is ubject or feature of importance in the papers which have come to hand by the Anadyr.
The partial restoration of Cetewayo and the temporary suspension of the Channel Tunnel works appear to have excited a somewhat lazy interest, but generally speaking there seems to have been a lull in things during the week, Matters had taken a turn in yypt, and a few speculations are hazarded in the papers, confessedly premature, as to what would be one policy in that should have bee seek to obtain more than own interests Our entire efforts ought to be devoted to separating Ezypt irom all cou ection with the Porte, and thus saving ourselves and it from the Eastern Qu ation Provided that we do effectually sover Ezypt from the Porte, she will naturally fall under one Protectorate, ea far as regards her foreign relations, In domestic matters she ought to be left to her own guidance." This is probably too moderate 4 programme to suit those who would like to see Egypt an English colony. The Times went farther, and got hooted for its pains. With regard to the feeling among the Mussulman populations, the following is of interest as being published in the Nove Vremya, a Russian paper that the Sultan ie ready to unfurl the seared The report is spread amongst the people
flag of the Prophet. The fears of the Musaulmen are still farther enhanced by the fact that the cupola of Aiu-Sophia threatens to fall dowa, The ignorant masses seo in thie the certain sign of the downfall of the Mussul-'Meetings take place in mosques, almost already preach the the lips of all, He is thought to be " groat Holy War. The name of Arabi is on hero, the defender of the holy caus, The Imam of Aiu-Sophia even tried to male out that the bombardment of Alexandria was a victory of Arabi over the English. In the wreaence of many Mussulman clergymen, and Alling the celebrated 8 Greek ships in the roadstead. Then lie went to Port Said, to the French, You are good people, so will not do you any harm, Go away with French hastened away 1" intely apt mongs that all the Powers of Europe have formed a condition against Lelam, a rebel, seeing that ho always on his faithful obedion to the Imperial Governmen with which England has aly this from the Porto can only be regarded, thinks the writer, as "an interference with the sacred rights of the Caliphate." We fancy that the convictions of a very Large majority of Mohammedans render it quite unnocessary that any doubt should be thrown on the caliphate of the Sultan by England or anybody else. The Pall Mall Budget has some interesting articles on mis ous subjects. The description of the Fe nayrou trial in Paris is graphically written, and the importance given to extenuating circumstances in French Courts of Law
to the first murder-case on record very Ww whimsical reference The public prosecutor would describe Ci inteful, ani hating," The counsel for the defence would try to show him fanatical lover of ju and of the principle of equality—a persevering hard worker, who hiad eradicated thorns and thistles and turned the land that bore them into a productive wheat field. Abel he would desert plierd who loft id t ok siestas digging and ploughing ous pins Cain also wae attack fevers, The jaundiced body r mind, and when he th of an act of favourites ove of equity, and his morbid state of health into knocking hig brother on the bead.
The article which follows, 'A London Opium Den,' is a strange account of a hostelry kept by one Shy Lee near the West India Docks, and henceforth as Shy Lee's China's Home. Opi retailed at fourpence pipe, or three shillings enounce. There is an air of cleanliness and respectability about the shop' part of the house, but the den proper is what might be expected—dark, dirty, and illished, with wild-looking Lascars prowling about. The gambling-department isa sort of Bluebeard's Chamber, into hich it is extremely dangerous for
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