LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1125, 8 September 1882, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

(FKOM OUH OWN UOKKESI'ON'DENT. ) Loxdox, September 3. A conference of miners at Manchester have approved of a general strike in October. Two. thousand Orangemen have ofl'erqd themselves as special constables to preserve peace in Ireland. The Australian cricketers commenced their return match against an eleven of Nottinghamshire, at Nottingham to-day. The weather was fine, and a large number of spectators were present. The Australians went in first, but

owing to the excellent bowling only made 131. i The Home team then went in, and j at the close of the day's play had lost 5 wickets for 41. I ( The Imperial . Government have agreed 'to the request of Sir Garnet Wolseley, and have supplied the balloons required for observation purposes. London, September 5. The cricket match Australians v. Notts, was resumed to .day. The Home team, with 5 wickets down for 41 runs, continued their first innings, and were .'ill disposed of for 111. hrewsbury was the highest scorer with 28. The Australians went in for their second innings, and when stumps were drawn for the day, had scored 114 for the loss of only two wickets. M 'Donnell being not out with 41. The weather was showery during the day, and play was occasionally stopped. September 6, 5.54 a.m. Defective transport delays the advance of English troops. Large quantities of railway material are arriving. The fresh -water supply at Suez and Ismalia is running short, and the daily allowance has been limited. Fehmy, the chief of Arabi's staff, who was captured by the British, accused certain members of the Egyptian Cabinet of intriguing with Arabi. Small-pox at Cape Town is spreading, and large numbers of deaths are reported. The official reports show a gratifying decrease of crime in Ireland. Earl Spencer in replying to a memorial promised to re-instate a number of the Irish Constabulary who had been dismissed for taking part in a recent strike. September 9.24 a.m. The villages in the neighborhood of Kassassin are being deserted by the enemy. It has been ascertained that the collapse of the military bridge over the Ravini at >t Petersburgh was caused by Nihilists, • a torpodo having been exploded under the structure. Alexandria, September 5. Arabi's factotum, Fehmy, who was I recently taken prisoner, has revealed . to Sir G. Wolsely the exact position, i and strength of the enemy at the j various points. The quarantine, which was in force at Suez for vessels from Bombay has now been removed. Constantinople, September 5. A proclamation has -now been issued J Jt>y the^Sultan, declaring. Arabi ! a rebel, .j and exhorting the Egyptian people to obey the Kdedive. _____ __ __ — — — — .