The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-07 00:00:00

NEWGATE AND LEADENII ALL.

These markets are moderately supplied with meat. For
all kinds the trade is heavy, at the annexed rates :

Per 81b by the carcase.

s d s d sdad
Inferior beef 3 0 3 4 Inferior mutton.... 3 0 3 4
Middling do. 3 6 4 10 Middling mutton.. 3 8 4 8
Prime large do I 0 4 2 Prime do 4 6 4 2
Prime small d0....4 4 4 6 Large pork 3 8 4 8
Veal 4 0 5 U Small pork. 4 0 4 6
Lamb, Os Od to Os Od

COLONIAL.
TEA.—The public sales have concluded, and prices gene-
rally have shown a slight decline compared with those
previously established.
SUGAR. —There have been no public sales, but a good
business has boon done in the private market, and late
rates are well maintained.

COFFEE.—A fair demand has prevailed for superior
qualities of plantation Ceylon, at about previous prices,
while inferior descriptions have been neglected.
RICE. —Only a moderate amount of business has been
transacted ; prices, however, remain steady.
TALLOW. —The market has been very dull, and the few
transactions entered into have been at about previous
rates.

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day.
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The market opens strong. Sales probably 12,000
bales.

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HER MAJESTY, &c.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Thursday.
The Queen walked and drove yesterday afternoon,
and drove out this morning, accompanied by her
Royal Highness Princess Louise.
Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice walked in
the grounds, and Prince Leopold, attended by Yr.
Legg, also walked out.

His Royal Ilighne,is the Duke of Cambridge, at-
tended by Lieut.-Colonel 11. Clifton, arrived at the
Castle yesterday on a visit to her Majesty.
The Earl of Malmesbury also arrived at the
Castle, and bad the honour of dining with the
Queen and the Royal family.
The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Christian
went out shooting to-day, attended by Lieut.-Col.
Clifton and Major-General F. 11. Seymour. Lord
Bagot had the honour of accompanying their Royal
highnesses.

His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe'
Weimar, -the Marquis of Bath, the Earl of Malmesbury,
the Earl of Sandwich, and Mr. Beutinck have been on 3
visit to Colonel the Hon. Richard and Lady Margaret
Charteris, at their country seat.
The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch are enter-
taining a select company at Bowhill, Selkirkshire. Viscount
Melville, Lord Schomberg Kerr and Lady Victoria Kerr
have been staying there.

The Earl and Countess of Derby left town yes-
terday morning for Knowsley Park, Lancashire.
The Earl of Lonsdale will leave town in a few
days for Ventnor, Isle of Wight.
The Earl and Countess of Dalkeith arrived at
Lambton Castle in the early part of the week, from Bow-
bill, Selkirkshire, to spend a few days with the Earl and
Countess of Durham.

Lord aid Lady Elcho leave town to-morrow for
Broome Hall, on a visit to Sir Edward Kerrison, and
Lady Caroline Kerrison, during the visit of the Prince and
Princess of Wales next week.

Baron and Baroness Alphonse de Rothschild
arrived in town on Wednesday evening from Paris.
Mrs. Upton and Mrs. C. Dormer have arrived at
Claridge's Hotel, from Ingmire Hall, Kendal.

Free Public Libraries and Reading Rooms.

Yesterday eveng a meeting, presided over by Mr'
T. Hughes, M.P., was held in the St. Thomas
• School-rooms, Waterloo-road, for the purpose of
' considering the necessity of establishing a free pub-
lic library and reading-rooms in Lambeth.
The SECRETARY (Mr. W. M'Caul) read letters
from several gentlemen who were unable to ;;tend,
' but who sympathised with the object of the meeting,
and among them was a letter (which was read at the
special request of the chairman) in which the writer
(a Mr. Luck, of Acre -wharf) said, " I wish the com-
mittee every success, but as 1 look on Mr. Hughes as
being almost as bad as the demagogue Bright, I fear
I cannot accept your invitation." (Laughter.)
The CHAIRMAN said he thought the letter just read
was rather complimentary to himself than otherwise,
because if he was almost as bad as that demagogue
John Bright, perhaps some day or other he might be
quite as bad—(hear, hear)--which, he supposed'
would be a matter of great satisfaction to the electors
of Lambeth—(cheers)—because they would then have
as their representative a very distinguished person and
one who ought by no means to be called a demagogue
if that was intended to mean anything bad. (Cheers.)
The object for which they had met was to endeavour
to arouse in the borough of Lambeth some little zeal
for the establishment of public libraries and museums.
But under the Act of Parliament, the 13th and 14th
Victoria, it would be necessary before they could es-
tablish a public library and museum to c..rl yea _Lam-
beth into a municipality, because that act limited the
power of the ratepayers to establish such libraries and
museums to municipal boroughs in which there were
mayors and corporations, and the act could only be
put into force by the mayor at the request of the town
council. For his own part he confessed he thought it
desirable that some new municipal life should be im-
planted into the great metropolitan boroughs, and if
they found it necessary that those great metropolitan
boroughs should be converted into distinctmunicipa-
lities, it would be an extremely good thing. (Hear,
hear.) He thought it very desirable that a movement
of this kind should be got up. They were probablY
aware that the member for Westminster (Mr. Mill)
had proposed a measure for converting Lambeth,
Westminster, Marylebone, Finsbury, Tower Ham-
lets,and Southwark into distinct municipalities, united
on equal terms with the City of London. (Hear,
hear.) He thought the object for which the meet-
ing was called was a very important one, because
the establishment of libraries and museums was 3
great step in the education of the people. Doubtless
all present had recently attended larger and more
exciting meetings than the present for the purpose
of supporting a reform in the constitution of the
country, and obtaining a verylarge extension of the
suffrage.. (Hear, hear.) No doubt nothing could
be more desirable or important than that at the Pre"
sent crisis of affairs in England ; but he thought,
that this movement for spreading, deepening, and
widening the education of the people was scarcely
less important. (Cheers.) By the one movement
they hoped to throw open the doors of the consti-
tution to a very large number of our fellow-subjects,
by the other movement, in favour of which they had
met that evening, they hoped to make those who
were to be admitted to the pale of the constitution
worthy of that admission. (Cheers.) The chairman
.
then referred to the establishment of working men's
clubs, and pointed out how the advantages of such
clubs must be extended if they could have libraries
and museums at their command. In conclusion, he
referred to the question of public education, remark'
ing that in his opinion the time had come when those
wishing well to the people of this country must insist
on having compulsory education. (Cheers.) By the
law of England parents were bound, so long as they
had the means of doing so, to find food, raiment'
and lodging for their children ; they were bound to
sustain and cherish the bodies of their offspring, anci,
he thought the time had come when they shoul“,
have the further obligation imposed upon them °1
educating and providing for the mental wants and
nourishing the minds and souls of their children.
(Cheers.) He saw that all the most active friends
of education throughout the country were coming t°
this conclusion, and he thought that the time vas
approaching when all who wished well to the country
should put their strength into the movement'
(Hear.) When they had carried this, they would
have formed a population who would be well able
to appreciate the museums and libraries that
might be established by the aid of the Act of Par'
liament he had referred to, and that he sincerely
hoped they might hereafter see not only in Lambeth
but in all the great towns and centres of a popula-
tion in the country. (Cheers.) _ _

A resolution moved by Mr. SELWAY, and se-
conded by Mr. HOGG, pledging the meeting to sup'
port the object for which it had been called, w 35
then agreed to ; and a committee having been
formed for the purpose of carrying this resolution
into effect, thanks were given to the chairman, and
the meeting separated.

FOUNDER'S DAY AT ETON COLLEGE.—Yesterday
being
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duly observed within the college. In the evening Pr
Goodford, the provost, and fellows entertained a number of
guests, including many of the masters, clergy, and gentri
in the old college-hall, where covers were laid for 50.
WINCHESTER COLLEGE.—The Rev. J. J. HornbYt
M.A., and Fellow and Tutor of Brasenose College, Oxford,
and present Senior Proctor, has been elected by the W'`;'
den and Fellows to the Second Mastership of Winchester
College. Mr. I.lornby was educated at Eton and 13a111°i
College, and took a first clas in classics in 1849.
PROFESSOR TROUSSEAU.—It will give great satin"
faction to the numerous friends and well-wishors of this
celebrated man in this country to learn that the reports
concerning his death are unfounded, and that the latest
_
accounts from Paris state that his health is quite ro-ost3
blished.—Medical Times and Gazette.
SHANGHAI, Oct. .23.—The French Admiralcoie.trto,
issued a notification declaring the river Seoul, i
be iu a state of blockade from the lath Oct., on account 01
the recent murder of seueral French missionaries.
A Swedish frigate was wrecked near Dungen..€l
on Tuesday night, and twelvc, of her crew were drowAo'