The proclamation of Tewfik Pasha dismissing Arabi Pasha from his
office, and declaring that he had actcd contrary to his Prince's orders, and had refused to reinforce the forts when ordered to do so, Was issued this day week, and was couched in language intended to prove that Tewfik is not a mere creature of the British Power. It makes a groat point of the refusal of Tewfik Pasha to surrender the forts to the British, without a direct order to that effect from the Sultan ; and insists that Arabi was abandoning his country to the foreigner, when he led his army out of Alexandria. Tewfik goes on to express his full confidence that England and France intend no annexation, but only to restore order. His carefully-patriotic attitude may be prudent, but his language towards Arabi appears to us altogether too weak, and to convey the impression of hesitation, if not of fear. Tewfik has shown himself, on the whole, a passively courageous prince, but hardly vigorous enough for such a crisis as the present. The proclamation is an attempt to reason with his subjects, instead of an assertion of authority such as is beyond dispute or challenge.
