The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-03 00:00:00

revolutions involve war, and wzx we all deprecate if
it can be honourably avoided. But he could not
believe that a government that had acted as that of
Austria had done, could hope to escape revolution. It
will be asked (continued Mr. Johnes) whit will be
the advantage of holding such meetings as ours of to-
day ? My opinion is decided that such meetings
cannot fail to have an influence on the fortunes of
those who have been martyrs in the cause of humanity
—that they will have a direct tendency to restore to
their native land, and to honour and power in that
country, those who are at present enduring the
penalties of confiscation and exile. (The speaker
here read an extrcct containing an interesting
ac-
count of the generous treatment experienced
by Kossuth and his companions from the
Sultan, and a touching account of the hos-
pitality and kindness evinced towards them
by the Turkish inhabitants of Widdin, and a
description of the departure of the exiles from that
place to Shumla, and of Kossuth's addresses to the
Hungarian, Polish, and Italian troops. He
then read a passage descrip ive of the present

feeling of the population of Hungary, and
drew particular attention to an incident which lately,
occurred at a play in the theatre of I'esth ; when an
allusion was made in one scene to " the return of the
absent," it was referred to liossuth and his compa-
.

nions, and received by the entire audience with a burst
of enthusiastic applause which the Austrian authorities
not dare to check) The speaker then proceeded
If the maintenance of the Ottoman Empire was a
matter of policy in former days, in our times the
claims of state policy are united with those of a higher
and more generous nature. Is there any man who
hears me who does not feel that the character of the
British nation is irrevocably pledged to the defence of
a people who have acted in the manner that the Turk-
ish people have done, and that our highest respect is
due alike to the exiles in Turkey and to their
generous and courageous defender and host, the
present Sultan ? I feel the strongest con-
viction that the present state of affairs in Austria
cannot possibly last. Metternich, who for half a
century had ruled that empire, was in the habit of
saying, " After me, the deluge"—and the deluge came
before his death—a deluge caused like that of the
ancient world by the crimes and wickedness of those
that it overwhelmed. The insurrection has been put
down in Italy—it has been put down in Hungary,
but let us look beyond the present. Is a revolution
less likely to break out a second time than it was
before it broke out in the first instance ? The sup-
pression of the revolution has been accompanied by
misfortunes of the people and by crimes on the part
of the rulers that have still further weakened the
powers of government. Let it not be thought that I
for a moment allude with any feelings of exultation
to the prospect of further convulsions, which, if they
bring punishment to the guilty, will also involve in
suffering many innocent men. I express to you these
views for the purpose of conveying to you the
conclusion I have formed that nothing can avert new
convulsions but an entire change of principles, a
return to the dictates of justice and humanity, and
the dismissal by the Emperor of advisers whose
hands are stained with the blood of virtuous
and patriotic men. The Government of Austria
has commonly ascribed the awful scences
which have recently taken place throughout its
dominions to difference of language. What value can
be attached to this explanation we are, in this prin-
cipality, in a good position to judge. I do not
believe that if the Government of Austria were

composed of men of principle and humanity, that the
Hungarians would have any wish to separate from
their fellow-subjects. One of the constant aims of
Austria has been to suppress the Magyar language—
an act of pure folly, for, with the advances of intelli-
gence, it was quite certain that the people would either
retain or abandon their native language, as might

be best, for the public good. Ha—ve the English
Government lost anything by pursuing an opposite
course in Wales ? In conclusion, let me irn-

press upon you that the power of public opinion
is one to which, in the present day, no limits
can be placed. This power does not consist, as
some suppose, in the mere influence of fear. Permit
me to give you an inference drawn from my daily
xperience which teaches me that men who will set at
defiance any punishment the law can inflict upon
hem will nevertheless shrink from the hatred and
condemnation of their fellow-men. There is no man

,o bad as not to wish to possess the good opinion of
his fellows, and the same rules of human nature which
apply to men in humble life extend to the motives of
those who live in courts and camps. We must all
remember what was done by Clarkson and Wil-
berforce, yet the power with which they
worked was purely a moral power—that power
In our day has been immeasurably in-
creased. Since Wilberforce has been gathered to his
fathers, the power of the press and of education has
gone on advancing; steam navigation and railroads
have united together the most distant lands. You
nay travel from Bala to Pesth in less time than
eou could have gone from Bala t.) London a hundred
years ago. I feel assured that great and extensive
genefits will flow from this meeting. Lord Bacon
said he would leave his reputation to the care of future
ages and of distant nations, and by the same test
must the oppressor and the oppressed eventually
.tand or fall. From this remote spot, not agitated
oy any political feelings, and when nothing but the
sentiments of humanity can have prompted those
present, the expression of opinion which emanates
from those assembled will be an impressive response to

such an appeal.
Rev. M. Jorms, tutor of the Independent Academy,
in seconding the resolution, addressed the meeting in
Welsh. He did not feel that it was requisite to say

much on the subject, but he felt extremely gratified
in being present to aid the good work the meeting

had in view.
The second resolution, moved by 0. RICUARDS,
Esq., F.R.C.S., and seconded by the Rev. L. ED-
WARDS, which was carried unanimously, was—
" That the noble conduct of the Turkish Sultan in
refusing to comply with the iniquitous demand of
Russia and Austria for the extradition of Kossuth
and the other Hungarian and Polish refugees, has
-ceited universal admiration throughout this coun-
try that the thanks of this meeting be tendered to
Lord Palmerston (of whose general policy it highly
►pproves) for having energetically supported the
Turkish Government in their resistance to this un-
paralleled aggression, and that his Lordship be assured
that his efforts to preserve the independence of an ancient
and valuable ally of the British nation will re-
ceive the cheerful and ready support of all classes in this
country, provided that the Turkish Governmedt adheres
to its original resolution, and whilst it affords protection
the refugees imposes no restraint on their personal
liberty."
The third resolution was moved by R. H. ANWYL,
Esq , and seconded by the Rev. JoHN PARRY, and
carried unanimously :
."That this meeting, while regretting that a portion
of the English press prostituted itself to the infamous
irrvice of defending the cruel oppressors of Hungary by
misrepresenting the noble Hungarian nation, at the
same time tenders its warmest thanks to the conductors
)1 those journals, both metropolitan and provincial, which
have given their ccnsistent and continued support to the
cause of Hungarian independence."
Mr. R. H. ANWYL its moving the above resolution
delivered a very able and elcquent speech, which was
highly cheered throughout. We regret that want of
,pace precludes our inserting it.
The fourth resolution, moved by Mr. SIMON JONES,
seconded by JOHN JONES, Esq., and carried, was—
" That the prompt and energetic co operation of the
President of the Government of France with the British
Government in upholding the independence of the
Turkish Sultan, is an event which has excited the liveliest
,'eelings of gratification in the minds of the inhabitants
of the British empire, who have hailed the union of the
French and the British flag on the present occasion as
an earnest of future harmony and good-will between
two great countries, and as an augury that two brave
nations, whose contests in times past have been a cala-
mity to Europe, will henceforward be joined together as
the defenders of the rights of civilization and humanity,
and as the protectors of the oppressed throughout the
world."
The fifth resolution, proposed by Mr. WILLIAMS
and seconded by EDWARD WALKER, Esq., of Dol-
gelley, was—
" That this meeting begs to express its gratitude to
Lord Dudley Stuart, the tried friend and patriotic ad-
vocate of the oppressed people of Hungary, and to all
those public men who have devoted their energies to the
same cause."

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Mr. WILLIAMS said that he had often had the
pleasure of hearing his Lordship advocating the claims
of humanity in the metropolis, and was certain that
if all at the meeting bad experienced the same
pleasure in hearing his Lordship they would feel the
same delight as himself in proposing such a resolution.
Carried unanimously.
Mr. T. D. FOYLE then read the memorial which
was proposed to the meeting, and moved its adoption.
G. P. LLOYD, Esq., seconded the motion, which was
adopted unanimously.
The different speakers were vociferously cheered
throughout, and the only matter of regret seemed to
be that the meeting had come to a close, although it
had lasted for several hours, and many of the auditors
had several miles to walk over the hills before reaching
their homes.

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD.—The action of the
heavy sea upon the embenlimeLt in the vicinity of Pen-
maenmawr has been productive of some damage and not
a little inconvenience, one line of rails having subsided
for some yards. The Parliamentary train leaving Ches-
ter at eight A.M. passed over on Thursday as usual, but
the ten o'clock train had to retrace its steps about three
miles, and got on the inner or land line, which now only
can be used by the up and down trains. The evening
mail on Saturday night had to he posted from Penmen-
mawr to Llanfair, the sea having completely submerged
the railway; and some delay in transmission has neces
sarily been occasioned. The trains, however, now pass
and repass as usual, taking the single line. The
damage will be repaired forthwith.—/Vorth H'alvs
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