New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-08
AFFAIRS IN FOREIGN LANDS.

THE IMPENDING TROUBLE IN EGYPT
THE EASTERN TELEGRAPH OFFICE AT ALEXANDRIA
TO BIZ CLosED-wORK on THE FORTFlCAIloNS
sTOPPED-CONIINUATIoN OF MILITARY PREP
AEATIONs.
LONDON July S.-7he Standards correspondent at
Alexandria te!egraphs as follows: &" Tho French
Admiral has received orders to conform with the
English if the latter open fire. A MonteneGin
aimed pistol at the Khedive on Friday. He was
seized before he could discharge the weapon, and
declared that he mistOok tho Kbediye for Arab
Pacha. The man has been imprisoned"
ALEXANDRIA, July 7.--Admiral Seymour has or
dered that the Eastern Telegraph Office be closed
tonight.
Work on the Notifications has been completely
stopped. During reconnaissance yesterday ninety
eight guns were observed bearing on the harbor.
The officials remaining at the British Consulate and
the British subjects III the employ of the Egyptian
Government will embark to-day. All the merchant
vessels have gone to the outer harb0r. leaving the
inner harbor to the squadron.
The French agent has been instructed to do his
utmost to prevent hoatilites. meeting OF the
Consuls has been held with the object Of trying to
induce Raghcb Pdcha. President OF the Council, to
give more concliatory reply to the cOmnunica-
ton from Admiral Seymour. The English Consul
declined to attend the meeting or entertain any sug
to mediatory proposals.
With reference to the meeting of tho COnsuls to-
day, Admiral Seymour said that the protestations
of Arab Pacha could no longer be relied upon, but
that if the Consuls could induce the military party
to stop completely the works, his object would be
attained.
LONDON July 7.-Military preparations continue.
During Yesterday afternoon all the officers of the
First Battalion of the Scots Guards were ordered to
rejoin their regiment. Two battalions at Aldershot
have been ordered to embark for Egypt tomorrow,
and four others have been warned to be in readiness
decentralization. The War Office has ordered the pre-
paraton of tubular wells capable ofsupplylng two
and one-half million gallons of water daily. Rear
Admiral Anthony lIoskIns one of the Junior Lords
of the Admiralty has been nominated for second
officer in command of the naval operations. lie
will probably proceed at once to Egypt.
1Re Times in leading article says for the present
been only threatened, not chastlsed. II must
not be assumed that matters VIII remain
as II are indefinitely: Admlra Seyo ,So
mour's orders are continuous and the
fleet will have no choice OF actlon IL Arab
Pacha persists in his menaclng conduct. lhere Is
no chance of a relaxation ol the hIln attitude Oh
VIENNA. July Tt is believed in Ministerial
circles here that the Porte twill accept the pro-
pOsal of the conference III favor OF turkish inter-
CoNsrANTiNoPLE July THE first Interpreter
of the German Embassy has gone to the 1eldlZ
Kiosk the Sultans palace 1t is stated that the OBJ
iect OF bis visit Is to advise the Sultan to cooperate
with the congress. The Sultan consulted General
Wallace to-day III regard to how he could satisfy
the Powers without prejudicing his rights.
PARIS July 1T Is SEMI l-OthcIally announced
that the conference yesterday agreed upon the
terms OF the invitation to the Porte TO intervene IN
Egypt
geur has arrived here. She will proceed east
to-day.