Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-06-28
From the BaltimoreSun
The Modern Egypt.

The progress Of Egypt under its present enlght- |
ened rule Is very marked, as exhibited by some |
interesting statistics which have recently been laid
before the Egyptian Chamber of Representatives.. |
The exports Of ten years under the preceding gov
ernment were equal to R26 100 900; the exports of
ten years. beginning 1852, under the present gov
ment we're equal 10 3l20,24OO0O, an amount ia |
the second decade more than four times the amount
IN the first decade. While it is conceded that
Egypt was lucky enough in the second period to
benefit by the cotton famine, the figures show that
the progress has been steady, and has been main
tanned long after the first impulse given by the
cotton famine has been spent. The imports also
show a remarkable advance. The imports of ten
years under the preceding government were equal
to 461, and under ten years Of the present
government equal to &62,2l0,36T, two and a-half
times the amount OF theimports in the first decade
TheremarKabls development of trade and industry
in Egypt is attributed IN q large paFtsto the con-
structcn of railways, canals and other industrial
works, and dthsaNtslsVSimpOEtatl OF machinery
fOstered by the pFessnt gDvErnmeak The KhRdiVe
was great fFiend of the suez canal ana has now
/ 9 project for an immense railway, the starting
point Of which is one thousand miles from the
Mediterranean, in the interior Of Africa, and the
southern terminus. Within tWo days Of the White
Nile. 1t is project intended TO bring millions of
negroes into communion with civilization, and to
| annex q vast cotton and sugar country, lying in
the heart OF Africa to the fruitful fields OF Lower
Egypt. Great natural obstacles have to be over
come, and outlay of twenty millions of dollars
in gold ia involved. three years have been alot-
Hed fOT the work 1t is expected to become the
tovarland route between the Eastern and Western
Seas, aud promises great future for the East and
for Egypt, which the Saez canal has rendered the
PIVOT OF the old world. The builders OF the pyra-
Z mjas constructed no works useful to mankind
las those which have deem designed in our own day
by the Khediye Of Egypt. This remarkable man
was educated in Francs, andls said to be essenti-
ally FTen0hman IN character and taste. His rule
of Egypt is absolute, except that he is obliged tC
pay tribute OF about half a million OF pounds au
nually to the Sultan OF Turkey.
IL has been reported by telegram from Constan
tinople, June II, that the Sultan has issued an
, Official proclamation granting to tho khediVe an
independent internal government with authority
to increase his army and negotiate foreign treaties
. The Khediye has been for many years past virtn
ally independent bnt this Independence was yield
I ed under protest and with a bad grace. The rec
q ogui.ion OF Turkish sovereignty may npw ha con
f sIdered as simply formal. As is yell known, tn
= Egyptian monarch has a number OF Americans II
Il hIs service, some Of whom were officers OF tn
= the federal and others Of the ConEedera'e army
= fIe has ministers of the interior, OF foreign atiu
aud of finance, and has lately established an A
semby OF pelsgstes from the 4 dsreut provinces
AL Of whom, however, are appcinted by himsal
! The finances appear to be In a, hourishing eond
! ton, although everything Is taxed IN Egypt. Al
: cordng TO the last budget statement whteh Ia
been submitted to Parliament by the Egyptla
ls munster OF finance, W., the budget for the yea
y commencing September, 1873. aud ending Sci
tember, 1874, the revenue OF Egypt now amount
Is 10 1892, ,463 purses, or about &1OO00OO aud sh
expenditure to l262.732 purses, or about At, 500
OOO showing surplus OF l29,7Sl purses, or b
:, tween G600,OQ0 and &700, 600. In this oonnectio
- il may ba mentioned, as not without interes
y that the committee CT the British and Foreig
:, Ahti-Slaxery Society has presented an address
= the KhedIVs, through her maiestys consel gel
= = erAl urging the abolition of the slave-trade
u Egypt In receiving the memorial he express
y bis Willingness 10 do al that lay in his power
y put an end 70 thS siAve.tTades but remarked th
le time woai Be required for its total suppTesslO
81 His Hghnsss added that stringent orders had be-
a atven towards stopping the introduction IN
Egypt Of slaves from neighboring countries, Al
towards releasing those that may be dlscovelsd
have been introduced. When practicable, such l
leased negroes are 70 be sent hAsk 70 their ov
ir country, aud WheSs ths is imPosaible proper 81
~ pioymeni Is TO be found for them, The ehlldr
ee AZ both sexes are being sent TO the gOvSrme
y. ~ sehools