The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-12
ARRIVAL OF THE ST. LOUIS.
Ths Enecs OF tho War ON tho Commerce or
Russaa-The Grain Trade OF Europe,
&C., &C.. Xso.

The mail steamship St. Louis Captain Edrdge arrived
AZ this port between and ten o'clock night She
left Havre at the 25th and Cove, at O'Clock
A. NJ, on the 20th ult. he brings one hundred and
twenty-eight passengers, hundred and twenty
tons French and goods and nfeen hundred
4 champagne.
The st. Lous for the Arst seven days experienced
strong gales from the southwest and on the sth Of
November heavy gale commenced from the northwest
which lated fortyeght hours strong that the ship
with difficulty made two Knots Ier hour The
whole passage has been aH unusual one for heavy
weather.
The following is list Of her passeneers,--
Jamss Gordon Bennett De Landre French Consul at
Chss keu.ssn lady ,h,ss children npd Two
aay sans' a wass
'ffS asy i:s' sss sss ssS sss sss
saa four & children; Saysassrs Sras sS,rt Nex
S:i:: SSs:: ss
sats, 0 chatsauf d'AGagns, vavrsro. Isabella, l
Noel Emily Sssis Idsi!ss hsr.sI h:. g ss-ssss
M two Irs Mrs scSres1 capgsysr
DSs' .S nns SIssshs M,dss KsSas
Nieot lady and four ehdrsn, Frances Xuapp Martin
mcrs es, s cerS sssFS and ss9v.ns
Yepsts Louise Shses Gsrmasy Or Modsrso and lady,
sueh, nsSdley, Mary splentr Z Musgrave Nasgravs
The intelligence By the ST. Loais has been Anticipated
by the America at Halifax and there is therefore no
later news from Sebastopol ThsAmerca has SIM. ar
rived at Boston, whence received her mails at oclock
this morning-teo late to enable to give any of her
news in to-days paper Our teegraphic summary how
ever was full and contained all the points of the
The EfYeet OF the War on tn. Commerce OF
Russia.
From the London Times, Oct 251
The measures taken by the allied governments at the
commencement of the present war; trefereuce to the
trade of the enemy through neutral ports and with
the subjects Of the belligeren Powers undoubtedly in
voved wide departure from those principles of
maritime Jaw which this country had coaended for and
enforced in all previous contests II may indeed be
said that practically, has ntfered so little
with the course Of trade the present one and after
the experience Of months opinion may be
ormcd Of the results Of this system These
do not materially differ except in respect which we
shall presently notice. from those which VIZ anticipated
when 6rst w lad occasion to discuss her jesys de-
caration Of The 2sh OF March, and the order in coun
Gil Of the 18th Of April We perfectly aware
that in waving the right OF sezng enen,ys property
laden board neutral vessels and in allowing all goods
and merchandise whatsoever, and to whomsoever the
same might belong, to be imported under neutral or
friendly flag into part Of her Majesty's .omnions
channel the trade of the enemy with this and other
countries, limited only by such restrictions as might be
put upon it BY blockade and it would be the height of
inconsistency to make il matter of complaint that these
measures nave produced the effect which they cal
culated to bring about On the hand doubt, the
enemy hns suffered less than he had anticipate
by the closing Of his export trade and the rate Of the
exchanges between St.. Petersburg and London shows
that large amount of gold Ii still being rcmitted to
Russia In exchange Tor its produce; but, ON
he other hand, large classes OF our own country
ndssa y hs the suDD1 whole s ssD
and nseea which has reached through the neutral
ports and the burthens Of tho have borne with
lie and good will because the Industrial ac
witty and wealth Of the country have ,3os aGnred fo
,iia state Of host.cs. II short, y is mpossible to
lnfiic loss the commerce Of the enemy with
t participating in that loss great ourselves
since in ordinary times HIS principal customers
nd it is question Of national expedency whc.
her the injury do ourselves than coantcrba
anced by the pressure apply to the
antagonist One thing is certain, that Il is absurd
70 arply restrictions on the trade Of this country to
which the trade Of neutral States is subjact for
that wonld be to damage interests, while the
indirect trade OF Russia would remain free to the
rest Of the world. The British government act
ing in conjunction with that of France, and having
States, had option as to the waiver of the right
70 take encmys property out OF neutral vessels for
would not abandon, which we ourselves had fire.
quenty recognized by treaty though not in actual
fare. Moreover, even If that right Of prohibiting
been enforced in nj its ancient rgor, 1t would not
have prevented neutras from carrying the same COM
modties in the name Of a neutral owners practice
TO which the law Of nations can oppose no insu-
perable barrier. Consequently, the only belgerent
right which we had it in our power to enforce
against the trade Of the enemy, by whomsoever it
was carried on, was the right Of blockade. On this
Ioint, however the actual results have been widely
incrent from those We were led to anticipate and
the merchants Of this country, as we'll as the
public at large, have great reason to complain of
the confusion and obscurity which mark all the
this subject 1t was generally Understood that
when the British government assented the wishes Of
France on the question OF enemys goods in neutral bot
toms, required and obtained from France an engage
ment that the right Of blockade should be strictly applied
all the ports Of the Black Sea- the White Sea- and the
Ialtic and it naturally concluded that joint and
complete instructions had been sent out to the Almras,
pointing out exactly where the blockade to be put
en- and TO what extent it to be carried. We
compelled to infer from the known results, either that
such precise instructions sent out that they
not executed In the Baltic blockade Of the Rus
an ports has been enforced but 1t tardly notified
by Sir Charles Napier and its effect is in great
ur defeated by the proximity Of the Prussan ports In
The White Sea- where IL might have been absolute be-
eye that 900 AGO vessels permitted to bring
out their cargoes and in the Black Sea, where the
ports north Of the Dannbe and in the SEQ of Azo might
also have been Theoretically sealed, blockade what
ever has been established notified except at the
mouth Of the Danube, which ought the contrary,
IrDcIaies. We cannot tell who is TO blame for this
cxrne rdinary and unexpected OMISSION which is at
,crnment but If any doubt existed ON the subject Tho
government had 1T in its power 70 that doubt by
recise and authoritative instructions The result has
been that our own trade has suffered under the
inn ression that blockade had been would be
established while the Russian exports have gone on as
usus through the Greek houses at Consts ntinople who
VIII realise enormous profits AZ our expense. In TRUTH
lem The system Of relying exclusively on blockade
Of repression the trade Of the enemy has not
been fairly tried, because the blockade itself has been
snguarly lax and imperative.
IT, however, question Of great moment, which is
nnxously discussed In the mercantile world and said
20 tc rnder the consideration Of the government 10 deter
mine 'chehcr any and if any ,chdt measures ought to
re taken 10 place further restrictions on the trade 81 the
enemy Upon the principles already adopted will not
be disputed that the blockade ought to be vigorously
enforced and We have right 70 ask why that has not
already been doneS But, in addition to the blockade
know Of only two othor modes Of proceedngeither
to xroLbit the importation Of Russian produce into this
country or to adopt bclgcrent against those
States Which, under the Of neutrality, are render
inc ortant services 10 the enemy With reference TO
- nrn,o.a prohibition Of Russian produce into
..L ne SO~ aware that 1t Is strongly urged
M ,nis county, W. whose interest In the
.oy one cmss OF porsons nv merchants
matter is easily perceptibc--narNa,y, who
ana otners VINO are holders OF tis produce AZ. ,s