The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-26 00:00:00

THE PEACE-AT-ANY-PRICE PARTY.

A large meeting of the inhabitants of Stroud, Gloces-
C:rsliire, have given expression to their opinions on the
war in an umnistakeahle manner. The meeting was
called for the purpose of hearing an address delivered
by Mr. 11. Richards, the secretary of the Peace Society,
on the origin, objects, and probable consequences of the
war witn Russia, and the chair was taksui byMr. R. Pod-
lethwaite ; Messrs. 13. Bowly, J. Sturge, and others of
the Peace party were on the platform. Mr. Richard,
addressed the meeting at great length, and was listenedtj
to with patience, though his remarks were frequently
interrupted by cries of dissent. He declarebliteiat
morality
upon ordinary and admitted principles. of pwsze
were now
and international law, the war in
statesmanship and
engaged was one which, with wise
and might have
prudent counsel, ought to have b
'ert:fore an whictalat
bean, avoided, and that it was, tte_
nd a
crime.He
unneces-
sary war, and, of
to stir up a quarrel,
accused France of being thei
charge
of having commenced
and fixed on the Porte,
ttnbde
consequencfler,sat I. 11.1 L.
andc' France the responsibility
lie pictured the consequences
disastrous, and said the bur-
dens entirely on the lab •
miring classes.
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andit.
Richards was followed
by several speakers, who
o th the
wouldwar asf,o ti es
almostrf
Mr.
vindicated the necessity and justice of t* war. Among
these was a working man relined Wood, who denied that
the labouring classes were the only sufferers by the war;
the rich had their share of the burden to bear, and what-
ever those burdens might be, the working men would
cheerfully bear them for the honour, safety, and wel-
fare of tho country, (Loud cheers.) Mr. S. BowiY
followed On the peace side, and ridiculed the idea that
we were fighting for liberty, or that we could conquer
Russia, which was too difficult a task for Napoleon
Bonaparte. On a vote of thanks to Mr. Richards being
moved, an amendment was proposed by Mr. Harper,
affirming "that the war is both just and necessary, and
that the warmest support ought to be given to the pre-
sent Government to enable them to carry it on vigor-
ously until a just and safe peace can be concluded."
The chairman refused to put the amendment, and amid
the greatest confusion left the chair, which was taken by
Mr. Marling, when, thanks having been voted to Mr.
Richards, Mr. Harper's resolution was put and carried
amid thunders of applause.

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 24.—The British and North Ameri-
can mail steamer America, Harrison commander, sailed
hence for Boston on Saturday with about 170 passengers
and a full cargo. The mail packet White Star, which
sailed from Melbourne for this port on the 31st of Aug.,
was off Skibbereen on the 22d of this month, with
85,0000 z. of gold dust on board. With a favourable wind
she might have made the run from that point to this
port before now, but as the wind blows strongly from
the N.E., her arrival has been delayed. Her advices
have been anticipated by the overland mail.
A REMARKABLE SPEAKING TEM.—A. fact in acoustics
private office
o_
lin Trafford-cham-
has just been established at Mr. netry Gree
nwo d's
b printingers, s oestablishment.uthjo h il. treet.
TMhre.
distanceGre eneweooad_a'
is in Cauning-place, his printing•dE •
sbout 400 feet,
and on Monday a gutta perclia tube, of an inch diameter
passed
ed carriedu
ptothe
u throughupper
yertds ,tr
storey
cf houses,Tra Trafford-chambers.
&c.,
h,
am a e
rils. dt
Whenhen
completed, the effect was tested
parson speaking at one extremity within perfectcanni
Canning-place.
p successi
a A
0.
was
as
heard as distinctly in South John-street as if he had been
within a yard of th©
Lime-street. Some
by Mr. S. Hellewell, of the Quad-
rant,tulod
and fixed u speaker. The tube was manufac-
mended a tube of
inch and a half a large diameter, and one of an
Some scientific gentlemen recom-
was tried without success ; and the
inference is, that the smaller the tube the more distinct
the Words conveyed. Does this suggest the possibility
of a speaking-tube for miles along a railway._
Journal,