Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-07-11

since the invasion of CAMBYsEs, the cry
of Egypt for the Egyptians" is heard,
and the man who represents this nation
al movement seems ut this present mo-
ment of the situation, defying alike his
sovereign the Khcdive, his suzerain the
Sultan, and the power of France and
England. The two Western powers,
the chief holders of Egyptian bonds,
have for some time had the entire con-
troll Of the Egyptian finances, and the
taxes which under the late khedive were
largely distributed among his courtiers
and soldiers have been devoted to pay
ing the interest on the debt. In certain
stages Of civil society regular taxation
enforced with European strictncss is
more oppressive than the spasmodic eX-
torii0n of the East, and the French and
English CONTROL, has undoubtedly
made still harder the hard lot OF the
Egyptian peasant. At the same time
the Khedive's treasury ceased to be a
gold mine for the hangcrs-on of the
court, and the pay of the army was in
arrears
The first sign Of The coming storm was
the march of ARAB Bey to the palace,
demanding change of ministry and the
dismissal of the Controllers" The next
step was his appointment rs Minister Of
War, with the command Of the entire
army. Khedive became instantly pris-
oner In his own palace. The arrival of
F"cncn and English ships In the road
stead of Alexandria was answered by
the erection of Qualifications round the
town. MuSsulmnn fanaticism was arotls-
ed, ana on Sunday The 18th II massacre
of the Europeans In Alexandria took
place, causing the death of nearly four
hundred people. Since that fatal day
Egypt has been The scene ofanc exodus.
Men are abandoning their homes, their
stores, their banks, and fleeing by thou
sands. There were not ships enough TO
carry OF the flglivcs. The extent to
which disorder lme spread must be Mt
tributcd to the imbeclle vaclluion ofthe
English aud French governments. Both
of these powers. especially England,
have millions Of Mohammedan subjects,
Neither Of them wishes 10 offend MOhnm-
medM pride by boldly occupying the
country, aud the French have, TIL n few
days ago, opposed the idea Of Turkish
intervention. That the Sultan will in
tcrlore seems the only possible solution
and whether he does 80 NJ the suzcraiu
of the tributary Khcdlvc, or rs the man
dutory OF the European Conference, II
will be most impossible TO dlsplaco him
hereafter. Tho Sultan ABDUL HAND,
IN fact, won tho first trick IN the great
game he IL playing. lie Is u man OF of n
different stamp from tyrnnt and dc.
bauchccs whom the house Of OTnMAN
has ioi 30 long u time produced. The
young man with the Armenian face,
who now calls himself Sultan and Gu.
llph has all the astutcncss Of n Greek In
forming plans, aud all the lmpenctrablC
secrecy of An Oriental In executing them
| An example of his style of acting wal
seen IN the way In which he got rid Of
MiDuAr Pasla, the man who raised hin
to the throne.
II Us therefore not M Improbable con,
lecture that the Sultan has really been
tie ineligntor Of ARAnf Bey In the hostl
lity to the Western powers. In all spec
ulHll0ns M 10 the tllturp, another new
mctur must be- considered Europe hal
not ONLY to fncc The national pride o
Egypt but IL confronted with the new
born doctrine OF pan-IslNmlem. Ann
~ HAND has TO q grcnt extent succeed.
cd In being known In the East rather NJ
The Commander Of the Faithful than NJ
the sultan Of the Turks, and II Is per
hnps Nv the former character Tint lie Inn
reduced the Sublime Porte aud his auth
olilrd ministers 10 insignlhcancc, ant
trnsarts M the business ol the empire
W person. The khcdIyc, Tkwria Pasha
iaA 1y, good-natured IMAM, without
ANY llrmnoas Of character, and NJ he u
not the legal successor of lsMAiL, nc
cordlng ~ Molmnlmcdan law, hc may b.
displaced like his predecessor, who II
nov dwelling on Tho shores Of the Hay
of Naples.
Under what nnmc the Sahn Inter
fcrea, his Intervention will 10 regarded
IN the East nv Tie exercise of sovereign
rights, aud the presence Of Turkish
troops IN Cairo viii raisu TO fever heat
The fanatltlsm Of VII the North African
tribes, who have 40 reluctantly seen Tho
ltcsndency OF France. aud give q strong
impctle TO that pai-lslumletpropnganda
~ which Anp.ut HAND ~ tho head.