CABLEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1103, 22 July 1882, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[Reuteb’s Telegbams] FLIGHT OF EUROPEANS.

Alexandria, July 15. The general exodus of Europeans from Cairo still continues. Vary few now remain in the city.

Several disturbances have occurred at Tantah, a large town at the junction of the railway from Cairo to the Alexandria and Damiette branch.

The Natives attacked the European quarter in force, and several of the latter have been killed.

July 20. Intelligence is to hand from Kafradow that Arabi is collecting and receiving the taxes from the inhabitants of the district, and is further making extensive requisitions upon them for money and supplies. London, July 19. The cricket match Australians v. Yorkshire, at Bradford, was concluded to-day, and resulted in a victory for the former by 47 runs. The Yorkshire men in their second innings required 132 to win the match, but only succeeded in putting together 84 runs. The bowling of the Australians was dead on the wicket and their fielding was excellent. The weather to-day was fine, aud there was again a large attendance.

London, July 20. In the House of Commons last night, tho Arrears of Rents in Ireland Bill, and the proceeding for payment by the State of a portion of the arrears due by tenants, such payment to be taken out of the funds of the Chnrch, was again under consideration in Committee.

After further discussion the whole clauses were agreed to and the measure was passed through Committee. The Times this morning publishes a paragraph stating that in consequence of the hesitation of the Porte in replying to the request of the Great Powers for the despatch of Turkish troops to Egyph the English Government have to-day issued orders for the British expeditionary force which has recently been organised to proceed without delay to Alexandria.