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13
Month
July
Year
1882
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The Haalan-RoBs race was not rowed at Winnipeg, asannounced. The deposita were withdrawn. and Rosa jo to England to row Buyo, while Hanlan goes to Australia to regain his healtb. Alarm is feit at Alexandria on account of a threatened exchange of shots bet ween theforts on the coast ana the Euglish iron cladp. The coDference continúes lts sittings at Constantinople, but its doiogs are kept secret. WAR. á.rabi Pasha Will Fight Turkey, England, and All Europo. The Egyptians are dispatching large stores and amnmnition to fort on the coast rwenty thousand arme have been distributed to various military centers in readiness for arming the reserves. The distribution of 20,noo more is ordered. The Euglish and French admiráis have asked their goverumenta to authoiiz-) bnmbardmentsof the fort uuless the works are stnpped. Arabi Pasha returued from Cairo and ■xpreesed bis intention c.f figbtlng Turkey, England, and all Europe. He says the oecullar construction of the forte will enable them to repel ihe landing of 20,009 mn. Fighting may begin at any moment. A stateinunt made in the house of lords would seein to thow that Cetawajo would aoon be restored ZiUa tbrone. In the house of commons, on motion of Mr. Gladstone, urgency was votedon the reuression uill, and the Irish inembere, with the txceptiun of three, wilhdrew fr-im the house and f rom furthor conslderation of the bill. Tbe British government announces that the reserves will be called out on the luth. The first Euglish army corps, consistlng of three iiiviBions and comprising 15,000 troop from Eugland and 10,000 from ludia, wiil take an active part in the military oprations in Ejypt. The artillery will bn suppiied for land operations by the Mediterraneao flet. Large stiipments of war munitions have been ordered for immediate Iranaportation to Egypt. Prepirationsfor war continue ia GreatBritain. The preparatlon of tubular wells capable of supplying 2,500,000 gallons of water daily bas been ordersd. The British consulate bas been removed outside the harbor; also all the Europeans formerly aboard the men of war have beeu remored bfyond the reacb of ehellp, thus leaving the harbor in sole posseseion of the flaet. Work on the f rtiflcatlons at Alexandria, has been etouDed. During a reconnoiBsance uinety-eight gun were obsersed hearing on the harbor. A Montenegrin aimed a pistol at the Khedivf, hut was seizod belore he could lire. He declared he niistook the Khedive for Arabi Pasla, Three thousand Eityptians underöen. Yussuf aitacked the FuIbb Prophet at Soudan. The Ejyptians lost 2,000 men, four tfuns and 8.0G0 rifles. The False Prophet, with 7,000 men is marching on Sianaar. The Saltan haB coasultcd öen. Wallace as to hnw he could satisry the poweis without prejudicing hls riahts. It is Btated that 9,000 copies ot a revolutionary proclamation priuted by the Beort pres and signed by Nicholas Conetantinovioh, in of Emperor, have Deen disoovered at the Ministry of Marine. Immedlately after the diecovery the director of the department com mittd suicide. The archbishops and bishops of Ireiand have preparad a circular to the priests directiog them to dincountenance the ladies' land league and forbidding tinal"S trom attending public meetings without the consent of the parish prie9t Admiral Seymnur sent tin ultimatum tothe Eiyptian autboritieB demanding the instant stoppage of constructioa of earthworks nnder tbe threat rf opuniug fire. The work has Cased. It is stated that the pólice hare obtained freeh information relativo to the murders of Cavendish aui Burke. Aa additional reward of JtöOO Is offeted f or private information in oonnection with these murders. The wheat erop of Kagland is reportad to be very poor. WAR IN EGYPT ! The Bombardment of Alexaadria in Progresa. Great Britain ordered the ceesation of warlike proparatlons nd the mounüng of guns at Alexaudria. The order was diaobeyed, she then demanded Burrender. At 7 o'clock thU morning Jnly lltb., the bombardment of Alex audi ia was begun. Protection was oflVred the Khedive by the Briüuh flest but did not accept. Cbief EnginebrMelvi[]o U granted permiaBioa to re tuin home. A formal iimtation of the poffer to the porte asking it to interven in Efïpt wa deliïered on Monday. A reply is asked for b) Wednesday. If the port refuses 25,000 men, witb 15,090 in reserve will b conoeatrated bj the mteivening po wers. The army will land at Aboukir and bu alriried Into two partí. One will march on Alexandria and be supported by the flest, which will open fire as soon as th army is landod. The other portion will croBs the dry lttke of Abonqir and selza thelr railway at Dainanhonr, Arabi Faiha s only means ol retreat, and will thnB force Um to ither fight or ield. The remaiDB of Gen. Skobeloff will be intrred at Spash, (ien. Skobeluffs heartcomplaim it is ttiought, was due to a contuiloQ received dariDjj the attck on Plevna. Ris end wb witbout waroing. An examioation showed that death was oauaed by rupture of vessels of Uie beait. Court circles malataia that the coronation of tlie Czar of Bussia will take place ou lst Saptrmber next.

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