ADDITIONAL SAN FRANCISCO MAIL NEWS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9662, 17 November 1882, Page 3

ADDITIONAL SAN FRANCISCO MAIL NEWS.

♦ THE KHEDIVE'S BETURN TO CAIRO. The Khedive returned to Cairo on the 25th February. . Ho reached Cairo in thelafternoon, but from an early hour in the morning tlio streets were crowded -with '''people, find the scene was most ■ animated- and striking. At 2 o'clock bands of military music, chiefly fifes and drums, were heard in many directions, and,' as if by magic, the British regiments filed along in a double rank from the station, round by Shepherd's Hotel .and Abden Ptilace to Isinailia Palace. At half -past trio the' Khedive's consort arrived, and drove rapidly, followed by other carriages with ladies of the harem, to her destination. She was received i with shrill exclamations from the women on the house topß. A correspondent, describing the scene, says — At 3 p.m. the train drew alongside the Guards presented armp, a' gun was fired, and the band Btruck up, not the "Khedivial hymn," but ' God save the Queen." In the open bwlcony of the saloon carriage was seen the Khedive, in uniform, with the Star of India on his breast. With, him was Sir E. JMalet, Sherif FaMr, and Abdurrahman, Pashas Dugrane Bey, and Mr Lemasseurier, of the Railway Administration. Riaz JPasha approached the carriage, and had some conversation with the Khedive, the purport of which was guessed when his Highness went to meet the Duke of Conmmght, and then his Royal Highness and the Khedive entered the carriage together. There was then a further pause until, the cry of "Wolseley" passing down the ranks, drew attention to a man who made his way through the crowd, and the victoi of Tel-el-Kebir received the thanks oi the Prince whose throne he had reestablished. The Khedive had stepped out of bis carriage when Biaz Pasha : rapidly driving through the crowd emerged on the scene with ten or fifteer of the TJlema in attendance. I was within three yards of the Khedive, anc mirrowly scanned his countenance bi ihey cringed before him. _ There was nc sign of recognition of their greeting. A shadow of loathing and contempt passed over his face as he recogni'ec amoDg them all the men who, with tw< exceptions, happily in, their prime, hac

. prostituted themselves, and then'cringed to Arabi, but on the Sheikh of El-Azar, who 1 had to the last remained loyal, coming to him; he raised his hand in greeting. After a pause, a short prayer of thanksgiving for the Khedive's return was said, and every Ulema grovelled at his feet as he said Amen. Eiaz Pasha then stepped forward, and with a shout ' that seemed impossible to proceed from such' a frail body, cried, " Effendis ohoken Esher " (Long live the Khedive). Three times the crowd took up the cheer, the band again played tbe British National Anthem, and Tefik passed on. Small boys from the Khedive school itook up the cry, which from their lips sounded suspiciously like "Effendi, choke our uuher," and the carriage containing the Khedive on the right, with the Duke of Connaught at his side, faced by Sir B. Mallet and Sir Garnet Wolseley, drove off through long avenues of English and Indian troops to the Tsmailia Palace. It was on the 12th July His Highness left Cairo with Arabi by his side, protecting him to the station through files of mutinous .natives, who may fairly adopt as a motto for their national arms, Tempora mutantur et nos mutamur in illis.