CABLEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1139, 5 September 1882, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[Reuter's Special.] LONDON. September 4. Further serious rioting took place in Dublin last evening, and some difficulty was experienced in restoring order. The military were again called out to clear the streets and in several cases were compelled to charge the mob with fixed bayenets. A further number of regiments now under orders for service in Egypt and will be despatched at an early date. It has transpired that this force which consists of about 5000 men is intended to occupy the positions now held in the neighborhood of Alexandria by Evelyn Wood’s brigade, to enable the latter force to join the main body of the British army under Sir Garnet Wolseley in the projected operations against the enemy. ALEXANDRIA. September 3. The British Engineers are engaged in cutting a passage for the sea into lake Mareotis ; this step is being taken in order to flood the lake and marshes to the southwest of this city and thus to prevent flank attacks by the enemy. News to hand from Cairo reports that the native populace are menacing the Europeans who remain in that city, and their position is considered critical. The British force at Rassassin on the fresh water canal is throwing up entrenchments with the view of strengthening the position of the camp. The work of cutting a channel to admit the sea into the bed of Lake Mareotis is now actively proceeding. BRISBANE This Day. It is understood that the Government of Queensland has received a telegram from the Agent General, in London, asking authority to grant free passages to Queen,land to four hundred dismissed Irish police constables, “ Abgus” Special. LONDON. September 4, 6.50 p.m. Sydney Taiwhanga and his Maori colleagues now in London are trying to establish an Association which proposes to purc'wwten million acres of native land from al*' ginal proprietors ; payiug for it by perir '' i Government annuities secured to the sett" 's and their descendants. The “ Daily News ” on the Native Affairs of New Zealand. The “ Daily News ” in referring to Native affairs in New Zealand, expresses an opinion that Te Whiti should now be released and restored to his home at Parihaka. The Irish Constabulary. Five hundred special eoustulfles enrolled ’

in place of the constabulary who have served in Dublin, came into violent collision with the mob, and ultimately fired upon them. The excitement was intense, and a considerable number of the specials narrowly escaped being lynched in the street. Sir Garnet Wolseley’s supplies at the front, and the means of transport, are now officially announced to be ample.