CABLE NEWS.

Patea Mail, 23 August 1882, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

TO THE “ MAIL.” + (per ueuter’s agency.)

THE WAR IN EGYPT. Alexandria, 21st. —It is now definitely known that it is intended to despatch a British force via Ismalia to Cairo. The object of the movement is to take Arabi in the rear and cut off the enemy’s retreat from the projected attack on the front of Arabi’s position. The British troops will proceed from Ismaila along the Freshwater Canal running from that place to Belbes, and then march to the interior. ATTACK ON CANAL PORTS. A body of seamen, 300 in number, from H.M. ships Seagull and Mosquito; attacked the sea forts commanding the southern end of the Sue* Canal. The fort at Chalonif, an important position commanding a deep cutting through which the canal passed, was carried by assault, and is now held by the Brstish. The enemy are stated to have 100 killed and wounded ; the casualties on the British side were trifling. More Troops. London, 21st.—In view of the possible necessity for despatching a further force of British troops to Egypt, various regiments, of which the eventual second army corps is composed, hare been ordered to prepare for immediate active service. Bombay, 21st.—The embarkation of the Indian contingent of 6000 troops of all arms has been completed. The last portion of the force sailed to-day for Egypt.. Canal Again Open. Alexandria 22nd.—The prohibition to the working of the Suez Canal which was issued by Sir Garnet Wolseley has now been withdrawn The company has resumed operations, and the canal is again open for traffic. Constantinople, 18th.—Negotiations between the Forte and the British Ambassador for the -conclusion of the military convention have been resumed. Lord Dufferin, it lias transpired, has been authorised by the British Government to make a further slight concession with the view of inducing the Porte to agree to the point of operation of the troops of the two Powers in Egypt. ♦ SHOOTING AT AN ARCHBISHOPSTRANGE OUTRAGE in MELBOURNE. Melbourne, 21st.—An attempt was made yesterday on the life of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne by a man named P. A. O’Farrell, formerly practising as a solicitor, and a brother of H. J. O’Farrell, who shot at the Duke of Edinburgh in Sydney in 1868. Archbishop Goold was riding along Brighton road earty last evening, when O’Farrell fired two shots at him with a revolver. One took effect and wound'-cl the Archbishop slightly in the finger, O’Farrell made off, but was captured after a long chase and some resistance. O’Farrell has an equity suit against the Archbishop, and recently applied for a warrant against the latter for perjury, but the application was refused. Nows of the outrage has caused considerable excitement here.

August 22 nd.— O’Farrell fired at Archbishop Goold from a distance of only two yards. The second shot did not hit the Archbishop ; the first alone took effect, as already stated. When O’Farrell made off he evidently believed that he had. succeeded in his murderous attempt, or he would have made further nse of his revolver. When his pursuers came up with him he threatened to shoot them, but was ultimately secured. Fifty bullets.were found in his pockets. It is believed that the attack had been fully planned. The wound is very slight, O’Farrel was brought up at the Police Court this afternoon and remanded to Friday next.

Agrarian Murder in IrelandLondon, 22nd.—The increase of crime in Ireland is again causing serious apprehension. An agrarian murder was committed yesterday in the neighborhood of Killarney. No arrests have yet been made. Colonial Wool Duties Sydney, 20th.—Sir Henry Parkes is issing a circular to the Australian and New Zealand Governments on the subject of his negotiations with the United States Government in regard to wool duties. Cricket Tour. London, 21st.—-The Australian cricketers csmmenced a match to-day agaist an eleven ot Somersetshire, at Taunton. The Australians went in first, and succeeded in putting to-gether 245 runs before they were disposed of.