The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-30 00:00:00

markahle from the commeneement for the sttteenian-like
moderation with which he had treated this queetion.
These were small eympt au, which. he ventured to think
betokened the approach of peace ; and events seemed to
justify that opinion, if peace be oroclaitioi, let us hope.
there in-euid also he that union cf the great liberal party
which the worthy chairm to referred ta. .if ttiat party be
neited, rn I pledned itself to the great principles. depend
upon it that in this country there would only be a feeble
minority to oppose their poliey. Letthem. place np-.n the
banner tie old motto of Lord Or'oy-4, peace, retrench-
ment, rnd reform." (n non ere.)
JOHN BRIGHT, Esq.. M.P., rose at 8 o'clock, and wa,
received with prolonged cheering. He referred in detail
to the terms of peace which have been accepted by Rtt,.
she as prelitninaries, expressing his opinion that they ate
in themselves admirable, chiefly becalm) there is reason
to believe they wiil lead to a pacification. Nevertheless,
Russia, at the conclusion of the war would'remain one
of the great powers of Europe, and its transactions in
the different States would be pretty much on a parity
with what they were heretofen.e. directed attention
to the vast loss of life, el money, rind of material wealth
which the contest has entailed upon the nations engane4
in it, and the addition it has occasioned-to the public debt
of this country. Weber' host, "at a nenderatecomeutation
50,000 men ; France, 100,0u0 ; the Turks, 1.0,000 ; And
Russia, .250,000. England had spent at le. rat 100,000,0001.,
and France an equal or a larger sum, and Russia pal
probably spelt fifty millions upon it. 1. believe the pre.-
sent Emperor of the French bat added more to the
debt of Fran, e by thi, two y e;on:' war than his
uncle did throughout the wholo of tis career."
Tiniaela had taken during the war at least twice as many
prisoners as the allies had takes from her, and " not-
withstanding the allies pessess certain points of the Ru :-
elan territory in the south, Russia is in possession at this
monr.nt of ten times mare equate miles belonging to the
ailing than the allies are of Russia. They have Kars, the
capital of the prot ince of Ararenia, nod, but for the in-
tervention of the weather, now would have beau iii Er-
zorouni, syn', in point- of tart in almostarnc.-ntented pos-
seaaion of the south side of the Black Sea." The hon.
member then attacked the press with much bitterness.
‘, I will undertake to say," lie remarked, " that :•ltice
the day when Ahab, at the bidding of 400 prophets,
whose tongues Satan had gill:el with lies, went up to
Ramceli Gilead to battle, there has not been a greater
imposition practised upon any people than that by the
writers for the public press of England upon us." Re
then proceeded to sontrast the government of the United
State% with that of England, with its " 40 or 50 dilapi-
dated peers," and State Church, and . fleets frowning
upon and menacing every coast. He then referred to his
alleged coalition with Mr. Disraeli and Mr. Gladstone,
expressing his belief that a writer in the niece who
made a statement to that effect, krieve at the time that
" every syllable be wrote with respect to this matter Wee
an absolute and unmitigated falsehood." Mr. Bright
concluded with claiming consistency for his own sonnadnnet
throughout the whole of " this. eenhappy.
slight degree of fortitude for the manner in which he had
maintained his opinions. " I know very well, and ye la
must know. that there are steeps of Alma in morals es
well as on the frild of battle and of blood. (Hear.) W
must borrow our metaphors front the events which page
before us. If lam a political soldier, I strive to
Lain the rank, and to confront unbleached all the bat-
teries that ridicule or malice may point against us.
(Appiau,,e.) I wish to pa-se on uninfluenced by the
baits that seduce, and by the temptations that feed
ambition. I wish to make a 'master of my political
career ; and if I feel what I hold to be just and true
above and beyond even the dignity of representing this
great city in the imperial Parliament, I trust I shall not
on that account be less worthy of that dignity to which
your favour and confidence has raised me." The hoe.
gentleman resumed his seat amid loud and repeated ap-
plause, having spoken for an hour and three-quarters.
Major-General TuomrsoN said be was one of those
who believed that there was a necessity to commence
this war, but as it offered no hope for the promotion of
liberty, and as it bad been so badly directed, he thought
it was time to stop it.
Mr. J. HEYWOOD, M,P., had supported the war, tor'
ther with his colleague, Mr. Cheetham, but the terms
now offered were satisfactory, and Russia .ought to be
met in a conciliatory spirit.
kr. Alderman WATKINS then moved—" That our best
thanks be given to our het:mutable representatives for
their honest and patriotic conduct in the House of Com-
mons, in upholding the interests of their own, constitu-
ents and the constitutional rights of the pe:;plt, at large."
kas resolutionbe given
Alderman Sir E. ARMITAGE seconded the- resolution,
which was put by the chairmen, and Passed unanimously
bteos
tmtohvaen
The CHAIRMAN said, before their right hon, repreeen•
by a show of hands and with appl!'s!'
tative rose to reply, he
,That, 0
should
liken r
himself. He move
to Gem Thompght." And he would just add, son and to Mr. Heywood for their pre
genes here to-ei-
that if
any constituency in the country wanted a member, riot
now in parliament, and suitable to be returned to Par-
liament, he did nut think it could wake a . better choice
than in taking their old friend) Gen. Thompson. The
chairman then put his resolution, which passed umani-
seonaly.
After thanks bad been voted to the chairman, "Three
cheers for Bright" were called for and given, followed by
"Three cheers for Gibson." &me one proposed "Three
cbeer;• for Cobden," lint it rest witk N.e andible renponies
and the Pract:Alie&ls then (4L1:11W 4 tV4 & btnlt a Tartu
lag t% o'zlock.