The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-07

room in the barn used o. stable for the horses OF
Lord Raglans escort OF the Ssh Husssrs, and we at
once waded acroes the sea Of nastiness which lay
between rs and II, tackled against several gusts,
grappled with walls and angles OF outnouses, nearly
foundcred in big holseholes, bore arp up round Q
corner, and anchored ut on Q In the stable. What
scene It was! The Off ers OF the escort were
crouching over some embers Of Q wood fire.
along the walls were closely aked some
thirty or forty horses and ponies. shivering
with cold, and kicking and biting with spite and
bad humor. The hussars, in their long cloaks,
stood looking glo0mily on the fakes Of snow which
drifted In atthe doorway or through the extensive
apertures in the shingle roof Soldiers OF different
regiments crowded about the warm corners, and
frenchman Of al arms. and few Turks, Joined in
the brotherhood OF misery lighted their at the
scanty fire, and sat close for mutual comfort. The
wind blew savagely through the roof and through
chinks In the mud walls and window hoiee. The
building was mere shell, as dark as pitch, and
smelt as 1t ought to dan honest. unmistakable
stable" improved by dense pack Of moist aud
mouldy soldiers. And YET 1t seem d 80 us ualace
Life AID joy were inside, though melancholy French
men would insist on being pathetic over tneir mis-
eries-and, indeed, they we're many and great-and
after time the eye made out the figures Of men
huddled up in blankets, lying along tine wall. They
were the sick, who had been In the hospital marquee
ana who now lay moaning and signing il the cold;
to the distressed, and not pang Of pain did they
feel which care or consideration could dissipate.
We sat In the da k till night set in-not soul
could stir out. Nothing could BE- heard bat the
bowling OF the wind, the yep Of wild dogs driven
into the enclosures, and the saru neighing Of ter
r1fed horses. At length, 0 candleond was stuck
into horn lantern, to keeU it from tae wind-a bit
Of ration pork and some rashers Of ham, done over
the wood fire, furnished an excellent dinner which
was followed by glass or horn OF hos water and
rum-then pipe, and, as It was cold and comfort
less, we got to bed--a heap of nay on the stable
floor, covert with clothes, and thrown close to
the heels Of playful gray marc who had strong an
tpathy to her neighbors mule and an Ar Ab jrse,
and spent the night In attempting to kick in their
ribs. Amid smells and with incidents impossible
TO describe or to allude to more nearly, we went to
sleep, in spite of Q dispute between an irish SER
geant Of Hussars and Yorkshire corporal of Ora
goons n to the comparative merits OF light and
heavy cavalry, with eigressons respecting the ca
pacity Of English and Hisn horsefesh, which, by
the last we heard Of them, seemed likely to be de-
fed by trial of physical strength on the part Of
the disputants
Overland Trade Of England with Russia.
[Frcm the London Times, Dec ell
The delay sought and obtained by the govern
meht, regarding the announ cement Of their inten.
tions as to the overland traffic in Russian produce,
has apparently excited q ieeliag OF dissatisfaction
both among those who desire the trade to bs
stopped, and those who wish 1t to continue. II Is
an axiom in the conduct CT tne mercantile affairs OF
nations, that anything Is better than uncertainty
and the fact that, from the commencement of the
war down to the present moment, almost all the
commercial intimatfons given by Ministers have
proved vague, contradictoy or delusive, is there.
fore strongly com nented upon, not withstandng the
universal wish to avoid compl aiming Of such evils
as the progress OF tue struggle may render To-
eyitabe. On the question of the blockade Of
tie Black Sea, the confusion that has existed
might have been lessened Ii the government had
stated their own uncertainties instead of allow.
ing notifications directly at variance with each other
90 .uI Nr4xp l..
followed by rather abrupt and positive answers,
which were never subsequently verified TO ~
Der OF the House Of Commons who might desire an
explanation. Again, with regard u the sores of
wheat lying within reach Of the Danube and which
are alleged 70 be prevented reaching this country
by the allied squadrOns ut The Sulina mou H. up ae
cessary loss has been inflicted FROM the absence of
any statement to satisfy the public OF the cessty
Tor the restriction, which, while IL iuic.s sero
injury upon the people Of this country, Is equally
Damaging to Turkey, aud is lookei upon, according
to some statements, as i'm polite both by Turkey
and Austria. Great, however, as hays been the
Ierp!exties from these circums .ances, the doubts
suffered to prevail on the question OF the contlna.
apce If the transit Of Russian produce overland 10
Mtmel and else where, are calculated to lead to re-
suits nearly as undesirable In the Black Sea,
Throughout the past season, the prohibition by the
Gar Of the export OF grain, combined Win the alb
sence Of actual knowledge to whether at any spe-
cihc moment blockade would be found 70 exist,
tended considerably 10 dniDish the efs It's OF the
want Of action on the part Of our ships;
but the overland teade il subject - no su h
hindrances and has gone on, aud Will continue to
60 on, steadily, unless distinct measures be tax
again It, Every day. therefore, during which this
point IL left in doubt our merchants, ~ho, uader i'm
pressioDs produced by former Ministerial statements
have embarked In procuring su ostitutes. are carry
ing on hszar d0us tr Ade, while those who, the
contrary, are endeayorlng to extend their business
at the frontier Baltic ports are equally kept in anx
iaty. Of the extent OF the interest," involved idea
may be formed ~ten 1t IS stated that even under the
small existing impediments to the arrival OF Russian
produce the supplies of linseed sent from Calcutta
have increased IRON 440 1913 mauDds in the twelve
months ending September 30, 1868, TO l,025 ,595
maunds up to the like date in 1854 wnile as regards
hemp, from the same quarter, aud palm oil, &C.,
from Africa and elsewhere the movement has been
equally strkng and not ony Ia gambling ,hara .ter
10 par ted to the whole of this trade the risk Is also
incurred Of dispriting foreign producers by ao wing
thu to be stimulated by expectations which are to be
disappointed. Under these circums Stances, it will
be admitted that the CONNER cial community a-e
no. unreasonable In expressing feeling tnat the
government can justify themselves Tor postponing
their decision for several import ant weeks only by
Ultimately sdtuciug reasons OF an unans yerable
and peremptory KIND. That such reasons exist,
especially in the present state Of the relations be
tween the allies and Prussia there is every dIs
ton to believe; and 10 may be added that, what.
ever soreness may prevail a. TO the various annoy
ances experienced by traders during the past year,
there liz still feeling that the present goyernm
have shown themselves, on the whole deei ous to
attend 10 and recognize any representations con.
nected with the paramount claims OF tue mercan.
tile interests Of the country IL Is not expedie at,
however, that the desire TO avoid csvliiog at q
time when forbcarance IL dem anded on all SIDES
on points Of this nature have lately been prevalent.
Our Nicaragua Correspondence.
BtrunDs, (Nic) Dec. 81, 1854.