A man named Terry has crossed from Dover to Calais on a floating tricycle. Fifty-one deaths have occurred among the British soldiers in Egypt from cholera.
Cherif Pasha has consented to execute the British sanitary scheme. '"* "

Sir Julius Yognl has secured the right to lay cables between Western Australia, Ceylon, and Singapore, and intends to reduce the charges for transmission of messages.
It is now stated that by the earthquake at Ischia Island 4000 were killed. In the village of Lacco only five escaped death.
Five hundred French infantry have been ordered to Madagascar.
Naples, July 30. The latest accounts to hand from Cas samisiola show conclusively that nearly 2000 persons, were killed by the recent earthquake, and chat fully 1000 have re ceived injuries of a more or less serious nature.
Among the sufferers by the recent earthquake are some persons of English nationality. They are, however, few in number.
Cairo, July 30. A considerable decrease is now appa rent in the daily numbers dying from cholera both in this city and Alexandria. The English troops, however, have suf fered severely of late, 22 deaths having occurred in various regiments since Friday last.
London, July 31. In the House 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 in Egypt should be repudia^d in any future parleying with the Canal Company came up for debate. An amendment was moved by Mr Norwood, M.P. for Hull— "That the House should maintain free dom of judgment in the construction of canals between the Mediterranean and Red Sea." After discussion, the amend ment waa adopted by a majority of nine votes,.
