LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1128, 21 August 1882, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

[Reuter's Special.] ALEXANDRIA. August IS. Those of the first division of British forces about to be despatched to co-operate with the fleet in the attack upon Aboukir and to land at that place, have been embarked on board the transports which are all ready to sail. Three regiments of British troops remain here as a garrison for the City of Alexandria,

August 19, Sir Garnet Wolsely and Sir John Adye, Chief of the Staff, have embarked on board the troopship Salamis for Aboukir, the former will control operations for the attack upon that place. Admiral Sir Beauchamp Seymour will not accompany the fleet, but remains in Alexandria, Later. Transports with the British first division have left port and are now steaming to eastward bound for Aboukir. All the vessels are full of troops. Saturday Night. Continuous and heavy cannonade has been distinctly heard since this afternoon in the direction of Mahmudich Canal, but the cause of the firing is not yet known. Cherif Pasha has been charged by the Khedive with the formation of a new Ministry, in which he will hold Premiership. August 20. The British fleet and transports which left here yesterday did not stop at Aboukir but passed on and proceeded to Port Said. On arrival there a body of sailors wag landed and all the natives in the place were disarmed. No resistance was offered by the lattter. This ruse having been successfully accomplished, it is now probable that the fleet and transports will proceed to-day to Aboukir and forthwith commence an assault on the forts there.

AB traffic through the Suez Canal has been temporarily stopped by order of Garnet Wolseley, It is now known that the cannonade which Was hoard yObtorday in the IUI'CCfIiOD Of Mahinardioh Canal was the Outcome of a skirmish which occurred between General Hamley's advanced guard and Arabi's outposts beyond Kafradowar. The action was not of a serious character, and the casualties on either side were slight. LONDON. August 18. Both Houses of Parliament adjourned today until October, when an extraordinary autumn session will be field for the purpose of dealing with Mr Gladstone’s proposed new rules of procedure. The cricket match Ixetwoen the Australian Team and United Eleven of Soutfi Englund was resumed at Portsmouth. The weutfier was again very fine, and a very large number of spectators visited the ground during the lluy, great interest being taken in the match. The Australians, with one wicket down, continued their first innings, which closed for a total of Ul. The highest scorers were Blackham 35, Kaiinerman, lbw, 26, and Horan bowled 18, The howling of the Englishmen was very destructive and their fielding excellent. The Home team then went in for their second innings, and when the stumps were drawn for the day had scored 127 for the loss of 6 wickets,

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house at Mullighadruma to-day, and shot the family numbering four persons.

CONSTANTINOPLE. August JS. Negotiations between the Porte and British Ambassador for the conclusion of the military convention have resumed. Lord Dufferin, it has transpired, has been authorised by the British Government to make further slight concessions, with a view of inducing the Porte to agree to joint operation of the troops of the two Powers in Egypt.