The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-12
COMMERCIAL VIEW OF TIE WAR.

Tho London Chronicle of the 10Th OF March
| has the following: There is a long article in
the rays OF Paris on the Eastern question, The
OBJECT is to snow that In the approaching war
the commerce OF France and England have
very little to dread; whilst that of Russia if the
war should be OF long duration, must be ruined
The Pags observes, that every article now sup
pied by Russia to the great Western Powers
can be obtained Dy them from other countries.
l his Is quite true. The colonies, hen once they
shall find tnat the markets of Europe will take
her produce, they will raise corn in sufficient
abundance 10 supply all possible wants; and eyen
MIR. Cobden, who has raised lament about The
interruption In the supply oftallow, without
when, he says, the steam engines of England
cannot be kept going, will find that from South
America more tallow can be obtained. and at a
cheaper rate, than from Russia, or than he could
have hoped 20 see thrown INTO the English h
market. Hides, hemp, flax, and every other
production, the sale OF which has enriched the
mobiles o! Russia may he grown to any extent in
other countries, whilst the Russian merchants
will be unablc to send out their vessels even for
the supply of markets which the war will not
close against them. All this, it is true, will be
the work oft,ne; it will require mary years 10
effect an entire change, bu, if the wcr should
last only one year. it will be Sufficient to inict
dreadful blow upon the trade 0! Russi,, and
will have laid The foundation of q state of things
from which it will suffer in the future
DENMARK, SWEDEN, AND NORWAY
Berlin Correspondence March s. of the Louden Times
Denmark and Sweden have within the last
lew mon hs attained a prominent interest in
European politics, aud the present nome Mt more
particularly shows both nations on the brink of
Il decisive crisis. The former has been for more
'han year struggling with internal difficulties
,mpC5ed by the TACK Of Teconstructing the fund
amental constitution of the realm, in conformity
with the spirit and dictates of European poliLi-
cal necessity, bat in opposition to the feelings
and wishes not Only of the Duchies but also
Denmark proper. The ministry, that has long
been IN an almost unfaiIing minority, and has
been compelled to parley, if rot to come to
terms with the oppost on (adm,iing them to
private conferencrs) have at last attained the
climax oi parliamentary weakness by finding
themselves in a minority Of to %. The course
of evenss driving the King either to coup
d'etat, or to concession to the opposi ion The
res' luton of this alternative will depend mainly
on The course the approaching naval campaign
in the Baltic takes.
Sweden and Norway, that have hitherto en-
deavored to maintain a neutral position, will
find themselves compelled very shortly, within
almost few days, to take part with one side or
me other. Russia Is already driving at them
by diplomatic means to induce them to close
still more ports against the Western fleets than
are already proclaimed closed in the treaty Of
neutrality with Denmark, and generally to refuse
the sAips of the combined fleets the permission
10 water in any Of her harbors. This latter
demand has also been made of Denmark, and
requested of Prussia. Ina word, whatever the
existing treaty may be between Sweden and
Denmark, with whom Russia reckons on having
comparatively easy task, Sweden and Norway
aye called upon virtually to give up their neu-
trality.
The Sweuisl, Diet has unanimously voted The
two millions five hundred thousand rix dollars
banco that were required by the government for
the purposes o. naval defence The Norwegian
Storthing, IT is confidently expected, will readily
vote rs compliment also, amounting either to
hive hundred thousand specie thaiers. por
lior Of the troops in Drontheims stiff is to be
put in marching trim, and sent off through
Jemptlandto the Gulf OF Bothnia, a few com
panes of soldiers with few gaatoats, and a
steamer, to be despatched to the fortress
Bardohus, which is also 10 be provided with
guns OF heavy calihe
In Denmark. in spite Of their being nc extra
ordinary ways ami means voted for either army
or navy, some considerable preparations have
taken placr IN the former, but none in the latter.
The divisions OF infantry in garrison in Copen-
hagen and FGederlckshaun are TO be strenst hen.
ed by 800 men each, and tho battalion in Elsi-
more, aud TIE liies in Nyberg by 500 men
each.