REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1772, 5 June 1882, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. London, June 1. In the House of Commons to-day, Mr Gladstone confirmed the statement which has been current, that it had been suggested by the French Government that a conference of European Powers should be held for the settlement of the present Egyptian crisis. The Premier further s ated that the Sultan was sending an Imperial Commission to Egypt on board the British ironclads, which ate about to leave for Alexandria, June 2. In the House of Commons last night, Sir Charles Dilke, Under Foreign Secretary, in reply to a question, stated that he believed that all the Powers will accept the proposal to hold a conference for the consideration and settlement of the Egyptian question, though no definite decision had yet been come to. He further announced that information had been received that the Egyptians had commenced constructing earthworks around Alexandria, and that the Government were in consequence consulting with Admiral Sir Beauchamp Seymour. Commodore of the squadron, as to the course to be pursued in regard thereto.

The New South Wales loan of £2,000,000 has been placed in the market. Tenders must beat the minimum of £lO2. Paris, June 1. The opening' of the International Wine Exhibition at Bordeaux, has been postponed for a fortnight. New York, June 1. Intelligence is to hand from Chicago that a large body of ironworkers, who are on strike, boarded a train and severely maltreated a number of nonstrikers. The disturbance was of a serious character, and was only suppressed by police intervention. Fully 50,000 ironworkers are now out on strike at Chicago, and other cities in the Stages

AUSTRALIANS Y. LANCASHIRE. London, June 1. The Australian cricketers commenced their sixth mulch to-day at Manchester, against K 1 -ven of the County of Lan ■ a-durc. The visitors went first to the wickets, ami were all disposed of for a total of 259 runs. Murdoch hatted splendidly, and never gave a chance until he was caught for G 8 ; Massie was howled for 47 ; Bani.erman, 1.h.w., 29; Bleckham, howled, 22. The Home team then went in for their first innings, and at tin* conclusion of the day’s play had lost two wickets for 54. The weather during the day was fine, and the attendance at the match enormous. «. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Sydney, J une 3. News has been received that the barque Don Quil enno has foundered 'hiring a gale at the Friendly Islands. AH the officers were d owned, and only five of those on hoard were saved.