Cablegrams.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1096, 6 July 1882, Page 2

Cablegrams.

London, July 3

It has transpired that since the recent visit of the Prince of Wales to Bradford, dynamite was found to have been concealed in some of tee bridges over which the Boyal train passed. It is believed that the discovery reveals the existence of a plot to take the Prince’s life. The sculling match between Laycock and Boyd, for £2OO aside, was rowed on the Tees to-day, and was won by Laycock, by about six lengths.

Preparations which have been lately proceeding at the War Office and Admiralty for the despatch of troops and vessels to Egypt are now completed. A siege train of 72 guns is now ready to depart foi' Egypt without delay, if required. In the Houseof Commons yesterday, Mr O’Donnell, member for Dungarvan, who had used insulting language to the chair, during the discussion in Committee of the Irish Repression Bill, last Saturday, was suspended for a fortnight.

Edison’s electric railway at Menlo Park, New York, is making rapid progress. Several miles are complete, and in working order. Alexandiha, July 4.

It has transpired that Arabi Pasha. Minister of War, has made a proposal to the Council of Ministers that a levy an masse should forthwith bo made for the purpose of increasing the defensive force of Egypt. The work of fortifying the city is now being actively proceeded with by tho Egyptian authorities.