The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-20

endesyor to bring about settlement Of the
question, especially II she sstrictiy adhcres
tn the role Of defenders Of her Just inter-
ests.
STRANGE CONDUCT oY.rus kHEDrvE.
LONDON. July IA dispatch TO the
Times from Alexandria says: The con-
duet OF the Khedive causes much surprise.
He has for the past few days allowed severa.
persons TO be ut the palace who are wei
known 10 have been intimately connected
with Arab Pacha. The khediye apparent
w trusts them; but II may be that he ~
endeavoring to get them thoroughly In ms
power.
WHAT WAS SAID IN THE HOUSE or.coxxoNs
go TEsTERDAYv-.-s~-~- >-----.
LoxpoS. July 19.--In the House OF Com
! mons this afternoon Mr.. Campbell Banner
man, Financial Secretary Of the War Office,
said efficient precautions have been taken
TO protect Port Said, lsmaiia, and Suez,
but he could not enter into details N)4fa7
Sir Charles Dixie, Under Foreign Secre-
tary. said the identical note OF the Powers
TO the Porte regarding the dispatch OF
Turkish troops 10 Egypt is still unafi-
swered.
.s-.s ..ARABIs ARGUEs'THE.oUEsTIoN.
LONDON, July ia dispatch from Com
stantinople 10 the Times says: According
TO communication received here Arab
Pacha maintains that the bombardment OF
Alexandria was a hostile act to Egypt and
contrary TO the rights OF the Sultan, and
that he was fully justified by law and by
the decision OF the council Of ministers in
replying TO the British fire. The khediye,
he argues, in accepting English soldiers as
body-guard, has shown that he considered
| the Egyptian army a. enemies. BY inter-
national and sacred law. he says, he has the
right and the duty TO defend the country,
| and the khediye's order 10 suspend mill
/ tary preparations is analogous 10 the order
Of the Bey Of Tunis at the time OF the
French INVASION.
France.
VOTING NAVAL PREPARATI0Ns--A MINIsTE-
RIAL CRIsIs-REPORTED RESIGNATION OF
THE CABINET.
PARIS, July 19.-In his statement In the
Chamber OF Deputies Yesterday Vi. De
Freycinct. Prime Minister, said that when
ever any step for the protection of the
Suez canal was on the point Of being taken
he should submit project for special
credit.
W. u
the dignity Of a great nation To accept q
mere police mission. France. he said,
should intervene in the Egyptian question
As far as II was required by her own inter-
ests IN favor of the Anglo-French policy as
opposed to the policy OF European concert.
VI. Clomcntion (RadicaD replied TO the
remarks of NJ. Gamhctta. lie contended
that the National party in Egypt must he
taken into account.
THE nayal-prcparations measure was final
" voted by $40 in favor to 66 against.
In the Chamber OF Deputies to-day VI.
Goblet. Minister Of Interior and Of Wor-
ship. replying TO a Radical Interpolation
demanding the establishment OF Cen
trail Marie +" for Paris, moved the order OF
day pure and simple, which was rejected
DIS to l72. The Chamber adopted 10y
vote Of 2lS to i16 an order Of the day hos
/ tile 10 the creation Of the "Ccntra, Maiiie.'
| In consequence of these votes an urgent
summons was issued for Cabinet Council.
! The member who moved the interpolation
quoted the promise Of the Government in
| favor Of it, object; therefore, both votes
are miWoIablc 10 the Government.
/ & T. Mt is stated that the Cabinet has
| resigned.
LoNpoS. July ia dispatch TO the
/ Reuters Telegraph Company dated Paris,
July ~, $50 p. NJ, says: The report OF
the resignation OF the Ministry has not yet
! been confirmed \ council Of ministers
will be held tomorrow morning at the
| Elyscc. II * considered probable that the
/ difficulty will be satisfactorily solved"
Destructive Connagration In smy rna.
LoNDoS, July ia dispatch from
/ S,nNrna 20 th. Coufr0i kclrS SAYS fiat "A
great irc i raging there. Many hundred
houses are entirely destroyed.
LGfeF.-The fire ragged seven hours, and
fourteen hundred houses were destroyed.
Six thousand persons are homeless. One
/ T..