The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-28

| luNh lOl u SOuul uOu1 VI HIlutlIllts, buh
candidate who stands as the representa-
tive of that reform which is essential 10
the welfare aud salvation of the country.
| A New Outlet for the China Trade.
Some OF the achievements OF our mod
ern explorers by no means recommend
themselves TO the average common sense
| OF business men. search after the
sources of the Nile, an ascent OF the fro
| zen Himalayas, or the attempt to find
northwest passage which could in no event
| he practicable for merchant vessels, up
| pears to them q waste Of energy and time.
| On the other hand, an enterprise like the
suez Canal or the Pacific Railroad is appre-
ciated hy them at it's just value. and they
would be the first 10 hail voyage Of dis
covery which should open q new route TO
commerce or sensibly abbrev.ate the old
channels OF &c mmuncation. For per-
formauce Of the latter kind we are indebt-
ell to Mr.. NoRp sNsKIoLp, a Swedish trav-
eller. vino has demonstrated that the prod
nets OF central Asia. which haze hitherto
heen subjected 30 a long and costly tran
at by land, may be cheaply nnd swiftly
| forwarded by Siberian rivers aud the Arc
TIC ocean TO the ports OF northern Europe.
| roRDENsKIOLD's journey by sea from
| Tromsoe TO the "enisei, which took place
| last year, has cXci'ed great attention in
| Russia, and rs tn region OF siberia in
question may easily re reached by steam
! er, raj way, and post roadr, it will doubt
less be visited by nup~rous tourists IN the
course Of the present season. BY the sue
cessful completion OF this voyage 10 was
| shown, il contrad!cticn to the previous
erroneous opinion, that the route threngh
the Northern ocean, along the RIissian.end
Siberian coasts, was perfectly practicable
throughout the summe, even for frail
sailing vessels of small tonnage. II Is w<ll
known that several large aud navignh!e
rivers. which nnd their source in tie
mountains c. Tartarv, tow northwarc
5hrou. IA the steppes of Siberia; and during
the warm wea her. steamers have been nc
oustomed TO follow them 10 their mouths
in the Arctic sea. IL will likewise be re-
membered that a large part Of the Chi
nesc trade, ,sps ially the toss and silks
produced in the western provinces. not
with,tandng tn opening Of Chinese
ports has continued TO be despatched 10y
caray ans across the whole breadth Of Asia
10 the markets Of Astrakhan and Moscow.
Ii Is obvious, however, that hence'orward,
for portion Of the year at least, the car
avian may be prot tably superseded 10y
river steamers run in connection with
regular lines Of ocean packets.
But the inveterate prejuiices Of GEN.
tslries are not easily ups ooted, and a reoog-
milton of tins fact has impelled NOR
DLNsKIoLD to make second trip over the
| same course but this time in a steamer Of
| good size and under the conditions wkioh
chaiacterlze n genuine trading voyage.
With view Of overcoming the doubts and
hesitauons Of the most conservative mer-
chants. he mas now undertaH en- TO trans
port by sea large cargo Of assorted
freight from the Swedish ports TO the iu-
terror OF siberia. The Russian newspapers
have lately printed the following extract
from q letter addressed by NoRDgNsKIoLD
TO Muscovite correspondent: shall
proceed" he says, this summer in
steamer which ID IN a condition &c carry
considerable freight, to the mouth Of the
Ienisei, ana thence up that river IA far
| rs The town of Dudiusk. which is a station
| fOI tho local steamers. shall leave
G0thauburg on the 18th OF June, and de-
sire y9u TO forward me for my vessel
fair uTOice OF your graphite. may ap-
| prise You that the YeniEei merchants
| have proln ised me q full cargo for the re-
turn trip 20 sweden. We wish 10 take rs
much freight as possible, because this
| voyage is undertaken purely in the in
| terests of trade and in order to confirm my
assertion Ina, maritime transport between
l.
| Elsewhere NoRDENsKGoLD asserts that "in
"a short time II vast traiiic with Siberia ana
central Asia will be opened through the
| mouth Of tue Yenisei and across the Aro-
tic ocean" There is ground for be-
| nevng that his expectations are well
! founded. aud that his discovery win prove
Of signal Importance not only to sweden
~ ID Russia, but to all those countries
which maintain commercial relations with
the north Of Europe.
| Such at all events, Is tho interest awak-
ened by the report Of the Swedish travel
len, that two thoroughly appointed soicn-
tine expeditions are to he despatched this
summer to verify NoRDENsKIoLp's assor-
tons and explore tho siberian coast. one
OF these, projected by the so-calcd North
Pole society Of Bremen. but largely as
sisted by Russian funds, ia already on its
| way. The other, prosecuted under tho
ausplces Of the Imperial Geographical So
| cioty of ST. Petersburg, of itself implies
IL lively recognition OF the role which the
new channel of maritime communication
may be destined 10 play in the develop
mont Of the empire,
Doubtless with this, rs with SO many
other discoveries which have, In q more or
,ess marked degree, modified the CONNER