EGYPT.

FROM BucKINGHAM's LECTURES.
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alexandria. This is the principal seaport o
Egypt, and derived its name from Alexander
The present extent of its ruins is over Is miles
in length--about twice the extent of the city Of
London. The habitable part of the present city
Of Alexandria is only about four or five miles, and
the aspect is miserable in the extreme. In ap-
preaching it, the buildings present very mono
tonous appearance, and the present time is but
mere shadow of its former splendor. The popu
lation amounts to about 10000 people, com.
posed Of all varieties of the human race-Greeks,
Turks, Germans, Italians, Spaniards, Portuguese,
&c. &C., and the combined appearance Of this
place is that of world in miniature. The sole
occupation of the people is commerce; and it has
extended itself to England to America, and even
around the Cape of Good Hope. The population
appears to be about equally divided between Eu-
ropeans and Asiatics, and the singular amalgama-
ton of costume is worthy Of remark. Here may
be seen man arrayed in the flowing garments Of
the Turk, with the great square-toed shoes of the
Spaniard adorned with monstrous silver buckles,
while he would surmount this oriental garb with
the chapeau of the Frenchman, and the gold
headed cane Of the English physician; thus min
Cling, without regard to fashion or appearance
every variety of costume in one unmeaning com.
bination.


HOSetIU ana IDdmleHd.-I neSe Two towns
stand, one upon the eastern, and the other upor
the western arm Of the Nile. They were neye
extensive in size, and still retain about their origi
nal appearance. Coming upon Rosetta from tn,
desert, the appearance is strikingly beautiful ant
reviving. Rising from amid the palm trees whicl
surround the town, the spires, and minerets, an,
domes, and dwellings present an appearance truly
enchanting; and the interior of the town is quite
as agreeable, as appearances Indicate from with
out. wharf of 500 feet in width extends along
the water side, and is continually covered with
bales and boxes of merchandise, and presents as
busy an aspect as the wharves OF New Iork.


One is struck with the fidelity with which the
n;ct,res of Oriental manners and scenery are de-
picted in the stories of the Arabian Nights Enter


tainment; and, although generally regarded in the
LIGHT of fabulous and wild tales, as undoubtedly


the incidents themselves are yst still the true dc


lineation Of character and scenery becomes eviden