Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-11-16

letter with The request that it should be spread
before the people Of Mississippi with all posi-
bic dispatch Was the letter written for such
purpose Without knowing those facts at
iributed some galne of that kind 10 the cunning
Attorney General. This is pretty work for n
Cabinet member 10 be engaged in.-Uhg
From The London shipping Gazette Oct. 25h.
The subject of the supply of wheat j., with the
exception OF the Eastern question-in which, III
fnct il il III some degree inyolyed-the most en-
crossing topic of the present moment One thing
Is certain. and does moi admit of dispute-thnt
our own crop j., at least, one-third defcient;and
that in France aud other countries of Europe,
Spain excepted, there Is also n deficiency. 1t
has been calculated that we should require, for
the supply of England and Wales alone an i'm
portation Of about !, 90 900 quarters of wheat
That is the supposed deficiency rs compared with
last ycnr-but of that quantity il Is believed that
"A considerable portion has been already imported
aud il still III the hands of the spectators for II
rise. Tn Circular of Mcssrs. Lucas says that
larger supplies vii be- drawn from the Russian
ports in the Mediterranean thnn IN any former
year. We however, hive our doubts upon it
There are many circumstances, both physical
and political calculated io materially impede the
Corn Irndc IN TINT quarter. Before now 1t II
probable TINT war ms commenced between Ru~sia
aud Turkey, which must for Il time put stop 10
al trnde. Besides, wcreit even llkly that pence
would la preserved, the impediments which at
present obstruet the navigation of the Danube
create II serious difficulty.
But if We have less reliance ON the supply from
the Mediterranean, our expectations from Amer
lea are very different from those entertained in
the circular of Mcs~rs Lucas We anticipate
very large supply, both from the United States
aud from Gnuada. 4 writer in the United States
Economist estimates the crop of the present year
at l5,OOO,OOO quarters II statement Whlch--irOm
what has been snd of the great aomcnts of
land that have taken place within the last year
or two and which has all been brought into cult
yalion-we see reason 10 doubt. In Canada,
also, there has been great increase IN the cul-
tigation Of wheat. \ late Canada paper says
AT the ordinary rate of increase, Canada will
this year export ;, go, 600 bushels of wheat more
than in lS52; making total export of that art
Gle of 80 900 bushels or more than one eighth
part OF all that England will require There
may be some oSngeration IN this statement but
tntng America collcetivel y-the United States
aud British America-Ee are sanguine in our nm
ticpotons of receiving large supplies from that
quarter.
1hat it will he denr from the heavy freight that
will hive to ne paid when 50 large am importation
Is required, is more than probable; but, ON the
o;hcr hand it is very certain that there will not,
for the next few months at least, be the Same de
mand for Shipping Tor Australia which there has
oyersfoekcd and the Eagle, which has Just arrl-
we'd from Melbourne brings part OF her cargo
n considerable quantity of American flour, for
which there was no market IN the Colony. The
circumstance of their being no longer a demand
for American flour for Australia, will of itself af
ford better supply of the article to Europe from
that source. The unfortunate stnte of II large pro
portion of the working classes, the numbers that
are now upon strike for higher wages, and the
closing of many mills in Lancashire and other
paees, will also produce an effect upon consump-
ton; aud, while we cannot but regret the cause,
II may too n certain extent, relieve the pressure
there might otherwise he for the necessares of
life Looking at the questions in all It's bearings,
Wo#are inclined 10 think that no serious alarm
need be eut, rnncd of scarcity
NEAs PROM INDIA IN Ten DAYs-PAssEN-
GERS ~ THREE WEEKS.-Within n twelvemonth
Of the present date, railway will be completed
from Ostend to Trieste, distance loo miles, III
which there are even now only two considerable
breaks. Letters, passengers and parcels will
then occupy little more than two days from the
shores of the Channel TO those OF the Adrate;
four days more will take them to Egypt and by
the aid of the railway from Alexandria to Cairo,
now rapidly advancing they may within 36 hours