New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-26

Canal Company, Mr. LANCE has, in a recent letter fur
nshed the particulars OF the present trao VIA
frmation OF what have already stated with reference
to the dispatch and care observed in the transit Of mer
ehandse intrusted TO the Suez Canal Company Tor con
veyance from Port Said to suez, the following letter al
for Victoria Hospital suez in connection with the
Abyssnan expedition, may be of some interest TO your
readers. further stated that considerable saving OF
expense we'll dispatch is secured by the canal route
With your permission. shall briefly possible emu
merae these advantages: The rate for all kinds OF mer
chandise GOALS exceped from port Said to suez 2 per
French tun for Goals Aft per French tun Of 1000 klo
grammes and 2O per un for cagoes Of 800 French tuns
To this must be added the charges for loading
loading at Port Said from ship into the barges
tun from the quay at all A. per French
tun to the rates above named for ordinary" merchan-
being conveyed through the canal from Port Said
snez for account Of the Pennsuar and Oriental Com
pany aud arrangements entered into for the
OF 1000 tnns The official receipts arising from tolls
ehang the LIST Of November last amounted to loo 22lf
VIC. There are thirteen steamers monthly plying be-
tween Port SAID aud Alexandria, and sixteen between
| tween suez, Hong Kong Singapore Penang, Bombay,
Calcutta, Madras Australia, &o thus forming chain OF
through tho Suez Canal, OF which shippers can avail
themselves for out and home shipments IL Is fully an
savatons being carried on that the suez Canal viii
pc open Tor the unbroken passage Of large vessels on or
REGULATION OF CUSTOMS DUES
In the beginning Of 1860 the Egyptian Government,
nndng that goods 20 large extent imported into
Egypt via Port sadfree OF duty established Custom
Suis mere From that mS tn LATELY the dues
me agent OF the company TO belong TO the suez Canal
In April last NJ. de Lesseps addressed letter to- the
ehel agent of the company NJ Voisn Bey TO the fol-
lowing effect
All that IN transit consumed the Lmd' exempted
nsu Of ihe proceed, the cSmp.ny dods
present ds article consumed the thnus bat Is
HE suTTiN AND THE suEz CANAL
The sultan has decided, says The Northeast CorTespod-
mai and we may be certain that lis Majesty Will neglect
nothing TO reveal himself TO the Egyptians In all the
has already received an order TO place at the
disposal OF the Treasurer OF the Pryy Purse IL can
penses Of the Journey for IL will very T possibly ony SUI
nee TO meet the costs Of preparation for en- excursion
The veercy has sent letter. Of excuse 70 his
the subject Of the suspicious generated by his
EFFICIESCY OF THE TRANSIT ARRANGEMENTS
The following certificate from Mr. j. Constable mana:
hospital stores for the Abyssnian expeditions:
The =, T q. Raads 0,rT 5.;, Sr a Pee PS s and
delivered the sue Canal COMPANY hhye been received here
s Is Ia S.s AZ. 1Sd p. S S z. oc I
Si.sy and we'll the UuHber Of packages beuG per rse.R-'I
Manager Of works fer J. Kirl, contractor wooisieh
During the year sss 2oss vessels ngregating c74O4s
uns burden. arrived az Port Said and 10000 tickets
mates OF de Lesseps this amount will be increased 10
100000 tuns per annum the first year after the compile
ton OF the canal aud that during succeeding years, will
be doubled.
THE BRITISH PARIIAAIESr-ENGLIsH INTERESTS.
On the i2th inst in the House Of Commons, Mr.. Gour
ley asked the Under Secretary oSae for Foreign Affairs
~ any negotiations have been intended 10 be
entered into with his Royal Hghness the Sultan OF Tur
key with HIS Highness the Nceroy OF Egypt relative
10 the navigation OF the suez Canal by vessels OF the
British naval and mercantile marine; II so, the terms
upon which British and foreign vessels 20 nave the
Use OF 10.
Mr. otway said he would reply to the latter part Of the
question first The Sixth article regulating the
sion 20 NJ Leseps provided for the equality Of the tariff
Tor all nations In the navigation OF the sueZ Canal No
negotiations had been entered into with the Sultan the
Niceroy OF Egypt on the subject but his honorable
friend aware, the opening OF the SueZ Canal
matter Of deep interest and Importance 10 many nations,
and 10 none more than our own. IL was impossible,
therefore, ~ cay that negotiations would the
subject