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

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIRS I beg to forward to you a correspondence which
has recently taken place between Miss S. P. Remond, a
free-born American lady of colour with whom I have the
honour to be acquainted, and Mr. Dallas, the American
Minister in this country. I add a copy of her passport.
You will observe that a visa to Miss Remond's passport
is refused by the American Minister on the sole ground that
she is a person of colour.—l am, &c.,
London, Dec. 29. A BARRISTER.

6, Grenville-street, Brunswick-square, W.C.,
Dec. 12, 1859.

Sir,--T beg to inform you that a short time since I went
to the office cf the American Embassy to have my passpo*
vised for France.
I should remark that my passport is an American ono,
granted to me in the United States, and signed by the
minister in due form. It states what is the fact, that lam
a citizen of the United States. I was born in Massa-
chliset ts. . . _ . .

Upon my asking to have my passport visaed at the Ameri-
can Embassy, the person in the office refused to affix the
visa, on the ground that I am a person of colour.
Being a citizen of the United States, I respectfully demand
as my right that my passport be visaed by the minister of
my country.
As I am desirous of starting for the continent, I must
request an answer at your earliest convenience.—l remain,
sir, your obedient servant,

SARAII P. REMOND.
The Hon. —. Dallas, American Minister,
24, Portland-place.

Legation of the United States, London, Dec. 14, 1859.
Miss Sarah P. Remond. _ _ _

I am directed by the Minister to acknowledge the receipt
of your note of the 12th inst., and to say in reply, ho must,
of course, be sorry if auy of his countrywomen, irrespective
of colour or extraction, should think him frivolously dis-
posed to withhold from them facilities in his power to grant
for travelling on the continent of Europe, but when th in-
dispensable qualification for an American passport, that of
" United States Citizenship," does not exist; when, in-
deed, it is manifestly an impossibility by law that it should
exist, a just sense of his official obligations under certain
instructions received from his Government as long as the
Bth July, 1856, and since then strictly conformed to, con-
strains him to say that the demand of Miss Sarah P. Re-
mond cannot be complied with.—Respecfully your obe-
dient servant,
Buxj. Mon N, Assistant-Secretary of Legation.
Sir,—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter of yesterday's date.
The purport of your communication is most extraordinary.
You now lay down the rule that persons free-born in the
United States, and who have been subjected all their lives
to the taxation and other burdens imposed upon American
citizens, are to be deprived of their rights as such, merely
because their complexions happen to be dark, and that they
are be refused the aid of the ministers of their csuutry,
whose salaries they contribute to pay.—l remain, sir, your
obedient servant, SARAH P. REMOND.

PASSPORT.—I, the undersigned Secretary of State of the
United States of America, hereby request all whom it may
concern, to permit safely and freely to pass Sarah P. Re-
mond, a citizen of the United States, and in case of need to
give her all layrful aid and protection.
Given under my hand and the impression of my seal of
the Department of State of the City of Washington, the 10th
day of September, A.D. 1858, in the 83d year of the Inde-
pendence of these United States. LEWIS CASS.
Department of State.

71118 DAY'S MARKETS.

COVENT-GARDEN.

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

I'RUIT.

R. d. s. .d.l
Pine apples, perlb 4 oto 7 0
Colonial do., each 0 oto 0 0
Grapes, per 1b.... 6 oto 10 0
Foreign do. 1 6to 2 6
Bielous, each .... 2 oto 4 0
Peaches, per doz.. 0 oto 0 0
Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 0
Apples, per hf. BY. 1 oto 2 0
Pears, per d0z.... 4 oto 6 0
Oranges, per 100.. 4 oto 10 0
Lemons, per 100.. 4 oto 8 0
Apricots. per doz 0 oto 0 0

O. d. s. d
Cherries, per lb.. 0 0 to 0 0
Filberts, per lb .. 1 0 to 1 8
Cobnuts, per lb 0 0 to 0 0
Almonds, per bus 0 0 to 0 0
Walnuts, per 100 0 0 to 0 0
Figs, per d0z..... 0 0 to 0 0
Strawberries p ptl 0 0 to 0 0
Gooseberries lifsvo 0 to 0 0
Currants, per do. 0, 0 to 0 0
Plums, per do. .. 0 0 to 0 0
Greengages, pr do. 0 0 to 0 0
Raspberries, pr ptlo 0 to 0 0
tBLES.
Shallots, per lb .. 0 6 to 0 8
Horseradish, pbn 1 6 to 2 6
Parsley, per ditto 0 2 to 0 4
Celery, per ditto 0 8 to 1 6
Beet, per doz. .. 1 6 to 2 0
Parsnips, per do. 0 0 to 0 0
Small salad, p. pn, 0 0 toe 0
Mushrooms,p pun 1 3 to 1 9
Artichokes, pr dz 2 0 to 3 0
Cabbage lett,score 0 0 to 0 0
Endive, per score 0 0 to 0 0
Radishes, dz finds 0 0 to 0 0
Tomatoes, hf eve 0 0 to 0 0
Walnuts, per 100 0 0 to 0 0
Chillies, per ditto 0 0 to 0 0
Capsicums, per do 0 0 to 0 0
Rhubarb, per bun 0 0 to 0 0
Asparagus, pr do. 6 0 to 10 0
Seakale, per pun. 1 3 to 2 3

VEGET
Greens, dz bunch 3 6to 4 6
Cabbages, pr doz. 0 10 to 1 3
Savoy do., pr do. 0 10 to 1 6
Cauliflowers, pdz 4 oto 8 0
Brocoli, per bh 0 10 to 1 3
Old potatoes,p ton 100 to 130 0
New ditto, per ton 0 0 to 0 0
Peas, per sieve 0 oto 0 0
Turnips, dz bunch 2 6to 3 6
Carrots, pr do 5 oto 6 0
Cucumbers 2 6to 4 0
Garlic, per lb
Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto • 0
Spinach, hf.-sv 1 oto 1 9
Brus. sprouts, h.s 2 6to 3 0
Old onions, dz bun 0 oto 0 0
New do., hf. tv 1 oto 1 6
French beans, hs. 2 oto 2 6
Leeks, per bunch 0 2to 0 3

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

Turkeys, 4s Od to 18s 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 9d; rabbits, is Od to is Gd each; wild do., 9d
to la 2d ; pigeons, 8d to is Od each; large Surrey fowls,
6s Od to 10s Od; chickens, 4s 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 to 2s 6d;
ptarmigan, Os toOs Od ; woodcocks, 2s 9d to 3s Od; snipes, Os
6d 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 Oct to is 2d; English, is 2d
to is 5d per lib; English eggs, 12s Od to 14s 0(1; French do.,
10s Od to 12s Od per 120 ; leverets, is 9d to 2s 3d each.