LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1125, 17 August 1882, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Age Special. LONDON. Indian Muilftet, August 15, 8.30 a.m. Thk Marquis of Hartington, Secretary of State for India, hi bringing down the Indian Budget saiil it would probably show a surplus of three millions. Hall Hoduesd and Cotton ISuty Abolished The salt duty is to be reduced, and the cotton duty abolished. Dantoll O'CounelVe Statue, To-day a statue of Daniel O’Connell was unveiled hi Dublin. Itestorutton of Ceteurayo, Earl Kimberly will probably announce in Parliament to-day the restoration of Catowayo. Sir Garnet Wolseley, August 15, 4.15 p.m. Sir Garnet Wolseley has arrived at Alexandria, [Reuter’s Special.] LONDON. August 15.

In the House of Commons to-day, tho Hon. H. E. Ashley, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, in reply to a question, stated that the Government have ’ decided to restore Cetewayo te tho Sovereignty of the Zulu tribes, but that he would be required to receive a British resident in his dominion and that sufficient land would he reserved for those Zulu chiefs and people who objected to acknowledge the Kings authority. Professor Wm. Eley Jevoi, well-known as a politician and economist was drowned today while bathing, atßedhill aged 47. Tho cricket match at Derby between the Australian team and 11 of Derbyshire was resumed to-day. The visitors continued their seeontl Innings, anil when the sttunpe

were drawn had scored 13S with 4 wickets to fall. The principal scorers were Murdoch (caught) 160, and Jones (bowled) 50.

ALEXANDRIA. August 15. In consequerce of the menacing attitude of Bedouin Arabs who are 1 Hissing in t'.e neighborhood of Mex, it has been dr emed advisable to strengthen the Brit’sh garrison at the fort, and reinforcements were despatched to-day for that purpose. Sir Garnet Wolsely and Sir Evelyn Wood arrived here to-day from Marselles. There is a great scarcity of water in consequence of the usual supply by aqueduct being cut off which, is being severely felt by the inhabitants of this city. The available supply is very small and is being rapidly exhausted.

CONSTANTINOPLE. August 15. It has transpired that the troops despatched to Crete on the 7th inst., and which it was believed was intended for service in Egypt, has been landed on the Island, and it is understood that they will not proceed further.

[AGE SPECIAL]. Fanatical deposition of the Sultan from commandership of the Faithful. Arabi Pasha appointed Shereef of Mecca. August 15, 4.38 p.m. The Natives around Kafradowar report that Arabi Pasha has called a meeting of the Ulemas, or High Priests, and has obtained from them a Fatna (sacred oracular decree) deposing Sultan Abdul Hamid from his position as head of tho Faithful and appointing Arabi Shereef of Mecca, in his place.

"Argus” Special. LONDON. August 15, 7.21 p.m. The Conference of Powers has adjourned indefinitely. It is reported that Arabi has induced a council of Ulemas to depose the present Sultan and appoint the Shereef of Mecca Caliph. The British have prohibited the importation of coal and munitions of war to Egypt. The demonstration at Dublin is entirely of a political nature. The Lord Mayor unveiled the O’Connell monument, and then at the head of a procession of 40,000 persons, proceeded to open the Exhibition, The continuance of the Zulu military system and organisation has been provided for by the English Government. August 16, 6,32 a.m, Dublin is quiet. Baron de Lesseps has prevented the laying of the proposed new cable from Port Said to Sues,