The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-12

issued to the Consuls General Of the foreign Powers
nrman destined to receive the sanction OF the SUD
NINE Porte, granting to any company, COLI
posed OF capitalists OF any nation, the nght
to connect the two seas by ship canai.
second expedition was then formed during
the month Of December OF the same year, 10
explore and report upon the character ana possi
bIity Of executing the undertaking. The resuiss
were embodied in report, copy of which was sent
to each OF the representatives of the foreign Powers
at Alexandria wherein they proved conclusvely by
| calculations and data that maritime canal direct
from the Gulf of Potassium to Suez. on the Red Sea,
80 miles long feet wide and 70 feet deep, extend
ing sufficiently far into the two seas by means OF
)eties obtain depth necessary to enable ships
to enter without difficulty, and having an inland port
| in the natural basin Of Lake Tunsah, situated half
way between the two seas, could be completed within
six years. for the sum Of 900. The Sultan Of
Turkey upon being instructed in the plans Of the
precursory scheme the simplicity OF which augured
well for its practicabiAty, issued the necessary fir
man and forwarded 1t to M. de Lesseps, who was
also commissioned to proceed to Europe to take
measures for organizing company, composed Of
capitalists of all nations, that the canal might be
cosmopolitan destined for universal benefit that
particular nation might claim control over any por
tion or receive any benefit which was not accorded
to all countries
THE INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION.
Before company thus formed could be org anized
IL was deemed expedlent TO despatch third COM
mission composed OF the best engineers of Europe,
to examine Thoroughly the proposed route and draw
| up complete report and plan by which the cut
This International Commission was composed of
Messrs. Rendel and Mclean, Of London; M. Conrad,
| Chief Engineer Of the Marine Department OF the
Hague; NJ Lentze, counsellor Of the Minister OF
| Commerce and Public Works, OF Berlin; NJ. de
Negrelli Inspector General OF Railways in Austria,
| Works in Sardinia, Of Turin; M Renaud Inspector
General and member Of the Council on Bridges and
drographer of the Marine, Of Paris. The report,
which was drawn up after patient investigation
Of the geology Of the Isthmus established beyond
all doubt that provided the funds could be
raised, grand ship canal 90 miles long 800 feet
wide and 20 feet deep, with two roadsteads, capa.
cious enough to contain five hundred vessels could
the same nature had been in any other country and
at cost Of not more than $40 GOO OOO Yet strange
to say when the capitalists OF Europe were invited
to organize the English held back and were chary of
subscribing to what thew were pleased to term a
French bubble destined to premature explosion. A
few capitalists OF Frankfort Berlin, Vienna and New
the major part OF them were taken by the Vcerov of
Egypt and the French
but before proceeding into particulars abeut the
formation OF the cOmpany let ma examine the adj.
vantages promised the world after its completion.
THE ADVANTAGES OF THE CANAL
only be tedious but unnecessary The connection
of the two seas by channel deep enough to admit
nf fha oloca
would prove of more bepefit to England Than any
other country IL would abridpe the distance be.
.as ,n anu her @ @ by
men OF the route and the Improvement OF facilities
for the Transportation OF her manufactures and con-
seuuent reduction OF eypenses W0nld augment her
Commerce tenfold The two million toms emnIoved
now in her commerce with the Eastern world wonld
be increased to ten million In political point the
advantages gained might be incalculable Troops
Transported from England to Bombay i'm thirty DAYS
TO Ceylon and Madras in tbirtvave davs and
Calcnfta in "' fortW DAYS wonld do away with
all uneasness on the score of q foreign
enemy invading, India. Russian diplomacy foiled,
assed on the frontiers of nda betore her leroos
Br tain saving Of the revenues Sesid s d,snelno
all uneasinessT Neither could an Invasion nv France
the S1ez Canal would be q nrotection hesdes' With
her Island of Perm strongly fortified England would
hold the key of the Red Sea.
France viii also reap immense benefits by the
establishment and completion of this route. She
will be drawn many thousand miles closer to her
Ocean. Her commerce. already great with the
East, is subject to the same extension as that OF
STA win open to receive her n,annfactures 80 well
adapted for trade with these countries and IN return
their treasures would be poured into her lap
Holland, Sweden, Prussia, Italy and Russia are
open to the same advantages. fne United States
though 80 far away, will also share the benetk
Statistics prove that their commercial relations with
the East are more extended than any other country
excepting England. In 1860 six hundred American
Bombay Calcutta Madras Hong Kong and Japan.
The opening Of the Suez Canal vii shorten the dis
lance between New York and Bombay by five thou
sand miles. Common sense win prove that as the
VOYAGES shorten so will the trade expand. Active
and judcious efforts would extend relations of com.
merce with other ports, and new markets In this
way secured. The enterprising American merchant
will be able to sell cargo In the ishmus Of Suez at
Jeddah and Mocha and Aden in Arabia and up the
Persian Gulf and In return buy the ivory OF Mas
scwah Abyssinia, SouaKin and Berbera. Pearls,
mother of pearl, tortoise SHE'LL sponges and coral Of
the Red Sea; silk and tea from Hong Kong, indigo
from CeylOn, gum and coffee from Yemen Yedgaz
and Abyssinfa and dates from Egypt and complete
his voyage in twO-thfrds the time formerly occupied
As for Egypt lust imagine, II you can the glorious
results to be obtained by Il. The passing OF three
thousand vessels annually along its borders the
revenues of Port Said and SueZ-the riches OF the
world passing through it-with an inland harbor fun
of vessels lloading and discharging cargOes within
thirty miles of its metropolis, would cause her de-
serts to TEEN with animated life the sterile plateaus
and sandy wastes would be converted into rich pas