The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-15

Memnon, another Yankee clipper. The White
Squsn ssd Water Witch, both clippers, are now at
Wsmpos, and both will probably return home, by
the way Of England, with teas
The United States sloop of war Saratoga is at
Crem-sing moon, the anchorage of the opium
ceiving ships, where she will probably remain
during the typhooD season. She was in Wampoaa
few weeks since. The United states ship Marion
is at Macao, and Is understood to have had good
deal of sickness on board since the com mencement
OF summer. She will probably return to the Uni
ted states shortly The Susquehanna, steam fri
gate, is expected to arrive here in all next month
but many are curious to know what useful purpose
can be effected by . steamer OF such dimensions
and draught Of water. Two small steamers (simi-
lar to the Princeton, before broken up,) would do
more good service here than a respectable feet Of
sailing vessels, WITH the Susquehanna attached.
The arrival ont Of the Susque hanna will test the
Feasibility Oh procuring supply of Goals from For
moss. The English mail steamers. and those of
RI. b M. Navy, prosure their supplies from Eng
land, from Labuan, and from Sydney; but this
may be done for causes not apple able to us /. is
confidently asserted that GOALS from Formoss can
Kong 1t bas long been known that coal exists
there IN large quantities, although the sapent
Secretary of the Navy, in the Galphin ibinet in
the only report OF his ever presented to Congress,
announced the discovery Of Goals in Formosa as
something new under the sun, and, by inference,
would have the reader to give him some portion Of
the credit OF makingit isstil! problem whether
1t is adapted to sea steamers. What have seen
English camel, or our Cumberland coal, but veins
may improve on the extension of the mines. We
are wanting in satisfactory ANALYSIS, but the ex-
animation of the few specimens which have fallen
under my observation, displayed structure irregu.
lar in parison with good qualities OF bituminous
coal duler in lustre, devoid Of compactness in the
mass, readily broken Ia all directions, ani omewhlt
crum bling 1t burns readily and rapidly, WITH a
large dame, with brig IT. but not strong jets, aud
Interference.
Throughout the East In iies perhaps, NJ mines
offer so ia sorable prospect Of supply as those Of
Lsbuan. The treaty made there last year, by J.
Ballaster, Esq, offers all the facilities We may
desire, aud probably Commodore Aalick will open
regular channel Of Communication for supplying
our steam srs with fuel il he ends, as an disposed
to think he will, that FornOsa does not realize tie
expectations OF the department.
Bu', after al, it may be found in practice that
nothing would be gained by getting Goals from the
China seas At all times treights TO China are
low, and viii continue 90 as long as the Chinese de-
mans for our products are so much less than our
consumption of theirs. Naval stores are delivered
here by contract, at about the same rates are
paid to the Cape de Verdes, scarcely one-third the
distance. Indeed stesmipg can be as economically
done here as on .ae coasts Of So1,h America Or
Africa
have referred to this subject because Of the pre-.
sumed Importance Of Goals being had near the coast
in the event Of line of steamers being started be-
tween California and China. l propose saying q
few words upon this matter in which the first point
Of inquiry concerns the profits OF the enterprise
Whatever the sapguine may cay and think, it
seems TO me qxite fancifuI TO expect much from
regks 10 the Atlantic states Of America or Europe
The profits must come almost entirely from three
soUrces-freights OF China and India produce for
the supply Of he West Coast, passage money, and
the carriage of the mails. IL is doubtful whether
these sources united would sustain the enterprise, in
the present ncpient state of the trade Of California
without heavy bonus from government furnished
the company, under tie pretext Of mail service.
There are well founded objections to any plan of
mail steamers under the control of private CON-
panies, where the money appropriated is vastly DIS
roportioned 10 the services rendered that the idea
has been entertained Of the u nted States govern
ment taking the initiative in the China line. Con-
stitutional objections would justly be urged IL the
ticns, conceiv", will be dspelled by having the
main and ostsIsible purposes Of the line to carry
out the IL gitimate views ofgovernmentin maintain
ing navy, and extending the postal system. Tois
emo would be accomplished by ploying two Of the
newly built first class steamers upon this line
TO kee . them running bi. monthly as war steamers,
ard TO convey the mails, passengers, and such
freigh; as might ofer. In my next, will en- ieavor
10 show that the SusquehaLna and Powhstan, by
being thus employed, would afford useful experience
to Lavy officers and efficient protection to our
commerce. at a less cos. to government than IS
dinary cruizers and, at the same time open rapid
Communication between California aud China,
months years before it would be done by priva.e
capital without the aid Of government.
The kwasgse rebellion continues 70 trouble the
government Of the Emperor On tie 2S,h ~
nish million of tails and the perial treasury
gave itsef another million towards its suppression.
We hear Of battles aod reported victories bat the
opinion is gaining ground that the Chinese empire
has been dismem bered. PNro.