The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-12

rians." Our ofnion il that Mr.. Marshall
that, with the des ructi n + The ncient insti-
tutions, the CSi csc pc pie VII be thrown into
condition rom which they CO oaly be extri-
Gated by the Intervention of a o'ectorate Of
some great p wer-England, Fra zee, Russia
OF the United States.
Russia has not been idle. Within the last
year she has appropriated md annexed the
Nor.i ern Manchou PROVING 9, nearly equal In
extent to he AREA OF the United Sta east Of
the Mississ' pp, and watered by 'he river
Saghalian, scarce y sec nj in length and volume
toour great Father of Waters" himself Russia
has done this, and has thus secured military
and naval position on the eastern coast of the
Pacific, which will ultimately enable her to hold
her own against even Englan on that side Of
the world. But for the present War with France
and England, IL is possible that ere this the
Car would have extended his southern boun-
Diary to Pekin, AID with a conquering army
still marching southwark. It were an easy
matter for him to precipiate two hundred thou
sand hardy MOI thern Tartars from their cold
latitudes and desolate mountains down into the
genial climate and fruitful plains and valleys Of
Central China. Arrested for the time, the
question Iecurs, what are he aims and expec-
tations of the allies in reference to the balance
of power in Eastern Asia?
Should China be reduced to the hopeless con-
fusion Of internal anarchy, what will be the po-
icy of England and France? A Joint protec-
torate The experiment was tried in the East
Indies, but the Frenchmen were expelled, and
England assumed the monopoly there. Can
they agree to divide the Chinese Empire between
them? They would probably fall out upon the
boundary, and come to blows for the whole or
none. The ultimate fate of China may hang
upon the present war with Russia. Should the
allies be successful, according to their originll
estimates, in Europe, they have given us due
notice of their intentions to regulate the balance
Of power in America. Why should they not
also extend Their regulations to Eastern Asia,
when China, in her desperate struggle with
barbarism and paganism, is calling so loudly
for assistance in behalf of civilization, Crris-
tianity and free trade? Let Russia be reduced
to the terms Of the allies in Europe, and We
may expect next to find England and France
pr oclaiming their law for the Gulf OF Mexico.
Cuba, and The other West India Islands and
Central Amt RIGA. Next. we may, perhaps, be
informed of the manifest destiny" of China
as an English protectorate, with the concession
to France, as equivalents, of the Sandwich
Islands, the Islands Of Japan, Egypt, or The
Barbary States, or something # the kind in
GLIDING, p rhaps, also, as a special present t.
Louis Napoleon, he historical Island OF S.
Helena.
Let Russia hold out and fatigue the allies
into an ignominious peace, and the results may
be widely different in Europe America aud
Asia. The subject, in this comprehensive view.
might be further pursued; but it is sufficient
for the present to Understand that the ultimate
issues of the existing revolution in China de-.
pend more upon the war in Europe than upon
the investment Of Canton by hundred thousand
rebels The rebels may capture and destroy Can
ton, Nankin and Pekin; but the war will still go
on in the vast interior, between the old religion
and the new Christian dispensation of the revo-
lutionary leaders, until third power steps in
end approprates the spoils Asettlement with
Russia, on the other hand. must be followed ny
an adius tment of the "balan:e Of power in
America and with the paciication of China
upon some commercial basis, in which the con
test must be between England, Russia aud the
United States for commercial supremacy.
Wecould Motive never could-conveniently
annex O. ina, even upon the unanimous applica-
ton of her people. Our interests in that quarter
depend upon the independence of the empire, and
a commercial footing with it equal, at east, "to
that OF the most favored nations" We could
not very conveniently intervene by force of
arms TO enforce the doctrine of non-interven.
ton in China; but we may, in the meantime.
by active and sagacious diplomacy, do much to
prevent the absorption Of he Chinese territo-
ries into the British East India colonies W lille
England will no Dc ubt, see to it that the Cen
trail Flowery Kingdom is not absorbed by
Russia. We should really like to know, in this
important view Of the ub ect, what Mr.. Nc
Lane doing in China, and what is the policy
Of the administration.
Loss OF LIFE AND ACCIDENTS AT FERRY STA-
TIoNs-We have frequently called the atten
ton Of our authorities to the great los of life
and the large number of accidents which occur
yearly at the ferries on both sides Of tie North
and East river, from the neglect of the ferry
companies to furnish the boats and bridges with
life saving gate, or some other contrivance
equally effective. A list of these casualties has
been made up by Mr.. E. Mer,sm, showing at q
glance an array Ct facts absolutely startling
From the 9th of March, 1853, o the 31st of DC
tober last, it appears about twenty persons
we're drowned, an over twice that number
were severely injured by being crushed be.
tween the bridges and the ferry boats, or by
falling into the water. The neglect of the
companies in this respect was also exhibited in
a terrible manner in the fearful accident which
occurred at Staten Island, between two aud
three wears ago. II happened on a 4th Of