Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-03
Correspondence Of the n Y. Commercial Advertserl

LONDON February 10, 1854.
Nothing Of an active kind has ransprcd since the derar
tue last packet but preparations are going on IN eve
~ quarter in the way as If general war had actually
becn declared In The Black Sea Russia 10 regard
herself comrclcy blockaded and although the return oil
the combined fleets CoRsinnUple, mentioned In tic last
letter created great surprise and dapponneni as manifest
ag of vigilance the stcp1p?ears 10 have pceh cS'
paned by conviction of the adm!ras Tint there was no
danger of the Russians leaving their por.s The movement
moreover Immediately dlsapprored by the British and
French ambassadors Consannop!e and the admIraS 1Vc
consequently again put taking a. the same time Inc
vantage Of the opportunity to convoy ceh Turkish vessels
with suuplies of ammunition 10 tho Ottoman forces at var
na on tie European anL Baioun the Asa'Ic, coast
Sbor, of direc, attack on Sebasnpo the despatch Of
lan force tie D1nubo the allied powers arc GoinS eve
yhing that Is possible in the way o. coe7c'on me mex
.lep will be blockade tho Russian ports on the B-c bat
the time for tina, will afre Until The breaking up ol the
Frost All |. arranged, however. with regard ioif
Meanwhile the despatch OF effective AID TO the iufksn NJ
my the Danube, or nj all events OF CONTINGENT 'ha
shall he ready act in the Rns;iaEs cross ha stream
and cndcavor march uprn C0astantnnpe Is UNDERSTOOD
to be Immediately contemplated by the French ana rh9 I'm
Governments. Orders aTc already been given - saoNs
English regiments hold themselves IN readiness 'rGo-
SHIPS have engaee and plans formed Tor ci'na on
the militia perform some OF The home services o' "!c"'
under the circumstances they will be required.
In this at affairs il will be seen that any new Incl
dent CT importance will be the signal Tor an unsqniVoce'
commencement, of the general contest, Designs are tv
IDENTIFY in progress the par: OF the Russians for another
desrera,c attack on Onur Pasha kall. 10 retrieve their
mast dsgracc and from the nature OF the preparations ana
the large concentration Of troops and artillery win Inc we"
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Of more decisive character than anything yet reported
Should success TALL the Russiana the assistance OF Fog
M and French troops 10 check them 10 the!r triumph WI" oe
while other hand, any new victory oy Inc
Turks would discourage their opponents and place thcm
NJ the mercy Of the outraged peasany OF Nhacli at II
~, hardly he supposed the opportunity would be lost by
the allied mowers helping drive them altogether out OF
the pnnc raties and thus terminating the campaign.
esh invasion the part Of the Car would then have 10
bs commented under the disadvantage OF contending win
all The powers outset and OF passing through mar
row country fortified leisure and with It's coasts guarded
by powerful squadrOnS .r,
many persons who believe lie will persist Inc pro-
by Of his giving way, however Is almost regarded win
dislike lest he shou! be let oil on loo easy terms Renee
a,cmeot from ST Petersburg, circulated within the last
.w DAYS lie making fresh overidres OF pacic dspo
son and that influence OF Count Nesserode, whose
wiser policy has hitherto been disregaded Is returning has
hecn received with everything but general slliefaction
Never pcrhapa In the history OF The mean md teachs
ous moarshs Of n. and Persia has an instance occurred
Of ruler having gained such character LOT aitnessneS7
Ina, which nov attaches tho Czl. 1t seems 50 papa
bic 10 every one that each man 10 IN state OF nervous
anxiety dncyng his neighho is not sufficiently alive 10
The dread therefore, that the Government ehoud be Induced
to suspend their active preparations. arises universally ms
moment any of these reports eccred Eu the lear s
C!oundess and there Is no reason 10 believe at sns
cmbe OF the English cabinet would attach tho slighet
PRACTICAL value TO CziH word or 10 anything proceed
Ing from him except treaty signed under coercioar ond
pledges Of which all tho powers Of Europe Will
uutc.ta ~ compel the fahlneHt
The puelc surprised yeet:riay BY ie'graphc an
MOUND from Vienna that news had been received from
Constannorle Ct chlnsc Ia Inc ufslsh Caone aao -
new Ministers had been appointed favorable 10 compro'
mise with Russia" Tint alteration has taken place. Is
not doubted, but believes possible that il The pre-
sent temper OF the Turkish population any Minister could
he called Office Tho would entertain for moment an idea
of succumbing the enemy The impression Is that those
among the Ministers who represented the fnatlca party,
have resigned and that the Cabinet has In reality been
ghened far regards lie ability 10
with the views Of the allied powers
In The last advces 1t was mentioned that much anxiety
prevails account OF Omar Pasha be!ng seriously H. He
Dis now reOOrtcd 10 be RECOVERED
In home politics there is n1lhing Parliament haze
scarcely yet got 10 their work. Hnd interest OF ell
ordinary topics dumped by the prevailing aspect Of foreign
affairs Nevertheless, some important and adced nralua-
Die measures orc In progress amongst which is To-.
throwing every post in The service opea
rt from the highest 10 the lowest by abolshbg tie patron
age system altogether.
An additional weeks has been received from Austria.
a namely, 10 the 7lh OF November which date the
kets remained steady The gold production also going
satisfactorily and although the quantity obtained during
the month of October last far below tina. OF October,
1882 when the senses OF the population almost turned