The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-03 00:00:00

On Thursday night a meeting was convened at Broad-
mead Rooms, Bristol, by a body styling itself the " Bristol
Emancipation Society," to adopt an address expressive of
gratification at the reelection of President Lincoln, and the
consequent continuation and extension of the anti-slavery
policy which the Federal Government has inaugurated
under his administration. The room was crowded to excess.
The following account of this "demonstration" is taken
from the Bristol Daily Post of yesterday :
"At the time appointed for the commencement of the
meeting, Mr Handel Coseham, Mr A; Warren, and others,
ascended the platform, a movement which excited the
dense crowd who thronged the room to the moat de-
moniacal outburst of indignation. Those who had not
already got upon the seats jumped upon them, and joined
the more prominent leaders of the opposition in a volley of
hissing and yelling that was perfectly indescribable. Mr
George Powell, who is generally known as the working
man,' and usually takes part in meetings having similar
objects in view to this one, advanced to the front of the
platform, and essayed to address the meeting, but he lied no
sooner uttered the word Gentlemen,' than he was assailed
by the most discordant sounds. Some person near the
door had excited the ill-feeling of those around him by
uttering sentiments centrary to those entertained by the
majority of the meeting, and a cry of Turn him out' .vas
raised, which served to divert attention from the upper end
of the hall to the point indicated, and Mr Powell endea-
voured to avail himself of this diversion, but the utterance
of the word ' Gentlemen' acted like a talisman, and the
crowd forgetting the unlucky wight who had ventured
to express his opinions as it were in the enemy's camp, re-
turned to their "first love," and seemed determined to cry the
bold Powell down. The meeting cheered for President Davis
until they ware literally horse, and groaned for Abe Lincoln
with equal vehemence. "Tho working mazer again made
a feeble attempt to address the meeting, and assured them
that they were defeating their own object, but this line of
argument was futile; it failed to obtain him anything ap-
proaching a hearing. Ho shouted at the top of his voice,
" I am here merely to move a chairman ; won't you have a
chairman?" but in the dire confusion which then existed
his words could not have been heard beyond the reporters'
table immediately underneath. An individual in the back
gallery here called out, "Stonewall Jackson for ever,"--a
sentiment which evoked the heartiest response, cheer
following cheer in quick succession, and increasing in in-
tensity as the applause proceeded. Mr Powell still stood
his ground, and, apparently losing hie temper, said, "Do
you call yourselves men 1) There is no manliness about you.
(Derisive cheers and laughter.) Tho speaker said he begged
leave to move that Algernon Warren Eeq, take the chair,
and then resumed his seat. The meeting not hearing what
he stated, and conceiving that they had at last conquered
him, cheered vociferously, and waved their hats with the
wildest anthuttiaem. Mr J. Harris rose upon the platform,
and was understood to second the motion, but if he said any.
thing it certainly was not heard by those who were within
a few feet of him. Mr Warren having assumed the chair,
stood up with the placard convening the meeting in his
hand, upon seeing which some person al the other end of the
room commenced singing the bacchanalian sone, "We won't
go home till morning, till daylight doesappear," which was
joind in by the great majority of those present, accompanied
by stamping of feet and other noises. The refrain was
sung again and again--and the Chairman's patience
being exhausted he resumed his seat, and was loudly
cheered for having thus admitted his defeat, and again
the refrain of the bacchanalian ditty was taken up. An oc-
cupant of a seat upon the platform here came forward, and
putting his two hands to his mouth shouted, " Hear both
sides I" But the meeting had evidently made up their
minds to hear neither side, An elderly man, in the middle
of the room, standing upon a seat with frantic gesticulations
and the waving of his cap, demanded something upon the
rights of an Englishman, but what it was desired no one
could tell ; for even to those immediately around him it was
but dumb show. The meeting, conceiving that they had
found fresh food for fun in the impromptu orator, crowded
around him. Stools were thrown down, a scene of great con-
fusion ensued, and an attempt was made to force him on the
platform, but the old gentleman declined the " honours
they would thrust upon him," subsided into silence, and
was lost in the crowd. A cry was raised in the body of
the room to clear the platform of the sympathisers with
President Lincoln, and no sooner was the suggestion made
than several hundred persons came surging over the seats
like an immense wave, and in 'he foremost rank was dis-
tinguishable the stalwart form of a grenadier. Tho pro-
moters of the meeting clustered around each other, and
formed a sort of secret conclave, discussing, it was presumed
the course best to be pursued, but what resolution they came
to we know not, excepting that they stood their ground for
some ten minutes or a quarter of an hour after the enemy
had successfully assaulted their " petition." A number of
Lincolnites endeavoured to improve the occasion of being
brought in contact with their opponents by arguing in favor
of "Old Abe ;" but 'twas throwing words away. With mock
earnestness a publican advanced towards the centre of the
platform, and seeing him come those in the vicinity
drew back on either side, leaving a space by the
chairman's seat clear. Behind the table and great
even in defeat, were the devoted band of Mo-
rals, and Mr Cossham, foremost among them, seeing
the burly form approaching, courteously removed his hat,
and went forward to ask what was wanted. The publican
instead of proposing any plan for quelling the disturbance,
as Mr Cossham perhaps expected, requested to know if he
could have the 6d which he had paid for admission returned,
upon which some one inquired ironically whether two three-
penny pieces would do instead. In the midst of the scuffle
the table was seized and turned upside down, and hurled off
the platform, while to show the wreck which had been made
a chair minus legs was held un, and benches bereft of sup-
ports were thrown down. Whilst this scene was being en-
acted, numerous incidents of an amusing character were
witnessed. Some one suggested that a glees of beer
should be sent for for Handel Cossham, a remark which
was provocative of much laughter; and two respectably-
dressed persons immediately under the platform indulged
in some strong expressions as to the merits and demerits of
the North and South, and an animated conversation was
brought to a conclusion by one challenging the other "just
to come outside." Small shot and dried peas were thrown
in great quantities about the hall, to the discomfort of many
timid persons. Cheers were given for General Lee, and re-
sounded through the room again and again, and on an ex-
cited individual in the middle of the room declaring that
he wished to address the meeting in favour of the South,
loud cries for "Silence" were raised, and many seemed
disposed to give him a hearing ; but when the disturbance
had almost been quelled, and the meeting had subsided
into something approaching order, the gas was lowered,
and there was a general rush towards the door. A vast
number, however, remained in the room, and an individual
in the back gallery commenced singing some ditty—a parody
on "John Bre wn's body"—the burthen of which was that
they would " hang Abe Lincoln to a sour apple tree," and
the chorus, which was heartily joined in, " Glory, glory,
hallelujah." Three cheers for the defeat of Cossham wore
then demanded and responded to, and the gas was further
lowered, but the ruse did not this time succeed, and very
few left the room. A person from the platform sug-
gested that now they had got the room to themselves
(the promoters of the meeting having left) they should
"hiss a vote of thanks to President Davis, and
give three cheers for the people of Bristol for the noble
manner in which they had shown their true sen-
timents that night. Let them also give three groans
for Abe Lincoln, who knew how to use the bowie knife but
not the bayonet, so that he might learn what was the feeling
of Englishmen with regard to him. The same individual
also proposed a vote of censure upon those who had con •
vened the meeting, and though ho spoke amid great confu-
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There is news of Dr. Demme and Miss Flora,
which now seems to be authentic. They are ccr.
tainly not at the bottom of the Lake of Geneva. A telegram
was received at Berne on Nev. 28, from the Swiss consul
at Milan, stating that Dr Demme and " his wife" had been
seen in that city a week ago, and that on Nov. 21 Dr Demme
paid a visit to a mad doctor named Rifll, whose acquaint-
ance ho had probably made at Constantinople. The sup-
position that the fugitives had embarked at Trieste for
Mexico on Nov. 19 must therefore fall to the ground. The
Bund of the 29th repeats the story of stolen rings having
been given by the Doctor to Miss Flora.
A FRIENDLESS GIRL.—Mr Fowler, the stipen-
diary magistrate, :in referring yesterday to the case of Alice
Berwick, charged in August last with an attempt to commit
suicide, and afterwards assisted to proceed to America, said
ho had received a letter from the girl's father, announcing
her safe arrival, and expressing the beat thanks of both to
those who so kindly sent them out.

We have to record the death of the Hon. Mrs.

Henry Fitzroy, widow of the Right lion. Henry Fitzroy,
only brother of Lord Southampton. The lamented lady was
a daughter of the late Baron Nathan Rothschild, and con-
sequently sister of Baron Lionel Rothschild, M.P., Sir
Anthony Rothschild, and Baron Meyer Rothschild. She
married in 1339 the Hon. Henry Fitzroy. She died in
1869, and left issue an only daughter.

The mortal remains of Lady A Ivanley, which had
been removed to her house in Bruton-street, wt.re yesterday
placed beside those of her husband, the last Lord Alvanley
in the cemetery at Brompton. Only the members of the
family attended. The funeral procession was followei by a
large number of private carriages.

MILFORD HAVEN OYSTER FISHERY.--The valu-
able oyster fishery at Milford has of late been seriously in-
terfered with by the oysters being caught atd taken to other
districts in order to be laid down in foreign beds. The
Deep Sea Fishery Commissioners have recently visited
Pembrokeshire, and, acting upon their recommendation and
the powers contained in the old local act, the county autho-
rities have determined to make bye laws for the better pre-
servation of the fishery.