The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-18 00:00:00

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missary-General, and Mr. Bright- as General of Tilli011;
(Hear, hear, and laughter.) The people of Leocliv-We
people of the West Riding, the people of England,*Avirreikt '
favour of peace ; and the only question was how 'l4efit - .7.
procure it. Ho did not believe that any plan for4roct4.l.-
would be facilitated if we gave the Emperor of Rtusr;toll..7
understand that there was any difference of opinion amtdigu- v
us as to the way in which we should obtain that peace. •
(Hear, hear.) He would ask Mr. Cobden to remember that
it was only at the very moment when the Emperor of Rus-
sia saw the great power of Austria would be brought
against him that he submitted to take the _points which
were tendered for his acceptance a long time ago, and re-
fused by him. (Hear.) Ho (Mr. Milnes) hoped that no
sham peace would be made, but one et* permanent charac-
ter, so that the expense of keeping up a large standing
army for fear of war breaking out might be avoided, and
such a peace would be best procured by showing a firm con-
fidence in the justice of the war in which this country had _
engaged. (Applause.)
Major-General THOMPEON (late Lieut.-Colonel Thomp-_
son, and formerly M.P. for Bradford), next addressed the
meeting. He commented both forcibly and facetiously on
the way in which the war has been conducted.
Mr. COBDEN explained, that when he referred to what
the other States of Europe bad done as to the war, he
meant their actions, and not their opinions.
The amendment was then put to the meeting, and nee-
tired by an overwhelming majority; and when the origi-
nal
motion was submitted to the show of hands, only a
very few were exhibited against it. •
On the motion of Mr. COBDEN, seconded by Mr. BAINES.,
a vote of thanks was giien to the chairman ; and, three
cheers having been given for our allies, the meeting saps•
rated at 20 minutes past 4 o'clock.

NAVAL .AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.


Great activity is being displayed by all the department
concerned in their equipment to expedite for renewed
service the Blenheim and Hogue blockships, the 'lmptc.
rieuse and Arrogant screw frigates, and to fit for com-
mission the two new blockships Hastings and Pembroke.
When the latter are ready there will be a formidable
squadron of these useless old sailing 74's in the service
as very valuable screw blockships of 60 heavy guns each,
amounting to nine sail—Blenheim, Edinburgh, Hogue,
Ajax, Russell, Hawke, Cornwallis, Pbrobroke, Jai
• ' Hastings.

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The Bak, 20, screw corvette, Capt. Birch, stexmea '
into Portsmouth harbour yesterday morning to have her
mainmast re-stepped.
The Pelter experimental screw gun-boat (tender to the
Excellent) went out of Portsmouth harbour yesterday
to Stokes Bay, to test her speed at the measumed
mile, &c.

The Avon steam tender, Master Commander Teitth,
arrived at Portsmouth yesterday from Devonport with
men on leave from the ships to whose crews wages
and leave have been granted,. and also some of tate
Arethusa's crew, that ship having been put out of
commission.

DEVONPORT, JAN. 17.
The Caesar, 91, Capt. Robb, is under sailing orders at
;his port.

Th Calcutta, 84, Capt. Stopford, is ready for sea, in
stores, provisions, &c., but requires 150 men to complete
her crew.

The Cossack, 20, Capt. Fanshawe, is under orders to
sail for Scotland, with provisions for the ships on that
coast ; her newly-raised men were paid advance of
wages yesterday.
The Prussian man-cf-war Thetis, lately exchanged for
the gun-boats Salamander and Recruit by the Admiralty,
is still here.

Tenders will be received by the Admiralty to-morrow
(Friday) for the hire of steamers of from 400 to 600 tons
(n.m.) each, for the conveyance of stores to the Crimea,
calling at Constantinople.

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