, 1882-07-19

tive COuECE OF mat lSland.
New York, 18Th tuly.-A London des-
match STATES hat the British Fleet esunrd
the commandment of -lexandria yesterday,
but there was no response from the forts,
which shortly displayed a fig Of truce.
NEGOTIATIONS followed, but proved fruit
less. the Egyp1ians refusing Admiral Sey-
m0ur'S demand for the preliminary Surren-
der of the outer forts.
Early this morning the Egyptian army
evacuated Alexandria under cover OF the
Aag Of trace aud in a dem0ralized c0ndi-
ton is III full retreat for the interior.
The city is on fire and bands Of escaped
c0nyicts are committing awful atrocities.
II is explained that urkey'S protest
against the hombardment was Offered III
order to cover an agreement with England
on the point.
In the House of Commons yesterday
Sir harles Dixie, under Foreign Secleta-
TX, replying to q question, said that Eng
LAMBS course in regard TO Egypt is APP
proved by Germany and Austria.
A dispatch from the '8TimeS" Paris
CORRESPONDENT says, in the Chamber of
Deputies yesterday, NJ. Goblet, Minister
of the Interior, replying to NJ. Gamhetta,
said that France diSappr0ved OF armed
intervention, because OF her UnwillingleeS
to emerge from the European 20 Iceit, and
has refused to SrIZt the Suez canal, on
the invitation OF England.
The Chimes" in an editorial article ey-
presses the opinion that England'S action
relative to Egypt has produced a god
IMPRESSION abroad, and believes that NJ.
de Freycimet's timidity has disguised his
c0untrymtn.
A Paris despatch reports thar an eXpl0-
sion has occurred in the Lue Louis Phil
lipue. destroying twelve houses twenty
persons were killed, forty wounded, and
uDwards Of a hun bred made homeless by
the catastrophe.
A London telegram announces that the
rpprrsSl0n Of crime bill has received the
Royal assent.
london, I3th.-the stock of sugar at
the four home ports on the Sth instant,
was pa, 900 tons against $4,000 tons ut
the corresponding period last year.
Plymouth July i4th.-Tho r.. NJ. s.
nNilrn arrived from the West Indies at 3
o'clock This morning.
New York, 18th vuI y.-DcSpatcheS from
Alexandria report that ;he city has been
practically destroyed by fire. Blackened
ruins appear in every direction and mas
sacre and robbery prevail.
Arab PaSha by his pretended hag OF
truce dipped Admiral Seymour, and with
drew lis forces unmole, ted.
One section of his army retreating to-
wards D0manh0nr and another to II 'Setta.
1t is believed that Arab PdSh intends
TO destroy the Suez Canal and establish
himself behind the new forts at Cairo
until he has raised an army OF two nun
dred thousand men.
Some suspect an understanding with
the false prophet Elmehdi, the supposed
messiah, to excite u religious war.
The Khedlve and DerviSh Pasha the
Turkish commissioner are safe.
A London despatch says that Admiral
Seymour has been directed to invite the
Khediye to restore order in Al6XlnIrla /;
for the purpose of the Admiral is to LAM
a force to act as police and is to invite the
cOoperati0n of the other European war
vessels.
In the House of Commons yesterday
Sir S. NoItncote speaking III reference 10
Egypt, ridiculed the trebleneSS OF the a
intt's Instructions to the Fleet.
A Paris despatch to the Times" says it
is expected that i'll NJ Gambetta's forth
coming speech Oh the subject OF the naval
supplies he will give an exposition OF his
opinion as to the policy OF France III the
Last.
One hundred and seventy eight persons
have been killed by a railway accident
near Tchernay in huSSia.
New York, July 15th-A telegram from
Alexandria says columns of description
would be inadequate to depict the terrible
scenes occurring there. The Bedo"ins
u,obo.End arp nlunuprin1. numbering, mu-