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afte r some reprisals. Ho asked theist on a broad principle
was Vlore sufficient justification for the extravagant pro-
ceedings— (no, no)—at Canton. Had they any right to
rush on the defenceless inhabitants of Cauton ? It was a
very differeat case from that of Russia, where England
had an enemy well worthy of her power. They were
enga3ed in a war with a noble nation. But, now all
the world know that the Chinese were at their feet.
What ho asked was, how would the people of
G rmany, America, Austria, France, end all the other
continental nations look on the bloodshed which-had
bean emphatically repudiated by the House of Co.:omens ?
They had been toll of late that the new American Presi-
dent was boatilts to them. But how much more lay was
he to bo so when the English nation had a Premier
aho held his fist in everybody's face. This, he assured
them, would very materially increase any differences with
- people naturally proud, and who were equally powerful
with themselves. - (Loud cheers.) When it was shown
that they were exacting to the weak and cringing to the
strong, they would not hsve credit for their* f wheal lug.
He wished the British people to preserve their national
honour untarnished; but that would be, not by fidbuster-
Mg expeditions to the Persian and Chinese waters, but by
the exhibition of substantial justice in dealing with the
weak or the strong. If he had any exception to this, it
would be to exhibit more forbearance to the weak. He
had applied for the hire of Exeter Hall ; and he was told
they could Lave it. • If they had had that building, he was.
quite sure there would not have been the tithe of the tur-
moil they had. heard, which was got up by cliques, coteries,
and clubs. (Cheers.) He bespoke the room, but learnt
that a'l applications were referred' to a committee, who re-
fused it on account of a fear that their bricks and mortar
would be polluted by the holding-of anything like a poli-
tical meeting. So they refused to allow them to meet,
and if it were possible ho could have Broken to three times
their number, he should 'still have found the same 25 dis-
turbers. (Laughter.) The grand torrent was a tempest in
a teapot, got up by the clubs, while the world outside won-
dered what the fass was all about. He deplored the lia-
bility of his countrymen to bo thrown off the scent. They
had now got the name of Palmerston launched. (Hisses
land cheers, accompanied with. groans.) He thought the
Palmerston fever was a great delusion. If men were
rich to superfluity,--if they: wanted nothing to make
them comfortable, Palmerston WAS the man. If they
wanted no reluction of their taxation, uo increase of the
franchise—if they did net es t to get rid of Church rates
--if 'they did not want the ballot—no reform in Church
an I State, Lord Palmerston watihe man for them. (Cheers
and groans.) -He ag&n asked them not to allow their fair
fame to be tarnished by endorsing the bloody deeds which
had been perpetrated in Cantons The House of Comb:ions
had done itself immortal honour by its vote. (Cheers.)
The House of Commons.had done itself honour by la siating
groat Government influence. He sincerely trusted, when
the elections came, that, in spitesof the attempts which
had been male to deceive the people, they would confirm
the decision which the house had come to on that question.
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. THOUAS BEGGS moved, that in the opinion of this
meeting the invasion of Persia —(cries of "Who are you?")
—and the hostilities at Canton were as holly unwarranted
on grounds of either justice or policy—(bear, hear)—and
this meeting further protests against the practice of in-
volving this country in war without the knowledge or con-
sent of Parliament, and earnestly rejoices that by the
recent vote of the House of Commons the nation has been
saved from the responsibility of those acts of violence and
bloodshed committed by British officers on the inhabitants
of Canton.
Dr. Errs seconded the motion. -

The CHAIRMAN before puttiug the r3colation said he
supposed he should be tcli, as on form q. occasions, that
he had coalesced with and differed from everybody. Ho
Dover bad on a peace m asure, but still lie Would not tacitly
consent to unmitigated idaseazre. He believed England's
honour was compromised by deeds alike cruel and unjust. Ho
appealed to them as just end honest Englishmen—as men
who had at home wivee, families, eons and daughters, and
trotherF. (A. laugh.) Ho pitied the men who laughed
from the bottom of his heart; but he asked them if, in the
great name of England, they should perpetrate acts revolt-
ing to all the finer feelings of humanity ? The great
drama'ist had said,—
"'Tis glorious to possess a giant's strength,
But tyrann us to use it hke a giant•."
England had a giant's strength, and she had used it like a
gisnt. The House of Commons had steppd in—the Com-
mons of England had interfered—(oheers)—and they Lad
raised a voice as loud that the world would ring. The dark
deed of Caeton was no deed of England, end England ac-
cordingly repudiated it. (No, no, cheers, and uproar.)
They were sent to represent England, and in this instance
he believed them to have done so. For his own part, he
voted as an honest man. But he could not go on. (Cheers.)
He wished ho had the bodily health of his friends.
(Cheer. 4.) He had followed Mr. Cobden a hen he was right,
and he had oppos,d him when he • thought he was wrong.
He recollected the glorious deed of his friend—such a deed
as in future ages, would take down his name when they
and all in that room would have been forgotten. (Mr.
Cobden.—No, no.) He was no follower of Mr. Cobden.
InAct, he was a follower of nobody. He would tell them
one instance in which a coalition did take place. A few
ays ago, in the division on Mr Locke King's motion, Lord
Palmerston went into the lobby with Mr. Disraeli. Why
should Lord Palmerston eay they coalesced, when ho did
so himself 'I The popular voice, in fact, was never listened
to by Lord Palmerston. (Hoar, hest.) On the occasion
to which he had alluded it was derided. But he (sir.
Roebuck) never said publicly that the noble lord coalesced.
He was sure, in another/ear, the peopla of England would
say th,y were in the right. (Cheers and disapprobation.)
Let theta not be misled by the cry of "Palmerston," for
along with it must be coupled "No reform." (Uproar.) •
A GENTLEMAN (on the platform).—You yourself ale no
reformer.

Mr. itounuoz.—Hera is a perfect ineirnation of Lora
Palmerston. He says he is for no reform.
The iravious SPEAKEB.—Theso men call themselves re-
formers.

Mr, ROEBUCK —I commend you to hold your tongue.
The CHAIRMAN was about to put the resolution, when
in a moment the platform was a scene of inconceivable up-
roar, caused by a violent altercation between two indi7:-
duals.

The resolution, however, was carried.
Mr. HART moved a lesolution, to the effect that the mi-
nisterA, by sanctioning and adopting the acts ofsubordinate
officer 3 at Calton, have made themselves responsible for
an outrage, and committed a criminal violation of English
law, which, whether committed by Premier or peasant,
should be dealt with judicially and the offender punished.
Mr. MURRAY secomied it.

Mr. B. O'BRIEN moved an amendment—after having in-
forined the meeting that the spirit which actuated the
Times was that which prompted the crucifixion of Christ,
and which tin=ed fire' to rain on Sodom and Gomorrah
—to the effect that if the upper and middle .classes
were really desirous of Parliamentary reform, and
wished to put an end to all such barbarous
wars of invasion and conquest as those against Persia and
Canton, they had a sure and easy method in their hands,
which was, to give the known electors the benefit of
their second votes, by protesting for the election of candi-
dates by the old way of show of hand%
I.OeKRART seconded the amendment, which
The CIIAIRDIAN declared carried.
A vote of thanks terminated the unusually protracted
proceedings at a late hour of the evening.

MAR4ET NEWS.—(rhis Day.)

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