The Sun. — 1869-11-19 (London, England)

THE SUEZ CANAL.  The correspondent at Suez of the Daily News sends home an account of the stir made by the forced postpone-. ment of the inspection of the Suez Canal. M. de Lesseps had invited many guests to meet him at Ismailia, and to go over the canal. The proceedings were to have corn- , menced, and did commence—with a dinner. "At M. de Lesseps' dinner that evening," says the Daily News correspondent, " are Prussian naval officers in uniform, English military and scientific men, and engineers and others connected with the Canal, a majority of the strangers having come hither with the view of passing over the Suez section next day; and appointments are made for the early morning, and the size and capabilities of the steamer in which the trip is to be made are chatted over freely. It is not until late in the evening, and half an hour before the party separates for the night, that word goes round that no boats can go to Suez on the morrow.! We cannot believe it. We have had M. de Lesseps's own assurance, and are confident there is some miitake. But, alas ! an obstruction has been discovered. A rock, hitherto overlooked, has been found, and blasting with gunpowder must bo vigorously carried on before any further traffic can be allowed. It is not to be denied that a heavy sense of disappointment fell upon the company ; and that questions which no one liked to put to our kind host were on the tip of every tongue. How is it this particular block of rock, the size of which must be considerable if it will take throe or four days to move it, has escaped notice, in spite of the constant soundings which have been taken; and what guarantee is there that similar blocks -yet undiscovered will not bring discredit on the enterprise ? It wants but ten daye to the formal opening, men whispered to each other ominously, and the preliminary inspection—the semiprivate, semi-public dress-rehearsal, which was to assure everybody in Egypt of the drama's success--must be put off. How about the opening day? Suppose the obstruction should be more formidable than they seem to think ? Such were the running comments of the uninformed. M. de Lesseps and bis staff wero buoyant as ever, and treated the matter as unimportant. Still, they were clear that it would be inexpedient to send boats down for a few days, and so plans the execution of which had brought most of us to :Ismailia had tc be given up, those who had not seen the-Canal at all going by the Egyptian mailboat to Port Said, those who had come from the latter place or visited it already, including the Prussian officers, spending the day in inspecting the curiosities of Ismailia, and going on to Suez by train in the evening. The news was soon wafted to Cairo, and Burleigh-like shakei of the head, and " I told you so," went the round of the hotels. The most dismal anticipations as to the next day were put forth boldly, and incredulity had decidedly the upper hand. Practical men, however, hold to the opinion I have expressed in preceding letters, namely that the problem is solved, and the Canal a success."  A man named Cotter has been arrested in Cork, on suspicion of being concerned in the late murder. A private inquiry was held on Wednesday, and he was remanded. The authorities are in communication with London, and more arrests are expected. AN