Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-03-25

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But in order take correct view Of the subject II
must be stated that all the articles imported from
Russia imported not only from Russia, but from
other parts of the world, in unusually large quant
ties last year, if the merchants, preparing for
war; laid in larger supplies than usual of the articles
likely be affected by that Should the war con-
tnue England will doubt obtain her necessary sup
ply of articles hitherto principally received from Russia
from other countries but where can Russia hnd the ar
tc,es which she has hitherto received from England
machinery for example, of which Russia takes great
deal-aal which only be obtained from England and
the United States, and probably from or two other
very advanced nations, but from country, owing to
proximity and other causes, advanageousy as from
England?
Already has the advance in price of articles imported
from Russia prdlce increase Of supplies
from other countries. Taow, for instance which has
risen fully fifty per cent, has come in in unusually large
quantities from the United States from South America
and from Australia And the imports Of palm and cocoa
OIL and Of oils from the Mediterranean have received
very great increase. Lees more, all the articles
usually imported from Russia coming forward from
new markets Thus there is, we think, fear that
England viii be deficient in supplies of any thing which
may be desired although probably obtained at consider
ably higher prices but the loss Of the English market
viii be most disastrous Russia producing in the first
MIR JACOBS, an intelligent traveller in Russia, has
pointed out that, although ST. Peterburgh and Riga
the principal Russian shipping ports the Baltic, and
Odessa and Taganrog on the Black Sea, the great
bulk Of the produce now shipped at those places would
easily be concentrated at Warsaw and Cracow; and al
though the cost by railway from these latter cities to the
ports If Prussia, Hamburger and Holland would be very
considerable the low price the place Of production and
the saving Of the cost of transit from that place TO St
Petersburgh or Odessa would probably compensate fol
the difference. THUS says the Economist, I'VE nave
not only the Vistua the ODER and the Elbe, and tn
whole range of ports from Memel to Hamburg, but W
have the extensive system Of railways communicating
with those ports with the Rhine passing through BE!
GUM to Antwerp, and communicating with the north
France Offering great facilities for transit, and all NOR
or less available for the trade Of Russia" So much 70
Russian imports. As respects the exports to Russia
do not think there is much chance of losing tba portion
oft which, whilst continues will not be p-ohbite
by the British Government. De this may however
il rust be remembered that Of the 600 Of whic
British exports last year consisted those to Russia wer
under e2 600 0OO Any decline upon small portion
will not be perceptiby felt 1t must also be borne in n
that the same channels which have pointed out b,
which Russian produce may reach England will be equal
" open FOR English goods to reach Russia Thus we thn
il is capable of being demonstrated that the delay IN pro