EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2612, 21 August 1882, Page 3

EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.

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TPer t.B. Zealandia, at Auckland.] PORT S4.ID, July 28.

This place is full of men-of-war. There is no interruption of traffib on the Canal, bat the publio feeling is one of indignation at the oonduct of De Lessaps in opposing measures for the safety of Port Baid and the Oanal. Ha is believed to be in direct communication with Arabi Pasha. Europeans, inoluding French subjsots not under Da Lcsseps* thumb, are contemplating sending a communication to the Foreign Office and to Paris, complaining of his intrigues. Do Leesepa oontinues to oppose every plan for assuring the Canal's safety. He said the Khedive w*a simply a prisoner ia the hands of the Engliah, and Eaglaud'i sols elm was to obtain complete oontrol of the Canal. Yesterday he telegraphed to Arabs Pasha saying he had just sent a despatch to De Freyoinet telling him tho Kuodiva and the agents of the Powers wero incorrectly informed as to the situation hero ; that the Canal was ia no dinger ; that he had prevented tho landing of the French and British forces ; and that if the Minister would make him repreaontative of France hare, he would ensure the safety of European life and ppporty, and securing the Canal. Arabi replied that he would provide for tho safety of the Canal so long as England respected its neutrality. LONDON, July 24,.

Arr.bi Paths wrote the following letter to Mr Gladstone a few days before the bombardment of Alexandria, but Mr Gladstono did not receive it until after Admiral Seymour had done his work:—" The Koran commands us to resist if war be waged against us. Hence England may rest assured tho first gun she fires against Egypt will absolvo the Egyptians from all treaties. Their control will oease, the property of ell the Europe* s will be oocfisoated, canals destroyed, and e. jehad will ba preached in Syria, Arabia, and India. The first blow with whioh the English strikes Egypt will cause blood to flow through all Asia and Africa, tho responsibility of which will be on the head of England. Egypt 'ls still ready to be the fa-t friend of Engl.*ml, and to keep her road to India, but she must keep within the limits of her jurisdiction. Finally, Kcglandmay rest aseured that we »:e determined to die for our country."