THE WAR IN EGYPT.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2915, 29 July 1882, Page 2

THE WAR IN EGYPT.

PROPOSALS FOR THE SURRENDER OF ARABI PASHA.

ITALY IS CAUTIOUS.

FRANCE REFUSES HER SUPPORT.

SUBMISSION OP REBEL GARRISONS.

London, July 27,

Sir Garnet Wolsley loare Marseilles on Tuesday next for Alexandria to assume command of the English army in Egypt, The debate in the House of Commons on the proposal of Mr Gladstone for an extraordinary credit of £2,500,000 to meet the expenses of the British expedition to Egypt is now being proceeded with. The Radical and Conservative members are carrying on a discursive debate, and are warmly criticising the Egyptian policy of the Government. Alexandria, July 27. It has transpired that the Ministry have made a proposal to the Khedive that an amnesty should be granted to the superior officers of Arabi’s force if they deliver up Arabi. The Khedive has, it is understood, declined to agree to the proposal. Lateb. It is now known that the Khedive definitely refused to entertain the recommendation of bis Ministers that an annesty should be granted to the superior rebel officers at Kafradowar if they surrendered Arabi Pasha. No further fighting has taken place between the British force at Ramleh and Arabi’s followers. The rebel outposts which have hitherto been’patrolling the country in the vicinity of the village have been withdrawn from before | the British entrenchments, and nothing can now be seen of them from the camps. The Egyptian troops who were garrisoned at Aboukir, and whoso loyalty was doubted, have now rallied and declared for the Khedive.

Rome, July 27.

Sir Augustus Paget, the British Ambassador had an interview with Signor Manoini, the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, to-day, at which on behalf of England and France, he invited the Italian Government to join those Powers in protecting the Suez Canal. Signor Manoini replied that his Government was not prepared to accept the invitation immediately, but would await the decision of the Stambonl Conference before taking any action. Special to Melbodene “ Aegds’’] London, June 24, (evening). The Orient Company’s steamer Lusitania has been chartered to convey troops to Alexandria. Some trival ontposti fighting has occurred at night, but not of a serious character. De Lesseps asserts that Arabi Pasha promised to respect the Canal. The German marines are protecting the German Consulate at Port Said. July 27.

The French Chamber of Deputies by one vote, negatived the proposal of M. Freycinet, Minister of War, to raise nine and a half million francs towards the protection of the Suez Canal. Arabi’s garrisons at Eosetta, Aboukir and Daraietta, have submitted to the Khedive.