CABLEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XVI, Issue 3807, 21 October 1882, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

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OVEKTURES FROM THE PORTS.

LONDOJV, Octob,rlß. The Porte has aJdrers-d a note to (ha Bnush Ambas a-10-, cxpiessia^a de.ireto negotiate with England fur the settlement of affairs in Kgypf, on the bi^ia of tha status qxio ante helium.

KiS.ORGANIS \TION OF THE EGYPTIAN ARMY.

liUNjJO>,OctoWlß. It has trtnsplred that ihs English Go verum.nt h.ve decided to susrnitthe plan* ■n hicu have been formed by Baker PaghnT far the organisation of the new Ejyptina a my, to the European Powers. 1"lao

IJJEPi-ICIBKCy ( F TflK BRITIBH

LONDON, October 18. The Right Hon. H. 0. E. Childsr* Secretary 0/ State for War has written a letter, in the course of which the declares that the recent campaign m Egypt has provtd the soandnees of the military reforms which have been effecteddurine the past two years, and at the same time has disclosed the weak points in the organisation of the army when subjected to the strain of actual warfare.

FROZEN MEAT.

LONDON, October 18.

A portion of the cargo of frozen meat ex Chimborazo, was placed in the market today. Sydney mutton, which hug been found to be in pood condition, realised an average price of 6£d per lb.; that shipped at Melbourne br«ugbt 6Jd.

THE VICTORIAN LOAN.

LONDON, October 19.

Anxiety ig felt in tte city with regard (q the Victorian loan, which threatens to fad owing chiefly to its not being inscribed' and also on acconnt of ths high price. BOYCOTTING IN GERMANY. The terfs in the Baltic province have commenced a sjstem of boycotting ihe Gernun landlordi. c 5

NEW IKISH PiiOGRAMME.

At the Irish Conference 800 delegate* were piesent, and the programme submitted was adopted with but little alteration There was, howevsr, very little enthusiasm displayed, but wrious discontent was mani. festtd amoagtt the lenders.

Mr JBgan, the treasurer of the Land League, has submitted a report, which. fchowe that the sum subscribed in aid of the fund amounted in all to £245,000, and that the balance unexpended, amounting to £3i!,O0O, will be carried to the credit ot the new League. AFifAIBS IN BASUTOLAND. News from the Cape states that the i Basuvos rrfuae to submit to the coercive measures of Mesupba. isHIGANDAGa IN BULGARIA. Brigandage is rampao tin Bulgaria, and outrages are of daily occuirence. Fever Cases in Paris, A terrible outbreak ot tjpboid fe»erhas taken place m Pans, l'ne epidemic is | apie«din« with /ea/ful zapidity. Thousands '.of cases a:e reported, of which 25u have proved fatal. RU»SIAN KNOKOACUMENT. Russia Is encroaching upon RotteliaHl It is reported »hat tUe g^eat fowirg in;eud to reakt any encroaebmsnt. COMPLICATIONS U ARMENIA. Obeidvilla, a Persian chi*f, threatens Van, a small town situated on th« cast shor* of the Like of the same n*me in Armenia, and the Turkuh army is advanc ing upon tbe Pcrsitna. Russia is preparing to intervene. THE FROZEN MSAT TR»DB. The cargo of fioz*n meat, ex Garonne,has been eieared at an aTora^O of almost 64 perlb. The meat shipped per I liimborazo is iep.r;ed as being too small.