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Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1572, 1 August 1882, Page 2

THE LATEST.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] Resignation of the French Paris, July 29. In the Chamber of Deputies to-day « the proposed vote of credit of eight millions of francs, to cover the expenses of the proposed French expedition to Egypt again came up for consideration, and after further discussionthe vote was rejected by a large majority. In consequence of the decision of the Chamber M. de Freycinet, the Premier, to-day tendered the resignation of himself andi colleagues to President Grevy, who has accepted'them. ■■.■■/, Deputation to the Egyptian Ministers. Alexandria, July 29; ■ ' A number of delegates representing the disaffected population of Cairo have arrived in this city. They had an interview to-day with the Egyptian Ministers. Their attitude, iwas'.defiant*> both in manner and language, and they strongly upheld the action of Arabk / :u ■■)! / \ Troops for Egypt.—Arabi Defiant. London,'Juiy 29. A regiment of Scots Guards, the first detachment of the troops now under orders for service in Egypt, embarked today on board the Orient,, which,has been chartered by the Government 'for transport servide. An ! additional regiment will be dispatched shortly. ,•/.• f l Alexandria, July 29. Intelligence has been ; received --. here that the rebel troops are forming entrenchments and fortifications in the neighborhood .of ~Ppr&Said, the northern entrance of the Suez Canal: " "' It has;trahspiredithat - an official r/deapatch has been received ,frpm> Cairo,stating that a ;meeting.fQf the;National;party, f and many-influential native : citizensjhas<been held /there., Infiamatprysspeeches were made, ?and the meeting determined to maintain ;; Arabi, and support him- as-the, leader. of-.-the. National party. Tte meeting further resolved to carry on a war of t extermination against the Europeans until an Honorable peace was secured. : '■ ••''"' ' ■' [argus : special;] - '< •' Baron'deVLessepg,andl;tne s CanaK —Arahi's Movements. ''*' ; .'LoNiicVj July 29. Serious disputes,.have arisen between Admiral Hosking and Baron de Lesseps in regard,.to % the control of the canal. The latter" is, apparently ajparltißan of Arabi's, ~and is endeavoring to, exclude men-of-war from tbe'carial/ 1 7 "'' , ' ; ' Little confidence is felt in Arabi's overtures for peace, or in the Turkish co-operation against him.' '• > '•" ! - / A deputation froni the'rebel government at Cairo has reached Alexandria. They appear very bellicose. Armoured locomotives, carrying Gatling guns, B advanced, within w two miles of Arabr|ff -"position at Kafradowa I jff :,, They . skirmished and retired.