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! Great Britain and Egypt.

LONDON, Jan. 23.-It is believed
that the Khedive intends to test Eng
lands authority over Egyptian min
listers, and also her right to occupy the
country He is showing signs of
desire to get rid of English officials.
kilograms from Cairo state that the
fears of European residents have not
been allayed, and that the English
officials regard their position as
shaken.
1t is probable that the strength of
the army of occupation will be in
creased.
Only two battaIions will be sent to
Egypt to reinforce the British troops,
and those will remain in Alexandria
unless in the case of serious disturb
ance. 1t has been arranged that the
Second South Lancashire shall go
from Malta and the First Black Watch
from Gibraltar.
LONDON, Jan. Notwithstanding
the promptitude with which Lord
Rosebery acted IN the recent crisis in
E,gypt, the situation in that country
is far from reassuring. 1t seems pretty
plain that the Khedive, who is a
Young man of no experience, is deter
mined to take up an attitude of hos
tTIity to England. He is showing his
antagOnism in a manner so unmIS.
taxable as to cause some alarm among
the English residents in Egypt. There
ought not, however, to be any uneaSi-
ness so long as the British army of oc-
eupation remains in the country. Eng
land is too deeply committed to lightly
tolerate auy action of the khediye
which is likely to jeopardise her posi-
ton or her interests in Egypt, and the
conduct of the Khedive can only have
the result of prolonging her military
occupation of the country, and posi-
bly,, Still further increasing her lnnu-
ence there.
France and Russia Protest.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Jan. 24.-The
Russian press protests against the
intimidation of Egypt, and urges the
government to demand the date when
England will release Egypt from
tuteIage.
PARIS, Jan. 24.-There is some ex-
element i'm Paris over the Egyptian
crisis. The government IS called on
to protest against the British troops
being reinforced.
CAIRo. Jan. 26.-The decision to in
crease the British army IS causing
little excitement in Cairo, but there
is still much excitement in the prov
inces, which is being fomented by the
yisIent attacks of the native press,
gIo euIogize the Khedive's attitude
The second battalion OF theOeyon-
shire regiment who were on their
WV home from India, have landed ut
prt Said, where they will remain
-ntiI the arrival OF the South Ian
ashire regiment from Gibraltar.
neExcIusion OF Chinese from America.
LONDON, Jan. 2O.-A Judge at Min
rasota. u. s. A, has decided that the
chinese Exclusion Act in America Is
contrary to the Constitution, and is a
yi0Iation of the right of trial by jury.
The Panama Scandal.
pARTs. Jan. 2O.-At the trial of the
Panama Canal Company's Directors,
M. Bardoux made an eloquent de-
fence, and dwelt on the patriotism
and glorious fame of Ferdinand DE
Iesseps, whom he claimed would be
acquitted of any fraudulent intent,
and that it would be proved that po-
Iitical passion had brought about the
trial. The canal, he asserted, was not
a speculative enterprise. he de-
tended the action of the Directors OF
the anu lAotAA1Cd NAAC y
outlay. His address was received
with Outbursts of applause.
DR.. Cornelius Herr, a welI-known
electrician, who is one of those COM
promised in the Panama scandal, has
been arrested at Bournemouth.
PARIS, Jan. 21.-M~ AndrieuX has
informed the Panama Canal Commit
tee that NJ. Rouvier, with the consent
of his colleagues, in 1887, diverted the
sum of ST,OC) francs from the secret
service funds to silence the personal
attacks Of the Radical paper, the
LanteFne.
PARIS, Jan. 27.-The Chamber of
Deputies, by majority of III, granted
the secret service fund to the Premier
as necessary to the stability of the
Republic.
VI. DeviIIe apoIogised to Count
Hoyes, Austrian Minister at Paris, for
statements in paper limiting that he
was implicated IN the Panama scam
dial.
NJ. Andrieux created a sensation by
declaring thai VI. Floquet ought to be
in the dock Alongside the others, be-
cause he supervised the division of
the subsidies among the Press.
VI. Franqueville has been acquitted,
as have been Roche, Arerle, and
Thevenet.
Governor-GeneraI Of Canada.
LONDON, Jan. %. - The Telegraph
states that the Earl OF Aberdeen viii
succeed Lord Stanley of Preston as
Governor-Generalo of Canada.
Resignation OF Lord Jersey.
LONDON, Jan. 24.-It is officially
announced that Lord Jersey has re-
signed the Governorship of New South
Wales owing to private affairs. His
resignation has been accepted by the
Colonial Office with regret.
Crisis in Japan.
YOKOHAMA, Jan. 24-The japanese
Diet having refused to sanction the
Budget, the Mikado prorogued it.
Riot IN Guatemala.
NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-Durfne a riot
in Guatemala, Central America, a
mob attacked the British legation.
and the son OF Mr.. Chapman the I'm
periaI representative, was injured
Another mob attacked q newspaper
office. and killed two Of the editors
aud five printers.
Egan's Release.
LONDON, Jan. o. Mr.. John Red.
nond was waiting at the prison foI
Egan, the released dynamiter, anC
gave him hearty welcome. The ex
convict looked the picture OF health
Remarkable secrecy was observed by