Adelaide, 23rd January.
Purthor particulars are to hand of t fighting in Egypt. Lord Wolseley telephd to Cairo yeatorday that 1,500 Eng-my From position barged them fiercely, but and repulsed them. The Arabs fell back, but reformed and attacked the left wing and rear of the British forces 20 desperately that they broke their line, The English quickly rallied, and the guards and infantry poured auch a'withering fra into the enemy that they at last gave way, leaving 1,200 killed and wounded, colonel Stewart's horse was shot under him, The enemy numbered ten to fourteen thousand, Lord Wolseley says the British lost nine officers killed, including Colonel Burnaby, author of the Ride to Khiva. Nine officers were wounded, including Viscount St. Vincent and Earl Airlie. Sixty-five men wore killed and eighty-five wounded. Adelaide, 16th Janumy.
station question is causing much Buglaud and Germany are negotiating.
23rd January.
By the Indus, mail steamer, which arrived on Friday last, Rear-Admiral Tryon arrived to take charge of the Australian naval tation.
Interviewed by a Register reporter, Admiral Tryon said hechd not know the' intentions of the Home Government re the annexations in the Pacific by foreign Powers. He thinks the col i ing 'A meeting w: Town Hallon Tuesday to consider the annexation question, The Mayor presided, and Ebenezer Ward spoke for an hour and n half, He was followed by Hugh Fraser, and a solution was carried unanimously declaring that British occupation of New Guinea and islands eastward of the 141st meridian was essential, Strong animadversions were made on the action of the Home Government. copy of the resolution forwarded to the Rt. Hon, W, ing was hedin pen nir in support of Mr. Gladstone's policy. John MLaren spoke for an hour, lauding Me. Gladstone and denouncing the Tories. Te was decided to send him an addr
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