The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-18 00:00:00

Liverpool Cotton Market —This Day.

Market quiet at drooping prices. Sales probably
3,000 bales.

The French Chambers and the American

War.

The Moniteur gives the following report of the
discussion raised in the French Chambers by M.
Pelletan, who moved an amendment on the address,
expressing sympathy with the United States :
M. EUGENE PELLETAN—In the present stage of the de-
bate I should be very cruel to the assembly, and still more
cruel to myself, if I were to make a speech in extremis on
the death-bed (as I fear it will be) of our last amend-
ment. (Laughter.) The speech from the throne passed
over America in silence ; your draft address maintains
the same reserve ; the yellow book itself contains on this
subject nothing but a pure white page. Now, it seemed
to us that the American question was one of sufficient
importance to be treated of otherwise than by reticence.
However, there is now no occasion for discussion, because
while I am speaking to you the news arrives that the
victorious swords of Grant and Sherman have settled the
question. Richmond is taken. (Interruption.)
A Voice—So much the worse.

M. Pelletan—The pro-slavery rebellion is crushed, and
the American Republic is restored in all its majestic unity.
(Further interruption.)

President Schneider—Gentlemen, by your interruptions
you only lengthen the speech.

M. Pellatan—Do not murmur so loud, I conjure you
they may hear us on the other side of the Atlantic. (Ex
clamations and noise.)
Several Voices—Make an end of it.

M. Pelletan—For the last four years North America has
borne the burden of the most terrible civil war that over
ravaged a nation, and during the whole course of this cruel
trial she never for a single instant entertained the idea of
suspending liberty. (Ah, ah.) She never dreamed of in-
voking the principle of public safety, or opening that door
through which all political crimes make their way. But
more ; it has renewed its executive power under, we may
almost say, the fire of the enemy, and that without violence
and without disturbance—(interruption)--and it has done
this so orderly and calmly that this page of American his-
tory is the page of honour of the 19th century. (Confused
and increasing noise.)
M. Pelletan—President Lincoln—(Cries of " Divide,
divide.")
Other Voices—Ffear the speaker.
M. Pelletan—President Lincoln felt that he held the
fate of the New World in his hands, and he lifted up his
heart to the height of its destiny ; he has abolished slavery
—(redoubled cries of " Divide")--and he has restored the
glorious American republic. ("Divide, divide"—confused
and tumultuous noise.)
A Member—Enforce silence, Mr. President.
President Schneider—Let the speaker try to get a
hearing.

Gamier Pages—lf people would only listen, the
speech would have been done by this time.

Several Voices—Divide !

M. Schneider—l cannot deprive M. Pelletan of his right
to go on. It is for the Chamber to listen—(exclamations)
—but, at the same time, it is for him to speak in such a
way as to induce his auditors to hear him.
M. Pelletan—The President asks a miracle of me which
lam not able to work. It did appear to mo, that wherever
in the world anything great and noble was done, France
was present and an approving party; and I would that my
voice this day could be heard on the other side of the
Atlantic with an address of congratulation to the Presi-
dent of the United States.—(Tumultuous exclamations of
dissent.) I cannot struggle against your determination
not to hear me, and I shall sit down.
On a division, M. Pelletan found his amendment
supported by 24 votes.

PARDON OF THE PRISONER PELIZZIONI.—Yester-
day evening the Sheriffs received a communication from
the Ilome-office, notifying that her Majesty had been
pleased to
grant a pardon to the prisoner Serafini Poliz-
zioni, and he was immediately afterwards discharged from
custody,