Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-26
The Canada's News.

lie 0anhuas news.
portion Of the foreign papers brought by the
Canada has been received. We publish o-day seve'
raj interesting articles taken from those papers The
subjects of most interest treated Of difficulties
with Spain, the British Ministry and the aspect Of
the news from the seat Of war.
twill be seen, that the Madrid correspondent of
the London Times continues to give affairs with
Spain very warlike aspect, and thinks that the
question must be considered as far from being settled
as ever, il it be true, he believes that all the de-
mands Of the United States Government have been
rejected by that of Spain and is at loss to how
the difficulty is to terminate without hostes, unless
the Spanish Ministry acting in opposition to profess
sions 1t has made to persons in its confidence, has
directed its Minister in Washington to make consider.
able concessions, is prepared to send him nstruc-
tons to that effect as it percelves that con-
trary course is unavaling We have no indications
nthis side of the water of any such being pur
sued; and, as the Administration has not intimated
clearly whether it will desist from any of its demands
or modify them, the question of brush with Spain,
before long, still rests in the uncertain and un-
satisfactory condition it has been in for tins
past. We are left in doubt even about the appoint
ment Of the grand peace commission, to consist OF
three distinguished politicians, the part Of our
Government to attend to the business of the Ameri-
Minister in SPAIN As the Administration appears
to have given that proposition the go-by of late, the
probability is that Monsieur Soule is to have the honor
and glory to himself of getting us into war with
Spain as possible.
The war news, as usual, for the last six months OF
moro, is not very important. The changes in the
British Ministry may have important bearing upon
&c a. I ODD D. TO-,
does not get the appointment Of War Minister, and
Lord Aberdeen's peace policy, or slow motion, do
nothing course may be expected to prevail still in
the British Cabinet. We look in vain for any &C
count of active operations from the seat Of war and
it may be questioned whether the great European
powers intend to fight in earnest not. They have
been making chd's play of the whole affair so far,
and seem likely to continue to do In few mon lS
now, the Baltic will be frozen up, and the fleets
the Western Powers after season Of 'mastcrly III
activity, may quietly retire into winter quarters
The Gar Of "all the Russias" holds back upon lis
dignity and patiently awaits the carrying of the
purpose OF the Western Powers to drive him from
his position and force him INTO terms of peace. II
may there for some time, if we to judge Of
the future prosecution Of the war by the past cours
of the allied Powers. Austria and Prussia seem Dc
termined not TO involve themselves in the fight :
part Of the atiray. They leave that for England,
France and Turkey to do, while they take the better
pant of vaor and stand oil begging the belligc
rants on both sides not to fight So FAR, the great
Eastern turns out to be perfect buresque CT
what was to be expected from a mighty contc
among the powerful nations Of the Eastern Cont.
nent.
review Of the grain trade is given by the Ship
ping and numerical Gazette of the 9th inst That
Journal expresses the belief that the prevailing opinion
still continues in favor Of moderate rise, but says
that hitherto there have been any signs Of much
improvement, plentiful supplies from abroad having
prevented the smalneSs of the deliveries OF home grain
being felt 1t is presumed that nearly the whole OF
what has been shipped from the Northern and Eastern
Continental ports is at hand, and that receipts
will not hereafter be large they have been Of
late The quantity likely to be received from this
country is set down very trihing-a very correct
idea so far any calculation be made upon what
we have left Of last years crop. Our supplies are
pretty well exhausted by this time and until the
crop is ready for shipment there will be very little to
export. Of the weather and the foreign crops the
Gazette remarks that the weather he's for some time
been, and continues unseasonaby cold for the
OF the year; and though it may perhaps be produc-
tive Of no actual injury to the growing crops it mu
r.tard vegetation, and late harvest in that variable
climate is always precarious one.