CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 14 September 1881, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

REUTER'S CABLEGRAMS.

[fbom oub own cobbespondent.] .Albxandbia, September 11. The crisis which has arisen in this country continues without any abate* ment. In view of the disordered state of j affairs all bullion held by the Treasury has been removed from Cairo to this city, and placed under special guard. The Khedive having dismissed his Minis* ters has called Cberiff Pasha to the Presidency of the Council, but it is understood thut he hesitates to accept the position. , LoNpoir, September 12. British public opinion: as expressed in leading articles in to-day's issue of the press toroughout the country on the sub* ject of the state of affairs in Kgypt, is opposed to the occupation of that country by European Powers. It has transpired that communications have passed between the French and English Governments in regard to the Egyptian crisis, and that tl.e French Government has intimated its intention to co-operate with England in any action that may be t ß ken in view of b c preset aspect of affairs.

The Park Theatre, situated in Park* street, Campden town, was totally destroyed by fire last night. Telegrams have been received from Berne announcing that a great landslip has occurred at Elm in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland, nearly the whole of the town is buried, aud over 200 persons have been killed. News is to hand from Persia, that several severe shocks of earthquake have been experienced at Ehoi Town in the noeth of that country, causing great destruction to property, and some loss of life. Pabis, September 12. Intelligence is to hand from Tunis re* porting that the French troops recently despatched to the seaport of Louse, in consequence of the threatening altitude oi the Arabs towards the inhabitants, have now arrived at that town, and have occupied it in force, No opposition was met with from the Arabs who had res turned from the neighbourhood before tbe arrival of troops. Further telegrams announce that a strong body of insurgents has occupied Leboulta, a small port a few miles south of Louaa, Jand has taken up a strong <. position. j y.' r ,i New Yobk, September 12. "..Drought, which has existed for some time past throughout the United States, has now broken up, heavy rains haying fallen during the past twenty-four hours. Washington, September 12. i Telegrams received to«day from Long "Branch report that President Garfield has >uffered a relapse. His physicians further report that one of his lungs is affected, and his condition is again deemed most critical. LONDON, 8, 0* Donovan Bassa in a newspaper con« ducted by him urges the destreetto* by fire of English towns and cities. It is rumored in New York that Edward Hanlan, the cbampioa sculler, has signified his intention of retiring from rowing. Serious riots have occurred at Stalta in Germany, occasioned by persecution of Jews. Two thousand persons assem* bled and maltreated the Jewish residents. In consequence of the repeated raids by the Indians in New Mexico tbe settlers of that country have made a demand to the Government of tbe United States that the Indian race be exterminated. ' The Austrian press commenting on the .relations between Bussia and Austria says that war is imminent between the two countries. Hartman, a celebrated Bnisim Nihilist, wJw was concerned in an attempt on the life of the late Ciar by blowing up of the railway line at Moscow, and who eventually escaped to tbe United States, where demand for bis Extradition was made by the Russian Ambassador, has -offered to turn informer against bi« former associates, and reveal secrets of the Nihilist conspiracy, if a free pardon be granted him. JJaroo De- Les*eps, promoter of the scheme for cutting tbe Canal across the Isthmus of Panama, is 'experiencing great, difficulty in the projection of his work,' owing to the opposition {lesplayed by the Government of the United States, and trouble with bis laborers, the work cutting tbe Canal is consequently delayed.