The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-31

some years ago railway scheme was proposed
for constituting system OF communication across
the country. but that had failed. He thought,
however, that the carrying on regular system Of
postal communication across the country would be
OF the greatest benefit, and such scheme should
have his most strenuous support.
The matter was then dropped.
News from Siberia.
EDUCATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL EXPANSION OF THE
TERRtrORY-TRADE WITH CHIEA-rHE AMooR CO.
LoNY-syMPArHY FOR RUSSIA AND ILL FEELING
TOwABD ENGLAND IN PERIN.
saint Petersburg yuly - correspondence OF London
Siberia feems determined not 10 remain behind the
other parts Of the Russian empire 10 their eagerness for
the blessings OF knowledge ana intellectual development
The corporation Of IKusk has just voted cousldera
BILE for the endowment OF institution of superior
cass for the education Of young females who have been
given Mt Hkutkk chemistry and popular medcne and
the latest accounts state that Herr Radde the TO
the late scientific expedition 70 the Amoor hsd excited
the greatest enthusiasm by display OF his rich geological
ana botanical collections Illustrated and explained by him
in popular maUper.
a well known literary Russian gentleman, Of the name
OF Sagoekin the editor Of weekly periodical called the
Siberian Gournst Gasee, has applied for and obtained
permission TO publish political scientific and literary
journal, to be called the Aiaoor Messenger.
Official tsbles ust published, concerning the overland
trade with Chna give the Importation OF tea Tor the year
20,240 chests Of gunpowder, Ill 1857 packages Of mer
ehans tea (oack) and 6s, $50 packages Of sreen ell Of
which were bArtered for Russian manufactures aad
produce of The aggregate value COS silver roubles
By government regulation the merchants are
permitted 70 make their 70 the Chinese SPECIE
ructed forward ouch remaD at the usual rates
for heavy packages according TO their weight charging
cover, per cent additional for which the govern
ment undertakes the Del crsdere, and makes Itself
sponsbe for the safe delivery Of the specie On the
mediation Of the minister Of the imperial household high
civil pnctonsry been despatched Eastern Siberia
as special con missioner to regulate, In equitable man
ner the Jassax or tax on urs which has hitherto always
aven rise 10 unpleasant conflicts between the fur mer
chants and the native inhabitants
the emigration to the Amoor is going swimm,pgiy,
spd exceeds already more than 5000 co!onsls Or
have been sent the Governor General OF East be
a enabling MIN 70 grant passports of absence for three
years applicants amongtt those banshed 10 Siberia for
political oencee who may xish to become colous,s in the
Amoor territory and with power TO extend the term after
the lapse Of the above PERIOD guch an act Of cemency
"ritary settlers the Amoor,' amounting to 10000
men, has arrived at surk from the interior Of Russia,
and they to proc cd 10 their destination the follow
ing week. Count Murawief, the Governor General WAS
to proceed tour Of inspection to tho Amoor 10 the
Up the Chinese frontier river, Ussuri, to lay down
the line Of demarcstOn in virtue of the stipulatons
contained in the late treaty between Russia and China
Private letters from Kiacha state that the Russian
tons with Chine not In very Satisfactory condition,
and maintain that the Emperor Of China has hitherto not
ratified any of the eIy concluded treaties with European
governments adding that for he was seriously
Inclined 10 so to war with teem but lately appeared to
think better Of IT, and entertained more amicable feel
ing towards The ssred haired devils y
letter ON the banks OF the Amor published in the
Northern Bee OF this city, contains the wing passage
returned om Pekin where they had been passing the
winter that the feeling Of the Chinese the English
Of war Should they be mad as TO provoke
hoees they would have to pay dearly for It, for what
resu't be expected from their miserable artillery,
their clumsy matchlocks and useless croesboweY
tain Wei juang Of their learned men, has just pub
ished TREATISE, in which he recommends the govern
favor the settlement of Russians in the Chinese
p9rls expei the British, and moreover, 30 send
posing army 70 India to assist the natives Of that country
against the red haired barbaraus But the Chinese En
mill fniu
and planned at all, the moment for has long
since passed II hundred thousand Chinese bad arohed
ago, things might have looked there very different 10
what they do But the government Of China is to-
policy besides the Mandschu dynasty ia lettering on It's
throne and has quite enough on lis hands to make head
against the rebellion In their own Celestial Empire"
.nce 70 the German and tho Angio-Saxon
Races.
berlin DULY y correspondence Of London China Telo
Ats late sitting Of the Geographical Society, the Ger
pepper the growing importance OF China japan and the
east coast Of AAa In reference 10 the trade Of the Old
World.
This gentleman is Saxon by birth, and landscape
painter by profession. He In the United Sates
artistic when the expedition TO Japan under the late
company II, he entered the United States Navy
ters assistant In VIII Oh capacity he was rated, and did
duty on board the COmnaodore's tag ship. Not many
months ago he published very interesting account of the
expedition, in work Of three volumes, In the German
language, illustrated BY numerous pictures from his own
by Costenoble, at Leipzig has had great run
Germany, and required several new editions
me se In Hen s dss with
force the future prospects Of Japan, aud not in
ppy compared that group Of islands to the same
importance in the Pacific that enjoyed by Grea. Britain
in the Atlantic "Under the fortunate combination Of
fruitful coil and genial climate with vast and nearly
expior ed mineral wealth. and race intelligent and in.
dueir long n
and primitive requirements there every
to expect that they will become large customers for
European produce and manufactures for which they have
abundance Of valuable commodities 10 offer in
change"
portance Of opening up that trade still clear,
and quite impossible to overratc He dwe the Dense
~ packed state of the population, which was in many
places painfully overstocked, thai there literally
not sufficient room for them land and that hundreds
Of thousands obliged to live In floating houses
ed in the rivers and the lakes In conclusion he took
review Of the Importance of ussas new acquisition on
the AMOR which destined ut distant tcae to play
conspicuous part In the commercial history OF the
World.
The object Of Herr Henes lecture appears to have been
create aud extend the interest taken by other European
states the trade to the far East amongst the Germaue
and though the present Is an unfortunate moment for
preaching the subject Of German expedition TO China
was enabled in my last letter to mention the fact Of
meeting Of German merchants and manufacturers having
been lately held at Leipzig, in saxony, for the purpose Of
for ming the nuceous Of mercantile association TO take
steps for extending the trade Of Germany to those hher
to unknown fields OF operation for reutonc enterprise AZ
the dark clouds that obscure the political hor
Of Europe shall have passed away and the Sunshine
Of peace and mercantile security smile again to favor
mercal undertakings, there Ia every to believe
that the German governments will take the needul steps
70 for their subjects the nestimabe advantages
free intercourse and unrestrained traffic with China and
Japan
The Mercantile Steam Marine OF Crest
Britain.
The following figures mark the progressive pcrease
the number Of steamers owned in the several divisions
the United Kiredom:-
ENGLAND -1s2c-17 steamers, registering 1880 tons
IS3Q2o3 vessels and Is 1871 tons; 1840660 steamers
and 80 491 tons 1850 including Channel Ises9O4 steam
$40 TONS
bxASD.-1s2o--3 vessels, Of $50 tons; 1S3o-3l ves
sells, and 6491 tons 184079 vessels, and II 651 tons
lssoll4 vessels, and q es5 tons lsbl6l vessels and
| 81, 6s3 TONS
ScorIANp.-1S2o-14 steam vessels, registering ], IL,
TONS lS30-61 Of 1857 tons ls40-l2e OF l9,4o7 tons