EGYPT.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4240, 3 August 1882, Page 2

EGYPT.

Alexandria, July 31. Bombardment Abandoned. ■ It has transpired that Admiral Seymour has abandoned the proposed bombardment of Aboukir by the British iron* cjads. Troops at the Canal. Intelligence is to hand from Ismalia, in the Huez Canal, that a large force of British marines has been landed there from H.M. troopship Orontes. London, July 31. Embarkation of Troops. A regiment of Grenadier Guards embarked today for Egypt, and the Coldstream Guards do so toVmorrow. The Household Cavalry have received orders to embark on Wednesday. ' London, July 31, 4 38 p e rn» Arabi and the Xheftrw, Parleying is proceeding between Avabi ' and the Khedive, but Arabi has maintained i a sullen attitude. ■ - • . J . London, July 31. Confidence Beingl Restored. The banks have been re-opened in Cairo ! and Alexandria. CoNSTANTINQEIB^AugUSt 1. Russia Rejoins the ICintferfl^ce. The Conference of European Ambassadors, which decided to terminate proceed*

ings on the 31st ult.^in cbjjsaquence of the declaration of the Plenipoi tentiary that he would'^paly attend its meetings for the purpose of discussing^ I the question of the neutrality of the Suez' .Oanal, resunjed its sitting..today.. M. , Onou, it has transpired, .has received fresh instructions from the Kussian Govi-TDineDt to rejoin the Conference and ■ to. participate in its proceedings. Turkish Troops for Egypt. It is understood that the Porte has definitely decided to despatch a bo^y of troops to Egypt, notwithstanding the statement that this course' could only be adopted provided the British troops were '"Witffdrawior Five thousand troops are under orders to embark to-morrow. Dervish Pasha will accompany the expedition. ; London, July 31; j The French Crisis. anti - Gambetta and Freycinet Cabinet is probable in France. ■ ' Constantinople, August 2. The Shuffling ?Tark ;^ % \ The Porte in its reply to a communication of the Powers, states that it can only proclaim Arabi a rebel after Turkish troops have landed in Egypt. „ A Gentle HintThe English Ambassador has notified to the Porte that the English Government requires that, the Turkish troops sent So Egypt should.be subject to the orders of Sir Garnet Wolsley.

(Special to the Melbourne Abgus). London, July 30. France and the Suez Canal. M. De Freycinet- demanded from the Chamber of Deputies a war vote to enable the Government to occupy both ends of the Suez Canal with 4000 men as agreed to with England. He stated that the European Powers were now reverting to the idea of collective protection—France and England to assist. The motion was rejected by a majority of 450 to 75.