... ?? -c-beftialrd: -,Otwdo WAR PREPARATIONS. Orders were received at Aldershot, Portsmouth, and other stations yester. day for all cavalry, field baiieries, &c., tunder orders for active service to ulraw ;to'draw their, stores and complete. all Arrangements at once, so as to be in irhmediate readiness. f In addition to the 7th Dragoon Guards and 19th Htussars, the folloli cavalry have received ...

... THE CRISIS IN EGYPT, CESSATION OF WORK ON THE FORTIFICATIONS. DEPARTURE OF EUROPEAN OFFICIALS. THE INNER HARBOUR CLEARED. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) ALE XANLRIA, July 7, 9.20 A.M.-Work on the fortications has completely stopped since the delivery of Admiral Seymours ultimatum yesterday. During a reconnaissance made yesterday afternoon along the earthworks by which the harbotr is encircled ninety ...

... The Statistical Abstract for the United Kingdom, a new number of which has just been pablished, continues to improve in Mr. Giffen's hands, and leads to the hope that one day we may see it perfect. For the first time we have a tolerably complete epitome of the local taxation receipts for the whole kingdom, although the data upon which it is based are still, we j believe, to a considerable ...

... PARLIAMENTARY SUMMARY, Y HOUSE OF LORDS. TORI) GRtNVILLE last evening moved an Address thanking her Majesty for lher Icssage relative to the calling out of the Reserves, and after a brief discussion the Address was agreed to. Lord Carlingford, in moving the second reading of the Arrears of Rent (Ireland) Bill, claimed credit for the effort of the Government being one to save bot lanlords and ...

... CONSiDERING the prospect that there is before us of close lclations between England and France, of the greatest delicacy and importance, we have the best possible reasons for watching all that rocs on in ?? with the utmost vigilance. From France this lnonling wvc have a startling item enough, being nothing less than the resi nation of a Cabinet the very day after their announcement of a new ...

... The news from Paris and Berlin this morning reveals a new phase ill the diplomatic situation. M. de Freycinet, it appears, is now TillingT if Turkey refuses the proposal of the Conference, to co0operate actively with England in restoring order in Egypt. Prince p! islllarck, moreover, to judge from the two inspired articles in the NorMth Gerlaan Gaze/is and the Cologne Gazell, has resumed his ...

... 1 THIE FLAG OF TRUCE. gre da of truce displayed by the Egyptians yesterday seems to have been m~ere e-;edielnt to gain thirc. The Pilttrn gunboat was sent wvith Flag- a feral e t l ambton on board to inquire what proposals the Egyptian authorities had to make, but it appeared that they had none to offer. The Sta.qlareps ,prtespoadent says:- i Ilr~paslt three the ?? fern arrivc . alonbsill. ...

... QUESTIONS FOR THIS AFTERNOON ANy English Minister who comes to Parliament for a vote of 11money for purposes of war is on his defence. The presumption, so far as it goes, is against him. Mr. BRPGIGT'S view of the present crisis is not that of the majority either in the country or in his owrln party. But the general proposition which he laid down in a letter that we printed on Friday last is, ...

... NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA. THE FIRE DYING OUT. 1,ANDING OF GERMAN AND AMERICAN MARINES. ARABI'S POSITION. (TELEGRAM FROM SIR BEAURCHAMP SEYMOUR.) ALEXANDRIA, July 1I, 10.20 A.M1.--Ani organizing police as fast as possible. All gates, and Forts Napoleon and Caffarelle occupied by our men. (CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.) ALE.XKANDRIA, Saturday, 5.30.--The fire is now dying out, and no longer continues to ...

... A meeting was held at the Mansion House yesterday for the purpose of nbtaming public support in aid of the explorations carried on by Mr. Wood at, Ephesus. Mr. Wood explained by plans and diagrams how the Temple of Diana was formed, and what might be expected to be brought to light if the excavations were continued to the end, for which purpose a sum of 5,000 was required. Professor Newton, ...

... TO-DAY7'S NEWS FROM EGYPT. THE R.ESTIORATION OF ORDER AT ALEXANDRIA. 'MANI'FESTO OF ADMIRAL SEYMOUR. (REUTErRS 'S'TELEGRAMS.) .AJ.r: :a : Ju y 17, 9.43 A..\.2.-Admi~hrl Seymour has issued a manifesto nnlounlcin toi at r~l the consent of the Egyptian Government he has under- tak-lell tih :estotationl of order, and that all incendiaries will be shot and pillagers imprisoned. The manifesto ...

... fletud. THEATRE REGULATIONS IN AUSTRIA. The Austrian Minister of the Interior is about to send instructions to all tile governors of provinces to prepare a list of regulations, to be submitted to the several Diets in the'form of 'a bill, establishing a general official control over all matters connected with the theatre within their jurisdiction, in accordance with local requirements. The ...