EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 980, 20 July 1882, Page 2

EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.

London, July 16, 6.26 p.ni. The fires which have been burning in'Alexandria during the last few days are now expiring, and order is restored?' The English marines and sailors occupy all the gates of the city ; the Germans protecting the hospitals, and the Americans guarding the Consulates. The Khedive has proclaimed Arabi, Pasha a rebel, and ordered his soldiers to disband. Rear-Admiral Hoskins is protecting the Suez Canal with a detachment of vessels from the British fleet. The mail service has been resumed. Orders have been given at Woolwich for the despatch of 21,000 men and 5300 horses. The Conservatives censure the Government for neglecting to foresee and provide against the atrocities which have been committed at Alexandria. July 16, 7.15 a.m. Two thousand five hundred British infantry have arrived at Alexandria. The French and Greeks are assisting the British in patrolling the city. It has been discovered that Arabi, previous to his flight from Alexandria, plundered the Exchequer. Transports have been engaged at London and Bombay for the purpose of carrying troops to Egypt. The lowers propose that the Turkish occupation should be limited to six months, unless the Khedive demands an extension of time) the Powers to provide funds for paying the expenses of the oocupution, which are to be repaid afterwards by Egypt. July 17. It has now been ascertained that Arabi Pasha has reached Kafedowar (sfc), and is accompanied by a tolerably large, but utterly demoralised, force of Egyptian soldiers. I The English sailors have c&pturod a, j number of men who have been engaged | in looting the City, and the latter have ■received a severe flogging and are detained in custody. The native population generally have adopted an obseqious attitude towards the English and other Europeans now ■ occupying the city. Many of the natives arc thoroughly destitute and in a stats of starvation.

The ironclads composing the Channel (Squadron, and transports conveying TOGO British troops, arc now nearing Alexandria. The French and Italian commanders refuse to land any forces to assist the other Powers.

The issue of Admiral Seymour’s manifesto announcing Ins intention: to restore order, and the steps 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 today, the Eight Hon John Bright explained that he disagreed with his former colleagues on *he Government Benches solely with regard to the policy they had decided upon pursuing in connection with the Egyptian question, Arabi Pasha is encamped at Kafedowar, seventeen miles from Alexandria. He has summoned troops from Cairo to join him. Some of the British and German patrols at Alexandria fired at one another by mistake.

Constantinople, July 16. The six , ..Great Powers—Austria, France, England, Germany, Italy, and Russia, have sent an identical note to the Porte, inviting it to send a body of Turkish troops to Alexandria to restore order there. * Malta', July 16. A further detachment/'ofmarineg, . consisting of 1000 of all ranks, left today for Alexandria. Bombay, July 17. Orders have been issued by’ the Indian Government for the, immediate equipment of a considerable force .of troops for Kgypt, and it is expected that they will be despatched at an early date. > , Alexandria, July 17. Admiral Seymour has issued a manifesto announcing that he intends' 'to take stringent measures for the restoration of order in the City. THe Khedive has intimated his approval |he measures proposed to be taken Admiral. / ’ ; Major-General Sir Archibald Allison has arrived with, the last detachment of troops from Malta, and has assumed the command of 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 Alexandria as previously announced, but will assume command of the force which is being organised for the protection of the Suez n i