Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-31
Southern Commercial Convention, Northern
Mails. Sc.

Southern Commercial Convention Northern
Mails, Sc.
We understand that the Board of Directors of the
Wilmington and Manchester Railroad Company, at
their meeting on the 18th inst passed resolutions d.
rectng that delegates to the Southern Commercial Con-
venon 10 be held in Charleston the second Monday
in April next, should go and the road for
one fare And that in respect to the application of
the Post Master General 10 double daily mail
over the road the President instructed to notify
the Department that the company would be prepared to
do by the first of May next, receiving two weeks
notice of such service with proper schedules, pro-
vlded the South Carolina Railroad Company would
connect with them with passenger trains to accom-
modate the travel The time mentioned is that which
the company were given, in January, to understand
the South Carolina r. r. Company would be ready
to commence running double train.
AS to the compensation of this double service, the
President has, learn, advised the Department that
they expect than other connecting lines run
ming with them receive for the service but that they
will not consent to do it for less. There is certainly
that this line should be required by the De-
parment, or any else, to do the mail service for
less rate of compensation than other companies,
Meeting with them, receive. The cost of transport
alton with the Manchester company is greater than
on the old llnes as they have to provide extra ma
chinery 10 run two trains, till the completion of their
bridge al the Great Pee Dee, and extra forces at the
Pee Dee and Wilmington, to transfer the mails and
baggage TO and from their Road. And if the service
will justify pay on one line, it ought to do on all
Marion Star.
From the London Shipping Gazette.
The Effect of the Wan upon the Price of
Breadstuffs.
The approaching war cannot fail to affect our SUP
ply of grain; but we would guard against the at
tempt that will in all probability be made, by inter
ested parties, to raise the price beyond what the oc
caslon warrants. England will probably lose great
part of the supplies which she has hitherto drawn
from Russia direct and from the corn countries of
! the Mediterranean and Black Sea, which
which may come under the influence of the Northern
usurper but we are much mistaken if it is 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 we'll the Brit
ish provinces the United States, will still be the
provedore of England it has been for some years
| past: and the supplies which we shall draw from
thence, as auxiliary to our own produce, and that
which we shall receive from other beyond the
reach or influence of Russia must prevent any thing
| like scarcity inordnate prices
| A return which has been laid before Parliament
within the last few days, is somewhat consoatory
on this head. The quantity of grain, meal, and
| flour which we received from the United States in
1852, were equal TO 1,4OO,558 quarters, converting
meal and flour into the equivalent in quarters of
grain; from Egypt 775,745 qrs Denmark 77O,196
qrs., and Prussia 554, ,742 qrs. From Russian north
ports, England received in the same year 343
qrs, and 957,877 qrs. from the Black Sea ports
From Wallachia and MoldaviI, we also received 49,
| 07 quarters. 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
quarter millions of quarters of grain by the ap
preaching hosties We have, however, every
reason to believe that cultivation has greatly increas
ed in the United States since 1852, consequent on
| the number of immigrants arrived there from the
| British islands, from Germany and other parts of
| Europe indeed, the official account of the sale of
land which has taken place in the United States and
| brought under cultivation since 1852, would fully
warrant Us In believing that instead of one and a
| hall millions of quarters OF grain, which was the
supply from thence in 1852 it will, in the present
year reach about double that quantity. But besides
| the United States, we know, authority which we
have no reason to doubt, that North Ameri-
can Colonies are progressing in the raising of corn of
all kinds, more especially wheat in a most astonish-
ing manner and is not going too far to say that
may expect from this source, supply which will be
| double the quantity ever exported to England
Turning TO our agricultural prospects, as the sures
source OF dependence, there every TO expect
| that the supply will be much in excess of what it
was last harvest Last season one of the worst
we have had in England for many years the guam
tIty OF rain which fell in the beginning of the year
prevented much of the land being ploughed and pre-
pared tor spring seed, and what was sowed was ma
lerlally injured by the Wetness of the season. In
deed, the general calculation is, that the crop was
about onefourth deficient in yield compared to the
ordinary average; 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 much neglected,
as it was considered that rearing and feeding cattle
for the English market would pay better. 1t will
now be OF the greatest Importance to attend to our
own corn crops in these counties, and we are Aon-
dent that. II 1t be done, any deficiency IN the Rus
sian supplies Of grain will be amply compensated by
our own produce: and the quantity we are likely 10
receive from other foreign countries The present
season has hitherto been proptous for prepar-
ing tor the spring crops; and from all parts of the
county we learn that the winter rosts, and the dry
and favorable weather during early spring, have been
attended with the greatest benefit to the land In
deed from ali appearances at present, we may anti,
cpate an abundant harvest should the summer and
autumn prove favorable.
The war with which England is now threatened
will not have been entered upon gratultousiy; ii has
been forced upon reluctant country and a reluctant
people--but people who however adverse to war
are found ready 10 meet it, in defence Of the national
honor and the national welfare. Such are the feel
ings of the people of England under the present
prospect; and the consciousness that the calamity o
war is not of their seeking, will prove power
full slimu US to induce them 10 bear with patience
and resignation the burdens il will necessarily impose
on them. Anticipating that the Government will
have occasion TO add to the taxation of the country
10 support the expenses of the war, il Is satisfac
on TO know that there is every prospect that the
necessares of life-and, above all, The poor man
!, bread-reed not be at higher standard than they
are at present. if indeed SO high, when the harves
q the present year is better tanned We would
G diSabuse The public mind Of the impression that
c c with Russia will necessarily produce scarcity
= of bread corn in England think that we have
shown that such result by follows, ant
that any attempt TO raise prices, under this plea will
merely be the act of spectators and jobbers. For
funatpv EDvaud iS nprfectlv in all IT.