The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-13 00:00:00

on this subject. Both last year and the:year before they, '
in the spirit of honest liberalism, came forward:to propose
a system of naticnsl education, and all v ould remrmber
what a senseless outcry was raised against it. Mr. B. at
some length pursued this theme, and argued that the , xer-
tions of the Government on this question must re': .em
them from the catalogue of all ordinary Statesmen. Ind
plead against oblivion for their names.—(Loud clic en. )
Mr. Ilurr, amidst most enthusiastic cheering, 1 rol• ,-,d
the health of Sir W. Lowthrop, and in a strain of r.. ch
eloquence justly depicted the claims which the wo 'iy
Knight had to the affectionate respect of his fellow too:men. He had, he said, been in a position to know sel,,e-
\thing of the conduct of the Mayor—he had several ti:::es
had occasion to see him in the metropolis, and he must say
he never saw him except under circumstances in which he
felt an honest pride in pointing him out to others as the
chief municipal officer of one of the most important
1 t,wns in this country.---(Loud cheers.) The toest was
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drank with great enthusiasm.

The MAYOR, in appropriate terms, acknowledged the
compliment, and took occasion to express a hope that Mr.
Hutt might still remain the Representative of Hull. He
urged the meeting to let slip no effect to effect so truly
desirable an end, and that nothing should be wanting to
show to their worthy Member that they were determined
to continue him nolens volens.—(lmmense cheering and
shouts of " Hutt for ever.")
Mr. Heel' again rose, and detailed the reasons which
had determined him not to offer himself again for Hull.
It had been at a great cost of personal cur:fen and health
he had endeavoured for eight years to disch:rge the duties
of Representative of this ireportant town—duties which he
could not neglect with satisfaction to himself, nor discharge
without suffering from the consequences. An invitation
nearly unanimously signed by the electors of Gateshead
was offered him, and he frankly accepted it. He was,
therefore, no longer a free agent in the matter. He need
not tell them that he parted from them with deep regret. He
assured them that when he rose to return thanks 'for his
health being drunk, it was with the greatest difficulty he
could restrain his feelings, but let them not suppose he
should cease to represent them. So far as it was
in his power he was bound by every obligation
to promote their interests. Let it therefore suffice, that
if he did leaee them, they parted upon terms honourable
to both parties—their kindness, he believed, was undimi-
nished—their confidence was unshaken—he left them not
because they had abandoned him, still less from any ap-
prehension that the utmost endeavours of a party, never
very scrupulous in their means, would have been able to
have forced him from the honourable position he held. So
far as possible his energies should be devoted to them.
He was not retiring from public life—he was not retiring
for purposes of personal gratification. He had his ambi.
tion. He was not willing to spend his life in matters
which are nothing better than pursuits of egotism, cr in
the enjoyment of selfish indulgence. •—( Immense cheering. )
' Dr. CHALMERS proposed " The health of the Right
Hon. C. Tennyson D'Eyncourt, M. P." Drank with the
honours and rapturous cheers.
Mr. D'EYNcOURT was received with repeated cheers on
rising. It was most gratifying to have to be present upon
an occasion in which his own private and public feelings were
so deeply interested. He considered the Noble Lord whom
they had selected to fill one of the highest offices in this
great town to be a distinguished ornament of the British
empire. They had formed an alliance with the Noble
Marquis which, he trusted, would continue during his life,
and by it they had conveyed to him a mark of their appro-
bation of his public conduct. Few are the opportunities
left to the people in which they may administer to the high
aristocracy of the land their approbation of their public
principles and conduct ; but this was in their power to
bestow, and the election was not less honorable to them
than to the noble object of it. He (Mr. T. D'Eyn-
court) entered Parliament at the same period as the
Noble Lord, and had, with pleasure, marked his consistent
and useful career. With the selection they had made they
had imposed duties on the Noble Marquis. He had iden-
tified himself with that distinguished community—he had
placed his character and honour to a certain extent in their
hands—their honour was his own—and he ( Mr. D'Eyncourt)
was satisfied, from what he had observed that day, of the
high tone of public feeling which pervaded that assembly,
that he will be justly proud of his connection as they had
reason to be proud of him.—(Cheers.) Their worthy
Mayor had said, at the commencement of the pro-
ceedings, that never was there a period when co-operation
in political feelings and actions was more needful than at
present. Oh, Gentlemen, said the Right Hon. Member,
I have been connected with many constituencies, actuated
by various different conflicting sentiments—l was con-
nected also with the House of Commons, and if we do
not act upon the principle of co-operation for common ob•
jects, how, I ask you, could this Ministry whom you have
trusted, be maintained in power during t1;13 past few years?
—( Cheers.) Know you not that seven, eight, or ten of us
meeting round the table might say to-morrow "we will
displace this Ministry-" Amongst the whole phalanx of
those who support this Administration it is difficult, per-
haps to find ten men together who are entirely agreed on
every political feeling—we sink minor differences rather
than incur that great national calamity of letting the Tories
in.—(Great cheering.) Union is needful amongst you
as well as amongst us. Disregard not those who come not
up entirely to your opinions. Disregard the man who would
ask you to flinch from a single principle—convinced of the
truth, act steadily upon it, but be moderate in action and lan-
guage. The last man who would flinch from a principle is
your Lord High Steward—he is always ready to act to the
utmost to carry his principles into effect. " Normanby,
the Pacificator of Ireland." Can a man have a higher
title than that ?—it is his reward for perseverance in prin-
ciple. After further enforcing the necessity of union, the
Right Hon. Gentleman alluded to the necessity for action
on the part of the Liberals. They had much to do—they
had to obtain an extended suffrage and the ballot.—
(Cheers.) If they had patience all would be accom-
plished ; it was only to be achieved by co-operation and
retaining to Parliament such men as his excellent and
Honourable Friend Mr. Hutt. —( Loud cheers.) He feared
his loss was irretrievable, but if they could only seduce
him again.—(Laughter.) Let (said Mr. D'Eyncourt) him
be returned for Newcastle, Gateshead, and the county of
Durham if he will—he deserves it all—( Great cheerin,:,)—
but you have the best right to him, so secure him to
yourselves.—( Continued cheering.) I know not bow you
can part with him. He is most unwilling to do so, and,
from what I have observed of his public conduct,
of his unremitting attention to his Parliamentary
duties, to the excellent intelligence be displays upon
all mercantile matters, all matters connected with such in-
terests as yours, if I were an elector of Hull, I would take
care never to let him slip.—( Loud cheers and laughter.)
I trust you will still find means to keep him, as I think
you'may, as your Representative.—(Loud cheers.) The
Right Hon. Member assured the company of the interest
he took in the prosperity of the port. He lived on the
other side of the Humber, and thought he could put in his
claim as being really interested in that prosperity. Both
as a Member of Parliament and in his private capacity,
be would ever feel pleasure in promoting its welfare.
The 111P.10R, after a warm and just eulogy upon his
character, proposed the health of Colonel York, the pri-
vate secretary to the Marquis of Normanby. Drank with
three times three, and loud applause.
Colonel Yonx briefly returned thanks, stating that being
generally unknown to that assembly, he could only attribute
his reception to his connection with the distinguished '
statesman in whose honour they had aasembled—( Cheers.)
B. M. JALLAND, Esq., one of the Borough Magistrates,
after regretting the absence of the Noble Lord, who was
the subject of his toast, and touching upon the claims his
Lordship has to the respect and gratitude of the Reformers
of Hull, gave the health of Lori Worsley and the Liberal
Electors of North Lincolnshire ; this toast was very warmly
received and duly honoured.
P. SKIPWORTH, Esq., Lord of the Manor of Lacehys
acknowledged this toast. He adverted to the good
effected by Ministers, amidst great cheering; especially
lauded the services of Lord Palmerston in preserving
peace, so desirable to be maintained with honour. Minis-
ters would be able to do more, were it not for the House
of Lords. Ha wished they would lay the axe to the root
of the tree, and relieve the Bishops from their attendance
in the House of Lords, and make them confine themselves
more exclusively to the Lord's House. He was delighted
with the feeling he had seen exhibited in Hull on t hat oc-
casion, and would always, when it was in his power, attend
their public meetings.—( Loud cheers.)
Mr. HUTT, atter an appropriate eulogy, called u; •n the
company to drink " Long lite and health to John ;rim-
ston, Esq., and success to the Reformers of th East
Riding." Drank with three times three, and one eheer
more.

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Jon GR7.313T0N, E3q., the Honourable Cliairm n of
the East Riding Reformers, was greeted, on rising, with
enthusiastic plaudits. He said it gave him sincere plea-
sure on all occasions to meet li:s brother Reformers of
Hull. They had done him the honour to couple his name
with the cause of Reform. Of that cause he could truly
say he had always from his earliest days had the most san-
guine expectations, and he believed it could never be
overcome. He would not refer to the past, their business
was with the tuture.—(Cheurs.) They had a Queen, who
was the first of the Meuse of Brunswick who had the
good sense to unite herself with the wishes cf her people.—
( Loud cheers.) They (the Reformers) were called upon
by every thing that belonged to Englishmen to support
her, and to save her from being thrown into the hands of
the Tories.—( Great cheering.) They had from Sir Ro-
bert Peel a full expression a what would be her situation
if such a calamity should befall this country ; but he be-
lieved the people would never suffer such an event to take
place. lie was certain when he looked at that meeting.,
that they would support her, and it could best be done by
supporting those Ministers she had chosen.—(Loud
cheers.) The worthy gentleman concluded by giving the
health of the Hon. C Langdale, g.l. P., for Knaresborough.
Drank with full honours.

T.TIIC;ONEsq., merchant, gave " The Town and
IS ,
Trade of Hull," and enlarged on the necessity of further
dock accommodation, and the impor:anee of the town
speedily taking the decks into their own hands, and thus
relieving its trade from the present withering monopoly.
D. POOL, Esq., barrister, proposed " The health of
Lord Wenlock, the Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding,
to which the company gave a most enthusiastic response.
Mr. Hurr, amid,t great cheers, rose to propose " The
health of the ladies who had graced the aFseriOdy with their
presence." Without the Errilica of the fair, the brightest
honours of this world would he but like the fruit of the
Dead Sea—pleasant to the rye, hut bitter to the taste.
They had cheered them on in their course ; let them there-
fore drink to the ladies of 'lull, fri:•rds of the good cause
of Reform. (The Hon. Member passed a deserved Qii-
cemiurn upon the sisters of Ladv Lowthrop, and con
eluded by giving " The health of ha- Ladyship and the
ladies of Hull.")
This toast was drank with unbounded enthusiasm.
Sir W. Lowrnaor made a fitting reply on behalf of
the ladies, and then glutted the chair, Icing accompaniki 1
by the principal guests—the company
flocking round Mr.
Hutt, and leading him with good wishes.
JCSEPII JONES, Esq., was called to the vacant Chair,
and under his auspices the conviviality of the company was
Among the other toasts were—" James
and -ueeess to him as Our cant' ~ odate ••
Clay, Esq.,
k •.? pelt up..
and the Reformers of Y01k,",.... ~
John
E 3"" I rZeiormers of NLnehester."
, and t :e . .
Lees, EA. hid' must materially advance
Thus closed a meeting w
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