The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-17 00:00:00

(Laughter.) Now, if that was so, he thought they would
all agree that the present meeting would assist him iu his
endeavours, and would also strengthen him for the effort,
if his inclination lay in that direction. He contended, then,
that we did not embarrass the French Government.
(Cheers). Then, did we embarrass the English
Government, if Earl Russell was Foreign Secretary ?
(Loud cheers.) It was said that the assemblage that day
would be a No-Popery meeting, but he asked every one
present was it so ? That cry came from those who were
averse, to freedom of thought and action. (Loud cheers.)
In common with the country and the world, he sympathised
with every nation that had been trampled on by tyranny.
(Hear.) He sympathised with Poland—(cheers)—but he
firmly believed that one day, sooner or later, the liberties of
Poland would be resuscitated. Then, did the people of
England not sympathise with Venetia, occupied as it was
by the Austrians ? (Cheers.) But the most shameful
occupant of all was the occupation of Rome by the troops
of the Emperor of the French. (Hisses and groans.) It
was a clear violation of the rights of the people of Rome
themselves. But, could anything be more unfortunate than
the position of the inhabitants of that unhappy country.
Either publicly or privately, they were debarred
from giving expression to their thoughts, because the spy
system was carried on to an extent unknown to those who
did not live in a country governed by a bigotted priesthood.
(Cheers.) The oppression of the Italians by the French
must be removed some day or other, that the Emperor
well knew, and those who were taking part in the present
meeting would justly be entitled to say that they had c( n-
tributed to bring about that desirable consummation. Did
they believe that the troops of France did not feel the de-
gradation that was thrown upon them of acting
as inferior police in Rome. (Hear, hear.) lie
felt certain they did so, and further he was satis-
fied that amongst the French army not even the
Mexican expedition—which was looked upon as the very
worst expedition that was ever engaged in—was viewed
with greater detestation than the present occupation of
Rome, (Cheers.) It was said that little value would
attach to the opinions enunciated at the present meeting,
but he did not believe it. (Loud cheers.) 0
the contrary, he thought that France, of late years,
had always shown itself extremely sensitive to the expres-
sion of public opinion in Europe. (Hear, and cheers.) He
was happy to see that during their proceedings there had
been no confusion or interruption; but, on the contrary,
they had that day done all that could be expected of them.
He felt certain that the French occupation of Rome and
the Austrian occupation of Venetia would soon be looked
upon as matters of history, and as one of ;the !thing.
of the past, and as every soldier felt that he had done
something to gain a great battle, so we might all feel that
we had also done something by provoking that great public
opinion which would be an expression of feeling, and which.
would teach great nations that they had no right, because
of their power, to interfere with the rights and liberties of
others. (Immense applause.)
Mr. M. CILMBERS, Q.C., seconded the resolution, re-
marking, during the course of his observations, that from a
personal knowledge of Garibaldi, a more unselfish and
purer patriot never existed, and that in all the great efforts
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of his life his sole object had been the endeavour to give
liberty to thousands of his oppressed and injured fellow-
creatures.

The resolution was carried amidst loud cheering.
Mr. MALLESON moved the third resolution, which was
seconded by Mr. Lawrance, and carried unanimously.
Mr. RICIIA.RDSON moved a cordial vote of thanks to
Western Wood, Esq., for presiding over them that day. He
felt highly delighted at the result of the day's proceedings,
and in his opinion if they had not held the meeting after
what had taken place their liberties as Englishmen would
have been infringed.
The resolution having been seconded, was carried unani-
mously.

The CHAIRMAN returned thanks, and the meeting
terminated.

LONDON GAZETTE.—This Evening

FOREIGN OFFICE, OCTOBER 14.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Ed-
ward Mortimer Archibald, Esq., to be her Majesty's Judge,
and William Dudley Ryder, Esq., to be her Majesty's
Arbitrator, in the Mixed Court established at New York
under the Treaty of the 7th of April, 1862, between Great
Britain and the United States for the suppression of the
African Slave Trade.