The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1882-11-18 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

THE SOUDAN EXPEDITION.  CAM, Saturday.  Mr. Broadley had a long interview with Lord Dufferin this morning. It is understood that the subjee: of the interview was the pentling, Stfite trials. M. K€ 61217, who was arrested on Wednesday after leaving Mr. Broadley's residence, turns out to be a British subject. The deficit for this year of £E.128,000, as sate l in ths raix.rt of the Minister of Finance, is believed to be under-estimated.  Clam, Tuesday.  The Sultan has expressed himself strongly favourable to the resuscitation of the Chamber of Notables and increasing its members. He admitted, however, that the election of members depended upon village sheikhs and boys rather than the people. Curio. Wednesday Noon. The variance between the Commission cf Enquiry and the counsel for the prisoners is not yet settled, but will probably be decided in favour of the latter, as the Egyptian Government cannot ignore the acceptance ef the original rules of procedure'. Several other prisoners have retained English counsel, but the President of the Commission reluaes Lcoess to them until completion of the secret investigations. The friends of the prisoners make charges of gross illtreatment. The prosecution has now occupied three weeks; 135 witnesses have been examined, and 126 Prisoners interrogated. Many persons, including the Khedive, have given evidence by simple letter. _ _ Curio, Wednesday.  Mr. Broadley has written to Sir 'Charles Wilson, complaining of the treatment experienced by Emir By El Sheney, one of the prisoners at Zagazig. II is stated that the prisoner is employed at Zagazig, wher3 he was a large cottcn power, in wate;:ing the streets.  Suleiman Daoud was examined to-day be:ore the Prosecution Committee. He said he received peremptory orders from Arabi to set fire to Alexandria, and when the conflagration was not at first apparent, the latter sent him orders to set fire to the city in other places. Arabi also ordered hicu to murder the Khedive, and he was proceeding to do so, be; STAI dissuaded by Sultan Paha. _ _  Alussa-El-Akal and Salciman Daoud will be tried separAtely and charged vith complicity in the burning sad pillage of Alexandria. About 1,000 troops of the Soudan expedition left Satz for Suakim to-day. CAIRO, Thursday.  The negcciatione npon the Convention relative to the coat of the British Army of Occupation, and concerning future Egyptian politic al arrangements, have not yet commenced. I,rd Duffarin confers daily with various high functionaries. The questions at isoue between the Prosecution Committee and the defence have been practically arranged, end llr. Broadley will immediately proceed with the rc-aancinatiou of the witnesses for the prosecution.  CAM,. Thursday (Noon)..  Owing to the firm attitude of the counsel for'the defence of the prisoners, and the unassailable nature of the legal position assumed by them regitr.ling the procedure rules, the Comeniosion wiil withdraw its decree, except as to questions being asked through the President. The consideration of the whole question of procedure is postponed. The Commission profess to be conviesod of the ovichnt desire of the counsel to hasten the trial. This afternoon the examination of Rifat Bey Sheik Abu will be pro‘;eeded with in the presence cl Mr. Broadley. ALEXANDBIA, Monday morning.  A shocking mure.er was COMlllitt6C.l here hut night. A Rarisian subject was found murdered in a street near the Arsenal, and it i 3 believed tuat the culprit is a native watchman who sa on duty at the tiro. The man wa errata, and in his pAsession was feandia heavy bludgeon covered wish blood. The affair has caused a great sensation. The police report that the death was Caused by a fall f(ona a root of a house. This is nnt gener,aly believed. ALEILNDRIA, Tcesday.  Soliman Daonci and Massa-el-Akad, aceneeCi of compliciiy in the burning and pillage of Alexandria, arrived to-day from Greta, an 3 were sent on to Cairo. ALEXANDRIA, Wednesday.  The Council of MiniGtore has dboided to replAe the Land Survey Commieeion Ly a special department, subordinated to the Ministry of Public Works. The convalescent offteets and men has aro to have a trip to Malta and back.  PARIS,_ Saturday.  In spite of statements to ths contrary, I have reason to believe thitt the European Powers, with the exception of France, have accepted in principle the control of Egypt by England. There has been no official consent, but all the awbessadors were sounded, and their answzrc were regarded as favourable. England wonld hardly otherwise have taken practioally the responsibility of abolishing the control. Germany and Italy consented conditionally upon the establishment of European survoillanoe. Barsia, failing in her attempt to form a French allianco, tacitly consented to the British proposals. The negociations between Francs and England are likely to continue some days.