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rHE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 2. lB-39.

stacles Mr. flume had met with, and encoun- I individual, he was unconnected with either of the great
tired in his Parliamentary career, were such as he (the political parties of the day—he belonged to no faction.
Chairman) would have fallen under.—( Hear, hear.) But he had had great diflteulties to encounter, and he bad
On the table were specimens of the opinions of a vast only been enabled to overcome these difficulties by knowing
number of the people of this country of the conduct of Mr. that he was engaged in the public good, and that honesty of
Flume, end of the esteem with which he was regarded. purpose bad always been his aim during his whole life.
He would not more particelarly refer to these testimo- (Cheers.) lie had always felt himself, in connection with
Mak, but hoped that when these magnificent specimens of the people, able to overcome the band of corruption.—
the esteem with which Mr. Hume was regarded were (Cheers.) It was highly gratifying to him, After a long
presented, he might be permitted to make a few addi- life of efforts in the public cause, that no mats could point
tional observations.—( Hear, hear.) There was one point to him and say that any one of his actions had arisen
that he had not referred to, but which he should wish to from selfish motives.—(Cheers.) He might have erred in
connect with Mr. Hume's name—and that was the patriotic the course he had taken, but that error had been commit-
example which had been shown them by the people of ted by a firm conviction that he was doing right, and a
France.—( Hear, hear.) They found that six or eight zealous desire to:alleviate this burthens of his fellow men.—
leading men f that country had given up their (Cheers.) Those who had invited him to represent the
separate opinions for one Constitutional good. Ho county of Middlesex knew well what his political con-
would call on them to follow that example, and to sup- duct had always been ; they had brought him forward
press all their separate opinions for one common good.— against his own wishes for the purpose of demonstrating
(Cheers.) He begged to call on Sir John Scott Lillie in the progress of Reform—(Cheers)—and having such laud
the first instance to present the piece of plate, and after- able objects in view, he threw aside the repugnance he felt,
wards Mr. Ewart, to address the meeting. determined that no feelings of his own should interfere
Sir Jens: SCOTT LILLIE said that in complying with with hi; being of use to his fellow-subjects.—(Cheers.)
the desire of the Gallant Chairman, he had felt As the humble but zealous advocate of Reform, he had
great satisfaction in presenting their worthy, learned, been placed in that proud position which men at the head
and distinguished friend, Mr. Hume, with the piece of of factions in former days wasted thousands to fill. As he
plate from his late constituents and other friends of Reform had said before, his election for Middlesex was ,no
in the county of Middlesex, and he had the satisfaction of act of his own ; but it took place in a desire
informing that distinguished individual, that, however to show the progress of Reform, and to honour one of its
remiss certain portions of the constituency of Middlesex oldest supporters—(Cheers). He must confess that he
might have been in performing their duty, that the Ham- regretted exceedingly to find many of his old friends and
snersmith Polling District had placed him at the head of the supporters had deserted their ranks—( Cheers). But he
poll. Therefore, as regarded that district, Mr. Hume was had not changed if others had.__( Continued cheering.)
still virtually their Representative.—( Loud cheers.) This He trusted he should never live to see the day when Men
was only an additional testimonial of their approbation of would point after him, and call him a renegade, because
Mr. Hume's public conduct--of the great zeal and perse- he had deserted the principles with which he first
verance he had displayed in promoting the cause of Re- staated in life.—(Cheers.) lie had ever held and ever
form—the removal of all abuses in Church and State, would—that civil and religious liberty was the right of every
and the removal of all obstacles in the freedom of election, man.—( Cheers. ) He had always said that Governments
so as to ensure a fair representation of the people in Par- were established for the benefit of the many, and not the
liament, without which it was impossible to maintain the tran- few—( Cheers)—and that the Sovereign on the Throne
quillity of the country or the happiness they ought to enjoy. was placed there for the benefit of the people at large, to
The Urn, which, together with other articles, their distin. see that the laws were properly administered.—( Cheers. )
guished guest would be prevented with, was surmounted He had always been the advocate for a Government being
with the figure of justice—the scales even balanced, em- carried on at the least possible expense, but, at the same
blematical of the course he had pursued in Parliament.— time, with the greatest possible efficiency in all its parts.—
( Hear, hear.) Perhaps this was not an inappropriate ems (Cheers.) Much had been said against economy, but
blem of the wants of that portion of the empire which Mr. from whom did those reproaches come ? Why from those
Hume now represented.—( Cheers.) To administer jus- who had been fattening upon the country, and who dreaded
tics to Ireland was the first duty of an English Member.— his approach as they did a leprosy.—( Cheers.) It had
(Cheers.) As a Scotch Member, Mr. Hume had done been said that he had had wicked designs at heart, he ad-
his duty to Ireland. and as an English Member ho mitted that he had,butupon whomwerethosedeeigns pieced?
had given ample proof of his services to that unfortunate Why upon those who wished to live upon the people.—
portion of the empire.—(Cheers.) Perhaps there was no (Cheers.) He could not say, like his friend to his right
other Member in the House of Commons who could say (Mr, O'Connell) that he was the best abused man alive,
he had represented the three portions of the United King- but lie had come in for his share of abuse; but whenever
dom at different times.—(Cheers.) They might apply to he was satisfied that he was pursuing a right course, the
him the motto which adorned the breast of their Gallant stronger the cry against him the more determined he was
Chairman of " trio juneta in use. "—(Cheers.) In the to persevere, because he felt satisfied that he was en-
list of subscribers to this plate there were the proaching nearer the tender part.—(Cheers.) He
names of many Irish Peers. This was not had done all in his power to remedy abuse and
less creditable to themselves than it was honourable improve the condition of his fellow-subjects, and
to Mr. Hume. Among the first was the name of " Ire- he thought the occasion upon which they were met that
land's only Duke"—the Duke of Leinster.—(Cheers.) evening, showed that his exertions had not been altogether
That Nobleman was as proud of Ireland as Ireland had thrown away.—(Cheers.) He had always stood aloof
reason to bo proud of him.—( Cheers.) He was happy from all parties, and he had never looked for official em-
to say there were two other Noblemen present who rere ployraent because he felt convinced that such employment
also subscribers to this piece of plate—one of thorn was a would have destroyed his efficiency in the cause of the
great landed proprietor in the county Mr. Hume now re- people.—( Cheers ) He hoped that as the name of Joseph
presented—be meant Lord Dunboyne.—(Cheers.) The Hume was not altogether unknown, it would never be
other Noble Lord was one of the greatest landed proprie- subjected to reproach.—( Cheers.) The address which
tors in the county Mr. Hume lately represented—Lord had been presented to hint, trusted that he would
Kensington.—( Hear, hear.) These two Noble Lords, he still have a long career for the exercise of his usefulness ;
should observe, had not these opportunities that that, at his time of life, now past three score, was not to be
other Peers had of doing their duty in their expected, but as long as he was able and had the oppor-
place in Parliament, because they were Irish tunity, whether in Parliament or out of it, all his efforts
Peers, and by the Act of Union they had been deprived of should be directed, as they always had been, to put down
legitimate rights, and deprived of a seat in Parliament. corruption wherever it raised its head—(Cheers)—to ex-
Although they were " aliens in blood and religion," yet tend popular rights, and to benefit the Institutions of the
they believed they could make themselves intelligible to country.—(Cheers.) So that, when it pleased the Al-
the meeting, and perhaps more so than those who mighty to call him to his account, he might lay his head
had applied to them that designation.—(Loud cheers.) In on the pillow of the bed of death with the pleasing reflec.
conclusion, he hoped Mr. Hume would live long to en- tion thetJeseehad never wilfully done harm to any man,
joy these testimonials from his late constituents, and and that he bad not lived in vain.—(Great cheering.) He
other friends of Reform that they would descend would not now enter into details, but as an al-
to his posterity, and be a lasting testimonial of the manner lusion had been made by his friend, Mr. Lawrence,
in which that Gentleman's services were held by the Re- to .the late.defeat in Middlesex, he would just make a few
formers of his day, and that they would be a guarantee that observations With respect to it. It was a source of great
their integrity and straightforward conduct would not go
,satisfaction to him, although he was defeated, to know
unrewarded by a grateful people.--( Loud cheers.) o. t,,148t,1* (tad sat the last election upwards of 1,200 more
Mr. Eweee said, that upon him had devolved the duty emeemeeleae on any previous occasion. —(Cheers.) He was
of presenting to Mr Hume the beautiful testimonial t,heikereusee4efeated on thateeccasion by the loss of any of his
before him.—( Cheers.) He felt that some-Oologgesaat,seupetipsfeesree but by an organic faction.—(Cheers.) It was
due from him for occupying such a prominent: situation: with. greaepleasure that he had heard to-day of the course
but he could only suppose that ho had been selected for pursued by ;.hee gegajesty's Government towards
that purpose, partly because he was a Westminster and a a Noble Dare who was in the habit of saying
Middlesex elector, and partly because he was one of those that a merehad a right to do what he liked with his own.—
peaceful, yet resolute friends of Reform—( Hear, hear)-- (Cheers, and cries of " Name.") He alluded to the Duke
' who looked to the pre-eminence of no class among their of Newcastle, who, he had been informed, had been re-
fellow-countrymen, who looked neither to the prerogatives moved from the Lord Lieutenantcy of Nottingham because
of the aristocracy nor to the doctrines of those who per- he had refused to place on the Commission of the Peace
chance might be revolutionists, but who had only an individual who would have honoured that high station,
one object in 'view, namely, the good of the na- merely because he was a Dissenter.—(Cheers, and cries
tion, of which every class and every individual of " Shame.") If Ministers had exercised the same deei-
formed either a part or a unit.—( Hear, hear.) In esti- sion with regard to the Magistracy of the county of Mid-
mating the public character of Mr. Hume, and in speaking dlesex, he would still have been their representative ?
before that assembly, he felt that he ought to east aside all He had no hesitation in saying that the present state of
delicacy, which would, on such an occasion, be misplaced. the Magistracy of the County of Middlesex, rendered it
In looking to his past conduct, two distinguished elements impossible for Liberal men to be returned ; and unless her
characterised it—the one was the fixed and permanent ele- Majesty's Ministers pursued a course, with respect to that,
ment of principle which had guided all his opinions and similar to the one to which he had adverted, a Liberal man
all his proceedings—the other was the indomitable perse- would not sit again for Middlesex.—(Cheers.) No maw
verance with which he had pressed those principles'in times ought to be prevented from filling offices of trust and honoures
of good report and in times of evil report.--(Hear.) He had merely on account of a difference in religious opinions. One .4
been neither deterred by the opposition of his opponents nor word more and he had done. His friend Sir J. Seet,i,te
lukewarm amid the triumphs of his friends.—(Cheers.) Lillie bad alluded to his being a representative for Eng-
Among the principles of Mr. Hume stood pre-eminent the land, Scotland, and Ireland. He had represented the laud
principles of Retrenchment and Reform.—( Cheers.) of his birth twelve years, the county of Middlesex for six
These principles Mr. Hume had maintained with an energy or seven years, and at last he had fallen back upon Ireland.
honourable to his character and advantageous to his coon- But whether he was a representative for Scotland, or Mid-
try.—( Cheers.) lie begged those present to turn their dlesez, or Ireland, he had equally the cause of all at heart
attention to those times when Mr. Flume had stood —and it was a pleasing reflection to him to know that one
in the House of Commons almost alone.—( Loud cheers.) of the first successful efforts he made was to lay bare the -,
not' amidst a phalanx, butleading as it were almost a for. abuses of the Irish Church.—( Loud cheering.) He
lorn hope.—(Hear, hear.) . In such a situation any mind had been the advocate of the weak wherever they
of leSs courage, and of less '•perseverance would -have had been found, 'whether in the colonies or in this
abandoned the struggle and fallen in the breach ; but he country.—(Cheers.) He had ever acted as the eds.°-
. weet boldly forward till he obtained a more numerous cats of the oppressed—( Loud cheers)—and would
band of supporters, and until he placed upon the fortress be to his dying day. He thanked the electors
of ' corruption the triumphant banner of Reform of Kilkenny for the manner in which they had elected
(Loud' cheers.) ' But by one of those revolutions of him as..their .representative. They saw that he was in
fortune, which often occurred to States as well danger iti 'Middlesex from the state of the first day's poll,
as to individuals, his party became triumphant in and they immediately resolved to elect him as their repro-
the State, and the principles which he had long sentative. The only regret he felt in being elected was
advocated instead of being supported by the few were ad- that he excluded his excellent friend Mr. Ewart front
vocatcd and maintained by the many.—(Cheers.) So being their representative. The Chairman had alluded to
much for the past time. He felt, however, that in their the lhrts that had been made in France to form a Minis-
future prospects clouds and darkness hung around them, try, and had stated tlet4 he was afraid that be ( Mr. Horne)
because
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but he would say that the time had come when the people
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of this country would no longer be trifled with.—( Loud
cheers.) Notwithstanding the patriotism of his career, of them did. lf those friends bad entered into Parliament
he ( Mr. Ewart) did not think that Mr. Hume had at the time lie did—if they had seen the oppression of the
any chance of being transferred by any party from the Tory' Government, they would have hesitated as he had
more popular situation which he then held, to adorn and done before they threw aside that which could be put to a
dignify the House of Peers.—( Laughter.) Stranger re- good use, for the purpose of adopting that which never
volutions certainly had happened, but lie begged to say, could be applied to a beneficial purpose.—( Cheers. )
in the name of that meeting.that whatever dignities might He was always in favour of a Liberal Government, and he
adorn his name, it would never sand so well in the eyes of had often sacrificed his own opinions in its support. Ile
posterity as it did at that moment ; nor would ever his never attached himself to men but to principles.—(Cheere.)
,position be so much identified with the interests of the At Paris they had seen men joining together its support
country as when these offering; then on the table were ' of Constitutional principles, and he hoped that their ex
-
handed ever to him, to be delivered down to his posterity,
daienip,elre,dwtoipuolcni beit fiorlltohweyed
,inidthnwiosoteutolhut,
and had associated with them the simple name of " Ilume.', the Reformers of England
the very handsome present. which heluhtTr'aildirslefoit'idottauirlyule:iirene'll::dt
)on behalf of the Tower Hamlets, then umphant.—(Cheers.) In conclusion he begged- to say that''
_(Loud cheering.)
sewheaettrNicugg:
as the reward of pursuing right
presented to Mr. Hume the following
Aerseess OF THE ELECTORS or TUE COUNTY OF MID- would be preserved by Lim,
DLESEX, RESIDENT IN THE Towsa lieneers, TO conduct, and that he received it more for the spirit in
JOSEPH Busts, ESQ., M P. which it had been !riven than for its value. —(Cheers.)
We, the undersigned Electors of the county of Middle- It was a most flattering reward fur —the past.
sex, residing in the Tower Hamlets, who have uniformly and he trusted that it would be a stimulant to those who
voted for you, as the representative of that county, desire, followed him to walk in Isis footsteps.—( Cheers.)
on this occasion of your being presented with a piece of Lord DUNeoYNE joined most cordially in the testimony
plate by the Electors of Middlesexb generally, at a public of approbation that had been given of the lion. Gentle-
dinner, to present you with this permanent record of the man. He thought his example ought to be followed by
views and feelings which we entertain and cherish towards all pub'ic men.
you our late worthy amid esteemed representative. The CHAIRMAN gave "the Ballot—an Extension of the
,-
Knowing and feeling as we do, we cannot Suffrage—arid shorteeing of I, arsiamente."—( Cheers.)
but express our deep regret at the issue of Lord WORSLEY spoke in favour of the Ballot,
the last election, by which we lost you as our direct Mr. AGLIONHY in support of an Extension of the Suf.-
representative, and our strong indignation at the base con- frage, which he, described as "household," to be extended,
duct of the Tories, by which that issue was accomplished. so far as the public safety allowed.—( Cheers.) • . ,
Against you that party ever had, and continue to have, the Lord KENSINGTON spoke in favour of shortening thee
most bitter hostility, arishig out of your fearless, able, duration of Parliaments, which he said must follow the
public, and persevering exposure of political knavery and other• two measures of reform—( Hear, hear)—and ade
corruption, in all their diversified forms. It is gratifying vented to what lie called the " unfortunate" expression of '
to us, however, that neither we, the county, nor the coun. Lord J. Russell, as to the " finality of the Reform Bill"
try, have lost your valuable Parliamentary services ; you, —though he was glad that the Ministry had lately intro-
ever since the last election, having had a scat for the city ducecf into the Cabinet a Nobleman (Lord Normanby ) elm
of Kilkenny. Occupying so large a space as you have Jae ,had governedeeireland with justice and impartiality--
the public eye, and for so long a time, and that so dose. .(Cheees)_anel he hoped that the Government would not
servedly, and thoroughly experienced as you are in learli:c, 'be expelled, beceuse it would have the effect of restoring
mentary business, we are warranted in regarding you, not: Tory domination, which would doubtless attempt, and per_
merely as the representative of for the cityKilkenny, but haps secure the suspension of the liabeus Corpus Act,
as the representative of the opgeous, feeling, and interests and involve the country in a foreign war.—( Cheers.)
of a very large portent of the community, in which per- The toast was drank with great enthusiasm.
For your long, unwearied, and successful labours on the don we include ourselves,
sure would be received with unanimous applause.
detection of abuses ; for the unslumbering vigilance "Justiceto Ireland," and he need not say that
tiituil.v,t'eah,e Ceensmes then gave a toast which, he said, lie was
which you -have watched over all appropriation of the toast' wass c.,teled with " Daniel O'Connell."—( Cheers.)
public money ; for the many valuable reforms of Mr. O'CoPeeeer., in rising to acknowledge the toast
which you have been the principal author ; for the (which was drunk with great cheering) said, he humbly
vast masa of useful ieforination which you have thanked the audience for the enthusiasm with which they
beets the means of bringing into Parliament, for your eons
siatent, uniform, and unceasing advocacy of liberal and ' " (Leughter.) But
, . 85Y, that "he wished ha might get it.
patriotic principles in your speeches, and for the regularity, what prospectwas there of it ? Why the House of Lords was
had responded to " Justice. for Ireland." He only would
consistency, and number of your votes, during the six as powerful, s rampant, as insolent as ever.—(Hear,
Sessions of Parliament in which you have represented hear.)
Middlesex, we now offer you our cordial, hearty, and to annihilate that undue influence of the Lords, but it
unanimous thanks, and also for your private and prompt really appearedappeared that this UUCfICC had grown to be twice
attention to individual applications of the Electors of as much as before. thathadmuchßill was, professedly,
The Lords had at present as much
Middlesex, and also to those of public Deputations, we otter as anyolig arch y ever possessed, and Brougham
now desire to express a deep sense of our great and last Npvas one of them.—( Cheers, and cries. of " No, no.") His
ing obligation. genius was such, that it was
These sentiments arid feelings arc more indelibly en- highly.—( Cheers.) But, for selfish purposes—( Loud
graved on our hearts, than those on the piece of plate cries of No, no," and cheers, drowned the conclusion of
impossible to speak of it too
with which you are now presented (arid to which we have the sentence.) it might be said of him, as of Lord De
had the honour of contributing), participating in them Roos, that Ise had marked every card, in the hopes that it
deeply as we do in common with the 4,351 electors who might turn a
up
prize.—(Cheers, end loud cries of " No,
voted for you at the last election, which occurred in 1837, no.") Wh , he had voted for Lord Roden 's motion—so.
and wishing you a long career of public utility and private (Cries of !Hear, hear.") Then was the House of Corn.
happiness, we beg to subscribe our names. mons much better? Why Os had voted—against an ex.
Sir E. Copateoross said, after the address that they tension of the suffrage? No; but against common justice
had heard, it would be presumptuous in him to add any and impartiality in the administration of the law in Ireland.
brave and " bold
thing more in compliment to Mr. Hume. His works that —(Cheers, and cries of " Shame.") Talk of justice to
had gone by would speak for themselves, and he felt no Ireland, why there was not the material for obtaining it--
, powerless, be-
doubt that those that were to come would add increased there was a total want of union among the Reformers.
honour to his name.-_-( Cheers.) The Gallant and worthy Where was the standard of combined reform raised ?
Chairman concluded by proposing the health of Mr. Hume, ( Hear, heat.) There were many excellent Reformers in
which was drank amid loud and long continued cheering. England—he (Mr. O'C. ) saw some of the chivalry of
Mr. Hume then rose to return thanks, but was inaudible England gathered arour.d him—officers,
for some time in consequence of the enthusiastic reception as their own swords."—(Cheers.) Yes ; there were Gal-
he met with. He could assure all present most sincerely, I last Reformers in England—but, like the bundle of sticks
that accustomed as he had been for many years to address in the fable, they were scattered abroad
public meetings, he was at a loss adequately to express cause disunited. —( Cheers.) There wore the Chartists--
what he really felt upon that occasion. If the gen- heaven help them.—( Laughter.) Why, what would be
tlemen who had met that day to present him with I thought of the Legislature if they passed into a law the rule
such splendid testimonials of their regard felt them- 1 which the Chartists had formed, that no public meeting
selves unable to express what they felt, he was sure that I should be held, unless it was in conformity with their opinion
i
allowance would be made for him, the object of that ten- —would it not he exclaimed against as arrant tyranny. ?_
timonial, if he fell short in giving utterance to his senti_ ' (Cheers,)
The Society of Friends had lately held a meet.
ments. On the stage of public men he was only a single / ing in support of the doctrines of universal peace ; but