Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-06
BIjssIa-ALlSoN'S HISTORY.

Auy trustworthy information in regard 10 The power ahu
resources of the Russian Empire will be received win es'
pecia pleasure The present moment ROBERT Nash Esq
The distinguished European correspondent ol Inc ''0"THa
# Commerce has colaed the following Interesting facts
from the new volume Of Asons History of Europe. II
NAV be we'll 10 bear in mind that Alison writes under
strong tlussian bias:
Yesterday afternoon stocks declined slightly when II was
known that the British funds were depressed Dy .s nsT &
from the Black Sea- But the French speculato's ana quo"
uuncs do not interpret the Russian naval success a.
vorabs TO Me Of peace. The leader OF Inc onaon
Tines Of the day before Yesterday Ia dseeo a
British and French hosties on the ground tna hussa
had committed the attack the Turkish iIga'es ana
Iran epor,s and utocra5lc aggression Mhat aisf
formal declaration Of war on each sde-boody engage
the P,inclpalitics and In Asla-hussia "ns nU
act on the defensive By land or sea-"as no 10 gHs
howond where sto could with advantage: lhe LoEuon
Morning Chronicle Of yesterday recognizes on Tue co
ary the rights of war though that paper has been fegu
ary enlisted for the Ottoman Porte from he dawn VI '
question. - ,;,,od ,,,
You will see In the Times Of yesterday an admittea CON
ru,aon Of the Muneurs report OF the afiair OF o!nope'
and intelligence of positive aspect Ina! me n"u uoeans
do no. believe TINT The allied quadrons VIII be ordefea ~
enter the Black Sea- for the purpose oil preventing lue
OF The London Standard that the French fleet alone would
be sufficient 10 destroy the Russian OF Scoastopoi iouch
Ing The German advices Of Turkish victories 10 Asa o
Circassap achievements and Gloslem Instructions IN the
province OF Georgia. all credit is postponed in TINS MERIDIAN
The London Times yesterday, puts forth an able and
very interesting plea for the Christians Of Turkey the sp'
rt and bearing OF the article almost the reverse OF s
breahings the day before coup dsto Is expected IN
Spain
Mo work connected with the Eastern question seems to
have found so much favor with the Londn press 20.
me entitled The Ottoman Empire and lis Resources with
Statistical Tables, by Edward Mche!sen Doctor In Phlo
SONNY Who the author may be Is not mentioned in the ar
tinIes hive scent but extracts show that he had tho
roughly studied his subject and embodied various
ton particularly we'll timed and useful Besidee
statistics he presents the history domestic and
external Of the EMPIRE during the last twenty years anu
the causes or immediate anecedens OF the war WIN
sia knowledge concIseness and mpartlay Ss
hia nroduc,on He does not expect mat tne foe vi" o
she ia the end, TO Withstand the power or fussia o.
Won ha ys learnt from that the second volume OF on
Archibald Asons History of Europe from the Fan OF Na
uoeon came into my hands some seven or eght Gays ag
that one of The chapters 9th OF nearly ny pages
ia davoted 10 Russian history progress resources anu
10 the last years OF Alexander ana tne
nd Character of Nicholas. Alison being digent lnqaire
intsiren and fair 10 his choice OF facts and tne Caats
emnro uossessnR now the strongest claims on 1ne aen
,iop of he world you may welcome portion OF my aeo
randa derived from hs pages nave Ieaa e
iume nnd can pronounce 1t 10 be not less aho
ysorous than any one his preceding works. though Critics
may proer objections the style and sentiment aat H's
common 10 his writings