Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-11-14
News BY the Franklin,

THE TURKISH QUESTION.
We find In the Morning Chrosicie of the s5th ult n
October announcing that the combined fleets had passed
the DardAnee. and that they would proceed up Con-
stantinope, by one.
Hostilties To commence forthwith.
Geographic despatch dated Bucharest Oct u.s. states
that Omar Pasha preparing pas the Danube near
lhrala aud widdn Bridges had beeo constructed the
islands nearly opposite those places which
iorces already occupied Large numbers Of pontoons and
| boats were at Widliu.
The general impression still prevailing both In London
nd Paris, was that although between the Russians
and Turks could net be avoided yet that six
atlesst would elapse before military opera.
tons extensive scale could DC carried out The
interim would DC occupied by tho Western powers In
strenuous cnde.vors to bring about between
the CONTESTANTS so as to avoid practicable European
| conhagraton.
Advces from St. Petersburg in the Hamberg,r Mach.
rhtsn state that the OF the Turkish declaration Of
war has made an alarming impression" The character
OF the Cztr II said Is too stubborn ~ yield
the gauntlet has been thrown down by his adversary
War seems inevitable. and q manifesto declaring thus
much is shortly expected. In that manifesto the sacred
for the Double Gross to be proclaimed against the
Crescent which refuses do justice the orthodox ds.
cipes Of the Lord In ST. Petersburg the army and tn.
civil service are for war; but the from the south
shows that public feeling in those provinces il far from
enthusiam IN the cause of Russia against Turkey The
movements OF large bodies OF troops exhausted the
resources Of the agricu,tur and the merchants in the
town suer from the stagnaton OF trade There il on.
thusiasm for in spite OF all official poetry and other
means taken to rouse the sluggish feelings Of the
|
tors in favor ofwar Military preparations are,
executing on most extensive scale The corps apart
Tor the Caucasus has indeed regular
uoop out u has received too strong reinforcencnts
new eves Of Cossacks IL is said that numerous deach
ments from the Caucasus have been directed upon the
Turkish frontier In Asia The Caucasian army consists
three divisions of infantry, with the brigade nf
Caucasian Grcnaicrs complement of engineer aud rifle
baalions, and division OF artillery, besides coonzed
C"ssicks militia Sc. masking total oi five bataons
ten squadrons ani So pieces Of artillery 900 troo,
OF the lnc, aud 10000 irregulars.
The Bresduer Zig has letters from Bucharest Of the
llth inst stating that the Russian engneer while sound.
ing the depth OF the Danube approached close
| the Turkish bank They warned OF, and a. they
paid no attention to the summons gun fired. The
ball struck one of them, Major, and killed him the
| spot.
With reference to the manifesto said to have been
issued 10y the Emperor of Russia the correspondent of
London News writes Nothing il talked Of day but
the manifesto OF the Emperor of Russia of which, how.
ever, no authentic particulars known Nevertheless
certain expressions alleged be contained in il
peated III so many quarters that il il reject the
reports on the subject wholly devoid of oun,i,to-
am informed that the the document reached the
French Government last night and sooner and that
Drouyn dc Lhuys went to Compiegne this morning
lay before the emperor. IL within the bounds of
possibility that the manifesto arrived MANY hours
earlier than last night The Car did reach ST Peters
burg till the l3th. state paper of this importance
must at least have required day prepare aud in all
probability it could left 81 Petersburg till the
18TH Six days is the average time taken by courier
performing the Journey and and therefore h. could
well have arrived in Paris before Yesterday the 2lst
teeyraphc desditch received some since from
the French ambassador Vienna la which the genera
character of the mnncsto described The contents
Of this despatch have doubtless in part TRANSFERRED and gil
ven rise to the current ruor IL il agreed all hands
that the Cars new proclamation world contains
something very insulting to France Some ausion is
made il said France being hot bed
Nicholas puts himself forward the great
AIRY champion of the world A phrase which have fire.
quently heard day being contained in the
is TO this effect IL in my right. will defend it,
vel as the rights OF my ca reigonsts against all foreign
interference (nmxtion) whatever aud shall not staid
alone, The latter expression, which points coslitcn
OF the Northern powers receives degree of conformation
from the ibee of St Petersburg which arins distinct
Nv that Russia Prussia and Austrs have come to an un.
Outstanding eI.tes the course 10 be pur-
sued with regard to the Eastern question The
OF the ihe'He has procured painful IMPRESSION is
considered to be principal of the great depression
| which prevailed the liOurse.
The London Nsic' specu!ites follows upon the rel.
tive strength OF the Russian ard Turkish armies now ar
rayc against each other -Accotdu the hest csti.
mates of the force with which each party enters ln,n
state of war; Russia has about men in the Damn
bian provinces the centre OF operations of this army
Prince Woronzon, who commands in the Caucasus has
deminded achievements aud his army is be raised
TO 10000. Scarcely the hat OF this force be EN-
poyed against the Turkish army, the Caucasus will be
like immense chain OF furtrrsseI in the rear of the
Russians. GA the side of the Turks the regular army
amounts according the declarations of the Minister nj
War, Aehemet Ali Pacha, to 2lI,OJO men, without
ting the regular corps and the volunteers These troops
altogether estimated TO 300 900 men, aud
the new l-vies u 100000 Oner Plchi present com
mahd lvuOO men, distributed on three lines, the Dan
ube, the line from Varna Choumla and a third line
which guards all the passages of the Balkans and
the road COnStIntinOpl On his side Abd Pacha has
under his orders 30 900 regular troops and 900 rrec
uars, who encamped the banks of the Black Sea
| in Asia
DANUBIAN PERSONALITIES.
The navigation of the ,nube is quite impossible
The last steamer not allow cd To touch at any point on
the right bank, and at RuStchuk she prevented
from delivering her letters for that town.
Prince Stbey is still in bucharest
The Russians settling into Their winter quarters in III
vicinity Of the town.
Markets
LIVERPOOL CoRN TRADE, Tue.iay Oct 25-The arrival
from ireland aud ceast~isc during the past week have
been liberal 81 barley, and than of late
From foreign ports have received S3J quarters
wheat SEQ quarters OF beans, 1850 sacks and 4l5
barrels OF Hour a"d from Cinld 3,l3S quarters of wheat
and 2S23 barrels OF Hour. The exports in the time
comprise 6,2S7 quarters of wheat, 76l quarters OF
beans 91I quarters of Indian corn, 80 loads OF Oatmeal
1855 sacks aud loO7S barrels of Hour There las bocn
all extensive demand for whea and flour during the
week for export cOlstwis aud go far into the interior
besides large purchases speculation and prices
have improved 81 per 40 lbs - per barrel and l. per
sack. Indian corn has also been in good demand and
csrgoes Roat and parcels in store have been sold nj
Is TO Pc per quarter Egyptian beans have
also advanced is per quarter. Ia other articles no
material alteration in value has occurred The weather
which in the early part Of the week was very wet
aud unsettled. his become fine. At this DAYS mar.
ket there was large attendance of buyers and
siye business done 10 wheat clely fine white Amcri
CAM at an advance OF fully Al per 40 lbs prices OF
this day week los Sd to los LODI per 40 lbs being
obtnable for such; inferior descriptions however we're
not above L. TO p. per 30 lbs dcarer Barrel -four
generally held at advance of % "a Sd per bbl 37s
being asked for Western canal and SSs per bb Tor B
more which however checked sales Ick flour may he
quoted at IL per sack dcarer sos To Coz heng obanabe
for fine Spanish. Oats in moderate demand and the
turn dcarer and oatmeal inquired for i'm
proyement OF 3D. to Ia per load. Egyptian beans
aud with few coming forward, advanced Is to 2s pei
quarter 4js being generally asked in retail and 42s pei
quarter, g., T., and l. Barley and peas without
change. Indian In brisk request speculation
and Tor feeding and best yellow in store, brought 42
aud white ifs. to 45s. per quarter, being advance
p. to 30. per quarter on the week
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKEr, SATURDAY Oct. 22--Thc
sales Of cotton to-day amount 10 5000 bales Of which Boo
American speculation, 500 American for export
The IN 'rket steady, without change in price.
CoTToS MAHEEr, Oct.2j-To day. business in cotton
has been to fair extent, and the sahs amount TO OOl
bales--6OO on speculation aud for export prices un
changed.