Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-01-08

PARIS, Jan. h-The death OF the khedive
Of Egypt has created an enormous sensa-
tion throughout France and particularly in
this city. It is believed that France win
take this opportunity Of reopening the
whole Egyptian question, and that she will
insist upon the appointment Of regency
with a French representation in such re-
gency
England, it is thought, win probably in
sist that Prince Abbas, the eldest son Of the
late khediye, Is old enough to reign; or,
should England not take that course, 1t is
inferred that she win advocate the appoint
ment Of comcil or regency with Sir
Evelyn Barring, the British agent consul
general and minister plenipotentary in.
Egypt, as the presiding officer Of such
body.
It is generally admitted, even here, that
at this stage Of the eastern question the in
iuence OF the late Sir William White, the
last British ambassador TO the porte, had
with the sultan, would have been inyalua-
bic. In any case, the situation in the Meli-
terranean, in Morocco and in Egypt is
dangerous one and will need great care q
fine diplomacy TO avert a clash Of arms.
TewAk Pasha's Career.
Tewfilz Pasha lAfohammed Tewfla, khe-
dive Of Egypt, was born Nov 10, 1852, being
the eldest son of the late Khedive Ismail.
He succeeded to the viceroyalty Of Egypt
by decree Of the Ottoman empire on June
., 1872 upon the forced abdioation of his
father, and received the inyestiture on
Aug. IA.
He was the sixth ruler Of Egypt in the
dynasty of Mohammed Ali Pasha, who was
appointed vail, O. governor, in 1906 and
who IN lsal got the sultan, with the five
great powers of Europe, to settle the heredi-
tary principality in his own family. Ali had
rebelled against the sultan, encouraged by
the French government Of that day, and
had made himself absolute master Of the
country.
He was succeeded in 1e4S BY his son.
Ibrahim Pasha, who lived but two months
after his elevation. The next ruler, Abbas
Pasha, a son of Mohammed Ais second son.
reigned six years In 1854 he was strangled
by order Of the sultan, as a punishment for
attempted treason. Said Pasha, third son
Of Mohammed Ali Pasha, succeeded on the
death Of Ahbas, but said also died in 1868,
whereupon his nephew, Isnail Pasha, sec
ond son Of Ibrahim, born in January, 1923,
became ruler in his turn.
The title Of khedive was conferred upon
lsInail Pasha instead OF that Of vail by an
imperial firman in 1866. At the same time
the law OF succession was altered from that
which had been established in 1s41. In
stead Of succession devolving as heretofore,
according to the usual principles Of Moham-
medan law, upon the senior male descend
ant of the founder Of the dynasty, it was to
go to Ismail's eldest son, and thenceforth
IN the same order Of primogeniture, exclud-
ing the other branches Of Mohammed Ali's
family.
Paragon Among Khedives.
This favor was granted to the late khediye
IN 1866 by Sultan Abdul Aziz, in considers
ton of a large money payment but in vio-
lation the ancient and sacred law ard Of the
convention with the foreign powers.
The consequence of that arrangement Of
1865 was the accession of Tewfik in 1879 in
stead Of Hahn, the fourth son Of Mohammed
Ali. Prince Tewfk was president Of the
council at the time Of the coup d'etat of his
father, but resigned the post Immediately
afterward. In 1882 there broke out in Alex
andria the insurrection led by Arab Ahmed.
which led to the bombardment Of that city
on July II, 1882, and subsequently to the de-
feat Of Arab and his forces at Tel-el-Kebir.
Since that time the khedive has acted in
close harmony with the British authorities.
He was loyal and an honest man; was
neither cruel, vicious, extravagant nor an
intriguer, and was thus, SO far as character
goes, very paragon among khediyes
Tewtik married on Jan. IS, 1878, the Prin-
cess Emineh, daughter Of the late Ell Hami
Pasha, and they had two sons and two
daughters. Tewfik behaved with noble de-
votedness TO his people during the outbreak
Of cholera in 1888 In company with his
wife he visited the sick and dying in spite
of the remonstrances of his ministers.
The late khedive's disposition is well Illus
trated by his treatment Of Arab Pasha.
who led the rebellion of 1882. Arab pleaded
guilty to the charge of insurrection and was
condemned to death, but Tewfik commuted
the sentence to perpetual exile from Egypt.
Ceglon was eventually chosen as the place
OF Punishment, and Arab Pasha and other
leaders OF the rebellion Were landed at Co
lombo Jan. 16, 1888