The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-01 00:00:00

THE TALLOW TRADE.

The position of the tallow trade, viewed in con-
nexion with the conclusion of a peace, is thus re-
marked non by M..s,srs. Smith and Chiles

Having now, for more than two years, been compelled
to deviate from our wonted ceurete, and refer to politi at
queetiins ; and having, during that period, invariab y
advoc ited such measures as we felt pertsuaded—and n
respect of which our knowledge of 'Russian affairs quail-
fied us to form an opinion—well calculated to bring the
war to a close, you will readily understand the satiefec-
tion with which we now congratulate you oa the restorae
tion of peace. We can add nothing to what, you have
already learned from the newspapers on this most happy
event. We are not acquainted with the aeual terms on
which peace has been concluded ; nor, if we were, would
it be fir us to discuss them here. IVe, as coinmereial
writers, hsse only to do with the great fact itself, and to
point out to you the probable consequences in connexion
eith the trade in which yoe a e concealed We cannot,
liewever, take leave of politics, wince we do Veie
we trust fer ever—without stating our convict on tfo,e,
whatever nosy be the terms ef peace ; and, wie thee
Alexander of Rueria, ha', or has not reeolved n a an.
Toning the aggressive policy of fie ancestors, we believe
that auressive action on the pea of Russia viol be im-
possible fur years to come ; that, in the meantime, the
rulers of that vast and splendid ernp;re will disc ever it to
be—as it unquestionably is—their true interest to deve-
lope her internal resources, and that, in so doing, gover-
nors and governed will alike become the subjects of that
influence which commercial prosperity engenders, and
with which the war paseion cannot co-exist ;—and conse-
quently that so far as Russia is concerned, the peace of
-Europe ie not likely to be again disturbed d :ring the
1 f.time of the present generation at least. Nor is this all;
in the pro,pect of an undisturbed peace of indefinite
duration, capital will flew into the Dannbian provinces,
and the fertile countries on the borders of the Black
Sea and the Sea of Azoff, and agriculturists and near-
chants will arise to exchange their raw commodities for
our manufactured goods ; and this state of thing., while
it will tend greatly to enhance the prosperity of Great
Britain, will create a race of people whose instincts and
interests, opposed t ) war, will furnish an additional
guarantee for the tranquillity of Europe.
It will be seen by the foregoing remarks that we look
for a large consumption of tallow ; for this, as a matter
of course, follows on a state of general prosperity. We
beleve moreover that the trade are unprecedentedly bare
of stock, and that they have been holding back from
purchasing till peace should be declared. This attitude
they may possibly maintain a little longer, and then
our " deliveries" will, we expect, exhibit a totally dif-
ferent appearance from what they have of late. In the
first place, then, there is the usual quantity required
fir the wants of the community ; then, the excess above
the average arising from increased activity in trade,
and, finally, there is the quantity usually held by the
trade to be gradually made up. As to supplies, we
have nothing new to add to what you will find in our
circular of the 20:h inst., which amounts to this, that
they will nit exceed the average aggregate quantity.
On Saturday our market was steady at 475. ; March
and April, at 465. 9d: to 475. ; October and December,
47e. 9d, Peace having been looked for as a certainty
for some time, its announcement has produced but little
effect on prices, and we close on the spet, new Y.C.
475. ; April, Cs. 9d ; June and July, 47e. 3d. ; Octo-
ber and December, 475. 6d. to 9d ; separate months,
475. V. to 483. We quote palm oil, 37e. to 38s. ; lin-
seed oil, 43e. ; tallow elaine, 42e. to 425. 10d. ; town
.allow, 465. ; nett cocoa-nut oil cochin, 38s.

POSTMASTER GENERAL'S REPORT.—The report of the
Postmaster General for 1855, just issued, states, with
regard to the inland service, that 525 post offices have
been added, making the total present number 10,498.
The experiment of pillar letter-boxes has fully succeeded,
and the number, especially in London, is to be largely
increased. Measures are in progress for accelerating the
first delivery in the metropoli., so that it may effected
by nine a.m., and also for securing a more speedy trans-
mission of letters between one part of London and
another. For this latter object 10 centres of distribution
are to be established, and hourly deliveries will then take
place. The total number of letters during the past year
was 456,000,000, showing a proportion of about 19
letters for every individual in England, 7 in Ireland, and
15 in Scotland. The number of newspapers posted has
undergone a diminution of about one-fourth since the
abolition of the stamp, and the loss of revenue from that
source bas been about one-half. The transmission of
book packets has experienced during 1855 the enormous
increase of 273 per cent., and the number is now
1,400,000 per annum.
RENTON NICUOLSON.—At the Insolvency Court on
Friday the late landlord of the Cealhole, Fountain-court,
Strand, applied to be discharged. The application was
granted.
THE PRUSSIAN MARRIAGE.—It is understood that
Prince Frederick of Prussia has formally asked and ob-
tained the sanction of the King to his requesting in mar-
riage the Princess Royal of England. The publicity of
this proceeding is supposed to imply a knowledge that
the English Court will approve of the union proposed,.
Econoinig.
THE FIRE AT MESSRS. A. AND S. ITENRY'S MA.2O
CHESTER WAREHOUSE.—The loss by this fire (reported
iu The Sun, of Saturday) is estimated at between 15,0001.
and 20,0001. The insurances for stock and building
amount to 89,000,, divided among atesill OjaCti4
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