A Study for the Patriot the Statesman, and the Philosopher. (From the Times.)

Daily Southern Cross, Volume X, Issue 621, 10 June 1853, Page 4

A Study for the Patriot the Statesman, and the Philosopher. (From the Times.)

History supplies bat few instances of many states politically distinct yet linked together by a perfect community of race, of language of custom, and social institutions., Those few instances, however, have been very remarkable. The most prominent, if not the only, up to modern times, have been the Greek and the German races, both , of

and the United States, and all other countries owning our origin and speaking our language. Let them agree, not in an alliance offensive and defensive, but simply never to go to war with one another. Let them permit one another to develope, as Providence seems to suggest, and the British race "will gradually and quietly attain to a pre-eminence beyond the reach of merepolicy and arms. The vast and ever-increas-ing interchange of commodities between tho several members of this great family, the almost daily communication now opened across, not one, but several oceans, the perpetual discovery of new means of locomotion in which steam itself now bids fair to besupplanted by an equally powerful but cheaper and more convenient agency, — all promise to unite the whole British race throughout the world in one social and commercial unity, more mutually beneficial than any contrivance of politics. Already, what does Austria gain from Hungary, France from Algeria, Bussia from Siberia, or any absolute monarchy fronrits abjectfpopulation, or what town from its rural suburbs, that England does not derive in a much greater degree from the United States, and the United States from England ? What commercial partnership, what industriousTiouse^' hold, exhibits so direct an exchange of services ? All that is wanted is, that we should recognise this fact, and give it all the assis. tance in our power. We cannot be independent of one another. The attempt is more than unsocial ; it is suicidal. Could either dispense with the labour of the other, it would immediately lose the reward of its own industry. Whether natural jealousy, or the thirst for warlike enterprise, or the grosser appetite of mercantile monopoly attempt the separation, the result and the crime are the same. We are made help3 meet for one another. Heaven has joined all who speak the British language, and what Heaven has joined let no man think to put asunder.

A New Motive Power.— Under this ! title the following is given in an American paper : — " A new motive power, applicable to all engines now in use in steam-ships or on the land, has just been discovered, being the practical result of over ten years' labour, study, and experiment on the subject. A new engine has also been devised and perfected for stationary and locomotive purposes, upon land or water, which can be constructed and applied in connection with the new motive power, at one-half the expense and one-half the weight required to construct an engine of equal power on any other known plan, thereby gaining a great advantage by light machinery, a point of great importance in vessels upon the water. A new propeller, or new mode of applying the power of the engines to the water iu vessels on the ocean or rivers, has also been pefected in the last six months, which will act through the bottom of the vessel, where the water is denser, and the whole power of the enginss will be expended in driving the vessel rapidly forward. The gain by these important and valuable improvements, in lightness of machinery, directness and efficiency of the power, and small expense for fuel necessary, together with the advantage of greatly diminished resistance in moving rapidly through the water, obtainable by the new mode, when combined in one vessel especially in so large a vessel as the projected iron ocean steamer, Leviathan, 700 feet long, will render ocean navigation so economical, regular, safe, profitable, and rapid, as to distance all competition." The Journal des Debats, quoting from the Java Bode, a journal published at Batavia, gives an account of a recent sale of slaves at the Chinese camp. The slaves, twelve in number, having been placed upon the table of the exposition, disposed in four lots, rattled some money iu their hands, and addressed a few words, timidly and in low tones, to the assembly. A person who acted as their agent here stepped forward,' and stated that his clients, having accumulated by long and painful labours some small savings, solicited the favour of being allowed to make a bidding for the purchase of their own persons. No opposition being, offered, the first lot was cried, and made an offer, through their agent of 40 francs. No advance being made upon this sum the slaves were knocked down to themselves. The next lot, encouraged by their predecessors, offered only 24 francs. The public preserved the same silence, and they became their own purchasers. The third lot took the hint, and were even more fortunate, picking themselves up a decided bargain, for the modest sum of 10 francs. The Java Bode sees in these facts a great advance in civilization, especially among the Chinese, who formed the great majority of the persons present. A French Man-of-War.it Dover The French man-of-war La Gorse, briskling with cannon, put into Dover harbour on Thursday morning. It was immagined by some that she was the avant courier of an invading French squadron, and thoughts were entertained of calling out the Dover division of the East Kent Militia. It turned out that our French brother had been induced to take refuge in our friendly port, partly in consequence of adverse winds, and partly on account of running short of water, and other necessaries. In proof of the good feeling subsisting, however, between the two nations, we may notice that the officers of the French vessel were invited to dine with the officers of the "Western Heights';" Commander Herrick. and the naval officers of the town, were also invited to meet them. — Kentish Observer, Feb. 19.