The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-10-01
NUMBER 3.

also deplorc their own cOwardly share in the
catastrophe. Il is said that France has already
determined to render no aid to the Porte in the
event Of a war following its present act. and
that probably England will initiate her. This
we may well doubt, for Russia would never
abandon her hold on Turkey if she thought her
retention Of ii would be tolerated. tits scarce
ly possible for the great powers OF the conti-
nent to remain neutral in such war, for their
own interests are too vitality concerned but
there is Il great difference between moving
promptly or tardily. as they have already ex-
hblted. As matters now stand, we Judge that
Russia is resolved to continue moving on the
road to Constantinope, and that they will find
it difficult to arrest her. They have shown,
they are afraid of war, and for that very reason
they are and must be in danger of its eruption.
N: Y. Tribune. .,
CnINA-Extract of letter dated, e
CANTON, July 5, 1853.
The present mail carries more discouraging
accounts of the state of trade at this port than
has existed for long time. Imports of every
descri ptiOn are selling with great difficulty, and
at heavy losses while the rate of exhange OH
England, closes at 5I5 per dollar. This cOnd-
ton Of things is mainly attributable to the I'M
precedented scarcity of money, together with
blighting influence that pervades every thing
from the unquiet state Of the country. Never
theless, Black Teas, particularly CongOns, suit
able TO the English market, are coming to mar
ket very freely, some samples of new Oolongs
have been also shown; but the prices demand
ed for both are very high, and altogether in-
compatible with and irrcconcilable with the ex-
traordiary dearth of money and the difficulty
of selling imports. With respect to Green Teas
no authentic information has yet been received
from the districts, and it is quite impossible TO
form an opinion as to the difficulties which may
be interposed TO their manufacture and receipt
here. From Shanghai we have had no newsof
any Importance, since the departure of the mail
Annoy is still in a most disturbed state, and the
city still in possession of the Rebels and let
ters from there tells u.s. that the authorities
were Oh the point of making an attempt to re-
establish themselves. We have, however, re-
ceiyed news through the Chinese, that the In
surgents at the North, who were supposed to
be bUsiIy engaged in cntrenching themselves at
Nanking, Chin-keang-too, Kwa-chow, and Yang
Chow, have suddenly made their appearance
at least a detachment from the main body of
some $4,000 mcn-and on the 2lst Of May cap
tured the large city of Nan-Chank, the capital
Of the Province Of keang Sc.
This city smear the celebrated Po-Tang. Lake,
a good distance to the southward of Marking
and about half way between that city and Can
ton. These various successes, which have been
altogether uninterrupted, very clearly show
that the energy and igor of the Tartar govern
mcnt no longer exist, ard it seems that any ci-
ty, no matter how well fortified and earrisoned,
falls an easy prey TO the Insurgents and more
convincing proof cannot be advanced either Of
the total apathy of the people at large, or Of
their entire sympathies being in favor of q new
order of things We are yet to see what effect
the occupation of Nan Chang is to have Oh the
green teas as it is situated directly on the line
of travel and transport between Canton and the
province of Gau-Heruy, the principal green tea
growing province, and whence nearly all of that
description comes. y clear idea of the relative
positions of the places mentioned in the letter,
may be obtained by reference to any good map
Of China. In Canton every thing remains per
fectly quiet and tranquil, and were it not for
the discovery OF an unusual quantity of arms
and ammunition scattered about in various parts
of the city, and which have been seized by the
Mandarins, there would be no indications that
troubles were brewing here. .Aotc the Chinese
speak of the oth moOn-Scptenlber as the time
for an outbreak here; but no one is certain that
it may not take place at any moment. At all
events, when it comes it will be q: short dura-
ton. The Triad Society will soon be in possess
sion Of the city, and within forty-eight hours
afterwards everything will be going on as if no.
thing had happened.
The Ting Qua, lately arrived from Manila,
with cargo of rice. is the only vessel at pres
ent on the berth for New York, and she will get
away in from ten to fifteen days. The Gentoo,
Orisa, and Ariel are all going north, in fulfil
mcnt Of their charter parties ON leaving the u
nited States. The Merlin lately arrived with 8
cargo of ice, will probably load at Manila, for
which place there is a great demand for vessels
to load sugar for the United States. 1t is not
at all probable that the present stagnant state
oil trade will last long; reaction will be sure
to take place within the next three months, in-
dependent of any troubles that may arise In the
interval, and we have good prospect that y
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shipping scasOn--October and November-iS
commercially: y. Joa,r. Commerce.
Appleton Mechanics Magazine for Scptem-
Der, among number Of interesting articles,
gives the following account of the present con-
dition of the calorc ship -
The caloric ship Ericsson is now lying at the
dock of Messrs. Hogg 4 Dclamater's Works,
foot of North Thirteenth street All the supply
and working cylinders Of the original construc-
ton have been removed entirely, with their
pstons, heaters levers, regencrators, and air.
pipes. On the other hand. there have been re-
tanned the bcd-platc, the principal framing,
shafts eranks, the beautiful valve movement
and even the connecting rods which, in the old
arrangement, transferred the motion from the
working beam to the crank. In place Of tho
four huge sets of cylinders standing perpendic-
ularly there are to be two mOderately-sized
cylinders on the line of the keel. and inclined
toward each other, making an angle with the
keel of about As degrees. The supply cylinders
are Of the same stroke, four in number. One il
placed on each side OF each working cylinder.
and worked from the cross-head, in the same
manner as pumps are often placed, on each side
of the air-pump in condensing marine engines
1t will thus be seen, that the present engines of
the Ericsson comprise two working and four sup
ply cylinders. The working cylinders are each
six feet in diameter. with eight feet stroke
Speaking theoretically of both arrangements,
these two moderate-szed double acting engines
are designed to be as efficient as the four large
single eaction ones previously employed, in CON
sequence of working with higher pressure.
In these engines the air is to be used repeofed-
ly under a high pressure. This is the differ
ence between the present and the former en-.
gincs of the Ericsson. The regeEerator, in a
different form, but acting on precisely the same
principles, and with it, it is presumed, precisely
the same effect for good or i'll, is retained and