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considerable, and probably irreparable. But England
and France in arms will hardly permit a new settlement
of the channels of trade between Russia and her neigh-
bours anterior to a general peace. A state of war must
be a state of change- -achieved or expected—and in either
case is destructive of that confidence in the future which
is of the essence of all settled mercantile arrangements.
Should Austria frankly join and strongly act with the
allies, and should the resistance of Russia continue, it is
more than probable that Russia will, during the next
twelve months, have to retreat not only from the invaded
provinces, but from the Crimea, and the whole line of
coast from Azof to the mouths of the Danube. Were
such a position to be attained by the allies, and Prussia
still to remain neutral, the entire trade of Russia, west-
ward, would be carried on over the. Prussian frontiers,
much to the profit of the Government and people of that
country. In view of this state of thing", St. Peters-
burg and Riga, already useless as ports, and all the Rus-
sian ports on the Black Sea, might be destroyed without
materially affecting the commercial pressure of the war
upon the Czar. Russia would be surrounded by a circle
of belligerents, broken only by the intervention of a
single neutral State—that State, however, being singu-
larly well placed for carrying on the obstructed trade of
the beleaguered State. And in the event, said to have been
already threatened by the Czar, of a final retreat upon
the central provinces, and the allies permitting the war
to resolve itself, as they then probably would, into a
mere shutting up of the general disturber, by holding in
possession every avenue between Moscow and civilised
Europe, the neutrality of Prussia would become the
sole hope of the enemy, and, in all probability, the sole
obstacle to peace. Nor would the removal of this ob-
stacle be a matter of slight import. Small as is the
commerce of Russia, it is much greater now than it was
firty years ago, and could not be entirely stopped with-
out causing much suffering among some, who, even in
Russia, are not apt to suffer in silence. Hemmed into
the central provinces, the Czar would be driven to rely
for support mainly upor. the ancient landholding, as dis-
tinguished from the modern office holding, aristocracy.
And when the imperial perseverance in schemes of ter-
ritorial aggrandisement, which have always, under the
family of Romanoff, been closely linked with other
schemes for suppressing the influence of these ancient
nobles, shall produce an entire stoppage of the incomes
they derive from the exportation of hemp, flax, and
tallow, an explosion may be looked fir of the direction
of which Russian history has already furnished several
examples.
If, then, in the last extremity, we should be met by a
repetition of the plan so niuch vaunted for its success
against the French in 1812, it may become expedient
effectually to blockade instead of penetrating the em-
pire ; and therefore to compel the abandonment of any
" neutrality" opposed to this policy.

SPORTING INT ELI,IGENCE.

TATTERALL'S-YESTERDAY.

Paying and receiving on the recent events at York
was the principal feature of business. Betting was
remarkably I;:nited ; the advancement of the St.. Leger
favourite Boiardo to 6 to 4, taken to upwards of 4001.
was the only important change ; 7 to 4 was, however,
obtainable at the close.

Acrobat and The Trapper were frequently inquired
after, and a few investments were made at 6 and 7 to 1
about each, but Acrobat had evidently " the call."
Scythian rose in favour, and some additional confidence
was placed in Midsummer. Hannibal was backed for a
pony at 40 to 1. Further comment is unnecessary.

CLOSING PRICES.
DERBY HANDICAP.
6to 4 agst The Grand Inquisitor
LEAMINGTON STAKES.
6to 1 agst Amalgamation (taken).
Bto 1 agst Hungerford (to 1001.)
12 to 1 agst Baalbec (taken).
ST. LEGER.
6 to 4 agst Boiardo (7 to 4 taken).
6 to 1 agst Acrobat (taken).
6 to 1 agst The Trapper (taken and offered)
12 to 1 agst Midsummer (taken)
15 to 1 agst Scythian (taken and offered)
40 to 1 agst R innihal (taken)
CESABEWITCH STAKES.
1000 to 20 agst Scherz
1000 to 15 agst Epinician (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Rattle (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Muscovite (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Burlington (taken)
CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
1000 to 15 agst Selina (taken)
DERBY.
12 to 1 agst Dirk Hatteraick
20 to 1 agst Cruiser (to 501.)
50 to 1 agst Ryistone (to 501.)

GOORKAH.—In consequence of having broken down,
this horse ws,3 struck out of all his engagements on the
28th inst., at 4 p.m.

RACES.
:es for the Lincolnshire

LINCOL
THURSDAY. Accepts=
Handicap.
Kingston
Defiance
Cleveland ' 5 6 10
Lindrick
St. Andrew
Grand Inquisitor 3 6 4
Newbold
AribbaA
Lady Vernon 4 6 2
BROCKELSBY STAKES.—The following have paid :
Helena, Itch, Postulant, Bixby.

Miss Briggs
Seducer 3 5 8
Blron Ogy 4 5 7
Horatio 3 5 6
Jetty Treffz
Diligent 3 5 4
Lady Elegant
Julius Agricola 3 4 10

SHIPPING' INTELLIGENCE.

CUSTOM HOUSE, AUG. 2R.

VESSELS ENTERED INWARDS.—The Stadt, from Dor-
drecht ; Belimerhauven Altebaran, Archangel ; Despatch,
Oporto ; Fortuna, Hernosend ; Anna Catterina, Memel ;
Canerum Packet, Stettin ; dEolus, . Memel ; Nordstein,
Da,,tzie Julius, Ranca ; Gretina, Stolpemunde ; Samari•
tan, Quebec ; Freetrader, I ,antzic ; Osiris, Quebec ; Urda,
Archangel ; Enigheden, Nyland ; Olivia, Christiania ;
Atalanta,, ditto; Soeblonesten, Skelteftea ; Vordadt,
Archangel; Mangel, Dantzic ; Constantia, Hernsanad ;
George, Drontheim ; General Dunlop, Quebec ; Cathe-
rine, Licata ; Mary, Caen ; Maria, Westerwick ; Orger,
Calmar; Christina Christine, Memel ; Jacob Sy ms,
Nantes ; Christian, Gottenberg • Diamond, Archangel ;
Grevinde, Sasjobing; Anna, dolbeck ; Kegworth Que-
bec; Daimeborg, Kallenborg ; Maries Minde, Skelskion ;
Johannes, Archangel ; Yonasil, Skonwick ; Clio, ditto;
William Wetherell, Quebec ; Mischief, St. Vincent ; Can-
didates, Hamburg ; Nils, Hernosand ; Sus tnnah, Dantzic;
Austria, Jamaica; Calder, Porto Rico ; Emerald, Gre-
nada; William, Jettendatel ; Jane, Venice; Suchia,
Richibucto ; William Nelson, Quebec ; Sella Antonia,
Matanzas; Ravensbourne, Antwerp ; Andreas, Sjume ;
Shand, Antigua; Young Scaleby, Rouen ; Queen, Dant•
zic ; Onward, Shanghai ; Emma, Norkoping; Ceres,
Memel ; Tentonia, Sundsvall ; Flora, Nykobing.
ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—Stadt Dordrecht,
Dordt ; Sarah Ann, Antwerp ; Marie Christine, Altona ;
New Great Britain, Port Philip ; John Bull, Boston,
; Diana, Memel; Litternecnse, Stettin ; Queen Bee,
Colombo and Ceylon; Juliana., Hamburg; Almina Chris-
tiana, Dram and Moss
CLEAEED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—Jabez, Bermuda;
Sarah Ann, Antwerp ; Standard, Adelaide; Emily, Cape
Coast Castle; Peninsula, Gibraltar and Cadiz ; Henriette,
Hamburg ; Shannon, Mauritius ; Lady of the Lake,
Algoa. Bay and Port Natal.