The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-11

We submit to our readers this morning two
very interesting letters from Egypt, one from
Cairo and one from Alexandria The Alex
gence it gives us of the preparations of the
Khediye as for the possible contingency of
trial Of strength with the Sultan for Egyptian
Independence; bnt the Cairo letter will be
more interesting to our home readers because
of its details of the magnificent welcome and
the princely Oriental honors given to Mr..
Seward by the Khedive, whose splendid hosp-
talities eclipse the fanciful stories of the
Arabian Nights" Indeed, the reception of
the Queen of Sheba by King Solomon Sin al
his glory" was primitive affair compared
with Mr.. Rewards reception by Ismail Pacha,
with his special railway train, provided with
servants and refreshments, his special palace,
carriages and horses, &C., and the steam yacht
for our distinguished fellow citizens accom-
mediation on his trip to Thebes and to other
wonders of ancient Egypt up the mighty Nile.
Our correspondent says that even to the mag
nfcent lunch in the Khedive's kiosk at the
base of the Great Pyramid Mr. Seward re-
ceived the same attentions that were paid to
Egypt the arbter Of Europe.
Mr.. Seward, accompanied by two nieces and
three servants, arrived at Suez on the 9th of
May, in the Peninsular and Oriental steamer
Deccan, from Bombay, after a protracted and
pleasant trip through India, as the guest of
Earl Mayo, Governor General and of the
various British officials of the presidencies and
bailiwicks through which he passed. We sup
pose that he is now in the Holy Land, under
the special protection Of the Sultan, from
which, after probably having crossed over to
Damascus, he will go to Constantinople, and
thence lesurely down the Medit srranean to
Italy, and thence, perhaps, through Switzer-
land and down the Rhine to Strasbourg
and to Berlin, to pay his respects to
the Kaiser, and the Gar, it may be; thence
across to Paris, thence to England and
Ireland and thence to New York, and thence
to Auburn, which will complete his "0oyage
dutour du monde" commenced with his
departure from Auburn westward on the 10Th
Of August, 1S70-a great achievement, even
with all our modern improvements, for a man
of three score years and ten.
After his return home Mr.. Seward win find
sufficient employment and recreation, too, for
the ''evenng of bis days" in putting into shape
for the benefit of the living generation, as well
as for the information Of future statesmen and
historians, record Of his travels and his
observations in the four quarters Of the globe.
Before undertaking this last grand expedition
he had made pilgrimage to Egypt and the
Holy Land; had made speculative recon
nossancc of the West India islands, had swung
"around the circle" of the North with Andy
johnson, had seen for himself the wonders of
thai stupendous Arctic annexation Of his, called
Alaska, stretching to shore line within forty
miles Of Asia, aud had been honored with
such triumphal tour through Mexico as no
European potentate could command. All
these travels and voyages, however, appear to
this voyage around the world, which may
truly be called Swinging round the circle"
From the extraordinary facilities for infor-
nation which in all these travels Mr.. Seward
has enjoyed, from the extraordinary honors
conferred upon him in all the countries through
which he has passed, from the peculiar
advantages in every way he has thus pos
sessed over other travellers for obtaining
exact knowledge of the political, religious,
social and commercial conditions of the various
peoples he has visited, and from his literary
capabilities, he can surely, if he will, give US
more interesting and valuable record oil
observations abroad than can any other living
man. 1t may be said that Mr.. Seward, as a
traveller, has been permitted only to see the
glitter and the splendors of courts and camps,
only the bright side of things but man OF
his clear perceptions can read as we'll the
miseres of the Ar,b's mud hut as the splcn-
doris of the Khedive's palaces. 1t is evident,
too, from his extensive explorations in India,
for example, that rs a traveller he does his
work thoroughly, and with the eye of an
inquiring statesman and philosopher Hence,
apart from our usual good wishes, our strong
desire that Mr. Seward with health and
strength unmpaired, may return home, for we
hope yet to share in the pleasures and intel
lectnal treasures of his great voyage, without
any Of its trials, labors or fatigues.
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He has surely been honored by kings and
emperors, by officials and peoples, round the
circuit of the globe, as hardly any other ira.
weller has been honored, prince or subject,
and why? 1t is mainly because, as Secretary
of State, through all the late struggle with ON
great rebellion for the life of the nation, he
had become we'll known to every government
and people under the sun, and identified with
the glorious success of our Union cause,
including the abolition of slavery, the purchase
of Alaska and the restoration of independence
to Mexico. In word, Mr.. Seward has been
and ID recognized in this comprehensive voy-