The New York herald., 1870-05-13


Diplomacy Active but H7ystiGed-THe Reia.
tions TO Turkey-I:xtraordinary Naval Ac-
cident i'm the ssuez Caual-COst and Receipts
Of the sucz works-nFo6ern Esyptinn Pro-
jects--An Iron Bridge Over the Nile Away
for Africa-The Theatre and Fasiiom.
CAIRO. April Is, 1870.
Every day gives new aspect to the poiti al
news. ana II the HERALD had daily despatch from
Egypt that of elch morning would necessarily con-
tradic the preceding. The point, Of course, Is the
state OF the neg citations ut Constannople TO pro-
cure the Sultan's assent to the Viccroys plan
OF judicial reform. II Is evident that these
nego .,ati ns have gone through several dis
iinct phases, sometimes favorable and some
tim s unfavorable; but there is good reason
for saying that the net res lbs thus lar attained
are encouraging for the SUCCESS OF the Kbedives
wishes At one time it was very confidently an-
Dounced that Nubar Pacha was about to return to
Egypt TO report an entire failure AT another Tine
1t was announced, with equal confidence, tnat the
Porte agreed to the new courts, with the qnaifca-
tion that there must not be n majority OF Frank
judges. II Is now said that the Porte Is willing to
accept the plan IN It's entirety provided The foreign
governments Will agree to have 1t extend oye the
whole OF the Ottoman dominoas prop 0siti0l
which the foreign governments would probably re.
gard as 'too much OF good thing" All that can
be safely said at present is that Nubar Pachi Is st
working with favorable chances CT obsaiaing his
objects.
sUEz CANAL.
The accident to the steamer Imperatrice OF the
French Messageries Inperales, in the Suez Canal
is the most serious discouragement which has yet
occurred to the friends Of that enterprise. The
steamer, having come from Hong Kong and entered
the canal as Suez had nearly completed the passage
TO Port said--only ten or twelve miles remaining-
when in endeavor.ng to avoid passing too near
dredging machine III the CANAL she directed tna
violently against the opposite bank and the blade OF
her screw was broken by turning in the sand. The
screw. thus renaored useless lurther irogress was
imposs BILE. IL Is represented that this is a sort OF
accident that must re very likely to occur the only
sure preventive against 1t would be to tow screw
steamers frs. raising the screw out OF harms way.
But Others say that the screw OF the ImperatrIce
was of peculiarly delicate construction, and that
there Is no Difficulty IN making screws WIN blades
countered at the bottom OF the canal. The Messa-
geries Company do not appear TO be discouraged as
tney advertise their steamers to go direct ron Mar
sell TO Hong Kong every four weeks, until July,
when the departures VIII occur once every fort
night
Meanwhile moreover, the number of vessels pass
ing throu y the canal continues TO increase IN some
thing ike geometr.cai ratio month by month. thus
in December the number TO- in January 16, in
February 2s In March 81; while In the first ten days
OF Aprh there had been already II. An unexpected
Use for the cana has appeared in its afford ng pas
sage for the returning Mahommedan pilgrims rom
Mecca. NO less o number than 1911 OF such pilgrims
crs; they come from Jedda, on the Red sea to Suez,
and from Port Said pursue their voyage north or
west, as the case may be.
The accounts OF the Canal Company to the end of
the year 1863 have now been published, and this
date finishes the period of construction condensed
summary OF them may not be uninterestlny To the
readers or the HERALD. II appears tAat stated IN
American dollars and IN round numbers, there has
been expended r0i the beginning Of the works to
the end OF the year lS69 IN the actual construction
OF the canal ITSELF the sum Of. $6o, ,o0o, 600
The interest allowed to shareholders and
Guiding all tile expenses OF the loan, alb
sorbed. 1900, 900
The current incidental expenses Of all
kinds we're .......................... 100000
The company mas cash and cash assets
toiher properly than the canal Itself and
iIs accessoriesj. j....................... 6,1oo0oo
Total. ...................... $50, 700 900
On the Other side Of the account must De put
The capital. $40 600 0Q0
Flrst indemnity from ,he Egyptian gov
erlgueut. 16,SOO, 600
Later do. 100000
PROFITS OF inyes men's n's................ 5,600,000
Current accounts payable. 100000
Receipts from transit OF boats and ships. 100000
Total, 500, 700, 600
In other words the company mas canal, includ-
i9g AL NE lands taere,S per'ansng for Just me
the cost o. the cana all tine other expenditures from
the inning having been covered by the occasional
receipts OF different kinds.
NEW ENTERPRISES IN EGYPT.
NV enumeration OF various public works OF i'm
tgypt hy no means exhausted tue st OF those whci
| ore rfor0s5a fof early execution did not mention
| The great iron bridge across the Me, at Cairo,
which y is stated, mas already been ppt INTO tns
hands OF Messrs Ducrot Moreau. IL is t3 be on
the system as that OF the bridge at Kehi, on the
Rhine. IL will be 1900 feet from bank - bank, and
viii rest on piers 100 feet distant with draw. u Is
to be finished IN he autumn OF next year us'D and
| Ia 10 Cost s7o0 900.
| Besdes tins. plans for new building for the
Museum Of Antiquities, one for library and one for
an Exchange a upon the g Esseen ~ , or puonc s9uare M
| wsrdDess.
French explorer NJ. Bizem0nt, took his depar-
| tule from Cairo few dnys ago up the Nile, ex.
pcctiax te ascend tnat river 10 its source to ira
Verse The whole Of Central Africa and 70 come out
| the side OF the Atlantic. He is officer in The
French navy, and travels under the auspices Of the
1 Geographical Society OF Paris with every facility
aiso irom the Egyptian government
4 LOCAL AND PERSONAL ITEMS.
The French comedy f1nished It's season at Cairo
lass week, and the artists, like their brethren ana
ssscrs OF the opera month before are making ready
their departure from Egypt. The two closing nights
AZ the season were for the benefit or charities and
we're well attended. With the close OF the theatre
'e.eryboiyn u thinking Of leaving Cairo for Alex
snlris: but the Khedi2e and his Ministers still
remain which retains large rce.
N. brenicr de honmorand. The new French Con-
"a General Tor Egypt arrived at Alexandria by the
| last frneh steamer. X. and Mrs. Cnarles de Les
4 teps came at the same time. NJ Ferdinand de
LessePs remains for iac present in Paris.
The Boston Trareiler OF the 9th inst. says:-"Hon.
| james TrecOthick Austin, oi this city, for many
yta4s lawyer at oar bar OF distinguished ability,
and holder oi several ofces OF the state and CITY
gosernmcnt died yesterday May >, at his house in
fremont sfreet, aye eghsy-six. Mr.. Austin was
nephew of the late Hon. Benjamin Austin, promt.
neni leader VI the old dehecratic party and cousin
Of the youns gentleman who was Killed by Mr. Self
rsdRe la siaie 81. Get IN 1Od BY the death OF Mr.
| A.sn the class at Harvard, so celebrated Tor the
eanent or Drilsa.t ents OF 40 many OF Its mem.