The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-04 00:00:00

that it was the office of diplomacy to exhaust the re,
sources of remonstrance before war was resorted to ;
and, in the present instance, if the conduct of Russia.
called for reprobation at all, it invited the sternest
and most uncompromising animadversion. The
wrong complained of was no common wrong;
the
breach of faith was flagrant and audacious; the 10.14
of humanity and the law of nations were alike de-
fiantly violated. Such crimes were not to be washed
out with rose-water. Their enormity demanded the
application of language which could leave no d
of the disgust their perpetration had inspired. Uh"
happily, however, truth and vigour were sacrificed
to procure an identity of expression, and the sit
points were put with all the formality, but with
none of the force, of an tatintatum. Earl Russell
obt
and Count Rechberg stood in the position of Bare-
' ties to Russia that the Conqueror of Solferino
should not break the peace of Europe, and their
identical action was rather a source of embarrass-
ment than an element of strength. If, indeed, the
three Powers had resolved to enforce their remon-
strance, the combination would have been formid-
able ; but, as a friendly intervention, it failed to
convey to Russia in plain terms what—as we call
only answer for ourselves—the English Govere-
merit, interpreting the public opinion of England,
thought of her treatment of Poland. The national
indignation was watered down into courteous ex'
pressions of regret ; what was written in Paris wag
rewritten in London, and revised at Vienna; and,
as was inevitable in such a process, the truth grew'
fine by degrees and wretchedly less. Of couree it
was proper to observe the forms of diplomatic cor-
respondence ; and when Lord Palmerston was et
the Foreign-office he found it possible, in writing,
on this same question, to express the sentiments et
the country he represented with force and eke'
quence, without deviating from the established
rules of official politeness. But, except for the warn-
ing the failure embalms for the benefit of posteritYl
this citicism comes too late. France and England,
we make sure, have had enough of these politics'
partnerships with limited liability for some time to
come. It is far more important now to look the re-
sults fairly and boldly in the face. The three Power°
have met with an exceedingly disagreeable check ;
Poland, hoping against hope, will in a few more
hours learn that, for all save the moral support which
cannot help her in her actual strait, she has only to
trust in the God of battles and to her own despair-
ing courage. As regards the repulse, or the insult,
or whatever else it can be called, all we have to
say is, that, as far as it affects England, WO
must bear it as well and as patiently as we are
able. It is, let us try to suppose, one of the una-
voidable accidents which happen every now end
then. But the less that is said about it the better.
To talk of our good intentions is only rubbing salt
upon our sores. As respects Poland, however, we
must own to a feeling in which shame partakes
largely of indignation. We will not go so far as to
affirm that the intervention of the three Powers
has, ny protracting the insurrection, aggravated the
sufferings of the Poles and exasperated their or
pressers; for though Russia is now defying the
opinion of the civilised world, she cannot for long
be indifferent to its distinctly-pronounced sentence.
Nor can we take it upon ourselves to advise the in'
surgents to lay down their arms and appeal to the
mercy of their conqueror. Far rather would we,
remind them of that inheritance which no despot
can confiscate, that honour which is the soul and
spirit of patriotism. While they guard that, though
they may be defeated, they can never be destroyed'
The winter that has set in will no doubt test theft
endurance, and try their heroism to the quick, but
as far as we can see they have to choose between
cold and snow and the dungeon or the gallows, and
in such a position brave men do not hesitate. Lie'
forbid that we say one word to encourage a useleth
and therefore a wasteful, resistance; but Russia
has, by the wanton barbarities she is practising'
made submission to her power a species of suicide'
Besides, is it for us to say that the Poles are not the
best judges of their own situation ? Is it for us td
deny that to the eye of faith even the dark cleti
that overspreads their devoted land may have its
.
silver lining ; or, when the winter is past, and th!
grass is again growing green upon the graves of her
martyrs, Poland, if she can hold her ark together sal'
long, may not send her eagle once more west War
with another result ?

COUNTRY MARKETS.

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LEEDS—TUESDAY.
There was an average attendance at market to-day. eri, d
a fair consumptive demand for best wheat at last Tuesday
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rates, but little business done in other sorts. The same re'
marks apply to barley. Oats and beans were rather slosq
of sale.

NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME—MONDAY.
A pretty fair attendance to-day. The supply of wheat
was about an average for the season. Samples irregular
in condition. Fine dry lots at last week's prices, but other
sorts heavy. Barley in moderate supply, and late price;
were fully realised.
Old white wheat..44s to 47s I Old red wheat, ...42: to 44s
New do. ..43s to 46s I New do. 39s to 430
Malting barley....36s to 40s I Oats.
Grinding d0.....28s to 31s I Beans Pos to gds

LIVERPOOL—TUESDAY. d the
At our market to-day there was a fair attendance and
town and country trade, with more disposition to buy, pg
good descriptions of wheat and flour were wanted, bring' ,t
full prices. Oats rather above the full currencies of le
Friday, and oatmeal 6d per load dearer. Barley, beeo'/'
and peas quite as dear. Indian corn held firm.

MARKET HARBOROUGH—TuEsDAT.
White wheat, 42s to 44s ; red, 398 to 41s per 36 stout 2
Malting barley at 35s to 37s:per qr.; grinding, 30s to 31
per 30 st. Oats, old, 26s to 298; new, 208 to 23s per
st. ; beans, 37s to 41s per qr.

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SHEFFIELD—TUESDAY.
The market was well attended, and there was a mode"
rately large supply of grain.
Red wheat, per load of 3 imperial blishels.; 11557558
White t l7B 6d to 10s LI
If lss 61 to 17s °'
New red ,
New white ~ ff
Beans ' ff ),
Peas, per qr 40s Od to 44s '7,,
Grinding barley, per qr
Malting ditto, ~ 348 Od to 355 °„d
Oats 1, 22s Od to 245 v
Flour, la sd, is 7d, and la 9d per 14 lb.

MELTON MOWBRAY—TUESDAY. „
The following were the currencies :—New whito •
ilt e.
40s Od to 45s Od; new red, 40s Od to 42s per 36 otO
beans, 39s to 40s for old ; new sorts, 36s to 38s per 38 °for
barley, 35s to 37s for malting' and 28s to 32s per (I,,r' 24s
grinding; new oats, 20s to 23s Od per '24 stone ; 01`''
to 295.