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it has for the moment been re-dewed to t mere furm ; but,
depend upon it. forms are invaluable. As lung as good
forms of glovennuctit are maintained nu mall need despair
that the time mar' not conic when, even without violence.
and without revolution. these (Onus may become real sub.
Ltance. ( bead thowing.) The next object was—l will not
say the. next, because it ass the first object—the abolition,
the suppression of the detestable crime of slavery. ( Hear,
Gear.) It was a diffirult task: there were many resisting in-
Malec, •s. These hid uences have been, Itrust,almostentirely
overcome. We took a eine which compelled that great de-
linquent, Brazil, practically to abandon its crime ; and,
although Spain still continues, unfortunately, to a great
degree—fes far as her 'hailed tweans are concerned—tee
perpetrate this crime, yet I trust that Cuba will soon follow
the example of Brazil, and that the much.injured race of
Africa will now be restored to the legitimate pursuits of
agriculture and vommerce, and that the native will ue'
longer tremble at the sight of a white mew, feeling that hr
sees in him the representative of all the miseries that can
afflict human native. ( App/aux..
•• •

"It is—it ought to he—satisfactory to every Englishman
to know that the• coowinet of our foreign relations is now in
able hands; that my Lord clarendon—my noble friend
Lord tiarendon—who is now at the head of that depart-
ment, 111116 penetration to see where the interests and the
honour and the safety of the country are to be sought. that
he has sagacity to dis,•over the proper means for preserving
and maintaining those interests, and that he has firmness
and energy and perseverance to pursue the right course to
arrive at a successful and perfect result. (Cheers.) if my
noble friend receives—us 1 am sure he will—the cordial,
the generous support of the country, you may depend upon
it that he will not disappoint the just expectations of his
countrymen. ( Loud Hireling.)
e• My duties now are of a different nature. The office
which I have the honour to hold places me more in inti-
mate and close relation with my fellow•countrymen at
home. l trust that in the performance of those duties I
shall receive their cordial and general support. A minister
of state has no better eves and can see no further than his
neighbours. The probability is, that, after a very short
time of reading hail hands and pale ink, his physical eyes
will be• rather worse than those of others. Ilia ears an•
not like those of I tionysins the Sicilian, and they can hear
very little of what comes from a distance from him ; but
his countrymen have eyes to see, and they have ears to
bear. mid they have tongues to speak, and they have pens to
write ; and if those who see and hear things that are going
wrong will have the goodness to communicate to that
officer whose duty it is, and who may have the power of
setting those things right, can assure you, I can assure
my fellow-countrymen at large, that whoever dies that
will be conferring it great favour on the UM in office, mid
will be doing a ~,yetit henetit to the country at large. (Ap-
plause.) I know that, among a great numberof communi-
cations, there may be many which arc founded in error, in
mistake of facts, in tineconeeption of powers to remedy
them. There may b,• a great deal of chaff in that which is
sent ; hut if in a bushel of chaff' he shall find a pint of
good cont. that bushel of chaff will be well worth the win-
nowing. and he can turn the pint of eons io good purpose.
t..leptatoe.l Therefoono. though many persons may think
that vommunicat ions from individuals give trouble to those
who are in office, never mind that-1 care• not for it—the
more trouble that is given, if it is for a good pu•prose, the
better, for it is only by the assistance of the public at large
that men in office can adequately and satisfactorily perform
their duties. (Appluusr.) tientlemen. I can assure you
that the course which the Lord Provost and magistrates of
y • city have this day pursued is that which of all others
is best ealeulated to promote the public interest—l mean,
when public hoilies. ►ike that of the city of Perth, ace in
the conduet of public men anything which they are led to
sanction and to apprOVV. In my ease I feel that that
approbation exceeds the merit which has called it forth
but wherever public bodies, like the great and respectable
hotly of this city. see in the conduct of public men
that which they ATV pleased to approve. it is by a
public demonstration of that approval—it is by the
encouragement which those civic honours other to toter-
tions in the public service—it is by these mount that
cities can best contribute to at' late public men to
tuitions and zealous pertiormance of their duty. and to
encourage those who are entering into public life to devote
themselves zealously to the acquiring that knowledge, and
to the prw•tising flasse exertions. by means of which the
public seniee of this country will always Is• sopplied with
nreu capable of fulfilling their ditties. and tlitial to any
times a►d emergencies in which they may be called upon
to act.'•

The lion. F. KisNAIIIII, who spoke afterwards, re-
corded in the name of his constituents their grati-
tude fin• Lord Pahnerston's exertions in the cause of
civil and religious liberty," as well as for the
active part he had taken in obliterating the slave
trade.

Provost Thom, of Dundee, while regretting that
circumstances did nut permit his own townsmen
to imitate the example and share in the glories
of Perth, declared that, although the control of
the Foreign-ottice hail passed into other hands, he
still would call Lord Palmerston the Secretary-
for Foreign Attain; on behalf of the British people."
In the afternoon the noble lord attended the
Guild Court. when, after being fully initiated as a
" brother." and duly acknowledging the honour, Lord
PAI.3II.:IOiTtIN proceed...l to make some remark: upon
“ our recent commercial ":

" I certainly think all partie% alto hare concurred in
the ar inproectuetin. of our cointsienial o.ysteut may he
proud of having done a gotta work. the testaut of which
will kmu. 1 trust, be felt for the benefit of the ahuk

SATURDAY,

country. And there is this rental kable circumstance, that
I believe, no question which ever so much dtvided the
opinions of mankind, having been retried one way, so
quickly made converts of those who during the discussions
bad held au opposite and contrary opinion ; for we are
now all tree traders. There is 110 party in the country
that now holds the principles of free trade to be a mistake,
and an injury to the country. (Hear, hear.) I had, not
very beig ago, the good fortune to meet an old "'fiend of
mine who had been fur five or six years absent from the
country. in a far distant situation, and who said he could
hardly believe that he was come back to the same country
from which he went, he found such an entire difference in
the general feeling of everybody with whom he communi-
eated. When he went away, people were complaining of
this, and finding fault with that. and discontented with
something else ; but now be found all classes admitting
thin they were sufficiently flourishing, and there was a
general feeling of conteutment and satisfaction prevailing
all classes with whom he communicated. (Applause.)
it is true that national examples are slow of imitation.
There are in other countries that which existed here,
namely, private and particular interests which conflict
with the genend good—honestly Red sincerely. often. as
well as sometimes founded in selfish motives. But, in
the countries abroad, there is, 1 ant sorry to say, still great
prejudices against those principles of commercial freedom
which have been established so much to the advantage of
this country. But depend upon it that the example of
England will, sooner or later, tell. (Hear, hear.) People
may at first be frightened at the consequences of the pei.
feet freedom of commerce which we have established ;
but, though at tirst they may be slow to follow our example,
depend upon it that that example will sooner or tab.r
produce its good. (Applause.) But even if it did not—
supposing other countries were still to persist in main-
taining a restrictive system—why, all we have done is
benefit to ourselves—because it is quite plain that while
yon pursued a restrictive system with other counties
also, you were suffering a double injury ; you got dear
that which you bought from other countries, and you sold
at a disadvantage that which you sold to them; while we
have gained half the benefit by buying cheap that which
we want front abroad and. therefore, it is no argument
against the sound principle of free trade that it has not been
followed by other countries ; and, if other countries still
persist in injurious restrictions, depend upon it that they do
themselves much more injury than they do to us. We
have done to ours Ives so much good as it is in our power
to do by untying the shackles which fetter national industry.
Therefore, whether other countries follow our example or
not. our course is a wise one, and will never be retraced :
for the longer we continue to pursue this course, and to
extend, so far as circumstances may enable us or justify
us in doing so, that principle of tree commercial inter-
course. depend upon it that in that proportion will the pros.
perity of this country increase ; and in spite of the pre-
judices of other countries—and we deiive benefit from them
even with a restrictive system—we shall sooner or later
unite in levelliug at truce all those barriers which the pre.
judice and ignorance of mankind have in former times
established to resist that intercourse between nation and
nation—an intercourse which tends not only to the national
prosperity, but to the progress of civilisation, and to the
happiness of mankind. I Lead (-berm)"
The Glasgow proceedings, which took place on
Tuesday, were almost an echo of those in Perth.
The City Hall here also was the place, and a couple
of thousand citizens the audience, of the complimen-
tary exelianges which the occasion provoked.
But, while at Perth Lord Palmerston's eulogies,
after exhausting themselves upon the immediate
scene and actors, were directed towards his successor
at the Foreign-office, in the present instance their
object was another colleague of the Home Secretar.
Thus spoke he of Lord John Russell :
It was gratifying to him to be told that the honour he
had that day received had also been conferred meet his
friend and colleague. Lord John llussell—a men whose
name would ever live in the grateful recollection of his
fellow-countrymen as the most energetic, the most con•
sistent, and the most persevering champion of the cruse
of civil and religious liberty in every (punter of the globe.
It was also gratifSing that lie shared the honour with that
eminent man. Mr. Macaulay. In regard to the course of
his own public life, he would merely say that he had en
deavoured simply to do his duty as Foreign Secretary : br
had endeavoured to extend to all our fellow.countrymett
in every quarter of the globe that protecting aim which
their county was enabled to extend: for they might sir-
void upon it that there was no country so remote. ne
Government so undivided. apparently *lO unexposed to
external influences. that the power of England was to
there regarded when that power was exerted in a ja-t sort
holy cause."
His lordship then alluded to the African slate
trade, and highly complimented Lord Clarendon.
who so ably performed his duties of Foreign Minister.
for his efforts to abolish that odious traffic when he
filled the office of our representative in Spain. Brazil
had been compelled by the energy of the British
navy, which could accomplish everything within
human possibility, to put an end to that crime.
Spain still continued to a small degree to practise
that iniquity. but he trusted that Cuba would soon
be hermetically sealed against the
.importation of
slaves. Brazil had derived the greatest advantage
from the change. His lordship then referred to the
improvements w hien were e‘eiv where to be met
with in Scotland. and concluded bt referring to the
encouragement which such testimonials as he bad
that day received held out to public men.

OCTOBER 1, 1853.

MR. GLADSTONE IN SCOTLAND.

COMPLIMENTS such as Lord Palmerston reeei‘ed at
Perth and Glasgow were Lestowed on the Chancellor
of the Exchequer at Dingwall and Imerness, elicit-
ing in his ease likewise a couple of speeches. The
Dingwall affair eante oft' on 'Tuesday morning. In
aeknowledging the gift of burgesship which hailinst
been bestowed upon him. Mr. GLAusroxt: founded,
upon certain expressions in the civic address areom
pan)ing that present, some remarks upon the eonsti
nolo') of the present Government, and the gradual
obliteration of party spirit in the Cabinet and Legis
Lame. lle

' lOU express a 11s1 and praisewewthy heels. that I. awl
the Governmeia of which I and aI member. • may long con•
unite to eselleW I.arty warfare. lily sure alit progivsshe
reform, and carry out in all the institutions of the State
thorough and needful atneliorati tttt Gentlemen. I feel and
believe, and it is a sOUrce of no Milan hilitigNirtiolt to myself,
that the present tioVertlllielli is distinguished more than
many which preceded it by coining less in contact with mere
party organisation, and being less pledged to the purposes
of party warfare. It is composed, for the most part, of
men having great experience in public service. They are
• 41 by an honourable loud : and 1 may take it Itpolt na
to say that their objeeta and wialwei are no other than you
have expressed. Looking to the course which legislation
has taken—settiti/ minor objects 'wide—allowing for that
freedom of opinion which. thank God, pre‘ails in thi.
country—and for the ditkrenees with which that freedom
must be attended, 1 think we what all feel that the insti-
tutions of the country have been working well—that tiny
have. been working for the benefit of the inass o;f the eom-
utimity. The steps taken may by some lee deemed too
slow or too short ; but, on the whole. they have been in
what is called the right three • : the diameter of the
volley which the country has pursued has been of a nature
which will I eilely distinguish her history, and which
marks her state and condition in a manner the must
nivourable as compared with those of other nation*. When
Lord Aberdeen took office he declared it to hi his special
mission to defend, complete, and seal that great work of
commercial reform, the extension of Which lilts heel) the
main characteristic of the last ten years. 1 hope you think
hint faithful to hi. pledge. At this particular moment,
when it is pleasing I'mvidence to press on other nations
something like a scarcity of the fruits of the earth. I hope
there are none who do not feel pmfounilly thankful tar the
iuloption of that wise policy, by which we have removed
every tranrlurl and restraint on the supply of that article
lapin which our population art. dependent for subsistence."

Inverness had its turn in the evening of the same
day. When duly invested with the honour of citi-
zenship among the inhabitants of that town, the
Chancellor of the Exehequer delivered an address of
thanks, much to the same purpose as that at Ding-
wall, but somewhat more discursive in its range of
remark. The first places were here also assigned to
laudations of the company present, the Ministerial
corps, anti our "recent commercial policy." Mr.
at.PaetToNt.: then proceeded to prognosticate a long
snecession of triumphs for that policy in other
countries:—

•• What was once lout an opinion of philosophers in their
closets, spread from one etas% to another. occupied the
minds of statesmen, 'obtained the voice of Parliament,
took the force 01 Ism, is now the flied policy of England,
and reigns enthroned its the sanction and heart of the
count►"•. And let ►ue add the expression of an anticipa-
tory hope that the end of its triumphs has not yet Will
leached. of England is of mighty fusee.
tier example has had innels to do in persuading tile other
issitioMS of E1111.0)1, that in a restrictive eonitstercial code
there was some magical 51.1.114 of national wealth and lour•
perity. ltnt the delusion once rejected by as will not be
long maintained by them; the empliatie testimony to the
advantages of free commerce, which the triumphant moults
of a full and unsparing application of its principles has
yielded here, will work its way among the intelligent people
of the continent. producing a similar• develooptnent of
plenty and blessing among them: mutual intercourse sill
be ►el•suavd, and the benefits which collie in the trail' of
increased co l • •atios and augmented wealth will Mils
be Willi'': great sos•ial and moral aims which 'oe
desire to Sol' pronto doll will be helped onwards; the tone
dewy to international strife• and war will be repressed :
and, if we do not thus realise all the blessings which I ',iris-
tianity promisee to mankind, many of these evils• valid'
must seriously hinder their itolvaisec. will be taken out of
the way. (bald shone. 1..
Still treating of foreign countries. Mr. Gladstone
bestowed some rs'!reis upon the evil results which
had followed the democratic outbreaks of Is4s, and
the reaction that had set in, especially in Italy, await o.t
the eanse of liberty. Ile then alluded to the existing
and troubled state of foreign attain :

At present we cannot speak with satisfaction of fore km
polities. lola well know that causes are operative which
►hreaten Ihr pe•nee of Europe. 1 trust yon also know. and
are well persuaded, that the most anxious efforts of the
British Goveniment have deer directed towards the main•
tcnauce of general peace. and the protection of those who
want strength to protect themselves. (Cheers.) No assur-
ance from the to this effect is wanted. for the temper and
attitude of the p•opb have shown how thoughtfully they
confide in their rub r.. and how onxions they are for the
maintenance of peJer combined with honour. The time
is happily past when an ignorant eagerness for war could
take nossession of the masses of the community. We do
not fail to profit by the lessons of history, though after forty
years of peace, when must of u. have grown up with ont
any actual esperieuce of the Mk of a do; of war. at may