The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-27 00:00:00

" RESPONSI F 11.031 NEW ENGLAND PLYMOUTH.

" To the Hon. the Mayor of Plymouth, England.
" Plymouth, Massachusetts, Feb. 27, 184 G.
" Sir,—l have the honour of transmitting to you a copy of
a response to the ' Friendly Appeal from the Inhabitants of
Plymouth, Great Britain, to the citizens of the United State
of America, for the purpose of averting war between the two
countries,' adopted at a large and general meeting of our
citizens. Your address, with others, reached us on a day
when we had proposed a public discussion upon the general
subject of peace, and the possibility of a pacific settlement
of all national controversies ; and it was a sign of hope, both
for the present and the future, to hear these voices of love
speaking to us across the ocean. We rejoiced in them all,
but to your town we were impelled to give an immediate re-
ply. Nothing seems to us more beautiful, and nothing can
do more to insure amity between us, than these interchanges
of friendly feeling and Christian sympathy. Your address
bears date one month ago to •day, and the echo to its friendly
pleading in a few days will return to you. Let the olive
branch be thus carried from both sides of the Atlantic by the
quick messengers traversing its waters, and the rumours of
war which have startled us shall only becomelthe means of
cementing us for ever in the bonds of peace.
" I transmit also a copy of one of our papers, containing
a brief notice of the proceedings of our meeting. And as no
paper has reached me, giving the names of the signers to
your appeal, I am obliged to address yourself solely as the
magistrate of your town, instead of directing; to you also
personally by name.
" With most ardent wishes for the triumphs of the pacific
principle, now and at all times,
I am, Sir, with great respect,
" Very truly yours,
" GEORGE W. BRIGGS.
" His Honour the Mayor of Plymouth, Great Britain."

"A RESPONSE TO THE FRIENDLY APPEAL FROM THE IN--
HABITANTS OF PLYMOUTH, GREAT BRITAIN, TO THE
CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF AVERTING WAR BETWEEN THE TWO COUN-
TRIES, BY THE INHABITANTS OF PLYMOUTH, MASSA-
CHUSETS.
" Friends and Fellow Christians,—More than 225 years
ago, pilgrims from England gave the name of Plymouth to
this spot, because Plymouth was the last town they left in
their native land, and because they received many kind-
nesses in their need from some of the Christians there.
Your friendly appeal at this juncture of public affairs, read
at a large meeting, convened for the discussion of the prin-
ciples of peace, convinced us that the sympathies of feeling
in that former generation have suffered no decay by the
lapse of time. A kindred spirit beats in the heart of Ply-
mouth, in Old England, and its daughter in Massachusets,
at this day, and although your appeal was not particularly
addressed to us, we are impelled to give it an immediate re-
sponse.
" We respond with unfeigned fervour of heart to all your
dweaenar
betweenw war in every case as an unutter-
abletwo nations so advanced
in civilization and Christian feeling, as your country and
shouldowordscalls(!;nliotyveW
Bat a
urs,
regeard with especial horror and anguish of
soul. We are descendants of one stock, children of the same
household. We have been nourished at the same great
fountains of literature and learning. We have been baptised
in the same great faith. We are brothers in the flesh—
brothers in mind—brothers in Christ. Both nations, too, are
plainly called to great duties and great destinies, in the nn-
foldings of Providence—duties and destinies which can alone
be fulfilled in the reign of peace. The only strife between us
should be the. noble emulation to see which may do most for
the advancement of civilization, the progress of the world, by
diffusing and perfecting the arts, the knowledge, the freedom,
the purer religion, possessed by the Angle-Saxon race. For
two such nations to fail to settle amicably a controversy like
that now existing between our respective Governments, and,
therefore, to become desolated by the calamities, and cor-
rupted by the countless crimes of war, seems to ns a sin alike
against natural affection, the leadings of Providence, and the
Redeemer's law of love, without defence or palliation. If
Great Britain and the United States cannot amicably settle
their present controversy, the friends of peace in the world
may almost despair.
"We rejoice that it entered the hearts of our brethren in
England to send these friendly addresses over the ocean. We
hail a movement so eminently Christian as full of promise.
The boundary lines of nations could neither alienate nor
separate them in heart, were the friends of peace thus to ex-
tend to one another the hand of fellowship and love. Nations
would begin to see and to flow together.' Surely no war
could be possible between our respective Governments, now
or at any time, if the lovers of peace in either land would
continually send the olive leaf across the waters in these
appeals and responses of Christian feeling and Christian
sympathy. The ambitious and wickedly-aspiring in both
countries, who attempt to stir up strife, would be met by a
moral power they would be compelled to obey, even though
it did not remove the evil purpose from their hearts. We join
you in your prayer, and your labours, to avert war between
our respective Governments, and to secure a present and an
everlasting amity.
" In the hope that our response to your address, and through
you, to all our brethren in England moved by a kindred
spirit, may contribute something to the end we mutually
desire to secure, and that the labours of the friends of peace,
here and there, may be crowned with entire success,
"We remain your friends,
" GEORGE W. BRIGGS. }Committee
" JOHN RUSSELL, of the
" RUSSELL POMLINSON. Meeting.
" W. THOMAS, Chairman.
" Plymouth, Massachusetts, Feb. 26, 1846."

A GOOD SPEC.—On Tuesday Mr. R. P. Cunninghtime,
of the Loddon, sold a station and sheep, which he had 18
months previously purchased from Captain Cole for 1,200!.
to Mr. Frank Bryant, of Van Diemen's Land, for 5,0001.
The sheep averaged 13s. a head; and the sale of the wethera
and wool alone, during the time he held them, repaid him
the original purchase mony. Mr. Cunninghame, therefore,
clears the 5,0001. less the expenses of management, in a year
and a half I—Port Philip Herald.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND.—ThaI
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interview with Sir James Graham.
memorial, signed by 850 Fellows an.
wmhon.
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have
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presented
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and Thomas Wakley, Esq..
Members of this College, praying the Crown to grant a sup-.
plemental charter to the College of Surgeons. It is under—
stood that the President and Council have for some time past
been in communication with the Right Hon. Baronet onk
the same subject, and it is generally expected that a freslit
batch of Fellows will be made; in fact, all members of thee
College, of eight years standing, not keeping shops, wile
obtain the honour.
The Rev. Edward Monro had an interview yesterday was
, Mr. Secretary Gladstone.

DAV IDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Fhittre change. Two New Pieces. Four Dramas every Evening.
Re-engagement of Mr. It. W. Pelham, the celebrated Ethiopian
Serenader.

THIS EVENINeI
Will be performed a New Drama, entitled JULIE LEDRU ;
*T. the City Goldsmith. Supported by Messrs. Hughes, Maynard,
Cowell, Lewis, Ileslop, Morrison, Williamson; Mesdms. Vining,
Daly. &C.
After which, a New Farce by Mr. E. Stirling, entitled, TEA
WITH MY AUNT.
To be followed by THE MASQUERADE BALL. Cantho Bit-
-hard, Mr. It. W. Pelham.
To conclude with THE VAMPIRE, and THE BLEND BOY.

THE WEATHER.—Suz nMmes 27.
TIIERMONETER, Lowest, 36; Highest, 52; Noon, 33.
BAROMETER, 29.87.—W1ND W.S.W., fine.

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