The Sun.
London, England, 1836-10-15 00:00:00

hoped to enjoy the affection and friendship of those by
whom he was surrounded, and he should always be most
happy when, by his advice or co-operation, he could tend to
the benefit of their county.—(Loud and continued cheer-
ing.) He was sorry he had detained them so long, and the
best apology he now could offer them would be by proposing
the health of their Chairman.
The toast was drank with loud applause, and the Chair-
man returned thanks in a short and eloquent speech, and
concluded by proposing " Our native Land."—(Applause.)
The CHAIRMAN next said, long opposed as they had
been in feeling and in interests to the Governments which
had heretofore ruled the empire of which that country
formed so important a part, it was now indeed a sincere gra-
tification to them that a Ministry had accepted office which
had distinctly recognised an altered eourse of policy towards
it.—(Cheers.) Let them, then, hope and trust that they
will realise the national aspirations, and, cheered by the
sympathy of the empire, hold on their course, and as the
people relied on their wisdom, so they might depend on the
affection of the people.--(Loud cheers.) Let them hope
that Englishmen would co-operate with them, and thus pre-
vent a dilapidation of the Constitution, by appeals to national
or sectarian prejudices, but give them their aid, persuaded
that their own rights were not less involved in the struggle
than those of Ireland.—(Cheers.) Above all let there be
no disunion amongst themselves, let them carefully guard
against the return to power of that faction which had so
long trampled on the rights and liberties of Ireland.—(Con-
tinned cheers.) Let them give their zealous and firm sup-
port to the present Ministry. Let them temper their
enthusiasm, and, by any sacrifice short of a sacrifice of
principle, unite to maintain them in power, for even bad
laws well applied were better than good laws improperly
administered.—(Loud cheers.) The Chairman concluded
by proposing " Lord Melbourne and his Majesty's Ministers."
The toast was drank with the warmest applause.
The CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER said that after
the time he had already occupied in intruding himself upon
their attention, it would now be his duty to return thanks,
not for himself, but for the honour that had been conferred
on his colleagues, who he hoped would use acts rather than
words in thanking them for the compliment bestowed upon
them ; and he might say, that the Irish Government,
which had been formed by Lord Melbourne—(Loud
cheers)—that Government was the best pledge he could
have given that impartiality was the principle by which he
was determined to govern the country.—(Cheers.) He
had given them the vigour, the intelligence, the ability, and
the popularity of Lord Mulgrave, as the representative of
the Sovereign ; and the irreproachable faith, honour, and
candour of Lord Morpeth, and even in those who acted un-
der their direction, there was not an individual who was
not interested to maintain the credit and the glory of the
empire by discharging their duty towards Ireland.—(Loud
cheers.) This was the course which the Government was
determined to pursue. It had been urged as a reproach to
them, that they owed much to the support of the Irish Mem-
bers. Now it was the glory of Government that it owed to
them that support, and he would now state, in the presence
of two Hon. Friends, who would be ready to contradict
him if he stated what was not the fact, that they owed this
support to no compact or contract whatever—to no al-
leged Lichfield-house abandonment of independence—to
no compromise of principle. That support was given to
the Government by the Irish Members as far, and no far-
ther, than they considered they could contribute it con-
sistent with their duty to Ireland.—(Cheers.) That sup-
port was unbought by any compromise on the part of Go-
vernment, and he was sure they might rely upon it, so
long as they performed their duty.—(Loud cheers.) Again
he would say, that no compromise whatever had taken place
on either side ; and whilst a more hearty support had
never been given by any body of men, a more honourable

support had never been accorded to any Government.—
(Cheers.) The Right Hon. Gentleman then concluded by
proposing " Prosperity to the City of Limerick."
The CHAIRMAN then proposed the health of " The
City and County Members."--(Loud applause.)
Mr. D. ROCHE, M.P., returned thanks in a brief but ex-
pressive speech, in the course of which he lauded the exer-
tions of Government to procure for the country those rights
to which it was entitled ; he also denied that there was
any compact between Government and the Irish Liberal
Members, save a wish on the part of both to serve the best
interest of the empire.—(Loud cheers.)
Mr. S. O'BRIEN, M.P., also returned thanks on behalf
of himself and his colleague, the other county Member ;
he stated that this was not, however, ao occasion upon which
he was called upon to enter into political matters at length ;
but it was delightful to hear a Cabinet Minister, for the
first time, explain to the people of that country his opinions
of the way in which it should be governed. He concluded
by again thanking them for the honour they had conferred
on him.

The CHAIRMAN then proposed the health of Mr. O'Con-
nell, which was drunk with enthusiastic applause.
Mr. O'HARA returned thanks.
Mr. ROCHE then proposed the health of Mr. Vernon
Smith, who returned thanks, and observed that he was
much pleased with his visit to that country, and wondered
that a nation for which God had done so much, man had
done so little for. He assured the meeting that it was the
positive and natural wish of the people of England to do
justice to Ireland, and no effort of his would be wanting to
forward her interests.—(Cheers.)
Several other toasts were proposed and speeches made
by Mr. Rice, jun., Ste. &c., and the meeting separated.