CABLE NEWS.

Patea Mail, 20 September 1882, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

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[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.] (Reuters Despatches.) International Rifle Match. Received 7.30 p.m., 18th. New York,, 15th,—The international rifle contest at Creedmoor has resulted in a victory for the English team. Australian Cricket in England. London, 16th.—The cricket match Australians v. North of England was resumed to-day at Manchester. The visitors in their second innings scored 162. The Homo team, requiring 28 runs to win, went in -and obtained 30 without the loss of a wicket, and thus won the match by 10 wickets. London, IBtli.—The Australian eleven commenced on Kensington Oval to-day, the return match against Shaw’s eleven which visited the colonies last year. The Home team were all disposed of for 129 runs ; and at the close of the day’s play the Australians had scored 38 with seven wickets down. EGYPT AFTER WAR. DISBANDING THE ARMY. Received Iflch, 3 p.m. Alexandria, 18th, — Sir Evelyn Wood, on his arrival at Kafradowar, found that the rebel army which had been stationed there had dispersed without waiting to surrender. The place is now occupied by the British forces. Railway communication between Alexandria and Cairo has been restored. In all, 20 leaders of the National party have been arrested fpr complicity in the revolt. A decree has been issued by the Khedive wholly disbanding the Egyptian army. The decree further sets forth that all officers of the army who showed sympathy with the Nationalist movement will be tried by court martial at Cairo. Tantah, one of the most important towns in the Delta, with a population of 30,000, was occupied by the British troops. COLONIAL REJOICING. (Received 1.50 a.in., 20th.) Melbourne.—An address congratulating the Home Government upon the successful termination of the Egyptian war has been adopted by both the Houses of Victorian Legislative. The weather to-night was unfavorable for the municipal procession. Received 20th, 1 p.m. Sydney, this day.—The Legislative Assembly last night adopted an address to Queen on the success of the British arms in Egypt. A Forlorn Hope. Received 20th, 1 p.m, Alexandria, 19th.—A portion of rebel garrison has left Aboukir and has reinforced Black troops at Damietta under Abdellad pasha, who still refuses to surrender. The remainder of tho Aboukir troops have however submitted. to the British. SUSPECTED PLOT. Received 19th, 3 p.m. Vienna, 17th,—The Emperor Francis Joseph is now on a visit to Trieste, and intelligence is to hand that a man with a number of bombs in his possession has been arrested in the vicinity of the Imperial residence. It is supposed that an attempt on the Emporor's life was contemplated. Sir A. Gordon; Sydney.—Sir Arthur Gordon salis today for England by the P. and O. Company’s steamship Indus.