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Patea Mail, 30 June 1882, Page 3

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PREPARATIONS TOR WAR.

London, 29th.—The British Govern-, ment has chartered two steamers of large tonnage as transports for the convey-, ance of troops to Egypt. •

WARNING TO TIIRKET* London, 29th.—It has transpired that ambassadors of the Powets are still urging the Porte to join in’ a’ conference oh the Egyptian question. Envoys have informed, the .Porte that should it still Refuse to take part in the conference, the Powers will be recommended to decide upon measures to be adopted in Egypt without consulting Turkey,

Present to Mr Trickett. ■ Sydney, 28thI—Edward ! Trickett, oarsman, arrived here to-day from England in in the 'steamship Garonne. Ho was warmly welcomed, and was presented with a testimonial and’ a purse containing 300*

. FENIAN CONSPIRATORS. , i London, 28th.—Walsh, the; Irishman, who was recently arrested at Clerkenwell in the seizure of arras at that place, was;brought up at the Police Court yesterday on a charge of high treason, and was committed, for trial.

: Rugior; is current here to the; effect that the authorities are in possession of Cvi- : dence revealing evidence of wide-spread Fenian, conspiracy. Seizing the Suez Canal.

| London, 28th.—It is reported that the Fgyptians are about to take steps to obtain possession and command of the Suez Canal, and it is further stated that secret preparations have been completed to destroy the banks of the canal in order to

prevent passage-of ; ships.' r f