EGYPT.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4245, 9 August 1882, Page 2

EGYPT.

London, August 7. 2To Ultimatum Sent to Turkey. In the House of Commons to-day, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs.; was questioned as to the truth of a report which was current that the English Government had instructed Earl Dufferin to deliver an ultimatum to the -Porte requiring that Arabi should be proclaimed a rebel before the Turkish troops were landed in Egypt. la reply Sir Charles Dilke stated that there was no truth whatever in the report. Constantinople, August 7. Turkish Troops do not go to It has now transpired that the Turkish troops under orders for Egypt will at present only proceed to Crete, where they will await further instructions from the Porte. „ Constantinople, Aug. 7, evening. • Porte to Outlaw Arsibl - Further communications have passed between the British Ambassador and the Ottoman Government regarding the demand of the former that Arabi should be proclaimed a rebel prior to the debarkation of any Turkish troops in- Egypt, and it has now been ascertained that the Porte Jias finally promised Earl Dufferin that Arabi shall be proclaimed a rebel before the landing of any Ottoman troops, in accordance with the demand of England. London, August 7.

Suez Canal. In answer to further inquiries, Sir Charles Dilke stated that the Conference of European Ambassadors, now sitting at Constantinople, had no control over any military action that may be taken by England in the Suez Canal. London, August 8, morning. It has transpired that instructions have been sent by the Government to Earl Dufferin at Constantinople that he.should only consent, on behalf of. England, to the proposed collective protection of the Suez Canal by the whole of the Powers being adopted as. a temporary measure. The instructions further require that Earl Dufferin should decline to give an unqualified assent to the proposal of the Italian delegate to a conference for the collective protection of the canal.

(Special to the, Melboubne Aaa and Aegus). London, August 7 (9.52 a.m.) Lord Dufferin, on behalf of England, has accepted Italy's proposal to the-

Conference in reference io the Sue* Canal. France hag. reserved its decision pending the present crisis. Russia, is ijobilis>in£ her forces in Asia Minor, as near Stamboul as possible, in case of an Anglo^Turkish war. Three thousand Turkish troops have sailed from Salonica for Egypt. Desultory "fighting is taking place at outposts in front of Alexandria. Arabi is preparing to make a\ determined resistance at Ismalia. The Pashas are urging the appointment of Baker Pasha to the command of the Turkish division for Egypt., The! Black: Watch, 42nd Regiment, have embarked at Portsmouth for the seat of war, ■ ••■ " ' ' '•"