The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-15

DANISH SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION Danish man.
of-war, the Gaathea, is now on voyage round
the world We find in our files Of China papers, some
of her progress and of her visit to China She is
said to have been the 6rs manofwar that ever visited
earliest to open trade with China but unlike the Portu
guese, who led the way to the Celestial Empire with
men.of war and merohartmen together they vent only
merchantmen Previously to l745 the Danes had
sent to China 80 ships only - Of which ever
difficult and dangerous was the navigation OF the
Eastern seas in those early times
The Galathea is a corvette carrying 90 guns The
object Of her cruise is both scientific and diplomatic
ss Ser o1s SsSn.s the Caroline q
mark and she has board scientific corps includ
ing zoooEsts botanists mineralos'' painter. ior tn:
2sO men, She left Copenhagen In June ls4S, and
touching at Madeira Trsnqueba and Madras reached ID
Tranquebar and Calcutta formal transfer was made to
the British authorities of the Danish possessions on the
main land the Snw w
and whs had arrived by way Of susz steamer was
purchased account OF tho Danish government at Cal
cutta and sent to Pulo Penang to carry company Of
Chinese laborers to the Ncobar Islands where some
Of tho officers and the mnsralegss designed to remain
The Galathsa reached Nicobars early in January
ls4s remained there several weeks, during which
great pains taken to explore those longnegected
Islands The search for coal Is said have been
cesful Havi.g stopped at Penang singapore Batavia
and Mana the Saansa reached Hong Kong IN .nhs
gen. She was at Whampoa in July, and her marine,
went up to Canton to quel tue riot which occurred
Annoy and Shanghai, and subsequently sailed for the
Sandwich Isands Sydney and the west coast OF Aaeri
10 wher. .hs
about the end of the present Boston Traveller
COMMERCE OF THE RKPsBLIC OF ECUADOR
The French Minister of Commerce has just adj
dressed cuar to of hs chambers Of commerce,
containing information to the French products and
manufactures most in demand at Guayaquil The mi
mister In the oarke Of the Ecuador az ia the
other markets of South America. English, Swiss and
Rhenish manufactures in linen and cotton have had too
frequently preference over Our silks, which have
much success at Valparaiso and Lima, are less in de-
msnd at Guayaquil on account of the poverty Of the
country and foreign competuon, which il formidable
for the inferior qualities Our broadclohs the supero-
rity and nsness Of which begin to be BY
only by the rich In mixed stus Of WOOL thread and
cotton designs Of which produced every day,
preserve marked advantage over our rivals As to
exclusively and shares the supply Of the second nth
Germany and the United States but we have still the
to dread in One mercsry and Paris articles the
ton Of which increases daily In the supply OF paper
Genoa and Spain have almost monspolsed the trade as
regards the common sorts. In the hne quslitis. we
compete with some advantage with Italy and Engisud
Our printea papers maintain the first rank In the book
trade egards French and Spanish works. have to
fear the competition Of Spain and America. Our
preserved food and fruits maintain their superiority not
wi,hstsnding their high price This Is the case with our
oils and wines French liqueurs are esteemed be
yona all others ut Gusysquil. Cogbac brandy 10 mi'a
ted to such extent by brandy made from sugar that
is difficult to compete with the QUALIFICATIONS"
IMPROVEMENTS IN New JgKsEY.-The Manas-
guam river and Barnegat Bay Canal Co, was
chartered at the late session Of the Legislature to con-
the waters Of the bay and river by canal mile
and half in length. BY this means vessels from the
end bay could pass through the river and ascend
it, according to tho Monmouth Inquirer. to within thrs
miles of the squancum mari pits Mari could thus be
transported to any and every part Of the shore
remsy rate OF 81 81 cents per load IL ~ SAID that
the farmer in Freshsd obtain good mari for less
than this and in many places they use IT at cost OF ~
So We are gra,iaed in noticing this and similar indca
tons in other parts OF the State that Jersey orm
districts wsksg up to tho importance OF improving
their condion-Nsvark .8dpsrfistr, March Ia