The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-13 00:00:00

LOCAL SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOI2-MAY 12.
There was but little stock offering, and the market was
quiet but firm during the day, prices closing not quite at
the best. Midlands,
931 93t—Dovers , 181 18 7-16—
Birkenheads, 60 61—Leeds Northern, 42 43—Blackburns,
11 h—North British, 501 11—Great Western of Canada,
131 I—Grand Trunk of Canada, 7 I—GreatWestern, 51—
Eastern Counties, 10 I—Chester and llolyheads, 45 46
—Sheffields, 33—Caledonians, 731—Lancashire and York-
shire, 85 I—London and North-Westems, 861 I—Dutch
Rhenish, 7 6; •dis.—East Lancashire, 84 85—Berwicks,
83i 41,

MANCITESTEa—MAY 12.
There was a limited business doing most of the day, but
prices closed rather steady. Leeds, 85—Midlands, 93
Dovers, 18 7-16—Londons, 86— Eastern Counties, 14—
Sheffields, 33—North Staffords, 51 d.—Blackburns, 11 1-16
—Elettric Telegraph, 10e.

BiumiNGNANI-MAY 12

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rE WAR.

Last -ST. PAN-CRAS.
Withevening a meeting was held in compliance
, a numerously signed requisition of the inhabi-
tar
Ats to the vestry of St. Pancras, at the Vestry-
for the purpose of ascertaining the feeling of
the parishioners as to the propriety of presenting a
memorial to the Queen, praying her Majesty to
sanction ne interference on .'the part of this country
in the war commenced oit the Continent, and to
sanction the employ-met of ;the British forces for no
other object except the defence of her own domi-
nions.

The county and borough members were adver-
tised to attend, and there was consequently a very
full meeting.
Mr. ATTENBOROUG3I, the senior churchwarden,
presided, and explained the object of the meeting.
Letters had;been received- from the borough mem-
bers which Would be read. Sir B. Hall stated that
tae was in zWales, where he intended to remain
-until the session, but stating himself decidedly in
favour of neutrality; and Mr. E. James said that
he having io recently expressed his opinions fully
to the constituents of the borough, should prefer to
reserve any future statement of his views until he
was in his place in the House of Commons.
Mr. GARVAY moved a resolution to the effect—
s+ That in the absence of Parliament it is expedient
that the inhabitants of this parish respectfully ap-
proach the throne, to express their solemn convic-
tion that this country ought not to be implicated in
the war which has commenced on the Continent.
That this meeting is deeply convinced that the
British people have no sympathy with any of the
belligerent powers, and do not believe that the
present war is cajculated to promote either the
liberty or civilisation of Europe ; and therefore
that, whilst the meeting thinks that Great Britain
should scrupulously abstain from intermeddling
with foreign quarrels, she should be fully prepared
to defend her own shores from aggression."
He was for a policy of perfect neutrality—for while
these great military states of the continent were
fighting they were weakening their power of ag-
gression against this country. Referring to the
cost of war, and its effect in increasing the burdens
of taxation and raising the price of the poor man's
loaf, he observed that Mr. Disraeli, at Aylesbury,
treated the cost of war as a very light matter, and
laughed at the idea of £800,000,000 of a debt
caused by unnecessary wars, calling it a flea-bite.
If it was a flea-bite, it was like that described.by
Thackeray—

" When all the fleas of Jewry,
"Got up and bit like fury.
(Hear, hear, and a laugh.) He did not desire to
bind any ministry, but he considered it right that
whatever Government was in power, it should know
what the feelings of the people really were. (Hear.)
Mr. Churchwarden CAMERON seconded the re•
solution.
Mr. HUDSON moved an amendment to the resolu-
tion that this meeting is of opinion that the aggres-
sive policy of the Emperor of the French is inimical
to the peace of Europe, and expresses a wish that
the alliance with him should cease. (Loud cries of
No, no. That is war. And much interruption.) He
believed the alliance of this country with France
had been injurious to the liberties of Europe • and
even in this war in Sardinia he proclaimed that he
was carrying on the policy of his uncle, which was
a policy of war and conquest. He went to Sar-
dinia ostensibly to set the Italians free, but his
object was no doubt to strengthen his own power,
so that he might be the better able to cope with
this country ; and depend upon it Napoleon 111.
would never rest until he had conquered this
country, or this country had conquered him,
(Oh, oh, and cheers.) If his object was really to
promote the cause of liberty, could he have a better
scope for the exercise of that intention than in his
own country ? The aggressive policy of the Em-
peror of the French was already seriously injuring
this country, and causing the outlay of immense
sums in military preparations which otherwise
would be unnecessary.
The amendment was put and negatived, four
hands only being held up for it, after which the
original resolution was put and unanimously
carried.

Mr. GOODWIN proposed that a memorial be pre-
pared in accordance with the previous resolution,
and that it be forwarded to the Earl of Derby for
presentation to her Majesty.
Mr. FARRAR seconded the resolution.
The resolution was unanimously agreed to, and
the memorial was read and adopted.
The Rev. Mr. AINSTIE moved that the church-
wardens and Messrs. Gervay, Goodwin, and Farrar
be appointed a deputation to wait upon the Earl of
Derby with the memorial.
Mr. T. L. BAKER seconded the motion, which
passed.
A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the
business.