Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-09-25

To which NAV be added, for saving of interest
on the amount OF all the commerce beyond
the Cape and the Pacific, taking half the ag-
gregate of imports and exports, at s. IL, s45,-
459, at per cent. per annum. $685. 1868
For the commerce Of Russia with China half
of the aggregate of imports and exports, say
S9,sl9,625, say for twenty months, at
per cent. per annum. m.................. ssl,962
Actual yearly saving Of f.............. Sl6,766 736
Or equal l44 per cent. the oneha the aggregate
of imports and exports, (sll3,64s,si9)
These statements the committee have predicaed the be-
lief that the short voyages between the terminus of the road
the Pacific and China Java Singapore Manila Calcut
ta &c. well from the Atlantic shore to all Europe will
doubt be realized and that oneha the present amount of
tonnage and will be quite equal for the present immense
amount of commerce. But, taking into view the immense
population Of China, JAPAN and India, and their great ability
ade where be done by exchange OF commodities
and considering the welknown fact that frequent cheap, and
easy intercourse and communication increase the
change Of commodities beyond calculation may
bly, believe that the building of this road will produce
late such facilities and such commercial changes shall
able the increase of the have here named by
the the road shall be completed nearly double pre-
sent that quite many ships and will be
quired for the present at the time the expenses will
be essened more than the proportion Of sailing distance, and
half cent per weight per me (beng equal
and quarter measurement people shall be enabled
deliver merchandise the Atlantic cities from China In
da &c. less and in Europe about the
the present. and at the time well reward those enga
ged in the shipping interest The necessary accommodations
required the Pacific for such commerce must of it
self greatly stimulate its increase and its beneficial Influence
and increase will not be less the Atlantic and Europe
while the Mississippi valley will bring forth both
the products Of her richer SOIL be waited the shores
of Europe and Asia feed the hungry and give material
clothe naked and may add that the whole OF
Pacific coast and its vast INTERIOR rich in its products
will with industrious population and add to the stock
in trade and to the improvement of humanity.
Distance and Time by Railroads and Steamships
AT the Of fifteen miles per hour proposed for the
steamers be built for navy, twill require but eight and
half DAYS from England New York ports but say ten
DAYS From York the Pacific, three thousand miles
by raroad thirty miles per hour allowing nearly one day
for detention, five days. On the great road from
London Bristol passengers travel daily the of fifty
miles per hour with perfect safety From the Pacific coast
Chang hae, in China, at the mouth Of the Yang Kang
which great canal where all the the vast
empire centres is five thousand four hundred miles at fifteen
miles per hour (Which be performed easily on the Pa
cfc twelve miles the Atlantic, allowing one day for
coaling, &C., sixteen days.
From London via New York Chang hae thirty -one days
/ From New York to Chang haf, twenty-one days
By voyage from London New York TO China, one
hunld and hundred and sixty days. requiring
a voyage out and home from ten TO twelve months.
From England New York to Australia. thirty ore days
] From New York to Australia, twenty-one days.
From England via New York Manila, thry-four days
/ From New York to Manila, twenty -four days.
/ From England via New York to Java thiry.fve days
| From New York TO Java, twenty five days.
From England via New York Singapore thirty seven
days.
I From New York 70 Singapore, twenty-seven days.
From England via New York to Calcutta thirty mine lays
From New York Gone and half days for coang) to Cal
cutta twenty mine DAYS
On these different routes numerous and convenient
islands for depo coang, &c, and the Rio Gande and
at Australia is n abundance Of coal.
Statement Of prices and number Of passengers overland
from England to Asia, mall &C., and estimated saving by
| our road
Passage by the overland route from Southampton to
Hong Kong is ESQ sterling, or ............. 5000
10 Domhay OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 6l1
/ 10 Calcutta, something more.
All extra luggage E3 per hundred pounds weight
and merchandise the same.
Inc estimated number Of passengers each way
from London TO Bombay is 1000 per
nun-,olal 900, at S6l4 each, is... S2,d56, 900
And each passenger would require hundred ..Y
pounds OF extra luggage for voyage
long a. SIS each, would he. ........ 10000
The English mail for this route is said 10
some two and half millions Of dollars an
nuiiy the committee have accurate data
to tx it, but say yits................ it 1900, 600
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ANNUAL expenditure .............. S4,OI6, 900
Now all this business would pass road an an.
nua saving Of far than haf but say 81 00O 000 add