EGYPT.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4235, 28 July 1882, Page 2

EGYPT.

Alexander, July 27. The Khedive Asserts Himself.

It has transpired that' the Ministry hare made a proposal to the Khedive that an amnesty should be granted to- the superior officers of Arabi's forces if they delivered up Arabi. The Khedive has, it is said, declined to agree to the,proposal. London, July 27. Between two Stools.

The debate in the House of Commons on proposal of Mr Gladstone for an extra* ordinary credit of £2,3C0,000 to meet the expenses of the British expedition to Egypt is now , being proceeded with. The Radical, and Conservative members are carrying on a discussire debate and are warmly criticising the Egyptian policy of the Government.

CONSTANTINOPLE, July 26. Will Turkey send Troops ?

Further communications' have passed between European Ambassadors and the Turkish Minister on the Bub||efc-g£jth,e. recent Identical Note "of the P^veifrs,' ij» which the Turkish.GoTerument Was'asked to send troops to Egypt. Pourparlers have been so far successful that^ttie 1 Porte has now consented to the .principle that it should interfere with a view to l]x» settlement of the Egyptian difficulty and send a force to quell the outbreak. ■ " '

Later. —Doubt is now- expressed as to the success of the negotiations now pro* ceeding between the European f Ambassadors and the Ottoman representatives for the despatch of Turkish troops] to Egypt, and notwithstanding the agreement *)f the Porte to discuss the Egyptian Question 1 with the Great Powers, and us avowed consent to the principe upon which action should be taken for the settlement of tbe disorder in Fgypt.no reliable estimate can yet be formed of the Porte's intentions.

LoifDOi?, July 26.

British, Protectorate Becom-

• mended. .*& .. The London Times in a leading article today oa the Egyptian question, strongly urges a future British protectorate over the Egyptians.' ' - ,