New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-26

The Conservative Ministers of England have
won another victory for their party which can
be used to good advantage before the elections
this fall. They have secured the consent OF
Russia to the Egyptian loan of nine millions
sterling, and the bonds have been flOated.
This is a good deal more than the Liberal
Ministers were able to do. 1t is a fair question
OF course which cannot now be answered-how
long before Egypt will need some more money;
but at all events the Khedive's Government is
in easy circumstances at present. Part of this
$45, 900, 900 must go to meet the floating debts
of Egypt. away back as far as AiabTs rebellion
and the shellng of Alexandria.
The sketch of Abraham Lincoln in THE TRIB-
UNE this morning, contributed by Mr.. Ward
Iamon, is full of interesting points, but none
will attract more attention just at this time
than the anecdotes relating to Grant. Mr.
Lincoln had the greatest faith In this COM
mander even before he had seen him. While
Grant was beseging Vicksburg, much dissatis-
faction prevailed in Washington over what was
called his hardness in moving on the works ;
but Lincoln resisted all appeals to remove
Grant from his command, saying that the lat
ter had promised to take Vicksburg by the
chance. The result showed that the President
had made no mistake in his man. BY the
Fourth Vicksburg was in Grants hands.
1t ia commonly said by the advocates OF the
Panama Canal scheme that its success is only a
question of money. Just now it seems to be
principally question of the Chagres River. A
special correspondent of THE TRIBUNE else
where in TINS issue dwells upon the difficulties
which the existence of this stream places before
the French engineers. They mean to dam it
ND and turn it aside, although they have not
vet been able to reach solid foundation for
the dam. That could hardly be built upon the
sand, but no borings have as yet struck rock.
As everybody admits the truth of the saying,
ono dam, no canal" it is evident that n. de
Lesseps and his engineers just now are in a
good deal of a dilemma.
1t is rare, indeed, that great fire RACES in
Paris. The dwellings there are so substan-
tally built of brick. stone and mortar, that the
flames have little chance to get Roadway in
them. Many of the houses are freprOof.
Moreover the residents are so sparing of fire,
never having any to warm themselves by if
they can get along without it, that a confagra-
ton hardly could find a starting place. But at
last there is an exception to the rule. Five
blocks have been burned in the Batignolles
quarter. They were covered with workshops,
especially of carpenters, and tho flames had a
remarkably good chance to break away from
the inefficient Fire Department which they
seem to have made the most Of
Mr.. Bradley B. Smalley, Of the National
Democratic Committee during several recent
campaigns, enjoys the distinction of having
uttered the best thing yet about Mr.. Cleve-
lands foreign appointments. ut can at least
be said" remarked Mr.. Smalley, "that the
President has not sent anybody abroad that
would be of any use at home" One can pardon
much in man who IL a. bright as that but
despite Mr.. Smalley's cleverness we cannot
approve his selection as Collector Of
Customs for the District of Vermont. II
would be impossible t0inagine more thorough