The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-21 00:00:00

GOVERNMENT ONE-POUND NOTES.

In political circles, 'and even on 'Change, it is said
with the emphasis of more than the usual authority for
such on dits, that Mr. Jas. Wilson, the Secretary to the
Treasury, and who ought to and will be Chancellor of
the Exchequer some day, after he has undergone a
lengthened Treasury probation, has arranged a plan of
finance to meet the current expenses of the war, which
has received the adoptive sanction of the Treasury.
Twenty millions of State one-pound notes are to be issued,
not convertible, but to be made a legal tender for all
duties and taxes of the Government. This, in fact, will
amount to a loan t) the State without interest. Of course
terms are fixed at which these notes are to be redeemed
in gold. We are told that this scheme has the sanction
of all practical men, although it is loudly denounced by
currency theorists of the Peel school. All banks have
a considerable portion of their capital in Cansols. This
plan will raise that security at least 5 per cent. It can-
not fail in, perhaps, a greater proportion to raise railway
stock znd debentures and other shares ; it must make
money more easy to the merchant, and relieve pressure
on the springs of industry. The " little shilling" inte-
rest of Birmingham will, no doubt, see in the scheme an
acknowledgamot of the principle for which they have
so long contended ; but, if so, why that will be only one
more section of the currency doctors whose support it
will conciliate. At the Stock Exchange the project h
caused a good deal of talk and some action. The ris
to that
in Consols onlWednesday may be traced partly
cause. Now, however, that the prospect of peace may
render further loans unnecessary, it seems to be doubted
whether
measure,well adapted to a war footing,
may entertained. It must not be forgotten
that
and that we have
already
in the shape of " dead
be
furthert he
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THE LAM POLISH POET, ADAM MICKLETTICZ.

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country. His genius and his writings have gained for
him an European renown ; but it is Poland (in whose
literature he occupies nearly the same place as Byron in
that of England) that has just cause to be proud of him,
and has also a debt of gratitude to discharge towards
him, for the inspired words with which in the moat
gloomy moments.he has reanimated the hearts of his
countrymen. Faithful to those feelings the Poles in
Paris have given a proof of them by raising a fund for
the endowment and education of his six orphan children,
whom the hand of death has deprived in the course of
one year of a tender mother and an affectionate father.
Considering that these orphans have now become the
children of Poland, and that Poland should pot abandon
them, a committee has been formed in Paris under the
presidency of Count Xavier Branicki, whose appeal is
addressed to all the Poles without exception, to those in
Poland and to those in exile, to the rich, and to those
less favoured by fortune, that all and each may accord.
ing to his means contribute to this pious and national
work. A considerable sum has already been collected
by the committee in Paris, who have requested Captain
Crehcaerivlees
subscriptions in
?.n. Englando, Duke-stfroeret t,ile St. James's, to
same purpose.

further downward movement on Satur-
dayproduce, tallow having been offered
at There
Sh sien Russian.re wasper a
s making a fall of between 95. and 105.
since the 16th inst. Hemp, also, was unsaleable, ex-
cept at a large reduction.
THE LoNDoN WINE COM/UNY.—The prospectus has
been issued of an undertaking, with limited liability, to
be called the London Wine Company, the capital being
50,0091. in 10/. shares. The directors, in stating their
expectations of success, rely upon assistance to be
afforded them by the connection and experience of Mr.
Henry Robertson, late of the firm of Shaw, Maxwell,
and Co.