The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-12 00:00:00

THE CRISIS IN EGYPT.

Sir Evelyn Baring was received in audience by the
Khedive on the sth inst., and read to his Highness the
reply of the British Government to the Egyptian Note
of January 2, A Renter's telegram says
Her Majesty's Government therein state that they
have no objection to the proposed retrocession of the
eastern portion of the Soudan to Turkey, or to the re.
conquering of the Soudan provinces by a Turkish ex-
pedition, provided that the whole expense entailed
thereby be charged to the Porte, and that the expedi-
tion make Souaklm its starting point. The English
Note goes on to express the bAief that Egypt
cannot possibly reconquer the Soudan provinces
with her own resources alone, and her Majesty's
Government advise the Government of the Khedive
to withdraw at an early date all their troops at pre-
sent occupying points to the south of Wady Haifa, or
the Second Cataract. Sir Evelyn Baring is instructed
to insist upon this point with the Egyptian Govern-
ment.

A Cabinet Council was summoned to consider the
English Note, but no decision was taken as to the
course to be followed, the Khedive having recom-
mended the Ministry not to resolve upon anything in
haste.

In a telegram dated Monday night the Cairo: corre
spondent of the Standard says :

Cherif Pacha and his Ministry definitely resigned
at half-past four o'clock this afternoon, and conjec-
tures are rife as to what may be the immediate result
of this step.

For the moment the Khedive, who appears inclined
to submit entirely to English suggestions, and who
has, under pressure from England, abandoned tem-
porarily all idea of abdication, will probably endeavour
to form a new Ministry.
Mustapha Fehrny, who some years ago earned the
name of "perpetual Minister," owing to his con-
venient readiness to serve in any and every Cabinet,
is spoken of as a possible Prime Minister. In addition
to him, Osman Orphy, at present Governor of Alex-
andria, and Ibraham Tewfik, Governor of Port Said,
are mentioned as probable Ministers. Both are with-
out exp-rience, as neither has held a portfolio before.
Riaz and Nubar, and all the old set of Pacbas,
steadily decline to take office.

The Cairo Correspondent of the Standard, writing
on Tuesday, says :

The brother-in-law of the Mandi has been captured
at E4nch and brought down to Cairo. H 9 is now
lodved in confinement, I believe, at the Ministry of
t o Interior. He has been interrogated by IChairy
Pacha, and affirms that the Mandi will not fight
Turkish troops ; but, on the contrary, will endeavour
to his utmost to make common cause with them for the
expulsion of all foreigners.
He denies that the Mandi assumes any religious
apostleship. He states merely that he is defending
his country against exorbitant taxation and the sup-
pression of the slave trade; which two causes are, he
says, reducing the Soudan to beggary.

His statements have created a most painful impres-
sion here, and the Khedive expressed a wish in come
quence to send an emissary to treat with him through
his Tripoli ally, Sheikh Senoussi ; but no one would
undertake the mission, as all feared the fanatic cha-
racter of Senoussi.