The Sun.
London, England, 1836-01-23 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1836.

Crown, or whether it elects the humblest individual in so-
ciety, that itittst ndw be looked to. It is the source not only
of all that is elevating and great in charater, but the source
of all that contribUtes to human happineSs. And it is because
the circle of duty is widely extended in our free empire—it
is because each and every man is called upon for the perform-
ance of public duties—that the formation of character, and
fortliation of 'virtue, become the paramount objects of British
statesmen ; and this it is which, indeed, distinguisheS us
above all the nations of the earth. The Municipal Bill has

BRIGHTON-FRIDAY.

His Majesty, aeconVanied by Prince Erfiest, drove out
this afternoon at his usual litiiii. „
The Duchess of Gloucester, accompanied bI,: . y Eidi ei-
bert Taylor, took a carriage airing this morning before
luncheon.

The Icing. ga,,T pullence to Vice-Admiral Sir Peter
the Princess Augnsia., ri"6:7i dee. kand:
HaNlkeeittitletrhitsheniQorulieile
gravinn, haw ;,•;I.lcen out-of-door exercise this day.
The foltowing distinguished persons called at the Palace
this mottiltigicird William Russell, Vice Admiral Sir
Peter tialkett, Earl and Countess of Norbury, and the
Ladies Toleri Doctor Adolphus• (Inspector-General of
Hospiials), and Sir William and Lady Geary.
The Royal diundr patty yesterday evening, by invitation,
comprised Sir Mattheiv and Lady Tierney, Mr. Edward
Tierney, Earl and Countess of Norbury, and the Ladies
Toler, lion, Lawrence Parsons, Mr. Mrs., and Miss
Daly, and General I1Cf.lpon••
Mr. Davis returtiad td ;74 130 ace yesterday evening,
and joined the Royal Suite.
Lord Frederick Fitzclarence will leave Brighton iii a day
or two for town, on his way to Aylesbury.

ir given you a4gerygative and a power ; but if that prerogau,.
and Cr Sbdirild ridt tretttipg en,rreg.pond-
ing sense of dittY, it Will Only be. ri sword raised against,
and threatening the liberties of the, country, and not for
its protection and advanbernent. I then call upon you, Sir,
and do to adminidter tic power tiliieh has been
entrusted to you in that enlightened spirit by which the mea-
sure that conferred that power on you was dictated ; and let
evidence of public virtue mark the wisdom of those councils
horn which it. emanated. —( Loud cheers). Thanking you for
the manner in which you,have received me, and thanking the
gentlemen for the manner in which they have listened to an
address of, perhaps, rather a myre solemn character than pro-
perly belongs to a meeting of this friendly description, I shall
now close the observations have to make. The topics to which
I have called your attention are beyond party considerations.
I will fight the battle of party whenever there is a fitting occa-
sion—( Cheers) ; but addressing you with reference to the fu-
ture functions of the Corporation of this town, I look to some-
thing higher than party. I look to the establishment of better,
more noble, more enlarged, and more comprehensive principles.
—( Loud cheers.) I now conclude by proposing as a toast,
" The health of Mr. Hovel!, the first Reform Mayor of the
town of Cambridge, and prosperity to Cambridge.—(Load
cheering, which continued for several minutes.") •
The MAYOR returned thanks, and several other toasts were
afterwards drunk, and speeches made, which we are compelled
to postpone till our next publication. •
The meeting throughout was characterised by the greatest
harmony and cordiality.