The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-06
THE SUEZ CANAL.
French Opinion Of the Completion Of the
Great Work.

cAPected several OF the Paris Journals remark on
the termination Of the works connected with the
suez Canal, and affirm that the success Of SO Inn.
@ an reflects the greatest cred
from the Paris Constitutional, Nov. 2a.l
me inauguration OF the SueZ Canal has fully sue.
ceeoed; the solution OF the scentlnc problem, ON
when ior long time doubts were raised by mon OF
petent men atirm will be tile case practical expert
ence confirms this first result the year 1869 Will
snk an rita period IN the history Of modern
ara accomplished this immense work, one OF cour-
age age aud sacrifices, II such there ever were.
Ine Enperor, VINO from the commencement has
not ceased to favor with his support the gigantic en-
terprlse OF the maritime canal resolved TO aix IL
the national seal by permitting the Empress to pre-
side at the ceremony OF Inauguration. lie has also
been the organ OF the public gratitude awarding
perseverng CHER OF the work, the highest reward
his Majesty has at his disposal Never distinc-
ton better deserved and never did 1t confer more
honor on the nation which bestowed 1t by the hand
Of the sovereign and on the man who received 1t.
from the Paris Steele. Nov 49,
Thus fall TO the ground the malevolent rumors
which envy and speculation had attempted to circu-
late on the Bourse OF Paris during the last few days
To believe some simple and interested aaYmtSts the
canal between the Mediterranean and Red seas was
failure Some said y Is probably not yet termna-
but did not contain drop Of water. Lastly. the
malicious who make business Of propagaing I'M
air:-"The reserved language OF the first &C.
counts from lsmailia bode no good. Successful
the Contrary the dscree ter%s Of The e.
after one-half OF the canal had been traversed was
proof OF tact and Judgment. The slightest acct.
dent, turned tn hostile use beforehand, would
have terrified public opinion; IN France especially,
50 unreasonable is the country. At London con-
most prudent course was to await the end OF the
voyage: that Is to the arrival OF the fleet in the
ligence that the work had failed would. to certain
ears, have been 30 sweet. At present the
speculator can deny the fact Fifty vessels Of deep
draught OF all sizes and OF all nations, have just
followed the French nag from the Mediterranean TO
has been the promoter OF that useful work Honor
to M. Ferdinand de Lesseps and to hts principal
unde their orders ana 10
the most humble laborers who contributed TO the
seas, conceived, undertaken ami executed BY
Frenchmen, is and will remain one Of the greatest
events OF tue age.
English Reports Life and City Scenes NJ
Cairo-The 'sLandsIip'' i'm the Canai-Ths
Empress Of Frnnce-ReIigious Ceremonies.
[Cairo Nov. 12 Correspondence Of London Post.l
81 Of ' Eey only beue zoo @
the present time, but further contlngent OF somS
se rs oi se a
Peninsular and Oriental Company, and the entire
number Will no doubt turn up before tne eve es
that few would willingly decline to avail themselves
thereof.
three weeks ago. The city swarIns with Europeans
a large proportion English and every MOTEL Is
yisitors am unable to indicate any compatrlots OF
note and my list OF fashionables only includes Lord
Sir Mine ss
arrived the morning before yesterday at Alex
andria from Malta and win proceed to
Inauguration Hui Iates; the ron-clads thought It
more prudent not even to enter the haro r, at
tnre to trv Conclusions with the nominal depth Of
the Suez Canal Cairo Is overrun by mlddies ana
Officers OF every grade from the admiral OF the meet
downwards, and some merry scenes were to be wit
messed in the city last night The new opera mousse
was SO full that stall could not De nad iof love OF OF
al Trovatore.n which had intended to give you.
must therefore stand over me Empress Oh inc
has zone this morning to visit the Pyramids. She
viii now be treated with considerably more cere-
mony as her iacognaa ID to be discarded for the
landsip TOOK place on Wednesday morning in the
caused considerable uneasness to the viceroy and
NJ Lesseps The croakers declare that this last con-
trdtenps is ''settler but DO not myself believe
| that 1t will in any way AFFECT the opening OF tha
When passed Port Said on nv way nom Jana to
were visible barring few hundred a,,re bare bare
for s and IN arre
appointed by the government for the purpose. and
the same arrangement Will be carried out at
Ismailia unless some obstinate craft should stick
fast in the canal route and bar the thoroughfare.
Oh att that eighty vessels Will steam In PROCESSION
Y
so, under the most favorable conditions when will
number eighty reach lsmalliaS only hope for nv
sake and that OF your readers VINO are interested
In the event. that may secure berth in the van.
The import ant orders-"Are You ready then go ~
Will be given on the morning OF the 18th ana o. W
Ismallla Is to be reached the same evening.
The 18th. win be devoted to religious cere-
monies; the blessing OF the Almighty is 10 be
invoked on the great enterprise in every language
and under every form Of worship. Greeks Latins,
Professionals Mohammedans, Armenians and posi-
bly, Mormonites. are all to be considered and In.
cluded In the solemn act of conservation, and even
members OF the dsestabished Irish Church need not
SION The evening will be devoted 20 Mammon, ana
banquets, balls and fireworks will either celebrate
the success or eclipse the nasco Of half the under
perilous journey will be resumed, and then
most awkwarS points win be be-
premier pas Q,a coate," aud trust that expe.
renee next week Of the second portion OF the canal
may corrobOrate that prOverb. SueZ reached, the
2Otn will be devoted to rejoicin9s termin ating with
ball to be given by. the vceroy, and then the
where two days horseracng and q final ball at
the vIcereeal palace viii bring the Egyptian rstes
OF 1859 to triumphant conclusion. Such Is the
programme just issued but no doubt notifications
will ensue.
Afforded by the English, French Austrian, Turkish
aud Egyptian fleets collected at Port Sald and 1t IS
a great pity that the Italian vessels have been
obliged to withdraw owing to the temporarily
alarming illness OF King Victor Emanuel.
The arrangements for the conveyance OF the Vice.
action are III" in '' Very very backward state THIS
appears to give uneasness to the suplne Oriental
mind, but t may terminate In an ugly rush at
last which viii certainly be disagreeabe, and
possibly dangerous; for at least $4,000 people are
bound to be in Ismaia by the 18th, and as yet no
provision for their transport has been made by rail
or otherwise. Individually, / have hardened my
heart, and am prepared necessary. to be penned
In cattle truck with perspirng sheiks but live
In hopes that his exceency Nubar Pasha Will not
quite desert us In the hour OF need.
The return Of the French Empress has caused Q
new and more marked eruption OF flags and iluml-
nations and as close my letter 1t s toss up when
to describe as most trrtating-tne monotonous
resonance OF the hammers or the incessant buzzna
OF the flies.
the DlAW3sG FRAUDS.
Voluntary Return of Mr. BlatchfOrd-Import-