The publishers of the Arabic newspapers conveyed the text of this treaty and said, "If all these rights belong to the Sultan, and no other state has the right to dispute them, then it is not at all fair for the English to weaken the Ottoman Sultanate to this extent, to rob it of its rights and belittle its possessions. Nor is it wise to extend their hand to such an extent of transgression without justification." The publishers of the English newspapers replied to them, harshly and with great threats, and returned to rousing the spirits of their statesman, urging him to abandon politeness, to be firm, and to strike the hand of every stubborn person until he returns in submission.

It so happened that during these days, a man from the Indians subject to the British Sultanate died, and he was one of their prominent merchants in Egypt. His people decided to burn his body according to their religious custom, so they requested permission from their consul. He granted them permission and informed the police chief of their intentions. The people carried the body of their deceased to an open space in Al-Abbasia at the foot of the Red Mountain, laid it on the ground, smeared it with butter, then wrapped it in linen cloths, and placed a piece of wood above the head and another above the feet. They surrounded the body with stacked firewood and set it ablaze until it was consumed and turned to ash. Some men from the stone quarries in the Red Mountain saw them in this state and heard them murmuring some religious prayers. Their hearts were seized with intense fear, and they cried out and fled quickly to the city, provoking the police and calling for help from the public residents of Al-Husayniya and Al-Mazbah. Their voices rose, crying, "O Gentle One, grant victory to the religion of Islam! O God, destroy the religion of the infidels!" Women and children followed them in their cries and clamor, and the police followed them, dispersed their gathering, and stationed some men to guard the people until they collected the ashes of their deceased in a pot and carried them away, not by the official route, fearing the wrath of the public and the agitation of Al-Husayniya. That night, news of this incident spread throughout Cairo and Old Egypt, and the public discussed it. The weak-minded among them said that this incident was but a drop in the ocean of what would befall the Muslims after the arrival of the heir to the British Sultanate, and that they would see the graves of their ancestors exhumed, their bones smeared with petroleum oil, and the bodies of their dead thrown on the dung heaps of mountains, and other such alarming talk, to the point where they were almost led astray.

Theft increased greatly during these days, and the corruption of the wicked people became widespread, and their mischief in the villages and lands grew. Their audacity became immense, as they would snatch people day and night and raid houses without shame or fear. The police exerted themselves in pursuing them, and the Khedive was very concerned about this, to avoid the uproar of the English and their newspaper publishers. He was unable to restore order, and the situation remained so for days. Sir Baring frequently visited the Khedive's office and the Khedive's office again, complaining of the disorder and insecurity of lives and property due to the poor judgment of the Director and the Governors and their inability to restore security to the country. He then suggested to the Khedive to request the handover of the directorships of the provinces and governorships.