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even by an appeal to arms, against the plundering in-
vader—(flear, hear)—and when he read in Scripture
that the magistrate was not to wear the sword in vain,
he inferred that if he might employ the sword against
one of his own subjects for the protection of the whole,
much more might he employ it for the protection of
his country against a foreign foe.—(Cheers.) He
would not be understood as apologising for war, for he
could cordially say he hated it ; but he hesitated not to
say there were worse evils than war--there were long
years of tyranny, injustice and wrong—there were
fortresses filled with a foreign, a lawless, a li-
centious soldiery,—there was commerce inter-
rupted, letters suspended, the sacredness of
domestic rights invaded, honest cititizons
interrupted in their vocations the dignity of
matrons insulted, the chastity Of virgins trampled
under foot; dungeons filled with innocent victims,
and scaffolds reeking with noble and virtuous blood.
These were worse than war with all its hateful hor-
rors, and when he looked to the character of the
Powers that were now waging war against Hungary
—when he thought of the policy of Metternich, of
the dungeons of Speilberg and the vast wastes of
Siberia—when he remembered they had to do with
men who spared none from their revenge, and who
had, even within his own memory, violated every
sense of decency, outraged every feeling of humanity
byby lacerating
adtihng the flesh otforvtiurtrning scourge—when virtnous and
r noble
saw they were the parties seeking to obtain dominion
over Hungary, he said at once, ten thousand times
give him war with all its horrors, with its quick
sce—when he women
dispatch, and with its hasty but decisive agonies,
than this long-continued, desolating, distracting
plague, which, like the fatal Upas tree, infects
the very air with death, and under which
all truth, virtue, and honesty languishes and
dies.—(Applause.) He knew that some feared
there was risk of our own country being
plunged into war if the Government interfere
in the pending conflict; but while he had little
apprehension of this, he could not for one, wish that
this country (which, upon the whole, was the freest
upon the face of the earth), should, from fear of some
possible calamity, fold her majestic arms and sit still,
keeping unworthy silence when the black despots
were gathering together their forces to blot out from
amongst the nations of Europe a country which had
ever borne the name of free, and whose arms had ever
been wielded in freedom's cause.—(Loud applause.)
The resolution was then put to the meeting, and
enthusiastically carried.
Mr. ALEXANDER. DUNLOP, advocate, said he
rejoiced'that they had not left the Hungarian people
to struggle on without their sympathy, as they had
left the Romans till they were trampled under foot
by the despotism of France, under the garb of a
friend.—(Hear, hear.) He rejoiced too, that their
Government had taken the position which it had
done in expressing the sentiments of the people
of Britain ; but, even though no expres-
sion of their opinion had been given, he held that it
would have been equally imperative on the people of
this country to have raised their voices in sympathy
with the Hungarians. The people of this country were
pre-eminently called upon to come cordially forward
in the present case, not only because the Hungarians
were now engaged in a struggle similar to those in
which they themselves had been engaged in former
times, but also because of the position which Britain
alone held among the nations. France, to her shame,
had passed over from the cause of freedom, and en-
gaged herself in trampling on the liberties of a foreign
people; and therefore to Britain alone could a strug-
gling nation look for sympathy and support; and
although,they could not and were not seeking to aid her
by arms, yet they were not to undervalue the effect of
the moral influence of Britain The resolution he had
to propose was to the following effect :—" That this
meeting deeply deplore the war waged by the Austrian
authorities, and that with such barbarous cruelty,
against the independence and liberty of Hungary, and
deprecate in the strongest manner the armed in-
terference of Russia with the settlement of a question
between the house of Hapsburgh and the Hungarian
nation, as unwarranted and oppressive in itself—
hostile to the rights of an independent people—
perilous to the peace of Europe—and threatening
even to endanger ultimately its civilization and free-
dom." The resolution, he observed, declared two
things—it deplored the conduct of Austria, and de-
precated the interference of Russia. As to the con-
duct of Austria, it was just another proof of the ter-
rible blindness of despotic governments. That Go-
veanment had a glorious opportunity of building up
again the house of Hapsburgh on a broad basis of
constitutional liberty. The Hungarian nation had a
constitution of its own, and it had shown the most
undoubted loyalty to that house. Austria had now,
however, lost that opportunity, and she was now try-
ing to exercise her old despotism over the Hungarians.
But he (Mr. Dunlop) rejoiced to think they had
such counsellors and patriots to direct their
counsels and lend their arms, as Kossuth, Bem,
Dembinski, and others, who had shown themselves
worthy to achieve the victory, and would certainly
have done it had the parties been left to themselves.
But the great despot of Russia had been called in to
aid the aggressions of Austria. It was grievous
enough in any circumstances when one power inter-
fered with another; but when one nation would have
achieved its liberty had the struggle been a fair one,
it was infamous-that -a foreign power should be
called in to secure them in a yoke from which other-
wise they would have delivered themselves. The
Learned Gentleman proceeded to show that it was
the interest of Britain, for the purpose of preserving
the peace of Europe, to endeavour to prevent the
extension of the Russian power, and concluded by
proposing his resolution.
The resolution was seconded by a Mr. FRASER, a
working man, and unanimously carried.
The Rev. Dr. lIETLIERINGTON then moved the
' next resolution, which was as follows :—" That, in
the opinion of this meeting, the Government of Great
Britain should embrace every opportunity of pressing
upon that of Austria the duty of abandoning the
attempt which, with foreign aid, it is now carrying
on to -crush the independence of Hungary, and to
overthrow that constitution which the sovereigns of
Austria have uniformly acknowledged and sworn to
maintain, and of remonstrating with the Emperor of
Russia on his interference by force of arms in the
internal affairs of another country." A remonstrane
of the kind proposed in the resolution, he contended,
was not likely to cause war, but to stop it by the
calm might of moral influence. It took the ground
so well cccupied by Lord Palmerston recently, when
he declaredl
jtrtni
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oo Cotd
in toinimaetme,n dnospp, in reference
irneivoaniifaoguanidnesdt
the bayonets of infantry, the roar of artillery, and
the charge of cavalry."—(Cheers.) In the speech
of her Majesty, when proroguing Parliament, it was
said that her Majesty would continue to direct her
efforts to promote the restoration of peace ; so that
the object of the meeting and of the resolution he
proposed was really to support the Government in the
objects they had in view—the restoration of peace,
and at the same time the defence, by moral means, of
the rights and privileges of civil and religious liberty

in Rungary.—(Hear)
Mr. JAMES MoNcRIEFF, advocate, in seconding the
resolution, said he did so on two general grounds—
because on the one hand the contest now waging in
Hungary had a most noble and magnificent aspect
for freemen to look upon, and on the other because
the struggle was fraught with interests most
momentous and important to Britain. lie
repudiated the calumny which had been in-
dustriously circulated on this subject, that they
were anxious to pledge the country to war. When
he considered from what quarter these taunts came—
that the men who uttered them were the representa-
tives of those who had embroiled all Europe in a war
that had hung a mill-stone of debt about their necks
to establish a despotism that was now the plague of
Europe, he could not but be indignant that they
should set up the bugbear of a Continental war to
prevent them from doing that which was the safest
and surest means of averting it.—(Hear.)
On the LORD PROVOST putting the resolution to
the meeting,
Dr. WM. GLOVER (the Chartist) rose from his seat
on the platform for the purpose of moving an amend-
ment. His appearance was the signal for a loud
burst of hisses and discordant sounds from all parts
of the hall, which effectually drowned his voice,
and prevented a word he uttered from being heard
five yards from where he was standing, vehemently
insisting on his right to be heard. After he had
persevered for some time, amid the greatest disorder,
a person of rather mitre appearance started from his
seat (also on the platform) in a state of great excite•
ment, and, by an alarming exhibition of his " cane,"
appeared to threaten the Doctor with summary pro-
ceedings. But neither the menaces of this enthusiastic
gentleman, nor the groans of the audience, could turn
the persevering Doctor from his purpose, and, after
the Lord Provost had succeeded in obtaining some-
thing like order, he read his amendment to the effect
that the meeting was of opinion that the Royal House
of Austria or Hapsburg had forfeited all claim to the
throne of Hungary, and that the Hungarians had a
perfect right to choose what form of Government
they thought proper, independent of all foreign
interference, and that the meeting memorialise her
Majesty to acknowledge the independence of Hun-
gary and its existing Government, and to
, Austriatowithdraw
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laws of nations and the rights of humanity. The
Doctor attempted to support his amendment, but the
noise was immediately resumed, and in the midst of
it an Episcopal clergyman from America (Mr. J. C.
Richmond), rose from the body of the Hall, and
attempted, in a great measure unsuccessfully, to
address the meeting, as representing twenty millions
on the other side of the Atlantic ! -Ultimately, the
confusion was ended by the Lord Provost putting the
resolution and amendment to the meeting, when the

latter found only two supporters, and the resolution
was declared carried.

Mr. BROWN (a working man) seconded by Mr. J
F. Macfarlane, moved the following resolution, which
was also adopted :—" That a memorial be presented,
in the name of this meeting, to her Majesty's Go-
vernment, through the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, praying and urging them without delay to
use their influence with Austria and Russia, for
putting a stop to the warfare and armed interference
so much deprecated by this meeting, and further to
endeavour to bring about the restoration of peace on
a basis, which shall secure, in a manner satisfactory
to the people of Hungary, their religious and civil
liberties and rights."
On the motion of Mr. HartmsoN, it was agreed to
prepare a suitable address to the Hungarian nation,
to be transmitted to Kossuth ; and after a vote of
thanks was given to the Lord Provost, on the motion
of Mr. Duncan, S.S.C., the meeting separated.

TESTIMONIAL
TO THE HUNGARIAN REFUGEES.

" THE HUNGARIAN NATION COUNTS ON THE SYMPATH
OF EVERY NATION WHICH LOVES RIGHT AND Ll-
BERTY."—Kosauth's Protest against Russian Liter Veil-
tion.

Subscriptions may be sent to the following bankers:—
Messrs. Coutts and Co.
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[The following subscriptions have been received
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August, the letters having been directed to the
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—It affsirds kle much pleasure to be able to for-
ward you 2/. by Post-office order, towards the Hungarian
fund—an amount trifling in its pecuniary value, though
not so as expressing the sentiments of no less than 80
inhabitants of this town, the collection having been pri-
vately made by sixpenny donations. This I hold to be
one of the main objects of the Testimonial, and I have
great pleasure in having so far assisted it.
It has, perhaps, an additional value as a token of the
spirit for improvement now so rapidly spreading amongst
the youth of our country, 10s. being the subscriptions of
twenty young men who have entered into a society for
mutual improvement—most of them members of that
great body the working class.—l am, Sir, your obedient
servant, H. E. H.

Bridport, Aug. f.

CASE OF THE COUNTESS OF

LANDSFELDT.
TO THF; EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlB,—Your article of this evening on this subject, like
many other articles I have remarked in The Sun, is
characterised by sound law and gentlemanly feeling.
I contend that there was no case even•for holding the
accused to bail. If the doctrine relied upon by the pro-
secution were correct, any person might be accused of a
crime, and called upon to prove their innocence without
even a prima facie case; the magistrate had it und3ubt-
edly in his power to discharge the lady, the first hus-•
band not being present, and no human being having the
power to say that Mr. James was living on the 19th of
July last. I am astonished that the lady's counsel should
have " admitted" that the case ought to be carried fur-
ther. It is quite clear that the worthy magistrate, who
is no contemptible lawyer, but for this admission, would
have discharged the lady. As it is intentio facit reus,
and I am confident there is no jury in England who
would convict of bigamy a woman ignorant of the law,
and who had been already divorced by solemn Act of
the Ecclesiastical tribunals of this realm, more especially
as the lady being (as I am informed) a Roman Catholic,
would attach more than ordinary importance to the de-
cision of courts of that character.

I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
A BARRISTER-AT-LAW.
Inner Temple, Tuesday Evening.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Six,—You have exposed many of the abuses of the
Sabbatarians. Will you lend us your aid in another
glaring case.
The West India steamer arrives at Southampton on a
Saturday, and the letters go on to London, where they
lay all Sunday. On the Monday they are sent down,
and I get them on the Tuesday morning. Now, Sir, the
steamer brings large quantities of bullion, and we aro all,
of course, very anxious to get our remittances, bills,
correspondence, Sic. This is the case with me at the
present moment. Urgent business calls me away, yet by
this pernicious system I am detained here a day longer
than necessary. If the Post-office is not to be opened
in London on a Sunday, then let the bags be made up
for the provinces in Southampton. The bulk of the
business is done through this town, and yet we are sub-
jected to this unnecessary inconvenience.

I am, ycurs very truly,
A WEST-COAST MERCHANT.

Liverpool, Aug. 6.
[This is another of those intolerable grievances—re-
quiring instant alteration—which press so heavily upon
the mercantile community, merely to gratify the evan-
gelic vanity and the orthodox whims of an insignificant
minority. We would recommend our correspondent to
memorialise the House of Commons.—ED. Sun.]

THE CHOLERA.
RETURN OF CASES, AUG 7.

Attacks. Deaths.
In London and vicinity, viz.:—
Lambeth ... 41 13

Bermondsey ... ... ... 114 44
Southwai k 20
Camberwell 1‘) ... ... ... - .)
Other localities in London ... 141 56
In England end Wales, viz. :
Liverpool ... ... ... ... 169 68
Merthyr Tydvil ... ... ••• 12 9
Dovvlais ... ... ... ... 28 13
Plymouth ... ... ... ... 18 3
Portsmouth
Other towns in England ... ... 174 98
In Scotland, viz.:—
Dundee ... ... ... ... 26 16
Arbroath ... ... ... ... 1 1

Total

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, AUG. 4, 1549.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...*l3OB
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... ... 41
Tubercular Diseases ... ... ... ... 164

Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senscs... ... 110
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 50
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ... 85
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion... .. ... ... 64
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, 8, 3
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles 5
Diseases of the Skin, &c. 1
Malformations... ... 1
Premature Birth ...
Atrophy ... 18
Old Age
Sudden ... 12
Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance 23
Causes not specified 4

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... .• • 1,967

Population Average weekly Deaths
Enumerated, Deaths 1844-8 in the

1841. Five Suinincrs. Week.
West Districts... 300,711 . . 147 205
North D.Aricts.. 375,971 .. 191 227
Central Districts 373,653 ... 183 ... 265
East Districts ... 392,444 ... 227 ... 1332
South Districts.. 501,190 ... 260 •-• 9'),,s

Totals... ..... 1,948,369 ... 1,008 ••• 1'967
Males.
... ... ... 993
Females ... ... ...... "• *** 974

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.
Males „„ 760,30
Females ... ••• ''• •••
Total... ...1,393
* In this number are included 926 eases of death by
Cholera, 44 by Scarlatina, 39 by
.Typhus Fever, and 179
by Diarrhma.