The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-27 00:00:00

AMERICA.

Among the items of intelligence in the papers last re-
ceived from New York znay be mentioned the construo-
tion of two iron steamers, intended commercial uses
in South America. These boats have been ordeted by
a company quartered in New G'nnada, for purposes of
general improvement, with a capital of 200,000 dollars,
and will navigate the Mugdalina river, pl) Letween
Santa Marta, on the Cartibean Sea, and Honda, the
head of navigation on the ..)lagcittletia —a tlist,nce of
about 600 miles. The river being very shallow at cer-
tain seasons (having at some points only about three
feet water in the channel), the bouts are constructed
with fiat bottoms, and so as to (haw. with their engines,
the necessary fuel, and 60 tons of freight, only two feet
nine inches. Tne% are 100 feet of deck, six teet hold,
25 feel beam, 40 feet ov. t t 11. Each vessel has two en-
glues (high plessurt ) of 50 hors pow, r, and their .i:
mated peed is 12 wiles tin hour. The tonnage.o 23P-
tons, and they are fitted tor tie aceor3 mocl.t,Te
Co
inssengers—a number with which, said,pCrionebta aarieu
en-
tertained
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board. The Magdalena, although one of the finest
rivers in the world, and accessible for more than 500
pbmiles from
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Niagara river, near the tells, is now surveyed and about
to be commenced. It will be 700 feet long, and 200
feet above the river, and it will afford acoutinuous route
from Michigan by the Great Western Railroad in Canada
West. At present the time occupied in reaching Buffalo
from Detroit is about 40 hours, but it is calculated that
by the proposed route it may be accomplished in 8 or
10. The bridge is to be completed by the autumn of_
1848, at a cost of 225,000 dollars. Twelve andoraehaal
cents (about Gd. sterling) is the proposed toll f
ssetaernte of
Missouri of
fa passenger, gpeerr,
caenndt tohne
trheev enue
outlay.is calculated
haatlso
also
Through the same channel we laccounts u return
tfoouthned
Ginaglerneactoarblainny-
baen
takingadditi opnlatcoetihne
all
pminingarts discoverieso f the u or 71./a clhnntohwe
dance, and
other mine.
Missouri lenadoti
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n have
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beer furnished
ten'edinhgavteurther to stimulate
Indianm
intelligence,il
the expectations entertained of the growing
witßhyunthpoerltaasntt
and prosperity of our new acquisition, importance
the island of
Labuan. On the & joining coast of
coal mines were known to exist, Borneo extensive
the country is within the ter and
as that part of
rt
under the sway ot Mr, Brooke tory of Sarawak, and
as Raja, there was every
reason to rely that they would aid in no slight degree
the future commerce of the
however, this advant archipelago. Fortunately,
promises to be su-
perseded by anotherage now
greater magnitude, since
we are informed of the discovery of a large seam of coal
on the island of Labuan, and consequently in our owa
possession. An opportunity has just
been taken by
Lieutenant Heath, Commander of the Wolf, to ascertain
as far as possible the general products of the island, and
among other results ot his researches is the discovery in
question. The seam commences at a distance of not
more than 334 yards from the beach, and, what is of the
utmost importance, in the neighbourhood of a bay where
there is good anchorage, and a sufficient depth of water
to allow steamers of moderate draught to proceed close
in shore. Much care was bestowed in ascertaining its
direction, and it was observed at seven different places,
1 the thickness being mostly about ten feet. In trials
made of the n.mbustion of this coal it watt estimated as
about equal to Newcastle as regards heat and flame, but
its consumption was more rapid. Situated near the 6
bay were a great numb-r of camphor t ri-es, which are
described to be ot the finest kind. There were also found
large quantities of iron in its native state.
The bakers of Glasgow have this day raised the
price of bread Id. The4ib. Bne leaf is now e,-hang from
I Id. to Is.; b. miebold ditto, from 10:1. to lid., scourdiug
to quality.—Glaivio lieold Of Aigariwy,