The New York herald., 1869-11-22

dromedares from Kobbe 10 the Mouski, which IS
distance five miles, or thereabouts Wnen the AraD
marriage procession had passed the Empress, VINO
was intensely interested az what she saw, her Ma
jesty lett her trusty little donkey for her more dS
niiied conveyance-Hhch stood within hall-WNh
the other court equpages.
In the evening her Majesty gave banquet IN Eer
palace at Gizgeh, at which Sir g. Baker was present
iIer Majesty, who is q fellow OF the French Geo.
graphical Society, TO which Sir Samuel likewise pe.
longs, expressed the veliest interest In the great
enterprise. IN which the distinguished travellers
Will in few days embark 1t may not be generally
known tnat some two months ago the Emperor OF
the French requested the sanction OF the khedive
for a countryman OF his to accompany Sir Samueps
expedition and II was request with Wbicn tne
Bizemont q fellow OF the French biographical So
ciety and an Oillcer IN the French navy was
instructed to accompany the expedition, and the
Empress has now interested herself In the welfare
of this gentleman by recommending hun TO the Kind
consideration or SIR Samuel, who had already ap-
pointed him an ade-de.camp upon his stan.
An Englishman's Voyage Through the Suez
Canal-From Ismailia TO Lake Timsah-
Tho Harb0r md observation-disclosures
Scenes OH the Banks of the Trnnsit-Opin-
ion of the Pilotage and Passage Of Large
Ships.
[Port Said Oct. az correspondence OF London Newsl
have been ever since the date or my last letter
on the Suez Canal have given twenty-lour hours TO
Ismailla ana Lake Tlmsah and couple OF days 10
goes well in the future the most important place
Egypt to European commerce. hot and dusty
railway ride OF i've hours takes the traveller from
Cairo Ismalia the droughty and barren desert his
only view for miles. When the brilliant blue OF the
waters OF Lake Timsah at length greet hlm, he
knows that the END OF his weary journey Is
nigh and welcomes even the shricking crowd Of
Arabs who fasten on the train the instant 1t stops,
ana VINO s1e ana baa seen esef ns
to give them merry but pugnacOus scramble. The
backsneesh hunters Of Cairo and Alexandria seem
mere slaves to couyentlOnaty compared to the veri
table children OF the desert whose acquaintance you
begin to make now, and whom you never lose sight :
of Tor long during your inspection OF the canal and
the lands It runs through. Yet You have scarcely
recovered from your angry struggles with the ina
exnended in protest ana expOstulaIion, scarcely
done wondering AT the ease with which they are
beaten back and the timd patience with which they
submit the blows freely distributed by swarthy
onicial armed with long stlck when you see other
figures attIred IN complete European costume, and
VINO might be transferred as they stand to the Bou.
leyaris OF Paris the Steyne at Brighton without
sense OF ncongruity The tattered robes the bare
brown legs and arms, the naked chests, the coarse
and ragged turbans, the black and bronze faces,
the long dark wells with garlsh brass fastenDgs OF
the women, which look like 80 MANY orna-
mental nose bags; the strange yell5 anu shriek5,
belong to the dwellers IN yonder Arab vllage the
European dresses the well appointed carriages, tle
the French colony Of which NJ. dc Lesseps Is the
courteous king. The contrast between civilized and
savage life, winch s forever forced upon you here
Is at Its strongest now; and II you are fortunate
enough to be included IN the list OF NJ de tesseps'
guest this evaning, you assist at private din
visitors, as well as crowd Of ladies' ana
gentlemen whose evening dress IS SO fautless
as to make your own travelling attire seem sadly
OF place. Still the same contrast through. The
diner Ia Russo is brought from the spacious offices
and handed to the Erenchmen In fauitess placx who
| wait by barefooed NuDians, whose jetty handsome
features set or by their white robes and crimson
teZZes The pathway by the garden gate, where the
creepers, Is strewed with Orleatals who squat and
| smoke and sleep; and whea you leave to grope
your way through the sand to your hotel the strains
Of the plano mlngle with the howllngs OF wild dogs
| and the harsh cries OF men who are Still wi lder
| seven years ago there was nothing TO distinguish
oi the DESERT and all was sand 1t Is the canal hich
has raised up the numerous handsome Villas and line
gardens Fresh water IS all that is needed TO the
arid desert into fruitful soil and the supply OF this
Is provided by the subsidiary canal which the COM
| pany has formed side by side with that broad salt
stories are told OF the producveness OF the gardens
| and q walk through any OF those belonging to the
leading 0lcias stationed at lsmallla Is TO Verify
them ALL Vines with large punches OF grapes
! pendant from their branches; orange trees with
roses, geraniums from England, and an endless va
rIety OF rich tropical plants are all nOurishing la
the centre or the town lS square with trees aud
| builoing clothed with rich creepers IN It's midst.
| Everything here looks French. A handsome boule-
| ward runs down TO the point OF euipar katon, the
streets ana squares are the true Parisan model,
and there are cdJes billiard rooms and cstfe chan
tdats which might easily belong 70 Nantes or Lyons
There Of course huge gaps where the houses and
| shops Will be, the roads are many OF them still o
sand camels draw carts ana generally pervadt
the place IN long strings out with ali ihs you are
kept IN state OF wonder during your stay al
lsnallla; lrst at the marvellous conversion which
has taken place ana Is taking place under YOUR ey
and secondly az the supreme confidence which looks
forward to entertaining 500 guests IN three weeks
| time in u place where every house, mad almost
written every bed-seeuas occupied, and at palace
which yet to be built. The stately building being
erected on the banks OF Lake limsah by tae Ncero,
will be OF stone but 1t Is little more than q carcass
now, while the grounds In which J6es are TO be held
is simply huge stonemason's yard II Il IS saf
! iiCentiy finished Tor lis purpose by tue l7Lh OF No
vember the marvel Will be as great as any worked
issued to all travellers Wishing to avail themselves
Oh the Snez Canal and embark Oh the dag after
my arrival at ismala, not a liue curious as 10 the
character OF my voyage LAKE Tmsah is, as every
one knows, about midway between the Red Sea and
the Mediterranean, SO that the Inspection about tC
| be described embraced IN round numbers nifty miles
OF the canal, or half It's entire length. The expert
ence was so utterly unlike what had been expected
prise. The very word canal seems mIsapplied to q
continuous sheet OF water, tue surface OF which
wners des avu. tnan s the SsOrs at
which Is literally crammed with nsh as the con-
slant jumps and eddying circles prove. canal,
again, spite or all read OF this particular
one, does vaguely suggest locks and tow-ropes ana
barges dragged by horses Here sailing vessels, with
| tue curious sails and Lofty taperiBg masts OF the
Nile boats, are almost always Ia sight, some bearing
stores to the various stations, others carry motley
| load OF Mussulmans, Egyptians and grIny mechan-
icians to and from their work. A broad and hand
some river, which runs straight TO Its destination.
instead OF fndulging Ia devious winnings, Is what
| the Suez Canal resembles most as u tirst glance.
| You embark at lsmaliia. at regular steam
| boat wharf, ana after three soundings OF q shril
whistle, pursue your way Into the centre OF q lake
| which Is so extensive tnat you cannot trace the
course OF the canal on the other SIDE OF 1t. Your
steamer Is licensed TO carry forty nrst and tnirty
second class passengers, and has saloons and q
deck over tnen like some OF the boats running be-
tween London ana Gravesend. For tue first quar-
ter of all hour or so you might be Rong out TO
SO rapidly do the waters expand TO right and lett.
Then corner 10 the left Is reached, and the word ID
given TO go slowly, and In few minutes more you
are the canal, and having the point at which 1t
IONS Lake Timsah ON Its other or suez side shown
| you In the distance.
| 1ngly uneventlul voyage, IL may be wei 10 remind
readers that 5maiia Il 80 called after the pres
ent Vlceroy, just as Port SAID Is named after bis
predecessor, ana that the former Is designed TO be
| the great commercial centre tho Canal. 1t Is to
this end that the wnarves the spacious streets
market places, the palace OF the viceroy and the
enormous deep water harbor, have been de-
| Of Iuna vrt txa