The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-20
RUSSIA.
Tho Sucz Canai-Its Interest 70 Imperialism
and Commerce.

Tho Sucx Canai-Its Interest TO Imperialism
and Commerce.
A correspondent OF the Pau MaU Gazette or
London writing from Cairo on the 21st OF October,
says
La TaQute Of Constantinope, OF the 18th, under
the head OF "Nouveles Martlmes,n announces that
the Russian Gazette de pAcadSnse states that 1t
informed from good source that the Russian
which the head station IL ODESSA viii not remain
different to the interests created for Russia py the
Time past been e Intention no Of the mas nov
to organize, on the opening Of the canal, direct
line Of steamships between the ports OF the Black
with the object OF facilitating the transport Of
colonial products into Russia and Of allowing
Russian merchants to despatch their merchandise
to India by shorter and cheaper route than thai
actually followed. Further that the company, which
has followed with care the progress OF the works on
the Isthmus was the very first among foreign COM
panies to send the packet boats Of It's Alexandria
line to Port Said, where Its vessels have regularly
present year. when the advanced state Of the works
OF the canal indicated the approaching connection OF
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detailed information on the character and quantity
OF goods exchangsabls between Russia and the
extreme East The chief Russian port in the
Black Sea is Odessa, and IN the Sea of
Azof which is also the outlet Of the Don
context Of the preceding extract, 1.-THE extreme
East would seem to be an expression for India, or.
at least to denote that India. more than China, was
heard up TO the present time OF direct Russian sea-
borne commerce with India. though its ports to-
gether with the route to them through Egypt or
round the Cape Of Good Hope, has always been open
to Russia as to other nations. The completion OF
the Suez Canal would naturally awaken attention 10
the new interests created by 1t for nations having
ports on the Mediterranean or IN the Black Sea.
But, perhaps, there Is another circumstance to at
tract Russian attention In an increased degree just
now, to India, viz, the recent extension Of the
limits OF Russian dominion towards our northwest
frontier there 1t Is possible that mercantile route
may be found from the port OF kurracnee. by the
Indus 10 AttOk thence to Peshawur and thence into
Russian Turkestan, to be aided due time by rail-
way as far az Peshawur. The British government
would become the agent In the development of such
commerce, for 1t could not object to assist In It's
transport without laying itself open to nconvenent
retaliation from Russia. BY thus opening communal
cation between our Indian frontier and Russian ter
rtory RUSSIA would at least become well acquainted
with the road most practicable for maintaining
commerce and for transport in general while, by
the establishment OF Russian commercial agents In
India she would command an Ino1ensive and ell
clent means for obtaining Information the state
OF the interior provinces ana OF the opinions and
temper of their inhabitants. This forecast Of way
IN which the opening OF the Suez Canal, whenever It
shall be rendered practicable for navigation, may
AFFECT British interests ID, perhaps, not entirely
devoid OF truth.