LATE BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2976, 9 October 1882, Page 2

LATE BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

The Chief of the Staff in Egypt, Lieut-General Sir John Adye, K.C.8., lias started on his return to England.

There is an Arab rising reported, but it is chiefly confined to South Tunis. The Egyptians are to some extent carrying out the old proverb. They do not fear God, but they hate the French. The sudden recall of the troops from Egypt is deemed unwise, and it has provoked a good deal of unfavorable criticism at the hands "of the English Press. ; > V

Lord Dufferia protested against ttie withdrawal of the muleteer transport service from Egypt, and Government have allowed them to remain.

M. Da Lesseps is loud in his defence of Arahi Pasha, He asserts that Arabi protected the canal. The European members e£ the legal profession in Alexandria have declined to assist in Arabi’s defence. Letters have been discovered which leave no doubt that M. De Lesseps assisted Arab! in his rebel conduct.

Greece has made overtures to be allowed to join the Indemnity Commission and the Powers have agreed to Her request. .. The public executioner has commenced work in Alexandria. The first subject he had to operate on was Arabi's leading man Mustoffu.,

The freedom of the City of Glasgow has been extended tp.Sir Stafford Northcote. ■ . , i

■ The - Victorian wines have taken honors at the wine exhibition in Bordeaux. ’ If the French soldiers have ceased their love of conquest the French Press have not. Those journals are urging their Government to insist upon the conquest of Madagascar.. ' , The strike among the English colliers that threatened to become so serious has been put an end to by the men agreeing to the terms of their employers. Birkenhead has been the scene of a destructive fire which consumed a: deal ot valuable property. Now that Bismarck is fairly in harness again Germany is closely watching the movements of Russia on the frontier.