The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-17

Campagnie Russo.
Compagnie Bazin.
C0mpagnie AzizeS.
Total number Of companies ten.
The above list represents all the principal compa-
MES carrying on trade between Europe ana the
East. They VIII doubtless be the model ships OF tho
respective lines, and decorated with ags ana other
national insignia, VIII present o very striking ap-
pearauce.
The voyage from Port Said to lsrnaia Is expected
to occupy the entire day. and the second rendezvous
will be made opposite the latter town.
isMAILfA
Is next to saeZ and Port said, the most important
point on the canal. 1t Is pleasantly situated near
the head or Lake TImsah, or Crocodile Lake. II is
the eastern terminus Of the fresh sweet water
canal wnca nows through the desert from the
Damietta branch OF the Nile, and this, comblued
With Its commanding central situation on the Canal
Maritime must shortly secure to it very consdera-
BILE trade. The ceremonies here will be on scale
commensurate with the growing status OF ismaiiia
ITSELF
THE GRANDEs FETEs
will commence at an early hour on the morning OF
Thursday, the lStn VITA a dejeuner d la Tinasah.
TINS win be given OH board the French imperial
yacht Whether 1t is to be composed, as its namo
implies. wholly or in part Of crocodile Is not known.
This Will be followed by a similar astronomical
squadron.
a mammoth picnic party Will then be formed for
the purpose OF exploring the lake and hunting tho
crocodiles with which IL Is said to abound. Owing
to the shalowness OF the water IN many parts Of the
lake this service VIII be performed by the light
drangh steamers only. The picnic party laden. It
may I've supposed, with glory and crocodlIes-wlll
return to lsmailia and with the remaining guests
Join in grand dinner to be given the evening OF
the 18TH. This VIII be followed by ball. to be given
in building expressly erected for the occasion and
capable OF holding 1900 persons. Aud tue evening
and The morning were the second day
THROUGH TO sUEz.
on the morning OF Friday, 10TH the squadron will
leave ismallia passing through the canal In the pre-
scrbed order and reach Suez early in the evening
OF the same day.
AT Suez the ceremonies will be on more imposing
scale than at either Port Said or Ismaila the hotel
and other accommodations Of the vceroy's com.
mand beng much more extended. II Is expected
that the lice, VIII anchor in the Bay OF
Suez, and Immediately or the canal jettlcs Much
wilI be doubtless accomplished during .he evening,
but the grand feature Of the aay Will be the pyrO.
technics at night and IL lie weather be favorable
they WIN doubtless be magnificent. Sea and shore
VIII be ablazc with fireworks; the irmonse works Of
the Canal Company the establishments OF the several
headquarters OF the several COnsul5 and the man
sloDs OF many OF the wealthy foreign and native
The J6i6s ana ceremonies properly pertaining to
the Inauguration Will terminate with the morning OF
and her more immediate host, the Khedive, Will
probably return. Whether their route will lay
through the canal TO PORT said, 10 Alexandria by
rail via caro- Is not yet knowp ana VIII Tot be tul
Tue cerc monies arc over.
As regards other visitors, 1t is safer and more
The proximity OF the Pyramids. tho Sphinx and
other natural cnrloiltics OF the Nile Delta will doubt.
less attract large proportion OF the party thlther
as ample IacillIles have been furnished by md
princeIy Vicefoy FOR their transit aud accornmo.
dalton.
must close my hasty ietter TO catch the mail, ana
| cannot more appropriately PUT ie coup de lvUce
tian ny furnishing your readers with a list OF the
crowned heads amt other Important personages who
are now either on tnclr way TO Port Said or have
sgnihed their intention TO be present at the opening
THE CANAL CONGRESS,
so far as is now known, will embrace the following
Her Imperial Majesty Eu.cnie Empress OF the
French.
The Emperor OF Austria.
The SULTAN OF Turkey
The GroWa Prince OF Prussia.
Prince Henry lbroher to tio King Of Netherlands.
The brother 10 the King OF Sweden.
Her Br!tpnnic Massty's Ambassador from Con-
stahfinople.
escort ana grand master Of ccremoncs viii hc tue
vlceroy OF Egypt and mis- immediate retin u, ..
will not lie officially represented.
Invitations have been sent 70 an me leading cham
Dcik VI cOluUleTCc 's"'ops 'tnN AuSitSA,
ana there Will doubtless be very large gathering
OF commercial magnates. London, New York and
pans viii DC largely represented Liverpool, Nam
chester Boston, Berlin, Vienna, Antwerp, Glasgow,
Hamburg. 81. fc,crspurg Sheffield, Birmingham.
Veuico brussels, Leeds, Lyons, Marsclles I}0r.
dcanx and Newcastleon-Isne Will all De represented
by delegates.
Great win be the gathering 40 tho Congress. But
greater than all tho riunphs Of Lombard street
OF Of Loyds VIII he some OF the results which viii
now from the opening OF the Sucz Canal, OF which
mon AMI more anon.
CONDITION or THE CANAL
All the reports reaching you, as breaks &C, in The
canal arc mere fabricati0ns OF clique OF discou-
tented sorcheads IN London. Tho Pcninsular and
Oriental steamer Faume cane through on
tho 3st and reports twenty feet OF water throughout
ana the canal decided success. Dredgcs arc Dnsty
at work tnrongh0ut and twenty four feot clear Will
doubtless DO attained previous to tue 10th. Vtpe "a
Lunat Ao,tti,ne et N. ae Lesyepsl