The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-01 00:00:00

nounces the landlord of the victim as a tyran
cause he sought to recover what his bargain
law, and justice accorded him—we repeat
curious to see such a professed friend of hums
at the expense of justice, gloating over barbs
unequalled in the annals of modeTo
war.
the devastation of the Palatinate by I`.he F
army, under Turenne, no such wholesale aCt
discriminate destruction has disgraced a cia.
and Christian nation as the ravage of the She
doah Valley by the Federal troops. The 111
steads which sheltered the unoffending
industrious men taking no part in the struggle
been committed to the flames, and the food w
a plentiful harvest yielded for their sustenance
been wickedly and wantonly destroyed, and thi
the recognised agent of the man " upon the br:
ness of whose personal honour," according tg
Bright, "no adversary has yet been able to
stain." " Qui facit per alium, facit per se," I
adage whose truth is universally admitted; and
tory will hand down to posterity, as the auth
this barbarous act of cruelty, not the actual pg
trator of the deed, whose insignificance will sg
him from infamous notoriety, but the chief ol
state who planned and commanded its exert
We so far coincide with Mr Bright's w
that we sincerely hope for the re-election o
Lincoln, not because "we have observed it
career a grand simp:icity of purpose, and a patrit
which knows no change and does not falter,'
because we anticipate that the renewed governs
of a man who has violated his solemn oath to
serve the liberties of his country by banishin
imprisoning without trial its most respected citi
and by consigning those who differed from
policy to languish in prison without hope of pr
tion from the laws, which he has abrogated or
ridden for his own base personal purposes—we
we desire the re-election of such a small-mil
though oppressive, tyrant to power, because we
that repugnance to such a contemptible rule
excite an enslaved people to resistance, and end
cruel war by consigning the man who has carri
on with a savagery unknown in our days, if
the gibbet—which his crimes so richly merit
least to an oblivion which will secure his fel
citizens from the contamination of his presence.
Bright repudiates the idea of being consider
donkey sending forth his harmless brayings
beneath the lion's skin ; he announces himse,
the veritable British animal, and he roars '
he wishes to palm off as " the sentiments
heart's wish of every man in England who h
for the freedom and greatness of their country
encourage his Transatlantic friends to a deterni
continuance of this desolating conflict, while at
he seeks to conceal the pugnacity of his disposi
under a standing collar and broad-brimmed h
the selected emblems of brotherly love and G
tian forbearance. The member for Birming
belongs to a religion which teaches its folio
that when one cheek is smitten they should
the other to receive a similar infliction. His f
tics differs essentially from his professed princi
according to which, instead of urging his fel
creatures to continue the horrors of civil wit
should inculcate mutual forbearance and pr
"peace amongst men." We are ignorant!).
form of church government which rules hie,
but if there be a Pope amongst them we antic]
a speedy exercise of his spiritual powers, f
ever a peccant brother deserved the penalt
excommunication it is richly merited by
Bright. To base his wish for the succel
the Federal arms on the conviction that 1
triumph would secure the abolition of slaver
an unworthy subterfuge on the part of the 151
ber for Birmingham. It has been officially
nounced by his Ministers—and Mr Bright co
be ignorant of the universally known fact-1
Mr Lincoln is quite prepared to submit to the,
tinuance of slavery, if by so doing he can ecli
establish the Uuion ; and this, the last plol3,
which they had to stand, is now taken from 131'
the feet of the Federal sympathisers in Bug,
There is but one motive to which we can atr
tri
the action, to use an Americanism, which Mr D.
has taken in this matter. His constituents 11
largely by the continuance of the war. Tliey,
ply both sides with instruments of destructlal'i
he may consider it imprudent to check the pr°b„
of their trade by advocating a return to
Some of the farmers of Bucks were unreason
il
enough to accuse Mr Disraeli of having Wit
the price of wheat by congratulating his COl
eats on the abundance of the harvest.
enough Mr Bright has profited by the warning's
lends his influence, such as it is, to continue gliti
flirt which is an overflowing source of NW"
those who have honoured themselves by een
him into Parliament.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

COLCHESTER—Oar. 29_

won.' .:. ....aerate supply of wheat on offer at our
to-day, and previous quotations were generally maultn
Fine barley in demand, and saleable at fully late pr
other sorts difficult of sale, at less money. Beans old
inEshort supply,,%and fully maintain their value.
Wheat, white.
red 36s 42s middle & sruall.3ss
Barley
Oats

GLOUCESTER—Om 29.
There was a.-very full supply of wheat tq-day 4t
market, which sold slowly at late prices. Foreign 00°,
extremely limited demand, at former rates. Bait,/
and beans very dull.

NORTHAMPTON—Oar. 29. Tr
There was a moderate supply of English wheat.
quet, and no change in late rates. Barley was verY
—White wheat, new, 39s to 42s ; new red, 368 t 34
old, 37s to 41s per qr. Barley, new malting, 328 too
other sorts, 28s to 30s. Old oats, 25s to 30s; nevitto
26s per 21 stone. Beans, 39s to 425. Peas, 378
per qr.

EID—OCT. 28.
Wl3
lay the supply of
dull trade, with no ti`^
is. Barley also in larg°n
lities last week's priceo"
kV sale.
yeas, Partridge.. • • 360:
White ........•• ;;Q,
Boiling ........
Dun ...... . f.s.o
Ditto new .. .... 4013ean,;, Tick, :Ad .•0:0
Harrow Ticks
new. .73
Mazagan. ..... • •