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that the full programme of it was published in
the morning papers of that date, and that the
spacious grounds in front of the Senator's resi-
depce were brilliantly illuminated by l0como-
tive headlights, Chinese lanterns, etc. In the
face and eyes of these pronounced and palpaole
facts. Mr.. Conkling began his response to the
serenade by remarking that this act OF cOur-
tesyn was @doubly grateful now because
wholly unexpected." When Artemus Ward
described his hiring brass band to come to the
hotel and surprise him with serenade, the
publio thought it was an admirable joke, and
laughed. Mr. Conkling does similar thing In
the most serious and matter OF fact way, obvi-
ously without the slightest suspicion that there
is ANYTHING funny in it. He can give points
to the Freshman in the college DEBATING
society, who, promising that he did not know
till that moment what was the question Tor
discussion, deliberately drew out his manuscript
and read his speech. With locomotive head
lights and Chinese lanterns all round him TO
illuminate not only the grounds but the truth
fulness of his discourse, he looks his fellow
citizens in the face and says: "This is grateful
because it is wholly unexpected" why greet
such man with brass band Goals 10 New
castle There was single wind instrument
with more brass in it than any dozen Dahds
could muster.
We regret that the ex-senator should in this
way cut short our efforts to give full credit 10
all his assertions concerning his resignation
his motives for that act, and his reasons for
being an unwilling candidate for reelection.
We were in fair way to believe that entire
story eventually, but this performance snakes
our confidence. A man who says he skipped
the programme of q serenade in his honor IN
his morning paper and lid lot notice the loco
motive headlights and Chinese lanterns with
which his grounds were decorated and illumi-
mated in preparation for the event, ami was
surprised when the band began playing-such
a man would be very liable to give his I'M
agination play under other circumstances ana
on more important occasions. We fear 1t must
be accepted as a settled fact that Mr. Conkllng
looks upon the public as a very unintelligent,
undiscriminatng, dull and stupid ass. III ne
did not he would hardly attempt these small
impositions upon its credulity.
In the further course of his remarks ne sald
with profound earnestness that I'VE nave
| more need of the brake than OF steam IN a
- good many ways just now" 1t seems very
true and appropriate remark for the time, place
and OCCASION We rejoice that MIR. Conkling
has discovered it. Had the bull who encoun-
tered the locomotive been endowed with
sneech. doubtless he would have made q SINH
lar observation.
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have had no other object than to drive away
| OF destroy the vessels OF England and france
| Those two Powers had solemnly undertaken
| to maintain the Khedive in authority 10 p'o-
tect creditors of Egypt, to assure the safety
| of commerce on the Suez Canal, and therefore
were bound. IL Turkey refused or failed 10 put
down a reyolutionist like Arab Bey, to do so
themselves. Turkey did refuse. England APP
! nealed - the European conference ana 10
France and they did nothing. The duty was
left IN ENGLAND. and it has been met by Eng
land alone IN good faith.
Two things may be added to these s'a'o-
ments. The debt which England and france
seek 70 secure, and which the people Oh Egyp'
would be glad to cast of altogether, was III
Cured mainly for no Legitimate puohc enos,
but for the expenses of tyrannicai ana crue'
rulers to whom Egypt owes nothing. Inc
predecessor of the present Khedive, for ex-
annie. was a man of profigate and wastet"i
life and he loaded Egypt with burdens IN order
to continue his own excuses. Had England
or France any right to undertake the collection
of such debit Was it not shameful IN the
creditors to lend money to such ruler OF such
security, and is it not shameful to ENFORCE
against the people of Egypt obligations so
created On the other hand. it is exceedingly
probable that the revolutionists IN Egypt were
instigated by Turkey and by some other EURO
pean Power, with intent to embron Englahu
and to free Turkey from irksome obligations
with respect to Egyptian revenues and control
Ii does not seem to be at all clear that the
former Kbedive was in any sense Justlfed Id
mortgaging his State and the labor OF his
people. as he did. But Great Britain did not
lend. BOT France Individuals did, because
Great Britain and France, with other Euro
pean Powers, had pledged themselves to MAIN
tain the existing status in Egypt and III L rkey'
The compact of European Powers was formed
not to secure any debt merely, but to prevent
war about the Eastern question and to secure
order.and some measure of protection for com
merce 1t is in this light that the European
Powers are bound to abide by and enforce
their agreement If one or several refuse, the
duty still remains The European Powers have
undertaken to give civilization and commerce
certain measure of protection within the
dominions of che unspeakable Turk" and the
duty falls to any one that may be faithful
though all others may refuse.
The past position of Egypt has been anom-
alous. Its people have not the intelligence or
the individual independence to frame govern
ment and maintain order for themselves, I'M
less they possess qualities which have never
vet been shown. In some form, European
civilization will have to govern Egypt ana u
would be much better for all concerned that
the control and the responsibility should be
complete and absolute.
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nently characteristic Of the British. In Zululand
there are now exactly thirteen Kings. appointed by
Sir Garnet Wolseley. Two Of them, Cham, Ccte-
wayo's brother. and John Dunn. q stolid English
man. former friend and ia, orite OF the King but the
first to turn against him. are fighting Dsluko. an
other of his brothers. who IL appears resolved to
demolish this bakers dozen of majesties and clear
the way for restoration OF the banished King.
He is now going regularly through the list with
every probability of The white settlers In
Zululand call vehemently on the English Govern
ment to tighten its hold but with Ireland and
Egypt in hand, it s not disposed ready to inter-
fere too hastily In South Africa. The plainest JUS
tice demands that CetewayO should be restored.
Since his Punishment the country has not pros
pered, owing to the dsaffecton OF the people, who
seem to be honestly attached to their exiled King
and to the utter neglect of the English Government,
which would neither annex Zuuand and take 1t
wholly into It's keeping, nor leave it alone There
has not only great injustice in the treatment
of the Zulus and their King but most cruel in
decision. Cetewayo was positively promised that
he should visit England during the present month,
but the promise has just been revoked without
giving the pretence OF areason to the miserable
monarch. His only reply when the refusal was
communicated to him was 81 am in despair .
whom can trust 7" Certainly not Great Britain
unless he ignores its former treatment of its
dependents. Nothing could be more unjust except
our treatment OF those which have fallen to our
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THO IS TO BLAME?

Is Mother England in the wrong? If so the
shame is great for Egypt is feeble and poor,
while Great Britain is one of the richest and
most powerful of nations. But if England is
in the right, the shame rests with those who
have caused the Just exercise of force. 1t will
not do to condemn Great Britain merely be-
cause of Irish hatred, nor because some Amer
lean Generals, formerly of the Union OF the
Confederate service, have high rank In the
Egyptian army, nor because political opponents
want Mr.. Gladstone to break down. Neither Is
Great Britain entitled to any especial sympathy
on the supposition that other European Powers,
scheming to get her into trouble, have drawn
the British lion into trap. In that case, so
much the worse for the trap The question is
one of right. Just men will try to look at both
sides of it, because it is question that really
has two sides.
The Egyptian side is that Great Britain,
without assent of European Powers, in disre-
gard Of treaty obligations to them, and against
the protests of Turkey and France, has made
war upon Egypt. True, a demand made by
Admiral Seymour was not regarded by the au-
thorlties in Alexandria, but the Admiral had
no right whatever to dictate to Egypt i'll any
pean Powers was limited, and that power was
entrusted to two Commissioners from Eng
land and France, who have united in no de-
mand and have authorized no hostile action.
In fact, it is understood that France protests.
From the Egyptian point of view, therefore,
the assault upon Alexandra appears to be en-
tirey without justification; a wanton inter-
ference intended to overthrow the popular
party, because that party sustained Arab Bey,
and sought to emancip pate the country as far as
possible from European influence.
The British side is that no war has been
declared OF commenced against Egypt or Tur-
key that Arab Bcy is in fact rebel, who
has threatened the life and by threats con-
trolled the action of his rightfdl ruler, the
Khedive, and who has resisted and defed the
authority OF the Sultan. This turbulent in
surrectionist, it is asserte =, instigated the re-
cent riot in Alexandria, held the Khedve I'M
der virtual duress by means OF the Army, and
melted the military and civil authorities Of
Egypt to cast of the rghtful control which
foreign nations had exercised for the protection
of bondhoders and the preservation OF order.
He had threatened to destroy shipping In the
Suez Canal, it was said, and was openly build
ing strong forts at Alexandria, which could
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-13
1HE OIIILOOK II EG YPT.

In order to realize the position of affairs In
Egypt, it must be born in mind that England
is not at war with the Khediye nor with the
Egyptians as a nation, but with revolution
airy party which have massacred some of her
subjects, cut her telegraph wires, and
threatens to destroy her communications with
India. Assuming Arab to be disposed of, the con-
duet of England will doubtless be largely gov
erned by the decisions of the conference sum
moned ON her invitation at ConstantnOple. The
treatment of the protest of the Turks commu-
nicated through Musurus Pacha in London
shows that Mr.. Gladstone will not pay any
great amount of attention to the wishes OF the
Porte That protest was founded on the po-
sition assumed by the Porte that Egypt is an
integral part of the Turkish Empire, al
and that if an outbreak has occurred there the
Sultan, as the Suzeran or Khedive, is the proper
power to set matters right but the Sultan having
refused to intervene, except automatically, and
having only recently decorated Arab Bey,
Mr.. Gladstone's government evidently holds
that Europe is bound by the treaty of 1910
and by the subsequent arrangement, maze
with Ismael, under which the Khedive was
recognized as the legal sovereign of Egypt.
pressed will therefore revert to CONSTANT
nople, and long and probably weary wcangle
will take place.
That France is already jealous of her ancient
foe is clear but another sentiment that OF
prudence, may be expected to influence the
French. France has for years been looking to
the north of Africa as her future domain of
conquest, annexation and colonization. With
the wide frontier of her recent acquisitions
unprotected from Bedouin InrOads by any
natural boundary, she may reasonably hest
tate to take any step which shall further en-
broil her with the Arabs. If the Conference
should insist upon joint occupation OF Egypt
until some permanent Government can be re-
stored the country most likely to be selected
to ioin with England would be Italy. Italy has
no aims of her own in that direction, and has
the further advantage of being, so far as her
feet is concerned, tirst-rate maritime Power
Next to the influence of the British Govern
ment, indeed, if not paramount to 1t, Germany
holds the key to the situation. She controls
practically the action of Austria, Russia ana
Italy. France is isolated. Spain is nowhere.
But Germany, by throwing her weight into
any of the scales now depending on Europe,
can incline the balance which way she pleases.
Any idea that England will seize Egypt for
herself may be abandoned. The foreign policy
of the present Government Is pledged against
any further acquisition or conquest Witness
the retirement from Afghanistan and the
treaty with the Beers. In all probability
England will land sufficient troops to secure
personal safety in Alexandria and to protect
the Khedive but beyond this, without vlolat-
ing her pledges to the other members of the
Congress, she cannot CO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-13
GEAERAL NOTES.

Two pilgrims from the Holy Land applied
for lodgings at Chicago police station last Sunday
evening Each short trousers and upon his head
an Arab fez The elder or the two, man OF venerable
appearance said In broken English that they from
Jerusalem and that they their way to Arch
bishop Feehan. They understood very little English
when the name MahOmet spoken they crossed them
selves and exclaimed In nnison e He bad man." They
then refused To tax Iurther.
The heaviest brain ever weighed in this
countr was taken from the skull OF James H. Madden
who died In Leadyile on July @. The doctor who at
tended him during his last sickness had observed the i'm
mense frontal and lateral development Of his head and
determined weigh the brain, out his astonshmen
great when it brought down the scales at 624
Cuyiers brain weighed 64l2 considerably sur
passing all other recOrdsbut the brains Of Napoleon,
Agassz and Webster, though phenomenay heavy, were
cunstance that Madden not naturalist, solder
statesman. but "a gambler.
THE Washington Star is authority for the
statement that the process OF boiling Guiteau's body
in the vats Of the Medical Museum Washington and
the removal Of the flesh theefrom was completed last
saturday and after bones had been scraped they
were removed the roof OF the museum be beached
in the The b aching process will continue for "A
couple weeks when the skeleton will be aroulated
and placed which been pre- pared IT, IL
Is said that the museum authorities during their culinary
operation took the quadrceps exCensor oeitoid anu
sternOcedo mas0d muscles out of Ihe boiler and after
dividing them into small pieces placed the pieces IN Jars
OF alcohol aud distributed tnom among many medica
men In tuis oliy."
The " ell known bay horse belonging to Cyrus
Fuller, of Saugertes, furnished, the other day an III
structive but melancholy example o how not 10 10 H.
In performing some CT for his personal adv intage
presumably removing fly from his ear the unfortunate
animal kicked one bn feet into his mouth In such
manner that his own unaided efforts, though vigorous
aud prolonged were insufficient to extricate It, In this
condition he Was discovered struggling upon the hoor OF
bis sa The heelcolks OF the shoe were found to DO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-13
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN The bombardment of the forts at
Alexandria was resumed yesterday before noon q
flag of truce was boisted on the Arsenal at Alex
andria il is reported that the Egyptian troops
have evacuated the town. Twenty persons were
killed. forty were injured and twelve houses were
DESTROYED by an explosion In Paris. - Three or
four hundred negroes engaged in fight In Havana.
In the House of Commons the Arrears OF Rent
hill WAS considered in committee in the House oil
Lords the royal assent was given to the bill
CoNGREss-In the Senate yesterday after further
debate, the River and Harbor bill was amended and
passed - In the House the conference report on
the bill for public building at Poughkeepse, N. H.,
was agreed to; the Sundry Civil Bill was further
considered and several amendments were adopted.
DoMEsTIC.-It has been discovered that the bou-
auet presented TO Guiteau on the day before his
death was poisoned. - Six Americans in Texas
claimed to have been outraged by Mexlcans. -
Chemists examined the poisoned Schuylkill River
Mt Reading. - Heavy storms occurred In Ne
braska - An important conference of Stalwart
Republicans took place in Philadelphia. - The
National Educational Association met at saratoga.
g Discouraging reports about corn are sent
from the Northwest. - The State Board OF
Charities met at Saratoga. - Iron and nall
manufacturers met at Pittsburg. 60 The Ameri-
ran Pathological Association met at Boston -
CITY AND SUBURBAN,-It was discovered yester-
day that a robbery had been committed in the ltal-
ian Bank in the Stats eitang Building. -
There were no disturbances in jersey City ON ae-
count of the strike. - The Coroner's jury In
the Keely case rendered their verdict - Parole,
Pizarro, Turco, Monitor, Dan X. and Kitty CLARK
won the Monmouth Park races. - Daniel
Manner. a wel-known citizen of Brooklyn. died.
e. Nine sailors, who had been rescued from
sinking schooner, were brought to this port -
There were a number of cases of prostrauon and
deaths from heat. - Gold value of the legal
tender silver dollar (412l2 grains, say cents.
- Stocks opened irregular and afterward were
dull until near the close renewal of activity and
higher prices marked the end
THE Manufacturers local observations in
dictate cloudy weather, with occasional rain,
followed by fair or clear and cooler weather.
Thermometer yesterday Highest. 940; lowest,
74o average, S0sso.
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IVES TERN VIEW OF GoyERNoR cokNElI-

1IV"s 70 @'V'7'''0.' N11'' '1'7F'7' VT road
1t makes the country's back acne ~ re ss,
the wretched bosh OF of the New-iOk papers
are opposing the denomination OF Governor COrnsh
cause, as they aege, ne IL the machine" eanuiuast
Machine machine, he is one OF tue wisest anu Ia
any State IN the Union has ever bad Anu NJ
has rendered New-York an inesmaOe service ~ ary
just and fearless exercise Of the ye.o power Tue
upon which some oi his opponents appear 10 set
II the President or MI. Conkiing is ON friendly ~
with officer, that officer must be opposed unues ~
and all circumstances. The Republican who tlAs ,y.
acts alter fashion Is an idiot OF scoundiei nd
ernor Cornell ought be Judged by his Official so'S
these all prove that he Is an unusually WISE PA, "a
courageous and honest Executive. Tue fac.-im
fact>-lnat the President tanks he should DO III 20
nased or that Mr. Conkling fayors him, mol az rr-
mis- dscredit. Governor Cornell deserves 10 ~ sesr
GOSSIP ABOUT POLITICS IN GENERA ., lao
From an Interview sotth Governor Foster % INC ''
JfstuaG -. an
"Is President Arthur taking any interest," ~
the bad OF affairs Ia Pcnnsy wanna .al of in
{" 1t Is opinion that he u taking great ues' "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-13
SURPRISED NTH A SERENADE.

1t is quite possible that when Mr.. Conkling
resigned n3 seat in the Senate he did not ex-
pect to be a cand date for reelection; that he
was quite in earnest i'll his suggestion that his
successor might be someone who would correct
all the errors he had made and interpret Alright
all the duties he had misconceved and that
he was taken wholly by surprise when his
friends in this city insisted upon his being
candidate and required him to go to Albany
and lobby tor his OVID election. This is about
what he would have us believe, and we have
tried very hard to give it full credit, though
:here are circumstances connected with the
transaction that make it exceedingly difficult.
1t Is not impossible but that in the lapse of
time we might have come to q full acceptance
of his statement of facts regarding that some
what remarkable performance. But we do
submit that while we are struggling with this
somewhat heavy tax on our credulity he onght
not to crowd us with heavier one as he seems
to have done on Tuesday night, II the reports
of serenade and a speech in response thereto
made on that night at Utica are true.
The report runs that this 4" impromptu sere-
made was two or three days in preparation,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-13

Interest in rifle shooting at CreedmOor seems
to be on the increase as the date for the inter-
national match draws near. The British life-
men have been practising diligently. American
marksmen will need hard work and plenty
of it to be in proper training on the day of
the contest. They will have no liday task
to escape defeat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-13

Work on the superstructure of the Brooklyn
Bridge is now practically at standstill be-
cause of failure to deliver the eyebars. But
the salaries go on. If the pay of the engineers
and other salaried officials were contingent
upon the completion of the bridge at speci-
fed date would there be so much delay?
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Persons Tearing torn tor the season, and sum-
mer travellers, can have THE DAILY TRIBUNE
mailed to them, postpaid, Tor 81 20 per month,
the address being changed as often as desired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-13

What Is TO be done with Cetewavoi is the
question now agitated IN England. with an odd
struggle between that love of acquisition OF terTi-
tory aud love OF fair play both Of which are emf
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PUBLIC OPINION.
PROGRESS IN TIE SOUTH.

From The Vicksburg herald DsmD -.
The South should not have the hatred OF an!
section, any race, any party IL should have t1s fVv
viii OF the North the best efforts OF all races hho ~
competition of all parties We want tne aid of Nortne.
men, Northern capital, and ia the OF progressive
have time TO quarrel with ant people.
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A man who accepts a consulship at an IN
healthy point, and does not desert his post
when the yellow fever breaks out deserves
at least a word of commentator. That word
is apparently due to MIR. David Vickers,
United States Consul at Matansas, who, with
the scourge of the tropics all around him,
writes that be is determined to remain at his
post. yellow fever or no yellow fever. Every
body will hope that Mr.. Vicker's fidelity to
duty may not end disastrously.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-13

The intimation comes from Washington that
the President is disposed to submit the River
aud Harbor Bill to very close scrutiny before