The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-14

BY tho European mail at this port have the fol.
lowing special correspondence from Port Said.
dated on the 10th Of November In most interesting
eab0ratlve detail OF the styles OF dress costume pre-
vailing In Egypt the manner and mode OF life OF the
Inhabitants and the inception OF the great social
revolution which will be effected among them BY
the completion Of the Suez Canal
Fashionable Life and How to live In
Egypt-The Vicer0y's Yacht Masa-Bill OF
Fare-Of from Cair0-Scenes ON Deck and
Who Were There-Alongslde the French
Imperial Yacht-What the Empress Wore
Al Port Said-Catholic and MOhammcdnn
Worship-A Brilliant COngreaati0n-Aftcr
the BenedicriOn.
PORT SAID, Nov. 16, 1860.
believe never SO little appreciated the length of
the days In the water which the LORD hath given US
as when was on the viceroy's yacht Masa, between
Alexandria and Port Said.
The Masa as the Arabs call 1t, means 'Calron ana
Is certainty very fine vessel. Her guns splen-
did, besides being the loudest l ever heard; her
saloon Is decorated with artistic carving and mir
rors, the nangngs thereto are blue and gold, while
the ladies' cabins and stateroom purple gold.
1t Is all very sumptuous, but there we're drawbacks,
among which may mention the knowledge that
plenty for the guests Of the yceroy to eat
but they could not get 1t. Under such circum-
stances gold and purple, azure and carved
mahogany, instead OF carved joints are
no comfort at all. Passengers unfortunately,
became respondent, and laid all the iault to
the khedive, who, poog man, was paying all his
contractors for proper management and even luxu-
ries, while they had overlooked proper attendance.
Dependency soon gave way to desperation when
passengers sat down to dinner cloth about an
hour before the table was completely laid. The
aioh of m uhad
alarmed those who had undertaken to keep US, so
that after forty eight hours spent in useless endea
vor to satisfy vs. with picked onions dd ttb,t,ln,
ana Egyptian pigeons swimming apout in gravy we
at length came to fun meals; but at this point 1t
happens that we leave the 'Masa" tomorrow.
I write on deck under difflculties, also under
mo ,nshine Our masts are Illuminated, and the pier
Of Port Said Just traced out by rough stones Is env
ened by bonres Of resin wood Its whole length. The
new quay Ia stream OF cOlored lamps ana the
masts Of every vessel are hung with the same.
Rockets shoot up now and then to burst when on
high, and fall like showers OF stars in the phos.
pherescent Mediterranean. This Is the close OF
very full day the nrst, indeed Of the rites; but will
60 back little in order to relate what has occurred
since my last from Cairo We left that CITY, delighted
to get rid OF mosquitoes and bachish, IL but for
time, on Saturday, 18th instant. On reaching Alex
ton that there was no room at the hotels ana must
get on board the Masa instantly where we should
have to 1--we for day or two. Wo greatly confused
the crew, who did not expect 100 people
by any means. Cairo had been fitted up
for the consuls only and here were Eng
lsh lords, Ambassadors and German officers and
Hungarian chiefs and sprinkng Of editors.
In case OF this kind it would appear that each
waiter should do his best to rough II, whereas the
attendants Of Egypt took to curling their hair tying
on white neckties and pulling down their swallow
tails Then they had sea legs at all on; they stag
gered TO a seasck man and poured the tea that
would have done him good right over his consular
hat or trodsers, Then the sailors were most face
tious in their ways; whenever they had to haul up
ladder or do any pulling up started flute player,
who played them tariutntt, assisted by sub-nute
player. VINO accompanied In a higher key. THIS
demonstration Is a substitute for our hardy "hoy-a-
hoy" and must say II is one OF the most curious
have observed
All the men wear the English sailors suit in lively
colors, and fez on their heads with copper plate,
supposed to be the crest OF their sovereign. They
are not particular about the locality OF TINS badge OF
distinction. II IL sometimes on the fez, over one
ear or the other sometimes in 'front.' Dut o1tener be-
hind; consequently when they stand on line the
eye II perpexed rs to ITS Whereabouts.
There other peculiarites about these Arab aea-
men, but as they affect the nose more than the
mind they cannot ma place mere. WIN onV men-
ton their band oil brass instruments, which in this
hot climate have given up wind, aud, like all Egyp-
tan bells. are cracked. II was impossible there-
fore to get Partant Pour 10 Syrier IN perfect har
mony, and may cali the "Grande Duchesse Poikaii
q complete failure. However, be II said, the Arabs
"didu IL until late at night and were again vt II
early this morning by way OF morning hymn.
Ny criticism has not been confined to the active
services OF the natives only. nave been interested
IN my FELLOW passengers especially their hats
When q man travels ne has TO DO eccentric In this
article, and the contrivances OF many worth
mention.
The white muslin scarf twisted round the pork
pie ana wide awake Is the most favored, but there