The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-27 00:00:00

THE SUN, LOM)01‘1, MONOAY EVENING-, NOVEMBER 27, 1865.

MARKETS—This Day.

• MARK-LANE.
The trade for wheat in the country markets, held on
Saturday, ruled quiet, and although the quotations were
rather drooping the changes from the previous week were
chiefly confined to damp produce. Most descriptions of
spring corn were in but moderate request, at about sta-
tionary prices. The flour trade was steady, on former
terms.

On the Continent the wheat trado is quiet, at about
previous quotations. Spring corn, however, is tolerably
firm in price. At New York shipments of wheat and flour
have been on a more extensive scale to Europe.

Fresh up to our market to-day tho arrivals of home-
grown wheat were very moderate, and the bulk was re-
ceived in but middling condition. The trade for good and
fine dry samples ruled steady, at the full prices of Monday
last. Damp produce, however, sold heavily at the recent
decline in the quotations.

The supply of Continental wheat on sale was moderate,
but with American and Canadian descriptions the market
was scantily supplied. The trade, generally speaking, was
by no means active ; nevertheless, prices ruled tolerably
firm.

Floating cargoes of grain wero in but moderate request,
at late rates.

With barley the market was more freely supplied. Tho
demand for all qualities ruled quiet ; nevertheless, prices
ruled firm. Fine malting parcels were scarce, and changed
hands at high rates. .

The demand for malt ruled quiet, but without leading to
any material change in prices from Monday last.
The supply of oats on sale was very moderate. For
most qualities there was a steady demand, and prices ruled
firm.

Beans wore in short supply, and the trade ruled firm at
full currencies.

There was a fair demand for peas, at full quotations.
The supply on offer was very moderate.
Most descriptions of flour were in fair demand, at quite
previous rates.

5,000 bales, of which about 3,000 bales were from the Cape
of Good Hope.

Current prices of English wool per Ib,

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's
d s d
Fleeces—South Down hogets 1 8 1 9
Hall-bred do 1 11+ 2 0+
Kent fleeces
South Down ewes and wethers 1 8 1 8+
Leicester do
Sorts—Clothing
Combing

Mr. Bright and the Refoi in Question.

A reform meeting was held at Birmingham on
Thursday night ; Mr. J. A. Patridge in the chair.
The following letter from Mr. Bright was read :--
" Rochdale, Nov. 18, 1865.

" Dear Sir,—l am very glad to hear that you are
about to -hold a meeting on the reform question, and
I hope it will be such as the cause deserves and re-
quires. I have already engaged to come to Birming-
ham about the first week in December, to a reform
meeting, at which it is expected several members of
Parliament will be present, and at which I hope a
large number of electors and influential inhabitants
of the borough will be present. I think I cannot
with advantage attend the two meetings, and that
I shall be most useful in being present at the
one at which I have already undertaken to be
present. Under these circumstances I should
certainly have accepted your invitation. lam very
anxious to see the unenfranchised class making
some demonstration on behalf of their political
rights. The majority of the electors are willing
to concede a large portion of what you wish ;
but it is necessary that you should make your
voice heard in the matter: I believe, too, that the
Government is well disposed, but they will require
help to enable them to carry any good measure
through Parliament. It will be of great advantage
if you can have any influence on the working men
of your populous district. Would it not be possible
to have representative men from the' neighbouring
towns to appear on your platform, and take part in
your meeting ? I hope your committee will excuse
me if I am not present with you, under the circum-
stances which I have now explained to you.—l am,
with great respect, yours truly,

" JOHN BRIGHT."

Mr. J. OXFORD moved the first resolution, which
was as follows :—" That this meeting adopt&as a
principle the right of manhood suffrage ; as a pro-
tection the ballot ; and as a policy- the duty of ac-
cepting such instalments as may be attainable."
The resolution having been seconded and supported
by several speakers, the chairman was about to put
it to the meeting, when a gentleman rose in the
body of the hall, and said that he desired to
propose an amendment. On ascending the plat-
form, he announced himself as " Mr. Samuel
Owen, of London, the Hyde Park orator."
He went on to argue that the resolution did
not go far enough, and moved as an amendment :
" That so much of the resolution as alluded to in-
stalments of reform' be omitted." The amendment
was seconded by a gentleman in the body of the
hall ; but when put the chairman declared it lost,
though the numbers appeared equal. Mr. Oxford
next rose, and said he was rafher suspicious of this
gentleman from London, and for this reason. A
gentleman called upon him that afternoon, and said,
" If you will go to the meeting to-night, and use
every means in your power to upset it, advocating
the whole Chartist programme, or anything else
you like, to prevent the meeting coming to an un-
animous vote, I will introduce you to a noble lord,
who will pay your demand, let it be whatever you
like." (Interruption, and loud cries of " Name.")
He would not mention the name openly, but he
would give it to any number of gentlemen nomi-
nated by the meeting, and if it was not true he would
suffer any penalty they liked to name. (Loud cries
of " Name.") Well, he would give the name.
(Cries of " No, no," and " Name ;" the " Noes "
preponderating.) Well, he would not mention the
name, but he pledged his honour, his whole
existence, his public reputation on the truth of
what he said, and which he was prepared to prove.
He should write to the noble lord whose name was
mentioned, and if the affair turned out to be true,
he should certainly publish the the correspondence.
(Hear, hear.) Mr. Owen rose excitedly, and was
greeted with a storm of groans. He said—l am
going to tell you something very like what my friend
has said. I tell you that, though you may not think
that from my appearance, I have been lionised by
members of the aristocracy. (Laughter.) A lady,
who introduced me to the house of a Cabinet Mi-
nister, said to me, "If you would make headway
with the aristocracy you must give up speaking in
the open air." (Laughter.) My answer to that,
not given to the lady, but to some one else, was " Go
to Jericho." (Loud laughter.) I believe what Mr.
Oxford said. lam known as the Hyde-park ora-
tor, and as such I have been persecuted ; but is it
now, after years of suffering and privation, owing to
my steadfastness to principle, that I am going to be
bribed by the Tories—miserable Tories ? I scorn it.
(Laughter, amidst which the gentleman resumed his
seat.) Mr. Church then moved, " That, having
regard to the time-honoured name of Russell, and
the great services and high reputation of Mr. Glad-
stone, this meeting expresses its confident hopes that
a large instalment of political rights will now be
conceded to the working manhood of this country,
and that the principle of manhood suffrage will be
recognised as the basis of our representation." The
resolution was adopted, and at a subsequent period
of the meeting Mr. E. Beales said he trusted the
statement of Mr. Oxford would be sifted to the
bottom, for there was nothing the Tory party would
not do to prevent the triumph of their cause. (Hear,
hear.) From what he knew of Mr. Owen, who
moved the amendment, he felt sure that he was not
the emissary employed.