Year: 1869

ASuaioreu Attcmpt 70 Assnssinato tho Vtco.
roy of Egypt.


A late despatch from London informs US


that despatch from Alexandria states that


another attempt had been made on the life of


the viceroy of Egypt. There is theatre in
Alexandria of some years standing. 1t was
for some time the only theatre in the country,


an older theatre in Cairo having pershed for
want of support A new theatre has been for
a certain period in course of erection in Cairo.
The despatch says that the attempt on the life
of the Viceroy was discovered in the theatre,
but whether in Alexandria or in Cairo we are


left to conjecture. 1t appears that loaded


bomb was found under the chair set apart for


his Highness, but that before 1t had time to


explode it was discovered and safely removed.


This is the second attempt on the life of the


Viceroy within the last two years by similar


means, although in different circumstances. In


the former instance, on festival day, and in


one of the thousand narrow streets which are


characteristic of the Egyptian capital, a


loaded weapon was dropped on the carriage of


his Highness as the cort6ge passed along. 1t


is not Insignificant that in the former case and


in the latter the lethal weapon proved harm


less. We have not yet had time to forget that


many highly respectable residents in Egypt,


when they heard of the former attempted


assassination little later than we knew of it


in New York, treated the whole thing with
contempt, regarding it as clumsy trick of the


Vceroy himself or some of his French ad-
visers. 1t will be very hard for some
honest people who know how things are
managed in that fine country to believe this
fresh report is not the report Of fresh trick.
All those who know anything Of Egypt know
that the Viceroy is in fresh trouble. He
only few weeks ago suppressed one of the
one or two French journals which the French,
with large government help, have managed to
start in Egypt The cause of this suppression
was few pointed and well directed attacks
on the Viceroy's policy as indicated by recent
speech in the Egyptian Chambers. The sup
preston has offended the French residents,
called forth remonstrances, and, to dead Ger.
tainty, representations to the French govern
ment. 1t is clearly the Viceroy's interest to
encourage the feeling that conspirators are
at work and that he and the govern
ment are in danger. He is not igno-
rant of French customs. He knows how
the Bonapartes have saved themselves by
tricks Of this sort. OF all natural things it is
one of the most natural that he should find
out means of proving to Louis Napoleon
that trouble exists. The bomb below his seat
was as good device as any other. 1t will tell
upon many, but it will not deceive all. Egypt
cannot be governed forever on the principles
of Ismail Pacha; but Ismail Pacha will not
fail to make the best of his position. If he
and his heirs are not to continue to suck the
sap out of the rich Egyptian soil they will at
least rank among the millionnaires of the world.
The time has come when, by some wise arrange
ment equally convenient to all parties, the
European nations should let Great Britain
have complete control Of the valley of the