The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-27 00:00:00

which I rejoice' to think is still in progress.—(Heart '"
hear.) For that,' however, I cannot dein). and of the
credit which has been given to me by the Prime War-
den. I endeavoured to do my duty---(Hear, hear)---ebv
upholding the law, and by making the administration of
justice a reality, without referenCe to sect or party, or
creed.—(Cheers.) I endeavoured, as far as personal or
GffiClui influence went, to stimulate exertion and a spirit
of self-reliance—(Hear, hear)—and to aid in developing ,
the eery great, though comparatively neglected, resources
of the conntry.—(Hear, hear.) If I did not altogether
fail in the performance of those duties—if my efforts
were attended with any success—(Hear, hear)—l can
assure you that, as great Irish proprietort and as a great
English corporation, you have conferred upon me a high
,-reward by this day electing me's member of -your cone-
puny.—(Cheers,) Gentlemen, permit me to take this ,
opportunity, now. that I am addressing men of business,
men daily occupied in the accumulation and distribution
of wealth, to -express my earptise- that Engliah capital
does not flow somewhat more freely into Ireland. At this
moment, when free trade is falsifying-almost all the pre-
dictiois of its opponents—(Cheere)--and when ,we find
that that nondescript thing which, in Protectionist par-
lance, is usually called " the selfish and untaxed foreigner"
—(Laughter)—is content to take something else from
us than one specie in -return for the large quantity of
food which our people have always been able to con-
sume, but never till now were permitted to buy—(Hear,
hear)—when we find that we are suffering rather from a
repletion of our bullion, I must say it is a wonder to me
that a portion of our superfluity does not seek that re- •
turn which it would find in Ireland:---(Hear; hear.)
You have some of the best land of the country in the
market; the most minute information can be obtained
respecting -it; it into be had at a price which could not
be displeasing to the purchaser, however it might to the
owner or incumbrancer—(A. laugh)—you acquire a title
with'a cheapness and facility that to us, accustomed to
our old English mode of proceeding, seems absolutely fa-
bulout.—(Eleae, hear.) There are—l speak with some
knowledge upon the subject—there are us good " dig-
gings" to be:had in Ireland as there are abroad—(Hear,
hear)—and with far greater security to life and pro-
perLy, not withstanding all that you may hear.—(Hear.)
We are new in the fourth circuit of judges congratulat-
ing grand juries upon improvements is moral habits and
immunity from crime; and I can assure yen from my
sitwl°we lteikileene oiiviiltlrehdoegulae;ndtrahllaaunt dindEnareglwlit.tvashy4sheemr- roigriir3t3VeaMareb %I cannot
.with; which my "election this day l-irti -besn'referred to.
I assure you I most highly value and esteem the honour
t
liberty,conferred upon me in enrolling
the illustrious men who beenhavemy name
an-
cient and renowned corpore ion--(Hearam,
freemen of this onhge
strh)o—s eroe f..
nowned for its steady
civil and religious oadherencetheto- those principles of
application of
whichweare
rag right understanding and
ws‘vhheennngwt he
° rne
va it ei own s t hoef
eminent position which we oceupuylY-1
oebted for the pre-
the world.—(Cheers.) I think,
nwwepassed,trhe i ilne ht
oafuvPi no gn
for their object the public good;
events of the last twenty years;
the many useful measures that hawveheb r
greater amount of comfort and happiness enjoyed by the
e
people, bringing with them their never-failing connote&
turns—peace and loyalty, and respect for the law
(Hear, hear)—no one can long he ashamed of the ban-
ners of that policy which has produced such desirable re-
sults.—(Cheers.) '
The Paisra WARDEN then gave " The Health of Lord
Palmerston," an honorary member, whom the company
was always gratified' to welcome. The Noble Lord had
preserved peace in periods of difficulty, protected our
foreign commerce, and maintained the honour of' the
conntry.--(Cheers.) -
The toast was drunk amid great applause.'
Lord PALMERSTON, who was received with lend and
repeated cheers, spoke as follows:—Mr. Prime Warden
and Gentlemen, I bee you to accept my most sincere
and heart-Felt thanks for the honour you have done me.
.—(Hear, hear.)" I can assure'you that I am proud of
having my health proposed as a member of this ancient
and excellent corporation—(Hear, hear)—and, as the
Prime Warden has been pleased to say' that this is not
the first time I have had the honour of appearing among
you, I hope I may infer from the kind manner in which
you have received this toast that it will, also, not be the
last time that I shall have the pleasure of meeting you.
—(Hear; hear.) The Prime Warden-has been pleated
to allude in terms of flattering commendation to the ser- •
vices which it fell to my lot to perform In the office
which I had for goveral years the honour to hold. If I
have succeeded, by the performance of the duties at-
tached to that office, in acquiring-the-good opinion
-
and esteem of .my fellow-countrymen, I have
obtained the highest reward which any public
servant in this country can hope to be the recom-
'pens° of hie labours—(Cheers)--and I can assure you,
gentlemenethat there is do portion of the people of this
country whose approbatien I should be more proud to
receive than the approbation of this company, so well
known, and so eminently distinguished for those liberal,
enlightened; and constitutional principles which I have
myself admired, and humbly endeavoured to carry into
effect, as far as my public conduct has been concerned.
—(Hear.) Gentlemen, it has been my object, as the
Prime Warden has stated, as the organ of the Govern-
ment of which I was a member, to preserve the peace of
the country without any derogation from its honour—
(Hear, hear)—and I trust, that, while on the one hand
we have enjoyed for a great length of time an almost
previously unexampled continuance of the blessings of
peace—l do trust, and I think I may say, on the other
hand, that the honour of the country has beentinvariably
maintained—(Hear, hear)—and that the name of Eng-
lishman stands as proudly now as it ever did in the
minds and the opinions of the people of the other nations
of the world.—(Cheers.) Gentlemen, one of the main
objects and first duties of the Government of this coun-
try in regard to our relations with foreign states must
undoubtedly be the extension of that commercial inter-
course, upun which is founded the wealth and the pros-
perity .
of nations.—(Hear, hear.) To receive from the
body which I have the honour to address an expression
of opinion that the Government of which I was a humble
member succeeded in their endeavours to promote com-
mercial intercourse between this country and others, is a
high end great gratification to me.—(Hear.) You hard,
occasion given us an
indeed,
emblem gentlemen,
theemsenuceoensstrithprewsehincth this country has la-
boated in that course. You have given us at your
festive board an example of the manner in which the
links of commerce draw together the moat distant nations
of the world; for you have, 03 it were, shortened the
diameter of the ,earth into the narrow span of two
plaCes at your table—(Cheers)—and we see here the
coaaexione in" the east sitting side by side with the re-.
representatives of one of the most distant of our friendly
preseetative of our cousins in the west.—(Cheens.) , you
see Persia and the United States seated in juxtaposition
-(Renewed and fortunate
_.
emblem, of the' anner in which. the commercial inter-
cheers)—an emblem, a happy
course of nations acts, and approximates those whom
great distances appear to have separated.—(Rear, hear.)
think, be
Gentlemen, I cannot refrain from remarking, also, that
we have heard witlegreat-pleasure and delight the man-
ner in which the representative of the United States has
that when Lhat dhiestinwgilui
expressed himself in regard to the people of this Count,
vtteudeat%
sal',,
—and this! much I mays ;
distinguished
representa-
tive per-
mitted
which willbe lLting as
toe of, one of the greatest and mightiest Lesion, a.i.
the earth shall return to his home after the performance°-
or his duties in this country,
us to acquire,
ss Lean assure you,
-03--(Qheers)---founded on .1., e
seas personal
whim pis residence among Lis has onabied knowledge
Gentlemen, I trust that those .prin-
outs distinguished public qualities easy
the most endearing teed estimable be combined. with
cliipfel.3---5
of( lheibeerrsa.l) a
aedree
which arc deeply' engraven on the commercial Intercourse
I have now the honour to add
at last mannertriumphednianeanlighte;
that there is no danger address rated;;; of those setime
of that may lead us to feel
(gear, hear)—have
that for the benefit of this
shall continue to r countries of the civilized world tol)
progress in that system,
Iler:sauela-I:.(ti:6bsearcloP—rirndt°
other commercial
which has now been,P country as well as of the
w
ciplo of the country—
I. may say, rendered the fixed prin-
(Cheers) d that in that manner
adherence
peace, as well as wealth - —an
will be based
upon a durable' f d •
011 ti t and prosperity,
a-1011—(Hear, heare—heesuse there
is no
1 for peace than the mutual dc-pen-
amace of nations upon each other—(llear' bear)—and
that reeipeo.„l intercourza.
which- by uniting the inter-
ens of all in one common tie of concord is a preservative
against the calamities of war.—(Cheers.) I beg again
to return you my best thanks for the honour you have
done tee.
.LThe Noble Lord was utuch oheered on roe
sliming his seat.) . ' ..
" The Health of the Vice-Chancellors," e The Go-
vernor aed-Deputy-Governor of the Bank," and one or
the party then broke np.
two other toasts followed, and

e - OSBORNE, Wit DNESDAL
The 3
CIRCULAR.
Marines played in front of the
house yesterday
g, it being the birthday of her
Band o7th ijoet;Tinal
Royal Highness the Priccees Helena.
Her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and
her Royal Highness the Duchess Of Kent, drove out in
the grounds in the,atternoon.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent took leave
majeity this morning at 10 o'clock, and embarked
the royal yacht Fairy, commanded by Capt.
oatf
Cowesher iu
Crispin, for Southampton. Her Royal Highness was
Liby LaiY F. Howard, Sir George Caliper, and
Lieut.-Colonel F. Seymour.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent returned to
her residence, Clarence.honse, St. James's, shortly be-
fore three o'clock yesterday afternoon, from Osborne,
isle of Wight. Her Royal Highness travelled from
Southampton by the London and South-Wcstern Rail-
way to the Waterloo terminus, and was attended by
Lady Fanny Howard and Sir George Couper. In the
evening. the Duchess of Kent, accompanied by their
Ilia' Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the
Princess Mary, honoured the performance of the French
Pons with hrr pre3erce.
orernor Gregory, from the Bahamas, had an inter_
view with Sir John Pakington yesterday at the
Colonial
Office.
Mr. E. B. Danison, M.P., had an interview with Mr.
Secretary Walpole. at the Home Office yestrrd Mr.
Bioker had also an interview with the Right gionoun
able Secretary.

GRAIN FROM FRANCE..--.FrOITI a Parliamentary
cud flour imported into the United Kingdom in
paper just published, it appears that the quantity of corn,
"gthrealynearmeall4sl, from France, was 1,591,377 quarters, being
.the largest quantity from any
country. The rest quantity
in number as 1,211,365 quarters from the United States of
America.
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SOtYnAMPTON, *MAY 26,—The
Royal Mail Com
pang's steam-ship Medway, commanded by Captain Wel-
ler, left this afternoon for the West Indies, as an extra
-
boat to relieve the Thames, shortly expected home. The
Medway took neither wails nor passengers, and but very
little cargo,