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Show ENGLAND AND EGYPT. ' (jreat Ilritalii Corel Fuypt ii U Will Occupy nuU A till ti-ll ex It. Chicago, 22. The Tribune's London Lon-don correspondent says: I have just heard the important news that a considerable con-siderable British force ia under orders to proceed to Egypt. This is in confirmation con-firmation of a previoua dispatch regarding re-garding the mobilization of the army, asd the firat direct move Englaud haB made in the European crisis. The cavalry for the Egyptian expedition will consist of three regiments, the ISth, 19th and 21st huzzars. The first troops to land in Egvpt will be replaced with infantry from Malta, consisting of 42d Highland, 71st Highland. The light infantry will he the 74th Highlandera and the 101st i Bengal fusileers. These corps' will be replaced by the second battalions 23d Royal Welsh fusileers, the 69th, 102d regiments, and the second battalion rifle brigade, all from Gibraltar. Theaa will remain at Malta until replaced by othor troops of tho line not yet named from England, Eng-land, and will then move ou to Egypt. The brigade guards, consist ing of the second battalion of grenadiers, grena-diers, Becond battalion of Coldatrcama and the firat battalion of Scotch lusi-leera lusi-leera will move direct from England to Egypt. Colonel de Horscie, of the grenadier guards, will command the brigade. In addition to the above force, 5,000 men, all natives, and all Moslems will be eent to Egypt from India. This will make a total force as nearly as possible of 15,000 men. Probably no declaration will be made but the troops will occupy Egypt ostensibly to protect the Suez canal. English atatesmeu favor a closer union of English intereata thoro. The annexatiou of Egypt and a pro tectorate ia now believed the only solution of tbe problem by which the queen's vessels may pass unimpeded through the canal, aud that no belli geront vessels shall be tolerated there. The actual proprietorship is the only means of securing this end. The time for half measures and an expectant expec-tant policy bus passed, j Another Loudon dispatch says: An I arrangement has been eflecled by ; which England, with consent of the khedive, and not in opposition to the sultan, shall occupy Egypt, England to settle the tiaie when tbe movement move-ment shall begin. The British force ia already told off fer the occupation and will be under the command of General Sir Thomas Steele. It will consist of 20,000 men. Not only are the troops ready, but the camps and all other necessary arrangements have been made in Egypt. |