LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1186, 29 September 1882, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

(PER REUTEB'S AGENCY.)

Received September 27, 8 30. p.m.

Alexandria, September 23.

H.M.S. Minottur, flagship of the Channel SquadroV, sails for Aboukir to-morrow, to re-embark the marines, and will there proceed to Malta. The remainder of the Squadron will follow at an early date. London, September 26.

A despatch has been received from Sir Garnet Wolsely, stating that the Khedive has expressed the warmest gratitude to the English nation for theassistance . rendered during the crisis. The despatch further states that a grand review of British troops will be. held at Cairo, on Saturday next Received September 27, 10. 20 p.m. Alexandria, September 26. Ihe Khedive h«ld a crowded reception to-day, at Ihe palace, at Cairo. His Highness tookfoccasion during the reception to rebul&: Alema's meddling in political matters during the .recent crisis. Haker Pasha, wno has undertaken the reorganisation of the Egyptian army, will give appointments to all British officers now serving in the Turkish gendarmes. It is probable that the vacancies in the Imperial Ottoman service will be filled by German officers. Sir Garnet Wolsely is indisposed. His illness is not, however reported to be of a serious nature. Constantinople. September 26. The Porte has presented a note to the British Ambassador, with reference to the present position of affairs in Egypt, and asking what steps the British Government proposed to take for the withdrawal of troops, whose services are no longer needed in that country. London, September 26. It is believed that the appointment of permanent Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs, rendered vacant by the death of late Lord Tenterden, will be offered to Sir Julian Pauncefote. The cricket mateh — Australians v. Eleven of England, was concluded today, at Harrogate. The Australians .resumed their second innings, requiring 1 56 runs to win the match, and with 6 wickets to fall. The required number of runs was obtained for the loss of two additional wickets. The Australians thus winning the match by 4 wickets.

Received September 28th, at 1.5 a.m

Melbourne, September 27,

The supposed small-pox patient at Hamilton, has been examined by three other Melbourne medical men, who are unanimous in declaring the case to be one of true variola, Dr Youl, of the Health Board, who examined the patient, ye^erdavJ^id reported the disease to be only SRcken-pox, persists in the correctness of his diagnoses, and ridicules the idea of small-pox.