The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-22


have doubt OF her destinies Besides whsn you have
tssen Moscow and st. Petersburg. what will you dor
defy you or any nation upon the woslds surface. to
occupy Russia-to tura Russia to any account what
soever. For the moment conquer as mucn "a you
please you cannot destroy and you cannot
us from OUTLYING ali our disasters. Russians only can
govern CO people Russia; one OF the worlds ne
cessities and we shall endure" All this was SAID With
out any bitterness or pque-xithoat any exutauon-
but with quiet c0o deli ate conviction Another re-
mark made was this Be Of this there out
three countries In the worid-Russl., England. and
he added rfs can tel you With perfect
that upon this point your Lord Palmer ston thinks
o 90 and 80 dGss The 0s os 7.
1t; and, above all no has been SO for much longer
space Of time"
ENGLISH VIEWS OF RUSSIAN TRADE AND FINANCES.
In the report the trade Of Hull eng for the year
1855 pub ished under the authority OF com n<see
pointed BY the Cnsmber OF Commerce ana shipping we
ind the folio wing observauons:--
On taking retrospect for the past year of the trade
Of this port which, it is well kno Is largely ooncerned
with the north Of Europe II does not appear that the
business has been much limited by the vita Rus
4a might have been reasonably anticipated, although
suffered so much from the interruption Of business With
that country The principal Imports from Russia pre-
vious to the consisted Of hemp fax iron tatow,
linseed hides WOOL tar and deals, with large qua utes
Of wheat and oats when prices in this country such
to induce trade in grain The frontiers of Prussia
being for the transport of goods to and from
appears that the articles Of fax hemp taow and a-
seed to extent have been able to baa the heavy
land carriage charges for shipments srom Mcneil aad
konigsbeg SO that the importation of THESE articles Tex
cept Lnseed has been kept fully adequate to the con-
stump ion Of this district.
biity Of want being felt for these articles with IN
creased experience the arrangements for the land trans
port will be more maturey aud THIS Of
carriage is not so Injurious the whole to Russia
expecte6tbat their exports being greatly lid
by the enhanced prices In this country while their Inn
prts, as being much limited 10 quantity obtain
the benefit of back carriage which, being in considerable
supply, can be furnished at much reduced
In portion Of this land rrage goes the hands
Russian
fax and taow, from the ST. Petersburg district to Me-
MEL understood to BE- about clio to u per ton e
return goods taken at much 10 rates; thus the
lower values bear the heaviest charge As with the
transport Of Russian articles the prussian frontier
so IL has been by the of sweden aud the Gu If
Bothnia Previous and subsequent TO the blockade of
the Finland ports considerable traffic has taken place
channel have received the Finland tar; While CON
Siderable imports into Russia have thus been effected of
colonial and other produce.
tey and Co., dated St Petersburg the l1th of De bsr
refer the past and prospective state Of the Russian pro-
transit through Prussia-The business done this year
Russian exports has been extensive considering the
expense and the trouble risk attending ami
there ia already evident inclination make arrange
meDts for continuing the overland trade nmer
the experience have had of the very
serious rise that occasionally takes place in the rates of
land carriage hence to Kovno and ON river freight
from Kovuo to Meel; the former Is considered de
~hsu at hs
each has sometimes been SO per cent and upwards Toe
r8 e6 OF ca I1at overland form most important item
the cost OF goocs and have varied lily this year
to mske sales sterling prices free board at Nam
very hazardous At this moment the rate per po,d
silver copecks to KOvno but high LIS 10 July
snd $50 in August 10 cOpecks per pood equal about
L sterling per ton No doubt carriage will rive again in
the ensuing season. If the overland trade continues
On the same subject the London Globe ofJanuary 4th,
has the following remarks -
The latest intelligence, well the survey Of the
last Jexr, proves to that the financial difficulty Is
pressing upon Russia with in severity at mo.
ent when she is making these active and extensive pre-
cause are necessary as much to maintain the conf
oence Of he RUSSIANS the in which the government
is hello by its own as to be ready for the
ing season We have had occasion to note signs
81 thus pressure but they make themselves in an
directions One symptom OF the disorgauized eco
:he regular trade has become converted into
eHugyling trade and It is perhaps an incident
which the has .ns a.
within the country gradually oozes out across the from
tier Hence it Is supposed the coinage Of copper money
The Russ ans are paying not only for supplies Of which
the detestabe state Of nunca ton in the country
out sba Of
pete free Of duty whether these reports are true or
not they show at all events tue state of Thugs which
causes them to be circulated Nay the very sudieuness
with ~hch the coastng trade has revived proves how
Russia has suffered under the blockade The same facts
are confirmed By other tests The Huh people report
that they have suffered more than Russia and It pos
nsses bns Hui there DO tho SS
Nothing ia plaiu from the commercial circulars cur
rent than that many articles of Russian trade now
India The paper by Me-. yapy In the last number OF
the "Qusrery Journsl OF the Statistical Society shows
that The exports Of raw prod%oe-talow FAX hemp lin
trade has fallen of to such extent that alo wing for
the semi-ilcit trace through neutral ports, It
sbrupk TO onehaf Of what it was; while in this coun-
try what with imports from other quarters and the sub
stitution of other articles for taow have felt COM
psJatvsly little inconvenience fwo circumstances aug.
In 0Iurn haa
not compensated for the decrease in exports. On the
contrary the dsordersd state internally, aust have di.
time since the markets Of the world remain open aud
Russia can expect no favor the Of her diff
trace through Prussia must be borne by the Russian
trader SO that the receipts from the agmen ary trade
must be approximately still more diminished
The London Times Of Jan ia speaking the blockade
OF the hussfan coast the people of Englsn
have now, however, seen two fleets IN succession occupy
the Bal and reclaim blockade of the whole Russian
coast That blockade has cost th, country not one
tbipg than eco 600 900 for the two years Which
is as much loss t, this country if It 6ad been pro-
Inflicted Russia at all ir proportion to the damage
we haze thus done ourselvesf
1be fret reply Of course is that the dre.t object Of
the bccssne hes been plished And have Tar
obsupc'ed the trace of Russia. On this point there
have BEEN some rather remarkable elsti from the
russian ftnnuer tending to belief that the bocSs1e
has done more harm Russia than it has to selves
AID that In fact we are ourselves the chief sufferers In
another part Of our columns however will be found
observations the effect # lind carriage up thu Ras
sian traeo which oil doubt up this bjecr
lLty are from report the trade # Hull for the year
let6bpubshed by commi tee Of the Hull Chamoer Of
nmeroe nnd shipping AS The chief pTt for the Bal
lie. Hull has been tue principal sufferer by the Interrupt
ton Of its trade yet its business has not been
limited as might have been Anticipated. ot the chief
in ports ftt Russia, hemp fax talow and nseed have
been abe to bear the large additional charge lana
carriage from Meme to Kouigsberg that charge in effect
ling Oh the British purchaser and going ioto the ck
cts Il P7assian curriers' and Russian landowners Some
exports indeed, have been stopped such hides WOOL
tar ana deals but the has brought these into great
request in Russia well here aud 1t is no loss
to 'he Russian government that they Kept home.
Our on manufactures find their way back as return
freight and very low charges. Thus, while the block
AIDE Ia doing grea: damage the Russians 1t doing
most roques'ionabe damage to ourselves and the block
sde, as such, appears to be of questionable service
Whist, then has the feet done tc justify its
exPenses 1t aques'ion which neither Napier Dun
dss has answered sstsc oriIy yet; and sl wait for
b solution by some third Commander shall better
sppecste the value of the instrument placed in his
HANGS Unless something more be attempted the Czsr
will not even think IL necessary to keep any considerable
nuu Der OF his forces in the North and the feet will not