Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-05
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR
rEuE AIEYANnpIA CANAI AoErnI,c,n

THE ALEXANDRIA CANAL AoUEDUcT-The sur-
gestion III MI Aoerts report to the T. s. chief OF
engineers In yesterdays STAR, that steam naviga-
ton TO the Little Falls will be established ''when
the Alexandria canal ceases to be useful and the
ownership OF the aqueduct revertS to the govern
ment," attracts considerable attention here. The
city authorities here and their counsel are fully
satisfied that the canal will never be abandoned,
and that the ownership of its estate and the COM
pleteneSS OF It's franchises Will never be disturbed
by the courts.
ATTEMPTED observation-disclosures Ward, colored,
Is held at the station house this morning charged
with attempting to break into the house OF George
bfye r, near portner's brewery .
county court will be confined to routine business
and of short duration.-The employees OF the wa
July.@Mr. George Rowland, elected Constable in
the second ward at the recent election has not as
yet given bond and entered upon his duties.
The tents OF st. Johns cadets have been obtained
by Col Wertenbaker for the use OF the 3D. Virginia
regiment at their camp which begins at Warren
ton 4al+ White t,,I Sulphur Springs next week-Mrs
at her home, near the market, has improved
The new brass band is now arranging its auxil-
larry drum corps. 1t viii have at least ten drums.
The Egyptian Wars Slow Length.
sKIRMIsHING ON THE oUTPosTs.
There was a small skirmish early yesterday
morning on the left front OF the British lines. An
attack was made by the enemy, which was
promptly replied to by Major Forester with fifty
men of the Forty-sixth regiment The enemy Is
in great force at Aboukir. The leading mer
chants are petitionng in favor Of disbanding the
Arab police, and offer to form volunteer police
force
ARABS FABIAN POLICY.
The correspondent Of the London Ddtly Ne,rs
telegraphs from Alexandria as follows: SIN the
reconnaissance on Thursday a breastwork was
found finished at a point on the Mahmoudieh
canal already occupied by the British picket 1t
is clear that Arab Pasha means to remain on the
defensive. His real resistance will begin at the
every day II General Alison allowed the English
TO amuse themselves. He has forbidden mere
spotting' OF Arabs who appear within range.
cent being sick. Affairs at Port Said are quiet
On Tuesday, e25O,OOO for service debt was col
Arabi Pasha. BedOuin shelkh states that Arab
has about 10000 Bedouins, who will be sent to
various parts OF the coast. The sheikh also says
Prophet OF Soudan, and that when beaten he will
not retire to Cairo. but to Wah-ed-DakheL
THE CAPTIVE MIDsHIPMAN.
The arrival in Cairo on Sunday OF Midshipman
De Chair, the English captive, caused great excite
ment He was conveyed in close carriage, which
was accompanied by thousands Of natives, shout
ing "The sultan is victorious" They were under
the impression that the prisoner was Admiral Sey-
mour: Several trains with troops had left Cairo
for Tel-el-kebir, q place one-half way between
Cairo and ISmalia, where batteries had been
erected. Sixteen trains would be sent to Tel-el-
kebir The treasury OF the finance ministry con-
tains f2O0 0O0
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA DIvKRGK
The London Standards correspondent at ST.
Petersburg says that there is no longer any doubt
that divergence Of views exists between England
and Russia, which is exercising very prejudiclal
influence upon all attempts to harmonic English
action In Egypt with the legitimate rights and
wishes OF the powers. 1t is not unlikely that this
divergence will lead to breakup OF the conference
at an early date without any tangible result.
ENGLAND THINKS TURKEY PRRPOsTERoUa
The London Times In its leading article this
morning says: 1.-THE Porte has the efrrontery to
declare that a proclamation against Arab Pasha
viii be contingentOn his attitude after the landing
OF Turkish troops in Egypt It is impossible, there
fore for England to accept or permit the landing
to draw on the Egyptian revenues is preposter-
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