THE WAR IN EGYPT.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 634, 11 August 1882, Page 2

THE WAR IN EGYPT.

London, August 7. Iα the House cf Commons to-day, the Uii'ler-S-orfltary for Foreign Affairs Aγas questioned as to the truth of the report which was current thai the Eru■li'sh Gov rnment had instructed Earl Duffi.Tlii' to ■■Icliv'(ir an ulturiutuai "to the Porte, requiring , thit Arab! should be proclaiaiod ;i rebel before Turki h troops are landed in Egypt. In reply, Sir Chalks Dilke stated there vras no truth whatever in the report. In answer to

further inquiries, Sir Charles stated that the conference of European Ambassadors now sitting at Constantinople h»d no control over any military action that may be taken by England in the Suez Canal. August 8, Morning. It has transpired that instructions have b-en sent by the Government to Earl Dufferin at Constantinople that he should only consent on behalf of England to the proposed collective protection of the Su z Canal by the whole of the Powers being adopted as a temporary measure. The instructions further require that Earl Dufferin should decline to give an unqualified assent-to-the proposal of the Italian delegate to the Conference for the collective protection of the Canal. Constantinople August 7. It has now transpired that the Turkish troops under orders for Egypt will at p esent only proceed to Crete, where they will await further instructions from the Porte. Evening. Further communications have passed between the British Ambassador and the Ottoman Government regarding the demand of the former that Arabi should be proclaimed a rebel prior to the debarkation of any Turkish troops in Egypt, and it has noiv been ascertained that tho Porte has finally promised Earl Dufferin that \rabi shall be proclaimed a rebel before the landing of any Ottoman troops, in accordance with the demand of England. Paris, August 8, In tin; Chamber of Deputies last night M. Duclere, the new Premier, set f>rth the Ministerial programme with reference to the state of affairs in the East. M. Duclcre announced that the Government were resolved to pursue a policy of inactivity and peace, unless further development of the situation should render a change of policy necessary. Bombay, August 9. Twelve transports with British and native troops, forming the Indian expedition to have sailed fo: , Suez. Major-General H. F. Macpherson, V.C., C.8., has left in command of the force.

[" Age " Specialb.] London, August 7, 9.52 a.m. The Pashas are urging the appointment ot Baker Pasha to the command of a division. Three thousand Turkish troops have sailed from fcsalonica for Egypt. 4 50 p,m. , Arabi is preparing to make a determined resistance at Ismailia. Russia is mobilising her forces in Asia Minor, as near Stamboul as possible, in case of an Anglo-Turkish war. The Black Watch, 42nd Regiment, has embarked at Portsmouth for the seat of war. August 8, 6.17 am. The Khedive lias notified that he intends to indemnify the sufferers by the roceut events in Egypt, Tipoli is quiet. 2 p.m. Arabi has formed an entrenched camp on the banks of' Lake Muliialla, and has been reinforced there. The Turkish troops for Egypt wait at Rhodes, pending the decision of the conference on the objection which lias been raised to the apparent exercise by the British Government of 6uprenae power anil control in Egypt.