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Ashburton Guardian, Volume III, Issue 661, 13 June 1882, Page 2

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[PKR REUTER’S AGENCY.] The Wool Sales. London, June 10. An active demand for most descriptions of wool was experienced at today’s auction. The Cricket Dispute. London, June 12. Mr Murdoch, captain of the Australian cricketing team, has written a letter to the Press with reference to the cir cumstances under which the Australia ! cricketers were excluded from ti e luncheon tent at the Nottingham match. In his communication he explains the manner in which the misunderstanding,

occurred, and defends his action on the occasion. Requires Confirmation. A rumor was current here this evening that fHanlan, the Canadian oarsman, was dead. The report is, however, discredited and requires confirmation. The Manx Queen. Arrived—Manx Queen, ship, from Port Chalmers, Unfounded. The report of the death of Hanlon was quited unfounded. Electric. An exhibition of electric appliances has been opened here. The ceremony was performed by the Governor. The Bowen. A telegram from Hong Kong reports that the steamship Bowen has left that port for Wellington.

Sir Henry Parkes. Brussels, June 10. Sir Henry Parkes has been feted and entertained at dinners in this city and at Verviers. Tn his speeches on the different occasions he expressed a hope that the commercial relations between Belgium and Australia would increase through the medium of free trade. Sir Henry had an interview to-day with M. Frere Orban, the Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs.

A Fracas with Alexandrians. Alexandria, June 10.

The strong ill-feeling of the native population of this city towards Europeans manifested itself last evening in an attack by large bodies of the former upon several parties of English and other residents. In the affrays which took place several Europeans were killed, including the engineer of H.M.S. Superb, and many were wounded, including the British consul, who suffered very severe injuries. The disturbance was ultimately suppressed, the military being called out, when order was restored. Alexandria, June 12.

Enquiries which have been made into the cause of the emeute which occurred in this city on the evening of the roth inst., have elucidated the fact that it originated from a street quarrel between a Greek and an Egyptian, and owing to the 'Strong ill-feeling prevalent in the city against the European residents, the natives attacked some of the latter who were present, and the disturbance increased until it was found necessary to call out the military. The statement that the British Consul was seriously wounded during the emeute is fully confirmed, and it has been ascertained that the Italian Consul was also wounded, and that twenty persons were killed on the occasion.

The recent disturbances in this city lasted for several hours. During that lime the shops of many Europeans were attacked and pillaged, and the occupants maltreated. As a precautionary measure, in case of fresh outbreaks, all European women have been taken aboard men-of-war and other vessels lying in port.