The New York herald., 1870-02-28

cred established only for nve years at The end 81
which period the Egyptian government would con1
continue IT, to improve to abandon 1t altogether.
1t il understood thar II The system ~ accepted
cedure and Of civiland criminal law Win be estab-
llshed ~ necessary prelminary IN concert BY tho
Egyptian government and foreign Powers.
Such Is an outline or tho principal features OF tho
report agreed upon by the Commissioners. The re-
fr Nereus the Associ ate Commssi0ner or the North
German Union, VINO is seriously III, and Baron DO
the Country before it was ready for signing Dut who
took part in all the proceedings IL Also signed by
Nubar Pacba Minister OF Foreign Affairs, ia eehsif
Tne Conrmiss,on is not considered as dissolved.
rnt there win probably be no further proceedngs ss
present. The plan rests for consideration witn the
cabinets OF London Paris, Florence Berlin NienhAs
81. Petersburg and Washington.
Fashionable Movements In and from Cslre-
Royalty Up the Ntle-Scene In the bHt-
ish Consulate Conrt-" Bull Ran" Ras-
sell and the Modern Dabel-American Te"r-
lists.
CAIRO, Jan. 70, 1870.
devoted so much space to the important subject
OF the international Jurisdiction Commission that
must dismiss very briefly the incidents Of the fort.
night since my last letter. All the various Jefes
which then mentioned, the races, the marriage
ball the State ball at Gizeroh came on according 10
the programme, aud were duly enjoyed.
The Khedive has received q visit from the I'm
perial Archdukes OF Austria, and the Archduchess,
in whose honor he gave q dinner and concert at
Kase-ei.Nll. They have now gone up the Nile.
There was an Interesting trial lately In the British
Consular Courts case OF homicide. The British
Consa MI. Rogers, took advantage OF the presence
or SIR Philip Francis TO have the case tried before
the Supreme JuGge; and what gave an especial ~
terest TO the was the circumstance thai tue
Court assigned tie defence OF the prisoner 10 Dr. w.
H. Russell, the famous war correspondent Of thS
London Tunes and chronicler OF the travels OF the
Prince and Princess OF Wales. the prosecution Was
conducted by Mr. Costello the most eminent resi-
dent lawyer practising In the British court AZ
Or. Russell ana Mr. Costello are both Irishmen--s
majority OF the jury happened 10 be ScOtcnlnen--
the prisoner was Maltese and the judge English tne
trial afforded singular instance ol tue diversy o.
nesses spoke half dozen languages, which were IN
terpreted 70 the jury The onence charged was
homicide and the Jury found tne prisoner mot
cusabe. Indeed, he and the other man an Italian
had each burlod bowie knie apparently ct the
same moment in the belly OF the otner at Q dance
to be rled for the homicide. Both Mr.. Costello and
Dr. Russell made able speeches on their respective
SIDES and the summing up OF the presiding Judge
Tnis week occurred the starting of the caravan OF
pilgrims for Mecca with the sacred carpet and other
religious emblema As usual on this occasion, the
fandticlsm OF the M0slcm multitude was rampant,
and one or two Franks were lnsulted; gravel ana
stones were thrown. but no bones were broken. =
Among the American travellers arrived In Egyps
Mr.. ana Mrs. Henry +. Plerrepont, Jr.. Of New
York; Mr.. and Mrs. David w. Bishop, Mr. J. 4.
Dresser and family, oi Boston; Dr.. Edward Gage,
dore $. Evans, Mr.. Samuel I. Williams date United
States Consul ~ Hamburgl, Mrs Williams ana MisB
Riyes, Of Washington; Mrs. Fait0ut0 Rnd party, &c.
General Thaddeus r. Mott has returned to Egypt
late Confederate army They have all three entered
the military service OF the Egyptian government