The New York herald., 1869-11-17

The sucz Canal Opening--The Sultan Au-
seni--The Eripress Eugenie and O;hcr Royal
Represe nj ives Monument 10 an EnGiish
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Eeni--rhe Enspress Eusenie and Other Royal
Represe seuiatives--1lonuincnt 10 an English
PARIS, Nov 10, 1860.
AS the Sultan has finally decided not to be present
at the opening Of NJ. dc Lesseps great work. tne
vceroy win be able to exercise his hospitality III MS
own way and VIII receive the credit OF the uhaer-
taking.
France will be represented by the Empress who,
in her steam yacht the Aigle, VIII lead the way al
the opening procession. Austria will be repre-
sened by aer EMPEROR; Prussia By The Prince Oh
rrus~-ia: Italy by Prince Amedous, and n host OF
smaller nat,,ns and tribes will have representatives
to swell the pagean,
The nrst great gathering win take pace ~ ,o's
Said OH the 1eth INST on the nth there VIII be a
grand ball at lsuialla. -,
On the 18th there viii be great sa'hefH,S y,
tribes at laiaalia and grand enter,~, o',,,ona
given one feature oil which Will 30 tae es..
Oh horseback by Arabs.
On the loth the grand procession win start for
suez when .he canal Will be formally opened.
On the ?oth the leading feature OF the days p'T'
esedines viii 10 the erection of a monument To
Wayhen who first propounded the idea Of estab-
fishing the route to India vim the sthnis OF Suez
THIS graceful acknowledgment Of the seryiees oi an
Engshman will show that no i'll viii Is 0orao 10
England, although she has not renuered any assist
ance to NJ. de Lesseps.
Tho Festivities Commcnced--Landiny aud
Reception Of the Emperor Of Austria.
ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 10, 1869.
The festivities preliminary to the Inauguration OF
the suez Canal commenced at Port Said yesterday.
The Emperor Of Austria landed at noon and was
received by the Khedlve with great ceremony and
magnificent military and civic display. The houses
were decorated, arches were raised over the prnci-
pal strees hundreds OF flags were nyng and salutes
were exchanged between the feet aud the shore.
AT night the town ana harbor were abaze with ire
works and illuminations. The streets were as
bright as day, all the housetops being covered
with lighted torches. The rigging Of the men-or-
war and the shipping IN the harbor were hung with
lanterns OF every color, and showers OF rockets
were rising and falling.
The Khedve gave grand ball on board OF his
yacht, which was superb affair. 1t was attended
by the Emperor Francis Joseph and all the dis
tingushed guests now assembled ut port said.
The water was alive with boats Fastening to the
vlccregal yacht.
The bail lasted until an early hour in the morn
ing
Landing Of the Empress of France-Church
Declarations and u Fine Ministerial Conn.
m!naIi.is.-An Immense FlctiIla and Fine
Weather.
ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 16-P. M.
To-day the Empress Eugenie arrived and was re-
ceived by the Viceroy and tho Austrian Emperor,
and landed amid the laundering Of the cannon and
the acclamations OF the mul.itldes which lined the
shore.
Among the events today was the dedication OF
Christian church and Of Mohammedan mosque.
Priests ard ministers Of all creeds invited to be
present on both occasions.
The British men-of-war Royal Oak and Prince Con-
sort went ashore on Sunday in the harbor. They
got anoat with much Difficulty on Monday evening.
notlla OF about fifty vessels, none of them draw
ing than 1iteen feet OF water, i'll sail through
the canal bearing the vceroy OF Egypt the Empress
Of the French and the Emperor OF Austria with all
the invited Sues 8.
The weather is most favorable.