The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-15 00:00:00

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MR. COBDEN'S VISIT TO LEEDS.

Mr. Cobden is announced to address hiscxotr
a constituents,
noon,ituents
in the Music Hall, Leeds, on Wednesday nett,
and not, as originally proposed, on Tuesday. The
placards first posted called the meeting for the evening,
but subsequently it has been decided to hold it at noon,
for the purpose, we presume, of affording the electors of
other parts of the riding an opportunity to be present,
and, we believe, if necessary, that an adjournment may
take place to the Cloth Hall yard, as it is anticipated
that the Music Hall will hold but a very small minority
of those who may claim to be present. We do not
know the reason why the hon. member has selected this
period for his visit, but we understand that a few weeks
ago he communicated with Mr. Carbutt, intimating his
intention of addressing his constituents in Leeds on the
questions of the day, and requesting that gentleman to
make the necessary arrangements. Mr. Carbutt, after
consulting several political friends, replied that so far
as they knew Mr. Cobden's views on the great ques-
tion of the day, the war, they were decidedly op-
pose I to them, and pointed out the impropriety of
his visiting Leeds at such a time, when it was de-
sirable to avoid all political antagonism. After coin-
municetinz with several of ',he more ultra-peace party
in the riling, Mr. Cobden announced his intention
of visitin:z Leeds on Wednesday next, for the pur-
pose of addressing his constituents. A meeting of his
Political supporters in Leeds was held on Thursday, and
again on Friday, when it was determined to assist hint
10 obtaining a fair hearing, and with that view it is pro-
posed that Mr. Carbutt, a gentleman whose views on
the war have been publicly stated, shall be called to the
chair. The hon. member's friends, however, desirous of
disavowing any accordance in his views on the war,
p issed a resolution declaring their dissension from those
views, and agreed to the following resolution, to be
moved and seconded at the meeting on Wednesday :
That in the opinion of this meeting the war in which
England and France are now engaged with Russia is a
great contest, forced upon them by the outrageous ag-
gression of the latter Power upon the Turkish Empire,
and is intended to create a spirit of aggrandisement
on the part of the Czar which threatens the indepen-
dence of other nations, and this meeting is of
opinion that the war ought to be prosecuted with
the utmost vigour until safe and honourable terms
of peace can be obtained." This resolution, it is
stated, will be entrusted to James Garth Marshall,
Esq., and Mr. Edward Baines, and will probably be
supported by a leading Conservative. It is desired by all
parties to divest the meeting as much as possible of a
political character, and to confine it to the discussion
of the absorbing question of the day, and efforts will bo
made to restrict the proceedings to the address of Mr.
Cobden, and the adoption or rejection of the resolution
given above ; but it is not improbable that some
gentleman may move a resolution of a still more con-
demnatory:character, and also a resolution memorialising
the Queen to dismiss the Ministry. As to dismis-
sion, it has been found impossible to adopt any plan
which shall be entirely satisfactory, as the space to be
occupied is so very limited, but it has been determined
to reserve the orchestra to holders of circulars, which
have been issued equally to Conservatives and Liberals.
That the result of-the meeting will testify the strong
feeling entertained by the electors of the West Riding,
in approval of the war, we can have no doubt, though it
is probable the peace party will muster well and show a
respectable minority.—Leeds hitelligencer.