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Timaru Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 2763, 1 August 1883, Page 3

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[Per Electric Telegraph— Copyright.] [Rrutsr'B Agency.] [Received 1 a.m., August Ist.] Capetown, July 30. O'Donnell, who shot James Carey on board the Melrose at Port Elizabeth, has been arrested by the police. Naples, July 30. Among the sufferers by the recent earthquake at Ischia are some persons of English nationality. They are, however, few m number. Cairo, July 30. A considerable decrease is now apparent m tho daily numbers of those dying from cholera, both m this city and m Alexandria. Tho English troops, however, suffered severely of late, twentytwo deaths haying occurred m various regiment 3 since Friday last. London, July 31. In the Houae of Commons last night, Sir Stafford Northcote's motion urging that the claims of Count De Lesseps to a monopoly for the construction of canals m Egypt should be repudiated m any future parleying with the Canal Company, came up for debate. As an amendment, Mr Norwood, M.P. for Hull, moved that the House should maintain freedom of judgment m the construction of canals between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. After discussion, the amendment was adopted by a majority of 0 votes.