, 1882-11-18

destroys the only chance of promotion left
to the Egyptian cOnscripts, tor the officers
will choose Albanian serjeants and cOrpO-
rals-and that it will create much jealousy
between the Egyptian and European Off
GERS. The Indian plan of combining the
Artillery to Europeans, giving each regi-
ment q European Colonel and Adjutant,
and allowing Egyptians to I'll all other
posts, is far more eXpedient but even that
is not in any way self government, while
it does not, as we saw in 1887, render
mutiny impossible. The total expense is
to be only &368 900 a year.
A furious struggle is said to have been
raging in s.the ruling circle of Constantine
pie. The " fanatics" whom we should call
the Conservatives, headed by MahmOud
Nedim, advise the Sultan to demand that
England sShalI tr d date for quitting
Egypt; and on her refusal, shall request
Europe to make her depart within three
months. The statesmen, Oh the other
hand, headed by Said Pasha, advice his
Majesty to come to some amicable COM
promise with England, and to allow more
power to his recognised Ministers. The
Sultan, after an.interyal of vacillatiOn, has
sided with Said and a note has been adj
dressed to Lord Dutferin, offering to negO-
tiate with England on the basis of the
continuance of the Sultan's sovereignty.
The Sultan is treacherOuS, but he is shreWd,
and at this moment he has new reason for
alarm. There is every sign that Arabia is
preparing to declare itself independent,
and the British Government, almost with
out raising q finger, can cut Turkey off
from Mecca. This was done during the
short war in Egypt, to the Sultan'S con-
sternatiOn, and he cannot forget the lesson.
With a hostile Shereef in Mecca, his
throne would never be safe.
A new political movement has broken
out in Spain. The Liberals of almost all
shades think S. Sagasta, though nOmi-
nally a Liberal, far too reactionary, and
have asked Marshal SerranO to be tho
mOuthpiece of their ideas. The Marshal,
though now above seventy, has c0nSen-
ted; and as he is still the most popular
officer III the Army, and us General Marti-
neZ CampoS has declined command. the
Ministry is struck with CONSERVATION. 1t
has endeavOured to patch up an agree
ment with Marshal SerranO, on the Condi-
tiOns that he shall accept the Monarchy
that he shall be Premier, with S SagaSta
as Minister of the Interior; and that he
shall be content with liberal measures,
without reforming the Constitution. The
Marshal accepts the first two conditions,
but wants the Constitution OF 1880 as well
and the Ministry, to gain time, will seek
the opinion of Parliament. Spanish Secu-
rites have felt the shock on all BOurSeS,
but we fancy the danger is exaggerated.
The King has been gaining power with
the Army, and at the right moment may
have strength either to compel q coalition,
or to appoint Ministers of his own selec-
ton, whom the packed COrteS will obey.
The final appointment ofCOunt Hatzfeldt
us Foreign Secretary for Germany-of
course, under the ChancellOr-may have
important effects upon the situation in
Egypt. The Count is q favOurite with
Prince Bismarck, he has be Ell lOOg at Con.
stantinople and in intimate relations with
the Sultan, and there is probably no states
man in Europe who diSbelieves more pro-
foundry in the Turks. He had a way as
Ambassador of carrying his Epoints, by
giving the Turkish statesmen something
very like orders, which was the envy of
all his colleagues, and he certainly will
not be deferred from any policy by any
consideration for the Sultan's Throne. If
Ae1considers that Egypt should be Eng
fish, he will think of anything sooner thar
the kind Of right of property which II good
many Tories attribute to Abdul Hamid.
He might ever ask what moral right u
Sovereign, who did not defend Egypt, has
to take away One-tenth of it's tareS.
w1.~TosSOW EEncEa1 mn Darwin