EGYPT.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4253, 18 August 1882, Page 2

EGYPT.

Alexandria, August 16. Council of War. Sir Garnet Wolseley, commanding the British forces in this country, presided at a Council of War which was held here to-day to decide upon the plan of operations <o be pursued by the British troops. Sir Garnet subsequently visited Eamleigh, where the quarters allotted to the Coldstream and Grenadier Guards were examined, and the troops inspected. Constantinople, August 16. Turkey will not Co-operate. It ha 9 transpired that the Porie has now definitely decided to reject the'! military Convention proposed by the Brit* ish Government for the joiut operation of British and Ottoman troops in Egypt, and has intimated to Lord Dufferin, the British Ambassador, that no Turkish troops will be despatched to Egypt under the conditions of the proposed Conrention. London, August 15.

Arabi Deposes the Sultan, The natives round Kafradowar are spreading a report that Arabi has called a meeting of the Ulema, or high priests, and has obtained from them a "fatua" (a sacred or clerical decree) deposing the Sultan, Abdul Hamid 11., from his position as head of the faithful, and appointing Arabi Cherif of Mecca in his place. Alexandria, August 15. Threatening Aspect of the Arabs.

In consequence of the menacing attitude of the Bedouin Arabs, who are massing in the neighborhood of Mcx, it has been deemed advisable to strengthen the British garrison at the fort, and reinforcements were despatched to-day for that purpose.

[Special to Auckand Star.] London, August 15, 7.21 p.m. The Conference of Powers has adjourned indefinitely. It is reported that Arabi has induced a Council of Ulemas to depose the present Sultan, and appoint the Sheriff of Mecca Caliph. The British have prohibited the jmportation of coal and munitions of war to Egypt. Baron Lesseps has prevented the laying of the proposed new cable from Port Said to Suez.