EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4255, 21 August 1882, Page 2

EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.

" Port Said, July 28. This place is full of men«of-war. Tnere is no interruption to the traffic on the canal, but public feeling is one of indignation at the conduct of De Lesseps. In imposing measures for the safety of Port Said and the canal, he is beliercd to be in direct communication with Arabi Pasha. The Europeans, including French subjects not under DeLesseps' thumb, contemplate I seoding a communication to the foreign office and Paris complaining of bis intrigues. De Lesseps continues to oppose every plan for assuring the canal's safety. He said the Khedive was simply a prisoner in the hand of tbe English, and England's sole aim was to obtpin complete control of the canal. Yesterday he telegraphed to Arabi Pasha saying he hud just sent a dispatch to M. Freyeinet telling him the Khedive and the agents of the Powers were incorrectly informed as to the situation here ; that the canal was in no danger; that he had prevented the landing of French and British forces; and that if the Minister would make him the representative of France here, he would ensure the safety of European life and property, as well as securing the canal. Arabi replied he would provide for the safety of the canal so long as England respected its neutrality.