The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-05 00:00:00

RUSSIA AND POLAND.

The following is the petition to the Emperor of
Russia from his Polish subjects, of which a portion
appeared in Me Sun of yesterday :
" Sire,—The lamentable events which have just
occurred at Warsaw, the exasperation which pre-
ceded them, and the deep feeling of sadness which
has-penetrated every mind, have induced us to place
at the feet of your Majesty the present petition, in
the name of the whole country, hoping that your
noble heart, Sire, will not remain deaf to the voice
of an unhappy people.
" These events, the heartrending details of which
we abstain from describing, were by no means
called forth by the subversive passions of any par-
ticular class of the population ; on the contrary,
they are the unanimous and eloquent manifestation
of sentiments discarded and of wants ignored.
More than half a century of suffering imposed upon
the whole nation, upon a nation which for centuries
was governed by liberal institutions ; this nation
deprived even of a legal voice to bring before th•
throne of the Sovereign the complaints and ex-
pression of the general wants ; all this state of
things has forcibly reduced this people only to make
its voice heard by the cry of its victims, and thus it
never ceases to offer up a holocaust.

" Every inhabitant of this unfortunate country
entertains in his heart a deep•rooted sentiment of
nationality quite distinct from that of the other
people of Europe. This sentiment resists the effects
of time and of events ; misfortune, instead of weak-
ening it, has strengthened it. Whatever wounds
it or insults it upsets the public mind.
" Thus, that fatal influence has undermined all
confidence between the governors and governed.
Confidence cannot be restored. Violent and repres-
sive measures will be resorted to without effect.
This country, formerly on the level of civilisation
of other European States, cannot receive any moral
or material development as long as its Church, its
Legislature, its public instruction, and its whole
social organisation are deprived of the stamp of its
national genius and historical traditions.
" The aspirations of the nation are the more fer-
vent as, in the great European family, it finds itself
almost alone deprived of those absolute conditions
of existence without which no society could achieve
that development intended for it by Providence.

" In placing at the foot of the Throne the expres-
sion of our sorrow and of our fervent desires, con-
fident in the sentiments of high equity and of jus-
tice of your Majesty, we have, sire, to appeal to
your magnanimity. We are the fiithful subjects
of your Imperial Royal Majesty."

THE FATAL ACCIDENT ON TIE SOUTH-
WESTERN RAIL WA Y.

The adjourned inquest on the death of Dr. Baly
was resumed yesterday, at the White Hart, Merton.
Some further unimportant evidence having been

given,

Mr. Carter, the coroner, having carefully summed
up the more important points of the voluminous
evidence which had been given, the jury proceeded
to consider their decision, and, after a consultation
of upwards of two hours, found the following ver-
dict :—" The jury find a verdict of accidental death,
and they say this investigation has shown that one
of the wheels of the tender was in a very danger-
ous stare from theimproper way in which the
studs were inserted, although the evidence disproves
this to have been the cause of the accident. We,
the jury, strongly recommend to the consideration
of the directors that additional break-power should
be applied to all passenger trains. We also cannot
disperse without expressing our approval of the
conduct of the pal d, engine-driver, and pointsman
for the promptitude and presence of mind displayed
on this occasion."

A letter from Milan states that a subscription
has !been opened throughout Italy in aid of the popu-
lation of Gaeta, which suffered so much during the bom-
bardment. His Royal Highness Prince Carignan,
lieutenant of the kingdom, has put his name at the head
of the list for a subscription of 10,000 fr.

DIONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLock.

Business in the Foreign and Colonial Produce
Markets during the last few days has been rather
more active. The finer descriptions of sugar have
been taken rather freely by the trade for home con-
am:option ; inferior qualities, however, have been
neglected. Coffee has continued in good demand,
at full prices. In tea the transactions has been
important, and rice, spices, and saltpetre have re-
mained at previous rates. Tallow has been in
better demand, and P.Y.C. has advanced about ls.
Per cwt.

An extensive demand prevailed in the Liverpool
Cotton Market yesterday, and prices tended up-
Wards. The sales amounted to fully 20,000 bales.
About £50,000 in bar gold was sent into the
Bank of England yesterday.

To-day a call of £2 per share, amounting to
£6,000, became due on the Tenbury Railway.
The completion of the payments due on the 4th
of the month has been succeeded by a diminished
Inquiry for money, and accommodation can be ob-
tained on slightly easier terms.
The efflux of gold to the United States continues
to engage attention in monetary and commercial
circles, owing to the influence it may yet exercise
upon the tendency of the discount market. During
the last few days increased remittances have been
effected, and a further considerable supply is
expected to leave in the course of the week.

There has been very little animation in the
Market for Public Securities to-day, the dealers
and brokers being occupied with the preparations
for the settlement of accounts. Consols are 911 1
for money and for the 7th inst., and 921 f, for April.
The New Threes and the Reduced are steady at
911 ; Long Annuities at 161 ; and Exchequer
Bills at 7s. to 2s. dis. Bank Stock is at 2321;
Indian ditto is firm at 2211 and 22211 and the
Debentures are at 951.
Foreign Securities have been dealt in to a fair
extent, and prices generally are well supported.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 70 70/ ; ditto 1858, 52 to
52.1; Portuguese have improved to 461 47 ; Prus-
sian 5 per Cutts., to 1011 ex. div. ; ditto 3 per
Cents., to 61 ; and Spanish Passive, to 17y; but
Mexican are fiat at 23,a 4 ; Dutch 21 per Cents., at
631; and ditto 4 per Cents., at 1001.
There was rather more activity in the Railway
Share Market to-day, and a slight advance took
Place in prices. Lancashire and Yorkshire, North-
Westerns, and South-Easterns, have improved ss. ;
Great Westerns, Brighton, Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincoln, and Midlands, 10s. ; Great Northerns
declined ss.
In the Foreign and Colonial Markets the transac-
tions have been limited, and prices have not varied
to
any important extent. South Austrian and
Lombardo Venetian realise 124 ; East Indian, 99 ;
and Great Indian Peninsula, 95.
Joint Stoitic Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
Continue at steady quotations.

Bad
BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Stock
6., per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9l# a 1 a
t Per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
911
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire 6th Jan., 1880 — I I I I
Ditto for 39 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l6l
India Stock. , ......... .. , 222 1 11
Ditto 6 per Cent
litho Debentures, 1858 951
Console for Account, March 7
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 1lel
Ditto £5OO 2 dis
Ditto Small
Ditto Advertised
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto; 1839 & 1859 loof
uuenos Ayres, 6 per Cent. —
Ditto Deferred
u•exican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
New Grenada Active, 31 per Cent.
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 .. . 47 61 1
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St . . 101 f
.. Ditto 3 per Cent, 1859 .... 61 60#
°Panisk 3 per Cent...
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Account
Ditto Passive
Turkish
Cert. of Coup. not funded... . -61 6
allrkish 6 per Cent ..
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account . 524
Ditto £lOO Bonds
.., Dividends on the above payable in London.
uutcb. Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent 631
._.Ditto Certificates. 4 per Cent.
riedraontese 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols' Money
Ditto Account

THE WEATHER.