The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-05 00:00:00

CONDUCT OF THE WAR.

ADJOURNED DEBATE.
On the order of the day for the resumption of the
debate on this subject,
Mr. COBDEN said no other topic could engross the
attention of the public, and no subject could be dis-
cussed with so much advantage as that which the house I
had now resumed. (Hear.) There was something
due, and would be conceded to the minority, who
undertook to raise that discussion, and he thought
the majority of that house would not accord with those ,
who had stigmatised the peace party as traitors to the
cause of the country. He claimed for himself precisely
the same standing ground on the question of peace or
war, as everybody. He did not blame his hon. friend
for urging this question as one of policy. Not being
opposed necessarily to all wars, there seemed to be a
necessity of fixing on certain gentlemen in that house,
something so Utopian with regard to war, as to throw
them completely out of the arena of modern politics.
The hon. gentleman referred to a jeu d'esprit of Moore's,
of the Irishman, when he was in the West Indies, mis-
taking the blacks for Irishmen, and exclaimed, " How
black they are already, and stiff and curly their hair."
(Laughter.) They had all seen the metamorphosis on
the Treasury benches how soon the colour be-
came changed and the features deformed when
men got under the influence of the Tres..
sury benches ; but never within his knowledge
had he known a case of so deep a black and so stiff a
curl as that of the case of the hon. member for South-
wark. (Laughter.) He (Mr. Cobden) should like for
the right hon. gentleman to read his speeches he made
on the Greek debate, and that delivered by him
at York during the pretended rupture with
France on the Servian [business, against this spirit
of going to war for the benefit of the
Mahomedan race, the maintaining the power of the
Turks, and such like. (" Hear," and laughter.) The
question now for the consideration of the house was not
merely whether the Government did right in refusing to
make peace on the terms proposed by Russia, but
whether the plan proposed by the Government was the
best and only plan that could be devised—(hear, hear)
and whether the difference between the plan proposed by
Russia and by this Government was such as to warrant
the recommencement of the war. (Hear.) It was the
government of this Government they had to do with, and
would have for the future, with regard to this war, and
the responsibility would rest with them either of success
or failure—(hear)—and it became them to inquire what
was the difference between the two terms. The question
was that of the limitation of the power of Russia, and he
proceeded to say it was impossible to maintain the inde-
pendence and integrity of Turkey under such circum-
stances without keeping a large armament continually
in that sea on the watch, which would entail a large ex-
pense on this country.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

OFFICIAL DESPATCHES FROlf FIELD-
MARSHAL LORD RAGLAN.

( Front this Evening's Gazette.)
WAR DEPARTMENT, MAY 5.

Lord Panmure has this day received two despatches and
their enclosures, of which the following are copies, ad-
dressed to his lordship by Field-Marshal the Lord Raglan,
G.C.B.

Before Sebastopol, May 22.
My Lord,—Adverting to my despatch No. 251, of the
14th April, I do myself the honour to lay before your
Lordship the copy of a letter which I have received from
Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, with its enclosures from
Commander Priest, of the Himalaya, bearing testimony to
the exertions and valuable services of Captain Gell, of the
East India Company's Service, Acting Quartermaster-
General in conducting the 10th Hussars and 12th Lancers
through Egypt, and in superintending the embarkation of
those regiments at Alexandria.
I have, &e.,
The Lord Panmure, &c. &c.

RAGLAN.

Enclosure 1.

Royal Albert, off Sebastopol, May 10.

My Lord,—l have the honour to enclose for your Excel-
lency's information copy of a letter from Commander
Priest of the Himalaya, calling my attention to the praise-
worthy exertions of Captain ad", of the Honourable East
India Company's serv:co' and as her Majesty's Consul at
Alexandria, and Colonel Pole, of the 12th Lancers, both
bear testimony to this officer's valuable services, I shall
feel greatly obliged if your Excellency will have the good-
ness to bring his conduct under favourable consideration
in the proper quarter.
I have, &0.,
(Signed) E. LYONS,
Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
His Excellency Field-Marshal Lord
Raglan, G.C.8., &c., &c.