Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-04

Up to the present writing, Gen. Wolseley's prom
1sed formidable advance movement has not been
made, and the situation In Egypt remains practi-
caliy as 1t stood last week. IT. however, NJ. de
LessepS be correctly reported in the Interview
elsewhere quoted. the British have more serious
undertaking on their hands than has latterly been
supposed. The distinguished French engineer has
lad good opportunities for gaining correct infor-
nation as to the probable strength and intentions
OF the Egyptians, and he is also capable OF deduc-
ing pretty accurate conclusions from what he sees
and hears. With all Egypt at Arabi'S back, with
from . 900 to 3OOOO armed troops in the field, and
with equipments for 2DO.0G0 more, who can be had
when they are needed, as NJ de LeSseps reports,
It is evident that the Egyptian leader can make a
long and stubborn resistance against any force
that England seems likely to be able to bring
against him at the present time.
There Is getting to be pretty strong smell of
sulphur in the editorial atmosphere of Richmond.
The conductors OF the Wig and the Dispatch,
respectively, are at loggerheads, and personal
cards addressed 'sto the public containing such
phrases as streasOn," TRAITOR" slar," ''ScOun-
drel" and personally responsible" are finding
their way into print. After a display Ike This
either funeral or ia5cO is usually not very far
on In Virginia
Now that the hot season is pretty well over
according to the almanacs,-Philadelphia is in
the enjoyment Of an ice glut. Her warehouses
are all full, and no less than twenty-one vessels
laden with ice were lying at her wharves on
Saturday, unable TO find storage for their caTgOeS,
some II, goo tons in ALL One captain solved the
problem in his case by throwing his cargo of 100
tens overheard into the river.
Dublin, without police force, is doubtless in a
bad way; but, bad as her condition is, 1t cannot
well be much worse than is that of New York, whose
people still In the enjoyment OF large, fully
equipped and expensiyely-cOnducted "metropoli-
tan" organization. acting, as Is supposed, for the
protection OF their persons and property. In our
sister city, for example, an insane woman wan
dered about the streets with a stolen child for
three whole days and nights. last week, without a
policeman being able TO see the missing pair or
discover their whereabouts, although the entire
town was wild with excitement on the subject;
and, though the whole force was specially charged
with the duty OF finding them, the arrest was
nnally effected through the efforts made and In
Information given by private citizen And, as If
this were not enough. party OF heartless burglars
were so cruelty careless of the reputation of the
force, last Friday evening, as TO enter and rob a
store located within a stones throw of police
headquarters, and in front of which at the time
were private Waterman and regular rounds
man, while precinct captain and two detectives
sat loafing and inviting their souls on the oppo-
site side OF the street II Dublin can show a worse
state OF things than these facts indicate she ought
20 let New York know It. On the principle that
smisery loves company" the people OF the latter
city would doubtless like TO learn just how much
community can stand without rising In open re-
beIlion.