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Temuka Leader, 10 August 1882, Page 3

Aug. 8. It has transpired that instructions hare been sent by the Government to Earl Dufferin at Constantinople that he should only consent on behalf of England to the proposed collective protection of the Suez Canal by the whole of the Powers being adopted as a temporary measure only. The instructions further require that Earl Dufferin should decline to give an unqualified assent to the proposal of the Italian delegate to the Conference for the collective protection of the Canal. Bombay, Aug. 6. The first detachment of Indian troops hassailed for Egypt. . ; Alexandria, Aug. 6. Accounts to hand of the battle between the British and Arabi's forces at Kamleh, show that after some severe fighting the enemy's advanced posts on the left were driven in and fell and Arabi was then compelled to deploy 'the whole of his available force in front ofVKafradowar. The British artillery and infantry followed up, and the former were goon able to silence the enemy's guns at Kafradowar, but the infantry in taking up their positions had very difficult ground to cover, and were unable to tike full advantage of their gain. Sir Archibald Alison's marines on the enemy's right behaved Splendidly, and drove the Egyptians back to their second lines. The marines suffered somewhat during the engagement. The object of the reconnaisance having been gained, the British troops withdrew from their positions at nightfall. The British loss in the engagement waß 1 officer and 3 rank and file killed, and 29 rank and file wounded. Arab's force suffered severely from the English fire, and 200 were lulled, besides wounded and prisoners, of whom 15 were taken by the English. The prisoners state that Arabi's entire force only amounts to 16,000 men of all classes, and that serious discontent prevails among them. Intelligence is to hand that a further force of British troops are being landed at Ismaila in the Suez Canal. Constantinople, Aug. 7. It has now transpired that the Turkish troops under orders for Egypt will at present only proceed to Crete, where they will await further instructions from the Porte. Evening. Further communications have passed between the British Ambassador and the Ottoman Government regarding the demand of the former that Arabi should be proclaimed a rebel prior to the debarkation of any Turkish troops in Egypt, and it has now been ascertained that the Porte has finally promised Earl Dufferin that Arabi shall be proclaimed a rebel before the landing of any Ottoman troops, in accordance with the demand of England.