NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE Egyptian crisis smoulders like a spark in a barrel of damped gunpowder, giving a dangerous little fizz now and then, but never exploding. On Saturday, Arabi and his .colleagues resigned, stating that in the face of European inter- vention they could only appeal to the Porte, and for a few hours it was fancied that all was over. Arabi, however, retained his command of the Army, and during Sunday threatened the Notables, the Memo., and the rich with massacre, unless they petitioned for his restoration. In the afternoon, therefore, they waited on the Khedive, and assured him their lives were at stake ; whereupon Tewfik " bowed to the will of the nation," and reinstated Arabi Pasha in the Ministry of War. No other Minister was, however, appointed, and Arabi Pasha has re- mained the sole source of authority. He threatens to depose the Khedive, throws up earthworks at Alexandria, and exiles prominent citizens, but he has not as yet attacked the Euro- peans. It is still doubtful whether he is acting for his own hand or in obedience to secret orders from Constantinople, where the object of the Sultan is to recover his direct control of Egypt.
