The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-26 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 26, 1849.

that my course, right or wrong, was never determined
by any or sordid motive ; and that in trou-
bled times, and through many vicissitudes of fortune,
in power and out of power, through popularity and un
popularity, I was faithful to one set of opinions and to
one set of friends. I see no reason to doubt that these
friends were well chosen, or that these opinions were in
the main correct. The path of duty appeared to me to
lie between two dangerous extremes—extremes which I
may call naturally dangerous, seeing that each of
them infallibly conducts society to the other. I cannot
accuse myself of having ever deviated towards either.
I cannot accuse myself of having ever been untrue either
to the cause of property and law. I reflect with plea-
sure that I bore a part in some reforms which cor-
rected great abuses, and which removed great discon-
tents.—(Applause. I reflect with equal pleasure that I
never stooped to act the part of a demagogue—that I
never feared to confront what seemed to me an unreason•
able clamour—that I never, in times of distress, incited
my countrymen even to demand of Governments to which
I was opposed miricles which I well knew no Government
could perform, or to seek even the redress of grievances
which it was the duty of Government to redress by any
other than strictly peaceful and legal means Such were the
principles on which I acted—such will continue to be my
principles still. The events which have lately changed
the face of Europe have only confirmed me in my views
of what public duty required. These events have been
full of important lessons, both to governors and governed.
He learns but half what these lessons ought to teach who
sees in them only a warning against tyranny, or one
against anarchy. The great lesson which they teach is
this, that tyranny and anarchy are inseparably connected,
that each is the parent and each the offspring of the
other. The great lesson which they teach is this, that
old institutions have no more deadly enemy than the
bigot, who refuses to adjust them to a new state of
society. Nor do they teach us less clearly this lesson,
that the sovereignty of the mob leads by no long or
circuitous path to the sovereignty of the sword. I bless
God that our country has escaped both these errors.
Those statesmen, who, eighteen years before, proposed
to transfer to this great city, and to cities like this, the
political power which then belonged to hamlets that
contained a few scores of inhabitants, or to old walls
with no inhabitants at all—those statesmen, and
myself among the number, were termed anarchists
and revolutionists. But let them now say,
were we not the true and steady friends of order ?
(Applause.) Let those who called us so now say
how they would have wished to have encountered the
tempest of lsst spring with Gatton aud Old Sarum, with
Glasgow only represented in name, and Manchester
and Leeds not represented ?—(Applause.) We were
not only the friends of liberty but the friends of
order. In the same way the Government, aided by
all honest men, put down those marauders who wished
to subvert all society —that was an inestimable ser-
vice not only to the cause of order, but to the cause of
true liberty—(Applause.) But I will now speak the
sentiments of a private man. I have quitted politics.
I have quitted them without a feeling of resentment,
without a feeling of regret, and I have betaken myself to
pursuits for which my temper and my tastes suit me
better. But I will not willingly believe, that in
ceasing to be a politician I have given up the power
to render service to my country ;—(Applause)—
for I hope it may still be in my power to teach lessons of
profit to those who remain on the busy stage that I have
left, to represent the merits, the faults, and the affections
of other times, and teach a common lesson of charity to
all. I hope it may be in my power to inspire a love
and reverence for those free and noble institutions
of our land to which Britain owes her greatness and
that position from which I hope she is not destined
soon to descend.—(Applause.) With your approbation
before me I will resume those pursuits under the
weight of which I have almost felt myself ready to
sink. I conclusion, I thank you for your kind-
ness. I thank you for the honour of being
enrolled among your number. I have seen with delight
the opulence and the grandeur of this great city, which
by your kindness I can now call my own.—(Applause.)
And with every wish for the peace, the honour and
prosperity of fair Glasgow, I bid you a most respectful
farewell.—(Great applause.)
The LORD PROVOST then announced the business to
have terminated, and the vast assemblage dispersed.

BANK OF FRANCE.
The following is a return of the situation of the Bank
of France up to March 22 :

ASSETS.

f. 195,813,769 63
. . 132,240,395 00
107,025 24

Cash and ingots
Ditto in branch banks
Bills past due
Bills falling due in Paris, of which
15,102,431 f. 85c. are from the branch
banks ••• ••• ••• ... 50,175,949 64
Bills in the branch banks •,. ... 84,303,044 90
Advances on coins and ingots... ... 17,514,800 00
Ditto on French public securities ... 31,172,659 90
Ditto by branch banks... ••• ... 1,554,337 00
Ditto to the State on Bons du Tresor... 50,000,000 00
Ditto on the loan of 150 millions ... 50,000,000 00
Rentes of the reserve fund ••• ••• 10,000,000 00
Rentes, disposable funds ... ... 42,581,488 13
Investments of the new branch banks in
the public funds ... ••• ... 12,779,541 39
Hotel and furniture of the Bank ... 4,000,000 00
Real property of the branch banks ... 2,273,788 00
Loan of 10,000,0001. to the city of Paris 8,000,000 00
Interest in National Discount Bank ... 200,000 00
Ditto branch banks ... ... ... 230,000 00
Bills protested at Paris ... ... 8,036,047 54
Ditto at the branches ... ... .. 4,264,099 00
Expenses of administration of the Bank 244,307 71
Ditto of the branches .
...
... 221,165 00
Miscellaneous ... .
...
... 758,248 3
Advance to the department of the
Seine ••• ••• ...
...
Loan of 3,000,000 f. to the City of Mar-
seilles .

3,000,000 00

1,000,000 00

f. 710,470,667 11