Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-20
ACROSS THE WAVE.
Spain Finding Employment
for Her Navy.
Gunboats for Each End of
the Suez Canal.
A Ditch to be Saved at all
Hazards.
Irish Troops Volunteer to 90 East.
ARABPS FORCE INCREASING.
His Scouts Within Seven Miles
of Alexandria.
Tha poPfa In cp.oiou. M..S
Irish Troops Volunteer to go East.
ARABPs FORCE INCREASING,
His Scouts Within Seven Miles
of Alexandria.
The Porte Ia a Graolou. Mood.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 2O.-The
Porte has replied to the identical note
OF the powers regarding the dispatch
Of Turkish troops to Egypt. The
Porte proposes the assembling Of a
fresh conference.
1t is stated that the Spanish EN-
bassador has informed the colleagues
that Spain intended to station three
gunboats at each end of the Suez canal,
to escort the Spanish Manila mail
steamers through. She also sends four
ironClads to Alexandria.
The Porte has sentimperative orders
to Arab Pasha not to make a move
ment.
Arab Pasha is trying to establish
relations with the Arabs in TripOll
and Southern Tunis.
The conference met yesterday, chiefly
to consider temporary measures for the
security of the Suez canal. The idea
which found most favor was that the
protection Of the canal be entrusted to
England and France, in conjunction
with third power. There was no de-
cision, owing to want of instructions
from the respective governments Of
the conferees.
LONDON, July 2O.-The crops in
Northwest ireland are in frightful
condition. Hay is lying cut in fields
surrounded by water. Potatoes are
blighted.
Colonel Brackenbury has resigned
the Dictatorship of the Irish Investi.
cation Department 10 order to offer
his services for the campaign in
Egypt. Several regiments of Irish
militia have volunteered for service,
and the war Office is considering the
question of utilizing them fer garrison
duty at Malta and Gibraltar.
BOMBAY, July 2O.-The ship own
ers Of Calcutta will be invited to offer
tenders for the transportation to
Egypt of 5000 men and 600 mules.
Prayers have been offered in Calcut-
ia mosques for the success of Arab
Pasha.
ALEXANDRIA, July 2O.-De Les
sepps has been informed by Admiral
Seymour that passage of men Of-war
through the Suez Canal constitutes a
breach of its neutrality.
The force of Arab Pasha is in.
creasing. He is regaining his inau
ence because of the delay of the British
troops. His scouts have been seven
miles from Alexandria.
LONDON, July 20-A hurriedly
convened meeting of the Cabinet was
held this afternoon. 1t is stated that
the meeting was to consider a tele-
gram from Lord Duferin, ambassador
to Constantinople, and arrangements
for military operations.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 20.-The
text of the Porte's reply to the iden-
tical note of the powers is as follows:
If the Porte has not hitherto decided
on its own initiative to send troops to
Egypt, it is because it was convinced
that rigorous measures were avoid
able. Observing with satisfaction
that the powers have formally and
repeatedly recorded their Difference to
the incontestable and unquestioned
rights and sovereignty of the Sultan,
the undersigned, by the Sultan's
order, informs the ambassadors that
the Porte consents to participate in
the conference. [SignSd] SAID.
The conference meets to-day to dis
cuss a reply to this communication.
1t is thought probable that fresh in.
vitation to join the conference now
will be addressed to the Porte.