AFFAIRS IN EGYPT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4508, 5 October 1882, Page 3

AFFAIRS IN EGYPT.

Ist electric telegrape-copyriget.'] [Argus Special peb United Press Association.] [Received Oct. 4, at 7.35 p.m.J LONDON, Oct. 3. The Times states that the Highland j Brigade and five other regiments will remain as a garrison at Cairo. [Age Special per United Press Association.] [Received Oofc. 4, nt 7.50 p.m.] LONDON, Oct. 3. The trial o£ Arabi commenced to-day before the Commission. FEocoivocl Oot. 5, at noon.l LONDON, Oct. 3. The British troops are embarking on their retnrn home. Fifty members of the Indian force proceed to England to personally receive medals from the Queen. The English Government are negotiating for a European conference on Egyptian affairs, to be held in London. [Received Oot. 5, at 2 10 p.m.] LONDON, Oct. 4. A grand military fete is being organised at Cairo. The health of the army in Egypt is generally bad. Colonel Valentine Baker has proposed to tho Egyptian Government to recruit the army by the enlistment of Albanians. [Reutbr'B Telegrams.] i Roooivofl Ont. 5, at, 12 40 p.m.] ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 3. It has transpired that it has been decided that tho brigades under Sir E. Wood and Sir Archibald Alison shall remain in occupation of Egypt. Tho rest of the troops will leavo during the course of thia month.