Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-03
From the London Times DC, o

O'Clock
From the London Times Oct
The with Russia has attained its cssst LAS, ior
for the present campagn There is not au hour of the
day or night in which intelligence nigh, not be received
OF the most vital Of battles WOE,
hopes deerred-of conques OF slaughter of embsrrass
men Deserted "a London appear to he bv the
onaoo BIRDS OF pissage intense anxiety actuate,
the great capital Of the world just than at any other
Tune within our remembrance. From the highest to the
lowest the same feeling prevails and any foreigner wish
ed TO convince himself that the English are fighting i
not military, nation let him visit London At the present
moment Enrish bloc has been drawn. Jae,a tu al.a
the Car must make up his mind to fight il ont To tie
perdiiioa III bo,h-at least until one sb, have
submitted to the terms which tue other NAV iuposc-
Such Is the feeling OF the millions of Euslishuen who are
Awaiting with the creates. easeruess the arrival OF every
scrap OF intelligence from the seat of war; If of The
veteran s'ate'men who have passed many year. O,
ths'e existence in the higher regoas Of 0ympan
that they can preserve their aud indifference. In
the mids, Of occurrences which upse; the equanimy OF
he great rna=. Of their countrymen. 1t IT, no Doubt
fIc thing to have a'tair Ell = calm and rbiosopnc
"nc OF mind Iha the petty OF huuII "a. ne
tore """ out A. so ina urs in Calculation .ch must
De correctly solved We ale far removed f,om il cur
selves au coie>s ihst We Cannot wthou; CO.. s
oe effort, understand how in tn. position Of hi :,
VI nsters OF State should themselves a, such m,
III mt from the crutre q: Afirs. and take their pas,im
- soc E'-Is AVID armies of f. gland are actually q,
ell win ~" cE"nIV L. ordinary cases IL !, fair ,rn,
that psa ~ho hav. been cnnis Tned TO tho p..Ero,,
o' p.O 49, uoy, sui TO tic, so ne routine OF ,r
nary business tor many months should take their
"d Sc relaxation aud health in cpuutry excursions. Bu
.ureI! u ever there was an occasion the story Of
sliii when RICH; hon sentlen,n III rht IN *. I,I
sacrifice of their pleasure aud Convenience on tho
altar OF their country II nov present, THY .,r a.,
tTientiy 10 serve the public that have keenly con,
ended 'or possession Of the highest Offices OF State and
hey nave attained Tue objects Of their addition VII,
rot give little hearer service 10 return for The honor,
aud emouments they have received, The ambition of
'eg amorg the first aud most influential men in sucn
country as gland IL certainly noble and generous de-
ire but ambition lEs duties as well "a reward, S,r,Iv
II snsh moment il Is -cArcey decent that the memer
81 tue Administration should be scattered that il would
req IRE something Ike week to assemble the a,ck II
sudden emergency calling for united cou,sel boud
'r'sc Attle present time the Duke Of Newcastle and
tue ho 1iiendon are al their posts; they are both in
neigable III the discharge OF their duty and they no
DOUBT; represent two of the departments mos, intimately
concerned with the infringement Of the war Sir James
"'insrn, however VINO represents the Admiralty is
| playing the part ofI.ord in Waiting at B,lmors Tba
hAfIo' Aberdeen, the Duke Of Argyll and Sir eorpe GREY
are amusing themselves in ways in the Scottish
highlands Lord John Russell sedulously idle At Scar
borough and h Gladstone in Wales. Now lie, IL no, he
soppth that we gruiSe 20 any Of these politics. po,b
:ies their fair proportion Of wholesome air and
' nte are TO be attained somewhat nearer 10 the
centre OF sns than any of the points have named
] 10 I.lF
john Russell residence in Richmond Park which may
eeahy be dehcent 10 views aud mineral spring. bu,
winch Is nevertheless situated in Of the most lovely
and Delightful spots In England Lord Aberdeen In IN.
aIne way, need desert Greenwich Park ey.n fnr Tho
ske OF the town from which he derives hi, tide If anv
OF me Cabinet Ministers actually require the
hhuences OF sea air and hot cold sst yssr h,ts IN
the renovation oil their constituents there are spots
enough on the sou,herh Of Eigind which mich,
oeen selected as places OF temporary retirement aud
winch would at the same time pos.ess the signal s5x
| Ens
THIS little sacrifice might have been made Even n ,hs
immaculate exgencies OF the do not REQUIRE the
e hI at ne CaSne, Ministers in town. least they
hona De close at hand There is decency and proprie
" s'th should be considered such a moment as we'll
ns the actual necessities OF the case.
mere y another point to which would advert With
az lnteigehce was yesterday received that the
Q'een soldiers have been engaged in stern and mos.
bloody condct. That conflict must necessarily have beer
renewed and within lev from the date Of Oh, frat
eteH oat'ie inc armies OF England must sg,in have
been engaged in deadly struggle with her enemis.
where u the Court at such a tmp Toe pa,rio,i.n and
neep ieeog oil the Royal Lady who worhily occu
pies me throne Of these realms far well known 10 adj
m OF doubt or question. LIE, be clearly
clearly as English words expressing real sentiments can
MAKE -thst we do not go much as by inusndo meau
10 ihsihu'e huli IN our Sovereign. We are however
out giving utterance to the universal feeling when we say
thst the ndtion would bsve beon gr,6ed IL the bphe,
prongs In the land bad remained or near town az 60
ao1ous crisis as tho present. The Queen has been III
upon the subject England does no. look upon the
absene OF the Court with Indifference at time she every
bour pregnant with the important results 10 the
vital interests Of the country. IL il not In The tenn
per or nature Of Euglshnen TO affect an indifference
"hch they do not feel, to play the braggsrs BY
affecting to dsspi,e adversary who is s psckoned
among the gfoii poeDtateJ Of the world Somehow or
anohe u lara upon our feelings give in one column
the list OF tue killed and wounded 10 these blooiy
es and w another the ptby of tho Cout,
circular 20 the effect tha, the Queen and her courrs
are amusing themselves 10 the heart OF the Scottish High
lands, as though the lives Of her bavest subject, were
not ~ Instant jeopardy. We have never suied the CO.
lumns OF the Times by filing them with tissue Of 6atery
70 the hDyaI Lady whose virtues and high ql,Ities Ill
her subjects are ready To acknowledge We may there
ore he permitted without loss Of sefrespec TO say that
kno" Qiesn Vctors 10 as deeply concerned for the
d'e OF hof gallant soldiers 90 any OF be- and 40
pepated 10 MAKE III sacrifices for their sake Let u.s.
t-rsme, With all loysJs and rs,pec, enrest nsr to
r''uth 10 her capital Tor Tine until the result Of the
ege Of soas:opo s0d the issue OF other event. sy
h"o"n' ihs" not merely question Of feeling al
'houBh NE responsible advisers the Crown would do
w 10 Hns even win Questions Of feeling at such tim,
-hnt Que oil practical business Wherever the Court
fpy happen 10 b., there high minister Of State mus,
"s' remHni aud, a. present. IL u tn fra. Ltf OF tho
Admiralty Who Is detained in the retirement Of 3sImo,,
surely at 'uch moment SIR Jas Graham should not be
absent from London. Again the Court IN London or
even o'oorne Tie Cabinet Ministers who ,cs,tcr.
Cd ~ every about tho country would be s,hsmed
70 be sbseot from their posts II any ben,6t o.. nc
looked for from the ubted counses Of these uo,ls I'm,
and gentlemen surely the present s time At which they
should be ready 70 give the advansRe OF their
ence and ttscsnsnshp. IL IL our object 10 give Of
fence 10 suy one, but warning TO ais that which We have
written the careful and guarded Ia utter
In London In terms no, 80 careful and no,
so guarded We leave IL 20 the better tense oil the us
trious and important persoDsges whose names are In
question tho populsr feeling not right on ts side
they cood see The anxous faces and bear the esesr In