Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-25
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
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HAMBURG, October 25 The Germania
which sailed last summer for Cumberland
| Sound with the German Arctic expedi
tion, has returned here. The CONSTRUCTION
Of a station at Kingawa has been compile
ted and several houses built. Everythine
Is ready for the exploration.
Lyons, October 25. An unsuccessful
attempt was made Monday TO blow up the
recruiting Office.
DURHAM, October 25-The Transvasl is
at war with Mapoch the native chief who
har6ors Manpocre, the murderer Of the
Kafir chief, Secocoeni.
CAIRO, October 25.-Tbe inquirv into
the recent massacre at Alexandria reveals
the fact that it was ordered in the name of
Arab Pasha, and that Toulba Pasha sent
iof and abused notable who had been
seen 70 protect and save the lives of GER
tain Christians during the massacre.
LONDON, October 25,-A dispatch from
Caire says it is rumored that the.Sultan
has ordered the proceedings against Arab
Pasha to be stopped.
AT the Newmarket Houghton meeting
the Cambridgeshire stake was won by
third.
The Criterion nursery stale was won
by Corunna; Fleur d'Orange second.
Blue Rock third.
Cook. ' y . ''''S
The Blue Book of Egvptian afBrrs
which has just been issued for the month
Of July, shows that De Freyecinot noti-
fed England that France would moi he
able to join England in its offensive hos
uIitles IN Egypt, unless the French Leg
stature INST gave its consent and that this !
was not hkely to be given. Baron Giero |
IN ms circular note to the Russian Embas- |
sadors expressed to them his desire to |
maintain concert The facts revealed that
serious inconvenience would result from
any system of Anglo-French control. and |
to perpetuate by force such measure
would be work Of doubtful character
and result. Prince Bismarck expressed |
his desire to give moral support to Eng
land and France, but would not issue
any mandate on the subject, fearing there
by to give the question greater prominence
than 1t had assumed. Mancini, Minister
Of Foreign Affairs for Italy, in his answer |
TO the invitation to his government to ioin |
in the protection Of the canal said Italy |
having joined in the identical note which |
Turkey had formally accepted, It would |
be contradiction of the policy already
announced to intervene in any other way |
at this juncture. In July Arab Pashs
indirectly sounded Earl Granville respect
ing the terms Of submission which would |
be granted him. He made a direct
offer to disband the leaders of
the rebellion, and for himself to accent
banishment The Secretary of the For
elgn Department refused to agree to anv-
thing but complete submission.
LONDON, October 25.---In the House of
Commons this morning Gladstone pressed
his motion which he introduced yesterday
to defer all discussion in regard TO Grayis
imprisonment, and refer the question to
a select committee. This was adopted
without notable debate.
It is expected that the Khedive will. on
Friday issue his decree offering amnesty
to all rebel officers below the rank of Cap
tain,
CAIRO, October 25.-Further reports
tend to confirm the news of the massacre
of Egyptians at Soudan according to late
private adyices from Kharlonim. The
Egyptians are preparing for defense.
throwing up forts, digging bitches, etc
The prospects are desperate, the garrison
being composed of only 1000 men while /
the new prophet is leading the assault at
the head of 5000 men.