Show rELEGRAPHIO NEWS s EGYPT Little Change in the SIt i tiini London 4The Times thinks on the reasonable assumption of the necessity of an Egyptian expedition becoming obvious obvi-ous aovernment would avoid half measures meas-ures and immediately call out the army and militia reserve which would add 50000 trained men to the fighting strength of the country S There is reason to believe decisive mil itary action will be taken in Egypt probably within twenty four hours The cabinet met in fUrcouris room House of Commons this afternoon and consulted with the Duke of Cambridge commander Com-mander in chief of thn amy It was rumored in the lobby of the House that Alexandria would be immediately bom brt ed The Sultan received General Wallace mut kindly and expressed sympatny with Am rica He remarked a a curious curi-ous coincidence that hit birthday and America anniversary were the same date He referred to the political situation situa-tion but did not ask General Wallaces advice thereon as some report assert Marseilles 4 Tho French Mediterranean Mediter-ranean iquadron six iron clads is ordered or-dered to Jtsona in readiness to proceed to Egypt in case of necessity A transport capable of carryine 17500 men is ling ready equipped at T ulon Poitemoutb 4The gunboats pee and Don have sailed for the Mediterranean Mediter-ranean A battalion of artillery Li i ordered or-dered ready for Malta Alexandria dispatches say Admiral Seymonr complained to the governor of Alexandria regarding the placing of two large guns in a position threatening the fleets The explanations were deemed unsatisfactory Admiral Seymour intimated inti-mated that if the works were not stopped he would promptly take measures to stop them Another correspondent says if Admiral Seymours intimation remains re-mains unheeded decided action will betaken be-taken directly The English and French admirals have asked their governments to authorize author-ize the bombardment of the forts unless the works are stopped Aroi Pasha returned from Cairo on Tuesday night He expresses his inten tenlion of fighting Turkey England and all Europe He says the peculiar construction con-struction of the forts will enable him to repel the landing of 20000 men London 5In the Common DUke under foreign secretary stated that further fur-ther instructions had been sent to Admiral Ad-miral Seymour in regard to the armaments arma-ments of forts at Alexandria which would meet any contingency Notice bad been sent from the war office to sixty one towns in the Kingdom including some in Ireland ordering the military authorities to prepare for the immediate calling out lof I reserves It is believed a summons will be iEued before the end of the week Private telegrams from Egypt state that the situation is so strained that a collision is unavoidable Admiral Seymour Sey-mour caution to the governor was relative to the rum red intention to block the entrance to the harbor by sinking ships loden with stone Admiral Seymour notified the governor that he would regard any such attempt as an act of open hostility Meanwhile Egyptians Egypt-ians are dispatching large store and ammunition to forts on the coast Paris 4Count de Lessep replying to a deputation of the international peace association deprecated any attempt oi f England to disembark troops in Egypt or make a naval demons alien at the mouth of the Suez Canal Bo WHS assured as-sured that there was no danger to the canal unless the people were excited by foreign intervention New York Heralds Alexandria loday is the sultans birthday All ships in the harbor wee decorated with flsgs and salutes were fired the American Ameri-can fl gsiip Lancaster representing Lhe United States Many natives were in a panic for L short time believing that the bombardment of the town had begun European action in not moving I quickly and settling the thing oflhand is causing a dangerous spirit to manifest itself among the natives Fanticism now has a good chanca of spreading and the preachers are doing their utmost to increase the feeling against the Europeans Euro-peans On all handa it is now agreed that Egypt will be impassable for Europeans Euro-peans unless strong measures are taken immediately Meanwhile many of the expectable natives are losing heart and joining the national party Col Long he American csnsul w io has had great experience in the country takes the gloomiest view of the situation |