The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-15 00:00:00

which he boasted he had brought to an end. The
Mexican question may still possess its difficulties,
and, notwithstanding the laurels which have been
culled by French troops between Vera Cruz and
the town of Mexico, members may be found in the
Legislative Chambers to express doubts whether
the glory achieved by the French legions has not
been too dearly purchased. But the question will
still remain whether, having done so much, the
work ought now to be abandoned. Ultimate success
is the only justification which can be offered for
the French expedition to Mexico ; it is the only
reply which a Minister could give in the Chambers
to the murmurs of the Opposition. Despondency is
not a trait in the Napoleonic character; and, even
if matters did not wear a favourable aspect, Louis
Napoleon is scarcely the man to relinquish an un-
finished work. But in truth everything has hap-
pened as the Emperor wished and intended. The
late Government of Mexico is completely and to all
appearance finally overthrown. So far as the
opportunity has presented itself of learning the
sentiments of the people, they have hailed its fall
with satisfaction, and anticipate with pleasure the
monarchy which under French auspices, is to be
raised in its stead. Already the several European
Powers have manifested their intention of recog-
nising the new Government ; and a Prince of the
highest lineage, and brother of an Emperor, has con-
sented to become its bead. Even were we to glance
in to the future, circumstances conspire to aid the pro-
ject on whose accomplishment the French Emperor
has evidently set his heart. The severance between
the Northern and Southern sections of the American
Republic has prevented either or both from orga-
nising that opposition to the establishment of the
Mexican Empire which would otherwise undoubt-
edly have been set up. But as the Southern Con-
federacy must before long establish its indepen-
dence, it would be open to the French Emperor,
if he so pleased, and should circumstances render it
necessary, to recognise that independence, and, by
an alliance with the South, secure Mexico from all
danger of a Federal invasion. But the division
between the North and South will of itself suffice to
secure for the new monarchy an immunity from
aggression. Whatever, therefore, may be the delays
which may intervene before the complete establish-
ment of the proposed empire, we believe that even-
tually, and at ro distant interval, both America and
Europe will have the satisfaction of seeing Mexico
ruled by a responsible and a respectable Govern-
ment.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

I.

NEWARK.--WEDNESDAY.
Scarcely so much wheat on offer at our market to-day,
and the demand was quiet at the prices of last week. Best
samples of barley sold at late rates—other sorts easier. A
slow sale for oats. Beans rather lower.
White wheat new, 43s to 46s Barley, grinding.. 29s to 31s
Red do. 39s to 41s Oats, old, .. 27s to 30s
Old white 445 to 47s New do 20s to 23s
Red do. 40s to 44s I Beans. 393 to 41s
Barley, malting....36s to 40s 1 Beans, new 37s to 39s

HULL—TUESDAY.
At this day's market the show of wheat was moderate,
and sales were made at late rates. A fair supply of oats,
and hardly so dear. Barley was taken off at former rates.
Beans very little altered.
Wheat.... Old white.... per qr., 44s Od to 46s 0(1
Old red
))
New white .. ~
New red .... ~
Barley.... English malting 3Bs Od to 40s Od
Grinding
Saal and Oderbruck
Holstein and Danish 3os Od to 31s Od
Grinding 2Bs Od to 31s Od
Oats English, old
Archangel and Riga, per st oBl2ld to 13d
Friesland and Dutch oBl3cl to 03131 d
Swedish and Danish 02120 to 0,134
Beans ....English, old, per qr 43s Od to 45s 04
New pigeon 42s Od to 44s Od
New tick 4os Od to 42s Od
Egyptian ........
Peas Foreign boilers .. 34s Od to 35s Od
Grinding ....
Tares .... Spring —s Od to —s Od
Indian Corn
Linseed, feeding
40s Od to 52s Od
Hull
Linseed cakes (1114!) 110 0 oto £0 0 0
Foreign! Bl5 oto 9 0 0
Rape cakes 6 0,0 to 0 0 0
Bones 5 5 oto 510 0

LYNN-'

'UESDA.Y.

At to-day's corn market t
wheat, at rather lower rates.
White .. 438 to 45s
114 d ..: 40s to 43s
Beans 365;t0.40s
New —s to --s

Lere was a moderate supply of

Barley 34s to 38s
Grinding ..28s to 33s
Oats .lBs to 24s
Peas —s to —s

COAL lk
?rims of Coal per 'ron ai
s. d.
Carway and Duffryn
Malting , 21 0
Lambert's West Hart-

.ARKET.
the dose of tho market.

A. d.
Walker Primrose 12 6

ley - 17 3
Tantield Moor Butes 14 0
Bates'sWest Hartley 16 6
Ships at marki

Walls End.
Russell's
Framwellgate.. 2O 0
Hetton . ....... 2l 0
t, 12 ; sold, 12.

Foreign Mail Packet List.

MAILS DUE.
Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. Oct. W.
via. Marseilles ... Oct, 13.
&Emil and Cape Verds, by British packet. Nov. 4.
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Oct, 29.
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton 014. 19.
Falkland Islands via Marseilles ...Oct. 13.
Gibraltar, via Southampton Oct. 16.
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Oct. 27.
via Marseilles Oct. 13.
India (Bombay), via Southampton Oct. IS,
via Marseilles Oct. 21.
Portugal....
Nov. 4.
Malta, .Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Oct. 19.
Newfoundland
via Marseilles Oct. 25. Oporto and Vigo
U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... Oct. 16,
by U.S. packet....
by Canadian packet. Oct. 17.
W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe Nov. 0.
Bahamas, via New York Oat. 22.
Mexico
All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, Oct. '29.
California. and British Columbia..J

EARTHQUAKES IN ENGLAND. -- The recorded
cases of British earthquakes amount to more
than 160, of which more than 40 have happened in the very
region so lately affected. The first recorded instance is in
A.D. 974, by Simeon Dunelmensis ; and the same author
tells us that, in the earthquake of 1089, which occurred in
the third hour of the night, houses were seen to leap up-
wards and return to their positions. In that of Dec. 10,
1117, which happened in the middle of the night, Matthew
of Westminster declares that the "moon appeared the
colour of blood ;" but he outdoes this in his account of the
earthquake of December 5, 1274, which, he says, was ac-
companied by thunder and lightning, a comet, and a fiery
dragon. Polydore Virgil adds the phenomenon of "a rain
of blood " in the Pays de Galles. But we will only quote
one more case, that of the fisherman of Oxford in the earth-
quake of 1683. The man was fishing on the Cherwell, when
he perceived the boat to tremble under him, and " the little
fish showed signs of alarm." Even in works high in po-
pular estimation the facts stated are not strictly reliable.
For example, the evidence of Mrs. Graham (Lady Callcott)
has been adduced to prove that in the earthquake of 1822,
the whole coast of Chili was uplifted from 4 to 5 feet, the'
proof offered being the alleged fact that a ship of war in thee
Bay of Quinten, which before the earthquake was an iso-
lated wreck, after the shock was accessible to persons. from
the shore. Against this we have the recorded evidence of
Mr. Hugh Cuming, the well-known conchologist, and
Lieut. Bower. If we are constrained to admit the perma-
nent upheaval of land, we must seek a cause independent of
earthquakes, which are but the subsidiary and transient
phenomena of concussions or ruptures.—London Review.