The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-10-06
Spirit of the Press.

Yesterdays Times, in an article on Russia
and Turkey, INDUCES the idea that the mon
archs of Russia and Turkey have prepared
the minds of their subjects for war, and have
inaamed their prejudiees and religious super
stitions to degree that it is matter of doubt
whether they can stop short of war, and whe-
Their their thrones would be safe were they to
do so. The Times has but little doubt that
there will be war.
The Wing accounts for the change of the
tone of England and France towards Tur-
key-their threat to desert her, unless she
does now what they said she ought not to DO
three months ago-on the ground that " Nj
cholas holds the strings of the wheat bag
and he can at pleasure drive the Parisians to
a rebellion or reduce Manchester to submls-
sion.'' That is, the Car can withhold the
supplies from the Black Sea. The Wing en-
ters into some views with regard to the effect
nroduced on Great Britain by the repeal OF
the Corn laws and the Navigation laws
Under the Corn laws there was generally
enough grain in bond to meet any dehcit
which might occur, and that grain was re-
leased from bond as soon as the price of grain
reached a certain point. The Wing says:
I'VE gin to think Blackwood is right: The repeal
of the Corn laws and the Navigation laws mas III SUP
stance, destroyed the independence o! al L.
She is row dependent on foreign countries Ior het
bread-and BY and by when the ful force OF the new
| Navigation laws is felt, she will be dependent on
foreign vessels TO bring it TO her country IN that
| condition can scarcely be called independent IN
fact disguise it she may, she cannot persuade the
world that she has been pefecLiy nee f7 20
she has uot acted somewhat IN dread OF tne eZdr
control over the Eastern grain market. correspon-
dent of the Times writing from vienna; uhoer gate
| of 7th Septernber, confesses as much he says:
.Perbafs Paris correspondent of a German paper
makes the best apology for the recent pohcy or the
Aberdeen Cabinet, when it says: NO one couo loIe-
re- II thar 1858 would be an uniruttul year. and thai
want of corn in the West would prove such power
| fal ally to Russia in the last"
The Mail has an article on the trouble IN
the Democratic camp in which it alludes
| TO the Democratic troubles in New York and
| Georgia, and the troublesome question of who
is to be speaker of the next House Of Repre-
sentatives.
The Enquirer in an article on g American
Diplomacy" notices an article IN fraser
Magazine, and a pamphlet by WIN. HENRY
TREscoTr of South Carolina, on the charac-
teristic defects of American Diplomacy The
ENQUIRER confesses that there is much truth
in the general denunciations of the essaylsts
The Enquirer says:
1.-THE vice of our diplomatic system consists IN the
principle of appointment Not lnteecIual accom- ON
vice and the pressure of persona! soneation, nave
hsratofore determined the selection of our diploma.
t;c ssents The interests of party have been served
thsr than the interests of the country. and the Elk
ecutve has manifested more anxiety to provide tor
needy dependent, or TO concnete local lnnuence, tha
" Elevate the name and extend the influence of the
nation Foreign missions have come to be regarded
NOT as solemn trusts for the faithful discharge OF
which the utmost devotion of the intellect IN Its ma
Unrest strength and highest attainmens is necessary
but as downy pillows on which the invalid pensioners
of politics may stretch their pasied limbs and repose
their empty headsas fat stalls in which the old spa
vined stagers of party may finger out the remnant OF
their exhausted and worthless lives with comforta
bic and untailing supply of provender"
TERRIBLE SroRM.-We learn by telegraph from
Buffalo, that terrible gale occurred last Monday on
Lake Erie. wreck was seen on the Lake. near the
Canada shore, with three men clingng to the masts
The steamer May Flower fired up to 60 to her as
sistance, but the sea was SO high that it was deem
ed imprudent tor her to venture out. The wreck
was afterwards seen with only one man upon it.
lifeboat was subsequently sent to his assistance
| ~,
broke out in the extensive beastead manufactory
at Lansingburgh, on Saturday night last, which
resulted in the total destruction of the building and
contents and injury to adjacent property. The
loss of Mr. STILL the proprietor about SIP, 900,
and the losses of others probably amount to $4,000
or 5000 more.
SAD AccIDEHT.-The schooner River Queen az
rived at Providence, R. l., on Sunday, from Rich
mond, Va, in charge of Mr. Inman, the mate, Cap
tain Orlando Linnell, her commander, having
been knocked overheard by the fore boom on Sat-
urday night last, when ten miles S. s. w. off Mon
tauk. Every effort was made to save him. but
without avail.
William Mating, aged II, butcher, has beer
arrested in New York, and committed on suspi
cion OF having murdered the young German immi
grant, in West street heretofore announced in thi
paper.
Mrs. EoRToN's DOMESTIC TRouBLEs-Johr