The Sun.
London, England, 1869-08-14 00:00:00

practice of sovereigns and semi-sovereigns that
successive Viceroys should have endeavoured
to shake off these restraints, and to raise
Egypt to the rank of an independent State. The
Porte has generally had a difficulty of some kind on
hand with this troublesome fief. The present
VICEROY has openly followed the example of his pre-
decessors in intriguing for independence. In 1867 he
achieved an important success in obtaining the con-
sent of the SULTAN to a change in the law of
succession, by which it was stipulated that the
VICERO2'S children, instead of his brother, should
inherit the Egyptian throne, and that the title of
Khedive—meaning King—should be assumed.
IsmArL PASHA has since grown bolder in his schemes
of becoming a king in reality as well as in name.
lie withdrew the Egyptian troops from Crete at a
critical stage of the insurrection ; he has negotiated
treaties of commerce, and agitated for the abolition
of consular jurisdiction in Egypt ; he has
travelled about Europe as an independent
prince, inviting sovereings to the opening
of the Suez Canal; and though the Firman of 1841
provides that the army shall not exceed 30,000 men,
he has purchased arms for a much larger force. All
these acts are resented by the Porte as contrary
to the terms on which the relations between
the two countries were settled, and the KHEDIVE
has been requested to " explain and justify"
his conduct. lle will, it is to be suspected, find this
no easy task, for that he has exceeded his powers as
Khedive is quite clear. And should he fancy that
Egypt is strong enough to compete with a State which
has so many enemies, it will be quite in accordance
with his designs if he decline all explanation, and
leave events to take their course. The crisis may be
staved off for a time by the intervention of the
Powers, and the desire of the Egyptian ruler to
avoid a too speedy outbreak; but it is quite
evident that he meditates a contest sooner
or later for supremacy. England has not
much interest in guaranteeing the integrity of the
Porte, nor in restraining the ambition of the VICE-
ROY, save that the Eastern policy of this country
must be to prevent all complications. A rupture
between the SULTAN and his great subordinate is a
difficulty of which the result would be most un

certain. We cannot predict what may happen if a
potentate who has made advances to Russia, and
who is on intimate terms with France, succeed in
shaking off all dependence. It is quite possible
that he might play England an awkward trick in
remembrance of his reception by a certain personage
at the Charing-cross Station a little while ago.

LAI EST INTELL (GEM

(11EU'rEICS TELEGIZAMS.)

AMERICA.

NEW YORK, August 13.
The Cambria (of the Anchor line) arrived ou

o-day.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CLOSING PRICES.

Gold closed at 134 k ; the highest quotation dur
ing the day was 1341 ; the lowest, 134.
Sterling Exchange on London 5... 109 i.
5-20 U. S. Bonds, 1882 1231.
cc " 1885 1221.
ISE

10-40

1211.
114-1.

" 1867..

llliuois
141.
Eric 2B.
Cotton—Ma upland 33lc.
Petroleum—Standard White 32-jc.
Flour, extra state, $6.70e. to $7.30c. Corn, old
mixed, $1.12e.

According to Mr. Adam Moffatt's report The
week's receipts of cotton have been 2,000 bales, and
since the Ist September, and taken by American
spinners direct, 2,351,000 bales ; shipments to
England, 4,000 bales ; to France, 2,000 bales ;
to the Continent, none ; and since the Ist of
Sept., 1,443,000 bales. Stock, 24,000 bales.
Some prominent citizens of Mississippi have for-
warded petitions to the President asking him to re-
move General Ames, offering to prove that the
general has used his posidou as Military Commander
to &Imre his election to the Senate. Lis reporte lthat
the President has declared that he would not inter-
fere in the matter.

Judge Cordoso (New York) has sentenced seve
ral brokers convicted of usury to one month's itn.

prisonment.
Admiral Porter will assume command of the Wes
India squadron on the Ist of next month.

ROUMANIA.

BUCHAREST, Aug. 13.
Prince Charles will leave to-morrow for the Cri
mea on a visit to the Czar.

Another violation of the frontier has been corn-
mitted by llungarian soldiers near Brusturosa.
The army contingent of this year, 7,200 men,
has been called to the ranks.