The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-21 00:00:00

unity brought about as speedily as possible, ask con-
tinuallyon what conceivable ground of common jus-
tice or political expediency the treatment of Mr. Davis
is justified ? Is it intended to wear him out by the
rigour of prison discipline? Is he to be kept in a state
of abject, unworthy misery merely to gratify a vindic-
tive passion on the part of the Northern populace? Is
it that the President himself gloats over the subjuga-
tion of the leader of the vanquished Confederates,
and feels a low pleasure in harassing him with petty
mortifications, and in prolonging the terrible sus-
pense between life and death ? Is it that this broken-
down.
man is to be left to eat out his own heart m
almost unendurable confinement, in order that
secretly inflicted misery may terminate that life
which could not, without eternal disgrace to the
Union, be taken by the public executioner ? It Is
not from any personal feelings towards the Presi-
dent that these questions are asked on this side of
the sea. Englishmen watch with the deepest interest
the proceedings of the United States Government.
And when one mail after another comes, and still
no news of trial or of pardon ; and only reports of
wilder clamours for the prisoner's death, and of
clumsy and ill-disguised touting for evidence of his
knowledge of the design on President Lincoln's life,
people here are driven to ask for reasons, and then
such questions as we have asked above rise to every
one's lips, and men tax their ingenuity to justify
conduct which is utterly repugnant to our notions
of law and right. This Mississippi memorial again
turns all eyes on the prison of the ex-President, and
raises a new feeling of anxiety for the result. But
if the Chief Magistrate has not the public spirit or
the mercy to set free this broken-down son of an
evil fortune, are there no large-hearted men in
the Northern States who can see what is magnani-
mous, and can say so ? In a question which so
much concerns the honour of human nature as well
as of a great Government, ought the first appeal
for generous conduct to come from a few women?
It is not from the South but from the North that
appeals for the life of Mr. Davis should emanate.
The States who have conquered, who have regained
that which was their darling position—an intact
Union—who have at length trodden under foot and
stamped out the disaffection of the South, it is for
them to suggest that it is nobler to pardon a
vanquished enemy, ready to return to his allegi-
ance, than either to hang him for treason, or pro-
long his imprisonment in a state of misery and
torture which is more like the cruelty of the
nations of antiquity than the justice, not to speak
of mercy, of an enlightened and powerful people
in the nineteenth century. To us it seems that
the Legislature of the • United States has a
great duty in this matter. If there is a spark of
generosity in Congress, some one will lift up a voice
for Davis. No doubt, in the eyes of Northerners,
his crime is great, and we must make allowance for
the strength of their feelings and the energy of their
hate, but there is such a thing as magnanimity.
There is a mercy that becomes the throned monarch
better than his crown, and is more patent for healing
strifes and winning loyalty, and reclaiming revolted
citizens, than all the fire and sword and confiscation
which the unchastened revenge of brutal mobs may
scatter far and wide. If the President of the United
States be well advised he will at once let the world
see that he-forgives the past and has no misgivings
for the future by ordering Mr. Davis's release upon
his taking the ordinary oaths of allegiance. But if
not, it is for all generous men, both in North and
South, to make their voices heard in behalf of the
only course that can be adopted without discredit to
a great nation.

COUNTRY MARKETS,

HULL-TUESDAY.

At our market to-day a steady trade was done in foreign
wheat at a slight reduction on last week's prices. There
was a fair show of Bnglish wheat, which the growers held
firmly at last week's quotations. The best samples of new
barley were in request, and made full prices. In beans,
peas, and oats no change. The price of linseed advanced.
English old white wheat, 43s to 48s ; old red, 38s to 445.
Barley, chevalier, 28s to 325. Oats, Russian, 22s to 245.
Beans, new English, 42s to 435. Peas, English blue, 85s
to 36s 6d; grinding, 35s to 35s 6d per. 36 stone.

LYNN—TUESDAY.
We have had another week of uninterruptedly fine
weather, with light winds from the south-east. The at-
tendance at this market to-day was not so good as of late ;
there was only a moderate show of old and new wheat, the
condition of the latter was much improved, and the trade
ruled firm at last week's prices. Beans and peas without
alteration.

New wheat, 42s to 50s ; new red, 38s to 40s ; old white,
48s to 52s ; •ld red, 45s to 47s per 36 stone. Barley for
malting, 28s to 32s ; secondary, 30s ; ordinary, 24s to 26s
per qr. Oats, 22s to 24s per 24 stone. Beans, large, 38s
to 40s ; small, 42s to 44s per 38 stone.

MELTON MOWBRAY.—TUESDAY.
About the usual quantity of wheat, which sold at prices
before quoted. Oats and beans in tolerable supply .
White wheat, 44s to 50s ; red, 40s to 47s per 36 stone.
Barley for malting, 338 to 35s per qr ; feed, 26s to 31s per
30 stone. Oats 20s to 30s. Beans, old, 39s to 50s; new,
—s to —s per qr.

SALISBURY.—TUESDAY.
At to-day's market the attendance of farmers, millers,
and dealers was larger than for some time past. The sup-
ply of both old and new wheat shown was in excess of last
week. Holders asked the same money as before, and prices
had a downward tendency. Old the same as a week ago,
secondary less firm. The transactions in barley were con-
fined to grinding sorts, at former rates. Oats little change.
Beans and peas cheaper.
The following are the quotations :—Wheat realised from
3Gs to 50s ; barley, 26s to 36s ; oats, 228 to 30s ; beans, 40s
to 50s ; and peas, 34s to 42s per qr. Tares, from 6s to 70
3d per bushel ; Best bread, 12d ; household ditto, lld
per 81b loaf. Flour, 32s to 38s per sack.

NEWCAS TLE-ON-T YNE.—TUESDAY.
The supply of grain from the country was fair, but there
were small coasting and moderate foreign arrivals. Millers
showed very little disposition for business, and holders
being unwilling to press sales of old wheat at a further re-
duction, little was done at unaltered rates. New wheat 10
per qr. lower. Grinding barley dull at late rates ; fins
malt is higher; beans and peas firm; oats is lower.

COAL MARKET.
Price per ton at the close of the market.

S. d. s. d•
Carway and Duffryn South Hartlepool l9 6
Malting 24 0 East Hartlepool ' 2O 3
Holywell Main l6 0 South Kelloe
Hetton 2O 6 Heugh Hall l9 6
Pensher Primrose ... 18 9 Staffordshire 16 6
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Ships at market, 15 ; sold, 13.

Foreign Mail Packet list.

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MAILS DUE.
Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton.. ...Sept. 18.

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Ditto, via Marseilles
Brazil and Cape Verde, by British pao.et ...... Oct. 4.
Ditto, by French packet Sept. 22.
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Sept. 21.
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton Sept. 18.
Ditto, via Marseilles ...... Sept. 26
Falkland Islands
Gibraltar, via Southampton .......... . ........ Sept, 18.
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton.... Sept. iB.
Ditto, via Marseilles
India (Bombay), via Southampton. Sept. 25.
Ditto, via Marseilles
Mauritius, via Southampton
Ditto, via Marseites. Oct 4.
Newfoundland Sept. 27.
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Portugal
Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon.
United States and British North America, by Bri-
tish packet
Ditto. by United States packet, via Southamp-
ton
Ditto, via Cork
Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry.. Sept. 22.
West Coast of Africa. Madeira, and TeneriXe Oct. 11.
West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas, Cuba,
and Mexico, Sept. 28.
Bahamas, via New Y ork. Oct. 11-
Bermuda, ditto
Cuba and Mexico Sept. 28.

CONSCIENCE MONEY.—In the report of the Inland
Revenue Commissioners just issued, it is stated that while
writing their report, 1,000 guineas was paid by one indi"
vidual as " conscience-money" for unpaid income tax, and
in a former year they received £ll,OOO on the same Ile'
count from one individual.