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Auckland Star, Volume XV, Issue 3760, 29 August 1882, Page 2

The Sultan has at laas been brought to reason, and has cot only consented to proclaim Arabi Pasha a rebel against his authority,bat haaaccepted inita entirety the Military Convention for the joint action, of Britain and Turkey in Egypt. As we pointed ont some time ag<->, the Sultan could not hnpe to gain anything by keeping faith with the Egyptian Nationalists, since their leader had boldly declared hia aims to be as mnch anti-Tarkisb as anti-British; while by accepting the English alliance he nad the prospect of securing a continuance of his suzerainty over Egypt. In the ciicumsSance.*, we can see no reason to doabt the hona fides of the Sultan in hii present determination, and a contingent of Turkish troop* will not only prove of service in the subjugation of tbe rebellion, but will do mttch to dives! the war of its religions aspect, which is fraught with the greatest danger. Coincident with the news of the Sultan's accjpSance of the British terms comes intelligence showing that Ra.-sia means to maintain an attitude of watchful criticism during the course of the campaign. The Government of the Czar have asked England to give a formal assurance that the final adjustment of the Egyptian difficulty will be submitted to the European Powers, and although the British Government may decline to give any definite assurance at the call ot Hmsta, there is no doubt that snch will be the British policy. While there may be no reason to apprehend that Russia has any sinister designs at present on Tnrkey, the future settlement of Egypt will affect very materially the realisation of the Muscovite dream of hotdiog Constantinople ; and the Colossus of tbe Worth will therefore watch very jealously any step which would tend to the advancement of British influence in Egypt or Turkey. "What is sauce fo the goose is f auce for the gander," and Britain has no right to grumble at Fnssfa assuming the

rote which she heraeli played in the KuaaoTarkiah war, of arbiter, or " fair-play man."

The newi to-day of the attack on Kafradowar by Mav-r-Geceral Hatnley, ia confirmatory of th« report that Arabi v withdrawing hi* forces from that position. The British fire was rery feebly returned, and the opinion U now held that tne main body of the Egyptian army has retreated, leaving a few defenders to mike a show of resistance. Tbe news of Sir Garnet Wolaeley'j maveaient3 is rather contradictory of that received jesterday. Then it was stated that the Turks were a: ZaKazik, awaiting attack, while another telegram stated thit Sir liarnes wa3 tearing Meballet-El-Kebir, a town still farther from Ismailla. M_ow, however, it is distinctly alleged that since the capture of Eaemaes, the force anier Sir Garnet Wolesley h;ia made no further advance. If thia statement is correct, the Brttisu forces hiV3 not made any considerable progreaj.aa Eaemaea is but a very few miles to the west of Jsmailia. Further intelligence, it is to be hoped, will clear up 'his poias.