The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-09-24
NEWSFROM THE OLD WORLD
nrscrssIONS As TO EN0LAND's FUTURE
POLICY IN EGYPT.
~. KheAive Declaring that she has Ne In
t,ntisn OF Annexias tho Country, bWt will
Ass,st in Restoring Order-Mrs. LanGtry
a. Rssalind In the Imperial Theatre.

A. Rssaiind In the Imperial Theatre.
BY Gable to The sun.
IoypoN, Sept. 23.-Fogs have begun In Lon
aon but otherwise the weather has been fair.
In Switzerland however. and in Austria. Italy,
and parts OF France 1t has for the past week
been exceptionally bad. All the higher valleys
arc buried in snow involving a serious loss Of
cattle. while in the lower districts the inunda-
lions have wrought incalculable damage to the
agricultural and grape-growing districts.
In Egypt the week has been comparatively
uncyentful and tho surrender OF Damietta. an
nounced this afternoon. was received rs mat
ter OF course. The discussions which have
taken place as to Englands future policy have
been mostly tentative. and no definite outline
oiN can yet be stated. 1t is generally conceded
however. that the situation Is one OF much
gravity. We are told that the force under Sir
Garnet Wolseleys command is not any too
large for the proper occupation OF the Delta
and the restoration Of authority in the upper
Nile region, and that all his resources will be
taxed to the utmost for the next few months
In reestablishing the Khedive. In the mean
time the actual possession Of Egypt will afford a
more comfortable attitude in which to discuss
what shall be done. The tone OF the English
press points more and more in the direction OF a
protectorate while the undsguised jealousy
Of France and her growing intimacy with Rus
sia. cause more or less uneasiness. In France.
where the canal is regarded as a national prop
erty great deal OF feeling WAS manifested
yesterday over the intimation that England
would proceed. under an unconditional cession
OF strip OF territory parallel to the present
canal. to construct another waterway The
Times had pointed out that In any avent the
present occasion was a fit one for the perma-
aent assurance OF British interests in the in.
tegrity OF the canal; that four-flfths OF the
shipping passing through 1t was under the
English flag. and that England had only one
vote in the canal administration to De Les
seps's twenty-one. which disproportion would
inevitably be prejudicial to British interests
This ingenious and plausible statement threw
the canal directors into panic. and they have
already intimated their willingness to make
such concessions in the management as will be
entirely satisfactory to England.
The number Of Americans who yet remain In
London is extraordinary. They were to be
seen in every part Of the Imperial Theatre to-
night when Mrs. Langtry made her appear.
ance as Rosdlnd 1t was very large audience
and included nearly all the distinguished
people who can afford to be in London at this
season. Mrs. Langtry was received with great
enthusiasm. Her acting Of Rosalind was mild
subdued, and decorous. and her dressing Of the
part sufficiently ascetic and prudential 10 dis
appoint large proportion Of her audience
1t was very tame performance. whose chief in
terest lay in the fact that it was Mrs. Langtry
who appeared in it. to which there was the draw
oacl. that she did not appear in it enough. To
New York audience Mrs. Langtry will seem
very graceful. ladylike. and not particular!
beautiful woman. with irreproachable man
ners. delightful voice. and somewhat un
emotional bearing. She acts with much tast,
and discretion. and her art Is comprised withir
very reasonable limits.