The republic., 1851-12-15

nal at this place, and il is recommended that adj
dltional pillars be placed under the iLsl loor Ii
is also suggested that appropriations Be nadc for
the protection OF the magazines attached 10 the ar
| scnal The amount of money passed through the
MAJORS hands Is $4,000, of which $50 4Gl 81 has
been expended.
The NEw SEARcH FoR SIN JoHs FRASKLlN.-The
last accounts from England inform US that Iiept
PIN, of the British navy has actually sat oI,t ,no
the proposed overland journey to the coast of Sibe
ria, where, opinions have been expressed traces ~
! found. ~ 10
| The plan of Lieut.. PIN s 10 travel by wav of St
Petersburg, Moscow, Tobolsk, Irkutz, and Ia
koCtz, to the mouth of the Kolyman, and thence
commence exploring the coast of Siberia east ard
west from the northeast cape OF Asia to the Cane
North OF Cook, altogether a distance of 10, 900
miles The British Admiralty declined to under
take the execution of the plan altfough il ia said
Lord John Russell, on behalf Of the government
! gave t5OO-a like sum having been furnished
aS the extent OF her means, by Lady Franklin
toWards the enterprise. Assistance Is counted
! upon from The Emperor OF Russia.
From st. Petersburg, where Lieut. PIN will ston
In order to secure the requisite aid and proper ia
clhhes Tor accomplishing his long journey the pro-
| posed track will lead TO Moscow by railway; from
Moscow 10 lrkuz by sled dges "a lance g. 4fmies
and from Irkutz to rakouz, also in eledges. dis
tance OF 1924 miles; the whole Journey occupyinr
about four months. At Takoutz ali reouIar travel,
! ing convenlences terminate, and ! 200 miles TO
the river Kolyman, well as the 1000 miles Of
scarch, will have 10 be performed in a manner best
auapleu W Tue resources OF the country.
AT meeting In London recently of the Royal
Geographical Society, at which Lieut. PIN en-
tered into the detail of his proposed expedition
several distinguished geographers expressed their
opinion that search ought To be made on the coa.t
OF Asia. Captain Kellcit, r. NJ said that I.ieut
PIN, who had served with him six ycars, was fully
competent to the undertaking, and sit would be
one more stone turned which ought not to be lett
unuone, FRANKLIN, pursuing the object Of his
voyage would naturally go towards Behring's
eualts. had lhey been anywhere short of this
point we should have been certain Of intelligence
oI SO numerous party before this time. He was
lst as likely to be found on the north coast of
Greenland as anywhere; and if Lieutenant PIN
could go ten thousand miles on land this coast
also might be explored. CAPTAIN Penny, r. N
said his opinion was that Sir j Franklin must have
advanced far towards Behring's Straits He (Cap-
tain Penny had found great quantity Of drift
wood In the channel leading to it, and he thought
'he north coast OF Asia ought to be searched.
Boston Traveller,
IN1RopucrIoN lSro AMERICA OF THE TEA, Cor
FEE AID INDIGO PLANTs-THE DATE, MANGO,
JACK, LEEcHEE, GVAvA AND ORANGE TREES
&c.-A book on the above topics will make It's ap
pearance in the course of q few days, written lJy
Mr.. Francis Bonynge, who has resided fourteen
years in the East Indies and west of China in the
cultivation and manufacture of tea, indigo, Sc,
and who has been for the last nine months on tour
OF inspection in our States. to ascertain the adapt
edness of soil and climate TO the cultivation of
the above plants and fruits.
The book opens with review Of our cotton trade,
embracing the past and present, and lis future
prospects, Also view of the present state of cot
ton cultivation in East India, and its future pros
poets in that country
The eecond part contains hstoryor tho tea trade
adulteration, &c., and the best mode of cutivatng
the tea and indigo plants, and their manufacturer
with variety OF statistical information, &C., and
n review OF the China trade with England and
America Also the mode of cult, ating the coffee
plants and fruit trees abovo enumerated Ia a
sub division there is an article on the opium trade
bringing to light its frightlul evils in the destruc-
win fTac4a
trade with China.
The third part is .'The Present and Future OF
America comprising chapters on 'The Political
Position Of the United States in America The
effects OF the Abolition of Slavery-and an answer
to the question, care the people of America Anglo
Saxon!''
hons OF the work now before us in proof il can
hardly fail to be interesting and valuable Truly,
If Mr.. Bonyngc should realize his hopes which ale
founded on long experience in the Eas and per-
sonal observation in this country-if he can sue
ceed IN growing tea, and manufacturing it in our
States under six cents pound, he will deserve to
be regarded as a pubic benefactor.
[Neto York Joufnai9 Commerce.
CALIFoRNIA VEeETABLEs.-Mr Colt, Of Nor
wich, Conn, lately returned from California, hal
left at this office for few days huge potato well
formed and comp ct, weighing about two pounde
and represented TO be of excellent quality. Also
an immense onion, sixteen inches in circumfer-
ence, and weighing about pound and half
Both are the largest vegetables Of the kind that
saw. They grew in the valley of the Santa
Clara. This onion would be worth in San Fran
cisco about twenty cents, and the potato eight or
ten cents. With such prices and such cxtraordi-
nary fertility one would suppose that farming
must be immensely profitable in California but Il
s less 80 than would be supposed, of the
high price of abor-fvc or six dollars per day
the cost OF transportation, and, in short the ex-
penses incurred at every step of the process of cut
tivatlon, transportation and sale. Still, farming
is profitable business there, and will continue 70
be so for good while TO come.
Neto York Journal of Commerce
UNITED STATES SUPnEmE CouRT.-It is a curious
circumstance that all the judges of this arc
from adjoining States will be seen by the sub
joined table. The court, as now composed is as
follows;
Apponted
Chief Justice. Roger fancy, Of Baltimore. 1886
ASS. Juatice. John Mclean, Ohio. 1929
Ass. Justice. James Nj. Wayne, Ga...ls35
Ass. Justice John Catron, Tenn 1877
Ass Justice. John Mckinley, Ky. Co.. 1897
Ass Justice. Peter V. Daniel, Va.......... 1871
ASS. Justice. Samuel Nelson, N Y........ .I845
Ass. Justice Robert G. Grier, Penn .......l 1876
ASS Justice. Benz. II. Curtis, Mass s......l 1851
Att General. j. J. Crittcnden, (Ky) D. c.. 1850
Reporter. Bcnj c. Howard. Md .........ls43
Clerk. ....... VIM. Il. Carroll, ID. c., fe-s.
NeD York n ibune.
The MOVEMENTS OF KossUTH yesterday are
marked with continued interest. But il is a mel
ancboly fact that very little consideration is shown
for his health, position the objects of his visit 20
this country, by large majority of those who
worry him almost to death by shaking of hands
ard spinning long yarns. Let them bring bank
bills in future, instead of unmeaning, bombastic