The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-26 00:00:00

never been possessed by the Russians in Poland,and
they never will obtain it." "It should be distinctly
understood that the Polish nation will never sub-
mit to laws imposed by foreign dominion. That
they may be obeyed, the laws must be the expres-
sion of the national sovereignty." We are told,
accordingly, that though the National Committee
admits the general principles of Government laid
down by Lord Russell, the consequences drawn
from them are, in its opinion, " too restricted," and.
that " the Polish nation does not see in the propo-
sitions submitted to the Cabinet of St. Peteesburg
sufficient guarantees for the future, because its
in'
contestable rights do not appear to be recognises."
As we have all along pointed out, in shcrt, tho
Poles treat our proposals in precisely the same way
ds the Russian Cabinet. They for the most part
admit our principles, but entirely dispute their ap-
plication. They entertain our arguments to a cer-
tain point, but, when the time comes to accept
them or to act upon them, they inform us that thee,*
merely listened to see what help they could get on;
of us, but that we must give them all they want,
or they will have nothing. The Poles, indeed,
seem to treat us with somewhat more official re-
spect than the Russians, but that is only because
breakthey can less afford to reek with us, and it is im-
portant for them, as far as they can, to feed our
sympathy with hopes of a peaceable compromise. It
is impossible, therefore, to attribute very much
importance to the acceptance by the National Go-
vernment of the proposal of an armistice. In the
first place, it would now be obviously more advan-
tageous to them than to the Russians, even though
no satisfactory result followed from it. Besides,
without attributing to them any want of sincerity,
they may have had the acuteness, apparently want-
ing in more practised diplomatists, to see that an
armistice so arranged would give them something
of the character of a belligerent, which they seem
so anxious to obtain. They inform us, indeed, in
this despatch, but in terms so vague that we cannot
pretend to be sure of their meaning, that they do
not expect other Powers to substitute foreign efforts
for their own. But they complain at the same time,
not without reason, that Russia is, to all intents and
purposes, assisted by the neighbouring States, which
intercept supplies of arms and ammunition to an
extent which otherwise could hardly be enforced
except by a regular blockade ; and they maintain
that it is at least "just and necessary" that foreign
Powers should intervene so far as to relieve them of
this difficulty. But the National Committee know'
perfectly well that no foreign Power could possibly
take any step of this sort without being prepared
for immediate war with Russia. Indeed, it will be
difficult for them to perusade Europe that they do
not really cherish the hope of some such material
support. But if they entertain any ideas whatever
of foreign support or recognition they ought to be
prepared to pay some attention to foreign pro-
posals. It is perfectly idle for them to talk as
if they expected to get everything they wish for
from Russia. The sympathy of Europe is chilled
and the hands of the three Powers are tied by the
knowledge that there is no limit to the inordinate
demands of the Poles., If there was any chance that
they would be contented with reasonable and
moderate concessions, the representations of the
Western diplomatists would lose their vagueness,
and would have some ground to go upon. But, as
matters stand at present, it is quite sufficient answer
to all the proposals we make to Russia that the
Poles will not be satisfied with them. Even if
France, or any other Power were disposed to inter-
vene forcibly, she is checked by the certainty thEet
the Poles would only use what she gained for them
as a means of obtaining more, and that She
would merely give them a better standing ground
for fresh agitation. It is this obstinacy, with which
the Poles persist, something like the Irish in
O'Connell's time, in regarding every concession as
a mere instalment of greater ones, which has
brought matters to their present pass. The dead
lock of the situation is completed by the publication
of this despatch. Neither the Russians nor the
Poles will yield a single acre of land or a single
point of privilege. How the lock will be forced, as
it seems impossible to find any key to it, we can-
not venture to surmise. We are only sure of one
thing—that both Russians and Poles will have to
give way in the end. All questions of this sort are
settled by mutual concessions. The Russians will
neither establish respect for despotic and barbarous
authority, nor will the Poles re-establish the Poland
of their dreams. The Three Powers hoped to be
able to induce both parties to come to some mode-
rate arrangement, without tearing each other to
pieces first. They have failed, as we predicted they
would fail, from the passion and obstinacy of both,
and now the two must be left, at least for a time, to
sicken themselves of the struggle. Meanwhile. is
such a prolongation of bloodshed the Poles have
most to lose, and obstinacy on their part is the more
inexcusable because it is suicidal.

COUNTRY RIARKETS•

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LIVE RP 0 OL—FRIDAY.
At this day's market there was a small attendance, and
rather an inactive demand for wheat, with prices tending
in favour of buyers. New oats were ld per bushel lower.
Barley, beans, and peas dull. Indian corn in limited re-
quest, at late prices. American flour 6d per barrel lower.
New oatmeal 6d to is easier.

WAKEFIELD—FRIDAY.
A fair quantity of wheat came to hand to-day, and fine
dry sorts met a moderate demand at last Friday's prices ;
other sort* difficult to quit. Barley was is to 2s lower ;
oats, id per stone cheaper.
Averages for the week :
Wheat 6lO qrs., at 4ss 9d
Rye — —s Od
Oats lO7
Beans —.—
8ar1ey......... 195
Peas

STAMFORD—FRIDAY.
WhiteEwheat, 45s to 47s ; red, 420 ;to 4.5 s per 36 stone.
Barley, malting, 36s to 40s; grinding, 30s to 32s per gr•
Oats, 20s to 24s per 24 stone. Beans, old, 42s to —0 cer
qr. ; new, 38s to —s.

EXETER—FRIDAY.
Wheat, white 6s 3d to 6s 4d I
Barley. 3s 6d to 40 3(1
Ditto red .6s Od to 6s 3d Oats .. ..... ..2s 9d to 3s Od
Flour, fine, 35s to 36s ; scconds,l34s to —s per sack.
CATTLE.
Fat beef, p sc., 10s0d to 11s6d Ewes, per r:. ....5p to 611
Perk carcases, 78 Od to 8s Od Wethers, d 0....... 7d to bbd
Lamb, p 1b.......—d to —d Fat calves, d0...61d told.
Rough fat, 3d per lb.

DUBLIN--FRIDAY.
Grain of all descriptions in fair supply, and the reark4

steady.

Wheat, white 23 0t025 6 Beans.. . —.6. dO. to -f4. d°,
Do., red 2O 0t023 6 I Bere
Do., new .... —oto 0 Rapeseed
6
Barley
?
Oats
Do., black — oto 0 Indian corn .. 27 oto2B 0

BRISTOL SUGAR—FRIDAY.
a
The market this week has been rather more active. all,
considerable sales have been made in the private market Au
late rates. Refined goods sell slowly at very low rates. .8'
steady demand for rum, and late prices were well male
tained.

COAL IV.
Prices of Coal per Ton at

ARKET.
the close of the market.

s. d.
Buddle'sWest Hartley 16 9
Byass's Bebside West
Hartley ....16 9
Cowpen Hartley 16 9
Davison's West Hart-

0. d.

ley 16 9
Walker Primrose 12 3
Carway and Duffryn
Malting , 20 0
Eden Main 17 6
llolywell ..17 6

Walls End.
Haswell . . ............ 19 0
0
Heugh Hall .......... 17
East Hartlepool ...... 19 '9,
South Hart1ep001......17
Kelloe ........ .17 g
South Kelloe.. ........ 17 "
Hetton 19
Russel's Hetton 18 3
3
Braddyll's Hetton 18
17 6
Framwellgate..
,-, 6
Tunstall
South Hetton..... lg 9
Wharndiffe .......... 17
:et, 51 ; sold. 59.
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