The Sun.
London, England, 1870-11-29 00:00:00

HER MA.TEST Y.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 28.
The Queen walked in the grounds this morning, at.
tended by Lady Churchill.
Prince Arthur left the Castle for Greenwich Park.

Prince and Princess Christian, Earl and Countess Gran-
ville, Lady Churchill, and the Marquis of Lorne dined
with the Queen.

LONDON MERCHANTS AND THE

A conference was held yesterday at the Cannon-street
Hotel for the purpose of considering the means of obtaining
an expression of opinion of the City against the further
continuance of the war between France and Prussia. Mr'
Merriman was voted to the chair. He observed that
never was so influential a meeting called with so little
trouble and expense, and this fact shewed that not onlY
was the question to be considered a most important one,
but fr)m the sources of information he had been able
to consult, there was little doubt that in Ea.
land there was a general feeling in favour of France:
Assuming that France had acted wrongly in the firs'
place, the blood poured out on the field of battle and the
bereft homesteads had been an ample atonement. the
suggested that a resolution shOuld be passed to the follow'
ing effect :—That the meeting is of opinion that the wart
in France has lately changed its character and
has become one of agression by the North Ger;
man Monarchy against the people of France an':
meeting is also of opinion that the British Governmen"
should put forth every exertion to obtain an immediate
cessation of hostilities with the view of securing an,.
honourable peace. This meeting further considers that
the geographical boundaries of France as settled by the
Treaty of 1815 should not be disturbed or varied without
the consent of the people or some paramount necessity
for such a change in the general European compact, t°
obtain which the people of Great Britain made enormous
sacrifices of life and treasure in continental wars."
Dr. CHAS. MACKAY, LL.D. the well-known lyric poet,
thought a shorter, sharper, and more decisive resolution
should be proposed. He moved, " That the war in France
having ceased, on the part of Prussia, to be a war of de'
fences and become a war of aggression, this meeting LI
of opinion that Prussia in thus acting had forfeited the
sympathy, and incurred the reprobation of the British iind
all other nations." _

Mr. MARRIOTT, barrister, seconded the motion.
The Rev. Mr. MURPHY proposed an amendment
" That, in the opinion of this meeting, the time is no
yet come for the British Government to interfere in the
present conflict between France and Prussia."
The Rev. Mr. TYLER seconded the amendment, which
was negatived.
The Rev. NEWMAN HALL moved an amendment--
" That this meeting, without giving any opinion ee
the comparative merits of the belligerents, expresses it!
deep sympathy with the sufferings of both, and woula
respectfully urge upon the Government to persevere in all
pacific endeavours for the speedy 'suspension of hostili-
ties, and the establishment of a righteous and permanent
peace."
Mr. CUNNINGHAM seconded the motion.
The amendment was put to the meeting, and carried by
a large majority.
Resolutions were passed forming those present into 5
general committee, and determining to call a public meet-
ing in support of the views expressed at this meeting.
Other speakers having addressed the meeting (including
M. Fonvielle, editor of the Liberte, brother of M. For
vielle, better known through his connection with the
Victor Noir tragedy), the proceedings terminated.