The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-31

rr (from the London Gazette, July IL. .t.fe
Should the war in which we are now engaged b
prolonged for any heightened period, (which, under
present circumstances, not As all i'm Jrobable)
Il ia worth while considering what viii be the effect
upon the mmerce and trade Of Russia, and whence
abe can drsw her supplies. i is true that her do
miDin extends over . vast extent Of country, en-
bra ing various climates; but the question Is, What
are the 'oductions Of these dstri,ts7
As respe to Great Britain, We have fel. no great
iDeonventDce, nor are we likely to do 90. from
deficiency in the supply Of few articles consumed
BY our manufacturers formerly obtained there. In.
detd the stoppase Of them IS calculated to do some
good, by diveiting attention to other quarters where
they can be ably ob,ai.ed. Oil seeds can be pro.
cured in la, quantities from the East 50 fax,
hemp, and other stout 6bres. Our North American
poesessions an the United States can grow these
and ship them 70 profit; and they can, moreover,
supply "a with all the brs adstu1s require beyond
our own production. CAoada and New Brunswick
benefit by the stoppage Of the Baltic timber trade;
and % fer bristes, these can be had In abundance
IN America. and there are many stt vegetable 6bres
well suited for brusbes. Tallow and wool we Gao
get in iIcrease quantities from South America, the
Cape, and Australia; and the vegetable oils fast
supersedipg animal grease for AL the economic pur
poses Of candles soap, the dressing Of leather, ong
But where Is Russia to and market for these
hitherto valuable products2 How IL she to make no
TO Der me, Of ANITA and producers the deficiency Of
S,.a # Ring , Which hsy de-
exports to Rusis onr merchants win not feel, from
the stimulus given to our commerce In other quar-
tiers. And the shil ping formerly engaged In trans
porting goods to and from the baltic and Black Sea
Is nnt ing Idle, or rotting in port. 30 buoyant, In
deed, is our CONNIE rec, that, u you cut or one out
let, it makes for itself another; aud never perhaps
was the general carrying trade Of the country prose
profit m. wiz is ress sne .op
ped, whence s the usual revenue Of fl6O0O 900 10
be derived by Russia Our 81. Petersburg advices
received to-day, to the 18th instant state that general
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Considerable quantities Of produce were sill being
seu4 overland TO Mcneil. In imported goods, in
which great dimncss might have been expected
from the Effects Of the blockade, extreme DUNES,
wers such - 70 Indicate degree Of caution and
apathy on the part Of the great mannfacturers
which can only be attributed TO their knowledge Of
the Internal distress Of the country Our dates from
OF total stagnatim -" The Aslds," says the report,
"never presented more hxuriaut appearance, and
We ehall have abundance Of wheat, seed, &C.; but,
ds s az vn hs s IL os sns
munIcatioDs Il would appear that the people are BE-
ginning TO appreciate the penalties Of the war.
Forced loans and ccntributicns may b levied TOR
time, but khe MOBILES and merchants mnst eventually
succumb to tho pressure from within and from with
out failure sfter failure will ensue, and the siuews
Of war musrshortly be reduced 70 low cbb. The
maintenance and support o. an immense standing
mary resources, and however extensive and fertile
the territory may be, the witdrs wal Of 80 large
number Of its active population frum agricultural
and dustral pursuits 10 defend its assailed Dor
dtrs, must entail great hardsbps, and rcdnce tho
land under cultivation considerably. The close of
the year will therefore find Russia In most Grip
pied nom oil the other continent
al powers, its army decimated BY prvaton and dis.
ease, its commerce anDihilated its population dis
satisfied and ground down by oppression sud cxac-
ton, added TO which will probably be the loss Of one
or two q its cherished strongholds. The popula-
ticn Of the empire is for 80 vast country, oompar-
atively small, numbering only some sixty millions
In Europe, and six millions in Asia, spread over an
area of seven and o quarter million square miles.
We leave out Of ccnsds ration for the present its
North American territory. Tie United Kingd, nm
has population Of nea ~ half the number, covering
surface not one sixteenth part Of the Russian ter
.iiiores; whilst France has about thiysx million.
TO a surface tf 202, 125 square miles. a
The tea trade with China u Gir open 70 Rassi q