The telegrams respecting Egypt justify the opinion we expressed in a late notice of the subject—that a few days would suffice to show that the storming of Alex andria was only the prelude to more startling events. It now appears that in answer to his dismissal by the Khedive from the position of Minister of War, Arabi Bey has gone formally into re bellion, and proclaimed a Jehad or holy war, which means a summons to all Mo hammedans to take arms against the infidels or foreigners. Multitudes are said to be flocking to his standard, so that he already finds himself at the head of 100,000 men. These, it is true, are de scribed as a rabble, that is, that they are generally without arms and discipline; but they are, nevertheless, inflamed with zeal and passion, and form the stuff out of which a skilful general can make a formidable army. Arabi is reported as having made as yet no forward movement for the purpose of trying conclusions with the English forces, and he probably feels that, until he has given military organisation to the multitude at his disposal, his safety depends on avoiding battle. In the only skirmishes that have yet taken place his troops have been worsted, and Ramleh, the scene thereof, where 30,000 rebels are said to be assembled,'is now in the pos session of the British. This position will serve as an outpost to prevent an advance on Alexandria until the arrival of re inforcements from England. It appears that the expeditionary army which is to operate from Alexandria is to consist of 20,000 men, exclusive of the Indian con tingent which will operate from Suez, but the proclamation of a holy war |will ne cessitate a considerable increase of the forces at both these points. When last writing on this subject, we stated it as •ur belief that the military operations in Egypt would be conducted exclusively by British troops, and that the French force would act in concert with them only for the protection of the Suez Canal. This opinion is now confirmed, the French force consisting, as it now appears, of only 5000 men, instead of 15,000, as formerly reported. 