The Washington union., 1857-08-27
pEpARrMENT NEWS.
STATE DEPARTMENT.


n,o.,os S..ssa RoekThe following report, received
nm Oliver H. Perry, United States consul at Canton,
v. the true position and bearings of very dangerous
- lately discovered situated in of the channels
a.o used by American vessels bound either to from
canton Macao, and Hong Kong.
H. Ms CoRoaAsDEI,
At Hong Kong, 26th April, 1857.
Can In pursuance of your order of the gath instant
ave the honor acquan YOU that have in company
lith the master of IL. Ms $. Raleigh, examined the
ON which that ship unfortunately struck and estb-
M lis position be- by admiralty chart, in latitude 70
IA min. N, longitude ll3 deg. AZ min. H. When
Io Il the following true bearings obtain, viz
Gap ia the centre of 'South White Rock, IN line
kith the right extreme of small wedgeshaped island
hi the eastern side Of Iaisami island N 33 deg. f.
| Highest part of Aichow island--N. So deg Il.
EAST Chuck wan Peak, nearly in line with small
Iia head the eastern extremity of bluff island imme
Eaely N W. Of Chuk-wan-S s. 47a deg H.
Great Iadrone Peak seen eyer the western slope Of
Sklsak islandS. 2aI deg. W.. and the south extreme
the Northern Iiungnb island in one with small knob
4 the north summit Of Woong island-W. 4 deg N.
Ii is small pinnacle rock on which moderate sea
aks at low water spring tides and has and 10 faith
ms Immediately off it, with and fathoms rocky bot
um in the vicinity to the southeastward
The danger is situate nearly in mid channel between
Pakleak island" and ''South White Rock being dis
mt from the latter 2.6 miles and was, far / can
Spertain unknown.
| should recommend vessels not to this channel
Il pti the ground has been more closely examined
VIM THORNTON BATE,
Captain.
/ His Excellency SIR MICHAEL SEYMOUR, X. G. B.
Consumption Of C5aon u, Oasabmy Germany. An intel
lut correspondent writing to the State Department.
s attention to the increase in the consumption of cot
M in Oldenburg Germany since its accession to the Zo
ein Previous to 1854, (the correspondent adds very
e cotton was consumed in this country. In 1855 you
Nd three cotton mills {spnneries) in Odenburg proper
one in Birkened working together IL 1926 spindles
d consuming 1864, 900 pounds of cotton per annum.
om the private report of gentleman largely interested
these spinneries learn that 30 500 espindes have
ben nut up this year. which will increase the consump
IN Of cotton to A 466, 500 pounds in 1858.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
rhs Minnesota Indian Difficulties. Letter from the Special
m Of the Department Information received yester-
\ morning by the Acting Commissioner of Indian Af
H. Mr. Charles E. Mix, from the special agent of the
artment in the Sioux country, Mr.. K Pntchette, to
effect that the policy of the government in relation to
Indian affairs in that Territory has been far carried
10 effect that the annuitics with proprety be
kd to the Sioux Indians. Accordingly, orders have
kn transmitted to him for their payment.
Inudt ENDHes--luc DuIeau now Duhlly en-
kged in the preparation of their annual estimates for
ission to the Secretary of the Interior 1t is upon
se estimates that the appropriations made by Congress
! the expenses Of the Indian Office are based.
Railroad Roates. Maps Of the line of route Of the
Int and Pere Marquette railroad in Michigan and Of
! Georgia and Florida, and of the Florida, Atlantic,
! Gulf Central railroad, in Florida have been filed
him few days past in the General Land Office.
II
NAVY DEPARTMENT
The Nete SloopQf- War.The models for the sloop-
WAR the opening Of which for exhibition announced
our issue Of yesterday attracted large number of
tors Subjoned is complete list of the Of the
tdellers
uDonald Mckay and Paul Curtis, of Boston Roosevelt
wee & Co., Wcstcrvel; Webb and Steers New York;
kughn & Lynn, Dyrely g. Lynn, and VIM. Cramp, Phil
Ibha james L. Townsend Ncwburyport Mass /; and
No. Norfolk Virginia.
board Of Examiners. Subjoined is the board appoint
yesterday by the Secretary of the Navy to examine
models for the new soop-of-war, the construction
which will be given out by contract
commodore Stewart, Captain Pcndergrast, and Com
doro Harsteln, Naval Constructors Glioe, Lcnthal,
s I. Hart, and Chief Engineers Gay Archbold and
Fell
h board will meet on Monday next.