The Sun.
London, England, 1867-04-30 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 30. 1867.

NEW ROUTES FROM THE ATLAN TIC
TO THE PACIFIC.

The steamship Colorado has departed on her
second trip from San Francisco, for Yokohama
and Hong Kong. Besides a full freight, she
carried 20 cabin and 250 steerage passengers, with
$150,000 in treasure for China. As an instance of
what the trade is becoming between San Francisco
and Hong Kong we may mention that the Jeannie
sailed for the latter port an hour before the
Colorado. with a cargo of flour, wheat, and

$390,000 in treasure. in view of the magnitude of
this trade, the importance of rapid communication

between San Francisco and the Atlantic ports is
attracting marked attention throughout the United
States. The different routes are being now keenly

discussed, and all the information attainable
is being laid before the public. Mr. SAMUEL
ADAMS has furnished a special report to the
War Department of the Rio Colorado of the West.
Mr. ADAMS considers that this river furnishes the
best central route between the Atlantic and Pacific

oceans. It is navigable for large steamers to a
point 620 miles up the stream, draining the terri-
tories of Utah and Colorado on the western slopes
of the Rocky Mountains. It derives its main sup-
ply from the Great Valley of the Colorado lying
between the Snowy Sierra and the Sierra Wasatch.
It therefore penetrates into the neighbourhood of
the Great Salt Lake, furnishing the population with
a comparatively easy mode of transit into the Gulf
of California. From Callville to the Salt Lake City
the road is excellent. Mr. ADAMS is of opinion that

the advantages presented by the Colorado are im•
proved, and a railroad run from a:point on that river
to a point on the Mississippi, an outlet would be
gained both to the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans
for Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada, and
Arizona.
Dr. BUSHNELL has come for wara as the advocate
of the purchase of Russian America, with a view
to the construction of a railway to the Pacific
through that territory. Preposterous as this sounds,
if Dr. BUSHNELL'S statements are true, the plan is
not ridiculous. We will leave him to speak for
himself, with the remark that we are happy to see
the attention of the country stongly directed to the
important matter of securing the speediest and best
communication between the Atlantic and Pacific
sea-boards. Dr. BUSHNELL says, speaking of
Russian-America :
" What is more important than all, it is likely
to be found hereafter, that the shortest and best
way to China and Japan is here. The British
possessions occupy a short trip of coast between
us and the territory in question, but these will
naturally fall into our hands at no distant period,
and if they do not our friendly relations will
secure us a passage, as they have already through
the Canadas. Starting then front the western
point of Lake Superior, in a north-westerly direc-
tion, we strike the Saskatchawan country, which is
the richest and best country of British America—
having abundance of bituminous coal, a compara-
tively soft climate, so little impeded by snows that
a railroad can be easily kept open the whole year,
a surface so nearly level that it can be graded with-
out difficulty, and a fertility of soil scarcely sur-
passed on the continent. Pressing still on towards
the north-west, and finding the climate soften, as
we near the coast, we strike one or two rivers,
certainly one, that cuts the Rocky Mountain
range down to its base, and opens a gate to let
us through, and then deflecting to the south-west
we strike the coast south of the great promon-
tory of Alaska ; or, if that is impossible, we go
down the slope of the great river Kwichpak,
navigable itself for a thousand miles, and enter one
of the bays south of Behriug's Straits. The advan-
tages of this route, whether we strike the coast
north of Point Alaska or south of it, are (1) that
we encounter no mountains or mountain passes ; (2)
that we have midland supplies of coal and timber ;
(0) that we avoid the immense mountain snows
that will make the Rocky Mountain roads impass-
able for at least six months in the year, and (4) that
having a line which is very nearly cOncident with
the great circle of the globe, we get the shortest
passage to China and Japan that can be found. If
it should turn out, as appears to be quite probable,
that we can reach the coast at the southernmost
point of the territory in question, our line of road
will be a great deal shorter than any other, and will
come to its terminus in about the same latitude as
Glasgow, and having about the same climate."—
A nylo-American Times.
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a more horrible treatment for prisoners than that
adopted by the Red Indians, and it is not likely
that the retribution will be long delayed, when
Uncle Sam's grasp is on the throat of the savage.
The Senate of Wisconsin has concurred with the

Legislative Assembly in a resolution to amend the
Constitution so that women may vote. Kansas led
in adopting this measure. The Springfield Repub-
lican, alluding to the ordeal that the men of the
West will have to undergo in sharing political
power with their sweethearts and wives, adds that
" we of the East will anxiously wait and watch to
see how they endure it before placing ourselves in
so trying a position."
The Washington Government is strongly urged by
those in authority in the Territories of the Far West
to abolish all restrictions upon mining. These inte-
rests are growing so powerful that what is advanced
in their behalf cannot but meet with the most
prompt attention. Mr. M'Culloch has lately been
addressed by Mr. Garnett, formerly connected with
the Branch Mint at San Francisco, who brings this
subject to his attention in an able letter. It is not
improbable that the action taken will lead to a
change of the rules now in force regarding mines.
The mining territories will be well represented at
the Paris Exhibition, and a more extended know-
ledge of their wealth thereby diffused. Some inte-
resting information will be furnished to us by the
leading gentlemen deputed by these Territories,
who are thoroughly acquainted with the geology of
the districts. No better opportunity could be
afforded than that offered by the gathering at Paris
of all nations with specimens illustrative of the facts
they describe, to make known the wealth of these
regions.
It was not generally expected that the Senate
would ratify the Treaty ceding Russian America to
the United States ; but a discussion seems to have
convinced the members of the desirability of ob-
taining the Territory. A strong influence was
exercised on this body by the warm advocacy of
Senator Sumner, chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs. The price is $7,200,000, and this
money is to be paid before the 30th of next June.
We were under the impression that it would require
the sanction of a vote by the House of Represen-
tatives, before the payment could be made.
The difficulty of filling up Mr. Motley's place is
so great that we see the late papers had come to
the conclusion that the Minister would be left in
peaceable possession. Ex-Senator Nesmith, of
Oregon, and ex-Senator Stockton, of New Jersey,
had each been nominated and rejected. The papers
were, however, wrong, as the Senate confirmed Mr.
Raymond's appointment before the adjournment.
General Rousseau has been promoted to the
Major-Generalship, vacant through the re ;ignation
of General Roscrans, au appointment confirmed by a
majority of three in the Senate. The promotion will,
however, be reconsidered, on account of the unfor-
tunate affair, termed by many a brutal assault, in
which he was the chief actor last year, and Repre-
sentative Grinnell the victim.
The following is the list of the principal appoint-
ments confirmed by the Senate : —Gen. George L.
Andrews to be United States' Marshal for Massa-
chusetts ; 'William C. West to be naval storekeeper
at Kittery, Me.; ex-Governor A. W. Bradford of
Maryland to be Surveyor of the port of Baltimore ;
General Sol Meredith to be Surveyor-General of
Montano and Idaho; Henry G. Thomas to be Ma-
jor-General by brevet, and Wager Swayne, T L
Crittenden, Daniel E. Siekles,•Joseph J. Reynolds,
Benjamin IL Grierson, and Nelson A. Miles to be
brigadier-generals by,brevet ; Thomas K. King, of
Rhode Island, to be Consul at Belfast, Ireland; J.
A. Johnson, of Rhode Island, to be Consul-General
at Beirut ; and the followiiag postmasters in New
England : —John R. Burney at Dover, N. 11.
Joseph F. Ilodges at Foxboro, Me., Edward J.
Mrs. Caroline F.
George 11. Bigelow
Merrill at
aattßridadreinfoirndg,toAnte,.,ll,alned.,
at Burlington, Vt.
HantasnunG, April 3.—The annual report of the
Auditor-General of Pennsylvania on railroads has
been issued by the State printers, Singerly and
Myers, and sent to the Legislature. It is an ela-
borate volume of nearly GOO pages, and shows the
statistics of the railroads of Pennsylvania as fol-
,ows

... 5267,681,408
4,353

... 17,734,216
. 490,025,998

41,032,148
70,999,759

• .• 189 i
... $5,284,899
... 37,464,991
... $2,418,624
... 3,410,544

it was of no avail, as the fire was spreading under the roof
where it could not be reached. The Republican says:—
" The whole structure, from basement to attic, inclusive,
embracing public rooms, lounging rooms, stores, wine-cel-
lars, offices, &c., had the enormous number of 530 rooms,
Those of a public character were numerous and capacious
beyond those of any other hotel edifice on the Continent.
The actual cost of the building was $950,000, which,
with the ground (valued at $326,400), makes the whole
value $1,276,400, not to speak of furniture, $500,000 worth
of which was imported and put in. So that, when the
house was fully completed and furnished, the whole pro-
perty cost a million and three-quarters of dollars !"
A new glass factory, which will employ 100
operatives, has just commenced operations at New Bed-
ford, and the new Tecumseh mills at Fall River, which
will produce 18,000 yards of printing cloths daily, com-
menced weaving on Wednesday, April 3. The latter mills
have been about a yaar in building, and will furnish work
for 250 employes.

Louis Schade has published a statement in vindi-
cation of Wirz, who kept the Andersonville Prison, for
whom he acted us counsel on his trial. He endeavours to
show that Wirz was one of the victims of Mr. Stanton's
attempt to invent a conspiracy against the Union prisoners.
The other conspirators were either discharged, or have
never been brought to trial, from which Mr. Schade argues
that the charges of conspiracy could not be sustained;
The author then goes on to prove that the charge of mur-
der was nct brought home.

The Rev. Dr. Alonzo Hill, of Worcester, lately
received a present of $3,500 from his society, after forty
years of a pastoral service.
Deacon David Whitney died at Westminster, on
the 25th nit., in the same house where he was born a hun-
dred years ago, and had always lived. Ile voted for
Washington and for Lincoln.
The Springfield Republican states that the " Rev.
E. L. Clark, pastor of the Congregational Church at Dal-
ton, preached his farewell sermon on Sunday, March 31,
in which he rebuked his people in a more telling manner
than was generally relished, and with more spirit than any
clergyman would be likely to exhibit in any but a farewell
sermon."

William Clark, of Northampton, has offered to
give to each family in town, who did not possess one, a
Concord grape vine, and a committee of the Horticultural
Club has been appointed to ascertain the number of vines
needed.

Mr. Homer Foot was to sail for Hamburg on the
20th to join his daughter, who has been spending the
winter at Berlin. After a glimpse at the Exposition and
a flying visit through England and Scotland, both will e-
turn home, arriving about the let of August.
Thaddeus Stevens has suffered severely from an
affection of the heart. He is nearly 75 years of ago, and
it is feared that he will hardly live out his term of elec-
tion to Congress.
The President contemplates a visit to New York,
which will be of a private character.
Senator Sherman, of Ohio, has sailed from New
York for Europe.
Governor Orr, of South Carolina, will despatch
an agent to Europe with the object of directing emigration
to that State.
Colonel Edward L. Bailey, of Manchester, U.S.,
formerly commander of the 2d New Hampshire Regiment,
has been appointed a second lieutenant in the 4th regulars,
and Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Connelly, of Manchester,
has received a similar appointment in the 27th regulars,
stationed at Fort Phil Kearney, Colorado.
Daniel Dreiv has added to his half million cen-
tenary contribution for a seminary and female college at
Carmel, New York, the sum of $250,000 for a perpetual
fund; also a farm of 100 acres, with house and lot. He
intends soon to erect suitable buildings at his own
expense.

Brigham Young has just liquidated, with full in-
terest, a board bill which he contracted and forgot to pay
when he left Port Byron, New York, his native place, 30
years ago.
John D. Perry has been re-elected president and
Adolphus Weir ♦ice-president of the Union Pacific Rail-
road. The Board of Directors is only slightly changed
from that of last year.
Thurlow Weed wants the New York Republicans
to nominate Admiral Farragut, Horace Greeley, and Henry
J. Raymond for delegates at large to the constitutional
convention. He i s right'in advising both parties to nomi-
nate their ablest men.
The King of Italy has knighted Mr. James G.
Day of New York for service to the Italian nation and
courtesies to Italian officials.
Major-General Crawford, one of the Fort Sumter
defenders, has received the LL.D. from the University of
Virginia, his alma mater.
Dr. Bushrod Rust, a physician of some note,
died at Howellsville, Warren county, Virginia, a few days
since.

The Mayor and Board of Aldermen of Savannah
on Wednesday evening, April 3, gave a banquet to the
officers of tho steamer Memphis, which arrived there with
supplies for the suffering poor of the South.
Joseph It. Hawley, who was the Republican
candidate for Governor at the recent Connecticut election,
is a native of Robeson county, North Carolina.
Hon. George Read Riddle, senator from Dela-
ware, died at the corner of Fourth and D streets, Balti-
more, after a protracted illness, on the evening of April 5.
He was born in New Castle, Delaware, in 1817, received
his education in Delaware College, and was engaged some
years in the profession of a surveyor, and fixed roads
and canals in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. In
1848 ho was admitted to the bar, and received soon after-
wards the appointment of Deputy Attorney-General for
his native county, which he held until 1850. From 1851
to 1852 he represented his native district in the House of
Representatives, and in 1864 was elected to the United
States Senate. Mr. Riddle attained considerable eminence
as a lawyer, and was selected as a delegate to several Demo-
cratic national conventions. He was a descendant, on his
mother's side, of George Read, of Delaware, one of the
signers of the Declaration of Independence.— Washington
Star.