The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-07 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, FRIDAY EVENING.

THE PREMIER AND THE POPE.

The effort of the Papal party to keep up steam
shows no signs of relaxation. The Mail of this
evening brings to light a curious document, which
is in course of signature, and not intended for pub-
lication until presented. It is in the form of a cir-
cular letter, addrersed to the Roman Catholic
gentry, and enclosing a private address to Lord
Palmerston. It is already signed by. Lords Dun•
raven, Southwell, Bellew, and Killeen, eight mem-
bers of Parliament, 15 marquises, four baronets, and
several mercantile men—in all 47.
The address is as follows:
" To VISCOUNT PALMERSTON.
"My Lord,—The undersigned Catholics of Ireland,
deeply attached to the Crown and constitution of these
realms, deem it right at this important crisis to express to
your Lordship, as the head of her Majesty's Government,
our opinion respecting the attempt now made to subvert
or weaken the temporal authority of the Pope. We be-
lieve it expedient for the general interests of Europe that
the head of our Church, which comprises the great ma-
jority of the Christian world, should by his position as
an indpendent Sovereign be free to exercise his spiritual
authority over Catholics of all nations, unfettered by
dependence on any particular State. The wisdom of this
policy has been acknowledged by Sovereigns and states-
men of various creeds. It has been solemnly sanctioned by
treaty, and we deprecate a departure from it at the present
time. Let it not be supposed that in our desire to preserve
to the Pope his temporal possessions we are indfferent to
the interest of his people. We value too highly the bless-
ings of good government not to desire that they should be
extensively enjoyed. We, feel persuaded that his Holiness
has a heart to carry further the reforms in the States of the
Church which he had commenced, and it is our earnest
wish that they may be soon completed. We deplore the
causes by which they have been hitherto impeded, but we
deem it unjust to hold the Sovereign Pontiff responsible
for the misgovernment of which he has been accused. We
appeal with satisfaction to the acts of his Holiness on
his accession to the Papacy, by which he proved his earnest
attachment to the cause of nationality and improvement,
although his efforts were, unhappily, frustrated by the
machination of foreign adventurers, who worked by terror
and intrigue on the feelings of a volatile population, and
employed the reforms already effected by his Holiness as
instruments for the subversion of his throne. In our anxiety
to maintain unimpaired the temporal authority of the Pope
we advocate opinions in accordance with the interests of the
British Empire, which contains so many millions who
venerate his Holiness as the spiritual head of their Church,
and whose contentment is not unworthy of the serious at-
tention of the British statesman We think it right, there-
fore, frankly to declare these our opinions to your lordship,
in the hope that they may exercise a just influence on the
policy of her Majesty's Government and induce them to
promote or concur in such a settlement of the affairs of
Italy as, while it provides for the liberties of the Italian
people, will secure the integrity, independence, and neu-
trality of the dominions of the Holy See."

THIS DAYS MARKETS.

COVENT-GARDEN.

The supplies of both fruit and vegetables are season-
ably good, and most descriptions command a fair sale, as
follows :

FRUIT,

s. d. s. d. 8. d. s. d
Pine apples, perlb 4 oto 7 0 Cherries, per lb.. 0 oto 0 0
Colonial do., each 0 oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb .. 1 oto 1 6
Crapes, per lb 60to 10 0 Cobnuts, per lb 0 oto 0 0
Foreign do 1 6to 2 6 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0
Melons, each
Peaches, perdoz 0 oto 0 01 Fibs, per d0z..... 0 oto 0 0
Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 01 Strawberries p ptl 0 oto 0 0
Apples, per hf. sv. 1 oto 2 0 ' Gooseberries hl sv 0 oto 0 0
Pears, per doz 4 oto 6 0 Currants, per do. 0 oto 0 0
Oranges, per 100 4 oto 10 0 Plums, per do. .. 0 oto 0 0
Lemons, per 100 4 oto 8 0 Greengages, pr do, 0 oto 0 0
Apricots. per doz 0 oto 0 0 Raspberries, prptlo oto 0 0
VEGETABLES.
Greens, dz bunch 3 6to 4 6 Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8
Cabbages, pr doz. 0 10 tot 3 Horseradish, pbu 1 6to 2 6
Savoy do., pr do. 0 10 to 1 6 Parsley, per ditto 0 2to 0 4
Cauliflowers, pdz 4 oto 8 0 Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 6
Brocoli, per bit oloto 1 3 Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 0
Old potatoes,p ton 100 to 130 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0
New ditto, per ton 0 oto 0 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 8 0
Peas, per 1 sieve 0 oto 0 0 Mushrooms,p pun 1 3to 1 9
Turnips, dz bunch 2 6to 3 6 Artichokes, pr dz 2 oto 3 0
Carrots, pr do 5 oto G 0 Cabbage lett,score 0 oto 0 0
Cucumbers 2 6to 4 0 Endive, per score 0 oto 0 0
Garlic, per lb
Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, hf eve 0 oto 0 0
Spinach, hf.-sv 1 oto 1 9 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0
Brus. sprouts, h. s 2 6to 3 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0
Old onions, dz bun 0 oto 0 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0
New do., hi. rsv 1 oto 1 6 Rhubarb, per bun 0 oto 0 0
French beans, }Ls. 2 0 tot 6 Asparagus, pr do. 6 otolo 0
Leeks, per bunch 0 2to 0 S Beaker., per pun. 1 3 to 2 3
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

Turkeys, 48 Od to 188 Od; poults, Os Od to Os Od each;
geese, 4s Od to 7s Od ; goslings, Os Od to Os Od ; ducklings,
is 9d to 2s 94 ; rabbits, is Od to is 6d each ; wild do., 9d
to is 2d ; pigeons, 8d to is Od each; large Surrey fowls,
Gs Od to 10s Od ; chickens, 48 Od to 5s Od ; barn-door fowls,
3s Od to 6s Od; capons, Os Od; hares, 2s Od to 2s 9d ;
grouse, Os Od to Os Od each; pheasants, 2s Od N 2s 6d;
ptarmigan, Os toOs Od ; woodcocks, 2s 9d to 3s Od; snipes, Os
64 to is Od ; teal, Os 9d to is Od ; wild ducks, Os Od to Os Od;
widgeons, is Od to is 3d ; plovers, Os 6d to is Od each;
guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; roasting pigs, 5s Od to 8s Od
each; Ostend fresh butter, is Od to is 2d ; English, is 2d
to is 54 per lb; English eggs, 12s Od to 14s Od ; French do.,
108 Od to 12s Od per 120 ; leverets, is 9d to 2s 3d each.