The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-02 00:00:00

MAN.

rA V. 11;

A letter in a contemporary says :—I am no
alarmist, but I think things are getting to such a
pitch on the Continent that I cannot look without
apprehension upon the enormous armaments going
on in France and all other -ii:uropean States, and
our own defenceless state ; While our Government,
so far from adopting vigorous measures for putting
the country in a state of defence, take the matter
so apathetically, that one might suppose we bad a
powerful army and navy at command that could
defy the world. •
Now, I should like to know what additions have
been made to our navy this year. Where is our
Channel fleet ? Where are the three thousand re-
serve seamen ? Why, they cannot get men to man
a frigate. With all the talk and propositions about
manning the navy, what has been done ? -Nothing.
And so it will go on till the country is roused by
some great disaster, which may happen in a
shorter period than most people may be aware of.
I ask, why has France such a large naval force—
greater than ours ? Not to destroy the Austrian
navy, which only consists of one line-of-battle ship
and a few frigates. There is but one Power she
has any occasion to keep up such an armament for,
and that is England.
Now, respecting our navy, there would be little
difficulty in fitting out twenty sail of the line, and
frigates if required, in a few weeks. There is only
one fatal objection to it, we want men to man them.
Then why do not the Goverument adopt a
measure
that will enable them to have a command of men as
well as ships ?
If ten sail of the line were ready for men to-
morrow, all that would be required, so far as tae
marines are concerned, would be to tell off so many
from each division, and send them on bos:rd ; but
where are the seamen to come from ? EO,O answers,
Where ? I made a proposal to this', effect some
time
taken, sincel
repeat the in a leadi
sa n
meg journal, but no notice being
The navy ought to be wv:ked upon a principle
similar to all trades, and tr, our army. In the first
place, if we require 40,0',0 seamen afloat, then there
ought to be 10,000 `lxtra men for a reserve, being
one quarter ; al:,o 10,000 apprentices should be
constantly taken on, to make seamen. It is a well
known faef,,, that the best men-of-war's men are lads
trained in the service. Such being the case, why
shouYil not the Government take the responsibility
of having such a number always in training, that
in a few years we could command a few thousand
well-trained men ?
It is all nonsense wanting to increase the coast-
guard. If they are required as sea-policemen, let
them remain as such. We might as well train all
the policemen in London as soldiers, and all at once,
on a sudden emergency arising, pack them all off
and send them to the coast, and leave London in
the hands of thieves.
If we want seamen, the Government must make
them, and not trust to the mercantile marine to
man their ships, only to a very small extent. And
as to impressment, should a sudden war break out,
if it was adopted now, it would cause a revolution.
The working classes now are not what they were
fifty years ago.
The Government are afraid to trust a few thou-
sand men, 'who would willingly, enrol themselves as
rifle volunteers; and they are actually, disbanding
some of the best-trained militia regiments, to em-
body a few militia artillery, and talk about sending
3,000 of our regular artillery to India. If this does
not look like insanity, in the present state of
France, what does?
If !something more energetic is not adopted very
shortly, England will rue it. What could be done
now with thousands will then cost millions.

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

COVENT GARDEN.
Our market has been well supplied with both fruit and
Vegetables, and the demand, almost generally, has ruled
steady, as follows :

• s. d. s. d.
Pine apples, per lb 6 0 to 10 0
Colonial do., each 0 0 to 0 0
Grapes,per lb 30 0 to 00 0
Foreign do 2 0 to 3 0
Melons, each
Peaches,perdoz 0 0 to 0. 0
Nectarines, per dz 0 0 to 0 0
Apples, per bush. 5 0 to 10 0
Pears, per doz 4 0 to 8 0
Oranges, per 100 5 0 to .10 0
Lemons, per 100 4 0 to 8 0
Apricots, per doz 0 0 to 0 0

s. d. s. d
Cherries, per lb 0 oto 0 0
Filberts, per lb 0 oto 0 0
Cobnuts, per lb 010 to 1 0
Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0
Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0
Figs, per doa 0 oto 0 .0
Strawberries pr oz 1 oto 0 0
Gooseberries,; sv. 0 oto 0 0
Currants, per do. 0 oto 0 0
Plums, per do.
Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0
Raspberries, prptlo oto 0 0

VEGETABLES
Greens, dz bunch 2 oto 2 6
Cabbages, pr do. 010 to 1 2
Savoy do., pr do. 1 oto 1 3
Cauliflowers, pdz 1 oto 2 0
Brocoli, per bh Bto 1 6
Old potatoes,p tonBo oto 100 0
New ditto, per punl oto 1 3
Peas, per 4 sieve 0 oto 0 0
Turnips, dz bunch 2 6to 3 6
Carrots, pr do 4 6to 5 6
Cucumbers 1 6to 3 0
Garlic, per lb
Sorrel. per sieve .0 oto 0 0
Spinaah,hf.-sv 0 9to 1 0
tiros. sprouts, 1 :1 to 1 6
Old onions, dz bun 1 3to 1 6
New do., doz bun 0 4to 0 91
French beans, li.e. 0 oto 0 0
Leeks, per bunch 0 2to 0 3
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
Turkeys, 4s Od to lOs Od; poults, Os Od to Os Od each,
geese, 4s Od to 6s Od ; goslings, Gs Od to 8s Od ; ducklings,
3s 6d to 5s 6d; rabbits, is Od to is 9d each; wild do., 8d
to Is 2d ; pigeons, 8d to is Od each ; large Surrey fowls,
8s Od to 10s Od; chickens, 5s Od to 8s Od; barn-door fowls,
3s 6d to 7s Od; capons, 4s 6d; hares, 2s Od to 38 Od ;
grouse, Os Od to Os Od each ; pheasants, Os 0(1 to Os Od ;
ptarmigan, 2s Gd to 3s 6d ; woodcocks, 3s Gd to 48 ; snipes, is
9d to 2s Od ; teal, is Od to is 3d; wild ducks, 2s 6d to 3s 6d;
widgeons, 2s Od to 2s 6d; plovers, Os 9d to Os is 6d each;
guinea fowls, 3s Od to 6s Od ; roasting pigs, 4 s Od to 8s Od
each ; Ostend fresh butter, lld to is 2d ; English, is 2d
to is 5d per lb ; English eggs, 6s 6d to 7s Od ; French do.,
6s Od to 6s Gd per 120; leverets, 2s Od to 2s 6d each.

1 Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8
i Horseradish, pbn 1 oto 3 0
Parsley, per ditto 0 2to 0 4
Celery, per ditto 0 9to 1 6
Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 0
Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0
Small salad, p. pn, 0 2to 0 3
Mushrooms,p potl 0 9to 1 3
Artichokes, pr dz 3 oto 6 0
Cabbage letts,psc 0 oto 0 0
Endive, per score 1 oto 1 6
Radishes, dz hods 6 oto 1 6
Tomatoes, pr h ter 0 oto U 0
Walnuts. per 100 0 oto 0 0
Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0
Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0
Rhubarb, per bun 0 2to 0 6
Asparagus, pr do. 3 6to 7 0
Sea kail, per pun. 0 9 to 1 3

NEWPORT.
Beef, from 38 2d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 48 6d
lamb, 4a 8d to 5s 6d; veal, 3a 6d to 4s 6d ; and pork, 33 2d
to 4s Od per 81bs

WHITECHAPEL.
Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 6d ;
lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 6d ; veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; and pork, 3s
2d to 4s 9d per 81b., by the carcase.

BILLINGSGATE.
%Salmon, 2s Od to 28 6d ; trout, Os 041 to Od ; eels, 8d to Is ;
prawns, 3sod to 4s; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, 6d per
lb. Turbots, 2s 6d to 15s ; cod, 2s Od to 78 Od ; brills, is Od
to 6s Od ; doreys, Is Od to 5s Od ; mullets, 6d to is Od ;
lobsters, 6d to 3s Od ; crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; plaice and pullets,
4d to is Od each; soles, 3d to is 6d per pair; common
oysters, 16s to 20s ; natives, 42s to —s per bushel ; whitings,
3s Od to lOs Od ; haddocks, 4s to 16s Od ; smelts, 2s 6d ;
flounders, is Od to is 6d per dozen; mackerel, 40s; fresh
herrings, 6s; bloaters, 8s to Os per 100; carp and tench,
5s per brace.

BREAD.
The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from
6d to 7d; of household do., 41d to 6d per 41b loaf.

HIDES AND SKINS.
Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3i-d to 4d ; 641 b to 721 b, 4d to
4.4 d ; 721 b to 801 b, 4fd to 5d ; 801 b to 881 b, 5d to 51d ;
881 b to 961 b, 51-d to 5111; 961 b to 1041 b, sld to 6d. Horse
hides, 88 Od to 10s Od ; calf skins, light, 2s 61 to 4s ; ditto full,
6s Od to 7s Od ; polled sheep, 8s 6d to 10s 6d ; half-breds,
7s 6d to 98 6d ; Downs, 6s Od to 8s Od ; lambs,--s Od to
--s 04; shearlings, is 3d to is 4d.
HAY MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 88 ; clover,
do., £4 5s to £5 ss; and straw, 4s to £1 8s per load.
Trade rather dull.
CUMBERLAND.--Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 8s; clover
do., £4 Os to £5 5s Od ; and stre.w, £1 4s to .£1 8s per lead.
Both hay and straw movod off slowly at our quotations.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 las to £4 8s ; clover
do., £4 Os to £5 5s ; and straw, LI 3s to L 1 8s per load.
A slow inquiry.

COAL MARKET—Arum 1.
(Prices oi Coal per Ton at the close of the market.)
s. d. , Walls End.

Davison's West Hart-
ley 15 3
Lambert's West Hart-

R. d.
Lambton. 18 6
Whitworth.. 14 0
Framwellgate 15 0
Kelloo l7 0
Tees 18 6
'est Hetton ..16 0
ShineWe
South Hartlepool. 16 0
Harton l4 3
Eden Main .15 6
Hough Hall 15 3
Powell's Duffryn Steam 21 0
76—Sold, 53.

ley 14 9
Burnhope 12 0
Wylam l4 0
Tanfield Moor 11 3
Tanfield Moor Butes 11 3
Walker Primrose 11 0
Grey's West Hartley l5 0

:ANGE.--YESTERDAY.

11 141
hs. 11 161
11 161
25 0
25 0
13 5
25 2
25 27
25 271
• 117 k
11 5
11 10
35
494
49
29 80
25 371
401
121
121
52
52

11 14
11 16
11 16
25 15
25 15
13 SI
25 10
2.5 321
25 32i
1171
11 1
11 20
35
49i
491
29 90
26 45
40
121
121
52
53

UNITED SERVICE INSTI2'UIION.