The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-06
BEYOND THE SEAS.
New English Arctic Expe-
ditions Projected.
CHEYNE AND MARKHAM'S PLANS.
Scenes from the Great Demon
stration at Balla.
cHEYNEa AND MARkHAM'S PLAN
CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE.

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cAIno, Nov. IS. 1879. =
The excitement about the removal OF Cieopstrs's
Needle is gradually subsiding. The quiet but de-
termined attitude Of Lieutenant Commander Cor
ringe. together with the presence of American
vessel OF war-the MISREPRESENTATION gunshot OF
the obelisk has cooled down the efYervcscing tenn
pers OF the Alexandrines. Any attempt prevent
the obelisk leaving Aexandria is highly improbable
but the of public opinion here s such tat the
Egyptian government has felt obliged to publish .
justification Of its action. The Aonitsur Egyptien
the official journal. consequently printed "by order
article. of which the following is translation
The gift to the city OF New York of the obalisk
known the "Cleopatra's Needle" has caused SO
deems it BIO its duty bring to the knowledge of
the public for its edihcation tho facts relative to
this gltt established by the following docu-
ments;-
To Mr. Agent and Consul General u the United
Nix AGENT AND CONSUL GxxxRAL--I have duly noted The
contents Of tho letter which dd the honor wto
reply hasten to you that the Of
tho kneave ssng into eoasaea.on your action ana ma
government Of the Tniiss States 4sr,cs sonssn.
which
The local authorities will consequently desired to
liver this obesk the Of the American
removal and transportation Of the monument which,
according to the o. yonr are TO DO effected at
take pleasure Mr. Agent Consul General in hav-
s,saS city q ssa Esss.a
sas
msnt q the United States ana that q the Khodive
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
EXTRACT FROM THE RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS
THE COUNCIL MINISTER'S, SEPTEMBER 20, 1879.
His Exceency the Minister Of Foreign Affairs said that
lind
the Ceopatss Needle had expressed its deep regret
ss to- the sssn sss's y
America which Iatter had made demand for
His Exsellency the President Of the Council Gsia.
United made the fer ths gil. q INC oIe
@ ss'fs then Be xn fss :. Public 4s
piled Which d l e. pn
amsnts Of which only small namSer ,eman The coSn
% s mot to M tie sg Il
Foreign Affairs said that II s
second demand fsvaraby received by His Highness
hs In S M
United Consul General that the gift had been
Of it's s task o
This officer will arrive 10 take Of the
The Council decides that the documents concerning this
on this subject and submitted to the Council
IN order 70 see some MAY mot BIO found 70 excuse
the obelisk in tho city which possesses it,
EXTRACT FROM THE RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE
COUNCIL OF MINISTER'S OCTOBER 70, 1879.
process uerbai Of the proceedings Of Council Of Min
by the United States for the obesk read
The OF Cherif Pachs, dated May 1879, to tho
United States Consul General, announcing that the
obesk had given the United States
His Exceency the President of tho Council said that
His Hghness the khedve found himself undor these cir
cumstances, obliged to confirm this gift.
The Council decides that in consideration Of the facts
the OF revolving the gift yields with
regret necessity of surrendering obcsk
ton The Council nevertheless decides that hencefOrth
Egyptian monument should be coded to any foreign
power city whatever that does form part Of
Egyptian territory.
FORCE PUBLIC OPINION.
The publication by the governments OF the above
article shows with what force public opinion in this
country now acts upon the Minister'S who find
themselves obliged to confirm with such bad grace
mind that the present Khedive placed in very
difficult position. Personally he regrets that Egypt
should lose the obelsk. This is natural. But the
gift being made know that the Khedives desire
Yves that the matter should be completed in the same
spirit 1t commenccd-with entire good will and
friendship. The Alexandrian Jews and bankers,
however, have prevented this. The value OF the
obelisk which they have neglected for many years
has just dawned upon them. and their feelings on
the subject are shown by the Alexandrian press.
The Egyptian newspaper called the Young Egypt
proposes that soon the obelisk be removed by
Lieutenant Commander Gorringe the land be pur-
chased by the city Of Alexandria and tomb stone be
placed where the Cleopatra Needle Stood with the fol-
lowing inscription in Arabic and French:-
THIS STONE 5
marks the spot whereuntil 1879 A. D.. still stood
THE OBELISK OF CLEOPATRA, )