The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-03 00:00:00

EGYPT.

Accounts from Alexandria to 21st ult. have
reached us. Said Pacha returned from Constanti-
nople in the morning of the 15th. On the same
day, he received the felicitations of the consular
corps in his Palace of Ras-Ettin. A large crowd
assembled around the palace, and there were illu-
minations and public rejoicings, which lasted three
days. Said Paella is extremely gratified with his
reception at Constantinople. Not only did the
Sultan treat him with marked kindness, but all
the high functionaries of the Porte, including the
Grand Vizir, went to see him on his arrival,
and on his departure went on board his frigate
to take leave of him—both unexampled cir-
cumstances. It is hoped that the relations be-
tween the Porte and. Egypt will henceforth be of the
most intimate and most cordial nature, as is re-
quired by the interests of the two countries. In
addition to the forces already supplied by Egypt to
the Porte, a corps of 10,000 men and six batteries,
under the command of Menekli Pacha, an old but
very brave officer, is to be sent out. The troo; s
composing it are already being concentrated at
Alexandria, and amongst them are two regiments
of heavy cavalry. The day of departure had not
been fixed—it depended on the arrival of transports
from Constantinople. The Viceroy immediately
after his return resumed his administrative la-
bours with great activity. He was particularly
occupying himself with the reorganisation of the
army, the instruction of which had been greatly
neglected by his predecessor ; and there was a
talk of the creation of a corps d'elite, and of
the formation of a reserve, in order to be pre-
pared for any appeal which the Sultan may have
occasion to address to him. The Ministry of Fo-
reign Affairs was about to be removed to Alexan-
dria, which appears likely to become the customary
residence of the Viceroy, his intention being only
to go to Cairo when circumstances require his prat
e-
sence. He had, however, resolved on visiting th
place in the course of the present month, onth, and on
staying there some time; after which he is to
make a long excursion in Upper Egypt, with
which country he is not acquainted. The per-
sonnel of the Transit Administration has been
changed. Mr. Green, brother of the English Coe_
sal, who had been charged with the direction of
Alexandria, has been nominated director-general,
and is succeeded at Alexandria by another English-
man. Very liberal modifications have also been
introduced into ,the tariff. The prices both for
passengers and goods have been lowered about a
third.
Arrangements were being made for re-
organising the service in such a way as to make the
communications between Cairo and Alexandria
more frequent ; there were to be, for example,
three departures each week from each of the
two towns, which, by means of the railway from
Alexandria to Kafer-el-Hays, and the boats of the
Nile, were only at a distance of between ten and
twelve hours. M. Mougel, a French engineer,
formerly director of the barrage of the Nile, arid
who retired from the service about a year ago, had
arrived, he having been engaged anew. Artim Boy
was also expected from Europe.