New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-07

Ismail. A state paper on Egyptian aHalrs, lroh
which was allowed to take notes, and which APP
prehend will be dressed up for the Yellow BOOK
gives curious narrative of NJ. NiviaTs dolhgs nc
tween February and the end of March, III II inter
esting to read but being written III the style OF an
Indictment give it with certain amount OF ms
trust though if is received here ms unadulterated
truth. An offence of Yiyians was in his arrival az
Cairo soliciting for Chcrif Pacha, Nubars open
enemy. the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Wheh
Lord Salisbury notified TO the Khedve that the Eng
lish Government were resolved to hold him respoh-
sbe for the obstacles which might be thrown in the
way of the Rivers-Wison Government. His iligh-
ness bemoaned his hard fate and protested against
being held accountable for anything his part III the
executive being limited to signing all the DEGREES
submitted TO him by his Ministers. Mr.. vivian look
the Khedive's view and proposed that lsnall ShouIu
be admitted TO preside at the ministerial councils
Nubar and his colleagues rejected the proposal
Every step or decision they were called on To take
was a REFORM or implied n censure ot.tho hhedlVes
acts I'm his presence they would be forced elther
70 ride rouph-shod over him. or TO fold their hands
and hold their tongues The Egyptian Ministers
would simply PROSTATE themselves before MN, ana
vote against Nubar and the Europeans Tic worst SIN
Of Mr. Vivian was committed to Nubars detriment.
This asfutc Armenian was dismissed in February.
diugton and Lord Salisbury, and il was expected
that Ismail would give in. Suddenly Cairo was
startled by the news that NubaT himself had
written letter TO the ViceTOy declining to accept
office again. Those personally acquainted with him,
and who knew of his oyerweening love of power,
remained incrcdulous. The, report was true in
form, though in substance false IsmafPs objcc-
tions to Nubars reinstatement were based on the
injury that would be done to his prestige through
out Egypt were he forced to restore q dismissed
Minister To remove the appearance OF force, Nj
de BligniGres suggested and Mr.. Riyers-WllsOn and
Nubar agreed that the latter should address re-
specful letter to his Highness intimating that he
would never allow himself to be imposed on, and
would only accept Office at his bidding. 1t was
understood all round that this dutlful epistle
was simply to spare the Khedive the indignity OF
| appearing obliged to yield. NJ de Bllgnleres has
talent for literary composition, and offered TO write
draft of the letter. which Nubar literally copied
and signed The French Minister was proud OF the
academic grdces OF has style ana NuDar tod th ~,
| diplomatic agents at Cairo that he was TO be IN
| Office next day. His mlsslYe was sent 10 the hhe-
! dive with written explanation OF It's PuFPGf''
| which his HlghuesS read, ana acknowledged by ms
| Private Secretary, BlrTOt Boy ; and he expressed
his grateful appreciation OF 30 dehcacy OF teelng
| winch had prompted Nubar The same afternoon
| Mr. VIVIAN saw NJ de Bhgnleres, who told HIM
about the letter of which he was so proud, and the
reasons which had moved Nubar to copy
| and to sign IL. Mr. VIVIAN warmly dp-
proved and left remember this is eX parte state
mentl promising that in half an hour he would go
| with the French Consul to the Niccroy and urge
him 10 Tenstate Nubar, which, IN consequence OF his
| graceful letter, had become so much easier. NOW
the story credited here is that Mr.. VIVIAN on quit
ting theVlccrOy, teegraphed to Downing street thaJ
| his HlghneSs refused To have anything 10 do with
Nubar and that it useless 10 insist. Nubar hlnl-
self having declared that ho would not accept ONCE
| Nj, de Bngnieres was nearly out of his mind with
ANNOYANCE he fearing that Nubar would suspect hun
of having laid deliberate trap when he lndted the
| letter. ~,
! Personally have no opinion for or against MT.
| VIVIAN. He may be a sort of diplomatic 0ogHOl,
with an irresistible bent for mischief, or he may be
merely turned the same account by her Majesty .
| Government to which all awkward kitchen-nald
! IN the habit of breaking delft turns " the cat' IL
behooves Lord Salisbury 10 show that IL really was
! the Vivian cat and not he himself which broke
! up the Rivers-Wilson Government l think also,
| i'm another Egyptian undertaking with England be
justified IN asking what guarantee they are to have
AGAINST the bTeakages OF other Downing Street te-
! lines.