The daily gazette., 1882-07-08
EGYpr.s WAR CLOUD.
The Situation One of Great Danger--Ex-
tensive Military Preparations.

ALEXANDRIA, July y7.-Worl1 on the forti-
feations has been completely stepped.
During reconnaissance yesterday ninety
eight guns were observed bearing on the
harbor. The officials remaining at the
British Consulate and the British subjects
in the employ Of the Egyptian Government
embarked to-day. All the merchant vessels
have gone to the outer harbor, leaving the
inner harbor to the squadron. The French
agent has been instructed to do his utmost
to prevent hostilities. A meetingof Consuls
has been held with the object of trying to
induce Ragheb Pasha, president of the
Council, to give more cOncilatory reply to
the communications from Admiral Seymour
The English Consul declined to attend the
meeting or entertain any suggestion to
obtain the consent of Admiral Seymour to
mediatory proposals. 1t is semi mi-offieially
announced that the conference yesterday
agreed upon the terms of the invitation to
the Porte to intervene in Egypt.
With reference TO the meeting of the
Consuls to-day Admiral Seymour said that
protestation of Arab Pasha could no longer
be relied upon, but that If the Consuls
could induce the military party to com
pletely stop the works his object would be
attained.
CONTINUING THE MILITARY PREPARATIONS.
LONDON, July Military preparations
continue. During yesterday afternoon all
the officers of the First battalion of the Scots
Guards were ordered to rejoin their regi-
ment. Two battalions at Aldershot have
been ordered TO embark for Egypt to-mor-
row, and four Others have been warned TO
be In readiness for embarkation. The War
Office has ordered the preparation of tubu-
lar wells capable of supplying 4 100000 gal
Ions Of water daily. Rear Admiral Anthony
floskins, one of the Junior Lords of the
Admiralty, has been nominated for second
officer in command of the naval operations.
He will probably proceed at once 10 Egypt.
The Times, in leading article, says For
the present nothing definite has been done
Arab Pasha has been only threatened, not
chastised. 1t must not be assumed that
matters will remain as they are indefinitely.
Admiral Seymour's orders are continuous
and the fleet will have no choice of acton if
Arab Pasha persists in his menacing CON
duct. There is no chance OF Il relaxation of
the firm attitude of England"
The Standards correspondent at Alex
andria telegraphs as follows The French
Admiral has received orders to conform with
the English if the latter open fire A Mon
tenegrin aimed pistol at the Khedive on
Thursday. He was seized before he could
discharge the weapon and declared that he
mistoOk the Khedive for Arab Pasha The
man has been imprisoned. 1t is feared that
the Arab laborers will refuse to coal
steamers. .I ,t. #rt.r.-
CoNsTANTINoPLE,J July 7.--Abdurrahmar
Pasha, President OF the Council of Ministers
has resigned. Kadri Pasha has been sum,
moned from Adrianople. The Sultan has
directed fresh examination of Berdans
| torpedoes and asked how long it would take
to execute an order for 1900 Of them. The
Sultan consulted General Wallace to-day as
to how he could satisfy the powers without
prejudicing his rights. TtT