The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-11-27 00:00:00

[NOVEMBER 27, 1855.

the increase of exports to Turkey and other P
and as for Russian produce, which is no
ico
indirectly through Russia, there is nothing
sable
substitutes cannot be found elsewhere. Russia
Poland out of the map of Europe, and the opet°rii
is now afforded for the Allied Powers to
some extent, the compliment.

NEGOTIATIONS FOR ki--gAC
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NOTWITHSTANDING the reports that are .4,
negotiations between Russia and Prussia'
of
view of the latter assuming the position of aeoo
ator, it is to be hoped that the Western rev/ ,;4$
altogether reject the intervention of either
Prussia, and refuse to treat on any
r c 0 B
than the consideration of proposals direct fro le,
Austria, throughout the whole of the stratitef
occupied a very equivocal position ;at 00 r,
fessing sympathy with the Allies, but makingPooo4
in such ambiguous language that we havae nroft:,
been able to decide whether she is a fri. to,
Prussia has shown still stronger leaniur
Russia, and by her simulated neutrality 11$ 05 io!'
neutralised our blockade of the Russian P°,ol#:jl
Baltic. Neither power has, therefore, au3;l
to assume the position of a mediatDri; krbi
such a course of proceeding be attenlPn the
than likely that, from want of sinceritl,
attended with similar unsatisfactory re
ta the o
previous conferences. The only course 'w"
is to persevere until Russia sues for Pelg; e, 1
should
reesfussieonto;
her
rat ambitionupo nanh
negotiations would then have this acinitu 0311101
Russia being willing to accept ;
Russia, by taking the initiative, Noniunf ro',o
sheothe(e)
acknowledging herself defeated. At 14-o'nosid(*ti?
ya
ilicluiva:6l:eted4;°
first aggression
the horrors of war, and it is but just that lint.
be compelled to assume the form of a suPP
OD.
THE SUPPLY OF Fv
sl°` I
THE long continuance of high Pr'e— ,44
every article of general consumption, if,4i
wheat and flour, and the great mote, opt
prevails as to the probability for the °eon
to the absence of all statistical inforu° silt''
agricultural produce of this country, hav:Den 16%,
lent a considerable degree of interest to 'tile
tive discussion which has taken place °ll.4sertel
Mr. CAIRD, in a letter to The Tiotes,_lg the
the greater breadth of land in wheat cl7-jin defer. ,
summer had more than compensated fo
ot
of yield, and he entered into a varlet,' Oen q'
to show that the importation of about sionfficieut
ters would render the home prOCllleet by seriei•
consumption. This statement was only
letters uf °le
letters denying the correctness, 0%.c.i, they
ferences but of the facts upon vbrest,
founded. In all such controversies b. of dose
must be made for the particular interests
oaents
take part in them. Agricultural corresP°the
be presumed to have better information uu;_ito,
in dispute with regard to the amount of
Sao,
if
° '
corn merchants may also be presumed to
h
thing of the state of the trade in which t ey
eP
cerned. At the same time, it must be reinte
that each party may have a direct interest 1
up market prices, and may, therefore, be
de°
t cl'
creating an impression in the public mind tha (4;
stances justify the present high rates. Air'
however, returns to the charge, and in a 1014.0
published in The Times on 'Wednesday last, le'
his conviction of the correctness of his preiri°l3l3f
ments. Amongst other arguments in facc; '
position, he refers to the returns published )101',
London Gazette of the sales of wheat vhe
market towns of the kingdom,h g 6
s ,16-
amount returned in the ten weeks fr°lBss, that'
September to the 17th of November, °f
the corresponding period of the three Tree ,00 v
This return he terms the deliveries a wheat tr.ti
farmers ; but he is neither correct in his definition
in the inference which he seeks to draw from
faro
returns are not confined to deliveries from rea
but are actual sales at markets largely supP 104
foreign corn, such as London, Liverpool, the ft
field : they also include re-sales, as proved bYibo
that, when an object had to be gained &rine, t
on t)
that the duty on importation was dePenden. es I*4
average prices, the return of sales has sometlent
more than double the actual quantity of t, 051,
market ; and they are also notoriously incormoiono
is well known that numerous sales take plae.,enosilt,c,
any return being made. As a test of the 'but,'
supply, therefore, they are utterly valuelessl:o 11;
the same time, we are inclined to agree +.
Jnsii
CAIRD that the present high prices are 11°"110
by any actual scarcity. The capital which if to
brought into the trade has operated injurious VI!,
consumer, and it would be as well if our ovin os
felt less confidence in holding, for if they da Da";
advantage of present high prices they nig °llatififrj
selves opposed in their own market by the ;dr
surplus of American produce, which is only
for the present by the scarcity of shipping.

THE WINE TRADE'
testimony, that, owing the ravages efe,::;e1:11j
--
IT appears, from an abundance of -°
disease throughout the vineyards of the
the supply of the two kinds of foreign n.e,
in repute in this country have been 01/ soi
diminished ; indeed, to so great an extent' es of
threaten an ultimate extinction, as the only r
at present available are the crops of previous
Should these apprehensions be realised, 6800
drinkers of England must turn their atte.l3:oo/
other countries ; and, though it will no doubtrod
change of taste, necessity has no law. tirengtOi
however, be a favourable opportunity to ms.eli
still further the good understanding '4'1,7n0- Ed/
between this country and France, by Illaj". ..r". 0f„
modification of the duties on French wines"
tend to stimulate their more general consume
Some difficulty may be 'experienced at the colt/ii
ment, but this may be soon overcome ; and if I
wines of ordinary qualities are allowed to be colt
at such prices as will bring them within the fr
the general public, it will no doubt increase then„",'
feeling which now prevails; and, at the soe,
pave the way to a relaxation of those duties
now operate as a bar to the more rool
consumption by the French people of British
factures. tY

There can be little doubt that, notwithstaa'
firm hold which Port and Sherry possess at
on the wine-drinking portion of the cottianlij or,
relaxation of the duties on French wines welj fr
considerably to their more general consualPtil ;10,
without the slightest detriment to temperate
inasmuch as the ordinary qualities possess b° 00
intoxicating properties, and require only use tfae,
them palatable. Claret would be an advaln
substitute for brandy and water, while chain
would in many cases be preferable to fiery
The wines of the Peninsula will, however, fr°lllfe
necessity, go out of use, and it would be, thealeii
making a virtue of the necessity, to provide ,00
the deficiency, by a new understanding with Fr
so that we may get cheap wine in return ft/

surplus manufactures.
The colony of Australia might also, with pr
fl
encouragement, furnish us with supplies of
1
lyd
the mutual benefit of the colony and the 13.1
country. At the recent exposition in Paris, Yfe
were awarded for the excellent samples of °lb flijg.,
duced in Australia. Such a produce might, wit
attention, prove as profitable as the gold diee°l,.
and render us more independent of foreign Supt'