The daily gazette., 1882-08-11
DIPLOMATS AT WORK.
ALL HANDS TALKING OVER
THE EGYPTIAN MuDDLE. y
A BLUFF GAME NOW BEING TRIED.
No F1ghsing Going ON, But Arab Bey
Making PrspRrationa an the sAsAe~-Two

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OoNsTANTINoPLE,, August. 1Q.--At TO
days sitting df theconference Lord Dufferin
the British Ambassador. announced the as
sent Of England to the proposal OF Coun
Corti, the Italian Ambassador, for tempo
rary international protection of the Sue,
Canal He repeated his declaration that
the landing OF the Turkish troops in Egypt
must be preceded by proclamation aRafns,
Arabi Pasha and the conclusion OF a
military convention with Englaud. ssss !,
The conference VIII take no cognizance oi
the Anglo-Turkish Military Convention. II
10 understood that Lord Dufferin does not
insist that England shall have supreme
command Of the troops In Egypt. M. Mels-
don has arrived here, to take charge of the
Russian Embassy.
The following is the text of the proclama-
ton against Arab Pasha, which was COM
municated to the conference to-day 1Arabi
Pasha, having a second time transgressed
the law by taking authority which does not
belong to him, and having presumed to
menace the vessels belonging to an old and
tried friend and ally Of Turkey, is, for these
misdeeds, proclaimed q rebel, together with
his adherents. Be It known to all that
obedience is due solely to the Khedive, who
| is the representative of the Sultan ~ iiis
LONDON, August 10.-A dispatch TO the
Times from Constantinople states that the
Sultan's proclamation declaring Arab Pasha
Q rebel also condemns the conduct Of the
military leaders as rebellious and criminal.
and mentions the friendly relations Of the
Porte with England. sn5 aa.teaG q sa.
A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company from Constantinople reproduces q
sensational rumor, which was current here
the first part of the week, that Russia Is
concentrating troops at Odessa, and con-
meets 1t with another report that Russia, has
promised to protect Constantinople In the
event of rupture between Turkey and
England. The story makes some sensation
and appears to be canard. . Ale 3aalA
In the House of Commons this afternoon
Sir Charles Dixie, Under Foreign Secretary,
stated that the Porte had submitted to the
Engiish Government the draft of a procla-
nation supporting the authority OF the Khe-
dive and denouncing Arab Pasha by name.
In the House of Commons Mr.. Gladstone
stated that Admiral Seymour has given the
khedive distinct assurances relative to the
| intention of the Government. An indefinite
occupation of Egypt, he said, was not con-
| templated. The ultimate condition of
Egypt could not be settled by any one
| power. f.s. @ "a aA 'tf& p
The Daily 7sIegrdpRs dispatch from Alex
andria reports that the enemy will eyacuate
the works opposite the Ramleh position and
| that consequently there will be no attack
| for the present. i5lAff
| TWO OF ARABI's SPIES cAPTuRED.p p0a
ALEXANDRIA, August 1O.-Two of Arab
Pashchi spies have beensl eaptursd4 ~ IN
troops win henceforth be supplied witl
water from condensers. Mr.. Cartwright
/ the acting British Consul General, has, II
| view Of the difficulty of obtaining water.
sent a circular to the foreign Consuls ask.
Ing them TO inform their respective goveFn-
ments of the great Importance of prevent
ing an increase in the number of arrivals
here.
Arab Pasha has mounted eleven addi-
tional guns in his first line ofentrenchments.
Sir Edward Malet, Consul General to
Egypt, has arrived here. Sir Auckland has
started for England, The Khedive has ap-
pointed Result Pasha Governor of Suez. The
present Governor is devoted to Arab Pasha's
interests. ai 4fda
The Khedive's agent at Constantinople
has announced the departure of DerVisch
Pasha on board the Ottoman yacht Izzedin,
with small force of troops. The Duke of
Connaught has inspected the battered forts.
PARIS, August 10.-The report of the
presence in Paris of Ismsil Pasha, the ex-
Khedive of Egypt, seems to have been
known to the government, which has been
Waechlng MIN since the bombardment of
Alexandria. Paris reports are that Arab Is
attempting to secure Ismail's money by
promising to secure bargain between the
Sultan, Ismail and the Egyptian army for
the deposition of Tewfk Pasha and the REIN
statement of Ismail. Arab has no idea of
the possibility of such bargain being car
ried out, but relying on Ismail's ambition is
playing upon him, Ismail seriously believing
In the scheme. -.
BERLIN, August 10.--The Tribune says
that Russia has assured the Porte that she
has not instigated the Pan-Slayist agitation
in Bulgaria and Roumelia, as she has no In
tention to increase the endorsements caused
by England.