The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-21 00:00:00

for one brief interval, be stayed, that all classes
may sanctify, in one manner o. r another, the
marriage of the Prince of %Ira les, the expected ruler,
of 'be people, and the Royal son wht. may himself
found a Royal race for our do.'scenclAits to honour
and obey. As for the latter half of thenoble lord's
excuse, it smacks of the Polonius order of evasion.
No precedent ! Why, wt.° wound care' I,') Pay.e a
better one than the occasion itself would Ormsh
o
for ages to come? Does the noble.' lord exp,e,:q to
see a Prince of Wales married again in his lifetime' ?
There is no argument for such an absurdity; ofio
would not throw anything but epithets on a maw
who dashed a pail of cold water in your face whem
you were aboa., to salute him. So we can but con-
demn the noble lord and the Cabinet as foolish,
shortsighted, and disdainful of the stir and excite-
ment which are going on around them touching
this matter of the Prince's marriage. 'We can but
assure them that they ar e regarded as being possessed
of some strange, inscrui.:o3le,
in the face of what
reasons for so directly flying" and unascertainable
their fellow subjects are deter.7l
hied. to observe and
carry out. If this denial be a specimen of the
" Liberal" feeling and " Liberal" sympathy with
benefits and indulgence to the ueol.`le,. no one
need be surprised that the present Motstry are
determined that the town, as well as the country,
shall experience and adopt " the Conservative re-
action" which all their friends so loudiy decry..
The fact is, the Government will not be L‘ble to
adhere to their decision. When the nation chose
to mourn for the Duke if Wellington, eleven years
ago, all business was properly suspended by a cou'rl-
ell edict, and surely this marriage day is as rare.,
and to be as well remembered by all classes as the:
burial of one of our great chieftains. We cannot
conceive a more injudicious and hasty determination
than this denial to the aspirations for a great popu-
lar rejoicing which every where encounter us ; and
we do not believe that there is a single act by which
Ministers will give the coup de grace to the good
humour and toleration already ex ended to them
all over the country, than by their distinct an-
nouncement that they are not willing to aid in cele-
brating one of the few public occasionson which the
whole nation is determined to enjoy a high holiday
and supreme festivities.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

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LIVERPOOL—FEB. 20.
At this day's market there was a fair attendance of both
the town and country trade, but wheat met a slow demand,
at a reduction of ld per cental on the week. Flour met a
slow inquiry, and prices remain as last quoted, except for
French, which is down is per sack. Indian corn was still
neglected, but realised fully former rates. Oats and oat-
meal 81 w, but easier. Barley and peas neglected. Beans
6d per qr cheaper.

WAKEFIELD—FEB. 20.
The wheat trade ruled dull to-day, and prices must be
quoted rather lower than last week. Barley steady. In
other articles there was no material alteration.
Averages for the week :
Wheat .2,151 qrs., at 4ss 41d
Barley.... . 606
Rye — —B Od
Beans

EXETER—FEB. 20.
Wheat, white.. 6s 3d to 6a 4d Barley. ..4s 3d to 45 sa
Ditto red. .6s Od to 6s 3d, Oats .........2s 9d t., 3s 03
Flour, fine, 36s to 378 ; seconds, 34s to 35s per sack.
CATTLE.
Fat beef, p sc., 1080 d to 1089 d Ewes, per lb ....Rd to 6d
Pork carcases, 7s 6d to 8s 6d I Wethers, d 0..... 6id to 7d
Lamb, p 1b.......—d to - d Fat calves, d0...60 to 70•
Rough fat, 3id per lb.