Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-10
The Foreign News.

We have three European steamersin, whose maissup
ply with an abundance of foreign matter for pubca
ton and from which extract much arc able
to insert to-day. 1t will readers keep them
selves posted upon the events that Transporting
the Old World though containing nothing new, or o
very special interest The great European war; 1t vii
be SEEN progresses slowly. Both parties to the con.
test have pursued mastery inactivity and wha
was expected be one oil the most active and bloody
conflicts that ever eonvuscd the Eastern continen
turns out, so far, to be pretty much humbug. W.
had waited SO long to hear of real fighting, tina
until the news of the bombardnen Of the fortress o
Gusadsvoern, we began to wonder whether the
beigeants really in earnest or, only playing of
m ntimidatug policy against each other in the hope
OF an amicabe adjustment taking place before much
blood could be shed or many bones broken. The Yves
tern Powers have done but little with their armies to
force the Car of Russia to terms OF peace while
Nicholas is taking it quietly-contentrg himself with
acting on the defensive This policy suits his Car
ship admirably The longer his antagonists hold back
and delay active operations the better for him. 1t
costs them rather than il does Russia to protract
the war, and while they are pleased to act upon a
di'aory policy Russia may be expected to take mat
tiers quite easily.
rumors Of a settlement OF the Black Warrior affair
and coroborates the former reports Of the entire
fusal Of the Spanish Government to accedc TO the
terms Of adjustment demanded by Minister
Not only that but it also corroborates the statement
that active preparations making for the defence
Cuba, by sending forward troops and munitions vi
The report that Spain is willing to sell Cuba to
the United States is contradcted. The Madrid corr
respondent of the London Times asserts in reference
to the Black Warrior difficulty, that as regards any
thing that has been done there the question is rs far
from adjustment ever. So Mr. S1ule will very
likely have need Of all the assistance the Commission
ers proposed to be sent to Spain can render him. be-
fore Cuban difficulties are amicably adjusted We
see that some Of the papers in this country which frs,
gave credit and circulation the statement that de
patches had been received by the ASIA at Washing
ton, showing a full and satisfactory settlement OF
the Black Warrior difficulty, still insist upon the
truth of that statement We were disposed To dis
credit it when first announced and have been more
disposed to do from the fact that nothing whatever
of reliable character has been given out from off
cia sources to confirm itup to this time Ifsetled why
should it be kept secret?
The report of decline in the price of breadstuif,
as not likely to have much effect upon the markets OF
this country. Our Dealers we should think, ough,
TO be toeraby well acquainted, by this time with the
operations OF rise and fall in the foreign markets
According to the system of reporting that has been
carried Oh from the date Of the high prices We expec
ed n report Of decline at least one steamer sooner
thin it came and after that rise might he expected
beyond the highest price brcadstulTs had previously
commanded. This has been the experience so far.
but the high prices Of flour for the last few weeks
may not justifylthe expectation Of its ranging much
higher now 1t can neither be affected materially. as
TO decline in price, by the state OF the foreign mar
kets. From accounts we have of the small Quantity
of -four on hand, in this market at least, the home
demand will be sufficient to keep up prices until after
harvest