CABLEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1079, 27 May 1882, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[fkom our OSA coukespondext]. London, May 21. The Australian Cricketers commenced a match to-day against Eleven of the Orleans Club at Twickenham. The weather was Gue, and a capital wicket was pitched, as the ground was in good order. There was a large attendance of spectators, by whom the greatest interest was taken in the match. The Orleans Club vent in first and succeeded in putting together in their first innings a total of 271., when the stumps were drawn for the day. May 21. The Cricket Match, Australians v. Orleans Club, has resulted in a draw in favour of the Englishmen.

A Gazette to-day contains announcements of the various promotions and appointments in the Order of St. Michael and St. George, including the following to be ordinary members of the paid order: —John Hall, late Premier of New Zealand; Colonel Whitmore, C.M.G., formerly Colonial Secretary of New Zealand. May 25. In the House of Commons last night the Irish liepression Bill was again under consideration. In the course of debate, Mr Billon made a speech, and stated that while landlords were continuing to eject tenants for non-payment of rent, he must refuse to denounce commission of outrages against landlords. Gladstone replied in strong terms of reprobation of the attitude assumed by Billon, and stated the Government felt it was imperative that the Repressive Bill should become law. The publisher of the organ of the Socialists here has been committed for trial on the charge of publishing an article justifying the assassination of Lord Cavendish. Constantinople, May 22. In the course of the communications between the Turkish Government and the Ambassadors of the Powers, the Grand A izier has taken occasion io reiterate the demand of the Porte that that the English and French ironclads be withdrawn from Alexandria, adding that by such step alone can order be restored in Egypt. slay 23. Further commtinicafions have passed between the Porte and the Ambassadors of England and France on the subject of the squadron at Alexandria. Satisfactory assurances have been given, and tne Sultan has been appeased. The Grand Vizier, it has transpired, has promised if the squadron is now withdrawn, that it shall be called upon to return in the event of any necessity for its presence in Egyptian waters arising. May 24. It has transpired that Lord Buffcrin, the British representative, and the Marquis Be Noailles, the French Ambassador, in reply to the demand of the Porte, promised that the united squadron of the French and .English ironclads should be withdrawn from Egyptian waters as soon as order in that country was restored. Cairo, May 21. No formal demands have yet been been made by foreign Consuls of the Egyptian Government in view of the present crisis, but the informal parleying which has taken place with them have induced Arabi Pasha and the generals supporting him to leave Kgypt. May 23. It has transpired that the informal parleying which has been proceeding with a view to bring about a termination of the existing crisis has failed. The Ministers have been actively mi derm ini ngand inflaming the country, and decline to negotiate with the foreign Consuls unless the French and English squadrons are withdrawn. Cairo, May 25. It has transpired that diplomatic agents from England and France have delivered their ultimatum to the President of the Council of Ministers with a view to the termination of the Egyptian crisis. The terms of tlie ultimatum have not yet been made known, but it is understood to be definite and final. Vienna, May 22. Intelligence is to hand that ten thousand refugee Jews are now encamped near Brody, a town on the Polish frontier of Gallicia (Austria). The greatest destitution is reported to exist among them. Cape Town, May 23. The election which has been held in Natal recently with the object of testing public opinion in regard to Lord Kimberley’s offer of autonomous Government to that Colony has resulted in the votes .being adverse to the proposal. St. Petersburg, May 24. It has been officially announced that the Czar has determined to stop |

the violent attacks which for some time past hare been made upon the Jews in Southern Kussia, and that inexorable punishment shall be inflicted upon perpetrators of such outrages.