The Press. — London, England, 1853-10-15 00:00:00

s:so MR. UIf..‘OSTONE IN MANCH Er,TElt. THE Chancellor 'if the Exche4pler reache•l Matiches• ter on Monday afternoon, to pay his promisc•l and assist at the c eremonial attending 1114. inangura lien of the l'eel statue in that city. 'lnesday was spent by the right honourable gentleman in a tour of inspeeniin 141 Ilifferelit p4iiiits of interest. IVA, the Bishop and the Mayor of Oxford 141 r stipp4lrters" he 43:4Wrud the Exchange, where he was reeviccd by a vast crowd and slime cheers. Messrs. NV hit worth's extewi% 4. ina4.liiiie works and various idler maim fleturing establishments were sitec4.ssively xi ;lied during the day. At uuun on %Vednesday the inattgoration of Mr. Marshall's Peel Statue" el; performed with appro 'undo cer4.lromies. The site Selivieil ea: 1111.41 wide anti area I•cfore the infirmary, amt facing Market-street. An immense conetairse gathered to witness the klil.elarle. Aiding the distinguished as• sistatits were the 111-hip 4•l' 4JXfurd, Mr. it hero in, Ml', and Mr. Brown, M.l'. Neither of the lily members, Night Or l iibson, was present 4)11 the om.itsion. Inituguratii mwer hes Herc delivered by Alderman Potter and the Mayor, who eislogis4sl the deeeased statesman whose effigy was before the as sembly, and then complimented Ilie artist oit skill, and the Manchester merchants on their libe rality in subscribing rijim l•Ir the eisal 010 statue. I .'llr. I ibuistone afterward :4 received his share of com. plimentary remark, o\.ll illla in the eliaracter of `• the most distinguished pupil and colleague of Sir Belied. Peel." The Outset... Limit of the Evoitr.tier.n Iroellllll4lll ot%r his tribute of respect to the memory of his dm• parted leader. Ile considered him chiefly in the clittraeler of a " 111411 of the people " " II is I he said l impossible not to retleet that there are still mihirtimately. countries in Kitrope where, when we sp.. dm, DU 00 11110 1141111, of peer .lita, kings, and statesinen, and, mon the of the 111'0111V, Wl' 1111•11 k sal . 111 11 111111111'4 Ill'c IA (The atiml alien tO 11111 • another, without and 11'11 hunt aCm tttt 811m.mit4 or lIIm • I' em I ty of interest. Iltil here we nee the /11/11 11/ , of the Mall who Wlll4 t h e chosen Minister 'if his Sovercimpi, who enjoyed 114.1 . miliminded eminthlence who had a place, I may 141 q, not only fn her commeils, but in her heart—t /law, ifrair)—% ht. WWI the del'ender of the laws and iiist it otions of t he country, but who Wll4 1ik4.111,11 114. I.llllNrll 1711:11111'1141 tar the potpie —(rhern#l--inkil whose nano. has burn eligra% ,is, na I firmly believe, upon every heart 401 . Ihr 111,111 , 111111 141111 111yrit111 , that now surv.lll,llll 1114., 11141111 W tsr the 114+4 tLnt he performed, and 1111' 1/VIII.IIIN 1 1131 111. /.45111 . /.111.11 11104111 Ellg• eiteerg. 1 1 heartily rejoice that in 41'441 . 111g I.' Lis 11111111111 111111 i(1 . 11111. 111141 %Wally 1111111111114111 311 11 Illy,' AMC it a sit'. Whi m •lm inlet in II;11111.111y wit h the hist a ICIC.I It is Intruded Imi e t stiorate, tnul with the ideals which it is emilettlateil um awaken. Yon have not placed it in mime gilded hall where it might have 14•011 the Iµlllllll4l of sonic eon tttt immseur in art, iir might have been visited in the wealthy and the laxity - omits elie-sem., but you have clime.en fin• bitti the place where he would 111114. Witilll.ll 111 11.11—in file MeV of 1141 greatest ili..v.ae4ll - of di s t"' 1111011 city—fn 1111 111411 . 1 111111 the 1.11111 . 1. 111' the mm. t Tee mat I.:hut:still, where thmaisiiiimls and terra 111 . 61111 , 31116 will from flay to day puss by I 11,• 1111114' where he stands. and have prrsrnle,l 111 Ihl.ll' 1'3044 nisi to their minds Srellt4•ll' whirll 11111 11 11 liken iii their MIMI , III) ACM I tttt CWI4 Iho srul ilurnl i 4 mor Intblic lidoe mud mm f g ra t e ful re• is dlect inn. I ! o 'er... Returning in primees.ismai to the Town 'hall, 111 r. Williston° became Ottawa/avant the chief hen, of the proceedings. Three aildrosses were sitccessively presented 1/ 111111-1 11111 6%1111 the COEOIII4IIIIII. alit kilter tr,au the. Chamber of Ciallillileree, null the third from the eltimitt.reial A4.:111'41611i of Manchester. In them all ample patte,;yrie wa. b e stowed 111110 1 11 the "Olin inertial pulley" which the right lion. gentleman had done so much to complete, mid some gratitude was 111 , 411 101' 111'4 111111111'131 SCIIIIIII/ 111 , 1 141' , 4- 1411111, Wllll'll the eorporate address characterised a. M " copreliensive and consistent," adding that it was " int 1% 111111 1 1 1 d 11) 1 1 111 I 1 1 111 , 11 of caaminaana, Willl all Clo• (titmice of statement anal enlarged intelligence, and a clearness and 1 . 01V1. 1 of 1'1.11.41111 Ihnt. 1/Xe111.41 universal admiration, and rendered opposition futile." The aililre.:s proceeded Its the reino%al of Mc anomalies and inequalities of Isaiah - a I tat 1111%4 . riVII . II lam t h e fiscal ntraimaza . itieni. aai Oil • maaataiair 11...111• 1/1,11111.1 seal ,141.1111 1111‘e. 1)4.11 Ititlattt, , antattati, WI• 1111.1 Nithils pair melattutt Ihr pristiltltt of t•ttattotorcial freedom fmillv rmamaan;iiiaammad amid Int:tmai) okataitmleml, anal in Ilia• mmlamala. tiaan mat llr duty au . .4411' • itap.a•lattt tax wilt:tilting uuu arlit.lr of wet. .111') 0114111M/111111 era .0,1 trout lii statate• Iss4t. Therein was 11111111.01...1. and slino-I without opposition p5 ,,,y11--fia th e Impi/.11 1./11 at 11111 IR% MI .4 1 ,04....d0n5—a measure which, whilst Its janalica• has 1.. ea I.. 1 1!: R 111111114,1, tW stataataaa of reveal date has ventured um bail',; fora ard, and which t h at I!rettl tlitatteitor who originated the ma t l effae y d u ti es t a u,' in the attempt to carry one. And therein was also inelthleml, lota a. 1114` 14. , 1111 of a 1111•111 11 11101, for as ex....11ene... is 'wallops 11n1.parimil.4.-.1 in the animals of l'orliatittsti, with little apiatal , ttattetitated the ro, ite%4ll anti uttension or Ilie onto tax, %Welt all feel to he 1111- 4.111:111 a n d 1111111 . 41 ,, 1 111 111 its urerati.a, but tatilvt• the I 11 , 11111- est for Vie lir.l tttt /1 clear anal df . thlrt Willermblitilina dial al the expiration of the renewed 1.11.1 snrh 141% 011011 to alianspprat." 11fr. tit.AnwroNE. in seknowleteiging the bottom-a showered Upon hint, spoke of Manchester, Of its itecumulating wealth anti advancing intelligence, of its rapid progresa as a liiattidaetitritig emporium, tvlio:,e growth had no parallel in the hibtory of the THE PRESS. world, where commerce nouriNlied art, and art re. tined commerce. " To wit►►ess all thie," he remarked, " la reward enough to him who visits Manchester. Thence he proceeded to speak ►it himself, with proper modesty : " If I am sensil,le of any d. , loetio.n-46f any dt•awhaek fr thiew feelings of profotto.l !tratillilltion with a l i iei t you have tilled my breilat—it would I.e in the re co llection Itoov poor art the 1114111titil pal IMW !Milted LIM Ken itieS lung who now stautlx hefure yuo—( Nu, no 111 lie intatiotial services and Id the Melitit, bey,feely t.. o•stinutted, of him uluose name has tu-day been placed in ' Jux t a position to ' s•—pleasing indeed, uml Natte►iug to me, Litt less, far lesS thins the memory of that gnat man deserves. Hat though I feel that you have greatly over valued the merits which are doe, if any a•e due, to uly lour. cluu•w:ter and public arts, )et Hut till that a•e•ouut . moat assuredly is the id gratitude ilifeehletl with which putt have impressed cue, uud whirls w ill never ►•• Afterwards ha stado. Ilk el Illeligite4 - tii and their ahnegati4iii cif party ties and pet judices NVlttat I etonsider %ilia whom I on a ss,p e iate,l iu the public sen lee, I blush less than I nth, rwise woubl Barr done at receiving this tribute a pprlphatitill whia•h you have pabl to me and my colleagues iu the (Isom:mac:it, and which aids tespect to them l hype I may say HIV Hut ItillietierVed. It is, I lEptnt, the tlipti they have united 1'1144411er from the most honourable motiies--it is mitinestionably true that they stand assoei- Idea 14ottellwr in carrying tal the public aerviee, disregard ing (twitter 'arty distincti . 'hiss. ) Ido not believe that thu principles of party are about to he eltlitlttllisited in Obit aountry. The iteachinery ad' Povenituent almost re quires sonic kind of party organisation. let I tel it a true gratitieation to Is• able to stale that I heliete there never was a Ilovennuent in the recent annals of this , eountry which stood less than its party connections. or more upon the gestend supptort and 44,11114144ne of the publie, than the tiovernment of which I lime the honour to form a part. Setting aside subjects on which var s opinions may undoubtedly be raised, I believe that credit has been given to the motives of such men as my I Atrtl Aberdeen and Loss' John Russell, in having joined hands in I feeemberlast to earry is the publie business of the e try: and I o u r saw I shall be barns sisal by those who have ob served most iniesitely the esturse of publie business in the Ilouse 10101 I Still.' it. Its MI 1111411efitholialipie fact that the Isms' el party remits-1i tttt has never been weaker tlitut timing the present session ; and pt the vow thiellee et the 4.4lillitry enabled the I iovei sit to earry into law important and vital propobitiona with greater rapidity and effect than on ut•tlivary as•caaiuna. 'heerg. Mr. tilallstono wont on to discourse of future policy, especially with regard to the great question Of !Ware 4.r war with hash►. On this subject his commen taries were eminently patine:— " You have been pleased to express youtr confidence that Ile llovertiment which is now charged with piddle affairs will give effect to such measure* us will conduce to the it. M.tin. of the Crown a n d the benefit of the e‘ottstimitity. I MU mitre I do not misinterpret Ihiv reference to the honour of the Crown. when I interpret it with reference to the itienl jolt in which, Itt the icrenellt 1111.1110 . 1111, the 1 the Crown, as well PS tttriolls oilier interests, are deeply involved—namely. the question of peace or war--( food crier ,tf ' hear . I—whielt holds the mind of Europe in agitatiim tiii3l sus 'cube foon sale extremity to the other. If you onto' persuaded that the honour of the Cnot is is Nile in the ht 41141% of low Majesty's present advisers, I am sure that MI teat italaiy eon convey to them a more gratifying feeling—l ant mire that no testimony which eau reach them will 'stint-Haile more to strengthen their hands in the dischinue of their public ditty, and in hearing that ennspi• (lams part which must belong to England in every karat European question. It was perhaps to lie expected that the delays tutu vexctions incident to protraeted negotia tions mould bail to a sentiment of impatience among a portion of the community. nlonbtedly it wns to ls. peeled in this:free country that the measures and motives of Rio tiovernment—especially while eovered in some degree with it portion of iweessary a'st'er—woold not reetive Instil every tow ail alondlitely fin °untidy eonstrito.• tiou. It was to he expected that the general sontimt.lit ou the lort.,elit MS between Russia and Turkey. where there hiss been an inirlssoing aggression 1.11 the part of t h e would Ine that of eagemess and linxiety fiw some marked and positive demonstration oil the pats of England against the aggressor. But I Velltlllll . to say that her Majesty's t;overi iiiii .nt do not feel in the least degree dis posed to shrink from :my Ipttiiun of the reSpgaisil.ility they have assumed in making every effitrt—in hoping. if that were necessary. ktailist Isom. and Wpm.) Lope. which I am happy to say it is not—in lisping to the uttermost that their ett'ortpt would he successful iu warding on' the fright• Ad calamity 34' a general war. ( Loot/ cheers.) No doubt, the blood of Englishmen is ttp when they see oppression and amitessit In going on. No , a contest carried on between a stronger patty and a weaker appetils forcibly to those feeling. which we an• accustomed to think eminently national. No d o ubt, the lapse lit' t late which has already passed without any apparent result is calculated to try the Isitientse of the eonuuunjty. I h ut, trust me, the measure of the real greatness of a people lies in the PO% el' of self command and self-restraint. Loud cheerr.) That bell-conk tumid :owl that mitiestraint. *higher energised by a 'anti or by intlivi3linds. Is always liable to 1w mistaken, and IN iletion to he chatrgeil a'. indifference, feria. Ite,s. altd etsW as thee. We know. I trust, the different . .. Is tweet them. 3. know that a 11:It !lila .ruse of the duty which Me ONO as 11101 11111.1 as t bets taus. will lint he auting iu %btu Ric %Mkt to vindicate SATURDAY, the honour of the country. (ehee•es.) Chat do we mean when we speak of a general war? Certainly there is e glare and a glory about the operation... 4 wa r w ) i id, app e al to some of the noblest elements of human nature. and which render net WO little mindful, I fear, of its accom panitueuts. Viten we speak of a general war, we dee not speak of a teal progress ou the road to freedom—of reed progress in the' aeli ant-violent of human intelligence. ' These Seiltle.tinte•a be the intentions—rarely, 1 fear, are they the results—of war When we speak of a general war, we mean the lave of nature stained with 'lnman gore —we mean the brute' taken out of the mouths of tuilliuus— we mean taxation indefinitely increased, ond trade and industry weefully diminished—we mean heavy burdens eta• tailed itpton tour latest laosterity—we thrall that demoralisa tion is let loose, families are broken up, and last stalks unbridled in every maintry which is visited by the calamity of war. ( Loud cheers.) If that be a trite description of war, is it not also true that it is the absolute duty of the I erlimoit tie eKe . eeise , feel thelliachCS that arlftainllthlliel which they 11.0.1011'0A tee others, and that they sheatlet labour to the tit terintest leer the adoption of any and every litinouralele espetlient which Ititt lie the means of averting; that frightful scoitive? ( ban/ cheeex.) I sin certain that these are the sentiments which ani mate the gems ful et o ly of (treat Britain, aT eineialetl rut they are in the works eef industry and enterptise, and who, USprae • l i cu l 1111 . 11, etnin e lulu c l ose ' . , millet with goes thong eel ' , Wit . policy. Tlwy know the dangers wt• to encounter, the elidieulties we have to meet, and ley their generous confitlenee I an sure we shall be SlippOltell. (1 'hen's.) In Parliament, 333 i 3 iistei . s have repeatedly ad mitted that it is their duty tee maintain what is called— and. with SOUP' qualification, truly raped—the integrity sad inelspetielenee of the t n6,1111;11 t•mpire. But, when we speak of that integrity and independence, we do not use the terms exactly iu the same sense in which we would speak of the integrity and independence of England or of ferries, IeCILM:it • the Itleitimit empire d es cribes a 0% 11611 is full of attoniali; s, the source of much weakness and difficulty, the affairs of which, front five yrurs tee the years. etc. storewe . were born, and long lee. fore, have been the subject of European discussion and arrangement. IVe dee nest mean to express any opinion upon those deep glleyhtorly which develop themselves out of the peenliar internal o rganisation eel the ottoman tin. Aire. See tin' as the Einsipeint eltemittions of the Sultan are 1.10111.14 . 114.11, we k • that it resents this extraordinary psslitiral se ele•vislis, that three mil p li; ens of persons professing the Al ussulman faith exereise---I will not call it despotism, but I will call it ley the mild Hanle of tiellninital and Mire, reiglity --over twelve millions of • filleew-ehristitoint We else not intend to cuter jinn the Val - lona which arise sent of this state of things. Bid what we say is this, that it is necessary tee have sane regulat• in the distrilenti ))) °flanker in Europe, and that the otbsorptieni of tis•i•itory by ono power in the governion•iit of Europe, which would follow upon its conquest of the (Ottoman empire, would be so dangerous tee the peace of Europe, that it is the ditty of Etightud, at whatever cost, to set herself against it. That principle has been fully recognised he all discus' sinus and all measures taken in c0m1....1i0n with the great Eastern question. lint, having made that reeognition. and having laid down the condition that the absorption of the t Ottoman empire by external force cannot be peinoitted, her llairsty's Government have adopted, used have acted upon the principle, that it is their duty, as long as a rati I hope exists, to labour for the maintenance of peace. Now, that is what the Government has desired to do. (llrar, hear.) There has grown up in Europe of late yew a a praetiet. of combining the great powers for the set tlement of difficulties arising in different parts. Many hem.% oletit persons bare been most desirous that a ity-lea of ilitelliathenall ar bi teat i onshould fake the place war, with all its frightful eonsequetwes. (1bw...) This is not the ;moot 'y to disentol the theory' of those genth•men, considered as a theory, but it be an optort tinily toll Which we may olsterve, not without satisfaction. that Seem. , degree of real progress has been made and i•xemplitied within the lust twenty years in the history eel Europe newest's the substitution of arleitintion for war. Iliear, hear.) The miseries of war between Belgium and Holland were pre vented ley the intervention of some of the great powers of Europe, not by a perfect machinery, but by a niiiehinery that wets better than no Illnehiliely tit all. ( flew., hear.) Theo netball e of the great powers mats used to bring to a tellinnediClll the civil woo. that ntHieted Sietiin, and on tether European questions a similar intlitenee was exercised sill' siinilar.elfeet. 'tear, hoar.) let the case of the Ottoman dominions themselves, in the year Isilto, a war between the recite of Egypt and the Sultan Wells brought to a deteinei nation by the ageney of the European powers. I Ilea'. hear,) The kingdom of t ireeee, which we may live to set., or at all events our children may live to see. playing all I 1111 l ourable part in the affairs of Europe--iliat kingdom Wits relhetvil from the consequences of war by a a' action on the part of tin. greed "Noxell; of Europa'. ( Hear, hear.) It is well that so imiell has been done: and iLese. ale Calle.. in which ilie etillhion of W oo d wa s pr e v e nted, or its cunt i 111 l antic was atkellille . el, ley pacific interrupt ion. ?war.) That intervention is to be distingitisheil from a meddlesome intervention, that would involve its in palliellialr quarrels; because It is not an intervention of an officious State undertaking tee settle the *Midis of its neighlsons, lent it is the intervention or agency of States _that , ^Present the combined forts. of Europe. and have a rigid tee say to Europa', with Polliethiug like authority, that a pat-6;411as corner or portion of Enrope shall not break the ...Teneral peace, or set us all ley the ears on account of petty basil arrangements. ( lieerx.) Such sue intei vete tion is devoid of the heroic and romantic appearance that belongs to aellieventents in war: it is clogged with in trigue, vexation. delay. and chicane. That is true ; but as the result contemplated I. the sac ime of the ettision eef human blood, and the averting of' a calamity that world disturb the operations of inelnatry, and deprive nations of their subsistence, surely the sacrits.c is sluall, and surely