CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 5, 1 July 1882, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

THE FENIAN, WALSH. ■. FRENCH CONSPIRICH I THE EGYPTIANS ; THE EGYPTIAN QUESTION.

MEETING OF CONSERVATIVES

LONDON. June 29. "Walsh, the Irishman, who waTrecently arrested at Clerken^rell in connection with the seizure of arms at that place, wtfs .brought up at the Police Court yesterday on a charge of high treason, and was committed for trial. . • • Rumor is curreut here to the effect that the authorities are in possession of evuje.ffce r vealing evidence of widespread Frencli conspiracy. : It is reported that the Egpytians are about to take steps to obtain possession and command of the Suez * anal, and it is further stated that secret preparations have been completed to destroy the banks of the Canal in order to prevent the passage of ships. June 30. The British Government has chartered two steamers of large tonnage as transports for the conveyance of troops to ■EgyptA. meeting was held last night under the auspices of the Conservative party to comider the present situation of affairs. The Vlarquisof Salisbur}' and Sir Stafford North cote were present, and in their speeches urged the necessity of upholding the interests of the Empire at the present crisis. H. tf . troopship Qrontes has sailed for the Mediterranean with a force of 1200 marines. ,