The New York herald., 1865-05-29
THE SUEz CANAL.
Union OF the Mediterranean
r.1r and Red Seas.
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Tue GREAT PROBLEM SOLVED.
Full Account Of the Excursion from
Alexandria to the Red Sea.
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REPORT OF THE DELEGATES.
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Who They Were and Where
They Came From.
COMPLETE LIST OF THEIR NAMES.
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Account Of the Enterprise, Historical
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Who They Were and Where
They Came From.
COMPLETE LIST OF THEIR NAMES.

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Tho grand opening Of the Sues Canal connecting the
Mediterranean with the Red sea- and connecting the
commerce OF Europe and America by shorter route
with India Australia and the Pacific Islands, place.
according to previous arrangemont on the 7h OF April
and following days. Ia presence OF largo party OF repre-
sentatives Of the chambers OF commerce Of the world
The party under the direction OF M +. do Lesseps,
President Of Universal Company Of the Suez Canal
consisted Of hundsed aud twenty persons Of whom
eghy-ave delegates and the balance engineers and
officers OF the company, and invited guests They
left Alexandria Cairo by railroad the 1 start
cd from place the 9th route for Port Sad
the inlet Of the Of the Mediterranean and proceed
ed thence through the Canal 10 Suez The weather
beautiful the moon shining splendidy night as tho
happy party the ancient land OF the Egyptians
For twelve nights succession they all dined togsher
winding up festivities In the true fashion OF all
cursonss with toasts and speeches. flushing or
siouay with ball. at which the wives and daughters OF
the officers and engineers (who were all Erench) partici
| patcd, making resonant with the measure OF their
| agile feet the soil Of Chcops and the Ptolemya
Perhaps the best description give Of the jour
ney report drawn up Cairo at the request OF the
party by Nj Cyrus W. Field after their return from
| Suez. .H
REPORT.
" CAIRO. April II. 1885,
Ne, the unde.s gned delegates Of the chambers OF
cofmerce to the canal Of Suez after having examined
the works already done and having taken into consid
GRAFTON the possibility Of the enterprise, report
We started on the 7th instant from Alexandria by rail-
road for Cairo, where remained until the morning of
| where we embarked at 8 o'clock A. NJ in boats drawn
by mules and cames the fresh water canal made by
Mehsmet ALI and arrived the same day at Tel-ei-Kcbr
On the 10th, in the morning, continued journey
IN the same manner and a. noon we entered upon the
~ we arrived at lsmaila tho central station on the
On the lIth we remained at Ismaia to examine the
wogKs there, as well as those OF Serapium the most ee
vaed points OF the isthmus rf,
On the 18th we started from Ismailia by canal
in boats Of small! draught drawn by mules and cames
We arrived at Kautara at four O'Clock p NJ having
visited the important workshops and works Of FL Gulsr
and Ell Terdan. From this point In many places aud Tor
length altogether OF sixty Kilometres bo1t thlrtysix
miles, the canal is also excavated to its full width The
portion previously rasersed was only about onenrd Of
On the 18th We left Kautara the way for Port
Said, twenty kilometres twelve miles) Before reaching
this place found i've small steamboats,, which brought
the Mediterranean There We examined the piers
On the l4h we reman ned at Port Said TO visit the i'm.
porant buildings workshops and materials which the
On hs 5 W. H by boat to m and on
the 10th the morning started Tor Suez by the fresh
water canal in boats drawn by mules and cames arrv
ing AT Susz in the evening, IL
The two locks intended connect the canal with
the fresh water canal in course OF construction at
Isma,ia not yet hnished and transhpnent here 10
Our passage from the Mediterranean to the Red soa
was accomplished in twenty hours ollows:-
Eleven hours from Port Said 10 lsmaila, and sixteen
| hours thence TO Suez. a
A teiegraphlc wire extends the whole length OF the
canal communicating with the wires OF Cairo Alexandra
During our voyage we had opportunity to observe the
and other machines used for digging the
canal All the works belonging to the company appeared
to US built and equipped In solid and permanent man
| Der.
In our opinion tho construction Of ship canal
| the isthmus is only question OF time and money.
We informed thai the company has already made
contracts with various contractors the completion
the ship canal by the 1st OF july 1865, without exceed
ing The actual capital, including therein tho indemnity
due by the Egyptian government under the award ol the
| Emperor Napoleon Ill
Daring the whole OF trip received the greatest
attention and hospitality from Mr. de Lesseps and he
the engneers officers OF the company answered
| freely all the questions which put TO them.
So much for the grand opening expedition, fraught
with much importance 70 the commercial interests Of
the whole globe We will proceed give the history
and description Of the enterprise But first may be in
tercsting know who the delegates this
| sion. We therefore subjoin the complete lst:--
LIST OF DELEGATES OF THE CHAMBERS OF COM
| MERGE AT THE INTERNATIONAL REUNION OK A
VISIT TO THE sUEz CANAL
| Consul General; Venna--M Alfred dc Lindhcim, Mr.
H. CHI de Maurcr representatives Of the First Mexican
Exporat Society; Triese-sIr Retcr Mr.. b. Verona,
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Austrian Lloyds; Yenice--Mr Canal Ch Waller a. Olvo
BEL,lIuM Consul Gcnofal-Mr Dcmbon engineer Of
the Cockere Society OF Seyain delegate Of Consul
| raj; Auy ora Mr. John David.
| BRAziL.-Mr. Gilly, delegate OF the Consri General
- E.eL BirnnesannMr Bragg; Falm1G,h-Mr
| tary; Plymouth-Mr. Fox; Sheflcd--Mr VIM. Braggc
FREE HANsEArIc TovSs-;!r Mcnshausn, Consul
General.
FRAScE-Algcr-M Felix Dcsvignos; AngouIcne-Mr
n. Biche; Havre--Mr j. Claude house OF J. Claadc &
Co, Alexandria; Limage-Mr Narquct, manufacturer
! of porcelain; Lycns-Nlr. jules Bonnet, Nr Maurice
Chabrtrc Mr., Armand Arlcs Duiour, Mr. Duscgncur
| Klsber; Marseiles-Mr Berlcaut Mr. J. Rou1 Mr Te,
peyre; MayotteMr IN. dc Cimbourg; Mor.pclller md
1odez-Mr Cazalts do FondoGcc; nontpclier- Mr. Paul
| Castelnau Mr. EIlcst Dlouquier, MIR Victor Frat
Mounp--mr Thtophilo (laycux, Mr. r. Brucl; Mul.
hoase-Mr q. Burnat, house Of Burnat Co, Alexan.
dria Mr.. g. Fraugcr; Natcs-Mr Jules Roux, Society Of
cyii Engineers Of rars-Mr Elssel, ST Murie aux
Minca--Mr N Ansel; Persaiiles--Mr Guilemn, Presi-
dent Of the Agricultural Scciey Of Bezemont.
GEEEcr-Mr zygomalss, Consul General
General; AmstoIdam-Mr j. ~ Ansyn.
IrALY-Mr Kali Dacas, First Interpreter TO the Con-
sui General; Alexandria-Mr L. Regazzoni; Ancona-
Mr. Bersita Boogne-sIr Gerolamo Boccardo, Professor
ut Genoa; MIR. Lazzaro Parone guano agent Ia Italy,
merchant at Lima; CagliariMr kramer; Caltaniseita-
Mr.. Guaume Rama, Enginecr, Delegate OF the Minister
Public Works and iron Cagl ar Caiarre ct r. ggio
tCaabro)-Mr d. Piazzi, merchant of Alexandra;
toll; Genoa-Mr Giacomo Mllo Vice President OF the
Chamber Of Commerce; Mr. Aessandfo Barabino, secre
Caianti Delegate of the Minister Of Agriculture and
merce OF Letce; Lecco-ML Feix Mondell, OF Como
Iiyourne ct Pse--Baron g. g. Lcin; Messino OF Syra
cusc--Mr Leila sinred Mian-Mr. Angelo Villa Per.
Lico Vice President OF the Chamber OF Commerce OF
Milan; Mr.. Giuseppe Parola; Naples-senetor Tito Ca
CAGE; Palermo-Mr Thomas Abba,e; Dr. Abbate tBey)
OF Alexandria; Pla'saDce-Count BareIlieri MARQUIS
pavcsi; Tunn--Mr. Luigi pantaloma. merchant and
manufacturer; Turin and Chiavenna-Mr Febce Cbesa
merchant and manufacturer; Turin, Ancone and
CoD-Mr Gsetano Capuccio, engineer OF Turn Turin
and Bergame-- Baron Luigi Dupre, bouse Of Dupre
father and sem Turin and Bari-Cheyaer Giuseppe
Ferrero lawyer and secretary OF the Chamber OF Com
mcrce OF Turin; Trapani-Dr Arturo Jsscl, of Genoa
varese-Mr P.etro Casagna, OF Como; Mr. Bonanom.
PrRstA-Mr MIRA Bussen Khan, Consul General
Mr. Mira Hassan Frs. Soc eiary of the Persian Ambas
ssdor at Consaptluople. -,