The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-18
Opening al :E,c s;l!cz C;tna2-GTa:ld De-
misunderstanding" &aests-Ecs-
sisitGt.. .sc.-2siSssGO @sEcnIog.p Ola
tac I7.paI Fnca!IibiIity agitation.
sUEz CANAL CELEBRATION.

suEz CANAL CELEBRATION.
IArIs. November ia, the Sultan has
finally decided MOTTO be present At thc OPEN
iaa II the SucZ canal, the Niccroy viii be
able to exercise his hospitality in his own
way. France will Ec represented by the
Empress, who, in her steam yacht, the
Aide" will lead the way al the grand
operiug procession. Austria will be repre-
scented nv the Emperor; Prussia by the
crown Prince; Italy by Prince AmcdcuS !;
and the hos; OF smaller nations and tribes
VII have representatives TO swell the
pageant.
The lirst great gathering will take place
al Port said on the 10th instant. On the
Eth there viii be Il ,rand bali ut l>malia.
uu the 18th there viii he n great catherin"
oCthu tribes At !Sllalia. and Il grand enter
ta,murut will hr given, one feature of which
VIII hc the uNOlutiunS on horseback by the
Arabs, On the 10th the grand procession
will start for >ueZ, when the canal will he
formally opened. On the 20th the leading
feature o: the days proceedings will be the
erection Of Il monument to Wayheln, who
first proposed the idea CT establishing q
rout" a. India GA the i,.hmu> of SucZ.
rIrAILs or THE SCrZ FESTIVITIES.
.tLl& A&DEIA, November 16.-Thc fcStiyi-
ties preliminary 10 the inauguration Of the
1
said. The kmuer0r Of Austria landed at
noon. am, was received by the hhcdiyc with
treat ceremony and Il magnificent military
and civic display. Houses were decorated,
arches ;aised over the principal streets, and
hundreds al flags flying, and salli.rS eX-
changed between the fleet and shore. At
night the town and harbor were abaze
with fireworks and Examinations.
The streets were as bright as day-all the
E0u>rtops being covered with lighted
torches. The rigging OF the mcn-ot-War and
shipping in the harbor was hung with Ian
tiers If every color. and showers Of rockets
were rising aud falling. The hhediyc gave
Il grand ball on board Of his yacht. 1t was
i superb affair, and was attended by the
Emperor Francis Joseph and al the distin-
gui.hcu guests now assembled ut Port Said.
/ h: water WAS alive with boats fastening
L. lh" bail, which lasted until a late hour.
Io-Gay the Empress Eugene arrived, and
WAS received by the Niccroy and Austrian
Emperor, and landed amid the thunders OF
cannon and the accamations Of the multi
1udcs which lined the shore. Among the
event, OF the day was the dedication OF u
Christian church and 4 Mahomedan mosque.
Priests and ministers OF all creedS were H.
Nted TO be present on both occasions.
y fleet Of about fifty vessels (nOnc oIthem
drawing more than fifteen feet Of water
will sail through the canal, bearing the
Nic"Toy OF Egypt, the Empress of the
French, the Emperor OF Austria, and ali
the invited guests.
FAPAL AVAILABILITY.
PARIS. November 1G.-Bshop Dupanloup
has published letter, addressed to the
clergy Of bis diocese, deprecating the idea
that the present is a favorable opportunity
Tor claimfnc the infallibiliiy or the pnne
lie blumes such journals as the U9auers and
Cluttta CQtoiica for their inconsiderate haste
in discussing so delicate q question in anti
cipation of the deliberations Of the Council.
ISABELLA.
PARIS, November 1G.-The Journal des
Uc6uts asserts that Isabella has definitely
gl,diraia1 tho throne of spain