New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-17
THE SUEZ CANAL.
THE PROGRAMME OF The GRAND OPENING--A
WEEKS FESTIVITIES.


WEEKS FESTIVITIES.
PARIS Tuesday, Nov. &C. 1869.
As the Sultan has finally decided not to be present
at the opening of NJ de Lessepss great work, the
Viceroy will be able to exercise his hospitality in his
own way and will receive the credit of the under
taking France will be represented by the Empress,
who in her steam-yacht the Aigle, will lead the
way at the grand opening procession Austria VIII
be represented by her Emperor Prussia by the Prince
of Prussia; Italy by Prince Amadeus, and host OF
smaller nations and tribes will haye representatives,
to swell the pageant The first great gathering will
take place at Port Said on 4he 10th inst. On the 18th
there will be grand bali Mt Ismalia- On the 18th
there will be great gathering of tribes at lsmala,
and grand enterta will be given one feature
of which will be the evGlutions on horseback by
Arabs On the 18th, the grand procession Will start
for Suez when the Canal will be formally opened.
On the GOTH the leading feature OF the days proceed
ings will be the erection of monument TO WaghoTn,
who first prOpounded the idea of establishing the
route to India via the Isthmus oflSuez This grace
fol acknowledgment of the services of an English
man will show that no ill-will is borne to England.
although she has not rendered any assistance to NJ de
Lesseps.
TIE PRELIMINARY FESTIVITIES AT PORT SAID
RECEPTION OF THE ROYAL GUESTS.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt. Tuesday, Nov. l6, 1863.
The festivities preliminary to the inauguration OF
the Suez Canal commenced at Port Said yesterday.
The Emperor of Austria landed at noon. and was re-
ceived by the Khedive with great ceremony, and a
magnificent military and civic display. The houses
were decorated arches raised over the principal
streets, hundreds of flags flying. and salutes
were exchanged between the fleet and the shore. At
night the town and harbOr were ablaze with fire.
works and Examinations. The streets were as bright
as dayal the housetops being covered with lighted
torches The rigging of the men-ofwar and the
shipping in the harbor were hung with lanterns OF
every color and showers of rockets rising and
falling The Kh6dive grave grand ball on board OF
his yacht, which was a superb affair. IL was at
tended by the Emperor Francis Joseph, and all the
distinguished guests now assembled at Port Said The
water was alive with boats Fastening to the Vice
regal yacht. The ball lasted until an early hour in
the morning.
MEETING OF THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESs-THE
GREAT FLOTILLA.
To-day tie Empress Eugene arrived, land was
ceived by the Viceroy and the Austrian Emperor,
and landed amid the laundering of the cannon and
the acclama6ons of the mutitudes which lined the
shore. Among the events to-day was the dedication
of a Christian church and of aMohammedau mosque.
Priests and ministers of all creeds invited to be
tresent on both occasions. The British men-of-war
ROYAL Oak and Prince Consort went ashore on Sun
day in the barber They got ahoat with much difi-
culty on Monday evening A hotilla OF about nifty
yesSes-none of them drawing more than fifteen feet
of vater-will sail through the canal bearing the
ViceEoy of Egypt, the Empress of the French. and
the Emperor of Austria with all the invited guests
The weather is most favorable
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