The New York herald., 1850-05-19

furs thher from the same latitudes and be barter
ed at the same, or lower, rates; and as for cotton
fabrics, suitable for the Chinese markets, will pre-
sently show that they can be manufactured here
and sold there at less than half what the Rus
slams demand, and receive, because no competition
prevails with other countries. Our vessels, laden
with the precious stones, and treasure ores, and
gems Of the Ural mines and valleys, and other sec
tons of Siberia, would then return, bearing away
also the rich fabrics Of China which, resulting in
permanent traffic, would Become magnificent
monopoly, such as our grandest schernes have
contemplated, much less realized, even in imagina
ton. As showing the extent of the Russian trade
with China, overland, through the entrepot Of XII
skta, append the following table, remarking that
the impofatons correspond exactly with the ex-
portatons. A Touble is twenty cents of our cur
rency.l
:, cosIMrRciAL IRsssAerroSs AT k,aKrA ron THE
Pears Expectations. Custom House Receipts.
1870, roubles 3l631132 roubles, 156s5ss7
iSaa Soias.Ss7 sSS57 q iai9ssSl iiai9ssSl
Doubling the total given for 1872 as the value
of the expectations and importaons, we have the
aggregate OF S3el3S25, in American currency, as
the valuation of the trade conducted al Kiaka alone
for the year 1872. Since then il has materially
increased The duties paid at Kiakta are much
lower than those imposed al Canton.
We come now TO discuss the island trade, with
out examining the ocean trade directly with Canton,
by every merchant, for intercourse and competition
have rendered us familiar with IT,
3D. SAGuALIEN, OR TARAKAY.-This island is To-
Gated al the mouth of the Amiu, and is 600 miles in
length, by an average Of 80 miles in width. Very
little is known of il. IL is, besides, entirely indie
pendent of any foreign power. Upon the eastern,
or American, coast of this island whale abound in
great quantities. The oil is pronounced to be supe-
nor, though rarely sought after by whalers The
Japanese trade with the inhabitants and in ex-
change for their furs, seal-skns, oils petries, dried
fish, &c, give tobacco, drinking vessels, coarse
cloths, trnkets, tobacco pipes, Ne, that might he
supplied by our vessels, and hence profitable
commerce be obtained there. Besides the advan-
tsees OF such commerce, our whalers would find
IL convenient and safe ground in which TO fit out,
repair and cask their oils. Much might be written
OF This island, that would tend elevate its inpor
tance in our estimation.
4TH. RUSSIAN AND JAPANESE KURIIE ISLANDS -
But the principal islands of the Pacific, that claim
our attention. are the Japanese and Russian Knrile
inclusive Of Yesso, and are about 600 miles in ex-
tent. The Archipelago connects Kamtschaika with
The island OF Niphon. The kurles are named, LIST,
Shountshu; 2d, Poromuchir 3D., Shrink ; 4th,
Makan kur Assey; 9th, Anakutau; 9th, Amaku-
tau; 7th, Syaskutau; Sth, lkarma 9th, Fschim-
kutau; 10Th, Mussyr; llIh, Rack-Koke; 18th,
Muiova; 18th, Rassegu; 18th. Ussussyr; 18th,
keoli; 10th, Scmussyr; l7th, lshirpo Oi 18th,
urup; 18Th, liurup 10th, kunassyr 2lst, Fchco-
"a (; and 22d, Yeso. Their size, and the products
they yield, are described as follows:-
Iles. Productions.
ls 2e broad q miles fox aud salmon
I'd. 40 do. 10 do. DO. do. wolf, and