The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-31 00:00:00

ing that they should follow a contrary policy. Al
they think more of the public interest and less of
courting popular favour for themselves, they may
very probably take that course; but it is not for
Mr. Gladstone to urge them to it. It is impossible
to conceal the fact that the late Chancellor of the
Exchequer appeared to very poor advantage last
night ; it is equally impossible not to observe that
this was the result of his own duplicity. Ile h
striven, ever since 1860, to play a double game ; to
keep well with the official Liberals by providing the
expenditure which their policy required, and to con-
ciliate the Radicals by a constant " aside" that he
in his heart condemned and repudiated their course
as extravagant and wasteful. Now he endeavours
to pursue the latter line alone, and to unite himself
with Mr. Bright, while in Opposition, as the advo-
cate of a rash and unconsidered retrenchment ; and
he suffers a just retribution in encountering, at
every step, the recollections of that official policy
for which he was responsible, while he professed to
disapprove it. Having tried, while in office, to play
at once the statesman conscious of the necessities of
the State, and the demagogue careful of nothing but
to denounce all expenditure as extravagant, he
finds himself in opposition cut off from either career.
He cannot take the tone of the statesman, conside-
rate alike of efficiency and economy, without ap-
proving at every turn the policy of his successors ;
he cannot play the champion of reduction at any
price without being reminded at every sentence that
his own expenditure was heavier than that which be
criticises. It is probably too late for him to learn
straightforwardness and simplicity; but others may
profit by his example to know that the House of
Commons is not a mere debating club, and that no
man, however brilliant his abilities, can really com-
mand its respect and control its action without
having a distinct and consistent faith of his own,
to which he is careful to adjust alike his own con-
duct and his criticisms upon others ; that he who
squares his opinions to the occasion and invents
his principles to suit the exigencies of his policY,
may indeed win admiration for his eloquence, and
perplex opponents by the cogency of his ever-
changing arguments, but will never impose upon
others opinions which none believe to be sincerely
his own, or make converts to principles which lack
the confirmation of his own steadfast and persever-
ing adherence.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

CHELMSFORD-JULY 27.

There was a good supply of wheat at market to-dal•
Trade rather active, at a reduction of is to 2s per qr upon
the prices of last week. Spring corn was unaltered, with
a limited trade. New dun peas sold from 34s to 475.
Wheat, old white....47s 57s Peas, Partridge los 420
new 42s 6s White ..31s 363
old red 42s 52s Bulling s --v
new. 41s 51s Dan.— ..... 3Bs 40!
Barley.. 25s 338 ditto, new -8 ---
chevalier -- s —s Beans, Tick, old ......40s 450
Urind.ng 25s 30s new. ~,355 426
Malt... sBs 60s Harrow. I' icks.42s 461

Chevalier 608 62i
Oats ... 2Us 26s

new...AO 448
Mazagan. 380 421

GRANTHAM-JULY 28.

Old white wheat, Ms to 595; old red, 51s to 555; no°
white, 52s to 56s ; new red, 47s to 52s per 36 stone. Bar-
ley for malting, 36s to 42s per qr. ; grinding, 30s to 33s per
30 stone. Oats, old, 30s to 32s ; new, 25s to 30s per 2'
stone. Beans, old, 48s to 51s ; new, 44s to 46s per 38 stone.
Peas, 36s to 40s per 36 stone.

COLCHESTER—JULY 28.
Here to-day there was a moderate supply of wheat, and
business done at about previous rates. Prices of spring
corn unaltered.
still fine and forcing.
Wheat, white... r 548 58s Beans, Mazagan......408 420
red 508 548 Middle and small__42B 466
Barley . 348 43s Peas, white 388 426
Oats grey ...388 12d