Telagraphing from Paris on the 15th inst. the "Standard" correspondent says :- Most leading papers reproduced yesterday a letter published in the "Figaro," addressed nominally to Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman by Mustafa Kamel, but in reality intended probably as an irritant trial of French opinion. If this is the case, Kamel has signally failed, as hardly & single comment was made yesterday, and the "Figaro" itself, which gave the hospitality of its columns to the original publication, today finally disposes of any hopes which Egyptian agitators may haye entertained of finding support in France. Upto 1904 the Egyptian Nationalists certainly based their expectations on. French assistance, but the "Figato" says that since the agreement with England they ought to, know that when France has, given her word she keeps it. So far as British occu- pation goes or British policy in Egypt, France is dumb. But there is a point on which the "Figaro" feels at liberty to say a few words, and it says them as follows:-

"Very sincerely do we, believe that the Eng- lish make one mistake in attributing the aspirations of the Nationalists to foreign inspi- ration, and we think that it would be to the interests of Britain to give more weight to convictions which may hamper her momen- tarily, but whose genuineness seems to us beyond doubt. In the work accomplished. in Egypt a distinction must be drawn between the substance and the form. The result attained is, beyond criticism, but the way of attaining it has often been had. The eminent organizer, Cromer, was wanting in political tact, and a contempt for the people he governed interfered with his foresight. The Denshawi affair, was an incontestable instance of this.

"His colleagues, Sir Vincent Corbett, who has since retired, and Messrs. Dunlop and Boyle, who are still in office, have always aggravated, by their characters, the painful side, to the Egyptians of the duties they had to perform. And the French, too - witness the case of Lambert-have not always escaped their vexations. Here we have a method of a system and persons that it would be a mistake to consider out of reach of attack. England would be better served by moderation and kindness. Correct attitude and abstention from extremes on the Egyptian side, liberality and good grace on the British--these are what are wanted."

The reception of Kamel's letter by the Paris Press should act as a decided cooler on the ardour of Egyption agitators, particularly on those of the stamp of the writer, who though he writes his appeals with French ink on French paper, may giye up all hope of impart- ing any other French colour to his complaints.

The Pasha recalls that the day, September 14, is a day memorable in the history of Egypt. It is the centenary of the evacuation of Egypt by British troops and at the same time the twenty-fifth anniversary of their entry into Cairo. The day has a double interest in that it reminds Egyptians of the glory of their fathers who defended their country and forced England to renounce the conquest of Egypt during the space of a century, while at the same time it gives Egyptians cause to remem- ber the official declarations which accompanied the present occupation and the engagements definitely entered into by England.

"Few Englishmen," adds the National leader, "give thought to-day to the promises made by that Government of Queen Victoria, or to the many speeches made by her Ministers, who declared that the continued occupation of of Egypt by England would be shameful for the Bristish Throne and the British Empire. But we Egyptians have not forgotten them, and, in spite of those who affirm that politics are but lying and cheating, we cannot believe that a great nation will continue to soil its history by a nameless spoliation. If the lessons of history are insufficient to prove to British Imperialists that Egypt can belong only to the Egyptians, the awakening of the Egyptian naition should show them that the future of Egypt lies with liberty and independence."

The Pasha declares that misfortunes only serve to strengthen the patriotism of the Egyp- tians. Denshawi did more for the development of Nationalism than the greatest efforts of Egyptian patriots have ever done.

"The problem before you, sir," he adds, "and before the British nation, is whether England desires to make a friend or an enemy of Egypt. If England considered evacuation possible in 1890, and had even fixed the date for it in the Drommond-Wolff Convention, how can she maintain that it is impossible, to-day? What Liberal can serionsly contend that the hour for the evacuation has not yet struck, when Gladstone recognised, in the letters which he wrote me in 1896, that the hour of evacuation had struck several years ago? You have your- self declared in one of your speeches that even a good Government can never replace self- government, I say that where a people is consci- ous of its rights nothing will make it forget its independence, and a foreign Government, even though it be a model of benignity (douceur) is always hated and execrated. A nation like ours which through the centuries has acoumt- lated forces of patience and energy does not know despair, and will not be hindered by. any obstacle in the work of reconquering its inde- pendence. It remains for a Liberal England to decide whether that independence shall be realised with or without its consent."

The "Times" Paris correspondent announces the letter as follows:-

An Egyptian Nationalist agitator whose articles have more than once found their way into the columns of the Paris Press seizes the opportunity offered by the two-fold anniversary yesterday of the evacuation of Egypt by the England in 1807 and of their entry into Cairo in 1882, to address an open letter to Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, which is published in the "Figaro". It is not of a nature to excite more attention that the previous preoductions of the same gentleman. The cause he represents publicity which certain newspapers courteously extend to his communications.

This match was resumed on Saturday at 2 p.m. H. B. Carver and Prosser bowling to Shuttleworth and Pte. Rice. Rice was out almost directly and Shuttleworth run out through a misunderstanding for a veru useful 22. The last wicket gave some trouble and the innings closed for 159, thereby a- head of Aexandria.

The Alexandria batting order was altered in second innings the brothers Carver going in first against the bowling of Graves. and Wright. Had Cairo taken all their catches the home team might have been dismissed for a vry small score, for H. B. Carver who played the highest innings of the match was dropped twice early in his innings. H. P. Carver was soon bowled in trying to hit Graves, and Prosser fell to a fine catch at point. W. E. Peel followed and by hard hitting knocked up 26 which included 5 fours, during his innings. Marsden, Mainprice and and McLean leaving. Seven wickets were down for 140. Barnard was bowled for 173 and the innings declared for 8 wickets, Hay being not out 36.

The declaration left Cairo with 144 runs to make in an hour and 35 minutes. Though Preston was out in the first over Wright and Shuttleworth played good forcing cricket till the former fell to a good catch in the long field for a most useful 27 Sergt. Smith helped Shuttleworth to add a few, and Sherringham then came in and played good cricket, being very severe on the home change bowlers who were very inaccurate in the length. With 110 up he fell at last to a shortish ball from Prosser who had resumed bowling and with Shuttleworth, who also played extremely well out to a good catoh by Hay, Alexandra seemed to have a chance of at least staying off defeat. With Major Hos- kins bowled at 124 a victory for the homesters seemed just possible, but Private Rice coming in was not in the least affected by the situation and hit the first, ball he received off his middle stump to long leg for 4. Three more boundar- ies and several singles bronght the score up to a tie and at this point Boyes, who showed equal sang froid, hit a two and Cairo were winners by four wickets 3 minutes from time. The Cairo eleven was well captained and though at times uncertain in the field contained some excellent workers. The home team was good in the field but very weak in bowling.

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