A Princely Reward.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4506, 3 October 1882, Page 3

A Princely Reward.

[Reuter's Telegrams.] [Beeeived Oot. 3, at 1 a.m.! ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 2. Baker Pasha arrived at Cairo to-day from Constantinople. [Argus Special per United Press Association.]

[Bocoived Oot. 2, at 5.10 p.m.] LONDON, Oct. 1. It is rumoured that Government will ask Parliament for a grant of £50,060 each to Admiral Sir Beauchamp Seymour and General Sir Garnet Wolseley. The Times states that Sir Beauchamp Seymour is unwilling to accept a peerage. The trial of the rebel leaders has commenced at Cairo. Arabi's factotum is a member of tbe Commission. Eighteen thousand troops paraded a the Cairo review, and the march past the Khedive occupied two hours.

[Age Special peh United Press Association.] [Beeeived Oot. 2, at 3.20 p.m.] LONDON, Oct. 1. The railway from Cairo to Alexandria remains open in full working order, and the recent feeling of uneasiness has subsided. The Khedive has decorated Admiral Sir Beauchamp Seymour.

[Argus Special.] TBeoeived Oot. 3, at 12.25 p.m.] LONDON, Oct. 2. It is stated that Rear - Admiral Anthony Hiley Hoskins, C.8.. formerly Commodore on the Australian Station, is to be knighted for hiß services in Egypt. A number of the Indian forces which ' have been in Egypt aro to receive medals from the Queen personally.