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tions. Let them go and show in all our towns and
boroughs what are our economical objects. But do not
let us lose sight of the still higher motives for peace. I -
have always been of opinion that the mainspring of this
movement must be with those men who look beyond
temporary concerns of any kind—who instead of viewing
this as a pounds, shillings, and pence question, or even
a question of physical suffering, have an eye to the eter-
nal integrity involved in it. (Cheers.) I say these are
the men who are the mainspring of this movement. If
anything be done to destroy the energy or check the
zeal, or to wound the consciences of those men who from • •
1715 to the present time when there was little attention
paid to this question, kept the sacred lamp burning in
the midst of contempt and contumely—if we do anything
to disparage those men, I would not give a button for the
prospect of this movement. And, therefore, our lectures,
and tracts, and publications must not only advocate the
cause of peace on the ground of religious duty, and of integ-
rity, but we must say not one word that shall wound the
convictions of those men who conscientiously believe in
the inviolability of human life, and who would not re-
sist to the death to save their own existence. Now, I
know very well that our opponents will try to make it
appear that it is very inconsistent for men to co-operate
together with such different obiects, and for those who
call themselves members of the Society of Friends to co-
operate with others who stop short of their principle.
Well, that is a new doctrine at all events. It was not
so when the French war broke out. 1 find that then
the Society of Friends co-operated with Mr. Fox and
his colleagues of the Whig party in trying to prevent
that most unrighteous and most unhappy war of the
French Revolution. I find that Mr. Gurney, of Nor-
wich, corresponded constantly with Mr. Fox in the
House of Commons, and that Mr. Fox corresponded
with Mr. Gurney, entreating him to get up a county
meeting in NOrfolk, and encouraging him to get up nu-
merous petitions from Norwich ; and I certainly never
heard anybody among the Whig party saying that Mr.
Fox was inconsistent in co-operating with Mr. Gurney
to prevent that dreadful war, or saying that Mr. Gurney
sacrificed his principle in lending his help to Mr. Fox ;
although, if they had come together and sought out
their points of difference, instead of seeking out their
points of union, they would have found, very likely,
that their principles were quite as opposite as the prin-
ciples I hold would be found if compared with those
of my friend Mr. Sturge. But we shan't have from
the present Ministry, I think, any cavilling—no, nor
from their organs of the press either— (a laugh)—we
shan't, I think, have any' cavillint criticising as to
men co-operatingo44lll& don't -'Uri all poittfr" tgre-
(Hear, hear, and cheers.) I recollect that during the de-
bate on the Militia Bill, a certain noble lord, who is now
filling a very important office in the present Government,
somehow picked up a pamphlet, written by a gentleman
to show the inconsistency of a clergyman joining a rifle
club, and the object of the writer was to show the tak-
ing of human life at all, under any circumstances, was
inconsistent with a belief of the New Testament ; and
being pushed by his adversary to the logical conse-
quence of his own argument, he made sundry admissions
which, to those who have not adopted their views, ap-
peared somewhat absurd. Well, this noble lord, I say,
got this pamphlet, and he very dexterously turned this
pamphlet, written by this gentleman—who, I dare say,
is very consistent and very honest in what he wrote,—
he turned its contents against us, who were opposing
the militia. Well, that noble lord is now filling an
important office in the Government of Lord Aber-
deen. I think I remember, when the Earl of Aber-
deen was Foreign Secretary under Sir Robert Peel,
that that noble lord, from 1841 to 1846, employed
a vast deal of his time when in opposition in criti-
cising and condemning in no very measured terms
the principles upon which Lord Aberdeen's foreign po-
licy was carried out. Well, but I suppose the noble lord
must now have changed all his views on foreign policy
since he took office under Lord Aberdeen ; or if he has
not, I suppose now that he will not contend that it is
not impossible for men to co-operate together without
having identical views, and without being ready to go
to the same extent in their views upon every question.
If that be the case, I should hope that the noble lord
will, from the exigencies of his present situation, have
learnt toleration for others, and that n shall hear no
more of those taunts against men in the House of Com-
mons who advocate the reduction of our armaments, or
who resist the increase of those armaments, and who
still may no more be identified with all the views of the
Society of Friends than the noble lord would be with all
the foreign policy of the Earl of Aberdeen. (Hear.
hear.) Gentlemen, our object here is business. '
You are here from all parts of the country, and
we have made a beginning in the essential part
of our business this morning. At the meeting
that has been held since the monthly meeting, I
think some four or five thousand pounds have been sub- '
scribed. (Cheers.) It is proposed that it should be
made up to ten thousand pounds—(cheers)—and that we
go to work at once. Now let us tell those people who
have fancied they have it all their own way, for some
time, in calling out for more soldiers, and in threatening
us with a French invasion, that we are goirg to have a
good deal to say upon that question, and they may ex-
pect to meet us in every borough and town in the king-
dom. (Cheers.) I presume that our friends who are
here will take charge of counties ; for instance, suppose
my friend Mr. Bowley would take charge of Gloucester.
(Cheers.) I was going almost to challenge him to take
charge of a county myself ; but I certainly thind that
all those who are, as I am, imbued with the conviction
that the present is a most critical time in the cause of
peace, should bestir themselves now. I hope they will,
and that they will be ready, not only to give their time
to it in all parts of the kingdom, but that they will sub-
scribe the sinews of war ; and if it be on 'y known in
France that here, in Manchester, in the centre of the
free-trade agitation, surround 3d by the very men who
won that battle, there are men here now who are pre-
pared to commit themselves, aye, and to contribute libe-
rally of their fortunes, to the agitation of this peace
question, and to the disabusing the minds of the people,
of this country as to the intentions and as to tho condi-
tion of the French people—l believe that if this be
known in France, it will have more effect than anything
that could possibly be done to counteract the mischiev-
ous effects which are being produced by those publica-
tions which are now issuing from the press. (Great
cheering.)
Several other speakers addressed the Conference, and
it then adjourned till yesterday morning, when the pro-
ceedings were resumed.

FORGERY ON MESSRS. HANBURY AND CO., THE
BANKERS.—Another forgery, to the extent of 8001., was
yesterday, we regret to say, successfully committed on
the above-named firm. The delinquents, as in the former
forgery, committed some time back, have escaped de-
tection.

AN ENGLISH MILORD !—The Droit a Paris paper, has
the following :—" An Englishman of distinction, Lord
F—, who recently arrived in Paris to take part in its
pleasures, went a few evenings ago to the public ball at
the Casino. His eccentric manners soon attracted at-
tention, and the words "An English Milord ! " flew
from mouth to mouth. In a short time a young woman
—thinking, no doubt, he must needs have a good stock of
bank-notes, took, sans facon, the arm of the islander,
and proposed to accompany him. Lord F— willingly
accepted the honour of her society. A few minutes
after, his fair companion was saluted by two young men
dressed in the highest style of elegance. They addressed
her as the Marquise de Varennes, and she called one the
Count de Lancelot, and the ether the Duke de Beau-
manoir. The Englishman was soon presented to these
illustrious personages, and soon became on friendly
terms with them. The whole party shortly after went
to a cafe, where a large quantity of spirits was con-
sumed, the Englishman taking the greater part. His
ideas were somewhat confused, but his new friends
proposed to play at odd or even for 5 francs each time,
and he consented. He soon lost a sum of 300 francs,
and was about to pay, when the Count de Lancelot
prevented him, saying that they had only been
playing for amusement. He, however, insisted, where-
upon the Duke de Beaumanoir proposed that the money
should be spent in a supper at the Maison d'Or. This
was supported by the Marquise de Varennes, and gene-
rally approved of. The Count and the Duke each invited
a lady, and the whole party supped very gaily. After
the dessert had been disposed of, the Duke de Beau-
manoir proposed a little game of lansquenet ; Lord
F— excused himself, on the ground that, not expect-
ing to be in such good company, he had not brought
sufficient money. The Duke told him that his signature
would suffice, and at once rang for cards. The waiter
said that he could not give any, as it was the rule of
the establishment not to encourage card playing. Count
de Lancelot then said he would soon get a pack, and
went out to buy one. On his return play commenced,
and Lord F— ended by losing a sum of 14,000 f. He
immediately gave a check on Messrs. Rothschild, the
bankers, for 8,000 fr., and said he would pay the remain-
der at his own residence. He then threw himself on
a sofa and slept till morning. On awaking, he was told
of the loss he had sustained. He was rather surprised,
but being rich did not appear to feel any great con-
cern. The following evening he went to the Casino, and
whilst there was accosted by a female in a domino and
mask, who told him that he had been swindled, that the
Duke and Count with whom he had supped were pro-
fessional Greeks, and that the Countess and Marquises,
there companions, were lorettes. She also told him that
they had played with marked cards. Vexed at having
been made a dupe, Lord F— lost no time in going to
Messrs. Rothschild's, and giving orders that his check
should not be paid, but he was told that payment had
already been effected. He resolved to think no more of
the matter. But the pretended Count de Lancelot waited
on him to receive payment of the 6,000 fr., and he was
annoyed at so much impudence. He accordingly no
only refused to pay, but made a complaint at the Pre-
fecture of Police. A warrant was issued for the arrest
of all the parties, and yesterday M. Boudrof,
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