Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-04-13


tugs are held always in readiness for this work.
The rates for towagc and potsge are as fol-
lows, viz: Towage at the rate of twelve hun
dred francs for large tugs, and eight hundred
for small tugs every twelve hours. A vessel
providing her own tug will be charged halt q
francs extra per ton for tonnage dues.
Tonnsgc dues are
10 francs for each ton English measure.
10 " passenger.
rilotsge rate 81 follows.
Ships under 3 NJ. 5ftancs for each 4 in.
3" between sA4l-slO An.
tl-aA6l5 in.
" over 20 in.
which includes total expense OF plotage NJ
Port Said and through to the by of suez.
The specific gravity OF the water In the Bit
ter Lake i. los; in Lake Timsah ,05; in the
Red Sea l,05; in the Mediterranean LOIS
The tides Al suez estimated 70 run At
times at the rate Of two knots an hour
slight snnusl tide from the North to south
In Summer aud from the South TO North in
Winter. due "a the prevailing wind. Al those
seasons, must, it i. believed. have the effect
eventually. 10 eqIalzr the specific gravity Of
the waters flowing through thc cans. But
there are good reason. tor jJubtiu the correct
mes. Of thi, concu, on.
The difference of the tide. at Port Stii on the
Mediterranean end. reckoning from th base OF
the Quay a. the datum line /. iu,licl;ed by the
following measurements
Highcs, tiIc. 1891 Metre.
Lowest known. Il.
High tid' average. 1870 &"
Lowest sve,s.e. 10
AT >ucz,
Highest tide. ISIS"
Lowest known. 1916
High tide average. 1885
Low - i NJ e
The heat though no: 50 iutoei table ~ the
temperature OF the Red sea VA. eNtr, mrly d.
pressing. But part Of the WAY W. werr f4pnri
b. gentle brceZes from The \. y.
In consequence OF the heat 4 s.gg Or Aj-u
eooli-. were hired hsr, {, perform the iuiy 81
coal HEAVIER, through To their native port. Nrr-
curry showed ~, Fab. The wet balls showed
~. Fab
Il IL represented that on. thou.aui ships
now pass through ths cauAl ir single year
AMI that tsis patronage has secured Tor the
shareholder. dividend Of i've rcs cstt. r,t,
NAV be seriously doIbei upon more reliable
data than the general reputation bpru' h' IA =
road and cana companies in Nmrriet.
lfthe total sxpen,. bc 6O)oJl franc, =. il.
assumed. % pay five PER cent dividend, there
must b. a net income o. something ike 1000
90 franc. annually. The patronage thu. far
does not seem to warrant It.
The transfer Of share. in this canal company.
~ the ruler Of E;yp. il thu subject Of wide
comment throughout The worli How doe. il
affect that monarch
IL wa, nv good fortune 70 leave the canal at
lem ala % visit Cairo AMI Ia, famed pyramids
which are her pride
our party VS. graciously received bv the
kh.di'-, who len the impression Of .Tl-
cious, lAr seeing. progressive ana energetic
man. Hi queries upon the latest improve
neni' "a The structure y war iron-clal., his
free remarks regarding tho polite. OF tho
time. hi. expeditions f,r the discovery Of coal
.ui the u.-ful metal. in hi, vast donations,
his well directed AMI su-.c-.fIl y aus lr the
eb,crvItoa % the transit ~ Venus, tin r--o--
ganiE.iion Of hi civil courts. AMI the conduct
lt>hmeuI Of free military schools. the extensive
inproyeA'n 10 the structure u H. capitol.
hi. e1or,. FOR the destruction Of slavery. his
proclamation that the Koran dc, not sanction
the crime the d-ye,opnen; Or TIE inisrua! "a.
nai system be building of ai'roais over tie
old paths 81 caravans. all reflect hi, wisdom,
and humanity. He : tading HI people throus b
the long night q ignoraGoc aud Incidence
Does u b smln sacrifice hi- nation by 4 ,;oy =
spceua;.ons
IL was con-ra;uIa'el upon tile sac-c., u
the canal and The ST. AntaSc. Il secIr,i 70
Egypt. Ill, scnieu,ious reply disclosed h,,
views. Il congratulate no; ny.e'f The can ii
carrie. commerce pIt Esyp: which would
bring q my p.opl. AMI leave Il aa,n. tn,ni
The ~ho.s philosophy % the csnal question
lies a that.
L almost ..rr,.y trus Tia; iha klrIg,c
own. Egypt. Ia, j. II al. lr a stranger D,
mud IN. dividing iiar between either pl5.is aaI
private recrip's o. disbursements.
Unlike QI--u Elizabeth h, j. NOT CON PEELED
10 render 81. account 10 hou.e Of Common.
even b. the khediye's grace"
lie own. l77opl Of the 5000 share. o. the
SueE Cana Company. He want, to sell them
venture to predict tia; Vanderbilt, or Roth
child mi;h. have purchased them a. readily.
AMI on favorable terms, a,s.h. Eus.i.a
Crown j, likely % 81.
AT any rate il J. q ii .u.t &c ADS the -,e
Of certain share, ia c.aal company - ,hs
highest b.dl.r Anl tAs IA,:. 10 isterul. n the
fate OF nation over which ii, seller i. ,oyer-
sigu.
England NAV own N, sur anal rs pur-
chase. II .he ever possess. Egrp, ]: viii ~
no, BY the Queens crae-." hut b. the grace
OF Turkey. France, Austut. Germany. Holland
Aat the United states, sad the sub,rlInatisa o,
the oomnercs Of al Cnrl,tsuion - English
greed. A result not liAcly - b. accomplished
dIrs. the pr.>en- generation, even though.-;o
ia the words ofGiant DufT in the Cotenpora-
~ ReYicw,-sh- ia, - 90 through such q
strain a. she iii IN the Napoleouic war.
SURVEY OF HANCOCK COUNTY.