CABLE NEWS.

Patea Mail, 25 September 1882, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

TO THE “MAIL.” * [by electric telegraph—copyright.] ( Rente)'s Despatches.) WOOL and TALLOW. (Received 12,40 p.m. 25tb.) London, 22nd.—Australian tallow, best beef, has fallen to 44s 6d per cwt, and best mutton to 465. At the wool sal e to-day 'BSOO bales were offered. The bidding generally was quiet/ scoured wools especially being neglected, EGYPT—A LAST STAND. : Received 23rd, noon. Alexandria, 22ndi—The British ironclads have commenced to shell Fort Ghemeleh, at Damielta. Received 23rd, 11 a m; : September .24.An expedition Sir Evelyn Wood, comprising three British regiments, has started for Damietta to co-operate with the fleet in the attack on that place. , , No confirmation has yet been received of the report that the rebel garrison had yielded, All officers of the Egyptian army below the rank of colonel, who were under arrest here for taking part in the rebellion, have been released. New Steamer Disabled. (Received 12.40 p.m, 25th.) . Brisbane, 24th.—The Australian Steam Navigation Company’s new steamship Gl'-aworth, sister ship to the Ranelaigh, left Sydney on her maiden voyage yesterday, for this port. She broke down when off Seal Rocks, her machinery being completely disabled. She was towed into port to-day. Sydney Fire-Supposed Incendiarism. Sydney, 23rd.—Suspicions that the destruction of the Garden Palace was caused

by incendiarism are gaining ground strongly. The Czar’s Safety* St. Petersburg; 2ist.*--InteUigence is to hand that the Czar has reached Moscow, and has received a great ovation from the people. , It now transpires that the object of His Majestj-'s visit is to attend the Exhibition now being hold there, and not, as was supposed, for the coronation ceremony.