The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-25 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION'.

an established fact, that it was illicit by the law of both coun-
tries, and the same point was enforced by Commissioner
Lin, who said there was more traffic in the single article.
of opium than any other, but if they would refrain from
it they would reap threefold profits, and go on acquiring
wealth, neither violatiog the laws nor laying up store fur
future evils. It had been stated there were hut. nine
engaged in this traffic, but he had got the names of ttventy-
nine signed by themselves. There were 300 merchants in
Canton, out of these about 200 were Englishmen, and he
could not give the namea of ten who were not implicated,
and it wa, remarkable that of these not one was injured by
the Chinese—their lives were not endangered, nor were
they kept without food. Here were the names of those
engaged in the opium trade? The Learned Gentleman.
then read a list of names, remarking upon that of Jardine
and Company, that they were the owners of one•third of:
the opium surrendered. However it might be attempted
to conceal it, this was an opium war, and he had resolved.
to state so throughout the country. He would tell the
people of this country, as it really was, that this was an
opium war.--( Loud cheers.)
JOHN SCORLR, Esq., then moved, and the Rev. W.
BEAN seconded, the next resolution—" That the petition
now read be adopted by this meeting, and presented to
both Houses of Parliament ; and that the Right llon•
Earl Stanhope be requested to present the same to the
House of Lords, and Lord Sandon to the House of Com-
mons."
Tire petition, which embodied the resolutions, was then
read and agreed to.
Mr. STURGE would not on any ordinary occasion have
felt it his duty to bring forward a proposition which was
contained in the resolution he held in his hands, and per-
haps lie should be reminded by some that it was treason to
correspond with the enemies of the Queen; to such, he
would however, reply, that the Ministers of the Crown
would not admit we were at war with China, and surely
the Government which would plunge us into such a war
through the influence which opium smugglers exercised
upon the counsels of the nation, are far more the ene-
mies of the Queen than the Emperor of China; and was
t not the duty of every one, of whatever religious denomi-
nation, solemnly to protest against such a war as this,
although not prepared with him to condemn all
war as forbidden under the Christian dispensation
And if their legislators treated their remonstrances with
contempt and indifference they ought at least to take every
means in their power to let the Chinese know it was not
the disciples of him whose doctrine the Christian Mis-
sionaries preached, who were engaged in their destruction,
but a party in power who, while professing the name pos-
sessed not the spirit of Christianity. He would, therefore,
beg to move
" That the resolutions of this meeting be published at
the discretion of the Committee ; and that a copy of them,
in the Chinese language, be transmitted, through the
High Commissinner Lin, to the Emperor of China."
Dr. HODGKIN would only occupy the time of the meet-
ing a very few minutes. He cordially seconded the reso-
lution. He thought it was due to the Christian inhabitants
of this country to show the Pagan inhabitants of China that
they were not all the barbarians the Chinese supposed
them to be—that they were not all the patrons of smugglers.
Many arguments would, doubtless, be urged after the
meeting- should be broken up against the object for which
they were assembled. If time allowed, many of those ar-
guments might have been anticipated, and he would heg,
the meeting to recollect that not one could be advanced
but what could be triumphantly answered. It behoved
every Christian to come forward to repudiate the :lets of
men by whom Christianity was disgraced. Chris-
tianity ought not to suffer through their cupidity. While
on this subject Ire would observe that it would be well for
the cause of Christianity, if not among the Chinese only,
but among the Aborigines of other countries,
we were to
put ourselves forward in the light of protectors of their
rights and exposers of their wrongs.
The CII4IRHAN, in putting the resolution, would make,
out
a single observation in reference to the remark
Mr. STuitor, that it was treason to correspond "ce
the Queen's enemies—an objection which if valid sc
go against the adoption of the resolution. It was no
treason to correspond with the Queen's enemies, even after
a declaration of war, if that correspondence were con-
ducted through the Queen's advisers. Ile would supPese
a case, that a subject of this realm should wish to
visit the dominions of a country with which we were.
engaged in hostilities—he would be justified la
sending through the Secretary of State an application
to that foreign power to furnish him with passports ; se-
condly, he would observe with regard to this resolution,
it did not fix any precise time for the communi-
cation to be made. If a short suspension of hosti-
lities took place it might be made forthwith, provided
it were made with the full knowledge of the Queen!
Government. If hostilities should have commeneen
preceded by a declaration of war, this communication
might be made hereafter. He thought that this war "f
One of the most flagitious, nnjust, and disgraceful that has
ever been entered into, and if continued, we should bee,
no ground of complaint against France for her spirit
aggrandisement and ambition, or against the nations of th
o;
South of Europe,for want of faith, but the meeting wasbedr
their hands of this guilt, and would not be responsible fo
the blood, crimes, and calamities which would ensue; but
would show the Chinese Government whatever might he
the crime of this Government, there was one portion t
their fellow-citizens who had loudly remonstrated and peti-
tioned against it.—( Cheers.)
On the motion of Mr. SIDNEY TAYLOR, the Noble
Chairman signed the petition on behalf of the meeting.
Mr. EAGLE moved, and Mr. BROWN seconded, r< vote
of thanks to the Noble Chairman, which was carried una-
nimously.
Earl STANHOPE returned thanks. He felt greatly the
honour that had been done him. He could claim no merit or
deserve any thanks for having endeavoured to discharge the
duty he owed to his fellow-citizens, with whom, on that and
on every other occasion, he was proud to co-operate in all
that could promote their prosperity and welfare. He be-
lieved if there was any measure more disgraceful to the
character or detrimental to the interests of this country,
and which had led to incalculable calamities, it was a war
with China.--(Cheers.)
The meeting separated shortly after Five o'clock.

FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE.-On Friday se'in"
night, at mid-day, a cottage at Alendham, the propertY of Air'
E. Buckenhain, commonly called Noall'i Ark, situated on high
land by the banks of the Waveny, was destroyed by fire,ranndi
melancholy to relate, one of the inmates, Hannah, the whe -
Mark Butcher, was so much injured by the flames, that she
expired the following day. It, appeared that the deceased
had been for several years past afflicted with gloom an"
heaviness of mind, and, in the present unfortunantl
instance, had been left alone, her husband alj
family being employed in field work. It is presumed that her,
clothes ignited by sitting too close to a scanty fire; she tout'
then have escaped from the room she had been sitting in, beil
found in a shed, which was on fire, adjoining the tenement, WI
all her vestments consumed except the shoes on her feet,
literally scorched to death. All the household requisites of the
poor inmates were burnt or destroyed by the unruly elemeni
The Rev. W. Donnison, Curate of the parish, has benevolent Y
headed a subscription for the indigent sufferers, which has be,ed"
kindly responded to by the principal inhabitants. —E esex gerai
the
APPREHENSION OF A ROBBER.—On -
22d January a valuable horse and chaise were stolen from the
farm of Mr. Sladden, at Eastry, and although 301. reward wa:
offered, no clue could be obtained until a few days since' whe
,•s.
one of the parties concerned in the robbery, not feeling•
fled with his share of the booty, gave information to _
Sladden, who at length succeeded in finding
in I3erkshifr
few
London omnibus, and his chaise at Reading,
One of the parties is in custody, and will be examined in a e
days. —Maidstwie Gazette.
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