New-York daily tribune., 1861-10-31
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
The Recognition by Franee-The L"sf
RIunder-Diyersion Of Commerce
RaiIrond and Naval Prepnratiops-&
balloon Corps.

flourish OF the rebel trumpet which came over 10y Tue
last arrival that France intends to recognize the
rebels They forget that these are part OF the great
system of lying which they have carried on from the
beginning, and that there is q regular manniactory
Of lies established in Europe, intended for expora-
ton to this market, just as Connecticut cigars are
shipped to Cuba for the purpose of acquiring new
favor and certain currency among the funigating
flats by merely passing through Spanish Custom
House. These wild stories obtain credence only be-
cause of their foreign origin 1t is painful TO see
how much we pin our faith ON whet foreigaers cay,
do, or think Of us. Too many of us believe these
senseess canards. This last one has made sort oil
lull among stocks and from these the world uniof-
tunately takes its cue, just if there never was
time when stocks had existence, and as II, even
now. tie earth contained no other good Whereby
men could live and thrive. Is it not strange that peo-
ple should take the most fuctuatng, Changing, nn-
certain description Of property ms the great standard
for values which 70 immeasurably overshadow It
Bpt eonversng on this subject at our Corn Exchange,
was told by gentlemen who make the subject their
whole study, that France is the only country in Eu-
rope from which is impossible to obtain any reli-
able statistics of the present years crops. lhe
French Emperor has returns from eyOry Department,
but be keeps the matter TO HIMSELF and has only con-
descended TO the people that there shall be no
further rse in the price of bread. The only state
ment published on the subject is that the crops III
France are SO short that 600 bushels OF wheat
mu,t be imported from somewhere TO make up the
deficiency. But the quantity may be even greater
still the Emperor gives sign, but has been looking
about him and buying largely, to make COED his
/ ot,.l, daorer He
not buy much anywhere in Europe, because all har-
vests have been blghted and hence must come to
us. the which il is known he has done and is yet do
ing. They conclude that until he gets bis 80 1000, 900
bushels of wheat, the came being necessary TO keep
his sans-euIottes from turning him out, mot OF which
must come from this country, and all from the North
too, he will not be likely 70 do anything to cause the
North 10 shut down upon him. lie must feed his ca
naile or yacate. But they add that when be does
get all he wants from u.s. il will be, in the language
of the amanacs time 10 look out for stormy weather.
But leave all these things TO be adjusted by time.
In referring to the defeat Of Baker on the Potomac,
you repeat with Tennyson. that some one had
/ blundersd." But alas! you do not go Ear enough,
for il is TOO evident ihGt there has been and Is yet
more than one blrnderer in coDman& Of gallant
divisions Of our army. il is difficult TO restrain once
nen within discreet limits when writing Of snch
events But criticism does no good, and complaint,
seems 10 be futile We are drifting along with the
current of untoward events to finale whoae char
ac,er no one conjecture, unless the blundering
heads which cause gallant TO be recklesSiy
slaughtered are removed to less responsible positions
If able TO restrain our mpatienee under delay, We
cannot Le expected to do 80 when we zee utter liz
competency in command Of Thousands Of lives That
fstsl blunder ON the Potomac has made many homes
in Philadelphia dosolate.
The Southern commerce from this port has under
gone singular changes since rebellion occurred. Four
heavy steamers running South have been sold TO
Government one Of them being now aHoat after the
Sumter. Twenty sailing vessels were formerly run
ming to Charleston, but none now. The Gov
eminent has three of them, and the rest are cur
ryng grain to Europe. Other packet lines to Texas,
Mobile, and Newt Orleans, are broken up; some gone
into the public service, some otherwise employed,
and some idle. OF our whole marine, q vessels
have either been purchased or are now employed
BY Government, most of which are steamers. But
the lines running to Northern ports continue active
az ever, that to Albany and Troy running nine
steamers and barges Great quantities Of coal are
being shipped for Government, said to be for use Of
the naval expedition 10 sail. The stagnaton in
the shipping interest which it was feared the war
would produce has been prevented by the Govern
ment demand for vessels and cossting trade has
diminished very little.
IL naval afars the same extraordinary activity
continues. Some 400 men are employed at the
Navy Yard, while the force is being constantly in
creased Gas is just introduced into the workshops,
90 as to push work forward by night. large force
Is at work on gun carriages for the new gunboats.
Thirteen war vessels are aoat and on the stocks,
ten of which are steamera. Some Of these will carry
formidable batteries No such activity has ever been
witnessed here Az vessel after vessel is got ready
for sea- se departs quietly and without parade, not
even those who see her stesming away knowing
whittier she is bound. Itseemsimpossble that these
vast preparations should fail to meet the just expec-
tatons of the country, if the people will be patient
enough to wait for the result.
AS part of the general wsrlike preparation going
on in this quarter it may be added that all the rail.
roads on the great Southern horougbare are increas-
ing their means Of transportation. The Baltimore
road is buying sufficient TO transport 10 600
men at one trip, with IS freight cars and moro loco
motives. New tracks are being laid, more turnouts
built especially TO facilitate transit Of troops and
munitions over the Susquehanna At the wharf
here, boats TO bring from the Amboy railroad at
Camden the loaded freight ears On tracks upon the
boats, ss 10 now done at the Susquehanna, 90 as to
unloading. Other costly facilities are being in
roduced, and extra trains to be run. The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad is manfesing the same energy. The
pressure this latter road is immense, realizing
more than was anticipated ms likely TO proceed from
the closing Of the Missssppi. All this hustle gives
constant employment 70 a multitude of new iaborer