The trial of Arabi, the only item of Egyptian news
which appears to interest correspondents, who tell us literally nothing that occurs in Cairo, does not advance. Having secured European Counsel, one of whom, Mr. Broadley, we believe, .speaks Arabic, Arabi has handed over to them a mass of concealed papers, which, it is said, implicate the Sultan, the ex:Khedive Ismail, and many Egyptians previously supposed to be loyal. These papers, are to establish Arabi's argument that he only repre- sented the Sultan and Egypt. Great pressure is, therefore, being employed to induce the Khedive to stop the trial, and exile him by • decree. This could hardly be done without the consent. of the British Government, and a simpler way would be to withdraw all charges involving Arabi's general conduct, and try him only for specific acts of incendiarisre, massacre, and misuse of the -white flag. This was the original intention, and on these points the documents showing the action of the Sultan and the adhesion of Egyptian notables can have no bearing whatever. Rumours are still spread of ill-treatment, which have probably some foundation, for it is to be noted that Arabi has been intrusted to .Circassians, who have a blood-feud with him, on account of the torture of their comrades. They act upon hints from the great harems rhich are ruled by Circassian ladies. They would !hardly submit to his release, even to go into exile.
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