The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-17 00:00:00

THE- MOTHER HE:R_DEAF-AND

DUMB CHILD.

(From Eliza Cook's Journal.)
Thou art dot-beiiitiful," my voiceless -child,—
Thou mist not fill thy mother's heart with pride ;
Thou,dost nat heed the words that have beguiled
My other noisy young ones to my side.
Thou canst not chatter music in my way,

Nor call me by a sweet and holy name ;
Thou Bost not ask thy sisters if they'll play,
Nor scold thy brothers with a sportive blame.
But thou art precious in my household love,
Thy form is closest watched, my poor dumb boy !
I stroke thy fair hair, and I hang above
Thy quiet features with a solemn joy.

hear thy father praise the quick replies
Of his bright eldest one—l often see
:is face light up, when his two girls surprise
The twilight circle with their saucy glee :
:e tells them long and wonder-waking themes
Of Sinbad, Crusoe, and the Fairy Queen ;
ie leads their games, he joins their laughing screams,

With many a fond and wild embrace iletwaeu

But there's a something deeper in his smile
When his poor dull one leans upon his knee,
Aud something gentler fills his heart the while
His fingers make a paper boat for thee.
The other young gay spirits talk and shout
In tones that come like songs of morning birds;
Or, pressed by childish grief, they wail and pout,
And pour their anguish forth in sobbing words.
I seldom see thy grey eye give a tear
When their red cheeks shine through the pearly gem ;
But I believe, my child, that thou caust hear
The secret, deep, soul-whisper lost to them.
When they surround me with engrossing clutch,
And some loud tale of anger or alarm,
I turn not as I do to thy soft touch,
That falls like ringdove's wing upon my arm.
My silent boy ! I hold thee to my breast
Just as I did when thou went newly born ;
It may be sinful, but I love thee b,
And kiSs thy lips the longest est
night and morn.
I never listen to the coming feet
That chance to slip and stumble in the hall ;
But my heart leaps with quick and sudden beat,
Lest thou, my speechless, be the one to fall.
I never look into a story-book,
And hear the joyous hum thy brothers make.
But leaf by leaf I turn with hopeful grief,
And wish it held some pictures for thy sake.
I never stand among ye to divide
The birthday apples, or select the toy,
But I assign the fruit with rosiest side,
And daintiest plaything, to my wordless boy.
Oh ! thou art dear to me beyond all others,
And when I breathe my trust and bend my knee
For blessings on thy sisters and thy brothers,
God seems the nighest when I pray for thee.
I would not they should know it ; but if Fate
Did its worst work, and snatched away my young,
I feel my soul would bear a deadlier weight
To miss thy silent love than their fond tongue.
Oh ! thou art very beautiful to me,
My own dumb boy ! my gentle voiceless one !
And while it throbs, thy mother's heart will be
Thy best and first interpreter, my son t

COUNTRY MARKETS. •

BOSTON—DEC. 15.
There was a falling off in the supply of wheat, and prices
receded 6d per qr, for all ordinary qualities ; but fine dry
samples realised about previous rates. Oats a fair supply,
at 6d to Is dearer. Barley, beans, and peas were t,n
steady request, at last week's prices. Wheat, red, 39s to 48s,
white, 48s to 50s, extra 52s ; barley, 25s to 31s ; oats, 14s
to 21s ; beans, 33s to 40s ; peas, 281 to 35s per qr.

DENBIGH—DEO. 15.
There was still a tendency to rise in the article of wheat,
although other grain remained much the same as last week.
Wheat, 18s to 18s 6d ; barley. lOs to 00s ; oats, Gs Od to
Gs M. per hobbet ; tub butter, B.ld to B,id ; fresh ditto,
lld to 11id per lb.

RHYL—DEC. 14.
Wheat, 188 ; barley, us 6d ; oats, 7s 6d ; and beans,
13s 6d per hobbet.

EDINBURGH GRAIN—DEC. 15.
We had a good supply of grain in to-day's market ; sales
were briskly, effected, at prices above those of last week.
Wheat on the top 3s Od and the average 4s 5d up ; barley
on the top is Od, and the average lld up; oats on
the top 2s Bd, and the average is id up ; beaus on the top
2Es and the average 8d up. Unsold, 101 qrs. wheat-34
qrs. barley 67 qrs oats—and 21 qrs. beans.
Top of Wheat
Barley 57 lb 33s Od
Oats
Beans 67 lb 40s Od
Total Supply and Sales.
818 qrs sold 717 qrs
1,157 qrs sold 1,123 qrs
1,258 qrs sold 1,191 qrs
129 qrs sold 108 qrs
AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER.
Average of wheat £2 14 0 11-12ths
Ditto of Barley -12ths
Ditto of Oats 1 2 11 4-12ths
Ditto of Beans

Wheat
Barley
Oats
Beans

DUBLIN—Dsc. 15.
White wheat, 26s Od to 31s Od ; red ditto, 25s Od to 29s ;
barley, 12s 6d to 15s 6d.; oats, lOs Od to lls 6d ; rapeseed,
21s Od to 23s per brl ; oatmeal, lls Od to 12s 6il ; baker's
flour, 14s Gd to 18s Od per ewt ; Indian corn, 31s 0(1 to 34s 0(1
per 480 lbs.