Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-11
RICHMOND DAILY WHIG.
The Foreign News.

land very important Tie scarcity OF bresdsIufs j.
general in Europe, and demand for very large amount
Of the surplus grain Of the United States, At increased
prices. be highly probable. The eject has
been impnrt upward tendency markets. with =
fair prospect that high prices will be maintained for
months come. To tho American farmer. of course,
this will DO ds,grccsbe intcl gcnee; while IL will
increase the regret that in Of the
injury sustained by the wheat crop in the James
River valley and in the region OF country contiguous last
summer this section OF the State will be almost entirely
deprived OF tho ability contributs the mitigation Of
the general calamity with which nearly the whole Con-
unenl Of Europe has been visited.
The effect OF this comparative desututon in Europe
may lead grave results. Already, we hear Of serious
riots in France and Ireland aud need that OF
all the pro1imae OF umu aud revolution, existing
Europe. be easily brought into play,
will prove effective than general scarcity OF bread
among the aboring population. The anxiety Of the
ernments to relieve, far practicable, the Of
their starving subjects, and the energetic rcsoried
ior this purpose, may be regarded therefore,
instinct Of selfpreservsuon well dictate Of hu
msnity. whethor their will be adequate the
emergency remains TO be Sagacous observers in
Edropo have for time remarked that the elements Of
discomfort rife that continent, and have predicted
that before many years there will be explosion that will
shake u snquated systems their foundation. II this
opinion be we'll founded, the cry OF dear bread" will
have powerful tendency hasten the catastrophe and
while does appear that the riots that have thus lar
occurred worry serious in their character that they
proceed from any thing like medtated plan OF action
they may lead the end combinations against social
and political systems marred by such garing inequalities
every the eye in the old World, which the
power Of the governments may be mpOt check
restrain it at the outbreak OF the French Re
Voluion
The most important political intelligence received by
this arrival marriage Of the Duke de MonPenser,
Of the numerous OF the " Citizen KING OF
France, tho daughter Of the Queen OF SPsin-an event
which has been for time anticipated and which,
seems has been contaminated after months OF elaborate
negotiation, during which period the subject has been
gaVey end angry discussed in the European Jour
mails il affair less Of personal than OF national
interest in despite OF the opposition and
OF the British government Louis Philippe
hiss been called the Napoleon Of Peace" hererofore-
He has sought accomplish the great object which Ma
poson kept steadily in vew-ihe glory aud grandeur OF
Franee-by nasxibe adherence to opposite system
Of policy and it cannot be questioned that he has been
eunenty cessul in illustrating the great truth that the
victories OF Peace, If less brilliant and captivating TO the
imaR nation are far more valuable and enduring than those
achieved BY lie to be DESTROYS too, Of im
Eating NoPoeons policy, but by the of very different
weapons strengthening his dynasty, by slying the
scions OF his house with the crowned heads OF Europe
aud paving the way for their TIE by
which he is surrounded II is remarkable, Of course
other Nations and England particularly, regard hese
with jealousy and dsTGSt, and that the Span.
ash alliance Spain being regarded, since the Peninsusr
War as but little more than English PROVINCE par
toulary dlStlstu bersnce promises give here
after to French eounsos absolute ascendaney in that
kingdom. IL is consequently stated Ghat tho entente
eordaIe Tor come years past existing between French
English governments has been seriously disturbed and
that Ffssee looking other quarters-to Russia and
Ausa-ior allies. to compensate for the interruption Of
her friend understanding with Great Britain 1t is not
probable however, that the peace Of tho world will be
present disturbed by the marriage OF the French Prince
the Spanish Inanii. collision may occur indeed,
except in the happening OF the contingency referred
the British proesthe inheritance Of the throne Of Spain
by the offspring Of tins alance-which, il said the
British government, jusying Its interference by ar-
Gle Of treaty Of Utrecht declares that will never
permit M. Guizo will discover that, ii he soliciious to
preserve or rest the balance Of power" the Anne
rican Con insni, the governments of Europe will
silently acquiesce IN arrangements, matrimonial politi
cal, which threaten disturb the order OF things ad-
sted by the Congress Of Vienna other side Of the
Atanuc,-espocaly IT these arrangements promise TO
augment the power Of France, from the resessness OF
whose people they naturally in dread new
revolutions and wars Of propsgandsm.
She occupation OF California by The American forces
IL Attracting some attention. the eader will fad by re-
ference TO our from French papers, some Of which
especially the EpoqHe supposed be the organ OF the
French premier, intimate that the powers Of Eu.
rope will disposed sIlsnty permit the annexa
uon" Of California to the American Union We think it
probable however, that the maritime powers OF Europe
will have quite enough occupy their attention home,
without involving themselves IN quarrel with the Anne
Tcan government ifuitess effort prevent the acqui
suon Of the territory ia question. We ssal fulfil our
destiny!