The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-12 00:00:00

regarded with intense, at tines, we might even add,
with malignant hatred, by the more impassioned
advocates of reforms. Those days of furious poli-
tical contention having at length changed,
however, the almost revolutionary fervour
of the masses having been allayed by one
considerable legislative concession after another,
the obduracy of the Tories having been not
simply conquered from without, but yielded
up from within, Lord LYNDHURST (and pre-
cisely the same might be said of the
wiser Dvuikewe of
f
WELLINGTON) came at last to take a
the popular aspirations, the publticeatchlaarragcet,erin its
turn, taking a juster view of the
genius of Lord LYNDHURST. The Tory Attorney-
abhorred by the multitude,
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in Chancellor, once
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of his life, can marvel
in any way at a change so startling of its kind.
For who does not remember the ardent and
enlightened patriotism that glowed through
so many of the remarkable orations delivered
of late years by this " old man eloquent."
Whenever a great wrong, no matter where
done, or by whom, or in what remote region
of the earth, required to be denounced—against
it the potent finger, the puissant voice, of
the aged Orator was pointed, was raised
in stern and scornful reprobation. From the
arena of the House of Lords, from the Court of
VICTORIA, from among the great historic characters,
that is to say, grouped around the steps of the
throne of that beloved Sovereign, a notable pre-
sence has now passed away in the person of Lord
LYNDHURST.

The King of GREECE has commenced his sove.
reign duties already; and though not yet installed
in his position, he is surrounded by claims of all
kinds on his notice, and numerous deputations at-
tend his leisure. On Saturday, at Marlborough
House, there were busy doings. The three clergy-
men of the Greek churches of London, Liverpool,
and Manchester were in the first deputation. It
must have been with feelings of the deepest inte-
rest that they found themselves in the presence of
the young Sovereign who has come forward at the
eleventh hour to forward the interests and sustain
the cause of their country. There was something
about the whole affair that invested it with an un-
usual attraction, and imparted to the occasion an
excitement that does not always exist in a genuine
manner on these state occasions, and in the midst
of courtly splendour. The/young KING himself must
have recognised the importance of the affair; and
when Mr. HOMERE, the senior member of the Lon-
don deputation, read the address to him, he must
have felt that he was even then beginning his serious
responsibilities, and already assuming in some mea-
sure at all events the authority of his august posi-
tion. There was nothing left out in the brief but
impressive address that could tend to increase its
effect or add to its earnestness. It is not always an
easy task to compose or construct these discourses.
Even when the mind is most fully convinced of the
importance of the subject on which it treats, and
when the heart may be overflowing with sentiments
of the liveliest gratitude or the deepest rejoicing,
it too often ppens that the task of expressing the
feelings ana Of giving utterance to the thoughts
is too much, and the result is a stale, flat, and un-
profitable composition that neither does justice to
the recipient or the bestower. It was not so on
the occasion just alluded to, for the address pre-
sented to King GEORGE is very simple and straight.
forward, and seems to succsed in retaining the
golden mean between fulsome adulation and cold
preciseness. They might well rejoice at being the
first to welcome taeir new KING, and it was a happy
expression that alluded to the especial attractions
that united their interests—he the KING, and they
the subjects—in the strange but friendly land in
which they then met for a brief time. " The land
of Philhellenic and liberal sentiments, the new home
of his august and gracious sister," must have been
a gracious spot in which to welcome the represen-
tatives of the ancient and glorious people over whom
he had been called to reign. Again, it was almost
pointing a moral, if such a thing can be fancied as
admissible in a royal address, when allusion was
made to the future course that it was hoped the
royal personage before them might take when in-
ducted to his principalities. " Your new country,
Sire, is rich in moral and physical capabilities which
need a development similar to that which King
CHRISTIAN IV., of glorious memory, fostered in
Denmark." The days are gone by when it would
be a solecism in etiquette, and a breach of the pri-
vileges of subjects, to speak in such terms and ex-
press such decided opinions. The march of mind
has penetrated into the sanctums of royal habita-
tions, and the lessons of wisdom that have been
gained by the interchange of ideas and the
introduction of free speech may adorn the
" throned monarch better than his crown."
The Philhellenic Committee then had the
honour of being presented to the KING, and of offer-
ing him an address, which was read by Mr. XENOS.
There must have been great satisfaction experienced
on the part of the KING to meet thus with the
members of a committee that had done so much to
further the interests of Greece, and the members
themselves doubtless shared the enjoyable feeling
when they were introduced to one who its expected,
with the blessing of Providence, to become the
means of introducing prosperity and peace to the
interesting but often overshadowed land in which
all were so deeply interested. The committee was
formed for the purpose of befriending the Hellenic
interests at a time when they were greatly endan-
gered, and it was therefore meet and fitting that
they should have appeared on En occasion when
brighter prospects were in view, and when the star
of Greece seemed in the ascendant. Mr. F. WYLD,
M.P., one of the members of the deputation, appro-
priately observed to his MAJESTY, " that no exer-
tion should be wanting on the part of the members
of the Philhellenic Committee to give his Majesty's
Government that moral support which Greece de-
served." Oa the whole, more solid subjects were
touched upon, and mere vital interests entered
upon in this reception than often takes place on
similar occasions. It is a trite saying to wish all
prosperity and peace for young Sovereigns,
t adltthies
more satisfactory to see them likelyt tread
course which affurds the only chance of their enjoy-
ing the one, and will certainly ensure them the
possession of the other. As yet Kimg GEORGE, in
his shadowy state of sovereignty, has given good
promise of laudable endeavours to ameliorate his
people's condition, and thus a keen and lively inte-
rest is felt in all his proceedings not only by hie owe
people he meets with here, but by Vais people of the
country he has come to visit.

The condition of our labourers' cottages has re-
cently been brought prominently under public no-
tice. It has been felt by all disinterested and un-
prejudiced people that the state of things described
113 Y those long familiar with these dwellings ought
not to be longer tolerated among us.
It is one of
;hose evils,
deal, however, with which it ,s difficult to
is contrary to the spirit of our English
tolaws compel landlords to provide tatting habita-
tions for their
And too many are glad