The Morning herald., 1877-12-24
TEL S.
FOREIGN,
SIBERIAN EPLORATIoN,

LONDON, Dec. 23.-Captain Wiggins, an
Englisman, just returned from the Jen-
isei and Obi rivers, in Siberia, reports that
route as practicable to the North Pole, with
An open sea all the way. He also reports
that there is an immense commerce into
Siberia from China.
OPENING OF SIBERIA.
Captain Wiggins, with his schooner of 40
tons burden, sailed from the capital of ST.
IBERIA to st. Petersburg and anchored before
the winter palace, where his vessel was
visited by the imperial family and by great
crowds of people. Steps are to be taken to
organize line of trading steamers, and
thus open to the world the marvellous tim-
ber, grain, ami mineral resources of Siberia.
4 FINE FIELD FOR COMMERCE.
Seven tons of gold were taken from one
mine this year. Wheat equal to that from
California Is sold at SIS ton beef is one
cent q pound. There are telegraphs every
where, and the large cities and fine people
exhibit the great spirit of enterprise that
Russia has carried into the country. In
England, people will not credit the existence
of the open sea as reported, nor the posi-
bility of such commerce. 1t is only Is
days from the Jenisei River to London.
UNFORTUNATE FOR ENGLANE.
The Saturday Review thinks IT probable |
the House of Commons may be asked to
make an extraordinary grant for military
and naval purposes. The anticipation of
the usual period for the meeting Of Psrlia-
ment is in some respects unfortunate, tho
II will probably admit OF justification.
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE TURKs.;
The Spectator believes the real meaning
Of the summons of Parliament is that Lord
Beaconstield desires to encouragethe Turks
TO continue the struggle in the hope of ulti-
mate British assistance, and that the Turks
will so interpret it..
AN UNPOPULAR PRosECT.
The Spectator thinks that England, when
It comes to the point, will decline to fight
for the Turks, who will at last be compelled
to purchase peace by Withdrawing 10 their
natural home in Asia.
ENGLAND AND EGYPT.
A London despatch to the Edinburgh .
Scotsman says: "In influential circles con,
siderable credit is attached to the report
that the government contemplates the pur>
chase of the Porte's suzerainty over Egypt.
WE TOLD YOU so. p,
It was mentioned in these dispatches of
the 20th. when referring to an intimation in
the Times that Parliament would be asked
to vote money to purchase some kind of
further interest in Egypt, that the Khedive's
remaining interest in the Suez Canal, and
the Perte's suzerainty were the only pur-
ohases possible.
LOOKS LIKE PEACE
The Manchester Examiner learns from q s
trustworthy source that "a manufacturer
of military stores, who had large orders on
hand for both Turkey and Russia, has res
ceived notices, cancelling BOTH" If true,
this indicates conviction of early peace.
oMINoUs PREPARATIONS.
The Times of yesterday, in its column oil
military and naval intelligence, says Dur
ing the past twelve months ships have been
constantly employed conveying stores to
Gibraltar and Malta, at each of which place
there is now vast accumulation of war
material. Orders have been received at
Woolwich for the manufacture of sixteen
pounner field guns. It has also been deter
mined that the four eighty ton guns for the
infexible are to be chambered forthwith.
THE GEAR AT HOME.
The Emperor arrived at st. Petersburg
yesterday morning.
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