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London, England, 1859-10-08 00:00:00

they were towed round—though upon the first
occasion, as Mr. BOURNE records and explains, with
a little difficulty. Eventually this trailing round
of the steam train along the coast between
the port of Gioree and the harbour of
Kurrachee is to be ob viated. And this merely by
the simple device of opining a canal directly con-
necting the ports of Gisree and K xrachee. 'Vir-
tually this canal is already un fait accoOyli• It is
decided upon being accomplished—and it 11,-ill be
accomplished. But even when the steam-feet,
steam-train, barges, and all have been got round
(with a little difficulty—by reason of the bad season
having commenced) to Gisree, and dragged thence
(with a little more difficulty—of another kind)
through the " sinuous and intricate" windings of
the channels connecting that port with the main
stream of the Indus—even when this has been done,
and they are fairly afloat upon the broad current of
the Great Asiatic River—there is the Fuel, lo and
behold there is the Fuel actually appearing as an im-
pediment! " Our progress," writes Mr. BOURNE in
this part of his Report, " was satisfactory so long
as we burnt coal. BUT (oh, those Buts!) when we
came to burn wood, we found we could not keep up
the steam with it, and our progress thenceforward
became very slow." The cause of which is ren-
dered at once comprehensible when Mr. BOURNE
adds—" Much of the wood was rotten and filled
with sand, and all of it was formed of branches too
long to be suitable for our furnaces. Our boilers
being of the locomotive class of boilers, require to be
fed with short and thick billets, which will form
a compact body of fire. But the sticks supplied
i to us were so long, so thin, and so crooked,
that it was impossible to form a compact fire
with them. The cold air, . therefore, rushed
up through the fire in such quantities as
to kill the steam by cooling the interior of the
boiler ; and we found that with such fuel it was im-
possible to maintain the steam at the required
pressure, or to propel the vessel with proper velo-
city against the stream." Clearly, then, the expedi-
tion has been impeded hitherto by difficulties that
may henceforth be readily enough removed, and
removed, not merely for awhile, but permanently.
The canal once opened between Gisree and
Kurrachee—the proper fuel duly supplied to the
company, " which fuel," Mr. BOURNE distinctly
assures the directors, " can be obtained on the
spot"--the future, we believe, in regard to this noble
project is " plain sailing," or rather we should say
plain steaming ! Another and a glorious channel
will have been opened up into the heart of Asia, for
the diffusion throughout our Indian possessions of
all the material advantages, and with these of all
the benigner influences of European civilisation.

AMERICA.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY MORNING.
The Persia has arrived with advices from New
York to the 28th ult., and 472,612 dols. in specie.
The Vanderbilt and City of Baltimore had arrived
at New York. '

Colonel Rankin, an American official, had arrived
at Washington from San Juan. According to
Washington advices he stated that General Harney
was instigated to occupy San Juan by Boundary
Commissioner Campbell, who asserted that the
American title was unquestionable. Harney, in a
reply to Governor Douglas's protest, intimated that
he landed his troops for the purpose of protecting
American citizens from the insults and indignities
of the British authorities of Vancouver's Island
and the Hudson's Bay Company, who had seized
an American citizen and forcibly transported him
to Vancouver for trial.

By the arrival at New York of the Moses Tay-
lor, with the California mails of the sth of Septem-
ber and 2,000,000 dols. in specie, we have advices
from Vancouver to the 27th of August.

Governor Douglas had replied to Harney's note
alluded to above, denying absolutely that there had
been any outrage upon an American citizen. The
Governor's letter, which is a very temperate one,
calls upon Harvey to withdraw his troops, whose
presence on the island was likely to complicate
affairs. There is no further intelligence from San
Juan.

The cricket match between the Canadian and
the English eleven had resulted in favour of the
latter.

The New York Stock-market was dull, with
lower prices for the principal speculative shares.
The money-market was exhibiting indications of
a hardening tendency. Loans on call were quoted
at 6 to 61 per cent., and prime endorsed bills, GO to
90 days, 7 to 71.
Exchange on London was flat at 10 to 101; and
on France, sf. 131 c. to sf. 15c.
The cotton-market was dull and heavy at for
middling uplands, and 11:1; for New Orleans. Flour
had advanced 20c. to 30c. per barrel. Tobacco in
good demand at 44c. to 101 c. for Kentucky, and
4c. to sc. for Virginia.
The freight market remained dull.

LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY.
The steamship Kangaroo, from New York via
Queenstown on the 24th_ult., has arrived.

- The New York Herald says, in reference to the
San Juan difficulty, that it is understood to have
originated in consequence of the British commis-
sioner not having plenary powers to determine the
boundary line at once. Whilst the subject was
being arranged by commissioners the British autho-
rities at Vancouver undertook to decide the question
themselves, and endeavoured to seize an American
citizen for an alleged violation of British law at San
Juan and take him to Victoria for trial. With a
view of protecting the inhabitants of San Juan from
further aggression, Gen. Harney then took military
possession of the island upon which he was thrown.
Several hundred troops landed, and are strongly for-
tifying it. No immediate fear of collision whatever
is entertained, as the commander of the British
naval force in those waters does not appear disposed
to involve his government in difficulty to gratify th•
belligerent propensities of the governor of Victoria.
The New York money market was abundantly
supplied, with moderate demand at low rates. Call
loans, 6to 61. Stocks moderately active, Sterling
exchange prices firm. Business moderate.

Their Highnesses the Prince and Princess Kar-
nowitschy have arrived at Claridge's Hotel, from Paris.
The Russian Minister, Baron Brunnow, left town
yesterday morning, en route to Warsaw. During his Ex-
cellency's absence the affairs of the Embassy will be trans-
acted by M. le Comte Bloudoff, Charge d'Affaires. On thoil
departure of the Emperor from Warsaw, Baron Brunnow
will return to his post in this country.

The Duke and Duchess of Wellington have sir-
aived at Apsley House, from Claremont, their seat in Nor-
folk.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Tweeddale are
entertaining a select family circle at Yester House, Had-
dingtonshire. Lord and Lady Arthur Hay are staying at
Yester House.

The Earl and Countess Granville are at Carlsbad.
Tho countess has greatly improved in health. The noble
earl and countess are expected home early in the ensuing
month.

The Earl and Countess of Arran and family have
arrived at the Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood.

The Earl of Moray, Lady Margaret Stuart, and
the Hen. George Stuart have arrived at the Oatlands Hotel
from the continent.

The mortal remains of the venerable Earl of
Jersey are to be removed on Monday next to Middleton
Park, near Bicester. The funeral is to take place the fol-
lowing day.

We have to record the death of Anne, Countess
(Dowager) of Listowel, who died a few days since at her
residence in Eaten-square. The deceased countess was the
second daughter of the late Mr. John Lathan), and married
March 12, 1812, William, first Earl of Li*towel, great
grandfather of the present pc.er.

Lord and Lady John Russell and Misses Russell
are to leave Abergeldie Castle, N. 8., en route for the s,utli.
The noble lord and lady purpose to pay a short visit to the
Earl of Aberdeen, at Haddo House, Aberdeenshire, on
their way to London.

Lady. Peel and Mr. Arthur Peel have arrived in
Whitehall-gardens, from Lowestoft.

The Right lion. William Cowper has returned f•
town.

The Hon. Judge Christian has arrived at the
Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn street.