The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-12

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sions from SAID Pachs they were to become pro
prieors OF all waste lands which they might be able
n No Dg,ng INTO cultivation Tney might also levy
navieatioh dues along that water. But with the
Wthdrawal OF the feah labor supply they lost these
valuable privileges receiving as compensation the
AWARD v,i. IN accordance with the French Emperors
THIS Sweet Water Canal. which, during the time
the Maritime Canal was still being In progress OF con-
struction, was valuable medium OF communication
nctween the two seaports OF Suez and Said changed
the aspect OF the country In wonderful manner.
hollow the moisture exuding from It's banks created
quite a verdure which was striking
Whole desert might lao be- S.n wh'f an n
stance or tho wonderfully fertllizing power Of
the Mic water over the desert sands Is furnished
near Serapeum at place called Biz ADou Bal
lah-thc well q the Father Of Dates''-near the
spot where the fresh water canal turns Its course TO
the southwark, the company put under cultivation
Q Few acres OF land, surrounding house they built
Tor the use OF Abdel Kader, should that famous
cnetaln ever feel disposed to take up ms residence
Ia tnelr domains. few seeds and shrubs planted
IN the sands only three four years ago, have, by
the sole AID OF Nile water periodically supplied rom
the canal transformed this bit Of desert into green
fields, shaded by palms and other trees, and most
charming little oasis now stands where but short
tune ago only barren sands met the eye. Ismallia,
also situated on Lake Timsah. furnishes numerous
proofs Ia It's numerous gardens and outrageous en-
closures, as well AZ several other places along tle
canal, which may possibly have to describe.
ADVERSE ARGUMENTS.
The most specious arguments nave been urged
against this canal BY Enallshmen special engineers,
irrepresslble tinerants, whatever their professions
80 long ~ they hailed from England. According
to them the Suez Canal was failure and would
forever romain one, unless English engineers took
hold or 1t aud English gold carried It through Yes,
the Suez Canal was dream irreazaDe ana I'M
practicable but when was 1t that great Ideas during
their period OF CESSATION were not dre2mSl We're
not Oil great men dreaineTs until they realized their
projectss Was not Columbus called q dreamer,
Newton also, ana Watts2 Lessseps was besides an
adventurer 30 said unbelievin2 Engshnen. Les
seps himself was vagary as much as his project
was one. But tllS living vaGariSt, this adventurer,
this long caluminaIed individual, De Lesseps, perse
vered In misunderstanding Of making maritime canal,
persisted against odds and England TO boot to realize
mis- dream, his vagary his chimera. until finally, on
this blessed day vi our LORD, the 18th OF November
1869, We see him with worthy pride exhibiting MS
mighty project realized TO The civilized globe, as
represented by an empress an emperor potentates,
crown princes, dignitaries Oh all countries monar-
chical and republican, despotic and democratic.
Had he not persevered De Lesseps mad been num-
bered with those who are forgotten III the centures
he had been forgotten as though he had not been;
among the arithmetic OF the lustrous great
his prototypes-Galiieo, Franklin Watts, Stephen
son aud Fulton.
More in detail. viii be described this great under
taking, as the fleet moves down the CANA from this
place with such descriptions Of the most important
knowledge OF the localities afford
Let II suffice here to state
THE MARITIME CANAL
ts about 120 miles In length from sea to sea as 1t
runs following the series OF lakes In the lsthmus
Out Of this length thrty-elght miles only rose above
sea level. Inc remaining eiRHby-tW0 miles were
either below 1t or OF tue same level. The parts on
the sea level were Lakes Menzaleh and Ballan and
those below IL were Lakes TImsah and the two
basins OF the Bitter Lakes, Lake Timsah, which
OCCUPIES the centre OF the I5hmus midway betw een
she two seas, Is about niue miles In circumference,
and 1t Is proposed TO convert that basin into CEN
trail harbor, where vessels may at all times tiad
safe and convenient anchorage. Starting from the
Mediterranean the canal passes successfully through
the Lakes Menzaeh and Balla the lofty mounds OF FL
Gu5r, Lake rmsan, the sandy district OF Serapeun,
the greater and lesser basins OF the Bitter Lakes
Mediterranean TO I'll Gulsr the width OF the canal Is
2l0 ieet, and from FL Gulsr TO Ismaila II Is $50 eet
after winch II expands again into Its proper width
OF 240feeJ.
Its depth in every part.should be twentysix feet;
but what has been acquired wiz be sufficiently made
known as we proceed.
Tne expense or Keeping the ship canal in good
working order has been estimated at about $3.50
Ii TINS ID true the canal Will be success without
lowing statistics:-Tne charges AZ present agreed
upon are ten francs per ton. This sum, though un-
large. we are compelled W take where
upon TO base our estimates OF the revenue Of the
TRADE AND FRONTS.
Tho Peninsula and Oriental Company have two
vessels arriving each week at Alexandra and Suez,
and TWO departing. These must pass now through
the canal. We win say thai the Indian steamer,
instead Of stopping at Sucz steains direct 10 Port
said, and perhaps continues her voyage TO South.
ampton. me outward oodnd steamer instead OF
canal 10 Suez and Bonbay-one outward bound,
the other nomcward bound each week. Two vessels
10s0 tons per vessel will aggregate l04 900 tons. Al
ten francs or TWO dollars, per ton thus vast
tonnage VIII produce the sum Of sos 600
ABOUT 10000 passengers every year. Tnis num-
Der or passengers must pay 100000; so that
the Peninsula ano Oriental company alone must pay
che company Of the canal S22S.0oo annually, ire
spective OF the coal ships must carry Tor the COM
panv to Suez and Alden. rhe Messageries lmperiales
have ten steamships entering the porss OF Suez and
Alexandra And departing tnerefrOm every month.
Like figures put against these steamers VIII produce
AL
French troops $4,000, tue sum OF 500, 900, when
would make a total Of S300,o0o. The Bombay and
Ing the port OF Suel in connection with Messrs.
Moss j. CO.. line Of steamers from Liverpool and
Marc Fraissenes's "Marltlmes Marsenies," which
with their tonnage and passengers must pay 500
annually. The British government has rtyeight
troopships entering and departing the port OF Suez
year. These troop-ships 4001 ana 5,U0g tons
burden they Will therefore pay sos 900 while some
thing like 5000 troops cross from England to India
and rice versa. The British government oonsc-
quentlY Will have to pay $24S, 200 per anDun.
100000 tons OF coal annually conveyed across the
lsthnus bv the companies vessels at the low price
OF diteen francs per ton Will produce $500, 900.
Recapitulated In tabular form the following
figures answer Tor themselves
Revenue.
.Penlnsular anu oriental Company $223, 600
Messageries Imp6rales ................. 100000
Bombay and Bengal Company. ............ 5000
British government. Observation-Disclosures. 2is,oJO
transportation oi coal. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 300, 900
Total. ........................S 81 soI 600
working expenses. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $4,000
Net profit. ....................... s9o4 900
Nearly million OF uoiarS per annum Tor the slock-
holders from steamships aione. Doubt not the above
figures nor the results Passengers pay now twelve
dollars each Tor crossing from Suez to Alexandria by
rail-, therefore, II IL bus natural to iier thai they
viii prefer paying the small sum or
Two dollars Tor much easier and less iatigu
ing route. those who nave crossed
tae Ishmus by rail dread the fatigue and heat OF the
lstnnlan transit. Again 1t Is bat natural 90 sup
pose tuat each tiue OF steamers viii aya themselves
All tha
trouble anu expense OF transsaipuleuG, unloading
and reoaiing at The respective ports or
Alexandria AND Suez ANY company wno, from
prejudice or conservatism, will hasten TO avai
themselves vi the route by the canal, VIII ina them
selves rivalied and eyceed by c0mpetItye com.
panies me Mcs5ageries Imperialus and MARI
times aiarseueS are about 10 start their nos through
tho canal Immediately after tha organization OF the
Inauguration.
Again, have not touched upon the Turkish Dill :.
grnage 10 Mecca and Medina, whicn must furnish
handsome revenues TO the Suez Maritime Canal