The Sun.
London, England, 1871-01-07 00:00:00

CORN MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY.—This market opens very quiet to-day,
and sellers in some cases appear inclined to press business, at a
slight reduction from Tuesday's rates for wheat. Maize 6d.
cheaper and dun. Closing report.—This market to-day was
fairly attended. but very little bnsiness was done in wheat, the
reduction since Tuesday being nominally ld. to 2d. per cental.
Flour was also depressed, while maize gave way lid. per qr., at
which retail buyers supplied themselves.
WAKEFIELD, FRIDAY.—The wheat trade is very quiet at
this market to-day, owing to the change in the weather. Prices
are in favour of buyers. Fine barley steady.
LINCOLN, FRIDAY.—The wheat trade at this market to-day
is slow, and all but the very best sorts ls. per quarter
lower. Barley firm. All other sorts at last week's rates.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, FRIDAY.—This marks
opens quietly, at slightly easier rates. Sales, probably 10,000
bale,. Closing Report : The market closed dull and irreg,nlar
to-day. Americans are again one-eighth per pound lower, but
in the better grades of Surats there is no change to report.
Sales 10,000 bales, including 1,000 bales on speculation and
export.
GLASGOW PIG-IRON MARKET, FRIDAY.—This market was
firm to-day. There was little doing. Sellers, 51s. 7id cash,
buyers offering a shade less.
CORK BUTTER MARKET, FRlDAY.—Ordinary firsts, 1465.
seconds, 140 s. ; thirds, 119 s. ; fourths, 105 s. ; fifths, 935. ' • sixths,
635. 300 firkins in the market. Mild cured firsts, 1525.;
seconds, 1465.; thirds, 1255. Four firkins in the market.

THE RO YAL ACADEMY.—The Senior Associate
of the Academy, Mr. W. E. Frost, has just been created
a Royal Academician. Mr. Frost ought to have been an
R.A. long since.
THE OFFENCE OF IMPENITENCE.—A Press de-
spatch from San Francisco states that a "vigilant" band,
300 strong, fully armed and organised, attacked the gaol
Los Angeles on the 17th of December, and took there-
from Michael Lacheni, the murderer of Jacob Bell and
others, and hanged him by the neck until dead, he having
confessed his guilt, "but expressed no contrition for his
crime."

AUSTRALIA AND THE IRISH CHURCH.—The
The Bishop of Sydney, Metropolitan of Australia, has
forwarded to the Primate of the Irish Church a resolution
from the Australian Synod, a resolution expressive of its
" sympathy and cordial attachment to that Church, now
disestablished, and of its admiration of the wisdom and
ability which, by the blessing of God, it has been enabled
to display under the very trying circumstances through
which it has passed."
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THE ALABAMA QUESTION.—The_ great question
for us now to decide is, do we want to go to war on this
question or not ? Two years ago it was pointed out in these
columns, by a pen which we may be allowed to say com-
manded universal respect, that this was the real issue on
which we ought to make up our minds. Are we inclined
to settle the dispute peaceably, or are we resolved that it
shall never be settled until there has been a "fight ?" A
perfectly frank answer to this question would materially
contribute to the settlement of the dispute. We must
admit that there is at present a real danger of our drifting
into war. The next Spring will in all probability see
Great Britain plunged in a tremendous struggle with
Russia. Such a war would almost inevitably draw us in,
were the Alabama claims unsettled. And what greater
calamity could there be to civilisation and Christian
progress than such a struggle between the two leading
Christian Powers? The advance of moralityand true reli-
gion would be indefinitely thrown back ; the ;Tread of free
institutions would be checked ; pauperism and suffering
would desolate the manufacturing districts of England ;
English and American commerce would perish, and blood
be poured out on every sea, while Canada would be tram-
pled and desolated as France is now. That such horrors
are possible when arbitration might settle our disputes, is
a fact repugnant to right feeling, and disheartening to all
who have any hope that the future of the world's history
will be brighter than the past. —New York Times.

BREAKFAST.—EPPS'S COCOA.--GRATEFUL AND COM.
FORTING.—The very agreeable character of this preparation has
rendered it a general favourite. The Civil Service Gazette re:
marks :—" By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which
govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a
careful application of the fine properties of well-selected cocoa.
Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately
flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors'
bills. Each packet is labelled—JAMES EPPS do Co., Hoinceo.
pathic Chemists, London. Also, makers of Epps's Cacabine, a
very inn evening beverage.—Advt.