CABLEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1161, 28 September 1882, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPII.-(COPYRIGHT.) | [reuter’s telegra ms]. Received Sept. 27, 8.30 p.m. ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 25. I H.M.S. Minotaur, the flagship of the | Channel Squadron, sails for Aboukir to- j morrow, to re-einbark Marines, and will then I proceed to Malta. The remainder of the squadron will follow at an early date. Received Sept. 27. 10.20 p.m. ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 26. The Khedive held a crowded reception to- i day at the Palace at Cairo. His Highness j took occasion during the reception to rebuke j the Ulemas for meddling in political matters | during the recent crisis. Baker Pasha, who has undertaken the reorganisation of the Egyptian army, will give appointments to all British officers now serving in the Turkish Gendarmerie. It is probable that the vacancies in the Imperial i Ottoman service will be tilled by German j officers. Sir Garnet Wolseley is indisposed ; bis ill- ' ness is not, however, reported to be a serious nature. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 26. The Porte has presented a note to the British Ambassador with reference to the present position of affairs in Egypt, asking what steps the British Government proposes to take for the withdrawal of troops whose services arc no longer needed in that country. i Received Sept. 28. 5 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 26. Homeward mails via Suez and Brindisi, which left Melbourne on 16, were delivered here to-day. A despatch has been received from Sir Garnet Wolseley stating that the Khedive has expressed the warmest gratitude to the English nation for the assistance rendered during the crisis. The despatch further states that a grand review of British troops will be held at Cairo on Saturday next. LONDON, Sept. 26, Evening. It is believed that the appointment of a permanent Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs, rendered vacant by the death of the late Lord Tenterden, will be offered to Sir Julian Pauncefote, K.C.M.G., C. 8., Legal U nder-Secre iary. The Cricket Match, Australian Team v. Eleven of England, was concluded to-day at Harrogate. The Australians resumed their second innings, requiring 56 runs to win the match, and with six wickets to fall. The required number of runs were obtained for the loss of two additional wickets, the Australians thus winning the match by four wickets.