THE EGYPTIAN CRISIS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 9429, 11 July 1882, Page 1

THE EGYPTIAN CRISIS.

London, July 6. Arrangements have now been completed by the French?] and British Governments for despatching an allied army to Egypt. The first corps is to consist of 25,C00 men, and of this number England contributes 15,00 ). July 7. The English Channel Squadron, which recently arrived at Malta, has left that island for Alexandria. Two English regiments from the Malta garrison are on board the fleet.

The Egyptians have stopped the work of fortifying the harbor. Alexandria, July 6. Sir Beauchamp Seymour has received today from the Egyptian Minister of War a reply to his ultimatum. Inhil communication, Arabi Pasha refuses to admit that the British Admiral had any ground for complaint. «_ In consequence of the threatening aspect of the present position of affairs, all English subjects still in Alexandria are, hurriedly leaving the city, and are embarking on the vessels in port, July 8. No change has occurred here in the situatioii of affairs. Admiral Sir Beauchamp Seymour has promised, in reply to a request made by the Foreign Consuls today, that he will give twentyfour hours’ notice before commencing to bombard the city if it should be found necessary to do so. Constantinople, July G. The Ambassadors of the Powers.in Conference have agreed to request the Sultan to despatch a force of Turkish troops to Egypt, in view of the state of affairs in that country. July 8, It has transpired that tiie Conference of the European Ambassadors now sitt'ng hero has decided that it will on Monday next formally invito the Porte to despatch troops to Egypt to determine the present crisis in that country by armed intervention. In the event of refusal on the part of the Porte, it- is considered probable that the Conference will recommend a mixed occupiK tiou by other European Powerg, 11