Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-21
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

C0NsTANTINoPLE, August 2l. - The
Porte refuses to permit the expectation
from Turkey of men for British service in
Egypt Lord Dufferin states that there is
a contravention Of the treaty rights, and
addressed strong protest TO the Porte,
stating that Turkey would be held respon-
sible for heavy damages.
PoRT SAID, August 20, 9.45 p.m.-The
fleet and transports have entered the canal.
Before their departure General Wolsley
posted proclamation, written in the Arab
tongue, declaring that those who respected
the authority of the KRedive would not
be molested, but those who resisted would
be treated as rebels.
The British have evacuated the offices Of
the Canal Company. The traffic of the
canal will be only temporarily suspended,
in order to allow the British vessels to pass.
The company refused to send pilots on
board the men of war.
The British still occupy Nefch, while
the Arabs have abandoned Gemileh and
Withdrawn from Damietta.
The transport Calabria, from Alexan-
dria, with a large number of cavalry, has
arrived.
Said Pasha, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
has sent to the Turkish representatives
abroad a strongly worded denial of the
report of anti-Christian disturbances in
Syria. He attributes the reported exist
ence of the germs of disorder to malevo-
lence. The arrival of foreign men-of-war
at Smyrna, he says is exactly what is
calculated to provoke uneasiness. Many
inhabitants have apprised the Porte of
apprehensions caused by the arrival of
two Italian war vessels.
Said Pasha has abandoned the idea of
reconvoking the conference, and has
promised Lord Dufferin that he will urge
the Sultan TO accept the military conven-
tion. The British declare that an indis-
pensable condition of the convention is
that Turkey shall not undertake any op-
Grafton in Egypt without the assent of the
British commander.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 2l.-The cor
vette SkobeleH left Cronstadt Yesterday,
and it is supposed she is going to Alexan-
dria.
ALEXANDRIA, August2l. Arab Pasha
is constructing extensive earthworks in
the direction Of Aboukir.
The Khedive, in the decree charging
Cherif Pasha with the formation of the
Ministry, says SIN troubled time like
the present, the direct action of the sove-
reign authority should become more sensi-
bly, manifest | shall therefore use the
right to assemble the Council of Ministers
under my own presidency. As Supreme
Chief of the Egyptian forces, / also intend
to render my command effective without,
however, restricting the power which the
Minister of War holds from me-"
TRALEE, August q. "A farmer named
Leahey was shot dead near Killarney last
evening by party Of moonlighters
LONDON, August 2.-Admiral Hewitt
telegraphs from Suez, at o'clock this
morning, as follows Yesterday Captain
Hastings, in command of the seamen and
mariners of the gunboats Seagull and
Mosquito, aseisted by two hundred High
landers under Major Kelsey, proceeded to
Shaluf, by way of the Maritime canal and
found six hundred of the enemy strongly
entrenched behind the station. The
English force landed and defeated them,
taking forty-hve prisoners, a small cannon
and quantity Of ammunition and stores.
Our loss was two Highlanders drowned
and two seamen wounded The enemy
loss was about one hundred killed and
wounded.
A bank of the Fresh Water canal at
Shaluf was cut by the enemy, but is now
repaired and guarded, and brigade
reconnoitered in force at the same time
and in the same direction.
The transport Merton Hall, with the
Seventh Bengal Infantry, has arrived al
Suez
The French troop ship Shamrock en-
tered the canal this morning
Admiral Seymour telegraphs from Is.
malta, to-day, that Nefch was occupied
without opposition.
PARIS, August 2l.--In consequence o.
the Incorporate protests of de Lesseps, the
French government has sent him al
official Communication, inviting him L
employ prudence and circumspection il
his language.
PoRT SAID. August 1.-The transpor
Catalonia is aground in the canal, but doe
not stop traffic.
3 P.M.-The last transport has entered
the Suez canal, and the vessels are steam
ing slowly for lsmalia.
SUEz, August 21.-General Macpher
son, commander of the Indian contingent
and his staff arrived here this morning.
The Highlanders carried the entrench
ments at Shaluf at the point of the bayo
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