The Sun.
London, England, 1831-08-08 00:00:00

by their interested and mercenary abuse of the
Press, to obtain the novelty of a brief or two,
and wriggle themselves into some sort of noto-
riety. But all parties will fail equally in their at-
tacks on the Press. The motives for their so doing
are too glaring to be disguised, and too absurd
to be successful. The people besides are able
to think and judge for themselves : they know
that the Press has been the main instrument in
paving the way for their regeneration, and that so
long as it continues, as at present, free and in-
corruptible, despotism and bigotry can do no
very serious mischief. We are led to these re-
marks by a flagrant. attack made by the Earl of
WINCHILSEA a few evenings since, at a hum-
bug dinner given to Sir E. KNATCLIBULL b)
his Kentish admirers, at Sittingbourne, on what
his Lordship was pleased to call " the profligate,
vicious, and unprincipled Press." These are
hard words, but assuredly very harmless—even
though delivered ex cathedril by the en-
lightened Earl of WINCHILSEA, whose con-
sistency has of late become as notorious
as his statesmanship. It is alot by ribald, intem-
perate abuse that the salutary influence or the
public Press is to be put clown. Far other
means must be adopted. Argument must be
brought into play—proof of the corruption and
profligacy of the Press must be adduced ; till
this be done, not all the abuse in the world,
however gross, or however desperate, will have
the slightest effect on the public mind. But
the Anti-Reformers well know that they have no
specific, tangible charge to bring against the
Press ; all they know, and all they care about is,
that it is -the determined foe of despotism ;
hence they hate, and vomit forth their Billings-
gate against it.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)
CORN EXCHANGE.

In the course of the preceding week, the arrivals of English
Corn were small, and of Foreign Wheat and Oats tolerably good
This morning there is a very small supply of all sorts of Grain
fresh up. There have been some heavy showers lately, but the
weather has been chiefly fin and continues so this morning.
Some new Wheat has appeared, partly very tine and some very
thin, it has sold slowly at from 565. to Ids. per; quarter. Old
Wheat, both Foreign and English, may be reported Is. per
quarter higher than last week, but the trade has been slack
throughout the morning. Barley and Malt are without altera-
tion. Beans maintain their late quotations. Pease of both kinds
are unvaried. Oats meet a firm trade for such as are good, but
unsweet parcels are dull in disposal. In the Flour trade dullness
still prevails.

PRICES ON BOARD OF SHIP.
Wheat, lied (old) -s. -s. Beans, Small (new)...-s. -s.
---White (old) -s. -s. -- (old) .... -s. •••-.3.
---- Red (1830) s6s. 625. - Tick (new).- :37s 395.
.---. Fine 64s. fitis. ------ (old) .... 38s. 40s.
----- Superfine 6Bs. 703. - Harrow (new) 40s. 425.
......--White (1830) 6os. 635. - (01d)..445. 465.
__-- Fine 6fis. 68s Brank
Superfine.. 725. 763. Oats, Feed
-.--- Foreign free 48s. 725.
Rye - Poland
Barley
_...- Fine Vs. 38s. - Potatoe
---- Superfine New -s. -s. --- New :27s. ::...13.
Malt 69s. 665. --Scotch 'lls. 325.
- Fine New 7os. 723. - Irish 2ls. 2ls 20s.
Pease, Grey New 3Bs. 40s. Flour Town (per sack) 55s 60s.
--- Maple New 409. 435. -- Seconds 50s 54,,.
- White - North Country 465. 52e.
- Boilers