Telegraphic News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 643, 12 September 1882, Page 2

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THE WAR IN EGYPT.

Alexandria, September 6. News has been received from Kassassin that a party of the enemy's cavalry recoiir noitered the British camp there to-day. Upon tbeir being observed, a brisk fire was opened upon them from the outposts. The cavalry returned the fire, and a fusil lade was kept up for some time. The enemy, however, u'timately retired. A British convoy, proceeding to Itamses, was attacked near that place to-day, by a strong force of Bedouins. The guard attending the convoy repelled the attack with vigor, and . the Bedouins were repulsed, and made off. It is expected that a general movement forward will.be made by the.troop-) ..upder Sir Garnet AVo'Ueley on Saurday next. The murderers of Messrs Dobson and Richardson, who were killed during the massacre in this city in June la?t bave been indentified and were publicly hanged to-day. Order has now been completely restored in the neighborhood of Rimleb. September 8. News is to hand that a detachment of English cavalry left to-day from Kassassin, and advanced to within a mile of Tel-el Kebir. The enemy's position was reconnoitred and sketched, and the cavalry then retired, no opposition being met with. The latest news from bead quarters is to the effect that a coneeht'ation of troops under. Sir Garnet Wolseley is to be completed at Kassassin by Monday next, and that an alvanco in force against the enemy will then be made. September 9. ) At an early hour this morning Arabi menaced tho British position at Kassassin witb a strong iorce, and opened frre ; ' with*' bis field pieces upon the entrenchments. A heavy cannonade was maintained on both sides for some time. At one o'clock the British weie ad van'ing, and the enemy falling back. Later: 'Subsequently the" enemy made an attack unon both flanks of the' British poilion at Kassassin simultaneously/'-'...'hjub "■ lighting look place al lioun. Iho enemy suffered a severe repulse. The (Lilting was, however, continued. The main hotly . id' troops under Sir Garnet Wolseley is now at M.dinta, and is rapidly pushing to the front. An- attempt \v is made last by a party of Ar.V'S to surprise the British garrison here and obtain possession of the city. Nothing, however, came of the affair. Constantinople, Sept. 8. The Turkish troops which-- \y«re.//despatched to Crete a short time back are now preparing to embark at Suda Bay for Pot Said, in accordance with the-Anglo Turkish Convention. LATEST EGYPTIAN NEWS. London, September 8. A despatch has been re 'eived to-day from Sir Garnet Wolseley, timed noon, regarding the engagement fought thi< morning near Kassassin. Sir Garnet reports that the enemy in great force were observed reconnoitering the British outposts st daybreak. An order was at once given for them to be attacked, and after a somewhat-brief engagement 'tiny were repulsed with very heavy loss, and four guns were captured. The loss on our side was slight. After tbeir detent tlie enemy relired to tlie lines at Zel-rkebir. their artillery meanwhile firing at long ranges upon the British force. The bitter have since reluraed to Kassassin, where tbe bead-quarters of the army no.w are. Alicxandiua, September 8 An Arab mob to-day attacked and overpowered the guard, and forcibly removed from the gallows the bodies of the murderers of Messrs Dobson and Richardson, who were publicly hanged here yesterday.

["Angus" spkcials,] : ' •' Londont, Sept. 8, 6.9 a.m. . Lonl Dufferin has deferred signing the Convention with Turkey,,as he takes objection to several phrases U'-ed by the Subtan in the proclamation declaring Arabi a • rebel. September 8, 2.27 p.m. The British troops and guns arc being carried to the front, and a general engagement is .imminent ; 5000 of the. : Egyptian troops are,-, advancing from Tel-el-Kebir. The enemy are active iv the vicinity of Alexandria. Sir Garnet Wolsely has 17 000' men advancing to tbe front. Arabi's front extends from. Edkaron Desart to the sou th of the Canal, and his defensive works are formidable. London, September 8. The-majority of-the Irish, police constables wiio were dismissed for being promoters in the recent agitation have now been reinstated by 'Earl Spencer (Lord Lieut.), and have returned to duty. A force of French marines his been landed at Madagascar to protect French interests. The Democratic Federation has commenced a fresh agitation against Chinese immigration. The Times declared Sydney Tawhanga's Maori mission to have been a decided failure, and condemns tbe Land Association, saying that the creation of a lot oi idle annuitants would.certainly not. remedy the evils complained of by the Natives. Consols remain at par. New Zealand securities : 5 per cent. 10-40 Loan, 105£ ex div ; 5 per coct. 1887 Loan, 106* : 4£ per cent. 1879-1904 Loan, 101£ ex div. Colonial breadstuffs and tallow un changed. The total quantity of whea afloat for Great Britain is 2,000,000 qrs.

At to-day's wool sale 10,100 bales were catalogued, and there was a good demand for the various lots offered. September 9 Consols have declined £, to 99|. There are no changes to report in New Zealand securities or Colonial produce. A fair demand was experienced at today's wool auction ; 8500 bales were offered. The cricket match at Scarborough, Australians versus I Zingari, was concluded to-day in a draw, want of time preventing its completion. The Australians were at the wickets for their second innings a whole day, and when stumps were drawn had scored 423 for six wickets.