The New York herald., 1850-06-13

the American people may do to contravenc the ma
,urs course OF trade by protective dutes is Of very
finer fabrics that their protective duties have any
operation and only as To a small proportion Of
these; such, namely, as TO which the natural ad-
want. ges we possess with regard 10 capital, skill,
and labor, balanced against their advantage upon
the raw material and cost of carriagr) are the
smallest. With the most highly manipulated goods
they have no chance of success, and were they to
increase their protective duties five old-if only
because The cost of evadng duties levied on from
tiers like those of America must always be low,
especially for goods of small bulk and weight, not
easly damaged in transit.
That the Americans can make some cotton gosds
Cheaper than we can is cear-ior they meet US
with some in foreign markets But is their advan-
taee in the fabrication Of the coarsest and heaviest
kinds Of cotton goods, founded as il Is upon fair
nature advantage, to be regretted We think not.
Quite the contrary. Let il be considered that the
revusions to which this branch of our national in
dus'ry is confessedy liable, come almost entirely
OF two causes-scarcity Of cotton and scarcity Of
corn. The latter we have done our utmost to
remedy by throwing open our ports TO all the corn
growers IN the world; and universal famines occur
very seldom indeed. The former we must needs
feel somewhat less If we cease TO rely upon that
biaDch OF the cotton manufacture which is most
dependen upon constant abundance Of raw ma
terial In truth, America, by taking this branch Of
IT to herself, may be said TO relieve Of the most
dangerous incidents of the trade while we. plac-
ing our reliance where our own natural powers are
greatest are only compelled TO do what is best for
us-to Withdraw from ground we know TO be dan
Rerous, and TO make our footing where IL is least
likely to be shaken.
ARRIVAL OF TIIpPoPorAmvs IN ESGLAyD.-
The Hen. G. Murray has brought home NEST
valuable and interesting collection Of anim,ls,
birds, and reptiles for the Geological Society, the
rarest OF which, and the most extraordinary, is the
hippopotamus, whose expected arrival has already
been announced. A large tank, holding 400 gal
Ions of wster, and berth, had been fitted up on
board the Ripon for the smphibous monster, and
80 excellent have been the arrangements, that he
has reached England in perfect health, having
bcine the voyage so well as TO have increased in
fatness since leaving Alexandra. He is about ten
months old, and weighs probably 800 lbs, is perfect
ly under the command of his Arab keeper, who
sleeps with him in berth built close TO his sleep
ing g-place The keeper on the voyage was seldom
away for more than five minutes without sum-
mons TO return, in the shape Of a loud grunt. He
is as quiet and docile a kitten, and nearly as
playful. This hippopotamus is said TO be the FIRST
ever brought TO Europe alive, and the operation
has not been accomplished without great difficulty
and expense Among the rest Of the miscellaneous
collection are ibex, lion, some wild cats civet
cats, pelcans, guzeles, and several rare specimens
of lizards and serpents, the latter attended by
Arab boy OF curious aspect, who feeds and handles
them as any one else would pet dog, perfect
ly harmless creature.-Loadon Times, Day 20.