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PERSIA AND CHINA WARS.

Last night a meeting was held in theFreemasone Tavern,
to consider " the policy of the Persian and Chinese wars."
The hall was crowded to excess, and among thoso present
we observed Mr. Cobden, M.P., Mr. Layard, M.P., Mr.

Roebuck, M.P., J. Ingram Lockhart, Esq., W. Simpson,
Esq., Hon. Mr. Galloway, Thomas Beggs, Etq., Joseph
Barratt, Esq., Joseph Sturge, Esq., James Stanfield, Esq.,
Dr. Epps, Samuel Rosling, Esq., Dr. 'Watts, H. R. Elling-
ton, Esq., Joseph Cooper, Esq., and John Merland, Esq.
The CHAIRMAN, in opening the pr.Dc4ilings, said that, in
consopience of the unavoidable absenCo of J. A. Roebuck,
Esq., be was called to the chair, a position which he occu-
pied with much pleasure. The war in which they wore Cat
present engaged in China was a war which had teen
brought about by their endeavours to sniuggle opium into
the country. (Cries of "No, no," and uproar.) Let any
one read the history of China, and they would find that
that had been the solo cause of our hostilities with China
—(no, no)—not only in 1840, but at the present time. lie
would say no more, but simply introduce Mr. Layard, a
gentleman who had travelled a great deal, and who was
well fitted to move the first resolution.'

Mr. LAYARD said it was not his habit to attend meetings.
Since he had been in Parliament he hat only attended
two. It was still less bis custom to do so in company with
Mr. Cobden. (A. laugh.) But when he heard that some
memb.rs of Parliament would face a large public meeting,
and stem the torrent of public indignation ;which was
said to be running through the metropolis, he could
not resist the appeal to him to join them. Ho agreed
to be present the more willingly,' because it was well known
that on many-points he differed very mat:rially from Mr.
Cohan. He did not wish it to be understood that the
present was a meeting of Peace-at-any-price men. They
all knew he (►ir. Layard) was not ono of that party. 711 e
s one et kliemeery first to urge on the war with Russia,
and an immediate resort to hostilities: (.1 cry dr"Bravo,"
cheers, followed by hisses.) HO heard some expressions of
dissatisfaction ; but he thought that fact would strengthen
his position on the present occasion, because it would show
that he acted independently. When they were at war
with Russia, he thought the hostilities were necessary ;
but whether or 'no it was nebessary,. they were -waging a
groat war with a great people. - They were not massacring
a defenceless people—(hisses and cheers) --or destroying
undefended cities. (Uproar.) Bet there was another
point, so important, that he did not believe there was any
gentleman present who would not calmly consider this
subject, nor interrupt any gentleman who had to make a
statement of the facts of the case. These he wished to
place before them calmly, plaiuly, simply, and logically.
Let him remember that those in power were trading on
that question. There were men both in and out of Parlia-
ment who had opposed every measure of reform—(no, no)
—who were Tories' to the back bone, and who had come
into Parliament because they were supposed to be liberal
men. Nov, if they were to sacrifice everything to one
man and one cause, let them be sure that that one men
and that ono cause were the right man and the right COWS-
(A. voice, " Where's there a better ?") They would see whe-
ther they could not find a batter. They could only deter-
mine that when they saw what that man bad done. Now,
ho was one of those who did not wish to be left astray by
that cry. He did net think they were bean,' to become
:.ny man's followers without inquiring into his precedents.
It was not Lord Palmerston they wore to follow, it was
what ho had done, an l what ho proposed to do, that they
were requested to give their allegiance to. It bad been
said there was a "faction," a "conspiracy."—(" So there
is.") - Now ha was sure that, so far am he was concerned,
and as far as Mr. Cobden was concerned, end some 40 or
30 as liberal-min led men as ever sat is the house, he p•o-
-tested against that assertion. [At this point of Mr.
Layard'e address Mr. Roebuck entered, and was well re-
ceived, although, at first, thorn were a few groans.] Was
that a factious man? (Cheers.) Was that a man who
WAS given to coalitions? Was Mr. Miall—(a laugh)—a
factious man? Was Mr. Fox a factious man, or did not
they act on their judgment? (No, no.) Away with such
trumpery trash as the babbling about " Coalitions." Really
the thing was so trumperx that he did not think it worth
further' alluding to. (Laughter and cheers.) He believed
the country was rapidly recovering from the illusion. -Ho
wished to place the manner in which they hail been plunged
into war, without the consent either of the people or of
Parliament, before the meeting. At the and of last ses-
sion war was male, peace hal been made, and would be
ratified without the House of Commons having been once
consulted. (Uproar, and cries of Question.) He should
be able to show that that was the case both in Chica and
Persia. Mr. Layard then proceeded, at great length, to reite-
rate the facts of the case, asking them whether they were
justified in their proceedings ? Ile asked them whether they
wero justified in the course which they took on Yoh's re-
fusal to restore the men ? And then, whether they were
justified in making the second claim ?—{ While alluding to
the conduct of Sir J. Bowring,.some one observed that ho
was not hero, ant Mr. Layard retorted that he wished ho
was ; an attempt followed to got up three cheers for Sir
John.) He then proceeded to enter into the legal question,
showing the different opinions of the lawyers. In the
course of his remarks he suggested that the Government
should have recalled Sir J. Bowfin. (Cheers and hisses.)
Had they come down with that declaration the Ministry
would have been triumphantly supported. The hon. mem-
ber for Aylesbury was frequently interrupted at the close
of his address by loud cries of "Time." He was about
again to allude to the coalition, but loud cries of " Timo,
time," again interrupted him. a

Tire CHAIIIAN.--I remark that there are about 25
gentlemen whkre determined to make a noise. The vast
majority of the meeting are with the speaker. I beg to'
tell them that if they are not quiet they will bo ejected
(" Liberal members.")

Mr. LAYARD said he know that this was a question on
which many gentlemen entertained a strong opinion. A
year ago Mr. Murray, who was Consul-General in Egypt--
(uproar)—

The CHAIRMAN. —The gentlemen who cry " silence,'
make the most noise.

Mr. LAYARD continued.—lt that period this country
was engaged—(Uproar, which lasted for some minutes,
and which terminated in a violent personal scuffle on the
platform). .

Mr. LATARD.—WO were then at war with Russia, and it
was of course of importance that a well-informed man
should be sent to Persia. He (Mr. Layard) protested
against his appointment at that critical juncture, since ho
had never been in Persia. Mr. Layard read, amid cries
of " Question," an extract from the "Edinburgh Re-
view" to show the state of things in Persia. That was, he
continued, a strange way of protecting British subjects in
Persia. Mr. Layar I then entered into lengthened expla-
nations in reference to the case of Meerza Hachiw, but
was interrupted by cries of " Time, time." (Mr. Layard
had already spoken for an hour, and the temper of the
meeting was far from favourable to hearing him.) Mr.
Layard concluded by again asking them whether they
would allow themselves to be plunged into war without
their consent or even knowledge. Ile asserted that when
the facts of the case were put into the hands of faithful
historians—such as Mr. Groto—they would say that the
war in China had been commenced under the must unjus-
tifiable cir.:umstances, by merchants, to get the trade into
their own hands—to force a drug on the unwilling inhabi-
tants, a loathsome and destructive drug—that they had
ruthlessly bombarded defenceless cities, and spread desola-
tion and terror in thousands of hearts.

Mr. COBDEN, M.P., who was received with cheers, fol-
lowed by hisses and cheers, said ho had listened to Mr.
Layard with great interest. He (Mr. Cobden) had had a
large experience in public meetings ; he bad, in fact, lived
in them. He would safely assert that there were not 25
persons who wished to make a noise, so that the papers
might have an opportunity for saying that the meeting
was disunited and disorderly. (Hear.) He therefore
called on them to show by their hands if they concurred
in its objects. (A. large number were held up.) His
friend, Mr. Layard, had relieved him from the necessity of
going into details. He wished to ask them whether they
thought it was the duty of the House of Commons to in-
terfere in the question, for here they found an executive
appealing. from the decision. The Parliament had been
abused for not executing its duties. At the commence-
ment of the session papers wore laid before the house; and
a special reference was made in the Queen's Speech to
affairs at Canton. Now, he read the documents, and he
felt there was no justification for the hostilities. He
brought the matter before the house, and affirmed the fact
in his resolution. He had never seen a subject so carefully
studied by the house. He was told that the decision of
the house was come to by faction, and not on the merits of
the case. They were told a great deal about the Tories
who voted against the Government, but nothing of that
large body of Liberals who voted with him .on that occa-
sion. Tho " conspiracy" cry only existed 48 hours. Ho
had asked people who said the conclusion of the house was
unjust, but he invariably found that they had not read
the papers at all. Mr. Layard had alluded to the peace-at-
any-price party. He did not know whether he was in-
cluded in that category. (No, no; and Yes, yes.) He had
said that 10,000,000/. was enough for our defences ; but if
100,000,0001. was needed, he would vote it cheerfully. it
was not a question of peace at any price, but whether they
should rash thousands of miles off to heedlessly join in war
with a defenceless nation. (Cheers.) He contended that
they would not get either profit or honour. They wanted
tea, but they mutt reduco the duty before it benefitted
them here.

A Voinm—Pat the duty on calico.
Mr. COBDEN—No w, the Chinese put a very moderate
duty of 10 per cent. on that article. They read about naval
armaments in the papers—it was very exciting over one's
breakfast,but it must all be paid for. The members of the
House of Commons could not reduce the taxes, if they cried
out for more wars. (Interruption.) They were told the
Chinese wore a bad lot, and must be punished. He had
never seen any proof that Commissioner Yoh- had
slaughtered seventy thousand men. Did it make the
matterjany better for them to do it in a far worse manner?
Would it not be batter that they should go to China with a
moderate policy, and show them a better example? Now,
iu that day's papers they read that Canton was destroyed.
Now let them reflect on the number of human beings who
had been unhoused. He was assured that trade was so
shattered that it would never resume its wonted state.
(Hear, hear.) He asserted that the British authorities
exhibited a precipitant haste, They might hAve stopped