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ALEX4NDRIA'S FORTS TO BE
SBELLED TO-DAY
III Not Surrendered - Admiral Sey-
mouI,s Final DPmaRd-A Protest
from the COnsuls-VIews of the
COnfePencC-The Ambassadors at
she Porte Approve Ensland's
COuFae.

LONDON, July 10 The Times, In leading
article, says: "Admirsl Seymour will this
morning demand the temporary surrender
Of the forts at Alexandra for the purpose
Of disarmament, under a threat Of lombard
ment in twenty-four hours"
A dispatch from Alexandria to the Daily
Telegraph says tha, the American Admiral
Nicholson warned the Arabs working on the
forts that IL they fred on him he would
return the fire.
A Calcutta dispatch to the Times says
"The Government OF India has received
final and definite orders to dispatch its con
tiDgent to Egypt under Sir Herbert Mac
Pherson, who commanded brigade in the
Afghan wars. A large siege train is prepar-
ing at the Agra and Bombay arsenals."
Special dispatches from Alexandria to
the Standard and Daily NeooS says the Eng
lish ultimstum was delivered at O'Clock
this morning, so that the bOmbardment will
commence at the same hour to-mornSw
morning. All the foreign men n-of-wsr except
the English are leaving the harbOr.
A dispatch to the Central Macs from Cor
stantinople states that the Turkish Admit
raltY has warned the crews OF the Turkish
ironclads to be In readiness.
The telegraph is now working from q
ship moored some miles from Alexandris,
communication with the port being main
tanned by dispatch boats.
Private kilograms confirm the news that
notice OF bombardment was given at four
o'clock this morning.
In the House of Lords this afternoon
Lord Granville, Foreign Secretary, con-
frmed the news that unless the Alexandria
forts are temporarily surrendered Admiral
Seymour would lombard them at day
break tomorrow. 1t was painful, he said,
to be obliged to use force against the weak,
but hostile preparations had been proceed
ing In defiance Of the orders, both of the
Khedive and the Sultan. The action now
taken was In simple self defense.
In the House Of Commons Sir Charles
Dixie made a similar statement. 1t was
loudly cheered.
The conference meets to-day or to-mor-
row to agree upon the delivery of a collec-
tive note to the Porte. If the Porte declines
to intervene in Egypt, Lord Dufferin, the
English Ambassador, and the Marquis
DeNoailles, the French Ambassador, will in
sist upon the immediate discussion of
another mode of intervention.
The Times says that In the evert of war in
Egypt 5000 men of the Household Cavalry
will be made ready for active service.
ALEXANDRIA, July 10-Notice of the
bombaIdment Of Alexandria was given this
morning by letter addressed to the Gov
ernor by Admiral Seymour. Mr.. Cart
wright, Acting British Consul, has written
letter to Ragheb Pasha, President Of the
Egyptian Ministry, announcing a suspen-
sion of relations with the Egyptian Govern
ment, and another letter to Dervis1h Pasha,
the Turkish Commis sioner, declaring that he
will be held responsible for the safety of the
Khedive.
ALEXANDRIA, July 10, 1890 p. M.-The
Eastern Telegraph Company gives notice
that all commercial messages will be stopped
during the transferring of the office to ship.
board
The ships having on board the officials of
the Ottoman Bank, Credit LYOnaise, etc.,
have already left.
The twenty four hours notice expires at
4 O'Clock tom PROV morning, when the
bombardment will commence.
Admiral Seymour yesterday summoned
| his Captains on board the flagship and set
| tied the details of the bOmbardment
The French fleet will not participate in
the bombardment.
1t is believed that the Governor of Alex
andria has proposed a compromise, but
Admiral Seymour will not accept auy terms
short OF the complete surrender OF the forts
The British ships are cleared for action
| The Thetis, Monarch and IGVincible are
lying in the harbor. The rest OF the ships
are outside. The foreign Consuls, except
ing the British, have protested against the
bombardment. All the foreign men-of-
war, with the exception of the English, are
lying outside the harb)r The French
squadron sailed at sunset, leaving behind
only the Alma and Hrondele.
PARIS, July 0-I5 is announced semi
| officially that the French fleet will 90 to
Port Said, in accordance with the under.
standing with Admiral Seymour
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 10-The confer
ence willprcbably not sit until affairs in
Alex andr.a are more settled. Tne Ambassa-
| dors generally consider the action of Eng
land in regard to Alexandra as perfectly
legitimate.
BRINDIsI, July 10 Rear Admiral A. H.
HOskinF, g. B Junior Naval Lord, who
goes to Egypt to act as second in command
of naval operations, has sailed with several
other officers for Alexandria
VIENNA, July 10.-It is feared in govern
ment circles here that events at Alexandria
may anticipate ultimate intervention by the
Sultan, and provoke a conflict. Tue first
shot fired will make it necessary to consider
the question of the further maintenance of
European concert.
MADRID, July 1O-fhree Spanish IRON
clad frigates are preparing for sea. They
will probably sail for the East shortly