The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-25 00:00:00

that the progress of the world, although along it
sanguinary track, has been towards a more hopeful
goal. The establishment of Northern Germany
into a Power of the very first class, and of a great
and united Italy, are clearly steps in the right direc-
tion, and will tend to establish more evenly the
balance of power in Europe. The battles between
the Northern and Southern States of America had
to be fought. The curse of Slavery had to be ex-
tirpated—the domestic institution was doomed, and
thousands of lives and millions of property were
required to pay the penalty. After a revolution
working results of such extraordinary magnitude,
it would be chimerical to imagine that affairs could
at once assume a peaceful and prosperous issue.
That the North could walk out of the struggle;
wash away its traces, put on the garb of peace all
civilisation, and come forth to the world apparelled
a% it is, is marvellous in our eyes. Nor can We
wonder the bitter seeds sown in the South are bear-
ing such bitter fruits. We cannot believe that a
struggle fought to the very end can again be re-
newed on any battle-field, however desperately the
contest may be maintained in the political arena.
Moderate men will enforce concessions, and we
will have peace solutions of the great questions no"'
splitting the States. Then we feel convinced that
the dawn will have commenced of a long period of
peace and prosperity to the Union. We agree with
our French contemporary, Le Pantheon, in these
remarks which we translate, and hold that men that
can so act are not likely to recommence the sense-
less and destructive work, which in the first instance
was necessary, for results which can never again
require so awful a sacrifice. " The United States
did not waste their time in simply glorying over,
their military successes. The conquerors 01
Richmond, generals, officers, and men, at once
returned to those works which are the source of
the power and wealth of the Great Republic. The
Universal Exhibition of 1867 promised them an
opportunity of displaying what they could pro-
duce in the Arts of Peace, and with the same
ardour which they had thrown into battles for a
righteous cause, they applied themselves to their
work. To judge from appearances, the Ameri-
can department will be a splendid one, and Will
comprise magnificent specimens of all that can
be produced by this fruitful, free, and glorious
country." Finding from the facts which this
exponent of the Paris Exhibition puts before us,
we conclude that America will take a place which
will startle and amaze the nations of Europe, and,
give her a position in arts and manufactures second
to no other country on earth. England had better
give more attention to her Department in this
great International Show, or she may find that
she will put in but a lame appearance by the side
of her vigorous cousin from over the water. We
end as we began, by expressing an earnest
hope that the Great Exhibition at Paris will be
the commencement of a new chapter in the History
of Nations, and that the prophets of old were wrong
only in time—but not wrong in the ultimate re-
sults they contemplate.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

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WAKEFIELD.-FILIDAY.

A moderato business w4s done at our market to-day in
wheat—old sorts is cheaper; new also being considerablY
lower than last week. Other articles were steady.

LINCOLN.—FnmAy.

There was a tolerable attendance at our corn market to-
day, and a fair supply of wheat was exhibited. Trade flat,
and prices is per qr. down. Some samples of new barley
came to hand. Oats not inquired after, and prices into A
downward tendency. Beans made rather less money.
New white wheat; 368 to 62s ; new red, 49s to 55s per 36
stone. Barley for malting, 36s to 44s per qr ; grinding,
32s to 35s per 30 stone. Oats, 29s to 335. Beans, 503 t°
53s per 38 stone.