CABLEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1108, 28 July 1882, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[Reuteb’s Special.] CONFESSION OF ONE OF THE MURDERERS of LORD CAVENDISH AND MR. BURKE. LONDON. July 26. The London “ Times ” in a leading article to-dav on the Egyptian question, strongly urges in the future a British protectorate over Egypt. News has been received that a man named O’Brien has surrendered himself to the British authorities in Venizela, in South America, and has confessed to having been a party in the murder of Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr Bourke. He has further disclosed. the names of his accomplices in the crime. Consuls have further declined to 99j ; New Zealand securities remain at yesterdays quotations. Wheat is quied at 52s for Adelaide and 50s for New Zealand ex store; Australian tallow continues firm ; best beef, 445; best mutton, 45s 6d. CONSTANTINOPLE.

July 26. Doubt is expressed as to the success of the negotiations now proceeding between the Egyptian Ambassador and the Ottoman representative for despatch of Turkish troops, notwithstanding the agreement of the Porte to discuss the Egyptian question with other powers, and its avowed consent to the principle upon which action should be taken for settlement of disorders in Egypt. No reliable estimate can yet be formed of the Porte's real intentions,

Later, July 26. Further communication* have passed between the European Ambassadors and Turkish Minister on the subject of the recent identical note of the Powers, in which the Turkish Government was asked to send troops to Egypt, Pour parlors have been so far successful that the Porte has consented to the principle that it should interfere with a view to the settlement of the Egyptian difficulty, aud send a force to quell the outbreak. ALEXANDRIA. July 27. It has transpired that the Ministry have made proposals to the Khedive that an amnesty should be granted to the superior officers of Arabi’s Forces, if they deliver up Arabi, The Khedive has decided to agree to this proposal. LONDON. July 27. The debate in the House of Commons, on the proposal of Mr Gladstone for an extraordinary credit of £2,300,000 to meet the expenses of the British expedition to Egypt, is now being proceeded with. The Radical and Conservative members are carrying on a discussive debate, and all are warmly criticising the Egyptian policy of the Government.