The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-01 00:00:00

SEM* SUP, LEMENT TO THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMIAI,S. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1853 tion, but merely to take off Mr, Colquohoun, our late consul•general in the Principalities, and to view the state of the mouths of the Danube. The Turkish ships in the Black Sea may be fairly able to hold their own against an equal Russian force. The weather may, however, prove more dangerous to both than hostilities. An effective blockade of the north and western coast would be an object of great difficulty. The political and military consequences to Russia, of the loss of the security she has hitherto enjoyed in the Black Sea are incalculable. The trade of the whole of Southern Russia, and of the vast basin watered by the Dniester, the- Bug and the Dnieper can be interrupted. Odessa would be at the mercy of the enemy. Sebastopol might be blockaded and attacked, and there is reason to believe that its sea ward batteries are of inferior force to the weight of metal which might be brought against it, while the place is ill fortified in the rear. The fort of Ocyakoff, the arsenal of Nicolaieff, and the build ing yards of Cherson, are said to be very imper fectly protected, the Russiarik having apparently contented themselves with defences sufficient to ward off the Turks. The article further shows the possibility of oper ating along the Crimea against the towns on the sea of Azotf, and the forts by which Circassia and Georgia are held. A competent maritime force, especially steamers, would, within three to eight days, be able to attack any point on about 2000 miles of coast, where the Russians would be unable to concentrate any force. The policy of the Emperor Nicholas has not only • roused Turkey to collect a considerable naval arma ment, capable of perhaps meeting the Russian fleet, without disadvantage, but has brought,. into the Bosphorus, for the first time in history,. the most powerful fleet England and France ever sent to sea. She has contributed to place this force within reach of everything that is most vulnerable in his dominions, and has directed the attention of Europe to a point which places our relations to the Russian Empire in a new light. By opening the Black Sea to foreign navies, a far greater blow has been given to the security of Russia than Turkey has received from the temporary occupation of the Principalities. The Times hopes it may not be necesssary to give effect to measures which cannot be executed without all the evils of war; but that such mea sures can be executed, if necessary, with rapidity and precision, by the forces now in the Turkish waters, it is not possible to doubt. BANK OF ENGLAND. Some further applications were made at the Bank on Wednesday, for the discount of the dissented stocks falling due in January. As regards the 3 per cents of 1751, and the New South Sea Annuities, the Ist of December is the last day on which applications can be made; their transfer books then finally closing. PARIS BOURSE, WEDNESDAY.. Three per cents closed 74.10. Four-and-a-half per cents, 99.9. Printed and Published by CHARLES WILLMER, of Oxford Street, at his General Printing and Stationery Establishment, 19, South John Street, Liverpool. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, Ma. EASTERN WAR. SECOND EDITION. Northern Daily Times Office, Nine O'clock, a.m. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] EASTERN WAR. VIENNA, WEDNESDAY. The Wanderer contains the following private de spatch :—" On the 26th the Russians commenced the construction of a bridge across the Danube, at Giurgevo." On the 14th the city of Belgrade was on the point of being bombarded by the Turkish garrison of the Fortress. The difference was caused by the presence in Belgrade of the Russian consul. The calamity was averted by the inter vention of the Austrian Consul General. Magnan has been retained at Constantinople by General d'Hilliers. It is stated that Omar Pasha has intercepted and sent to the Porte a letter from Menschikoff to Gortschakoff, advising the latter to keep as quiet as possible in Wallachia. The Sultan refuses the offer of the Ulemas to furnish gold and silver from the churches, as Ile wishes to avoid doing anything which would give the war a religious character. On the 24th of November the Turks and Cir cassians were to make a combined attack on the Russian lines. It is announced from St. Petersburg that the Czar is about to issue another manifesto. Odessa letters state that the Russian vessels in that port were unloading their cargoes, in conse quence of the notice received from the Turkish Government that all Russian vessels will be con sidered lawful prizes after the 20th of November. The Russians have announced their intention of seizing all Turkish vessels after the 22nd. The demand for wheat had lessened, and prices without being decidedly lower, showed a tendency to, give way. Freights were easier. The proportion of the shipments of grain in October to England were very small. The Times leading article says—" The temporary absence of the Russian consul from London was merely occasioned by his having accompanied the £BOO,OOO recently sent to Amsterdam, on account of the Emperor. St. Petersburg advises of the 24th, and the quotation of the rate of Exchange, show a re-action likely to prevent any further remittances of gold from this country. The weather continues mild. The Times has a leading article on the probable commencement of naval hostilities between the Russian and Turkish fleets in the Black Sea, and any Russia's position generally with respect to her posse ssion s in that quarter. The Times believes that the four British steamers bad not started on their cruise from Constan tinople on the 10th of November, and it is possible their movements may have been countermanded. Their object was certainly not a hostile demonstra-