The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-04
THE DAILY DISPATCH
NoNDAY MORNING. DECEMBER s lee4.


MONDAY MOANING. DECEMsEk 8 isss.
D.~ocnIrfc CosvENrioN.--Ana account oil
the proceedings of the Democratic conven
,,.r ~ Staunton and its nominations win De
s,nna under the --latest News head
r.ov OF GoLD FROM EEeIAsD TO kus-
.,.-The Philadelphia Ledger remarks. as
curious fact, that the blockade Of the Rus
.,.r h.rhors. 40 far from reducing the ex-
norts Of Russia, has only diminlshed the ca
pacity Of England to pay for those exports
otherwise than in gold. 1t appears that.
while in the early part Of last Spring, under
the threatened prospect Of hostilities, ex-
change on London fell below par at st. Pc.
,ersburg, since the war hiss broken out, and
while Sir Charles Napier was actually lying
in the Baltic, exchange has risen above par,
and gold been drawn in consequence from
the vaults Of the Bank Of England. to be
transported TO the Russian capital. This ex-
traordinary result, says the Ledger, has been
brought about by the Russians shipping their
hemp, hides, tallow, &C., from Prussian ports
while they have been prevented receiving in
exchange, a. formerly. their raw cotton, su-
gar and coffee from the London merchants.
England has taken products worth thirty I'VE
millions Of dollars from Russia, since the war
begun; while Russia has not taken above
six millions in return.
I'm fact says the Ledger, " in some par
ticular articles, the import from Russia into
England has been heavier than ever TINS
wear. Thus the import of hemp for 1854 is
Sss. $50 cwt, against 563,0a5 for 1853, and
$50. 4sl for 1852. Of untanned hides 1t Is
40, All for 1854, against 49, for 1853, and
31l,7lo for 1885, The import of wheat also
has been scarcely effected at all. This I'M
mort in 1852 was 1878, $50 quarters; in 1853
$500, 452 quarters and in 1854 it is 3,o72 24o.
But this is not the whole. Instead OF paying
her former price for these articles, England
has been giving, since the war began, nearly
twice as much as usual. She is consequently
q sufferer in two ways. First, she is unable
to barter of her ordinary share of tropical
products, bought with British exports, in re-
turn for the hemp, tallow, wheat, de-, from
her enemy; and second, she is compelled to
contract nearly twice as great debt as usual
in order to obtain the quantity of Russian
articles she requires. She is, therefore,
forced to disburse gold, and to an unprece.
dented amount Thus she actually furnishes
Russia with those very sinews of war in
which the latter is mostly deficient for the
Gear wants money far more than men. As
long a. the hemp, hides, and grain of the Au-
tocrats subjects can find this ready market,
and can bring back in return the gold of his
enemy, it is apparent that he will have de-
oided advantage, in one particular at least
over his enemies. This condition of affairs
is attracting the attention Of the British press.
Many journals are even calling for return
to the old practice of Selling enemies goods
in neutral bottoms. The large quantities of
lead shipped to Prussian ports, and thence
carried into Russia to be manufactured into
musket-balls, has particularly e1asperated
the British press. Yet what is to be done
1t will scarcely do for England to retract
from her late decision, with respect to free
ships making free goods, especially az tie
. :. say between the United States and Russia
pledges this country, in measure, to enforce
that doctrine in regard to our own marine.
II will answer but little better to make war
with Prussia, for other avenues for Russian
hemp and tallow will open. The truth is
that England is in what is technically called
AKIN reference to TINS mater, end will
probably have to pay Russia, as long as the
war lasts, from twenty to twenty five millions
of dollars in specie, for necessary tallow
i wheat and hemp. In other words, the Czal
will get out of her every year enough to KEEP
small army in the field Such are some o
the odd results of war when waged between
military and commercial power"
The Sons OF THE GEAR AT SEBAsropoL.-
The following is an account of the two sons
of the Gear, who have lately joined the Rus
sian army in the Crimea: "The two Grand
Dukes, sons of the Emperor Nicholas, whose
arrival at Sebastopol is mentioned in Gen.
Canrobert's report of the battle of the 5th
instant, hold high rank in the Russian army.
The Grand Duke Nicholas, third son of the
Emperor, is twenty three years of age. He
is inspector general of the engineering de-
partment, aid-de camp of the Emperor, THU
lar colonel of regiment of dragons, of a
regiment of grenadiers, and of the regiment
of cuirassers of Astrakan. He is, besides,
proprietor Of the second regiment of Austrl-
an hussars, and chief of the 5th regiment of
Prussian cuirsssiers. The Grand Duke Mi
chael, fourth SON of the Gear, is twenty two
years of age. He has the title of quarter
master general of the artillery, is command
or Of the second brigade of artillery of the
Imperial Guard, aid-de-camp of the Empe-
ror. colonel Of regiment of lancers, of a
regiment outrageous, and Of regiment of
horse chAsseurs. He is, moreover. proprie-
tor Of the twenty-sixth regiment of Austrian
infantry, and chief of the fourth regiment of
Prussian hIssars.'
The NEBRASKA BILL.-The Washington
correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger
says that nothing will be done at the an.
proaching session Of Congress in regard to