Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-10
ENGLAND AND EGYPT.
GLADSTONE'S SPEECH AT THE
MANSION HOUSE.
The British Position Clearly stated
More Transports on for the Nile
Replies from the Porte Promised
20 the English Dem Ands - What
n smarckss Organ Says-The In.
dian Contingent.

LONDON, August 9.-At the Lord Mayors
banquet to Her Msiesty's ministers, this
evening, Mr.. Gladstone, in reply to the Lord
Mayors congratulstion, said he had been 50
years in the service of his country, and ex-
pressed the hope that he should not fail,
during what may be the short remainder of
his public life, to serve his Queen and coun-
try faithfully to the end.
81 am sanguine," he said. "that we have
passed the moment of danger, and that
there will be wisdom and harmony in the
work and deliberations of Parliament for
the remainder of the present year." Re-
ferriDg to the Egyptian question, he said:
"It is of vital importance that she posi-
tfon of England should not be misunder-
stood. The forces have gone to Egypt in
prosecution of the great interests OF the
Empire. Unless these interests existed II
would not have been possible for us
to find justification for intervention.
But let it be known and proclaimed from
this spot, which affords a channel of com
muuicado with the world mot inferior to
the Senate itself, that those interests are
not ours alone, but the interests we have in
common with every State in Europe, nav,
with the whole civilized world" GCheers l
Referring to the Suez canal, Mr.. Glad
stone said: cit Is essential for mankind
that that gate should be open, and that the
country in which it is situated should be
peaceable and orderly and under a legal
government, is the utmost we have In view.
Though the burden and honor of perform
ing II may fall upon ourselves. it is a work
which 1t is essential for every country in
Europe to perform, and the performance of
which cannot but rebound, If It be sssoci-
ated with high and disinterested objects. to
the honor OF those upon whom the burden
is cast"
Mr.. Gladstone continued: "We do not 90
to war with the Egyptian people, but to
rescue them from the oppression of military
tyranny. Nor do we make war upon the
Mohammedan religion, as Englishmen re.
spect the convictions of believers in every
other faith. We do not want to repress the
growth of liberty in Egypt. but desire that
she shall be prosperous. England goes to
Egypt with clean hands, and with
no secret Intention to conceal from
other nations. There is class OF men be.
sides the military who require to be over
awed, who were instruments of former op-
preston, and who wish well to military
tyranny because they would provide for the
revival of the abuses and cruelty already
eXtiDguished or mitigated" "
Mr.. Gladstone expressed his hope for a
speedy and successful issue to the expedi
tion.
Mr.. Childers, Secretary of State for War.
replying to toast to the army, said that
from to morrow two or three ships in sue
cesston, day after day, will be landing
troops in Egypt, ready to strike a blow at
whatever point Sir Garnet Wolseley thinks It
proper to operate.
The Earl of Northbrook, First LORD of the
Admiralty, replied to the toast to the navy,
and Earl Cowper to the toast to the reserve
forces Lord Seloorne, Lord CarliDgford
and Lord Kimberley were among the guests,
who numbered over three hundred.
The Royal Irish Dragon Gnards left
Aldershot early this morning by train for
Southampton, where they will embark on
board the steamers Greece and City OF New
York for Egypt
Five more Turkish battalious have ar
rived In Crete. Dervisch Pasha is expected
to morrow.
SOUTHAMPTON, August 9.-The transport
Grecisn with battery OF artillery, the
Olympus with a battery of artillery, the
California with a company of engineers, the
City of New York and the Greece sailed for
Egypt to-day. The Duke of Cambridge and
Prince Edward of SAKE Weimar visited
each of the ships before their departure.
The Prince Of Wales in pected the last four
of the vessels Queen Victoria, the Prin-
cess Beatrice and the Duchess OF Connaught
inspected the Greece and witnessed the de-
par'ure of the other ships. There was
much enthusiasm.
GRAvEsEND, August 9-The steamer We
roma, with $50 men of the Dunham Regi-
ment, sailed for the East to day.
SIMLA, August The SixtY-third Regi-
ment of foot has been ordered to immedi-
ately reinforce the Indian contingent for
Egypt. Three more batteries have been or
dered to hold themselves in readiness for
service.
BOMBAY, August 9-Five transports with
troops sailed for Egypt yesterday. Seven
more will start to- day. Gen. Sir Herbert
MACPHERSON and staff will start to-day on
board the Herdaspere.
ALEXANDRIA, August 9-The family of
General Stone have arrived here. When
they left Cairo on the Sd inst. everything
was quiet.
The armored train, on its usual night
patrol this evening, exchanged a few shots
with Arabi's second line of entrenchments,
near Mslballs Junction.
CoEsTANFNOPLE, August 9.-Lord Duf.
ferin had an interview with Said Pasha to-
day. The latter gave a satisfactory expla-
nation respecting the delay which has Oc-
CURED in settling the terms OF the procIama-
tIon against Arab Pasha and the terms of
the military convention with England. He
expressed the hope that they would be
ready on Thursday. An aid-de-camp of the
Khedive has arrived here with letter Civ
ing detailed statement of the position of
affairs in Egypt.
BERLIN, August 9.-The Norddeutscaes
Zeit,tSg. the organ of Prince Bismarck, in
an article friendly In tone toward England,
denies the rumors of an intention Of plac-
ing the Suez canal permanently under
the control of mixed commission
similar to that of the Danube. As British
traffic on the canal immensely preponder-
stes, the powers, it says, cannot expect
England to subordinate such immense inter
ests to the decision Of a non-English ma
jority.