stated
that the majority of the killed consisted
of peasantry who were but badly armed
1t is reported that the rest of the Egyp-
tian army are preparing to make a deter
mined stand at Kafreldwar at which
place seven thousand MOkselines are
strongly entrenched and provided With
ample artillery. The movement of the
British troops towards that point has been
postponed.
Several British officers are suffering
from attacks Of dysentery and sunstr0ke.
The AustrianS who fell into the hands
of the Egyptians at Aboukir have been
released.
Constantinople dispatches state that
the Austrian representative at the confer
ence is supporting the Russian demand
for submission to the terms Of the military
convention.
News from India reports that frightful
rioting is taking place amongst the MahO-
medanS and the Hindoos at t%alcutta.
Intelligence from ireland states that
the trouble with the conStabulary is be-
ing renewed.
New York, 30th Aug-Paris dispatches
state that the wheat crops throughout
France are excellent, they are reported
good in twenty departments, ia r III forty
FIVE. poor in eleven, and bad i'll nine, inclu-
ding { Orsica.
Advices from England announce that
Prince Leopold is suffering from hemor-
rhage and is seriously i'll.
The Archbishop Of Canterbury is bet
Telegrams from South Africa report
that the Basuto chief, SecocOcin, has been
murdered. His uncle King COrca has
seized the throne.
Alexandria despatcres state that three
Arab sailors have been keelhanled for
being concerned in q mutiny on the Egyp-
tan frigate fonda.
Further war intelligence announces that
Arab Bey made an attack on the British
force on Monday at Kassasin, but was re.
pulsed with heavy loss.
1t is currently reported in England that
Earl Granville will now refuse to permit
Turkey to accept the terms of the cOnyen-
ton.
London, Aug 3Oth-The stock Of sugar
at the four home ports on the goth inst.
was 229, 900 tons as against 10000 tons,
for the corresponding period last year,
New York, Sept, 1st-A despatch from
Alexandria states that it is currently re-
ported that the Governor of Zagazig is
negotiating with SIR Garnet WOlseley
for the surrender of Arab Bey. The re-
port however is not confirmed.
London news announces that the Rt.
Hon. Mr.. Childers, Secretary for War,
and II. r. Ell. the Duke of Cambridge
nave telegraphed to Lieut.. Gen. Wolseley,
congratulatiDg him OH his recent success.
Latest accounts state that Prince Leo
pold is better.
Constantinople dispatches report that
Lord DI fern, the British Ambassador,
having refused to agree to the disembalk-
alton of Turkish troops at Alexandria,
they will probably land at Aboukir.
From the Continent it is announced that
all the Powers are now agreed to admit
Holland, Italy, and Spain to a conference
for the consideration of a collective guar
antee for the preservation of the Suez
Canal.
Intelligence from Paris states that M.
de Lesseps has declined the banquet which
it was proposed to give him.
During the vacation of The French Cham
bers nj. Grevy, the President, intends viSi-
ting the department of the Jura.
At a meeting of notableS III Cairo a reSo-
linton was passed expressing their deter
mination to support Arab Bey, in cOnSe-
ouence of which the FIetect of Police has
ordered their arrest.
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