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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1017, 9 August 1883, Page 3

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[nuna's laisKiici — ooptkight. J The Bishop of Sydney. Los don, Aug. 7. The appointment of Dr Barry to the Metropolitan Bishopric of Sydney, New South Wales, has received official confirmation.

' Egyptian Reforms. In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Gladstone announced that in the course of the recent note regarding the progress of military and judicial leforms : in Egypt, Lord Dufferin had reported 5 that the re-organisation of the Egyptian ; ‘.army was now.nearly complete. The , re-construction of the Civil Police force r had, however, proved a more difficult ■ ; aiatter,and was in a "more backward ’"condition ; and that a fair body of judges have been secured, for the ad- ' ministration of justice in the Native * Xaw Courts. Cholera Prevention. London, Augusts. In the House of Commons last night ..a Bill providing regulations for prevent- ■■ Ing the spread of cholera ■ within the city of London, in the event of an outbreak of the disease occurring, was finally passed. The Spanish Revolt. Madbid, Aug. 7. The revolutionary agitation, which : for some days past has been actively manifested at Badajoz and in the sur--roohding districts, is now rapidly sub- - siding, arid tranquillity has been restored. It is not expected that any further outbreak of disloyalty will occur at the present time.

' A Rumor. Capetown, August 7. Reports have been received here ' from Zululand to the effect that Cete- ' Waiyo is still alive, and was not killed 'j.atjUlundi, as previously stated. The rumor, however, is distrusted, and has .‘)iiot!as yet received any reliable confirmation.

' [Received August 9 12 40 p.m.] The Cholera Spreading. Alexandria, Augusts. The cholera epidemic continues to jApead in, an alarming manner in this .city*: but accounts to hand from Cairo and elsewhere state that the disease *has J greatly* decreased, and hopes are efltfcrtained that its further spread has cprapletely checked. i The Meeting of the Emperors. _ Berlin, Augusts. •ok The which has been arranged between the Emperor William >«nd the Emperor Francis Joseph will -take place at lschl, in Upper Austria, and not Gastein as first announced. An Outrage. Si- Petersburg, Aug. 8. , bomb was exploded to-day io.ai Street-in*this city, hut although there ato .a number of people about at the time no bad was injured. The perpetrator otthe outrage was not detected