The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-06 00:00:00

pand I pray God that He may bless you and yours; and
reward your country by the blessings of a lasting true
freedom, glory, and prosperity, for the good it may do
to the nations who suffer from oppression and despotism.
(Immense cheering )
The meeting was then addressed by several speakers,
and
Mr. WosTENHoLat read the petition, which was to be
signed by the chairman, and sent to Earl Fitzwilliam for
presentation to the House of Lords, and to Mr. Roebuck
for presentation to the House of Commons. It- was as
follows :-- - '
"That,. until the commencement of the 18th century,
Poland formed the bulwark of European freedom, present-
ing, 45 she oft-times did, a barrier to the incursions of the
Moslem hordes which else would have overrun the whole
of central Europe. That it was only on the contraction of
this nation and the consequent decline of her power, that
Russia was enabled and dared to assume an attitude and
policy inimical to the interest, progress, and freedom of
Europe.
" 7ltat the compact entered into betwixt Russia, Austria,
-and Prussia, for the dismemberment and partitionment of
thy A country, was an unprovoked aggression, a foul rob-
be ,ry, and a glaring violation of the law of nations.
' That your petitioners regard it as a strange phenome-
-7 lon that 23,000,000 of the bravest people of Europe should
thus quietly have been allowed to be dragged under the iron
rule of three despotic Powers, and their fruitful territory
divided and annexed without the active interference of the
Western Powers. Believing that those Powers had exercised
thaevier proper perinfl
perpetrated.uence this unjust spoliation could never
h,, Your petitioners believe that these 23,000,000 of peo-
ple, confident in the support and assistance which they feel
they have a right expect, are prepared to avail themselves
of the present war to make a great and successful effort for
the restoration of that nationality the suppression of which
the-y have had so deeply to deplore.
Your petitioners, therefore, urge upon your hon.
hiluse' that, as England, France, and Turkey are at war
Yrith Russia, the most powerful of Poland's oppressors,
who holds in serfdom, subject to the most cruel ,nd grind-
ing tyranny and despotism, 19,000,000 of its people, the
present is a most opportune time to give that aid and as-
sistance which, as Englishmen, we are bound to render to
the oppressed.
"Your petitioners would submit to your hon. house how
much more advantageous it would be to have in alliance
with us, as an independent Poland, proverbial throughout
her history for maintaining her faith and treaties inviolate,
than to have compacts with tottering despotism, whose in.
crvity have been so often proved.
" Your petitioners would, therefore, earnestly urge upon
' Tour hon. house that assistance shall be rendered to Poland,
' to enable her to re-establish her national independence,
and that the present war shall not be terminated until'
that object is fully and irrevocably secured, and your peti-
tioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray," &c.

It was put to the vote and carried unanimously.
Mr. HARVET moved, and Mr. WOSTENHOL3( seconded,!
the appointment of a committee to receive subscriptions;
and apply them in conjunction with the Polish commit-
tee in London.

The CHAIRMAN, in replying to the usual vote of thanks.
for presiding, thanked them for the assurance they had
given that nothing they could do for the oppressed peoi
pie of Poland and Hungary would remain undone.
The meeting broke up about two o'clock, with three
cheers for Kossuth. •