The Sun.
London, England, 1840-11-09 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION.-

_, ;

Iwe hoped and believed would be lasting. Now, how—
ever, it seems that these hopes are in danger of being
blasted, and that France and England are about to
commence a disastrous and deplorable conflict.
wlott, we ask of you and our fellow-countrymen.
are the tw,
-,Doightiest nations in the world going to war
about ? The'
answer of our Government is, that a
quarrel has tak
place betneen two semi•barbarians in
a remote cornerthe earth ; and that the English,
Government has int,
nrfered on one side, and the French
Government is about .
to interfere on the other side..,,
`Thus war between us is .4.0 be the consequence of the
,
ors in affairs which
unnecessary meddling of o.:v ruo
concern neither you nor us.
nor of England
Thu,l for a dispute in
which neither the people of Freonhave the slightest interest, we are to' Us compelled to
slaughter one another, to destroy our flasin...shi°g com-
merce, to ruin our trade, to incur vast debt, to burthen
our people with enormous taxes, to put a stop to .411 in-
ternal improvements, to excite the vilest feelings at na-
tional antipathy and hatred between us, to let loose the
hell-hounds of war, and to cover the earth with fury,.
havock, and desolation. And all for what ? To de-
termine whether the Sultan of Turkey or the Pacha.of
Egypt
shall possess a tew leagues, more or less, of ter-
ritory ?

" Can it be possible that the people of France and
England will quietly submit to such a proceeding, and
will permit their rulers to involve them in war for so
insignificant and unworthy an object ? As a portion of
the Ecglish people, we protest against it in the name of
reason and justice. We call upon our fellow.&tizens
to imitate our example, and to denounce war with you.
As Englishmen we entertain the kindliest feelings to-
wards you, and think that we ought to be more elosei'v
allied with you than with any other European nation.
As inhabitants of this borough, we are deeply indebted
to you. For to your last revolution we owe the Re-
form Bill ; and thus that we possess representatives in
the British Parliament, and enjoy self eovernment.
Without that revolution we should have,head no voice
among the Commons of England—nn one whom we
could instruct to demand peace and friendship with you.
Influenced by these feelings, we deeply deplore and con-
demn any policy which tends to sow dissension and dis-
cord between France and England ; or which would ally
us unnaturally with the Northern barbarian, instead of
with the most civilised nation of the earth. We should
behold a war. with you with the greatest horror, as
being one of the worst calamities which could befal
Europe. We ho!d out to you the band of peace and
friendship. We call upon you and the people of Enc.-
land to disregard the blundering of our respective Go-
vernments, and to deere that there shall be friendship
between us, and for ever. We confidently believe that
you will respond to thee sentiments. We are convinced
that you are of far too generous and noble a nature to
suppose that in these proffers of friendship we are actu-
ated by any unworthy or ignoble motive—by fear, or
any servile feeling. Of such sentiments two great na-
tions of equal power, like France and England, are ut-
terly incapable. It is not because we are afraid or
your strength, or you of ours, that we ought to be
friends ; but because the interests of France and Eng-
land are the same—their institutions similar—their
people equally animated by an ardent love of freedom,
and superior to all others in the arts, sciences, and re-
finements of life—because in power, whether by sea or
land, they are unrivalled by any European nation, and
when united are capable of resisting the world in arms
—because they have the same duties to perform towards
the human race, for to them is confided the noble task
of carrying on the progress of civilization and of improv-
ing the moral and social condition of mankind—and,
lastly, because nature has placed them close to one an-
other, as if the God of nature had decreed them to be
indissoluble friends. War between two such nations,
we therefore pronounce to be execrable and impious."
Mr. GREEN seconded the adoption of the address,
which was then put and carried unanimously amidst
loud cheering. .
Mr. CumenNs sin moving ,the next resolution, re-
marked that it had been observed by their friend Dr.
Smiles, who he was sure they. would be glad to see on
all occasions, and to receive with smiles —( Laughter)—
that he regretted those who were usually the leaders of
public opinion in Leeds were not present; but he thought
there was no- need for such regret—they were not now
the leaders of opinion in the town—the real leaders
were present, and he thought they might very gracefully
perform their functions by .following them.—(Cheers
and laughter.) lie begged leave to propose a resolu-
tion which he was sure every man present would heartily
agree to :—" That this meeting, looking upon Sir Wil-
liam Molesworth's efforts upon this question as a bright
illustration of his consistency in principle, do hereby
offer him their best thanks for his services as their re-
presentative."_

Mr. JOHN HEAPS seconded the motion, which was
put from the Chair, and agreed to without a dissentient
voice, with three rounds of cheers for the Hon. Baronet.

Sir WILLIAM Mot.Esworalt in returning thanks said,
Gentlemen, I am excessively obliged to you for the flat-
tering manner in which you have received the last re-
solution.—(Cheers.) I assure you nothing can give me
I so much pleasure as to receive those marks of approba-
tion from persons whom I esteem and respect so much
as I do my constituents of Leeds.—(Bravo, and loud
cheers.) Gentlemen, I am only known to you by my pub.
; lic conduct. lam only known to you by the advocacy of
the principles which I stated to you when I first became
your representative—(Hear)—l think I may assert that
I have faithfully and tearlessly adhered to those pria.
ciples.—(He4r, and loud cheers.) That I am the same
uncompromising Radical that I always declared myself
to you to be—( Loud and repeated cheers)--that I am
still as favourable to the extension of popular rights and
privileges as I ever was—(Loud cheers)—and that as
long as I retain my energies, so long will I continue
to exert myself in support of the popular cause.—
(Loud cheers.) I have called you together from a
conviction that it was my duty to exhort you to use
every means in your power to prevent war, because
I feel convinced that once engaged in war, there will
be a stop to all internal improvement—( Hear, hear)_
that there will be no hope for augmented popular insti-
tutions for many and many a long year—(Hear, hear)—
and that we shall be thrown back at least half a century
by an European war.—(Cheers.) Gentlemen, it was
with these convictions that I called you together, and
I am g!ad to find that you approve of my conduct.—
(Hear, hear.) Much has been said to dissuade me
from addressing you on this occasion, but I was firm
to my purpose, and determined on my course of con-
duct.—(Loud cheers.) I was decided to know the
opinions of my constituents, and ready and willing, if I
found that they did not coincide with those opinions I
have expressed, to come forward and resign my seat.—
(Loud and repeated cheering.) You are satisfied.—
(" We are, we are.") You have gratified me more
than words can express—(Hear, bear)—and I cast
down the gauntlet of defiance to those that say such
meetings as these can do any injury to our cause.—
' (Loud cheers.) Gentlemen, I now thank you again ;
and permit me, in termination, to move the best thanks
of the meeting to our worthy Chairman.—(Loud cheers.)
Dr. SMILES seconded the vote of thanks to the
Chairman, which was carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN returned thanks, and said that he
regretted his abilities were not such as to enable him
to point out to the meeting as strongly as he telt, the
necessity of keeping peace with all the world.(Cheers.)
The immense assemblage then quietly dispersed.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

Last week's arrivals were small of every description
except Irish Oats, but there was a moderate fresh supply
of all kinds of Corn.. The run of Wheat was nearly all
tender, and the prices declined Is. to 2s. per quarter.
Barley, Is. per quarter lower. Beans firm at former
prices. Boiling Peas are cheaper; Grey unaltered. Oats
met a good demand, chiefly for sheep.feeding, and they
obtained rather mere money. The Flour trade very dull,
at former rates.

PRIMPS OW BOARD OF SPIV
Wheat, Red (old) —s. —s. Beans,Sinall(lew) 43. 450.
--.. White (old) —O. —l. (old)
Red 11340) 565. 60s.
Fine 625. 645.
Superfine 645. 0355.
—White (184(') 553. 633.
Fine 645. i)73.
Superfine 645. 70s.
—Foreign free 565. 70s.
Bye 3Bs. 40s.
Barley 30s. as 5 .
-- Grinding 'Ss. 325.
--. Malting .375. 38s,
Malt 565. 6'•ls,
.--- Fine New 634, 645.
Pease, they, New Iss. 40s.
-- Maple New 423. 435.
White 40s. 425,
---- Boilers 425. 445.

- Tick

.........33 40,-.

42, 44t
Harro‘w (new) 40s. 42s
(old) ..... .. 445. 4Pf.
Brank .... A --I.
Oats, Feed s IS
-- New 20: 13s.
Poland 4 —6.
New 25,. ,s.
Potatoe 6 a
, ...,..m..,.... Now °ss. 30s.
Scotch •776.3)6.
--- Irish 18s. ... 215.246.
Flour Town (per sack) .... 555. MO.
Seconds 526.545.
—.1..- 1.1..rth Country SCs. 517.
Bran
lls. 12,.
ARRIVALS OF GRAIN IN LONDON DURING LAST WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Oats. Flour
English
ish
Ir
I,,,reign —"--31,140
1439 es,
S,S.O 770 3,020

SMITHFIELD MARKET.
The supply
of beasts was good, and prices about the
same as on Friday, there being a fair proportion of fine
beasts. The quantity of sheep was moderate, and trade
somewhat brisker. The best Downs fully realised ss. per
stone, but few calves at market, and prices were on the
sdvance. Very little prime Pork at market, the greater
part being large hogs end stores. Beg, inferior, 3s. 4d.
4
to 3s. Bd. ; ditto, prime, 4s. 4d. to As. 6d.; Mutton, in-
ferior, 3s. 4d. to 45.; ditto. primel.
s. 4d. to ss. ;
Veal, inferior, 4s. to 4s. 4d.; ditto,. prime, 43. Bd. to
4d. ; Pork, inferior, 4s. to 45." 6d. ; d itto, prime,
4s. Bd. to ss. Beasts, 3,158; Sheep, 21,730 ; Pigs,
672; Calves, 74.

TEA MARKET.
The demand was extremely dull ; in fact there was
e reno-
thing doing in the article in consequence of the non-arrival
of the mail from India. All parties are anxiously on th
look-out, and it is fully expected thaetxeseopmtethwei
very finest
11 b the
ceived duriog the datiy.OPPrAiicAesßneKocmiEfirronra.l.the
' cafgaminosstukffineriesdoaf
dHeopprse,ssiono
anpdrestehnet.marThkeet
trade being stock
cciasioi;iuchdereuYlsPlso:ortitrchstees,s,however, were still sought after, and com-
mand full late prices, say from 161. to 201. per cwt. The
duty is still called
T aAbLouLtO3OW,OOiOmLAR
KET.
The transactions were upon a very limited scale. 0,1
quality Could be bought at. 494, per cwt.

. ,