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

EVENING ED ITI ON.

Aprlifily touched apon, and anticipations fcrmed of a
successful issue of his endeavours to procure the abolition of
the unjust Sound dues. He need not go further into de-
tail, but would say wherever oppression existed—wherrvcr
good was to be gained to the particular interests of the port,
or the general interests of the country at large, an appli
cation to Mr. Hutt invariably found an advocate.—( Loud

cheers.) He was sorry he could not sit down without al-
luding to the mixed feelings with which the toast was as-
sociated—that the days of Mr. Hutt's connection with
Hull were numbered—he exceedingly regretted, on account
of that large and influential town, that they were not to re-
tain him as their advocate—he was going to say their friend,
latet that he was sure he would still remain to them—but as
this able advocate of their interests, Mr. Hutt, would no
logger be after this Parliament. It was, therefore, with
mixed feelings of sorrow and of enthusiasm that he called
upon them to drink—" The health of Mr. Hutt."—
(Great cheering.) The toast was drunk with four times
four, followed by tumultuous plaudits for some minutes,
the company repeatedly rising to cheer, and the ladies
sharing in the enthusiasm so justly due to the worthy
Member.
Mr. Herr rose, and a fresh burst of cheering wel-
comed him. Silence being restored he said—Mr. Mayor
and Gentlemen, although I cannot but attribute to the
partiality of my kind and excellent friend most of the
commendation with which he has lauded me in your pre-
sence, it is impossible that I can receive the unusual ex-
pression of kindness and regard with which you have re-
ceived his proposal without being deeply gratified and
affected by it. Gentlemen, I am the mere affected by
this demonstration of your kindness, because, a; he has in-
timated, I know that the time is hurrying on when, as
your representative in Parliament, I can expect them no
more. I say, Gentlemen, as your representative in Par-
liament, because I am sure that the ties which have long
existed between us can never be entirely dissolved.—
( Cheers.) Other persons, far abler than I am—(No)—w ill
occupy my place—( Shouts of " No, no," " Never") —but
I am sure that the connection which has subsisted between
you and me has been of too long duration ; it has Leen
formed in too holy a cause—it has been cemented by too
many a triumph, ever to be entirely forgotten in
Hull.--( Loud cheers.) On my part I need not assure
you I can only he forgetful of the great kindness and con-
fidence which I have received from vou at the moment
when I shall cease to feel on earth. It has been my good
fortune during a long period of eventful years to receive
at your hands one of the most important trusts which free
men can confide to a human creature. I wish that the
manner in which I had conducted myself in the discharge
of this duty had been more in consonance with your favour
—had been more fitted to the high character which you
must ever bear among the intelligent communities in this
c iuntry. When I look back to a career which is now has-
tening towards its close, I must lament many imperfections,
probably many errors, and opportunities which may recur
no more ; but there is one thing which my past career does
not present to me—one I have gratification in sten:lg.—you
will not finri there any appearance of broken promises.—
(Tremendous cheers.) The rancour of political ani-
mosity shall never say that my path has been
strewed by compromise, by dissimulations, by epos-
lacy, or anything of that character. ( Loud cheers.)
Let it not be supposed that I am willing to attribute any
extraordinary or undue merit to political consistency.
Wise and honest men no doubt will change their opinions ;
but I do say to that man whose opinions of to-day are the
d rect and point-blank opinions of yesterday—to that man
who, as the candidate for the representation of Hull, out-
isd the mildest speculations of Radicalism, and as the
Member for Pembroke shall startle Toryism from its pro-
priety by his admiration of abuses in Church and State—
( Immense cheers)—such a man may be honest, but he
must feel very uneasy as a politician. The practical cen-
sure which one portion of his life casts upon another must
cost him many moments of mortification and shame.—
( Loud cheers.) Gentlemen, I feel grateful that Ido not
participate in any of those compunctious visitings. My
ooin ors, su-h as they are, which first recommended me to
your kindness and support,' which have been continued
during a period of eight years I have been your represen-
tative, I have never seen occasion to be ashamed of. On
the contrary, every succeeding year has convinced me of
their soundness, their truth, and their propriety.—
(Cheers.) I have perhaps said enough about myself--
but I shall ever consider it a subject of proud satisfaction,
that under your favour, during a period of eight years that
are past, I have been permitted to take my part with some of
the best and wisest men of this age, in the great measures
brought before the country.--(Cheers.) I need not
enumerate them—they have been sufficiently, eloquently.
and fully enumerated by my excellent and valued
friend, Mr. Bowden. It is not my intention to repre-
sent every part of the proceedings of the Liberal Adminis-
tration, which has prevailed in this period, as subjects of
unmitigated eulogy. I think, admitting as every candid
man must admit, that they have greatly advanced the
true and lasting interests of the country—that they have
advanced such interests by the measure which has produced
the meeting now assembled in connection with the
Marquis of Normanby, I still remember that there is one
matter which has been slurred over, and I shall never
cease to regret that a measure upon which the permanence
and well-working of every other suggested must depend
—I mean the public education of the people—has been
almost entirely passed over—( Immense cheering)—ij
indeed it may be said that it has not been entirely ne-
glected. I would remark that the little which has been
done is rather a censure and reflection upon the weakness
of our views than living proofs of our zeal in the cause
of public, national, and universal education.—( Cheers.)
And yet, Gentlemen,this groat and crowning measure might
at one time have been easily effected. Lord Grey might
have done it. lam convinced that at the period when I first
took my seat in the House of Commons, no exertion,
comparatively, would have been required to have carried
out perfectly and comprehensively this great and crowning
re e asure. —( H e at, hear.) Unfortunatly the opportunity
was suffered to pass away. And look at the results.
We, the people of England, boast that we have led the
van in advance of the nations in all that related to civiliza-
tion, but in the subject most essential to our species, we
find Ourselves in the rear—France, Austria, Prussia, Ger-
many, anti America gazing with astonishment upon our
inferiority —(Cheers.) But this is not all. I consider
the more humiliat;ng spectacle is exhibited at home. We
find that many of the institutions, which our exertions have
reformed, are actually arrayed against us. Many men have
acquired political power who seem totally inadequate to a
wise use of it, and many of those who once were efficient
leaders in the great battle of Reform, have under feelings
of mortification and distrust quitted our ranks, and fallen
into a state cf apathy, or have joined the ranks of the
enemy against us.—(Cheers.) What is the meaning of
all this ? Gentlemen, if there he one great lessen im-
pressed upont the page of universal history, it is this
—that mere Act of Parliament Reform, reform by
Royal ordinance, never yet regenerated a nation. Re-
form, to be good for anything, must begin with the na.
tional mind. Do this, and you will cease to lament over
disappointments which will follow your other exertions.
This is the real means of securing the well-working of all
your free institutions, and of banding society steadfastly
and harmoniously together. We lament and we complain
that the people are now ready to desert their best friends,
an 1 to receive with open arms those woo would corrupt,
and excite, and betray them. We complain that they give
way to Chartism anti unionh;m, and other anti-social com-
binations. Gentlerneu, we wrong the people—wc, and not
them, are to blame. If we deny them the means of nia-
uaging their own affairs—(Tremendous cheering)—we
must not be surprised if self-interested intriguers under-
take the direction of them. If we will not allow the
people the means cf choosing between right and wrong,
let us not condemn them if they sometimes c ,0032 ill. The
consequences of the folly committed in of providing
education for the people is never deficient in some
bitter fruits.--( hear, hear.) Oaly last year a formidable
insurrection brake out in Wales. Of the thousands en-
gaged in it, how many were acquainted with t se rudiments
of education? Not one man in 500. Is it astonishing
that such a state of society is productive of such ignorance ?
Is it at all matter of surprise that men so little acquainted
with their rights or duties should become the instruments
of every designing demagogue or intriguer? Gen:le:tau,
it is a fact that the doctrines by which these people were
urged into rebellion would not have been listened to for
five minute's by men in a good state of education.—
( Cheers.) And what is our guarantee that the scenes
which occurred last year in Wales may not recur in an-
other part of England to-morrow ? We have no security.
We hang our hopes upen Botany Bay, the hangman, and
the penalties of the law. The Tories would add, the
suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act, and the employ-
ment of spies. But both of us endeavour to meet et il in
the wrong way—we make our war not upon the effect,
but upon the result. I say then, educate the peapie.—
( C eers.) Teach the people the use, the real, legitimate
use of those faculties which Gad has given them.--
( Cheers)—and then trust them fearlessly to t' emselves.
—(Cheers.) With such a guard with them, it matters
little who may be against them or who rosy be over them.
Bad GOA e nments cannot exist in the face of good eine t-
tion—(Graat cheering)—no more can papular folly and
confusion.--(Cheers.) Perhaps it may seem to you.
Gentlemen, that I have t ouhled you too to g
coalitsg
attention to this subject. (Shouts cf " No.") I eave
purposely selected it, because I do in my heart and con-
science i
believe •
t is the most important subject to which
the mindsmindsof free Englishmen can at this moment be di-
rected. —( Loud cheers.) Ido believe that we can no
longer neglect that subject with impunity,‘ and therefore,
and
in a public address to my best friends constituents,
inte-
resting which may perhaps be the last I have the o
ortunity of giv-
teg—("No")—if the sentiments nearest rnP
most intimatelynately connected with my own prinyclens
,
heart,r
country, nte-
art, ea
resting or important to the testing interests of p
the
can command your sympathy, then I call upon you to d
" Success to the cause national and universal education."
—(lmrcense cheering.) Perhaps you will permit me 'to
add to this toast the rime of Mr. Burrows, to whom so
mart' in this town are deeply indebted for his efforts in this
great cause.—( hear.) I trust the toast which I now propose,
that the sentiment I pledge in all humility but all since-
rity—the cause of universal education, will be hereafter
one of your rallying words. That when others succeed
me upon the hustings they will not forget that the great
interests of England—the
great cause, fer which you and
I are always struggling—are interestedin the question cf
education. Gentlemen--" The cause of National and
Universal Education, and the health of our respected
friend, Mr. Burrows." The Honourable Member resumed
his scat amidst the enthusiastic demonstration of the as-
sembly, and the toast was drunk with all the honours.
The Rev. H. N. BURROWS, after some preliminary o.)-
aervations, said he concurred with the general tenor if the
sentiments expressed by Mr. Hutt, but there WaS (Inc point
in his address to which he could not subscribe. lie could
not join in imputing a great degree of blame to her Ms-
ieslele Ministers for .e unfortunate ti‘backward 11 s'4i° 'll
which the great
cause of education now stood. lie teas
not sullieientl
y conversant with the political world to know
with wisat degree of
in 1832 ; but hek;,thtag9 it
might have been agitated.
of men were absorbed , '"ethat at that period the feehnee
ir, one great ennobling cause,
whic't unless it vveresatisfactorilyreformcarried out, all hopes of
to allude
lest for ever.—(Mr.
Burrower app
it was passed earede here to the Reform Bill,
forgettingthat
when Mr. Hint entered Par-
lianient.) He gave Ministens credit for their endeaeee-s