The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-08

01 WALKERS M1oGe0O-T amo q China.
II is now understood that a. there is no proper
or available naval steamer for his accommoda-
ton Hon. Robert ]. Walker will, if he goes at
ALL so to Liverpool by the Collins or Cunard line,
and thence by the Mediterranean and the British
overland and steamship transportation line to
the East Indies and the Celestial Empire.
1t il, we should say desirable that Mr.
Walker should hasten to the scene of his future
diplomatic labors as soon as possible. A very
interesting revolution is under way in the Ce-
lestial Empire the most curious and interesting
to outside barbarians" of any in the history OF
all Asia for the last thousand years. The re-
volutionists, under the Prince Of Peace" are
Christians whose religion has crept into the
very heart OF China, in spite of Chinese walls
and their rigid exclusion of all outsiders. and
who are propagating the faith by fire and
sword according to the most approved Orien-
tai fashion. If they are successful in ele-
waiting to the throne of the empire their
chosen candidate. we may calculate upon
seeing the Christian religion introduced as
the law of the land, and upon large
opening for all the blessings Of civil and re-
ligious liberty and free trade. If the revolu-
tionsts, on the other hand are finally de-
feated the powers that be" will doubtless
make some provision against future difficulties
of the same kind, by treaties Of alliance. Often
sive, defensive and protective. with foreign
powers In any such engagements we may
safely count upon England's prompt attention
to her commercial interests. Hence the neces-
sity Of the earliest possible departure Of Mr..
Walker for China
Mr.. Marshall may possibly have been at
tempting to do something but from all &C
counts he has not succeeded in doing any thing;
and we suspect that his instructions were
rather Of the neutrality" sort than of that
positive character Of those of Mr.. Walker,
which, we venture to say, will not only
authorize him to make new and important
treaties with China, but will require OF him to
take the initiative as far as practicable in ex-
tending our commercial transactions with the
great Central Flowery Kingdom
According to De Boto's Rerieto the amount
Of our trade with China at the present time.
in cotton and woollen goods is as follows
ODDIeaCneO muSDnS, SU,0L5 pieces; OlchCncu WuS-
Inns, 6,3SS pieces; twi.d cottons, ll6.l4O pieces
calicoes CHIMES, g. $50 pieces cotton handker
Chiefs $50 dozen; cotton yarn, SO 567 lbs Woollen
| goods.broad cloths, 6l5 pieces; cassimeres, 96s
| pieces; camlets, 4,95s pieces.
While. on the other hand. the trade of Eng.
land with China, in exports, is
Unbleacbed muslins, ], 1872, 1921 pieces; bleached
muslins, 645 1856 pieces; twilled c0ttons 1873 59l
calicoes or chintzes 75 IVA pieces cotton handker
hinfo ( apten A * vha
| Woolen eocds-broad cloths 3S4,6 pieces; cass
meIes $685. pieces camlets, 3Sl 673 pieces; blan
kets, $685. pieces.
We leave out the opium traffic of the East
India Company, which can scarcely be con-
sidered branch of legitimate trade with China
| notwithstanding it's admission was forced upon
the Emperor by the late war but the tea i'm.
ports Of England, from which she derives the
enormous revenue Of some twenty millions o.
dollars. is an item of the back traffic of very
considerable Importance
Z Looking. therefore at these statistics and
at the present highly interesting internal
affairs of the Chinese empire, we have only
to repeat, that it is Of the first i'm
Pekin as soon as possible, because we may
reas onably expect from his great experience in
all that pertains to the worlds commerce aud
its movements the most advantageous COM
mercial reciprocities before he returns. The
present crisis should not be neglected, for it
may offer the greatest advantages to SO skilfu
q diplomatist as Mr.. Walker. Besides, the way
should be opened. for the time is at hand for the
introduction of steam navigation between Anne
RIGA and Asia. With these views we shall be
happy to announce the early departure of Mr..
Walker for the Central Flowery Kingdom.
AN ALARMING DISCOVERY IS LIEUTENANT