The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-04 00:00:00

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TUB PEACE MOVEMENT.

Mon the Da* Nem)
V a have received several letters from gentlemen
connected with the Peace Society, objecting to the
comments made in oar paper of the 30th ult., and ob-
serving that they are at variance with remarks pub-
' lisped by us on the 16th. We have read over both
articles, and can fled no discrepancy between them.
All the good that was or might be derived
from the meetings of the Pesos &elegy, and
that was pointed out, we are prepared to itain,
met deey. The interest which the middle- Shwa
ear thereby brought to feel is great twills=
of foreign policy, the information they ampire.
sad which they rteiprocate by corresponding reformat
Lion so valuable to foreigners, the fraternal rind
pacific feelings thus created, and the great boat of
sympathy and of a c 'mown sentiment knit betimes
time rest civilian and civilised interests of E
them are amongst the valuable results of a
lellieweing to inculcate and promote peace.
Bet in the present state of the world, we meet
mottos that we are not partisans of " peace at
all price." And moreover, if we were out sad
eat believers in the necessity of following the
role, we should thick it prudent not to an-
Doneee it too dogmatically or too openly. We
can scarcely conceive any contingency or moose
Unseen of circumstances that could warrant or
compel England to go to war. But we cannot go
the length of saying that there are no acts of provo-
cation and aggression on the part of other powers
that might not produce—and rightfully produce—
such a resolve. Moreover, we think it highly con-1
denies to cry such acts of provocation not occurring,
and in consequence highly conservative of peace, thatl
foreign countries should believe us still possessed both I
of the will and the power to go to war, if wronged Or
outraged. Europe perhaps, nay, probably, will mash
a state when this will be needless, but it cannot be
said to be so as yet.
At the moment when the article complained of was
written, the governments of the east of Europe were I
menacing in arms a country far their inferior in faros. I
Their object was to abolish all representative systems
and popular rights; the other's aim to defend them'
Every thought, every anxiety, every nerve of those libe-
ral men, who were fully acquainted with the oriais,were
strained with the expectancy and hope that Prank
would resist, as also with the hope that the constitu-
tional couutries of France and of England would Weill
that support which would encourage such resistance.
This was the time chosen by the managers of the Peace 1
Society to hold a meeting, pour forth a flood of Mo. i
game, in favour of peace, of peace at all price, which
from such eminent and able men, applauded by thou-I
sands, could not go forth without influence and weight.'
Bat where was the influence felt? Not amongst Ruiel
sines and Austrians. Their armed bands and meoao-1
ing statesmen were not likely to hear, much lees '
Mad, the eloquence of the peace orators. It
fall upon the ears of English statesmen, and went I
abroad to a German audience, who must have been not I
a little perplexed by the unseasonableness of such ad-1
dem If the German liberals, when they stood in arms
to defend their freedom, read that journal which has
most circulation amongst Englishmen, they saw
themselves and their cause denounced, their hopes of
freedom mocked, they themselves and their country
treated as the outcasts of the human rue, fit only for
gerfdomand despotism. If from this they turned to
look for the opinions of liberal Englishmen, they
would read in the recommendations uttered at Bir-
mingham, an echo to the tory advice of " Lop down
your arms—submit. Heaven may help you some am-
Vary hence, bat no generation shall help itself. For
ever defensive war is wrong and unholy."
We could not, for our part, deeply interested as we
feel in the liberal cause of Europe, allow. such
words and such advice to go forth without
prottst. We think them to have been wrong, on-
esesenable and preposterous, and we deem it also
licit good fortune that they bad no immediate
The Prussians did maintain a gallant attitude.
The governments of England and France had the
courage, we believe, to lend a certain support to the
weaker party, as well as to signify to the stronger
that there were certain bounds which they would not
passively see overleaped by the great despotic and
military powers. This policy of the constitutional
government.' of Europe, though necessarily attended
with that risk which the Peace Society deprecates,
has still had for its result to preserve peace, as well
as to secure freedom ; whilst a purely Quaker (we
use the term without wishing to gyve offence), and
passive obedience, and resignation policy would, in
our opinion, have inevitably deluged Europe with

war.
Such wu our differetca of opinion with the Puce
Society at the close of November, 1850. We must at
the same time here congratulate them on the turn
which affairs have taken, and on the prospects of peace.
The great conflicting principles of the day will not
I indeed cease their struggle; bat there are hopes of it
being no locgrr an armed one. With oonetttutional
government in the north of Europe, the contiguous
despotism will find itself incapable of subsisting even
financially. And the rulers of one will be compelled
to have recourse to the ideas of the other. Thus there
will be a fair and open field to the professors of peace,
the more gratifying and useful, when there will be no
longer any to contradict. We have trfore pointed out,
and we shall be gird again and again to show, the many
benefits that Peace Societies and Congresses may
confer. Far from deriding, with our contempo-
raries of the press, that scheme of arbitration winch
Mr. COBDEN ttuew out, and which was acted on
so skilfully and be‘vely, though not successfully,
in Schleswig, we think that a great deal may be
made of the principle; and no time is more fit for
developing and perfecting it than the present. But
however well we may wish the Peace Society, how
much soever we may approve of its end, or hope from
its exertions, we mast still be permitted to differ tram
it whenever we find it extravagant, and to protest
whenever any ill-timed efforts on its part run counter
to the great cause of freedom and civilisation; these are
alone the true souroes of lasting peace.

NAVAL
ADMIItiLT2, Dac. 3.—Paosiorioxs—To be acting
boatswalas : John Ingo and Edward Limb. To be amiss
Ratner! Taman Jobs Barris. APPOINTMENIS—ACtiaI
UMW W. S. Biurchier, to the Myrtle. Separtutindent
surgeon Joseph Cardwell, to the Lady Kenai:way convict
dap. Ciotti aasistaat Alfred Whalen, to the Ligalnieg.
Poarsatottre, Dflc.3.—Toe Victory, 104, the flag-
ship of the Coummader-in.Chief, Aisles' Sir Medea Capel,
was recommissioned tiedsy by Capt. F. P. Blackwood. The
sPridkitl7, at. vender. Master Commander O. Allan, mild
this afternoon with 4 supernumeraries for Plymouth. 112
esavista arrived this afternoon trots Milbank prison. They
are destined foe the Stirling Castle sad York cowries halkain
this harbour. TIN Panto's'. 12, is now ready for the pen-
dant. being rigged, muted, and haviert irmeivtd her arose-
mast on board. She is destined for New Zealand. Several
eesw* await her being sommiesioned.
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WOoLwelCB, DEC. 3.—The Flagged flag ship at
Woolwich was paid off yesterday, and recrozsmtemoited by I
Commodore Henry Eden, superintendent of the dockyard.
The Black Elsie and the Lightuicg steam vomit wen paid
off at the same time, and on the Lightning being re-coma
mistioced by blaster Commander Frothy, be ma ordered
with his officers and crew to be borne on tha book" of the
Ffsgard. The Black Eagle was pr. vionsly borne on the books
of the Fisgard, aid still continues attached to that vessel.
Lieutenant Penrose C. Penrose, Royal Marines, with 2t non-
comthasioted °Keen and men, joined the Woolwich division
on the Fogad being paid off, and Lieutenant Richard King
Claret!, with a similar number of non•oomasirsioasd Akan
of the Royal Marines, joined on board the Fiord when she
wee re-commimioseel. Avery at alteration hessian been
been made in other rupee* with regard to the re-oonunis-
dosing of the Pagard, as the whole of the edam sad
crews of the magi employed ea the earrayieg Ignite CM the
meats of England, Scotland, med Inked, awl Mae Packet
Service, under Captain Willies L. iliedmilms. are to be
Sortie on the books of the lebred, imbed Ole O. at
Sheerness, the Victory, at Perims=ritspoulfainfooPAt."
Dsvonport, and the Ajax steam * h--The
Agnes, hind barque, landed cargo of a di yester-
day at this dockyard from

CHESTER AND MANCHESTER RAlLWAT.—Petitions
live bees preseated for the winding up of this oospeu7•

IRELAND.

Dimwit, Deo. &
The newly elected corporation of Dublin assembled
for the first time yesterday, for the purpose of choos-
ing a fit and Foperperson to fill the office of Lord
Mayor for the ensuing year. The City Assembly-
bones was densely crowded on the occasion, and the
=Agm seemed to excite considerable public in-
lderman Roe moved that Alderman Ben-
ttLes Guinness be elected, and the motion having
a seconded was carried unanimously, amidst Tay
cordial and protracted cheering. The present Lord
Mayor, Mr. Reynolds, in patting the motion to the
meeting, congratulated Alderman Guinness on his
election, and expressed a hope it would be the fore-
runner of a better state of things in this city, remiad-
ing him also that " amongst his supporters on that
occasion there were 27 gentlemen of the same reli-
gions creed which he (Mr. Reynolds) professed, and
that these gentlemen hai united with their brother
=tants, presbyterians, &c., to elect Alderman
ess to the office of Lord Mayor, by their unani-
mous voice. It had been said that after a storm a
calm usually supervened. He trusted this adage
would be exemplified during the official reign of the
Lord Mayor elect, and he could &m ire him in perfect
sincerity, that although his (Mr. Reynolds's) name
had not appeared among those who had invited him to
stand for the office of J..ord Mayor, there was not a
member of that eouneil who was more willing to co-
operate with him in the discharge of the important
duties devolving upon him." The Lord Mayor elect
then addressed the numbly. He said :—" Among
the members of a body so constituted, and so nume-
rous, there most necessarily exist much difference of
opinion on a variety of subjects. I hope, however,
that into this council chamber there shall not enter
any spirit of discord, and for my part I will do all I
can to smooth any differences that may arise, and, by
my example and precept, to promote harmony and
good feeling among the members of this body."
The Lord Chancellor gave judgment yesterday in
the long pending case which was to decide the right
of the Presbyterians of the Synod of Ulster, and
others subscribing the Westminster Confession of
Faith, to participate in certain funds established in
1710 for the binefit of protestant dissenters in Ire-
land. It was this case which Mr. Wargo lifaliewt,
who had the distribution of the fund, exhibited so
much industry in collecting facts to establish, and his
name still appeared as being, with others, the relator
in the suit, the Rev. James Caddo being the re-
spondent. The Lord Chancellor, after reviewing the
facts minutely, concluded-by saying that—
Upie the whole of the cue he had tome to the conclusion
that the members of the Dublin congregation', and the
persons connoted with these who founded the trust, bad
aeon at the time of its constitution repudiated • eon-
notion with the charity, feelings for, or asenciation with,
those oongregetiens who would wake it a teat of their
alliance that the Westminster Confession of Fsito should
be subscribed; that they intended a comprehensive trust,
not confined—certainly not confined to the congregations
of D- blip, because it might be that the cougregations
of Dahlia would not require the outlay of • farthing of the
trot fund ; it might be • trust perfe:tly well adrinuistered,
wittiest, perhaps, as far as the trustees were cenceroed, the
espenditure of a sixpence is support of a member of the
associated congregation. of Dublin; therefsre, the fact we.
notes much what the principles of the asaociated congress•
lions of Dublin were, se what were undentood to have been
the principles and views of the common founder of the
trait, whose objects were raised far beyond the local limit of
those congregations, and purposes more extensive than the
mire maintenance of miaisters. Upon these grounds, be
was of °platen that the information had not been sustained,l
an I that he could not pronounce a declaratio of exclusi
at that time of day upon behalf of the remnant of a b idy
whose prineiples were bused upon a comprehensive charity
and extensive benevolence to all their fellow Christians—to
all the protestant dissenters of Ireland, as they understood
the term—and, in consequence, the information should be
dismissed, with ants.
Mr. John O'Connell yesterday went through the
ceremony of altering the name of his association ; or
rather of adding to the terms " Loyal National " that
of " catholic" so that it is now the " Loyal National
Catholic Repeal Association." The use of this title
is only to be temporary, for it was also resolved :
That the moment the rights and privileges cot quered for
o is 1829 by the Catholic Auociation, and now imperilled
by the mad and furious bigotry of England, shall be red.
dared secure, we shall resume our original name; and that,
meantime, our protestant fellow•countrymen shall find that
new, u ever, we contend, and will contend, for nothing
but the simplest and purest doctrines of civil and religious
liberty.
Amongst the other resolutions adopted on the
occasion, was the following :
That a meeting of Irish members—if possible of liberal
protestants u well as catholice—l•nt, at any rate, of catholic
members of parliament in Dublin previous to the ursion is
most desirable, to vricert suitable measures for defending
the religious rights of the nation; and that such meeting
should be open to the public and to the attendance of the

press.
The " rent" for the week, notwithstanding the
appeal implied in the notice of the intended change of
name, only amounted to 101.
The Hibernian Beak held their half-yearly meeting
yesterday, when We following statement of the affairs
of tho compar y was read:
Awes of the company £569,187 14 1
Dee to the public

315,742 11 9

Capital of the compel, £1,000,000, 25 per
cent. paid

Balance to credit of profit and lose in favour
of the compaoy

Net profit for the year wading let November, 1860, after
deducting all chases of managemnt, £13,927 16.. 34.
An agent named James Johnston was attacked on
the high road near Letterkency, on Saturday night,
and robbed of a cinsiderable sum. varyorse was
shot under him, and he himself beaten severely
by the robbers.
The relic of a golden crown, of curious antique
workmanship, was sold to a shopkeeper in Cork, la• t
week, and is believed to have ono, covered the head
of an Irish chieftain.