The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-06-27 00:00:00

THE STATE OF EGYPT.
DESTITITTION OF THE RgyIIGERIL

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Two thousand tire hundred refugees from Alexan-
dria arrived at Malta on Wednesday night, end
another 'teenier also full of refugee. was in sight. Most
of the poor creature* are utterly destitute.
The Go 'eminent be. prepared accommodation in the
Lazaretto and the Admiralty Storm for those without
mean" or friend*, Some of the 11.11/144 witnessed on the
arrival of the refugees were heartrending.
Nothing is changed in the general situation, anti the
formation of the new Ministry is regarded sa one more
act of the fame. Perfect order is maintained, and la
likely to continue so until the Conference hae decided on
the next step. The exodus continues, and those who
leave and Wm* who remain are equally to be pitied.
Thousands have left the country destitute for Malta.
Admiral Lieaucbamp Seymour and the officers of the
lieet are displaying the greatest seal and judgment lo
the detpatoh of steamers with British "objects, and
are making arrangements for those remaining on board
the depot ships in the harbour, where those who are
unable to leave directly are We from the attacks of
the savage fanatical mob.

TEI STAFF OF •LZIANDILA.
A correspondent of the Daily News gives the
following details reskacting the Maui of the city :
Every evening the various banks WO vhdted by agents
sent by their respective Consuls to take • note of the
sunounts left on the premises over-night, in case of an
attack and robbery. The Crd iit Lyonnais presents
tho appeataaos of a prism Thick Inn ben &nod

the doors sad windows, and lasi& brawny
lgo•tartegrein guards stalk about armed with revolvers.
It is affirmed- also that in the Ottoman Bank a
supply of dynamite bombs is kept in readiness to
surmise and scatter any possible maramdses.
Eye.witnesees inform me that the Governor of Alex.
aside behaved most courageously durieg the =macre.
Accompanied by four Kitchen% he walked into the
middle of the frey with the utmost ccolness, and,
laying about him right and left, mattered the rioters
In • remarkeble manner. The same witnesses say that
although the eoldiers on this cceardoo ostensibly did
their duty, they yet contrived to find a great number
of opportunities of giving expression to their personal
sentiments towards the Eur peons whom they WWII
supp sad to be pr meting, by forcing them into corners
or up against wall, at the p_dnt of the bay.diet, and then
, running them through. The same evening We soldiers
' received orders to march people in the streets and take
from them any arms they mieht have c .nosaled about
them. In performing this duty the soldiers dfmlayed
unwonted zeal, for not only did they take all valuables
out of people's 'casts m carefully a. if they were
explosive% but they even went to the leNth of transe
toning them to their own. My friend, being warned
of this, bad put hie money in his boots and left hie
watch at borne, and when he wee subsequently ',arched
in the streets for des ily weapons be could not help
remarking the great rare with which the soldier turned '
out his waistcoat p cketa. This friend of whom I
speak had a relivive awissainsted. His body, which
was thrown into the sea, w.s picked up on the follow.
ing day, and a diamond ring of great value had dhow.
from his finger. Am for the muchd .f alkedn
peered
fortifications which Arabi Pacha erected, they are
very insignificant, and c odd easily be removed.
While the t raba were working It them one night the
electric light from an English man-o'.war was suddenly
directed upon them, Illuminating everything and
making the night appear as day. The Arabs, who
are conatimuonallv superstitious, were for the
moment petrified. Theo, crying out that another OM
had risen, they threw down their spades and pickageo,
and took to their bills as if the evil one were chiming
them on horseback.