Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-12
Affairs In Eas'aad-Te Turkish Question Crops. nsssJ
LONDON. Friday, July 20, 1883.


TO tie Editor Of ne Nss York Daily Tunes:
STA: Although you have able and wellinformed cores
pondents In London have thought letter from strange
hand might not unweeome especially as In these
times has his theory about the solution Of
the political difficulties; and no two writer's having all
kurope for the course win DO likely exactly on the
same track.
The Russian question Just now tho great absorbing
question, aud the political noodles who affect to know
everything alternately occupied with views hack
upon the wonderful times" in which live and forward
TO see where the deuce land. Public opinion
seems the latter point have settled IL that
there Is to be 10 hghting-only two of dpo-
matte notes, ending with the usual assurance In fact
Governments all the world rapidly coming TO the
conclusion that distinguished consideration" is cheaper
than gunpowder besides being in the long rum better for
humanity. Without pretending be behind the scenes
and anticipate the intentions of the CEar venture to
dict that there will be warthat there will be lots Of
diplomacy and in the end Russia will be just where she is
now-n occupation in the proynces-and Turkey will be
crippled by warikc preparations which Russia never In
tended try. IL may be that am mistaken. and that
there is spirit enough LEFT in England shake of the Rus
sian nhueuce in the Cabinet kick overheard Manchester
which has no nationality beyond COTTON, and strike
good hearty blow for freedom and justice But unless
there Is decided change in the Cabinet such thing
will be doue. Lord Aberdeen Is, and all his life has
been Russian lie enjoys the most fictitious reputation
of any Statesman in Europe Lord Clarendon is his tool
sydney Herbert lord Pembrokes broher is half Rus
sian by birth. Sir James Graham il OF the opinion
with Lord Aberdeen. Theoe men have influence enough
thus far to control the Councils Lord Palmerstons
advice certainly, and probably Lord John Russes also.
The feeling in the House OF Commons is decidedly anti
Russian, but has been able find expression. The
Wings will sooS their respective leaders, Pamerston and
Russell The Radicals, usual viii scatter all Man
chester always looking after cotton" FIRST, and English
honor next perfectly convenient The Tories strange
say the hrmest Of all in their opposition to Russian
advancement This comes from their position in French
politics where they oppose themselves to the Wing Orea
nsts, and support heartily LOUIS Napoleon tn intimate
friend OF Their late Secretary for Foreign Affairs Lord
MalmesbuIy. Thus you see IL a should come politics
would indeed make strange bcd-fellows Stiff old Tories
Young last BOnApArtistS-and Louis koSsuIh.
Parliament will probably adjourn about the 18th. The
Budget rapidly through the House, having hoated
the succrsontaI. This will toe hard fought
in the upper House-but, think Hon. Members WILL
ertheless feel iniPosed to give up the shooting
With the prospect Of have also a more serious
prospect of short crops. Toe weather still continues
cold aud rainy, and tho wheat CROP although green,
said TO be already materially injured Acre after is
beaten to the ground bS the violence of the storms
Tnere earlier fair promise OF very fine crop-but
the very weight of the grain the stalk will suppose
tend to keep down and create mdew There is much
the same state OF things the Continent tar
learn Corn in consequence steadily advances in price
Together with all this strikes 10th Manchester
and Wales and advance OF wages in each Ii the fears
Of short crop realized, there will be tight
ness in the money market If n commercial revuSon
Notwithstanding this observe constantly arrivals OF
Americans dispose Of securities in this overloaded
ket- distinguished member OF a leading house showed
ne, yesterday, list OF American Railroad Bonds to
the amount Of nearly thirty millions of dollars seeking
purchasers here They must inevitably fail for there Is
really very little idle capital in England. Railways,
uactures commerce. Australia French speculaions, &c
&c, have exhausted the stock, till there buy
ers OF American securities unless for speculative profits
and even then rarely.
With much respect, am very truly your,
CONSTANT READER