The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-25
RailrOadins With Ladies in Company and q
Royal Train in the Rear.
CITY LAMENTATIONS AND RELIGION.
The pyramids, Ruins and
River Scenes.
Another Ball-The Toilets and Refresh.
ments and a Mysterious
Lady Found.

BY mail from Europe at this port we have our
special correspondence from Cairo dated on the 2stn
OF November in continued narrative OF the style OF
arstocracy prevailing in Egypt during another
grand ball at Cairo, ana in animated description OF
the incidents which occurred during trip by rail
from lsmalia to that place. The writer also an.
nounces the finding Of the mysterious LADY In
white' in the viceregal presence, after describing
the brilliant scene which was witnessed indoors.
CAIRO, Nov 2s, 1869.
In my last letter gave an account OF the hall at
lsmailia, which took place on the 18th inst while
at the same time NJ. de Lesseps presided at a ban
quet offered to the Chambers OF Commerce, to the
Boards of Trade and the Administrators Of the Suez
Canal. He attended the ball after his speech at the
close OF the banguet-and may as well here say
that not only NJ. de Lesseps but the Princess OF the
Netherlands visited than one enter
tainment that same evening. His Highness
the viceroy had, at the request OF the
Princess, desired some OF the almes TO dance a
ballet before her in tent among the public booths.
IL is impossible to know what the Princess thought
OF the performance. She looked on very quietly and
when she had seen the best went the palace to
dressed for the ball. When 1t remembered that
the dance OF the almes, or more properly the
'awaim,' mas not changed in figure for 1000 years,
1t becomes conclusive that lovers OF the French
can are not fit for It, SO there Is every likelihood 1t
Will not be fashion imported IRON the East In
Paris salons next season. Ii Is dance OF posture
not OF action; 1t is pensve, 1t Is expressive il Is
wave and motion. and the word trance think more
appropriate.
The alne's dress is exchanged for more trans
parent one when dancing but It is generally an en-
brodered short jacket, open In 'front.' looe pair OF
silken trousers, scarf round the waist and mus
lin turban.
The hair Is loose, but adorned with sequins or
ether golden CONS, most snowy ornaments constel-
late the bosom. The motions OF the figure are ac-
companied by pipes and castanets, but their
meaning should be sought In the langulshng eyes
OF the dancers, delicaely painted with KOHL and
considerably heightened thereby At least this is
where would seek revelation, having the East
found my pantomlmic education, as females prac.
lie IL, totally deficient
We may be prepared for alme scarfs which are
very gorgeous, the Empress having invested CON-
sideraoly IN them when at Constannnope.
The journey rom lsmallia to Suez was not event.
ful though the Bitter Lakes are imposing. Suez
offers tie Other interest than that 1t is suez,
however, was the return from lsmallia back 10
cairo. The train was to have started at halt
past eight, but actually lett the station at half
past three wonderful arrangement Egypt
IL that OF their time tables; figure marking
The hour stands for nothing. IL Is perfectly useless
to suppose a traveller Will be as any place az tne
hour specified II Is either three hours later or two
before il goods train, full OF the Kursy's cotton,
has TO pass tie passengers train stands by; then
Il Stops in the midae o two stations for apparent
cause, or risks Or suddenly slackens pace. The
Emperor oil Austria was 10 iOilow us and we-were
Jerked aside every other quarter or an hour
alarm. II was TAR from comfortable; Mile lmperia
squattng and smoking long pipes. She made
friends ny accepting one OF the shorter pipes
In which sne pulled three whlGs. Upon TINS
grand snow OF slsterly fraternity they saluted
her by placing their hands on their hearts, lips and
heads. Their admiration went 80 tar that she mad
fn1 lEI aan
water with them They even prepared cloak OF rich
fur. In winch she had to allow nerse 10 be buried
TIL the journey end While branch OF PAIN tree
agtated over ner by each In turn TO keep of the sand
That oozed In through every chink. 1 was mean
while pent up with eight OF my Iellow-creatures,
All equally disposed TO keep COO II they could.
fortunately an American lady was my rts-d-uts
app qest near - yf tank sSa 1
she wittily Kept up until we arrived. Aere was a
conirast:-An American belle amusing whole
rage with her sDrlghtly observation ana keen per-
spicacity while another lady, Nile Imperia, was
entertaining the orentals with her pleased looks
only, Tor conversation among the Arabs is not
essential To make one agreeable. A European NAV
SIT cross-legged 10y Turk and smoke ms pipe win.
out the exchange VI syllable, II he looks but
tnerly
me CITY OF Cairo was illuminated ami the streets
lined with people 10 see the Emperor Of Austria
lie had been anpounceu and was expected with the
Empress, but her Majesty had given up another ball
n Cairo after the one at lsmallla, and this Will
astonish none OF your readers alter the perusal of
my last correspondence.
The following day being Sunday | went to
churches, mosques ana temples, and had my boots
pulled or at every entrance portal. Nile. Imperia
favored me with her company TO the Monamme d-Ah
mosque anu much fear the old bearded guardian
WAC took OF her bronze leather slippers was rather
longer over The ceremony than his devotions pre-
scribe.
A descriptlon OF the mosque and citadel would
lead me too far. but IRON the platform OF the latter
we had an admirable view Of Old Caro- Boulac, site
OF Memphis ne great pyramids, the Obensk
OF saknara and the antique Nile. Here would
anger; mere would say that OF all the delights on
araa n "A. f.to
FERROUS river. From sudden sunrise until quick twi-
hight the tourist goes through many worlds and
phases OF thougn The silence fast lInpresses him
Us ne glides aong undisturbed in contempt alton
either or the banks all quverng with living things
or Of the stupendous piled rocks and sandhills or
the desert, or the parS and garden green. which
contrast against hoary Old age by patches fhe pe-
nsh CUPS and startles one, partridge or quail
rises; and all along that b0undless calm yearnina
TO know more OF the hidden past. GILT tombs nm
Tets and doInes mix the vanity OF man with the
work OF the Creator and when night has succeeued
DAY nowhere can moonlight be- wnat II Is on The Nile.
Every blade holds It's masquerade or teeming, daz-
znG insects, while the silver stream rolls BY under
the white lateen winged sail.
But to the Caro- bail. IL was az brilliant and
select AZ the bail Of fsmaIa was crowded and con-
fused. IL was gwen at the palace OF the ticeroy
called kasr.eLNi on the list instant. As the car.
rlages drove up 10 the Illuminated entrance guests
were led through flies OF servants IN rich scarlet
livery the ladies' then were given to the gentle
men leaders oi the ball, all wearing the Egyptian
Iez aud orders. The band IRON the opera was In run
lorec ana the dazzling GALAXY oil beauty and gems
uncquaiieu Inc nalls were all illuminated pro-
Iusely, one especially was gorgeous with lamps OF
white satln brocaded with POmpadour bouquets
rue carpet OF Persia the otomans fitted to match:
Inc hanPngs were all gilt, but OF the most monu
mental workmanship The ballroom was a grove
ol mowers all round; tue ceatre between colon
naues was nooted for waitzlng. splendid buiret
was provided with every luxury the whole even
ing. supper terminating the rte. Some splendid
.olcts were mere displayed, but nearly all
worn by wealthy merchants ana bankersj wives
VINO are celeortes ID Egypt and whose names
are niue known IN America, The Emperor of Ans
m ham
1atiRued: the absence Of the Empress Eugene was
Loo an evident disappointment. The Vlceroy was
followed Dy very numerous suite from salon to
saxon, and met with graceful Eastern nows on bis
passage: TO my immense surprise aud IN the centre
o. q Icn circle formed by the prying and curious
found on one OF my scru,iniZng turns ms UIgnness
I'D close conversation Win Mile. Imperial lie
seemed much interested. She spoke e,oqnently /
?, was sure from the animated fiasn of her eve ana
from the WAY the Kledye bowed ON taLlna 1919 -