Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-27
THE CRISIS In EGYPT.
WARLIKE MOVEMENTS IN ENG
LAND.
The Powers and the SuitaR-ArAbf
Threatens Ihe POrte's ExpOsure-
The Khedive Gives n Fege-LaIest
Phase of the Outlook.

LONDON, June 26.-The newspapers, an
der the heading "English War Prepara-
tions," give great prominence to orders
from the Admiralty for the immediate un-
docking Of the iropclad Hotspur, prepara-
tiols for the immediate embarkation of ma
rines at Chatham, and the getting ready for
sea OF some troop ships.
The Posts correspondent at Alexandria
says that the Khedive has been advied to
go on board vessel, as there is some dan
ger that he will be seized as a hostage.
1t is stated that one thousand marines
will be sent to the Mediterranean to
strengthen the British squadron there.
The Times, in a leading article, says: SIT
may be taken for granted that there is
something more than empty sound behind
the preparations at the backwards, We
can but hope that, If the conference fails to
find any solution OF the Egyptian question,
France will agree with England upon some
plan of united action or leave US free to act
alone"
The Times, in its column of naval and mill
tary Intelligence, states that expeditionary
forces at Gibraltar and Malta have been con.
stituted, and the commanders and st affs
have been nominated.
The correspondent OF the Times at Alex
andria says that Arab Pasha states that if
the Porte abandons him he will publish
correspondence proving that every step he
has taken since the 7Gh of September last
was instigsted by the Porte.
The Press Association reports that the
War Office on Monday issued orders for
$4,000 arms and accoutrements to be ready
In four days, with the view, 1t is believed, Of
a ha xrvffA
days.
In the House of Commons to-day Sir
CHARLES Dixie said that a protocol of diSiR-
tereSSenle'H signed by the powers, in which
they disclaimed seeking any advantage out
side Of the basis Of the conference, con-
tanned nothing precluding England's op-
posing the naturalization of the Sutz canal,
II such project were mooted.
PORTSMOUTH, June 26-Three hundred
marines and three hundred men of the ma
rine artillery have been ordered to embark
on the troop ship Orontes. which sails for
the Mediterranean on Wednesday.
ALEXANDRIA, June 26-An unsasy feel
ing continues to prevail along the Suez
canal. 1t is rumored that number of cases
containing explosives, accompanied by men
in uniform, have arrived at Ismaila, and
have been deposited in unoccupied public
buildings under the supervision of the gov
ernment.
ALEXANDRIA, June 26-The Khedive
held grand reception to-day on the ami
versary OF his accession to power. The Pa
triarch and the diplomatic corps attended.
The foreign men-of-war exchanged salutes
with the forts.
PARIS, June 26.-In the Chamber of
Deputies to-day M. de Freycinet, replying
TO question OF M. LOckerv, said that NJ
TienkiewieZ, the French Consul General in
Egypt, had been authoriz d to
come to France on public business.
M. de Freycinet did not wish
to say whether it was true that an English
squadron had left Cyprus for Egypt to land
troops, or whether France had been asked
to cooperate in the Decentralization. He
added that inferences must be drawn from
his silence.
CONsTANTINoPLE, June 26.-The Porte
has again sent a circular to its envoys
abroad, declaring that the conference is in
opportune. The first sitting of the con-
ference lasted several hours. The only diff
ferences manifested were with reference to
the contingency of military occupation and
to the financial control.
In the sitting on Sunday, during the dis
cussion of the rights of the Sultan over
Egypt, a tendency was manifested to con-
firm those rights on basis precluding the
idea Of EgVpt's becoming Turkish prov
ince.
1t is believed in diplomatic circles that
the Porte would be more inclined to take
part In the conference If the powers would
consent to settle the question of the Bull
garian tribute and the occupation Of the
Balkan passes.