Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-03-30


''Good night"
From the London Skipping Gc=etts.
The Eject Of the War upon the Price
Of BreaGstal1a.
The approaching war cannot fail to affect orr
supply of grain but we would guard against
the attempt that will in all probability be made,
by interested parties, to raise the price beyond
what the occasion warrants. England will pro-
badly lose great part of the supplies which she
has hitherto drawn from Russia direct, and from
the countries of the Mediterranean and
Black Sea. which are or which may come under
the influence of the Northern usurper but we
are much mistaken if it is an event to "fright
the isle from its propriety," and it would be
source of regret if it should be turned to such an
unrighteous purpose: America, as well the Brit
iSh provinces as the United States, will still be
the provedore of England, as it has been for some
years past and the supplies which we shall
draw from thence, as auxilliary to our own pro-
duce, and that which we shall receive from other
sources beyond the reach or influence of Russia,
must prevent anything like scarcity or inordinate
prices.
A return which has been laid before Parlia-
SiAN, "iIh4a t-iS ldSl lew GaDS, somewhat con-
solatory on this head. The quantity of grain.
meal, and -four which received from the Uni
ted States in 1852, were equal to 4O0, ,55S quar-
ters, converting meal and -four into the eduiva-
lent in quarters of grain from Egypt 775,745
qrs.; Denmark 10, 1876 qrs., and Prussia 554, ,742
qrs From Russian northern ports, England re-
ceived in the same year 343, ,94S qrs., and $751;
oI7 qrs from the Black Sea ports. From Walla-
CHA and Moldavia, we also received 7lS 877
quarters, a source of supply which we suppose
will be no longer available at present. On the
whole, then, we may calculate on losing about
two and a quarter millions of quarters of grain
by the approaching hostilities. We have, how
ever, every reason to believe that cultivation has
greatly increased in the United States since 1852.
consequent the number of immigrants arri-
ved there from the British islands from Geraa-
ny and other parts Of Europe indeed, the Off
cial account of the sale of land which has taken
place in the United States, and brought under
cultivation since 1852; woud fully warrant US in
believing that instead of one and half millions
Of quarters of grain, which was1the supply from
thence in 1852, it Will, in the present year. reach
about double that quantity. But, besides the
United States, we know, on authority which we
have reason to doubt, that our own North
American Colonies progressing in the raising
of corn of all kinds, more especially wheat, in
most astonishing manner, and it is not going too
far to say that we may expect from this source,
supply which will be double tho quantity ever
exported to England.
Turning to agricultural prospects, as the
surest source of dependence, there is every rea-
n that ba 10,
cess of what it was last harvest Last season
was one of the worst we have had in England fo-
many years the quantity of rain which fell in
the beginning of the year, prevented much of the
land being ploughed and prepared for spring seed,
and what was sowed was materially injured by
the wetness of the season. Indeed, the general
calculation is, that the crop about one-fourth
deficient in yield compared to the ordinary aver
age ; while we have reason to believe that both
| in England and Ireland, the prospect of war will
induce much more land to be put under crop this
year than heretofore. In Ireland especially, we
know that last year tillage was much neglected
as it was considered that rearing and feeding cat
tie for the English market would pay better. It
will now be of the greatest Importance to attend
to our own corn crops in these countries, and we
are confident that, if it be done, any deficiency
in the Russian supplies of grain will be amply
! compensated by our own produce, ard the guam
| tity we are likely to receive from other foreign
countries. The present season has hitherto been
! most proptious for preparing ior spring crops !;
and from all parts of the country we learn that
the winter frosts, and the dry and favorable
weather during the early spring, have been az
tended with the greatest benefit to the land In
deed from all appearances at present, we may an
| ticipate an abundant harvest, should the sum-
mer and autumn prove favorable.
The war with which England is now threaten
ed will not have been entered upon gratuitousy
it has been forced upon reluctant country and
a reluctant peopIo-but People who however ad-
verse to war, are found ready to meet it, in de-
fence of the national honor and the national well
fare Such are the feelings of the people of Eng
land under the present prospect and the con-
scousness that the calamity Of war is not of then
own seeking, Will prove powerful stimulus K
induce them to bear with patience and resigna
ton the burdens it will necessarily impose Oh
them Anticipating that the Government val
have occasion to add to the taxation of the coun
try, to support the expenses of the war, 1t Is
satisfaction to know that there is every Prospec
that the necessaries of life-and, above all, tn
moor mans bread-need not be at higher stand
ard than they at present, if indeed SO high
when the harvest of the present year is bette
|, ascertained. We would disah,lse the public min