The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-01 00:00:00

tions laid on the table of the House of Commons, disclose
a hideous scene of bribery, corruption, and intimidation;
and there is too much reason to fear that many of those
discreditable and illegal acts were committed with the
connivance, if not with the positive approval, of persons
who were high in authority. I say an effort must be
made to put a stop to such disgraceful proceedings, and
therefore the question ofaßeformßill is one which must and
will engage the early attention of hor Majesty's Ministers.
(Loud cheers.) In saying this, I must remind you that
I have always supported an extension of the suffrage,
and the protection of the elector in the exercise of his
rights by means of the ballot. If my memory be not
wrong, I seconded the first motion in favour of the bal-
lot, which was made by that eminent political philoso-
pher and historian, Mr. Grote, whose name will for ever
be connected, in this country, with vote by ballot. My
opinions on the ballot are unchanged. In the present
Government it is an open question, and you may rest
satisfied that I shall be, as I ever have been, ready to
give my vote for secret suffrage. (Hear.) lam also in
favour of the education of the people, and of complete,
religious liberty and equality. (Hear.) I hope soon to
see the disabilities of the Jews removed—those odious
relics of the rude intolerance of ancient barbarism, so
unworthy of these times of mental progress and ad-
vancing civilisation, and which deprive the greatest
city in the world of one of its representatives in England's
Parliament. Gentlemen, with regard to our foreign
policy, I have little to say. I have always held, and
still hold, that our true foreign policy is to mind our
own internal affairs, and not to meddle with the internal
affairs of other countries. We have no more right to
insist upon other nations adopting our institutions, than
they have to insist upon our adopting their form of
government. All that we are entitled to demand is,
that the new form of government of a foreign country
should recognise and keep the treatieslwhich had been
concluded with the old form of government and if this
be done, it is no business of ours whether the Govern-
ment of a foreign country be that of a constitutional
monarchy, a republic, or an empire. (Hear, hear.)
Lastly, with regard to our colonial policy. Gentle-
men, it was with your sanction and approval that I have
of late years paid great attention to colonial questions,
especially to those affecting the most important of our
colonies. You are aware that great states are *tin ging
up in British North America, that immense empares are
being generated in Australasia, that we have huge. Pos-
sessions in South Africa, and that the foreign dominions
of the English Crown are to be found in every zone and
in every climate of the earth. With a wise and prudent
colonial policy I believe they may long be attached to
this empire by the ties of the strongest interest and
affection. I may, therefore, say, that one of the reasons
which mainly induced me to become a member of her
Majesty's Government, was the hope that I might, at
least in some slight degree, aid the cause of colonial
reform, and assist in the development and application
of the great principles of local self-government to our
colonies. I have now alluded to the more important
questions of the day, which must come under the early
consideration of my colleagues and myself. Several of
my elder colleagues are high and undoubted authorities
on some of the most important of the questions which I
have just mentioned. For instance, Lord Lansdowne
on education—Lord Aberdeen and Lord Palmerston on
foreign policy—Lord John Russell on all matters con-
nected with constitutional lore, or with the internal
government of our country ; and Lord John Russell was
also the first really liberal Secretary of State for the
Colonies. Sir James Graham is the highest authority
on all questions of a„dministration, and inferior to none
on any question tivivilich he applies his powerful and
vigorous intellect. N-411etween my younger colleagues and
myself, who are of the same political standing, there
were undoubtedly differences of opinion during the early
portion of our career ; but year after year I have seen
those differences diminish, and almost vanish after the
repeal of the corn laws. And, therefore, I repeat what
I said to you in my address, that I believe there exists
between my colleagues and myself a general agreement
of opinion, which will be sufficient to enable us to act
cordially, in honest practical concert, for the benefit of
our country. The right hon. baronet sat down amidst
loud and universal cheers.
The proceedings then terminated with a vote of thanks
to the High Bailiff.

rE ROYAL NEW YEAR'S GlFrs.

The distribution of the royal new year's gifts among
the poor of the parishes of Windsor, the Holy Trinity,
and Cleaver, will take place this morning
(Saturday),
in the Riding-school of Windsor Castle,
which will be
tastefully decorated as usual with banners, flowers, and
evergreens. Her Majesty and the Prince Consort, with
the royal family and the members of the Court, and the
clergy and gentry of the neighbourhood, will be present
to witness the interesting ceremony. The mayor and
members of the town council, and the parochial autho-
rities, have also been invited to attend. The arrange-
ments are being conducted by a committee of the fol-
lowing gentlemen :—The Hon. and Rev. G.
Wellesley,
her Majesty's private chaplain ; the Hon. C. B. Phipps,
Privy purse ; the Rev. Robt. John Gould and the Rev.
Frederick Henry Morgan (Windsor) ; the Rec. Stephen
Hawtrey and the Rev. Henry Hawtrey (golf Trinity) ;
the Rev. Thelluston T. Carter (Clewer) • Mr. William
Holderness (mayor of Windsor) ; Me'ssrs. Thomas
Arthur Moore, Robert Blunt, Henry Darya and John
Thomas Bedborough. The committee formed them-
selves into three sub-committees, for the purpose of
selectling in their respective localities those most deserv-
ing of the royal bounty, such as persons who had dis-
tinguished themselves by tidiness and prldence in the
management of their household affairs, more particularly
those who, in compliance with the royal wishes, had
shown a disposition to help themselves ; and as the poor
of this neighbourhood are so admirably coed for, and
their position and habits so well known by the clergy of
this district, the royal wishes have in every way been
strictly carried out. The sum of £l5O frool
the Lord
Steward's department will be distributed in beef, plum
pudding, and coals. The sum of £lOO firm the Lord
Chamberlain's department has this year been judiciously
added to deposits made in the course of the year by
nearly 800 contributors to the royal clothing club, which
will make £2OO to be distributed at the Rioing-shool in
useful articles of clothing, selected by the poor them-
selves.

The recipients are divided, according to the number of
their families, into five classes. The first Tags will re-
ceive 7 lbs. of beef, 3 lbs. of plum pudding, and 24 cwts.
of coals ; the second class, 6 lbs. of beef, 24 lbs. of Plum
pudding, and 2 cwts. of coals ; the third class, 6 lbs. of
beef, 2 lbs. of plum pudding, and 14 cwt. of coals ; the
fourth class, 5 lbs. of beef, 14 lb. of plum pudding; and
14 cwt. of coals ; the fifth class, 3 lb. of beef) and 1 A
of the fifth
cwt. of coals. In the parish of Windsor there are 18
families of the first class, 23 of the second class, 53 of
the third class, 77 of the fourth class, and 89
class. In the parish of the Holy Trinity, there are 300
persons selected to receive 1,130 lbs. of beef 300 lbs. of
plum pudding, and 14 tons of coals. And in the parish
of Clewer about 250 persons will be relieved according
to the above ratio. The total amount of beef, pudding,
and coals to be given away, is in round numbers 2,700
lbs. of plum pudding, 900 lbs. of beef, and 00 tons of
coals.

Admission to the Riding-school to witness
the distri-
bution will be given to the Dean and Canons of Windsor,
the clergy of Windsor, Eton, and Clewer, the mayor and
town council and parish officers of Windsoiy and the
nobility and gentry of the surrounding neighbourhood.

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY)

COVENT GARDEN.

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Most kinds of vegetables were in good request t°-day,at
full prices. Potatoes, however, had a downward tendency.
Fruit sold fully at last week's currency.
c. lg aegis,
FAULT.—Pine apples, 3s 6d to 6s Od ; hotphroltbges°
2s 6d ; Hambro ditto, is to is 6d per lb ;
4s 6d to Is 6d; cooking ditto, 3s to 6s per baslieliapnegaress:
Ilelipotatoes,
4s to 8s per half sieve ; lemons, is to 2s Od •
6s to iOs per IC3 ; filberts, 10d to is pßerrillaboe;:2:
3-dnuptes:
755. to 80s per 10011)s.
sprouts,
VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, 8d to is •
is 6d to 2s Gd per half ; greens, is 3d t°
dozen bunches ; cauliflowers, 8d to 2s per dog";
75s to 130 s per ton ; turnips, 2s to 2 6d ; carrot ts„,„6l,t°
48 per dozen bunches ; celery, 8d to is 3d pe
t,
,' „7;:' ;
spinach, is to 23 per half sieve ; onions, is w6d to-- &pier.
half sieve ; leeks, id to 2d per bunch ; shallots, . 1'
sma
garlic 6d to 8d per lb ; endive, is to is 6d per o°::.` b6die l.
,
salad 2d per punnet ; horseradish, is to 4s 17`"
parsley, 2s to 3s per dozen bunches.

BREAD.
,10 are from
The prices of wheaten bread in the metropoP loaf.
7d to 7d; of household ditto, 5d to 61d per lb

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALTP
A ditto,Ducks,
is 6d to 2s 6d; tame Rabbits, 12d to is 6d; w;1 6dto 8d
Geese, 6s Od to 8s Od ; Turkeys, 3s to 12s esra
7s
to ls; Pigeons, 4d to 8d each; roasting Pigs, lens, 3s 0d
each; Surrey Fowls, 5s Od to 9s Od; ditto Ckic
couple;
to 5s Od; barn-door Fowls, 2s 6d to 5s Od Pr; Hares,
Pheasants, 3s Od to 4s Od; Partridges, is Od to 1s
oks, 2s Od
2s 3d to 2s 9d; Leverets, 2s Od to 3s Od; Woodc° is;
to 3s Od; Grouse, 2s Od to 2s 6d; Snipes 9d to Teal,
6d to 10d; wild Ducks, is 3d to is 9d; s 9d to
4Widge°llos Od to
is 3d; and Plovers, 4d to 9d each. English Egglre;h Butter,
12s Od; French ditto, 8s Od to 12s Od per 120; f •
10d to is ld per lb.

NEWPORT.
Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 38 6d to 4e
6d; Veal,
38 Od to 4s 4d; Pork, 3s 2d to 4s Od per Blbs.

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WHITECHAPEL.
Beef from 2s 4a to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 3s 4d t° 43 6,1 ;
Veal, 3s 2d to 4s 4d ; Pork, 2s 8d to 4s Od per 8 lbs
by the carcase.

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BILLINGSGATE.
Turbots, 3s Gd to 8s Od ; Brills, is Gd to 550 d; Cod Flak
3s Oct to 7s Oct each; Soles, 6d to 2s 3d per pair; Gd
to la per lb ; Lobsters, 10d to 2s Od ; Crabs, 6a, it 0 18 Sd ;
Whitino.s, 3s Od to 6s Od per dozen ; Haddocks, *",to 10d ;
Doreys,'2B Oct to 6s Od; Mullets, Od to Os each;
Oysters, 8s Od to 12s Od; Natives, 32s Od to 3us Od per
bushel; Mackerel, 10d to is each; Smelts, 1s Od per dozen;
Scate, 4d to 7d per lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s 3d Per gallon;
Bloaters, is Od to is 3d per dozen; Fresh Herrin; la Od
to is 6d per dozen.
HIDES AND SKINS.

Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to 2d; 641 b to 721 b, 2d
to 2}d; 721 b to 801 b, 24d to 24d; 801 b to 881 b, qd to 3d;
881 b to 961 b, 3d to 34d; 961 b to 1041 b, 34d toe . Horn
hides, 5s Gd to 6s Od; eat' skins, light, 18 Cki to Od; ditto,
full, 3s Od to 5s Od; polled sheep, 6s 3d to 8s 6d; 'Cents and
Half-breds, ss4d to Gs Gd. ; and. Downs, 3s 10d to 4s 2d.