Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-30

The cost OF the war in Egypt exclusive
Of the expenses of the British army OF &C.
eupation aud OF the Indian contingent, is
estimated at nearly 500 100000 In the
proposition of England for the establish
ment of an International Indemnity Conn
mission, it is contemplated that England ana
France have but one representative Tor eaen,
the same SIS the other great powers, that
America and Greece each send representa-
tive, that the minor States have collective
representative, and that Egypt shall have
the right to appoint both the President and
Vice President of the commission.
A correspondent writing from Egypt OF
the battle of Tel l.Kebir, says: "Arabi had,
it seems, dubbed the Scotch soldiers old VIC
men, to the surprise of his men, who, later
on, more were inclined to call them demons.
Two i'll omens, l am Informed, occurred TO
chill the ardoriof the Egyptians before the
battle. Firstly, in the night previous, one
man was shot through the breast by bullet
which pierced the Koran he carried and took
part of it into his body. Secondly, the young
crescent of the moon encircling 8 star sank
below the horiz IN sbefore the fight, and,
being emblematic of their crescent and star,
conveyed to them Bad impression"
A Birmingham workman, employed by
sewerage contractor, in opening a street
found a number of underground telegraph
cables. He placed chain round the thirty
three wires and hauled off three hundred
yards or more OF the wire. He sold his
trophy for old metal. This exploit inter
rupted the communication between England,
New York, Paris, Ireland, Scotland and 9TH
er points for several hours, and it was days
before the normal condition of things was
restored. When brought Into court the man
pleaded that he supposed the wires were
dead" ones The Recorder Of the court
said that as the man took away the wire in
open day, with The police near at hand, the
man vas not guilty of theft, and the jury
acquitted him. That may be good law, but
1t Il nothing else that is good.
A st. Petersburg dispatch In the official
Wiener ZsitunG ridicules the report OF the
clandestine coronation of the Car, and de-
clares that the ceremony has been definitely
fixed for May next, when It will be accom-
panied with all the pomp aud splendOr usual
on such occasions. The date OF the event
will be formally announced to the Cars
subjects and to all the world several months
previously by imperial manifesto. The Gar
and CT lrina will not go to Moscow again
before the coronation. AS soon as the bad
weather begins they will remove from Pc
terhof to Gatschina, but they intend to pass
most of the winter at the ,Anitchkin Palace,
st. Petersburg. The Gear has ordered plans
to be prepared for new and magnificent
palace which he intends to erect at st. Pc
tersburg, close to the shores of the Gulf of
Finland.
The letters Of the great tragedienne Ra
chel have been collected for publication.
They contain much valuable and interesting
information concerning the theatrical life
Of the day. One observation she makes is:
"The existence of an artist is filed with
modification and bitterness amid all its
seeming satisfaction and glory, but the
greatest chagrin of all is that occasioned by
such frequent chomage (want OF engage
ment) Times, however, must be altered
since Rachel's day, for not only do leading
actors obtain immediate engagements in the
present, but,they seem to be bespoken for
years. Irving will plsy 10 America year
hence. Nilsson will sing here the present
season. Genevieve Ward, after having
travelled thousands OF miles through the
United States, was so hurried back to Eng
land to fulfil an engagement made before
her departure that only few days. repose
were allowed her in London before starting
| on her tour in the provinces.
Last year % 10 new houses, covering a
iouSbu VI SlSuty-blA ulleeS were oulib III JIG
metropolitan police area OF London, which
now contains ,7SS, 657 persons-the largest
number probably ever packed within fifteen
miles of a common centre. Out of this
multitude twenty three children and 154
adults were entirely lost. Their disappear
ance is one of the mysteries Of London,
upon which but little light is thrown by
the fact that ltty-four bodies OF persons
found dead, and unknown, were buried
before Identification. There were three
times as many people killed ia
the streets Of London in 1881 as it
cost to storm Arabi's position at Tel-el-
Kebir, and ten times as many wounded-the
figures being: killed, 252; wounded, 3 400
There wereuS00 fires, 274 suicides, eleven
murders, and only three convictions; 40
burglsries, and only ninety one convictions.
Twenty seven thousand Two hundred and
twenty-eight persons were appTehended as
drunk and disorderly-a decrease of more
than 8 per cent. since 1881, although there
has been an increase OF population OF over
$4,000. The temperance movement seems
to be telling at last, even ia London--the
proportion OF appreheusiOns per LOCO of
population for the last four years being:
1873. 1909; 1879, 7,345; 1880, 6,345; 1881,