THE WARIN EGYPT.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2927, 12 August 1882, Page 2

THE WARIN EGYPT.

ENGLAND’S POLICY IN EGYPT. CONTINUED DISPATCH OF TROOPS TO THE SEAT OP WAK. TURKEY CO-OPERATES WITH ENGLAND. THE SULTAN SUPPORTS THE KHEDIVE. RUMORS OF RUSSIAN INTRIGUE. London, August 10. The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone made a speech at a banquet at the Mansion Hems® last night, in th® eonre®

of which he referred at length to the Egyptian crisis. The Premier stated that England was going to Egypt with clean hands, as she had no secret intentions in regard to that country. She alone desired to maintain her interests, which are identical with those of the whole civilised world.

At the Mansion House banquet last night Mr Childers, Secretary for War, in the course of a speech which ho made stated that all preparations for the despatch of English troops to Egypt were completed. The necessary transports had been chartered, and from today detachments of troops would leave daily. August 10 (evening). The embarkation of the various regiments under orders for service in Egypt is now nearly completed. Transports are being despatched daily for the East. In the House of Commons to-day. Sir Charles Dilke, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that the Porte was now ready to conclude a military convention with England to regulate the joint operations of Turkish and English troops in Egypt. Constantinople August 9. Intelligence is to hand from Crete to the effect that the transports with the first detachment of Turkish troops have arrived at Suda Bay, to await orders from the- Porte. A draft of a convention between England and Turkey has been submitted to the Conference. It provides that Arabi and his chief supporters shall forthwith bo proclaimed rebels. Allusion is made to the friendly relations existing between England and Turkey, and the latter undertakes to support the Khedive in the suppression of the rebellion in Egypt. August 10. A force of six thousand Turkish troops is now under orders for Egypt and will proceed to-day. Alexandria, August 9. All is now quiet in this city. Perfect confidence has been restored and business generally is being resumed. August 10. H.B.H. the Dube of Connaught, who is in command of one of the brigades of the British expeditionary forces, and General Sir John Adye, Chief of the Staff, arrived here to-day. The British Agent-General, Sir E. B. Malet, has also arrived. (Pee Cable to Press Association.) [“Argus” Special.] . London, August 10, 7.45 p.m. It is reported that anti-Christian riots have occurred in Beyrout, in Syria. Mr Gladstone has stated that it is impossible to restore th obtains quo ante helium, and that a prolonged occupation of Egypt is undesirable. Canards are afloat that Bnssia has offered help to Turkey.