The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-08
EGYPTIAN PROGRESS.

EGYPTIAN PROGRESS.
: The enlightened sovereign of Egypt ha'
ing called to his assistance some OF the be'
talent of America to aid him in the great an
philanthropic work Of civilization, all tbs
relates to that old and more than classi
region has peculiar interest to Americans, an
especially to the people of the South. Nor
tina. twenty educated Americans are now i
the service of the Khedive, the most Of whom
are employed on account of their ability a
engineers and soldiers. One of these was
short time ago appointed from Louisiana
Superintendent Boyd. Of the State Universit.
at Baton Rouge, who goes out to superintent
the military academy at Cairo, which is sup
ported by the government entirely, and mum
bers over 800 cadets. We sincerely hope, by
the way, that our very worthy and able friend
may become as popular and as highly es
teemed among the young Copts and Arabs as
he was among the boys of Louisiana
Our Generals Loring and Stone have be-
come Loring Pacha and Stone Pacha, and
now help Ismail Pacha, Khedive, in organic
ing, drilling and instructing Egyptian SOL
diers. Col. Purdy is exploring towards Zan-
zibar. Prof. Mitchell is looking into some
ancient gold mines which may perhaps be
again worked with profit by the help OF
modern machinery. Col. Ward is exploring
an island which was once quarried extensively
for marble; and other Americans are various
ly employed at public occupations, helping
to advance the civilization, promote the prog
rsss, and develop the resources of this great
Mohammedan power.
Among the latest reforms and improve
ments is the establishment of High Court
of Appeal, composed of members from six
great powers and four native judges, consti.
tuting tribunal to supersede number of
consular courts, conducted in various
tongues, without any settled code or fixed
rules Of procedure.
The composition of the court is as follows:
For Great Britain-John Scott, Advocate.
For the United States-Victor Barringer ex-
Attorne y General of North Carolina.
For Russia. Conmany, Counselor.
For Germany-D. Lapenna, Anlic Counselor.
For Italy,. Giacone. Counselor.
Count Maregna Of Mulhouse. /
With whom are joined
Tulfkar Pacha, ADD Allah, Bey Said, Kad Bey
and Ali Bey Ria.
When France joins in this international |
judicial commission the number Of foreigners |
will be seven to four natives. This will be a |
,ourt of civil jurisdiction only. Hon. Victor
Barrlnger was formerly Attorney General of
North Carolina, and has made favorable |
upon the Khedive and his officers |
al the higher merchants bankers and ship |
oers Of Alexandria welcome the establish
nent of settled tribunal.
The members of this high court of appeals |
will be robed in gaudy uniforms, as Oriental |
aste demands.
The court was installed about the first of |
July by the Khedive in person, who said:
Gentlemen-By consent OF his Majesty the |
sultan, my august sovereign. and through the |
lind cooperation OF the foreign Powers, am |
Ible this dav to inaugurate a great judicial |
nost happy to see assembled around me so
many eminent and honorable m gistrates, into
whose hands in full confidence place the ad-
nnstration of justice. All interests will find in
our wisdom full security. and your decisions
hall command on the part Of all both respect
nd obedience. To-day, gentlemen, will long be
for it marks the point Of departure
. new era Of civilization for Egypt With the
lessing Of God am persuaded that the future
I our new grand work is assured.
Sheriff Pacha, Minister of Justice and Grace,
4 his address to the Khedive on behalf of
ne Judges of the new court, pronounced the
progress, and said:
l pray your Highness to accept the livelest
xpression Of gratitude on the part of the judges
II the confidence you have reposed in them, and
le expression of their fidelity to their duties In
,nfiding to their hands enc of his own highest
OF rendering equal justice in his
Khedive has Invested himself of one {
The most important attributes of sovereignty.
roud Of this noble and generous confidence and I
spired by the civiliZing tendencies of the Khe- {
We, this new Egyptian court, Monsignor, will {
accomplish its high mission and I
We all its aid to your indomitable efforts. It |
30 hopes to engrave its name on the heart of t
e coming generation, as having contributed % c
und great public work, which is 80 strictly
agued with the good Of Egypt. and which must t
,reafter contribute one Of tbs greatest bulwarks
your reign. &
The growing interest taken in the progress }
modern Egypt renders information re- /
'ecting that country Of special acceptance to I
mericans. We have therefore grouped =
W leading facts and items for the benefit of q
o readers of the BULLETIN.
The present ruler Of Egypt is by name
mail, by rank Pacha. by title Khedive-el- g
asr, which signifies ruler Of Egypt He !,
On this title of Khedive by gallant service g
the Canadian war in 1S41, when the Cretan .
surrection was suppressed. The title sig a
fies something more than Viceroy, and in p
lint of ruling authority the Khedive is Il
vereign, though bound, as to supreme G
egiance, to the Sultan. Ismail is the oldest h h
ing male member Of the family of Mehemet O
j. He was born in Cairo in 1880, and as l.
nded the throne in 1868. By change of Ii
' Ismails sons succeed him in direct ts
scending line. A
His chief assistants in government form m
uncil Of State, consisting in 1871 of his Il
acf con- Mobo N, m Cd Tho pooho fwoptv ~