The New York herald., 1861-12-30

battalion OF Scots fusieer Guards in order make up
their full complement Of 900 men, who are 70 sail mme-
diateiy for Canada.
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN ON THE WAR.
His Remarks MT Lecture ON the Trent
AKair--An Indignant Engifshman Re-
plies nnd Intense Excitement Ensues.
Ga Tuesday evening, December To- sIr G. Train Ice
tafed m tho Town Hail Tunsta England, on behalf OF
tho Tnnsta Athenseum aud Reading Room The subject
Of the lecture as announced in the bills was slhe
America Question, with variations" The hall well
hlled nearly every one present bong males. The Chief
BALM o Tunstal Cfhomas Peake Esq presided, and
| In opening the proceedings,
The CaARaAs said their object in meeting together,
was, Afst to promote the advantages OF tho Tunsta
Athenaum and Reading Room and secondly, 10 hear
gentleman who had addressed many assemblies in differ
ent parts OF The country with complete success minis
tcng TO their gratincat AMI In aseinrcnchng
on thn rules which guided hos who delivered oraons
addresses OF lectures whatever they might DO caedr
had been reported to him that few had been
brought there that evening for tho purpose OF interrupt
tion. He did not believe it, he wonld not believe H. he
capable OF believing that Of the people OF Tunsta
lie had known Tunsta great part Of the present
tury He knew before many OF those present were In
existence He could not believe that there single
person IN Tansta who would for moment, desire to
disturb the harmony Of assembly met together for the
purpose OF recreation and that in connection with an In
sttuhon tha tho town Of Tunstall might be proud to
honoran institution with library Of considerable extent
and some valucan institution whose object tho in
would come he trusted, when t would have all the
compartments OF Mechancs' Institute. (Hear hear
lie had the greatest pleasure in introducing the gentleman
who was to address thc and he thought right TO say
that rs charnan hs determined to limit the aten
ton Of the meeting to the purpose for which had been
called lie dill not, for moment, sapposa that they
would disturb the lecturer any other gentleman no
might address them, but inasmuch as an inmaion Of
some such occurrence being possible had been conveyed
to him. he thought IL his duty TO put on face and
take up firm position. u might be that their views
might not correspond with those Of Mr. Trcin but they
must recoect that the of the meeting to bcns
f pubic institution for which Mr. Train had come $50
mites To serve them {Appiase) Ho was quite sure no
gentleman woui, under such circumstances, show any
manifestation of feeling and, with every confidence
them he introduced Mr.. Train to deliver address
The american Question, with variations" (Appause)
Mr. TRas was cordially received by the major portion
Of the audience, but 6ors he clui bga 10 spcrt no
greeted with ths EXPRESSION proceeding from the body Of
The hall, 1--WE hope you VIII speak The truth
The CHAIRMAN said he would NOT allow any Interrupt
tions.
The person who had previously spoken however, i-
qttte, to'd Mr. Tam esforse e statements contained in
his 'etter 10 the NEw YORK IisRsID? (confusion.)
The cHAiRnAS-I mest have sence, viii leave the
chair. (Appause and confasiGn.)
The dsputant persisted and This time sad Mr. Train
had called the volunteers set of FOOLS and volunteer
he could not submit 10 them. (Renewed confusion)
The CHAIRMAN had not heard that Mr. Train had made
such statenient. lie continuedI will have order any
way. Silence having been restored,
Mr.. TRAIN said the volunteers had been mentioned
ne would recte POEM in praise Of them by Eliza Cook
one Of their own poetcsses--
vocg-Fc lsis yoa don't teliere 1t nh,, you say IT,
Tho cGAax.y-Those who wish hear the address as
announced in tle bills viii hold ap thor hands;
Nearly every person present held ~ his had.
The chARNAS--1he majority is nearly a handred to
one. (Appansc)
hem IN aid of their institution, and he very glad
to he Of service to them He had objection to those
,li interruptions because they gave variety the
proceedings. le was no: brave man, ad he believed
If he were shot In battle il would te in the back.
Liughtcr) He then reced tho poem to which h. had
previous REFEREED IN ra SO of the volunteers and said
he cheernlly endorsed every sentiment contained ne
had come there he continued not to speak Of war;
TO speak any sabcct they wished Would they eect
subject, for II was his desire 10 do his best to please
them. lie did not want war; he not enemy in
ther can,p that night he carried ag Of truce ne wanted
England and America to friends not enemies he did not
,ciat those countries to 60 10 oar (ipplse Ii
TO the interest OF either country TO so with each
other. Their commercial interest in each other was
gea 10 allow them to 60 to Two countries that
bound together by sl00, 900 200 sterling year
had been made letter he had written lie had
written letter, but there nothing in it that was
hostile to England (Diafprctatton) He hal been long
it this country and he had been accustomed speak
his mind. III he toll them h, liked England better than
his own country he should bc calci hypccriie. lie
loved his country and his flag better than he loved their
ccultny and their flag. But
Though oceans r,n between u.s.
Though our lands are far apart
Though rival mothers bore us,
We are b Others still at heart
(Appause If America had done wroog she would apollo
gZo Tor IT, II she had done anythlg contrary to
national law shc would be the first to sayso. Why did
they settle tho question before they had herd from tie
nn!tss they preferred it. He would rather of
IT, He wonld rather drop war, ana speak # China or
their pr and h,lr nenbers Of Paratn mt TO cxrcss
their views Of th IS. Then, It was for them say
whether they would permit he other side OF the
Waes 70 cxtfess lis views. fcaf hear lie had right
10 express his views bat f they did not like to have
them let them say So fnYesr p and apaansel He had
| no hostility TO Eugand. Four years ago, when Dr.
Mnckay vsiei Am.sica, he (Mr Ifain) lucel him
several tie leading men of the conntry got M
/ banquet Ut Washii gtln TO we.come hm and sug-
gested THAI he shoahi write international poem that
should bid thc two countries England and Ancrca)
fher TNr M4Ylsnt x,spgfn .nIin1
Jonathan" which Mr.. Train rccited. That poem was rc.
cited a the banquet at Washington four years ago.
tho orener they recitad the better for both countrs
Clpphse) lie spoke as Norherncr, and he endorsed
all The sentiments OF that poem Would they allow him
10 suppose case to show the feeling Of America
Fnganii america was tbcir natural enemy France was
hcie natural friend. The Americans knew that this gi-
gantc vo,ner force was rot got against their rata-
raj hAnd, France, but against their natural
my, America. (crics of $50, no.') Well, suppose,
tins 10 be the case he was going to say-(a voice
Francs WAS thsir friend. Amerea was ibe;. e,rmv
ana America was continually ins ltng them. Did they
Che Aacsirans) rot in is4i ? their corn on beard
ttoli shs rni sand it as present TO the Irish the
time Of their famine, and did they ask receive any
payment ior it@ That irsvf No. 1. On another &C
cssja, when the Atlantic telegraph laii, aad tho
noble Queen OF gland letter the President OF
the American republic tho British officers connected
eoyed with the courtesy which British officers had
always received from the Americans. That Insult
No. & They oGnt ship far away up in the Northern
Seas 1t Of the unfortune te traklin expedition
they took 1t, repaired il, fitted Il Eat md it over to
England, and presented it tho Queen. Insult No. g.
Cries of 'The Trent and confusion) As Mr. Train was
proceeding oi the meeting left, which elected from
SIR train the remark he hoped they should get on better
that ntleman had left. Mr. Train was then
tanaiei with smothing ho had said at Hanioy and in
the midst OF the confusion causcd by the remark per
son ose and cScedly demanded Of the speaker, "IAy
doat oi ~ rt a t ol,r to,c,,, instead Of comia3
here 10 ss The mseiingS IF he scit that at Hnnrey lei
tan daf nth him there" (Appausc and renewed con
fusion.)
Tho CruRaANIf can have the person poincd out I
will take TO have him removed Instantly by Insaec
tor Scott shoald do it with great reluctance but
should do it on this principle, that every British
sembiy every man should havo fair play. (rhs nnmi
tacablc iutinlation Of the Chairman was greeted with
applause and had tho desired cfiect)
Mr.. 1RA1T psocee edEhgand sent over the heir to her
throne, and the Americans gave him such welcome
princes had received before in foreign
try. That insult No. L. and in order TO make the In
suit ths greater they MUSE and there spon
tane9us outburs o tho enthusiastic feeling Of the people
who gave the Prince Of Wales reception which he would
long remember. (appalsc.} They did not think that
was got Up for ofe Was H. it not, the boiling
over tho good will Of America towards this country?
(R.nawoa appause) II done in order to show their
respect for onr Queen olr Jaws and country. Ane
rica mean it, and America Enginnds natural friend
Did they think France their friead because lie
MoaiteQr, In Patyie, lie ios, and Other papers
continually talking about the Trent AFFAIR." Let them
look over the annals Of their country and what
Iraoce had DONE America not enemy; she