The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-18 00:00:00

to
avouch its " inspiration" as our Colensos
disprove that of Holy Writ ; and on the, very
common principle, onine ignotnin pro niagnifico, vie
are somewhat too apt to take them at their own
valuation, and to believe that anything which bears
even half the seal of official authority must needs be
very terrible and very true. The fact is fortunately
as nearly as possible the reverse. The semi-official
paper is doubtless occasionally made use of by some
magnate of its Government, to start some report, or
ventilate some crotchet, too dangerous or too doubt-
ful to be fathered on any really responsible journal;
but that is all. As a rule it is generally pretty safe
to attach to its utterances just that amount of val
which can justly be claimed by an organ not sulk'
ciently in the' confidence of the Government it as;
sumes to represent, to be trusted with anything that
has authority, but enjoying just sufficient patronage
to be terribly afraid of committing itself to anything
that cannot easily be disavowed. In such a case as
that to which we are now referring its effusions
have simply no value and no significance whateveer
but such as may unhappily be attached to them 11
some eyes by a total misapprehension of the weigh
they bear and the quarter from which they sPrii3g.
The Brussels fetes have no more to do with polities
than they have with the history of ancient GreeCe,',
'They are simply the expression of a cordial goodsvi.`
between two nations which have ever been wall'
friends and firm allies, the warmer and firmer doubt'
less in that their friendship has been sullied by n°
secret article of aggression or aggrandisement. To
months ago, at our own great gathering on Wire,:
bledon-common, the hospitality of the citizen caret'
was gladly extended to a party of citizen soldiers
from Belgium. Pleased with the warm reception
there experienced, and cordially reciprocating thue
goodwill it so well expressed, our Belgian neighb°ll/
take advantage of their own approaching Tir Nationa'
to return the compliment there offered, and weleoo3°
to the Belgian capital in peaceful guise the repro'
sentatives of that English force which so especially
embodies the idea of peace and non-aggressio,e:
That Brussels, during the ten days over which te:
festival is to last, will present a gay and brilliee;
scene—a scene well worth the travelling farthdee
than Brussels to see, and well calculated to aroti
a sense of the highest satisfaction at the coral"'
feeling so warmly existing between the two collo;
tries—is doubtless true enough. But it will no fae.r
be a political demonstration than it will be a soclei
" orgy," and those who, on their own semi-0150i"
authority, would attribute to the Government all
possibility of such misapprehension, or any thong'
of making use of the event as an excuse for aggreBei
sion, give only another proof that their means.,
ascertaining the real bearing of the policy of Inlrj,.
rial France is in truth about on a par with tbe:t
capacity to divine or to understand it. Of this, 't
least, we can assure them. If the clearest and 01,,0
solemn declarations have any binding influence 10
the powers which now govern France, BBlol°,o
perfectly secure. That every inducement has bre,
held out in certain quarters to tempt an aggrancbsd,
ment of the Empire, at the expense of au unoffeit
ing but helpless neighbour, is true enough. 13t1te
tic
is also true that France has in the most emPue so
manner disclaimed every intention of acting 00
,to
criminal a suggestion, and that her conduct bithe,
be,
has been most loyally in accordance with the assn
antes thus given. Those who would have us ~
lieve that the harmless exercise of a graceful iliTer
national hospitaiity will be made the pretest
the
abandoning this
_honourable course can respect

Government as little as they represent it.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

CHELMSFORD—SEPT. 14.
rt Sur
The wheat in the market to-day was rather a sbo--,„0
ply, but it was in good demand at an advance of ft°7fisg
to 3s per qr. on the prices of last week. Barley al s° oat
scarce, and ls to 2s per qr dearer. Spring corn of all o
descriptions firm, with a fair business. 40
Wiled; old white.... 198 8 s Peas, Partridge ...... 40. s 6 364
new ..46s I,Bs White ...... ....V ~0
old red. 458 58s BLiling•..... ••• -,
04
new. 493 54s
8ar1ey...... 258 33s d it, o, new.•••,o3 45,
Chevalier --s —s Beans, Tick, 01d.....1,0 41:
Grind.ng 258 30s Dun.... ..... ...go
new. • ••°' 46
Malt 5BB 608 Harrow ricirs.4264 00
Chevalier 6Cs 62• new
.•
.•• 2JB 26s Mazagann.. .. . ...43/1 4111

GRANTHAM—SEPT. 15. ndA
Old white wheat, 53s to 565,; old red, 50s to 525;
white, 52s to 56s ; new red, 47s to 52s per 36 stone.
„,,.,oef
ley for malting, 36s to 42s per qr. ; grinding, 30s to P'r'o
30 stone. Oats, old, 30s to 32s ; new, 25s to oso° re4otte•
stone. Beans, old, 48s to 51s; now, 44s to 46s per a
Peas, 36s to 40s per 36 stone.

COLCHESTER—SEPT. 15. s 9°14
A moderate supply of wheat at market, which I.3ter,
steadily at 2s to 3s per qr. advance. Barley was 10 vi;e100
supply, and 2s to Ss per qr. dearer. Scarcely ail
421
or peas at market. 400 40
Wheat, white 53s 59s Beans, Mazagan.....', gi
red' 5BB 628 Middle and small— 4
Barley 34a 43s Peas, white. .........
.368: 40
Oats ... .. —s s grey....... ••••3

va
NORTHAMPTON—SEPT. 15. o
New white wheat, 48s to Ms; new rod, 46s to 5711
white, 47s to 50s ; old red, 45s to 49s per 36 stone•es
for malting, —s to —s per qr. ; grinding, 30s to 3V4oP`:
stone. Oats, old, 22s to 31s ; new, 28s to 30s per 2 Te.ol
Beans, old, 46s to 49s ; new, 42s to 45s per 38 stone.
38s to 42s per 36 stone.

ABERDEEN—SEPT. 14. rvliet,..m.
TI era was a comparatively small attendance off
_. 00.,
at market tc-day, and the business transacted 181'
rate at the rates of last week. 01'
White wheat 50s Od to 51s Od ? 216 it b
p 6
Red wheat 45s Od to 46d)
Potato oats 27s Od to 27s 0
6dt. 4016 .0 busbel.
Common oats 24s Od to 24s 6d j 00'
Bere 30s Od to 31s Od L 53a, V b° AD.
Barley 32s Od to 32s 6d) boll f '''rl
Oatmeal
19s 6d to 20s Od 11b°,-,.°of go'
Flour, fine 38s Od to 39s Od 11 sac--

KIRCA. 15.
Supplies of all kK grain.S
ind s of Wheat is pot
Barley is down. Oats unchanged.
Wheat. Barley. oats.
First.-- Ore ocl ; —a Od s
pd
second.... 5.a OdOd —8
Tulrd..... 54s Od —s Od —s 0d

COAL MARKET.
Price per ton at the close of the market' 0. 6
s. d. 21
Walls End Hetton ... 22 6 Wallsend llaswell•.." 0
Tanfield Moor Butes 15 6 Cassop ............ " 0
Hartlepool
, _.
Tees
Holywell Main 2O 0 South Ilartlepo01•0•11 ". 2v
Heugh Hall 2l 0 Pensher Primrose
Kepier Grange 2l 3
Ships at market, 37—sold, 37.

Foreign Mail Packet List•

- - -
Sept 19'
MAILS DUE.
,SeP il'
Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton•••* . poi.
,i,
Ditto, via Marseilles .........................
.0,5 t.
Brazil and Cape Verde. by British packet ...... • • •
.geiit. , f.
Ditto, by French packet ... '' Sept' 'g,
.. ........
.. 1
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena..
.501 gf,
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton. . ,ept-
Ditto, via Marseilles .
..... m If
Faikland Islands ................................. Sept" ll'
Gibraltar, via Southampton ....................eV- 4
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton•••ept.
,1,
Ditto, via Marseilles - -•" . $ el) • P t. 11.
India (Bombay), via Southampton. .........•••••'
.sot. 4, 0 19,
Ditto, via Marseilles .. ....................... .sd), '
Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton .•• • . 01,. 19
Ditto, via Marseilles ....................... .so ,#
Mauritius, via Southampton ...... ... opt.:
.6,
Ditto, via Marseilles. ....................... • ' . seP 4
.04
Newfoundland
- ~ • "
..,,,..
Portugal ..
Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon.. ......... 4i: tI6
United States and British North America, bY ° .50P
tish packet ...... •• •
Ditto, by United States pack.t, via SouthAO
.„
.. •* IP
to
.. ,
Ditto, via Cork ••••
.seelo,
Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londoudera r•' ••
West Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe ::: I"ci t•
West West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas -•' .serg.;
.. •9
Honduras) • •• •• . ........ .s eqii
- - ....... .-..•.. .
Cuba and Mexico op
e 'if
)
• ' 00V
Bermuda, via Halifax ~... ......... ...... .
Bahamas, via New York. ...................... ''

,tlO
Births. 0" 0
CHARLES—On the 16th inst., at Bridge 11.3ect toOtt
Countess of Mount-CharleG s, of a daughts`',
FERUSON—On the 17th inst., at 4, 111°0-f.O
Bayswater, the wife of G. Ferguson, 894" -0058; it,
HARBERTON—On the 16th inst., at Lathttleredosl3t";l);
common, the Viscountess E.arberton, of the wire
RorroN—On the 16th inst., at Woolwich,rCol. Rotton, Royal Artillery, of a daughte' ell
r
Marriages. ttio,4oo
COLLIER—KmBELL—On the 15th inst., at oo,oteo,pi
church, Cobham, Surrey, John C. Collier, °.set-Isi 90
eldest son of John D. Collier, of c°1,.(31; 11, °' 1,0
Harriet, second daughter of Edward .13. 010 )1'
side Farm, Cobham. t $t- leO3lOP
HODGSON—BRIANT--On the 15th iia, Of t-e
Evangelist's, Penge, Francis, youngest s— dos, °pet
A. Hodgson, Esq., of Tredegar-square, L°ll,,f tll'
second daughter of R. W. Briant, Est, -
wood, Surrey.

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Deaths. ~,,,„1,
FAWCETT—On the 14th inst , Thomas V",",,-,1 i 3,. Or
Gate House, near Sedbergh, Yorkshire, 31,;rsocl of
KELSON—On the 14th inst., at St. Helier s, ''eetlei%4, t
m Col. Belson, late Ceylon Rifle Regiment, loraliv of
xiszEmt—On the 29th ult ,at Ileenel 1 iso
Countess Vandalin Mniszech. n $.11D1) 30'
ROBINS—On the 13th inst ,I.t Reigate, Mr. G.
Pil
Peckham and ll.M.'s C.us'toms. i 101.056'414
SMITH—On the 17th inst , Elizabeth, W,if3,,friore, P
of the British Hotel, Co.ckspur-street, ‘-''''.7,, 9.' tl,
SMITH—On the 9th inst., at Bath, POIOr Sn''''' 1;0
of 23, Wimpole-street,London, aged 41103, 9jlti
TYERS —On the 15th hist , at West Wicp.-
- 40,,
John Tyers, Esq., aged. 64. 071111
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Middleses.—Tuesday, September 18, 1886.