The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-24 00:00:00

HEREFORDSHIRE.

The annual meeting of the Ledbury Agricultural
Society was held here yesterday, and in the even-
ing the three county members attended the dinner,
over which the Rev. John Hopton presided.
The CHAIRMAN having proposed " The County
Members,"
Mr. J. KING KING responded, alluding to the
barrenness of the last session and the probable
press of public business in the one forthcoming.
Lord W. GRAHAM, M.P., said, the feeling on the
subject of our national defences had been so strong
that a commission had been appointed, from which
he hoped much advantage would result. The pre-
sent Government had also continued the prepara-
tions commenced with so much zeal and judgment
by Sir J. Pakington. He was not apprehensive of
an invasion. He believed the Emperor of the French
was .cell disposed towards this country, and would
maintain a strict alliance and peace with us if the
French army would let him. But it seemed as
though we should require these fresh armaments
not so much for self-defence as to vindicate the
honour of our arms in the distait East. Whatever
might have been thought of the policy or expedi-
ency of the first war with China, nobody could
hesitate to say that we were now justified in de-
manding ample reparation for the treacherous at-
tack upon our Ambassador and ships. Retribution
must be exacted for the blood that had been shed
and the lives that had been lost, and the Chinese
must be taught that treaties when once signed must
be observed, and that the English flag must be re-
spected. (Cheers.) Unless we did this we should
have to abandon all our trade and commerce with
that productive empire, and give up all our hopes
of introducing Christianity and civilisation into that
part of the world. (Cheers.)
Mr. H. MILDMAY, M.P., said a demand would
shortly be made upon the pockets of the people
which would convince them Parliament was not al-
together inactive during the past session. But it
was evident that, how ever onerous the burden, the
people would cheerfully bear any exaction than be
in an unprotected state in c Ise of a foreign inva-
sion. He was not one of thcse who feared a French
invasion. He did not think it would answer the
purpose of that unprincipled individual the Empe-
ror of the French to invade this country ; but he did
think it beneath the dignity of a great nation like
this to trust for its safety to the forbearance of
him or any other person. (Cheers.) We should
be fully prepared to meet him or anybody else who
might dare to come. The conclusion of the war in
Italy produced but slight effects on the state of
affairs in Europe, inasmuch as it only substituted
the French for the Austrians. Whenever there
was war in Europe we had a knack of putting cur
fingers into it, and he was rejoiced that this war
was over before we contrived to get ourselves in-
volved in it. He hoped we had done fighting for
Italian independence ; let the Italians fight for it
themselves. The landed interest was more concerned
in the proper defence. of the country than any other,
because, while capital engaged in trade could fly to
any other country, the land was irremovable. He
believed that when the Chinese affair came to be
scrutinised, as it must be, it would be found that the
diplomatic department would incur the blame. The
American Minister, by taking the route indicated
by China, was allowed to enter Pekin without diffi-
culty, and, though that might have been a mere
pretext, at least our representative should have
tried whether the Chinese were acting in good faith.
He should be sorry to cast any imputation upon an
absent individual, but the same Mr. Bruce was for
some time Minister in Egypt, and common report
said that he lost much of the influence acquired by
his predecessor in that country. The only course
open to u • was to prosecute the war with the ut-
most vigour, and bring ourselves out of it with
credit. If it had no other good effect he hoped it
would have this—that, as the French were involved
with us, it might give some occupation to that rest-
less nation, and prevent them raising any more
troubles in Europe. (Cheers.)

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