The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-18 00:00:00

MARKET NE Ws —(THIS DAY.

CORN-EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY
Only a limited quantity of DigliLh Wheat was on
offer in to-day's market, nevertheless, it was quite equal
to the wants of the buyers, whose attendance was small.
Ali descriptions moved off heavily, at Monday's rt duc-
tion in the quotati,.!ns. The imports of Foreign Vv *heat
have been confined to 3,530 quarters, chit fly from the
near continental ports. t:ieleettd samples were held at
full prices. Interior qualities ruled the turn in favour
of the buyers. No English Ba!Liy on offer, but the
supply of foreign was large. All kinds moved off slowly.
In prices, however, v. e have no change to notice. !Malt
was in short supply, and sluggish demand, at late rates.
Upwards of 20,000 quarters of foreign Oats having come
in, the Oat trade was heavy, at barely stationary prices.
Flour was purchased cautiously. Indian Corn receded
Is. per quarter. Beans and Peas unaltered.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.

Wheat..
820 qrs.

Barley. 1 Oats. I Flour.
-- qrs. I 830 qrs. 1,5404ka

EngliBh
Scotch .. • ...
........
Foreign ......

- I
37530 I 12,330 I 207340 I 2,000
Malt, 1,940 qrs.
zionouGu ZIOJP IVX.A.TAILET.

The demand for most kinds of Hops, owing to the un-
favourable accounts from the plantations, is improving,
and prices are on the advance. The duty is call( d
50,000 t to 60,0001. Sussex pockets, 31 103 to 41 123 ;
Weald of Kent ditto, 3/ 14s to 4/10s; Mid and East Kent
ditto, 4153 to 71 7s per cwt.

WEIXTECHAPE36.
Our market to-day was very moderately supplied with
each kind of pleat, the demand for which was in a slug-
gish state, on the folloNing terms :—Beef, from 2s 4d to
3s 6d; Mutton, 3.4 Od to 3s 8d; Lamb, 4s to 5s ; Veal,
3s to 3s 8d; and Pork, 3s 2d to 4s Od ptr Blbs. by the
carcase.

HUNGARY and THE HUNGARIANS,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE. SUN.
Sin,—Your noble defence of the cause of Hungary
and the a ungarians is the general theme of praise in
this capital, and emboldens me to trouble you with the
few following remarks. Nothing but the recognition of
Hungary as an independent state by England, conjointly
with France, can prevent toe war being carried into
Turkey, should the successes of the Imperialists
eventually prevail on the soil of Hungary.* This
would be the occasion so long waited tor, and alone
wanting, to carry out the cherished projects of the
Czars. Lord Pahnerston's policy is no longer engaged
—it is now no international quarrel—the intervention
of Russia has completely changed the character of the war
in Hungary. The Noble Foreign Stcretary can never
permit matters to be carried to an ex.femity which
would set the whole of Europe is a blaze. lie must
now feel convinced that the only way to secure this
peace of Eastern Europe is a stroag Government. He
cannot look for this in the heterogeneous masses and the
weak sway ot Austria. Single handed the Hungarians
were inure than a match fur the Austrian-; the inter-
vention of Russia has turned the scale, and the chances of
the war are now in lay, ur of the Imp, ratii,ta We will
suppose that they are e•ventuatly successtul, and that.
Hungary is forced tu again submit to toe rule ot Austria!
What guarantee does the let er give nr a strong empire?
None; she had but the shadow of a power, she h,is
descended to a third rate rank in the Grover:m tits of
Europe ; the moment she called to her aid the hordes
of Lir Ltlplait ors io fUsta n her ,Acning existence,
a strung empire, a strong Government. is never more to
be looked for in Austria. Let Lord Palmerston take the
initiative, and create, by the rect.,gattion of Hungary, a
flunyarien Empire as an independent state, a re..l Em-
pire of the East, and thereby secure the peace and pros-
perity of that part or Europe.
In another letter, it you will permit me, I will en-
deavour to show that Kussuth and his Government have
hitherto been completely misunderstood by the gene-
rality of the public in England and France—nay, even
by the Governments of the two cou'lries. Tile Re-
public was never proclaimed by the Diet of Debriczfn.
The eventual form of government was left an open
question. W.
Brussels, July 17, 1849.
P.S. The whole kingdom of Poland is declared in a
state of siege; no one is permitted to leave the country.
[Yes I The Autocrat has declared the whole of
Poland in a state of siege. Why does not his insane
despotism go yet one step further, and apply the state
of siege to the Universe?—ED. Sun.]
*The Ottoman Government seems already to have in
view this contingency in refusing to comply with the
demands of Russia and Austria to send from Constanti-
nople the emissaries of Hungary.

FINE ARTS.
THE ART JOURNAL.
Among the engravings from the Vernon collection,
already published in the Art Journal, we have for
July Etty's lovely picture of " Bathers surprised by
a Swan," Roberts's "Interior of Burgos Cathedral,"
and Cooke's " Dutch Boats in a Calm." As " Pas-
sages from the Poets" we have illustrations from the
verse of Cowper and of Wordsworth—the latter
revealing the " willowy brook that turns a mi!1" is
exquisite. The " Memoir of J. B. Pyne" is
headed by a drawing from his portrait by
J. J. Hill, wretchedly engraved, and giving
but an indifferent representation of the features
of that admirable landscape painter. Mrs. S. C. Hall
contributes to the present number of the Art Journal
a charming memoir of her friend Miss Edgeworth.
The letter written shortly before the demise of that
distinguished lady is a peculiarly interesting curiosity.
Other papers and woodcuts in the current part are
excellent.

ILLUSTRATED ATLAS. Parts V. and VI.
Edited by R. M. Martin.
Prussia, France, Germany, and Russia (in Europe)
are the countries pourtrayed in the present instal-
ments. How does it happen that the Editor has in-
troduced into the map of France, as symbolical of
that country, the fleur-de-lis and the royal diadem ?