LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1123, 30 August 1882, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

(FROM OUH OWN CORRESPONDENT. ) Alexandria, August 28. General Hamley, commanding a strong force of British troops, advanced upon Kafradowar yesterday, (Sunday), and opened fire with' his artillery upon the enemy's entrenched camps. The enemy's return tire was of the feeblest description, and it is believed that Arabi has withdrawn the bulk of his troops from Kafradowar. Sir G. Wolsely has repaired the Railway between Ismalia and Rastnes, and the intermediate country is now fully occupied by British troops. A detachment of the Bengal Nathje Cavalry has arrived at uez, and ha^ been despatched to the front. * Constantinople, August 28. \ Further communications have re— cently passed between the Turkish Government and Lord Dufferin with reference to the proposed military con vention for the pacification of Egypt The Porte has now informed the British Ambassador that he accepts the convention, and has agreed to proclaim Arabi a rebel against the Imperial Govevrnneny4&* - London, August 28. The occupation -of Kassassiri secures the safe passage of the desert The railway between Suez and Ismalia has been repaired. The Royal Engineers have arrived at Ismalia. A further reserve lias been formed of the Indian Contingent De Lesseps has embarked for France. Ihe date of the cricket match between the Australian team and All England Eleven will not be altered. It has now teen decided to play on the days originally fixed, commencing on Monday, the 28th inst The agitation among the Irish constabularly is again increasing, and great discontent exists among the men in the Limerick and Dublin districts. The latest bulletin regarding the Arch-bishop of Canterbury is hopeful. The Limerick police threaten to resign if the promoters of the strike are removed. The Bedouins attacked Mcx, but were repulsed. An attack on Alexandria is feared. Adelaide, August 28. The ship Edenholme, from London, (28th May), arrived here to-day with the crew of the ship Dunselat (sic), who were rescued as that vessel was sinking. The latter vessel was bound from Cardiff to Singapore with coal. SYDNEY, 23. Sir Arthur Gordon, with the other passengers and crew of the steamer Glinka, have been removed from the vessel to the quarantine station ashore. Sir Arthur's attendant, who is believed to be suffering from has /been isolated at the Little Bay sana- . toriu<pn.\ The vessfe^has been fumigated and admitted to pratique. A team of foot-ballers representing this Colony will leave here on Thursday next, per Rotomahana, for New Zealand, where they will play a series of matches. Melbourne, 29. Quarantine has been ordered of vessels from the Cape, owing to an outbreak of small-pox there.