The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-11

IN i,ssuise in the hope Of reaching . considerable
tOxD, which, however, cannot find on any English
map but lying in about 80 degrees North latitude
and so degrees East longitude; they had, however,
been prevented from reaching this SPOT by the DIM
entities Of the way, having 70 pass over glaciers,
raviBes, and elevated table hand TO such an extent
that it took them fourteen days to advance compa-
ratyely only few miles. The portion OF their
narrative that has given rise to the story OF the Rus
sian forces carrying on war in the bowels OF the
Chinese empire refers TO their having fallen IN WI n
the remains Of caravan Of travellers that had cen
attacked and plundered. In the statement ma le by
the travellers there ia nothing said about RI sians
and in that letter which was addressed by them 70
the King tire whole incident was LETT unuentiOned,
which would hardly have been the case n anything
80 remarkable the presence Of Russian troops in
B0charia had to be noted.
The Euphr ates Valley Railway.
Prom the B,fdon Cnron'ce, Dec III
The following notice, from Tufts Magazine OF
the present month, relative To the Euphratss Valley
Railway, in reply to an article in Fraser's for
November, enters so fairly into the merits of the
undertaking, and the advantages TO be derived from
ta construction that its insertion here will be use
full 10 the commercial interests connected with the
formation of project which is calculated to unite
England and India more closely, and greatly extend
| trade with the East
The Euphrates Valley Railway has had like many
| other coed schemes several opponents. fOrmi
dable one appeared in Fraser's MagaSins for
last month The writer contrasts the advantages
| of the Egyptian ard Assyrian route, and decides
for the Nile M. Lesseps' Canal is transformed
into reason Tor opposing the railway by the Eu-
rhrates We have for years suggested or supported
the junction OF the Mediterranean with the Red
Sea by navigable canal We participate in the
astonIsbment expressed by the writer in that able
periodical at the opposition Of the British or the
Indian goneinment TO the construction of this
csnal-if our government have been its active
opponents as he ssys. We rejoice with him that
M Iesseps VOL probably obtain the eight millions
STERLING OF capital necessary for its construction.
At the same time ve aaDnot see, because Egyptian
interests require the development Of Egyptian re-
sources, that the extensive ana important regions
on the Eupbrates and toe Tfgris are to be neg.
lected. Because M. Lesseps proposed cut through
the lstbmus of Suez deserves, and has apparently
obtained, support, we cannot understand why it's
friends should oppose Mr.. Andrews plan for a rail-
way the Euphrates The expectations of the
writer quoted OF the profits to be derived from
this canal are like his figures little out of order
We believe that it will be very profitable con-
Germ, it it be managed with propriety; not on &C
count Of the Indian trade alone, but of that with
Eastern Africa. Australia aud China; although the
calculation that three millions of tons will pass an
nuslly through the canal, while our tonnage to all
counties beyond the Cape does not exceed materi
ally one-balf OF that quantity, appears rather over
less large trade with the East, but not mpetent,
We believe, 10 make up the estimated quantity. The
tonnage dues calculated at ten francs or &c. Cd
per ton; aud upon thee nilliOns OF tons we are
'ou uas 'ney Noun repredent very ialr per
centage on the cs4iial Of Ss, 900 900" Of course
they would, as they would leach 81 3l2 800, from
which working expenses would have to be deduct.
ed. As therefore the plan il not in diff :uty for
capital and the capital appears not 10 be in dan
ser OF dividend, TO excuse exists for opposing
The Euphra'es scheme. We are furnished with |
the 'Tros and CONS" Of Eupbra.es Valley Railway,
hut their author has forgotten the "p1os." and has
Only furnished rs with the cons" This line, IL is
said, will extend from Aexandretta or Seleucia TO
Bassorah, distance of 500 miles; and, it is added
=" No accurate estimate has as yet been made Of
The coss; but, in roueb computation, the capital
sixteen million pounds" railway of 800 miles, at
fl0,C00 per nile, would cost eight millions sterling
and as the lard would not be costly, or the
cuttings deep, and the parliamentary expenses
for that money. We are next t,ld OF
the continental charge for conveying goods on |
rn1~ays at "ten Confines per ton and per kilo- |
metre The transport OF a ton of goods from the |
Mediterranean to the Persian guf would amount to |
"a los TIE freight from sexendretta or Selucia, !
md from Bsssorah to the Indian ports would be adj
di'ionsl md therein the trrnshipment charges |
would he included. IL is obvious whether tns cal
cula,ion be correct or otherwise. that heavy goods
would not come by railway from India but for
manufactures out, for Silks for indigo, for other
dyes even for fine cotton occasionally and wool in,
il ght be profitable 20 pay extra freight for supe-
lior fpted. The Euphrates valley line is opposedap |
parenly becsuse the government applied for informa
'ion 10 the promoters concerning their plans because
command, 10 the East Ii da Company; TO the Board
OF Cohtroi, and 10 Lord Stratford de Redcifs, who
upon the other hand, recommended the n in form
OF command 10 the Turkish Government, and obliged
item to give guarantee the price OF our assist
in the late war: and the influence OF this coun
try, il il said was improperly brought TO bear upon
. tUid snd grateful ally. This is q seriols charge,
and weighiy rec0mu edation. II Is pleasant to
know that government does not wait to be asked
for lelp 70 good scheme; sDd thai the Earl OF J
Clsionfon Communicated with Mr.. Andrew before
that gentleman or bis friends had correspondents IA
Lis lordsbip IL is serious matter 70 heir that ,S
strs,foro &c Red ,life used the influence oftb ,o,
Try 10 press the Sultan into a bad guarane nar so
net under the latter accusation rests "a the xeI
known fact that the Sultan's ,,ss--rs whom
,he gurantee negotiated, were os--oso5 n Lord
S,rat'oid oe Redchne ana the ac NV mo Bri,ish far
ton at The INitei I'D that our inYlucncc in the Di
van o. Ve Hccin was 80 sfrc,frscribed that our
IRE. was nesrly ordered Eat Of the Euxne before It's
work there was finished. We rte inclined therefore.
70 upprre that the SV.tan am ms advisers agreed
with the Barl of Clarendon {, considering the i'm.
pTuvenleLt Of the frplnte.1 Valley of ratter more
IMPORTANCE TO thai; Interests aud those Of the world.
tLan even the prosperity Of Egypt itself, although
that &c no uc7c endangered by the new project than
the prosperity OF Louisiana or Texas except upon
the transit business for passengers In that depart
ment tbc writer referred TO admits tina, two days
may be sared by the Euphratean route. ana that,
even eiter a telegraph has been carried through
Egypt, viii be welcome TO passengers; hat we
pect that The two days will turn out 10 be six or
eight that the passage, beng chiefly by land 10 toe
Mediterranean, will be more agreeable titan the
present route, and that . healthy competition may
pe useful We deny that the Euphratean Valley line,
as az present proposed Is deperdeutupon the Iudian
trace 20 thoroughly a. s critics alege. The Board Of
Tn de has recently ssued number OF consular re-
ports. and amongst them find from Mr.. Baker.
cur consul at Aeppo He states that The local expor
tstoD OF last Year consisted Of -four, 500 tons:
sane soed 1900 dito gals $50 ditto; cotton 1000
otto, wool, 1900 ditto; grain and sundries say
10000 ditto: total, 81 $50 tons. These goods were
brought from the district between the Euphrates
and the Meoiterrsnean. They would have all passed
over the first section Of the raiiway-whch will be
completed 10 the first instance; and This trade ad
rite OF almost indefinite extension, II roads were
made or railways constructed. He reports that
l5 600 quarters OF grain remain unscd for want Of
transport 10 Alexaldretts. He states that carriage
from Aleppo 10 that port was Cos. Sd 10 1888. ~.
per ton FOR goods 1ss Sd TO 2Gs Sd per Or for wheat