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ENGLAND VICTORIOUS,
The Alexandria Forts Captured and
i'm British Hands.
All the Large Egyptian Guns
Blown Up.
No Chance Of England's Backing
Down.

LONDON, England, July The Times
,,ys it must not be assumed that matters
In Egypt will remain as they are indefinitely.
Admiral Seymour's orders arc continued and
the fleet will have no choice of action i Arab
persists in his menacing conduct There is
no chance of relaxation of the firm attitude
of England.
Efforts TO Compromise.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, July THE French
agent will be instructed TO do his utmost
TO prevent hostilites. A meeting of the con-
suls has been held with the object of trying
10 induce the president of the council to give
n more conciliatory reply to the communlca-
tons from Admiral Seymour. The English
consul has declined TO attend the meeting or
entertain any suggestion to obtain the consent
of Admiral Seymour TO mcdatory proposals.
Egyptian Forts.
ALyxAYDRlA, Egypt, July 0.-Naval Off
clrs have made reconnaissance and saw the
Egyptians mounting heavy guns on Maraoout
Island on the western silc of the entrance TO
the harbor. Admiral Seymouris consequently
preparing proclamation to be placarded all
over the ci'y' chars'hs t"c "'-
thoritics with breach of faith,
demanding the surrender OF inc 'oi'"o"'.ons
within twelve hours ana warning '0e au'ho'
tiles if they fail to comply with thc'r demand
fire will he opened upon the iorts alter the
expiration OF II further period oil twenty
four hours. The British gdn-oolt Cohhor
has been stationed outside the harDor 10
guard the entrance. Admiral seymour mas
gone aboard the lnvlncibie, whlch VIII move
into the outer harbor alongside 'le Moharcii'
The Blttern now lies opposite the hasti..''
paiacc, rns;s, They have taken nre.
cautions 10 ensure the safety of the khedivc
in event OF tlie troops 'ans,ms ,ndi 70 | aS
was y es.yr'' ~. ,hn S Sultan I'm, refused to
ohrv Two AIDES of the Sultan, who recent
10 arrived. left for Constanlinoplc last even
inr. accompanied by Ahmed Essad and Lee
bib pacna, members of Dervsch Pachas mis-
sion. The secret negotiations whicn WIZ
ptr ''"'' ~
"
excitement III 'o"S'""''''P'''
CoNsrASrlNopLE, Turkey, July 9.-Tht
sultan has telegraphed Arab Pacha,, the
Khedive and Dervisch Pacha, forbldina
them TO do anything lehu'ns " pie'i'''"''
hostllilitS' Inc iurhlsh press Is "'ia''"'o''
in praising Arab and discusses Inc Esyptia,
crisis from purely religious anu ianaticai
standpoint. The organ OF enlightened Mosleh
opinion Puo nta 'i Min, ,hn f,nni;cisn
of the masses. Alarming rumors of distub-
ances in SYRIA ana neulaz cTea.e sreat ,, eH
I ianr 1nsi,aion with ibc sultan and Shrik
IN Islam left for India.
uo.,,,. prepara,ion,
r,..
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt July w. LUIS e'e"-
Ing, from steamer lying III '"e 'ino' na
po'' so''''''' "'o u' ,..,, a,o aa., :,
a.enines AM Th rnSS,sS onu,ro,Ior.gcncral an'
The staff of the English consulate will 90 Oh
board the ship tonight.
co.,,,,. WARNED IN lcoyc Cairo.
:, -,,., 80. .,,,,.1 10 ,oov
naming Englshmen were warned 10 lea'
Da'to tnc , LEHMAN i, UU" s,ii, ,"rc
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MAh'N' '"'S ' "' ''o'''N'''''' -'9''N>''''
aud Northumberland OF the Enghsh Chahhe
squadron, have started Tor cyprus WIFI w, wv
Hulai'ons anu 'onlau. T., az ,wnr,,, ,,,r a"
and the Noris.a with stores have also sailed.
hoS''c =" HI
VIENNA, Austria, July 9.-An Alexander
despatch says at the conference oil E5Yp'ia
officers yesterday an aged ooiohei uec'are
That II the luihs lahu' We VIII 'ie"' 'n''i "
brothers. we wont resist Austtlahs vi Ia Ia
I'm, I ~, '.'. III, oroNso ~ thn Ias, man
'-''''"'' W. 'e'00
Consuls on hoard snip.
ALEXANDRIA. Epypt. July 0.-All tn
members of the consulates are now aboar
the vessels IN the harbor. The English cor
sui has sent notice to the other consuls at
vising them to notify their couhlrymen
qul' AieSahor'a "''h'" '"eh'f'iou' hou'''
scenes nei Hi,...i,,n M ,nr ,I,cSr live.
,a.na.. p,a,ond I,,v ,o-In tho Hon.
ID'',e 49, as,a.noon Inrd Granville m,
49,, ,,'o ,o,s ,,o, ur,oss Tim A,exandr
h'n'eu 'i'o h'"' '"". "A'@
forts were temporarily surrendered Aumir'
Seymour would lombard them at uay-Orea
to-ihoffo". IL WIS Fainiu'' "o sa'u' W
ooi'teu 10 USE io'o' a","s' '"' "'"A' 1.' y.
hos'ile preparations l,ad Teeii m TUo'uS Il
SULTAN The action now taken was in sin
nlc scIf. defence.
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49, ,.,;,,o- 80 ,,,o oo,oo,;,
ne,o 10 ,ho por,o If ,bc por,c declines
intervene in Egypt, the English and Frent
ambassadors will insist upon the immedia
discussion OF another mode OF intervenlio