The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-02-23


-4sss, arrived aist Ian. hyerpeal dates 70 iiil,-
Sae, tons los Isl 10 les sd, outside asares.
.ilsaet, rived At New YORK Jan. eth. liverpool
is,es llth Jan. White wheat lbs cd.
-4rsbsr. arrived an fcb liverpool dates 70 sis,
Ia. Haea, .asti IL 49,, outside h-arrs.
] .sfeies. arrived fes. ii,a Liverpool dates goth
!: Jan. Wheat Us 81 So IL ii.
Cs-ss4, aFr.v a a Halifax .ta Fsa Whsa, lss Cd
+ 10 is.
!. Estimating a pound sterling at St.So.
makes the value OF the shilling ~ cents,
aud the above quotations apply 70 the meas
urc Of seventy pounds.
To 20 back to jan cal. on which day the
Niagara arrived a, New York, covers the
whole period OF the unsettled prices and eS-
/ traoriinary excitement in the breadstulis
inarkc, in this country.
I Il was surmsed hy some who sought to
ascrbc to causes their legitimate effects, as
early As November OF las, year. thata search
| " OF whea. existed and panic with attend
ant fluctuations in prices must arise prior to
/ the spring Of 1854.
/ The wheat crop in the United States in
1853, although good one in some sections.
was not near an average, and entirely insult
iieicnt 10 supply the deficit in those countries
whose wants we knew, and whose depend
/ enee is now entirely upon US.
In October the pacha Of Egypt prohibit
ed the export Of grain; and an extraordinary
inandaton, caused By an unusual overflow
] ing Of the Nile. destroyed their crops, and
rendered il necessary tina, they should cease
10 be exporters Of their hitherto great
staple.
/ The theatre OF war being in the great
grain regions OF Russia and Turkey, has not
only rendered il necessary for those coun-
tries to husband their resources, but has
greatly interrupted agricultural pursuits on
which depends the next years product
And eren should peace be negotiated G.
NEST unreasonable suppo .tion) the demon
STATIONS Of this year, the immense prepara-
tons for active hostiiities in the spring, and
the devas;atin. effects Of 4 war already pur-
sued over vast region of country. and
with implacable fury on both sides, renders
u morally certain mat II "oaia require
years Tor Tue hat'ohs y resume 'helF "oh'ed
toee, and the people 10 recover irem that
state OF unfxcdncss of purpose. which the
very ANTICIPATION OF "aF ehgehaefea ~ uie
faot'G ii'itu' anu fe'urA VIA com posnte y
Inc pcaeeiui pursuits % agriculture
fFahee mas thrown town al obstacles 10
'Ae ifee Importation q gran y removing
al. eases ahtii the als' july anu rom Ant
"efp % bordeaux ana from Lyons . aaffe,
American sa2Ples are eheckin9 tue pro-
sqeeuse famine aid appeasihs lac aifead!
elamoFoas Tor bead.
Naples and the Italian States shut cut
rom Odessa aad 81 Petersburg, look to Us
to sustain them in their emergency .-Bei-
GUM can no longer draw upon constadt and
Riga, aud England, already writing under
iier cumbrous preparations Tor coni!iet
that will shake both hemtsphercs, finds her
graharies empty, and her internal resources
- ~
Two hundred millions Of people occupy
the countries that are deficient III 5seadstutis
and partake 2! our products. S-ven months
= have to elapse before another harvest. and
! during that tune an amount OF bFeadatuils OF
substitute viii be required 10 feed this
vast multitude equal to seven hundred MIL
hons Of bushels No" regulate their sup
pies as you "iiI--suos'Itute what you can
the TACT Is ineohtroveftible, that oreadstnss
or an equivalent equal to one hundred mil
hons OF bushels are consumed monthly by
the United States and those who depend up
on her surplus
Many minor deficiencies and many Incl
dental causes exist % keep up and advance
the price of Lreads,ufIs. Several Of the
South American republics arc short, and the
severe wi..ter in Europe has Injured the pro-
spcctiye crops.
The present and the past prices since the
arrival Of the Niagara on the 23I January,
fully sustain the.. fact. and an.ro|,ens;ons
ana u the iarmers OF our country will more
generally take and read the newspapers,
they can Judge Tor themselves and be less at
the mercy OF The Spectator.
No" wherein Is based the recent decline