Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-26
THE EGYPT CRISIS.
THE CONFERENCE IN SECRET
SESSION.
Protection for the Suez CanaI-The
KhedIve Speaks His mind-The
Powers and the POrEe-Arabi
HOnOred by the Sultan.

LONDON, June 24-The Chester, another
tank vessel, has also been ordered to the
Mediterranean. The Admiralty now deem
1t desirable to guard the suez canal by a
number of small, swift gunboats, instead of
by two guard ships, as originally intended.
Various rumors are published that the au-
thorities have arranged for the embarka-
ton of troops at Gibraltar and for the pro-
lection OF the Suez canal In case of neces-
sity.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June "a The pro-
ceedings of the conference are conducted
in secret. Count Corti, the Italian Am
bassador, is President.
ALEXANDRIA, June 24.-The Khedive has
notified the foreign Consuls that he will
hold a grand reception on Monday next, the
anniversary of his accession to power.
II is reported that the Egyptian troops are
engaged in the construction of earth works
along the coast between Ramleh and
Abaukir.
TUN1s, June 24-Events occurring in
Egypt are reaWakening agitation among the
Arabs in Tunis and Tripoh.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 25-Count Corti,
the Italian Ambassador, who presides over
the conference, expressed to the Porte, on
Saturday, his regres that Turkey
took no part In the conference.
He said that the deliberations would be at
tended with the best of results for Turkey
aud the powers. The conference was not
hostile to Turkey. Constantinople had been
chosen as the place of meetings in order
easily to obtain the Porte's views.
This communication has produced good
impression on the Porte, and 1t is expected
that Count Coru will receive a concillatorY
reply. At the sitting of the conference to
day the sovereign rights of the Sultan over
Egypt were discussed and confirmed.
ALEXANDRIA, June 25.-The Sultan has
conferred the order of a Mediidie of the
first class upon Arabi PAsha. He has also
presented the Khedive with a souvenir in
diamonds, and conferred upon Sultan PAsha
q distinction of high rank. Ragheb pasha
has telegraphed Count de Lesseps contra
dieting the report that the Suez canal is in
danger.
ALEXANDRIA, June 25 The Khedive has
written to Ragheb Pasha, President of the
Council, recapitulatiDg the recent events In
Egypt, which the Khedlve describes Ae
deplorable. He pointed out that notwith-
standing his assurances foreigners contiaue
to abandon Egypt, that commercial affairs
are at a staudstill, that specie is being hastily
withdrawn, that there is complete absence
of credit and enormous loss thus caused TO
the country. He declares that a strict,
searching inquiry must be held, and he
commands Ragheb Pasha earnestly to con-
slider the best means Of finding cut causes
that led to the catastrophe in Alex
andria which he says might have
been avoided by timely measures.
He urges Ragheb Pasha to discover the
names Of the promoters and of their accom-
plices with the view to their severe punish
ment. The Khe6ive says it is absolutely
necessary that measures be taken for the
establishment of friendly relations be-
tween natives and Europeans, for the main
teinance of order for the resumption Of
business, on which the prosperity OF the
country depends.