Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-09
The Shnrf Crnn ln Erante-
Correspondents, ofthe New York Courier and Enquirer
PARIS August %

Correspondence Of the New York Courier Enquirer
PARIS, August 22.
The wheat crop only in France but in Italy and in
other parts Of Western Europe uuquestionAbv short
Preparatory insure sufficient supply for the
coming winter being taken by several Governments
The merchants and producers Of the United States
have already been notified Of several imperial decres,
published by Napoleon ILL., having fr their object the
prevention Of scarcity, which in France more certainly
perhaps than in any other country than Europe is sure to
be accompanied by extraordinary political excitement
Indeed, Of the journals which would be hostile to
the powers that be fthcy dared have recently With sa
faction plainly implied than spres5ed recalled TO mind
that many ofhe revolutions that have changed the
Of affairs France during tho lat seventy years have been
not sau-ed, powerfully promoted by scarcity
% lOod pinclnng severely all but the wealthy classes
The Emperor j. evidently wide awake O the dangers po
litra aud social which threaten te.i the sOlldy Of his
newly established power by the coincidence Of this yioy
dental cause Of cOmmOuOu with those essential 10
81 violent change like that which he has recent,
elected Its three late DEGREES clearly show this. For
u" takes care always % accompany them III the non
official columns Ol the N,itteV with remarks Of
a character tp quiet the public alarm which they
might excite, a-crlpug them a. purely commercial cIu-p-
pr 10 perhaps excessive paIrul caution, hat would
from bis dear people the possibility Of suffering 10,
odut Of bread. We know that short time sin &C the
Minister tee lItriDr cOuvohrd thg principal editors
Ftri-, aud Harnrd liein 20 publish nothing of tO
dty-thc Eastern question and tie crops. fhc reality,
Hnwrytr OF the threatened scarcity and the alarm Of 90
shown by the facts that funds tie amount
Of -S millions Of dollars have been recently Nor
'rIss 1r the purchase ON account II government of
wheat be Eyypt auI elsewhere ADD il and above
the numerous ship loads already introduced no Hare and
The seventy millions Of pounds Cug gei, aud boo store
Boo the EnE-h warehouses account oi the Minister a.
Var Tue latest lmpuit decree upon uiis subject !,
dated the 18th instant lfhIraly lat aud consider 10
pl such moment both 10 The agricultural and commercial
Interests 0i the United SAe-, that DO nos hrat1te 10
extract u 90 length 6Om the NyHitsur for insertion iu
your cuIlnus.
AEr l. Grains ard hours, whether imported by land
or 90 French iorrigu bottom aud eitibut Distinction
oi origin or 81 fig -ha, up o. t,r ~ December 9j3
DE subject ouy o. c minimum ol the duties sptci,d by
tc law Of IJ'J April. 1882
Rice pu..r yD0c tfJ meals llJU1Vyl imported u like
manner and OF Whie,,r origin, saa, up the said date Of
alt December uDAL De- suijr Ony duty of Is
times, 40 ccutsl Tor 100 klogramus t22O 10 lbs.
uyuirdupoIs.J
AHr 2 Up to the same date ships Of every nation (de
tout p1rH1l arriving FOO le porte Of the empire, with
poos of grains or hour. rice, pulse mca- aud potatoes
shall be exempted from tonnage duties.
Ar. The dispositions Of the preceding articles shall
Dc applicable 10 every vessel Frouch foreign, whose
clearance papers -ha prove that the cargo grains nour
or other provisions compG.ed n tue present decree.
shall have boen. completed aud the departure from auy
foreign port whatever Effected prior Ia The 3l-t Dece
Der.
The Last very short crop in France was IN SO prod
sing bs scarcity which night almost w called famine Of