The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-16 00:00:00

EGYPT.

ALEXANDRIA, 'APRIL 6.
The mails from Calcutta arrived at Suez on the
Ist, and those from Bombay-on the 3d, and the
Indus ancl Valetta both leave Alexandria this day
with these mails for Southampton and Marseilles.
Said Pasha, being anxious to conciliate the popu-
lation of Egypt, is gone to the fair at Tantah in the
Delta, which is now open, mid, in order to impress
upon their minds his visit to the tomb of the famous
saint buried there, he took with him about 12,000
troops, consisting of cavalry, infantry, and artillery.
These soldiers crossed the Nile by two bridges of
boats thrown over the river at Cafr el Ais, and- the
Viceroy himself actively superintended every move-
ment, making himself hoarse by shouting out his
orders and swearing at the nien and officers, and
this notwithstanding that he has generals in in-
fantry, artillery, and cavalry, who, in his presence,
sunk into insignificance. One General of the Im-
perial Guard was deprived of his rank just after
crossing the river, on account of some deficiency in
the appearance of regiment. Cavalry, artillery,
and infantry were made to take the line of road
from the Nile to Tantah by the railway, and a train
being on its way back met the troops, and a scene
of terrible confusion among the horses occurred.
Notwithstanding the prohibition of slavery
throughout the Ottoman dominions it is still car-
ried on in Egypt, and numerous slave-dealers, with
=pie stocks of slaves, were to be seen exhibiting
their wares at Tantah.
The 10th Hussars left Cairo on the 26th, and are
expected to arrive at Alexandria, a distance of 130
miles, to-day. They crossed the Nile by a bridge
of boats made for the purpose a little above Rhoda
Island, and most ample preparations were made by
the Pasha's orders to insure their comforts on their
march down, and supplies of fresh bread, butter,
And milk were, among other things, sent to them
daily. There was much drunkenness exhibited
among the soldiers of the 10th Hussars, during
their stay at Cairo, of nearly two months. By soma
means or other—perhaps owing to the multiplicity
of their wants, or their flippancy of manner—Said
Pasha has been disappointed with them, and,
although it is well known that he was anxious to
inspect minutely all pertaining to the English
cavalry, so as to introduce improvements in his own
army, his Highness has kept quite aloof from them,
and has not even asked to see the regiment.
The first and second divisions of the 12th Lancers-
are at Cairo, awaiting the arrival of the remainder
of the regiment. The Hon. Company's new steamer
Assay e, which brought part of the second division
of Lancers as far as Aden, broke down, and had to
transship her cargo of men and horses to the Semi-

ramis.
The screw-steamer Etna arrived here from Con-
stantinople last week to convey the cavalry to the
Crimea, as soon as Lord Raglan sends instructions
to that effect. The Simla and three or four other
steamers are expected for the
same
.purpose.
The Rev. W. W. Ewbank, rector of Everton,
near Liverpool, died about two da3s' journey from
Mount Sinai while on his way to Jerusalem by the
desert. Mr. and Mrs. Ewbank, accompanied by
the Rev. Mr. Skinner, one of the curates of St. Bar-
nabas, Pimlico, left Cairo on the sth of March, for
Mount Sinai, and on the way Mr. Ewbank was
attacked with dysentery, which continued upon him
without intermission for 14 days, until he died.
Bishop Gobat, of Jerusalem, has announced his
intention of coming to Alexandria to consecrate the
new Protestant church on the 25th of April, St.
_
rk's day, by which Lame the church is to be
eallod.

Prices of proilucc) are on the decline. Wheat
345., beans 22g., Indian corn 22g., barley 18s. per
quarter, free on board. The' Government is en-
deavouring to keep up prices, but cannot succeed.
Exchange on London, 99 piastres per pound
sterling,