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

swarmed In the quiet, still air. to the intense adml-
ration and delight OF both foreigners and natives;
quets sparkled golden showers iel pyramids OF IRE
upreared. luslrous obeiisks sprang up 70 heaven;
bur the thousand and one things with which our
senses were delighted by the Voeroy II IL lHoossDfe
to enuInerate. 1t was . grand illuminatiou-as
wen devised, as well carried out as ever Egyps
saw, and oil this we are compelled to recall to our
minds to the fact, CITY built on a sandy beach,
In harbor dug out OF t 500 In extent, neither
OF which existed ten years ago That it is great
maJesties and princes assembled testify and gnaran-
zee the same to Us. Tomorrow Is the Esh-to-mor-
row IL the day fixed which shall tile future or the
Suel Canal. The MAGNITUDE and great importance
OF the Work TO mankind incline All good men to pray
THROUGH THE CANAL NOVEMBER II.
The morning or the great day on which the all
important topic upon which mems minds dwelt was
tosreach Ms climax, which was TO see q new route to
commerce opened, was ushered IN with oil the Hpen-
dor OF an Egyptian sun, amid dcieanng cannon sal
woes aud cheers uttered by over 1000 sailors. This
morning OF all Others Is indellble IN all minds
from henceforth, with each OF the manifold color
ings given to THIS gandest picture with each scene
witnessed enacted In Egypt Useless is 1t to think
OF anything else In connection with this day; no
all the magnificent figures OF Egyptian history. One
by one the mind gances rapidly by the outlines OF t,
from the mythical Tune OF osiris, through the ages
this year OF our Lord, 1869; and as the mind rests
upon this date the eve catches sight Of the stately
Aeets OF Europe assembled In the harb0r OF Port
Said to lnaugurate on this day the canal which -
success won against nature aud mankind, against
stony khamseus, shifting quicksands, macHNlat;ons
OF adverse governments. IN spite OF omens and dark
predictions But 10 tue recital OF this days events.
THE INSTRUCTIONS
Cor the captains OF all vessels were distributed 70
each vessel the night previous and In brief are as
fOllows:--
The departure of the first weasel to take place at six
Each TO leave It's berth in tho harbor according
Each vessel was ordered to carry VIII flag
bearing the number indicating position held in the order OF
sailing.
The ships inscribed to traverse the isthmus were
divided into i've divisioDs:-
First Dcson.-Yachts of heads. princes and
Second Drision.-Naval ships.
Third Dipsoa.-steamers belonging to commercial
Fourth DiuisionTradins steamers no. belonging to CON-
Fu1 Observation-Disclosures yachts.
Each ship should hold three cable lengths asern OF the
The distance between each division would be one klo
The Of speed should be than five miles
hour but the canal curved this speed should be
Between Port Said and Ism.ia the deepest part Of the
cana would be found marked by stakes The stakes
ing would show the depth of from five TO FIVE and
Of metres indicate the follow whenever
Between Fl Ferdane and FL Guisr, the having blu,
show lie route as would be easy for masters Of vessels
Between Bitter lakes and the Red Sea the stakes exhibit
depth OF from eighteen to twenty feet
For some the hour Of departure OF the first
vessel was not observed. but punctually at eight
O'Clock A. NJ. her Imperial Majesty the Empress
Eugenies steam yacht, the Aigle, was seen TO OBJ
trude bowsprt from the line of SHIPS at anchor
and gracefully swing round with her head pointed
up the canal Within ten minutes volumes OF white
steam were sailing upward from her 1unnel salute
was fired from the French frgate Nemis aud the
beautiful AIgle seen shooting ahead boldly up
the canal, displaying below and aloft as much bunt
ing as could he carried. Next the Emperor OF Aus
trias steam yacht followed close on the Aigles heels
salute greeted the Emperor also as ne passed by,
che yards OF the fleet were Manned and cheers were
given by the entire crews.
The following Is the order In which the steamers
LETT