The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-31


From the EsenIR Ssar August %
a VERY IMPORTANT DISCOVERY The govern
mtnt hnve pcrntly been appraised Of the existence
IN iarse quantities, on our southern coast of most
valuable OF commerce with China. moi before known
L. be ob'nahie here We refer to what Is kno 1n in
science rs bcho do mar. corrupted in the language
OF commerce into beche lie mer The Chinese call 1t
tfep8ng. The attention Of those in Washington
whore duty it Is 10 that our natons resources
are developed as mnch as possible has been called
u this new s"arce or wealth. by distinguished
naturalist THIS article II called on our coasts the
slug, ano VIII he recognized as an ueseemly, jelly
looking substance Of dirty Thrown color hard rigid
and scarcely possessing any power Of locomoti)n OF
Appearance OF nuimhtUn, aud varying in size from,
Say six inches IL length aud rwo three in grtn to
tso feet long and siS or eight inches girth, viii ID
may always be found IN very large quant'o sire wed
on the shore, bet"een high and low water lrks on
our southern coasts
glass Il ls taken TO them Ia immense quantities
from the tropical shores OF Asia ard Australia. an
nua'y. lt,s casght by and in shallow water ano
usually sIeard in deeper water; and alter being
dried IN the sun, Il Is smoked wood fire, when
" J. ready for kipment. Nacassar is 1T present the
principal point iron, whence il is shipped to China
Al that point, IRON whirh some eight or n.ne hun
6red thousand weight arc annually sent To Cal
ia, rs value varies from IS 10 sll0 per picu (of
1913 pouncs 81 riding TO quality there being some
Thirty different qualities OF the article which are
My TO lie distinguished by experts in the trade
The western shores OF New Guinea, the soutnern
chores Of Australia to Ceylon, and, latterly, the
shores Of Gauritius supply large quantities of it.
Now, according to the last annual commerce and
neyi alton document. our imports from China
amount To- s7O05 l44 per annua, and our exports to
ibst country 10 but 81 l55 945 leaving the immense
deficit Of nearly s. 900 900 pr annum to be sup.
piled in -pec,e. OF these exports. 81 1914 Ais were
IN manufactures ~ ctton; sl3S iS4 ia lead. $780,,
h4s Iii ginseI e. (root) the balance being made I'D of
miscellaneous articles. Lead and ginseng Shen. are
tie only articles IF produce of real Importance
which we export tn China; and, in view o! the hea-
w hal nf tr 10 will 4 fha
very OF the complete identity between our sea slug
and the biche de mar Of Chine se commerce, is ia
deed. OF vast importance-uore especially as it eX-
lists ia such quantities shores as to render it
almost impossible to walk over them, at low water,
without ueading upon 1t.
Or lETykEsT tn Persons HAVING FOREIGN Cor
REspohDENCE We learn at the Post Office Depart
meDt that on letters to Great Britain When uny
less than the full rate GA cents) is prepaid it
goes for ro,hipg. For Instance, single letter if
less than "a cers (the regular rae) is prepaid it is
counted as nothing and where, say I've rates, are
prepaid when six should be charged, it still goes for
nolDg.
Formerly uuderan arrangement bet ween the New
York ana Liverpool Offices, whenever a full rate or
more on sluge packet was paid, credit for such
full rate or rates was given ana the fraction Of .be
rate which might be due was charged. Nov, be-
the New York office finds it npra ,ticable to
take note of all fractions of the rate, the British
office Insists that credit at all shall he given, uu
less the full postage, in each case, is-peid
In the Prussiau Closed mail each full rate of 80
cents prepaid is duly credited on the letter
pa ket aid any fraction of the full rate dlsregarded
having any balance due 10 be collected on the
other side.
1t is important to look to this, and to the fact
also, that in rati letters Tor Europe &C.. postmas
tiers are required to charge two rates for every
ounce or fractional part Ut ounce over the first
ounce"
A MISTAKE IN A NAME.-The Baltimore Sun this
moirirg contains Geographic despatch from Bos
ton with late Buenos Ayrean news, wherein the
commander of the jamestown (sloop of wary Is
charged with having improperly carried of from
MoD'evideo TO Rio (and thus saved) q trait lrous
Commodore Coe, who deserted from the flag of Ur-
qliza to the Ruenos Ayieans. Capt. Samuel w.
Downing commands the Jame.town--nOt Captain
Dcrnin, as alleged in the despatch who is on the
Pacific coast in command of the Portsmouth S0op
OF war.
Posi- OFFICE RoUrE AGENTS APPoIHrED.-David
Hammer, Marcngo, H., and Jonathan Kimnell, If
ElgiD. On the railroad between Chicago and Galena
W. Comet Of Chicago, and John Dickson, of
Rock Island on the route between Chicago and
Rock Island
Samuel Grams, of Springfield Ill, and Henry A.
Boss, of Chicago, on railroad between poru and
81 cmngi.n n. III.
All the above being at an unusual compensation of
$500.
John J. Clelland vice John r. Cunningham. on
tbs railroad between Cleveland and W.lsvile, Ohio
(salsrS $500 per annum) There were strong demo.
cratic efforts presume, to secure the retention of
Nj. Cunningham.
Banks OF the district having Offices Of redemption
here, ana conducted by responsible stockboldefs:-
Corporation O. Georgetown, Is per cent discount;
Bank OF 60 nmerce and Farmers aud Mechanics
Bank, (Geog4town) par; Bank of Metro ois par;
Bank OF Washington, par; Exchange Bank, Seden,
Witlers Co, di,count; Patriotic Bank, par
North aid South Carolina money bonghi at Ii per
cent; Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New
York at pr cent.
DKArH or LAND OFFICE REGIsrEn Nj :holas
Slat1worth, Register 10 the Land Office at Sparta.
Alabama, died "a announced to the Interior Depart
ment, TN the 10Th inst.
Governor Dinsmore, of New Hampshire, is in
Washington
Personal RESPONSIBILITY OF RAILROAD OFPI
GERS We hear l. saI0 that the late purchasers of
tie majority Of the stock Of the Providence and
Worcester Railroad and who were defeated in their
recent attempt t. get voice in its management, ill.,
tei IT, institute legal proceedings against the pre-
sebr sfhcers for damages Incurred by the late ser
Gus accident upCn that road. We do not know what
tour dation there is oI this runor hut if these stock
holders take the view Of the bject to seems
10 b. taken 10 considerable extent by the public.
oe should not be surprised to find it trne. Perhaps
the making Cf directors railroads personally ahe
FOR all accidents incurred upon ther roaas, tia re-
su from Neglect or the want Of proper regulations,
would h al excellent preventive against such oc-
cuirences.-Py0cadenccP Past, dug. 20.
WAS LORD ELGIn LIKED III CArApA2-Hear
what the Hamilton SyectGtr OF the 2jts inst, says
Thank the tates, Lord Elgin is borne ray at last
from he shores Of North America, AMI Is now toss
ed on the t0amiug hilpws Of the Atlantic. The
Glote fears he will return in the capacity Of
Governor General let W. earnestly hope the pro.
pbtcy ay prove true. Ny lord Is gone on leave Of
absence, tut W. believe with the Globe that nc will
n.y.r revisit CANADIAN soil. Whist blessing to be
ibus LIBERATED from The evil genius Of this faction
torn ana distracted country. Tor sncb Lord Elain
has proved My hrs sAceiienry h,ve favorable
winds ard prosperous voyage t. hif native aud,
{ ON which he ongbt never TO have departed. He il
gone, at last, we hope ever TO return.
svocR Ssleg.
PuuApErpInA Aug 80 -Reportad oy KEN 4 T,N lor 800