The Sun.
London, England, 1840-11-17 00:00:00

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impartiality may no more be doubted than their means 1
i
for correct appreciation of passing events, and nti- 1
mate associations among some of the chief actors.
Elsewhere we give a remarkable letter from an " oc- 1
casional correspondent," to which we ne Al not ,I,
bespeak that attention from our readers, which
its own intrinsic merits and curious disclos ;res will
' command. The letter is couched, as will b seen, in
no unfriendly tone towards Lord Palmerston, whom the I.
writer " acquits" more readily of any design to " urge
matters on to a crisis in France" than many persons on
this side the water are disposed to give him credit for.
Besides the danger and inconvenience of any sort of
action, not specially arising out of the pressure of cir-
cumstances, by which the irritation of the public mind
should be administered to and aggravated, to the pos-
sible results of which no public man can, however, be
insensible, we attach more importance still, and view
with deeper anxiety the probable effects which an
officious and offensive line of conduct may produce in
bodies to whom, after all, the decision of the question
of peace or war is substantially committed. Observe,
for example, the unfavourable impression which the ill
timed missive of Lord Palmesston was working in
the feelings of that Commission for preparing the Ad-
dress of the Chamber of Deputies in answer to the
Speech from the Throne, the members composing which
were notoriously selected in the spirit of peace, and as
almost to a man imbued with the same moderate sen-
timents as the Cabinet by which the King's Speech
was drawn up. One and all they appear to have inter-
terpreted the document in the same dissatisfied mood
as the more excitable people out of doors, and the
Minister who sought to explain away, is a more friendly
sense whatever was supercilious and haughty in its
language, or wil.ully perversive of the words and mean-
ing of that note of M. Thiers to which it affected to be
a rejoinder, would seem to have been listened to with-
out inducing conviction, even among his own Iciends
and supporters.

THE MARKETS-YESTERDA

CORN EXCHANGE.

Last week's arri-ials were moderate of English C - tin,
but good of Irish Oats. The fresh supply was mid,!ling
in quantity and condition. Wheat, both English and Fo-
reign, Is. to 2s. per quarter lower than last Monday.
Barley met a very dull sale at a decline of Is. to 2s. per
quarter. Beans and Pease unvaried. Oats firm, but with
a limited sale. Flour very heavy, the top price Is. and
ship parcels 2s. per sack cheaper.
?ALOIS ON SOARS) OF Sl'IP
Wheat, Red (old) q —s. &ins, Small new) 434 455.
White (old) —s. —s.
Red (184.,) s2s. 565. Tisk (new) .........'I9 40..
Fine 58s. f Os. (old) 42,444.
Superfine 1,25. Ms. Harrow (new) 40s. 42s
—White (1840 ....565. 6•25. - (01d)..„.... 445.4e1.
.----.-- vine 635. Oils. Brank —4.—s.
Superfine 6.4 s 70a Oats, Feed —,.—s.
----Foreign free 'ifs. 68s.
Rye. 'lBB. 411 s. Poland —s. s.
Barley 2Ss. 37s New 2ss. 28s.
-- Grinding ''BB. 32s Potatoe —s. —s
--- Malting 375. 38s.
Malt .565. 60s. Scotch 276.30g
.--- Fine New C 34. 645. Irish 185.... 214.245.
Pease, Grey, New 38s. 40s. Flour Town (per sack) .... 544.575.
-- Maple New 42s. 435. --- Seconds 50 .5Vs.
-- White 40s. 42g. —.-- North Country.— 45s :C..
—. Boilers 425. 445. Bran lls. 12s
ARRIVALS OF GRAIN IN LONDON DURING LAST WEEK
,Wheat. Barley. Oats. Flour
English
Irish — 26 , 24,9'21
Foreign 2,807 CG I 53

5,572 Lrla.