CABLEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1137, 2 September 1882, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[Reuter’s Special.] LONDON. August 31. The Australian Cricketers commenced a return match against the United Eleven of South of England at Cambridge to-day. The attendance of spectators was large during the day. Although the weather was showery, much interest was being taken in the match during the afternoon.* The inclemency of the weather increased and play was suspended. The Australians wont first to the wicket and when tlio stumps wc e drawn they had scored 131 with three wickets to fall. The highest scores we *e Griffen, caught, 40 ; and Bonne?, caught, 35 ; the wicket was heavy, September 1. News is to hand from the Phillipine Islands to the effect that cholera is raging with unabated effect, and is decimating the population of Manilla.

“ Argus” Special. LONDON. August 311 FirMlnj botwoen the Turks and Greeks stopped. The fighting in Anta between the Turkish and Greek forces has been stopped by mutual agreement. Visit of Matthew Arnold to Australia. It is reported that 2 latthew Arnold will visit Australia. He is the eldest son of the the late Dr. Amok., of Rugby, and was in 1857 elected Professor of Poetry at Oxford. He ia well-kiioyn in the literary world by his contributions in prose and verse to periodical litera'.ui'p, and by his critical essays and transactions of classical authors. roQixosta an Armistio?. Arabi has requested an armistice of eight days ; this, however, has qot met with the approval of Sir Garnet WoLely, who has offered one day assembly of notables who despair as to the result of further rpfiistapoe. September 1, fi.ss a.m. A force of marines Ijave replaced the Highland brigade as a Garrison to Alexaiidja. Nir Garnet Woheley lias demanded from the War Office a supply of balloons for observation purposes, Arabi is Belling all the European property he can lay hotd of. Bombay has decided to quarantine all arrivals from Suez. Age Special. ( LONDON. August 31, 5,3 a.m. { The British outposts have been strongly reinforced and Sir Garnet Wolsely shows ! the utmost vigilance in his arrangement. Three hundred of the British force are in j hospital. The killed of the enemy in the recent j engagement at Rassassin numbered nevnral hundreds; they have i*en ’clir|e<| by uur • troops. The suburban population is flocking into I Alexandna, as neither life nor property is ( now considered safe outside tbe fines of the [ lines of tbe British troop.; 1

Predatory hordes are ranging the country and committing all kinds of outrages. Provisions are plentiful in the city. The Enemy are retiring from Damanhour and have abandoned their advanced trenches 6.6 p.m. Our wounded and killed in the recent engagement at Rassassin were mutilated by the enemy whenever opportunity occurred. The Guards (Blues) charged the guns in the darkness, but failed to capture them, and are blamed for the failure. The use of heavy troops in Egypt is generally candemned by military authorities. The climate and country renders them unsuited to the work required to be performed. Considerable anxiety is felt about the safety of Alexandria, as it is almost denuded of troops. Agle, the Australian defaulter has been committed. September 1, 9.20 a.m. Barron De Lesseps has declined the proposal of a banquet in his honor. Complaints are being made in Alexandria of the withdrawal of troops as leaving the town almost defenceless. It is reported that Sir Evelyn Wood’s brigade is also about to leave. Spam and the Netherlands have been admitted to a share in the protectorate of the Suez Canal. ALEXANDRIA. August 31. The residents in the suburbs of this city are returning in considerable numbers, and confidence is being rapidly restored. Sir Garnet Wolseley has returned from the front, and is now at Ismalia. No further movement of importance has occurred during the night. A statement is current in Ismalia that the Governor of Tagaziz, an important town at Alexandria, and Suez, and Cairo, has commenced parleying with the British on behalf of Arabi, with a view to obtain an armistice and terms for the subsequent surrender of the rebel army. September 1. A rumor which has been circulated here regarding the parleying for an armistice, is distrusted.

CONSTANTINOPLE. Aug. 31. Difficulty has arisen with regard to the despatch of Turxish troops to Egypt, in accordance with the terms of the execution of the Convention, is delayed until it has been decided at what point the landing shall take place.