Telegraphic News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 631, 1 August 1882, Page 2

Telegraphic News.

LATEST EUROPEAN.

(Special to the Mail. •

(Re n_ ek's Telegrams.)

THE WAR IN EGYPT. London, July 26. H. R.H. the Duke of Teck has been appointed a member of the staff of Sir ■ Garnet Wolseley in Egypt. In the House of Commons to-day, an extraordinary war credit, of -62,300,000 was finally agreed to by tho House. July 17. Sir Garnet Wolseley leaves Marseilles on Tuesday next for Alexandria t'i assume the command of the English army in Egypt. The debute in the House of Commons on tho proposal of Mr Gladstone for an extraordinary credit of £2,300,000 to meet the expeases of the British expedition to Egypt, is now being proceeded with. The Radical and Conservative members are carrying on a discursive debate, and are. warmly criticising the Egyptian policy of tire Government. July' 28. It has transpired in connection with the intention of the Porte to send a Turkish expedition to Egypt, that the English Government agrees to the cooperation of Turkey with a view to a settlement of the Egyptian difficulty, pro. vided the Sultan proclaims Arabi Pasha a rebel, and undertakes to assist in his capture. July 29. It has transpired that the Great Powers have agreed to demand of the Sultan that he should proclaim Arabi Pasha a rebel. Alexandria, July 27. The Egyptian troops who were garrisoned at Aboukir, and whose loyalty was doubted, have now rallied and declared for the Khedive.

It is now known that the Khedive definitely refused to entertain the recommendation of his Ministers that an amnesty should be granted to the superior rebel officers at Kd'radowar if they surrendered Arabi. No further fighting has taken place between the British force at Itamleh and Arahi's followers. The rebel outposts, 'which have hitherto been patrolling the country in the vicinity of the village have been withdrawn from before the British entrenchments, and nothing can now be seen of them from the camp. It has transpired that the Ministry have made a proposal to the Khedive that an amnesty should be granted to the superior officers of Arabi's force if they deliver np Arabi Pasha. The Khedive has, it is understood, declined to agree to the proposal. Information is to hand that the action of the Egyptian garrison at Aboukir in rallying to the side of the Khedive was merely a ruse. The men were called upon to proceed to Alexandria, but they refused to leave Aboukir, and it is clear that their pretended adher_ne_ to the Khedive was a sbam. July 28. Admiral Sir Beauchamp Seymour !ms written a letter to the Khedive, in which, on behalf of the British Government, he disclaims any intention on the part of England to effect a conquest of Egypt. •• It is reported that Arabi Pasha has left Kafradowar, and has retired to Damanbour, a place on the railway between Alexandria and Cairo, thirtyeight miles from this city, where he is now entrenching. It is further stated that in evacuating Kafradowar, Arabi has left strong outposts there to cover his with-drawal, July 29. It is now reported tnat the statement requires confirmation that Arabi Pasha has sent proposals of submission to the Khedive, in which he undertakes to surrender on condition that he is allowed to retire to a monastery with nine of his immediate colleagues. It is expected that the bombardment of tho forts at Aboukir will be commenced by the British ironclads on Mon clay next. A number of delegates representing the disaffected population of Cairo have arrived in this city. They had an interview to-day with the Egyptian Ministers. Their attitude was defiant both in manner and language, and they strongly upheld the action of Arabi. Rome, July 27, Sir Augustus Paget, British Ambassador, had an interview with Signor Mancini, the ISalian Minister of Foreign Affairs, to-day, at which, on behalf of England and France, he invited the Italian Government to join those Powers in protecting the- Suez Canal. Signor Mancini replied' that his Government was not prepared to accept tho invitation immediately, but would await the decision of tho Stamboul Conference before taking any action. Constantinople, July 27. It has transpired that the Sultan has received a letter from Arabi Pasha stating that he is determined to resist any attempt to put down the National movement in Egypt, and will even strenuously ■■

oppose any Turkish troops that may be despatched to tho country. July 28. The Porte has announced that it has decided to forthwith despatch a force ofTurkish troops to Egypt, in accordance with the suggestion recently made in an identical note of the Great Powers. July 29. It has transpired that the Porte, in notifying to the European Ambassadors its intention to despatch troops to Egypt, expressed a hope that the English forces would priviously be withdrawn from that country. Paris, July 29. In the Chamber of Deputies to-day a proposed vote of credit of eight million francs to cover the expenses of the proposed French expedition to Egypt again came up for consideration, and after further consideration the vote was rejected by a large majority. In consequence of the decision of the Chamber, M. De Frpjcinet, Premier, to-day tendered the resignations of himself and his colleagues to President Grevy, who has accepted the same.

["Argus" Specials] London, July 26, 7.30 p.m. Baron Lesseps asserts that Arabi Pasha promised to respect the canal Tlte German marines are protecting the German Consulate at Port Said. July 27. The French Chamber of Deputies by one vote negatived the proposal of M. Freycinet, Minister of War, to raise nine and a half million francs towards the protection of the Suez mail. Arabi's garrisons at Rosetta, Aboukir, and Damietta have submitted to tlte Khedive. [" Age " Specials.] London, July 25. Sir Charles Dilke stated in the House of Commons to-day that the Porte had agreed to send troops to Egypt, and that the conditions of occupation wonld be disclosed by the Conference to-morrow. July 26, 4,15 pm. It is repoted that some Fenians are with Arabi Pasha. The Porte's decision to comply with the request of the Powers will not affect the British occupation in Egypt.

London, July 29. Arrived at Plymouth, Orient steamship Lusitania, from Melbourne, June 14, with cargo of frozen moat, consisting of 4500 carcases of mutton and a quantity of beef, which is reported to be in excellent condition.