The Sun.
London, England, 1868-04-15 00:00:00

BAD ADVISERS.

I regard the agitation, originally, of this proposition as
the work of those who opposed the war and all measures
fur the preservation of the national credit •and existence.
On the appro Ich of a Presidential election, they have, for
want of better and more patriotic capital, availed them-
selves of the temporary embarrassments of portions of the
country to stir up an ignorant opposition to the public
credit. Perhaps the country mils', submit, through the
pending canvass, to postpone all attempts to remodel the
finances, but I am positive that so soon as the
Presidential election is over this question will
no longer be postponed, but plans will be inaugurated
that will not only fully maintain the national faith and
credit, but greatly reduce the present burden of the debt.

RETRACING THEIR STEPS.

I am glad to binerve unmistakable taigas of ,the aban-

donment, by both political parties, of any intention to
press this greenback question, the recent political conven-
tions in various States haying avoided any explicit de-
claration of opinion on this subject. The recent Repub-
lican State Convention in Philadelphia, more particularly,
nobly reasserted the inviolability of all contracts between
the Government and bondholders, and Governor Seymour,
before the New York Democratic Convention, unmistak-
ably maintained and insisted upon the payment of the
5-20 bonds, principal and interest, in coin.

MR. COOK '$ POSITION.
I make no apology for thus, once more, intruding upon
public notice. Ido not wish my position misunderstood.
I naturally feel a great responsibility, and as my fellow.-
citizens deem it right that I should not hesitate to express
my views in the matter, I have done so.

MISTAKES OF BUTLER AND PENDLETON.
Before closing I wish to correct a mis-statement origi-
nally made by General Butler, and repeated by Mr. Pen-
dleton in his Milwaukee speech. Both gentlemen assort
that I advertied, as general agent, the 10-40 loan as the
only loan of the Government, the principal and interest of
which were payable in coin. This is a double error. I
never was the special agent of the Government for the
sale of the 10-40 loan ; and the advertisement of the fires
of Jay, Cooke, and Co. was only to this effect :—That the
10-40 loan was then the only loan of the Government to
be had at par, the principal and interest of which were pay-
able in gold. Ilad I been the special agent for the sale of
the 10-10's,• I am confident that it would have been made
so great a success that the Government would not there-
after have paid a greater interest than five par cent. ou any
of its loans. I believe also that if this loan had been ruf
naged properly, and by one agent, that an abundance of
funds could have been provided at all times, and thereby
many hundreds of millions would have bee i saved to tl•*3
Government, which were lost by reason of increased pric)s
charged by contractors and others to compensltte for delay
in payment of their accounts for supplies, &c.

PAST EFFORTS To EMBARRASS THE FINANCES.
I believe, further, that the war would have been ended
in 1864 had not the enemy been perfectly aware of the
then tottering condition of our finances; but the clamour
against the agency system, and base and false insinuaticne
and accusations were then made, which induced the Sec-
retary to try the negotiation of the 10-40 loan through the
efforts of the Treasury alone, which, of course, resulted in
failure. The same clamour sprang up again when Mr-
Sherman introduced the first funding bill. Yielding to it
has cost the nation, in both instances, more treasure than
can be estimated, besides a large portion of the distress
and trouble always consequent upon such inaction and
delay.•,-Most respectfully, your fellow-citizen,

March 19, 1868.

JAY COOKY.

BREADSTUFFS.
Friday, March 27, 1868, P. m.—The market this week
has been variable, but within the past two days prices
have shown an upward tendency, with more doing for
shipment, and some speculation. Flour has met with
a brisk general demand. The local and coastwise
trade have been free buyers. Receipts until yesterdaY
and to-day were limited, and stocks were rapidly reduced.
We quote Stiperfine State, $9 20 to $9 65; Extra State,
$lO 20 to $lO 70 ; Super Western, $9 20 to $9 65 ; Extra
Western, $9 85 to $lO 45 ; Extra Ohio ro h'p $lO 05 to
$lO 50; ditto (trade), $lO 60 to $11; Extra St. Louis,
$l.) to $l5.
Southern Flour.—ls in fair request at a little stronger
gures. Sales were made of 600 bbls. at $9 60 to $lO 90
or common to fair extra, and-link. $l4 75 for good to
choice do.

California Flour— The market is more active and higher
prices are current. The sales are 1,900 sacks at $l2 75 to.
$1425.

Rye Flour--There is more doing and better prices are
current. We notice sales of 500 bbls. at $7 75 to $9 65-
Corn Meal—ls in better request. Sales were made of
1,000 bbls. at $6 for Jersey and Western, and $6 10 for
Brandywine.

Wheat—There is a good business doing at 'an advate,
of three to four cents. The sales are 61,C00 bush a'
$2 4? to $2 45 for No. 2 spring in store and delivered--
$2 Z.O to 182 53 for No. 1 spring in store and delivered
$2 95 for common and red southern ; $3 15 for white Cali"
ornia, and $3 37 for choice white Genesee.
Eye—The market is firm and fairly active. We notice
sales of 5,400 bush. State at $1 91 to $ 1921. •
Barley—There is more doing. We notice sales 61,1"
bush. Canach East at $2 05 ; 650 bush. Long Island e 6
$1 65, and 700 bush. State at $2 12.
Barley Malt--Is steadily held. Sales were made of 2,200
bush, at $2 171 to $2 18.
Corn—The market is not active, but an advance ,),
about 1 cent has been obtained. The sales are 46,0v:'
bushels at $1 25 to $1 30 for new 'Western mixed On
the latter • price an extreme ; $1 27 to $1 271 for oi
western mixed in store ; $1 29 to $1 30 for ditto afluatci
$1 20 to $1 25 for new white southern and western, an
$1 29 to $1 30 for southern yellow.
Oats—The market is firm, but quiet. Sales were macle
of 32,000 bush western in store at 861 to 87.
Cotton—The market is again active at advancing prices.
The continued light receipts at the American ports
addition to the falling oft in the shipments of E'er
India cotton from Bombay have created a feeling in oitt
market that prices must go higher, and under this
fluence speculators and exporters have operated freely'
Prices are somewhat irregular, as is usual, vibe:
a very largo business is doing. At the close the
were no sellers at less than our quotations, but orb'
in the day transactions were consummated nearly P.
lower. The sales are 14,513 bales, including 1,350 to spinl;
ners, 6,144 to speculators, and 7,023 to exporters, of whicts
1,405 are in transit. The total increase in the shipments
of the season up to this date 330,652 bales, and a decrel
in the stocks at the ports of the United States of 273,?.1
bales, compared with this date of 1867. The total forelgll
.„
exports from the United States since Sept. 1, 1867, lao
reach 1,225,860 bales, against 895,208 bales for the sal
period last year, and the stocks at all the ports are at f.u°',,
sent 312,895 bales against 5/56,407 bales at the same wow
in 1867.
Naval Stores—Spirits turpentine is moderately sell
at steady prices ; we quote at 64c • 200 bbls were sold
this price. Rosins are firmly held, with a fair dernan;
we quote common at 83.25 to $3.30 ; strained at F9•s'is
$3 35 ; No. 2 at $3.50 to $3.621 • the salAs pro i;b00 bb
at $3.40 to $3.621 fnr 0-s ror No. 1.
Vila—miuseed is steadily held; 5,000 "00
on private terms ; we quote at $1.20 in casks. Fish °at
are in light demand at former figures; we quote sperm ,
$2 to $2 05 for crude, and $2 25 to $2 30 for refined dtclfo:
68 to 70c for crude whale and 75 to 80c for refined
Lard is very steadily held, with a light demand; we quote
at $1 40 to $1 47.
Petroleum—The business is very light. Crude in bUla
is offered at 12,1-c ; the sales are unimportant. Bonds to
is at 26c for standard white, with no sales of momehe.
report. For Philadelphia delivery we quote a quiet trade' u

PROVISIONS.
Pork.,—The market is firm, but rather quiet. We no
tt,coe
sales of 1,550 bbls. at $24 70, to $24 80 for new wes*
mess. cash regular way, closing at $24 80 regular ; s2'; o
'
to $23 75 for '66 to '67 mess • $2O 25 to $2O 87 for Pra
and extra prime ; $22 50 to 23 for prime mess, and 823 5C to
$23 75 for thin mess. Also, for future delivery, 250 by °
new western mess at $25 25, sellers' option Slay. l
r„.
afternoon market is firm, with a moderate business doillifo
1,000 bbls. mess sold at $24 75 cash, and $24 85 reBl°-
--

way. • 0
Beef.—There is not very much doing to-day, but Price
ale firmly hell.
i
Beef Hams.—Rule firmly. Sales were made of 200 bb,
at $36 to $4O.
uot°
Tierce Beef—The market is steady, but quiet. We i4t,
prime mess at $34 to $36, and India mess at $3B to log
Bacon sides.—The market is firm, but quint. The 63
are 230 boxes at 15c for short clear.
Cut Meats. --The demand is light to-day, but prices l'irb°o
steadily held. Sales were made of 110 pkgs at 1410 6°,40;
for hams in dry salt; 15c to 15ic for ditto in sweet pic'eet
19ic to ltc for shoulders in dry salt ; and 110 ditto Or
pickle. The
Cheese.—There is no new feature in the market. 11/0
export and home trade being good at former figures•
quote dairy at 13c to 16c ; and factory at 14c to 161 c.

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1
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July 25. Cure No. 46,270. Mr. James Roberts, timber
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spitting of blood, liver derangement, and partial deafec't
of
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years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nervous
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unsavoury and more than sloppy imitations to which, s'',„
authority, Baron Liebig's name is most audaciously attaelio.
In tins at is. ltd.; 1 lb., 2s 9d. ; 2 lbs., 4s. 6d, ; 5 lbezro. 71,
121b5., 225.; 24 lbs., 40s.—BARRY Do BARBS and Co., •r,dilll,'
Regent-street, London; also Fortnum and Mason, 182, Fiec'',l
and ht 61, Gracechurch-street; 4, Cheapside; 63, 150, en"
Oxford-street; 330. Strand ; and all grocere and cheraiste.

Births.
Dr DO'
-GRANTHAM—On the 14th inst., at Anglesoa Villa,
low, the wife of H. L. Grantham, Esq ,of a son. joy,
OwEN—On the 13th inst., at Brockhurst, near Alvers!Lo,
the wife of Capt. Owen, Adjutant Royal Marine
of a son. ustel
OLivEnsoN—On the 14th inst., at 37, Gloucester-scl-of
Hyde-park, the wife of Richard Oliverson, Esq"
son.

Marriages. , '0
BILYANT—FRAYLING —On the 11th inst.. at St. Pit of
Church, Babbicombe, Torquay, George B. BrYeLVole
Chippenham, Wilts, to Hannah Frayling, cf the "
place. a?
WALKER—PURDY-011 the 13th inst. at at St. Ste,r6er
Church, Dublin, George R. Walker, Esq., RoYe',Vo,lll
neers, to Annie, younger daughter of the late -
Esq., of Teniora, county Dublin. •
Deaths.
HEALY—On the 13th inst, at 9, Westbourne-road, '"
Edward Healy, aged 69
in. Oalr
HALLION —On the 13th st ,at Charrington-str oot,
ley-square, John W. HalliOn, Esq., , aged 78'0,101
NIILLs—On the 13th inst., at 171, Oxford-street, Mr' "`.
Mills, sen., aged 60. T•
,d, Frc-,ea

PR-ITT—On the 13th inst., at Upper Norwood, - ag
Pratt, Esq., D.C.L., advocate, Doctor's-commodo,
68.
two-
PETRE— On the 11th inst., at Oakhurst, Bret'
Georgia,na, the wife of the Hon. Fred. Petre. Mlrd ."
WHISTLER—On the 12th inst., at Colchester,
Whistler, Esq., late of The Hall, Tendriug, age(' viocg
WOODWARD - On the 9th inst., at 24, Brick-streeti
dilly, Thomas Woodward, aged 60. pool),
WHITE—On the 11th inst., at St. Hillary, Torquay
James North White, Esq.

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