New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-12
,,,-cr ,Nn,s pOIICY IN EGYPT.

FNGLAND's POLICY IN EGYPT.
n,s noo 1.-The Pepublque TrGn9aise again
,olentlv attacks the policy of the British Govern
-. IN Fcvnt The article concludes as 1oI'oWs'
"rcrnt is foo big morsel to he swallowed even oy
England. and this she will find out, ,.,,
T,1 Tln,s In an article on the relations between
r,-lloaa and France in regard to Egypt, says they
49, Two o,ilty parties. The French Chamoer GU
aar,raood British usurpatiOns when II recordeu
80 nroclaiming Indifference to the Obligations u
InSnov Dec. LITTLE Times says it understands
,bot Egypt will contribute f32OO monthly towaruS
The EXPENSES of the army OF occupation.
Adsoatch to The Daily Ne'cs from CAIRO says 'liaV
Lord Duilern is opposed TO the restoration vi 'n0
Chamber Of Notables The subject of popular rep
rsasntation will be considered after the questions
49, or,v and the native courts are settled.
Va It understood that high law officer VIII accom-
ranv Sir EVELYN Wood for the purpose OF arranging
indeature affairs in Egypt 1o.roo will
cissned i'm few days. DEGRADING Arab ana iho
o+b"r condemned Paohas and ordering the conils-
cation Of their property
CHINA RESISTING FRENCH DESIGNS.
IoyDoy. Dec. 1l-A dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company from Paris says 1t Is stated
that China is making great Preparations 10 reSiS'
,be French designs on TOnquin. The French oOv-
crument is consequently being urged to take ac-
uT[ ToTpoS. I Dec. ia dispatch from Paris to The
TlaiIg yeI4GraDh saws: "IelegramS from saigon Te-
mort that 10000 Chinese have crossed the IonQuin
frontier"
TIE CHARGES AGAINST CANON BERNARD.
RnussFLs. Dec 11.-Canon Bernard, who Is
CHARGED wi abscOnding TO America with the treas
ure of the Diocese OF TOurnay hasenabled the Com
missary OF Police to obtain $2S,0OG from Boston
~ rs,1 Natf- York of
CIe.
Frederick r. Coudert the counsel for the
Bcan Government in the above case was seen at MS
honsc No 4G West Tweutethst. by TRIBUNE reporter
astcvenng rCoudert said: 1--WE attachedin New-York
and Boston large anounts.in securities which had been
deposited I'm safedepOst companies by tine canon we
obtained an inventory the property intrusted TO thc
Canon by the Bishop. NJ. Deroussaux Canon Bernard)
You will remember, disappeared one day with the entire
urooery whether intending 10 devote it
10 its legitimate or to appropriate
II for his own benefit has not yet appeared.
The attachment which have mentioned, was maze III
the name of the King Of Belgium, and mas renamed
unopposed until this time. The dispatch prooaoy
means nothing more than this that Canon Bernard has
consented to hand the property to the Government
The Bishop claims it for himself and asserts that ne Is
entitled TO s possession He maintains that the greater
part Of It, at least is the result OF private gHts LOT
charitable purposes and that he as trustee Is entitled
70 claim IT, Thus diverted from legitimate ends, the
Government, on the other hand claims that there
are special laws regulating the rights OF Church
and State which control the subject, ana
that the controversy is TO turn principally
upnu Regan law main tans that under the system OF
iurs2rudcnce existing n Belgium the King aione Is en-.
Tilted 10 demand property. Our courts should ana
no doubt Will that the rights OF ilehuIy NONer-
mcnt are respected the State autbondes, on the one
hand and e Church, the other, occupy such posi-
ons before the eyes Of the world that the controversy
cannot turn upon mere questions Vi personal
interest pctty tOcnnicalltlcs III the canon
really took the property with view ot
dverng ii from its true object the CoYerniuent mas
reude red "A service TO the Church, Tor which the Bishop
VIII no doubt be grateful According to the dlspach
Canon Bernard makes claim for himself, and Is will
Ing that the whole property should be turned over 10
the Church the state as the courts may decide
THE money yet been obtained from THIS country,
Is the CODssay OF Police Las only received tie order
DO You think Canon Bernard intended to steal the
money I" ,---
That the Canon resOrtcd to summary and suspicious
measures doubt but Is possible tai, mlseu
by or anxiety the subject lie sought to place
the funds out the reach of the Government and
thy beyonl the reach of his bishop. There much
m his conduct 10 Justify MS friends IN claiming that this
j. the true theory of the so far as we are III
formed. 10 immortality or personal weakness
has been ALLEGED against him. We await the result
OF the inyestiga before deciding. 1t IS unfortunately
te fact that very serious differences have arisen Of late
between the party I'm power and the Church authorities
in Belgium We have reason TO doubt, however hat
tso Belgian courts usually composed OF able and learned
lnen, will 90 full Justice, according 10 the law"