ALEXANDRIA

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2906, 19 July 1882, Page 2

ALEXANDRIA

INDIAN TROOPS. RESTORING ORDER. THE SECESSION OF JOHN BRIGHT. Bombay. July 17. Orders have been issued by the Indian Government for the immediate equipment of a considerable force of troops for Egypt, and it is expected that they will bo despatched at an early date. ' Alexandria, July 17. .. Admiral Seymour has issued amanifesto announcing that be intends to take stringent measures for the restoration of order in the City. The Khedive has intimated his approval of the measures prq poised to be taken by the Admiral. Major-General Sir Archibald Allison has arrived with the last detachment of troops from Malta, and has assumed the the English land forces now in Alexandria. : Later. It now transpires that Sir Archibald Allison has not been appointed to the command of the land force in Alexrndria as previously announced,but will assume command of the force which is being organied for the protection of the .Suez Canal. London, July 17. • ■ The; issue ,of Admiral Seymour’s manifesto announcing his intention to restore order and the stops which are being taken for the equipment of troops in India are believed to denote that Egypt is to be occupied by a British force. In the House of Commons to-day the Right Hon. John Bright explained that he; disagreed with his former colleagues oh the Government Benches solely with regard to the policy they had decided upon pursuing in connection with the Egyptian question.