New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-01
DE LESSEPS AND TIE CIN.iL.

THE EVE OF HIS DEPARTURE FOR HOME.
MOENING CALLS. LUNCH PAE1Y AND 4 sERENApE
CONFIDENCE THAT Ills CANAL PROJECT WILL
SUCCEED
Count de LcssepS took an early walk ycstcr-
day morning. AMI after returning t. The Wludsor r..
ccyr number OF visitors. Among thosr who calrd
were Count GAIN. Dr Nachtrl. g neral Wriyhi. NJ
BrruIl. Consul General OF France. aud Mr. starr H.
NIcaOr At l. O'Clock VI. lie Lesscps and several OF his
party lunch a; the housc Of cyrus W Ft,h
The Hon. Lafayette Foster. the Hon. JOAN IbGr o~,
the Hon. Mr. T.. VI. Archlb.d G. H.. Ir.il-l ConSul-
General VI. Bfcu. The ConsulGcn,IaI ~ FiuLcc. Gen
cral ID Ccsnolt. the Hon. d. D. Field the Rev. Henry
81. Field. ID d.. tho Rev DIR. W. Adams, Nathan Apple
ton, Chief-JGs;ice Day and Professor Youmln. wero
present.
In the afternoon Count de Lcsscp, found by TH-
reporter In nj, reception roOm IL was n.krl what
hc IN uSi ~ he rclcnr ~ Captain Fad 81 true
Ing IA ship railway across the I,tinI, oi Panama.
"Wc" sA The On; " II hr wishes pertinent wi h
aerial ship railway 1t wild harm body. Inc pro-
pr plac. lips /, tie hut Captain Lads ~
not a .ailnr"
Don't ycu think you will be abb to place inrch 81
your stock In America " he asked
AS 10 that Will say that a syndicate OF banker,
Will bc formed her. and when INV arrangements
completed at PARIS. the subscrpton +ts VII he opened.
have offered America 800 900 900 ~ the shares. II
she takes thar much she viii have controlling. voicc
IN the enterprise But even though shAi's
sold here, | shall still build my canal.
II Is only question OF territory and
money with me. | Gayn cOLceR-on from the
Colombian Government, and undrr that my wOk sit
TIL company VIII be C".ombin. ju-t H. the
Su"z COMPANY Egyptian; aud II VIII De- mnra god
under the laws OF Colombia. IL "a question of
politics. am CERTAIN ~ hlltcr-s. In Franco aud Ing
land | confident | can place Hl the shares II
America dv'B not " 5h 20 take any hut fr1m my
rec, p;iUn here. | mn ~ the Uplnou that t!r United
states VII b." inclined 20 take large por"rtlnn ~
them. Atany rate hall proceed with my canal"
Whdi ale your opinions "r Anrrlca e.
II II Il WUi drriul CDnnry--su Dnch energy and en-
tcrprisr. ny reception has 'rrn all ihui could d'rr.
The prcSf particularly has shown me much sympathy
and cOHsd;raiInn."
WHAT yHui plans for the future ~
snail ppcud IA tilc time III England. where shall
tx pdin my plan IN ciis. snail thrn hasien 10
Paris 10 Orrinizp lie company 81 The canal"
Ia the evening W. dc Lessons sifrnndeh by the
French Choral Succty H. Esprrance." At the Windsor
" La France" In Paronillr" and " H. ArIorr wcr'
among tho selections surg. NJ. r. X. BiIrrr the prrsI
dent. short spcech pracn.ed o." 'Onnt |
with n beautiful onyx papcr-wcIght. dclirafrly |
carved and appropriately inscribed bearing the D." vrc
and anchor" symbols al {! sOrlrtv. A bouquet WAS
also presented Tor Madame De L"sseps. The Count re-
ce.vcd III" gifts with brief speech! IN which lie said |
that he would remember Tie motto OF the so |
ccty EEspernnce i'll his work, und that |
IN for til" banquet given IN Homage 10 French
wOman bc begged leave To present his homage 10 the
ladics of America Cyrus W Field will take u. de LES
srps the White star steamer Adriatic witch sails at
10 O'Clock this morning.