The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-27

Tremlett Rev. w. W Aaiet Mr. Raw. aud IL skey
Tne deputar,on IA wing bee. introduced Marquis
OF Caa carde, the Rev. r. W. tremett, non sec
retary AZ che reqdest of the chsirman, Admiral snn
sub t,aa 20 Premier that from very large number
nj Is,,ass :. - the society had receyed-espe tait'
from tAs r.eor, u parishes and sAsr rsr"n as
rsfectins Tie stale o. rrsscptaton to Pariiamen,
=, 1880, also rom ,n and laity OF varioaa
parishes IN the counties o. Yorkshire ,.srs Warw,ok
berland. Lancashire, Sussex, somerse. 4sshsmsnre
Kent, Wiltshire. Lincolnshire, Corn wall, Devons.
Yorkshire and hdiiesex; from tbs counties Of Ne -
6avan, Letrim Roscommon. Antrim. Longford, sligo,
Queen county. Waterford Galway Tpperary Cork ant
Dublin and further from the gene tone OF feeling and
conversation 10 all socs circes meetings and the pubic
PRESS there good grounds tor stating that strong
and increasing feeling exists In the country that her Ma
jestys government should possible, avail itself Of It's
friendly rsioMs nth the federal authorities to brog about
cessation Of hsttes In America; that, looking upon
the restoration OF the Union impossible s
prudence Of ne Seutr~ Csnfederaey as virtually Saa
accompii, any proongation OF tho could
only result In mutual slaughter aud IN debt aud
weakness TO both belgerents and that bound both
they must be- after three years. experience with the u
y Of any advantage from the continuance ~ ggan-
tic ard sangunsry contest was reasopable to hone
thst such PROPOSAL, made bona fds. would not only
stimulate and emb0den the large party existence
In the North but would DO generally acceptable to the
majority OF the people of both sections The deputaton
would further represent that besides saving many
thousands OF valuable lives the advantages OF peace
the people OF this country would be great. While the
drectsu'ertngs OF the operatives IN the ur0g
dsricts for the last three yearsthoueh borne with he
role forttude and met with most Christian beraity-
mad been Of most heartrendng charac o. and though
mtisated in intensity still continues be deeply fc by
this deserving and Industrious class, he continuance Of
the war ,cas practically isuyins as in al lin the in
creased prtce OF cotton ana ooen 0oods equal an,oat
to the interest the nn,ionai dcS This war tax was
oppressive to all families Of small means, and
especially hard the poor. While wages had not in
creased In the rural districts the prices OF the clothing
Of the poor had doubled and trebed wool having rsen
from Is ID to g. "a per h. and cotton from Cd to 2s
4 vNA aYrun IN KraOrA Ia
tax was equally oppressive there. From statements
which had lately been obtained from that country it
estimated that the people Of France would have pay
this year for their cotton jackets &C. something like
1000 900 900 francs nearly treble the usual peace
estabshsnt Of pece correspondent 70 the amount or
cotton clothing consumed BY their respective popuia-
lions WAS In BELGIUM, as In France four pounds
per head In Spatn two aud half pounds per head while
10 Russia and Italy together tho consumption scarcely
exceeded one pound per head. In the United Kingdom
ton would therefore submit that the oorernen of France
Bsgtwm Snd Spain nod special interest in accsding %
sss ~ b. e %.s ,sn%ss ,ss
re.establlshment OF peace between the begersnts in
Mr. spENcE one Of tho vice presidents Of tho society.
said the deputation devoid O. any party character
and would chiefly urge she plea OF humanity. At the
present moment. TO the battleleds In Virginia and
Georgia added all the other points at which blood
was being shed throughout that vast area we should
probably find that the total destruction OF human life
was Of the rate OF 10 600 week, or half million
year. And II to this added the amount of woe
falling orphans parents aud wives the sum total OF
effort TO bring to an end. There also grave evils
that would result from . protracton OF the war.
dured and surmountsS' pu. that trade r ssn eSa
aud now stood, In . most dangerous position We had
present prosperity. bus IL was based artificial
and inflated price, and the longer the war lasted,
and the wider the ramnoat,one OF our trade on this
treacherous basis the DISASTROUS and dangerous
assuming separatop 70 be Inevitable il was essentially
10 the interests Of all that each Power should command
the respect Of the Others and be able to take Its proper
greatly depend on some degree or equality 10 power This
could not be the war must needs 60 TIL It ended
through the exhaustion Of ono OF the belIgerents
that exhaustion bsfs the south, all tie old evils the
Union suoutd rer, b aggravated hundred fold by the
miitgry pooT and spiri dere,oped II that exhaus
would occur among the Northern States, q source OF
future dscord destroying those relative proportions
which were essential 70 future The period
was eminently favorable such EFFORT was sug.
gested In the present posture Of affairs the
ence. We were urged to iuacton by assurances that
little time woulfbe needed. Orr and oyer AGAIN the
ysrs sd now been given for this terrible eSnerIment
and It had been tried 10 vain. The question now
before the North whether not to continue the dis
as,rous effort. There was peace party, and It was
growing. but It had rallying point The action
urged would give them pivot on which 10 form, not
indeed the action OF England alone, which to be
several leading Powers With such assistance the peace
party would rapidly gather strength and numbers and
contingency that could not be overlooked with SAFETY.
Whether right wrong, there did exist In the South
In this country, and ~ IL should happen that terms
OF peace should DO offered and accepted by the South
such terms mgSs be dre"y smed not opV o"r
ipterees, but peace and safety, After abiding 10
the nAuts Of the struggle and tie heroic defence Of
the deputaton et 4 cnrs'lan duty urge that
effort should be made whatever might be its form. 70
influence the termination Of this deplorable strife.
NJ MADE vu{ch HAD tn naD lnrdQ n NJ tan.
ton TO the that the opinion that attempt at media
ticp would be attended with good results not confined
to England but Shared bv the hoe Of the South the
peace party of the North and by the nations Of the Euro
pean Continent
tion entirety PRINCIPLES Of humanity and without the
slightest bias towards either Of the belgerents he
aD,ciuins TO sss slavery flourish, but h equally
sgno 10 see nation forced % submit to government
The Rev. W. W. MALr seid th't bis exreriencs gained
from visit both the federal and Confederate States
duing the war and from intercourse with all classes Of
sons both In the North and thu South that there
WAS general weariness Of the war and desire tor
peace
Lord PAIxvRsroN, In reply, said that two facts
sbuDdanty clear. viz: that the war cruelty desruc
caused by 10 other nations excessive. The question
remained hehsr the oorernmen had any rational orosnd
amp proposals & mediation at the present. moment. There
WA an old Gourmet
they who In quarres interposs,
Will often wipe bloody nose.
Naughter) He was not afraid OF bloody nose, but he
feared that efforts would only have the eject
Of exaspsyatng the North and making II moro difficult
UAen he pas sions Mle GAINED. ect the object all
m.n Mas, IN vi,s The government was led 10 think,
from all accou.ss Mas reaeAed 0, Aat az ,cds NOT ne
wosn1 at wAich any edidtory propnso csed b sefsy
ss,s amd he EariA especially Jealous q s~seSencs T.
however any future time reasonable ground could be
shown for supposug that friendly suggestions would be
listened 70 her n.Issty soysrnmsns would be happy to
that OF terminating this unhappy war.
ADMIRAL Ansoa, the Chairmsn OF the society. having
thanked hb ordship for bis courteay, the depuation
withdrew.
Recognition.
WHY LINDsAY's NOTION WAS wrrHDRAwN--No-
LAND LOOKING YoR TEE DEY.Ar OF GRANT AND
SHERMAN.
We understand that the Hon. J. Mason had % unoNl.
sal interview with Lord PAmersten II Cambridge House
was satisfactory all partisA Tho withdrawal Of Mr.
lndsays motion that for the reception Of the south
was, said, the resnlt Of the inerview-the Premier
having given sort Of implied promise support II At
oproruue mcment-that v 10 say. when Grant and