The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-07 00:00:00

LORD PALMERSTON' AT
MANCHESTER.

MANCHESTER, Nov. 6.
Lord and. Lady Palmerston left Claremont in tom-
pany with B. Hey wood, Bart., and several members of
hi: family, at'll o'clock this morning, and drove into
Salford, where it was arranged that an address of con-
gratulation shPUld be presented to the noble Lord at the
Royal Mnsenin; PseLpark: The weather ivas meat
propitious, and the road between Claremont and Sal-
ford was crowded with spectators, by whom the Pre
mier was heartily applauded as he passed along. A largo
multitude had Ulso assembled in the pleasure-grounds
ajoining'the Museum, and all were manifeitly
-enced by the same desiruto give a cordial welcome t.,
the distipgnished visitors. Lord and Lady Palmerston
were suet 'at the entrance of the Museum by Mr..
Heals,- mayor of SaUord, the Town Clerk, and the
Museuin Committee, who conducted them through the
building, and directed their. attention to tho' chief
Features of interest in the institution. The collection of
,bjects illustrative of natural history is very eaten
sive, and tbeir examination was a' work of some. time.
After visiting the library Lord and Lady Palmerston
were ushered into the reading-room, where a company of
nearly 1,000 ladies and gentlemen were awaiting' tbeir
arrival. The noble Lord was led to the dais bstlie
Mayor, and Lady Palmer:sten by Sir BenjariTilli Hey-
wood. Among the' company were the Bishop of Man-
chester, Mr. Brotherton, M.P., the Dean of Manchester;
the Rev. Hugh Stowell, Alderman Ross, Alderman
Langwcrthy, Mr. Ed ward Tootal, Mr. D. Maude, Mr.
J. F. Foster, Messrs. Aldermen Higgins, Renshaw, and
Weston, Mr. Richard Roberts, C.E.,
The MAYOR of SALFORD said that he had much grati.
fication in presenting to the noble Lord an address which
had been Unanimously adoptedsby the corporation of the
borough. It was as follows :
To THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD VISCOUNT PALMER-
STON, FIRST LORD OF HER MAJESTY'S TREA-
SURY, dre.
" We, the Mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of the borough
of Salford, hail with lively gratification your lordship's
visit to this borough; and wa avail ourselves of this oppor-
tunity, with deep respect for your lordship's character and
station as First Minister of the Crown, to express the sense
we entertain of your lordship's desire to give the sanction
of your high name and position to the educational esta-
blishments of the people. When we see your lordship
voluntarily relinquish a hardly-earned leisure to discharge
duties which, psrhaps,might be ignored or neglected with-
colt loss of personal popularity or party influence, we' can-
not withhold from your lordship our tribute of:unfeigned
admiration and respect, nor repress our desire to offer' to
your lordship a cordial and grateful welcome. (Cheers.)
We warmly congratulate your lordship upon having suc-
cessfully directed the affairs of State at so impbrtant a
crisis in the history of this country ; and we desire to ex-
press our sibep satisfaction and thankfulness that, under
the administration and guidance of your lordship, and
by the earnest-Mindedness of a resolute and loyal people,
England again enjoys the blessings of an honourable
and, we hope, a lasting peace, with its concomitant advan-
tages of commercial and manufacturing prosperity. (Con-
tinued applause.) May your Lordship long be blessed with
health and vigour to continue the arduous exertions re-
quired by your exalted station; and to aid this country in
maintaining its high position among nations—a position,
we would hope, not so much due either to her military
strength or insular advantages, as to the moral influence of
large classes in all ranks faithfully discharging the duties
entailed upon them by an advanced Christian civilisation.
"Given under our common seal this 3d of. Nov_ 1856.
" STEPHEN HEEL'S, Mayor."
•
Having banded the document to the noble lord,
The MAYOR said that though it was unnecessary for him
to oFfer any remark on the subject of the address he
deemed the present a fitting opportunity for making a fsw
observations with respect to the building in which they
were assembled. In 1346 the sum of 33,0001. was volun

tarilysubscribed for the establishment of three publicparks
for toe free use of the people of the populous district of
Manchester and Salford. Of this sum 13,0001. was
expendedin the purchase of thesurrouilding park, which
is called Peel Park, in honour of the late distinguished
statesman Sir Robert Peel. This institution, combining
a museum, library, and reading-room was opened in
1850. The library commenced with 7,000 volumes and
now contains 18,500. The number of books issued in ir
years has been 432,000. The readers are chiefly of the
working classes, the average number being about 400
d:uly. Of the number of books issued about one-third
belong to the clnss of novels and light literature, and
nearly two-thirds to the class of history, biography,
science, and general literature. The lending library
contains 56,000 volumes, and the daily issue has been
250 volumes. Nine-tenths of the borrowirs are working
people ; three-fifths are under 30 years of age, and
one-fifth arc females ; 270 are soldiers from the
barracks. The museum has since its opening been visit-
ed by upwards of 2,000,000 visitors. This year alone
the number of visitors has exceeded 5'00,000. The dona-

tions in money 'to the institution have amounted to
9,9471. The value of donations in works of art, speci.
mons, and books is estimated at 10,0001. The amount
raised by the museum rates for the working expenses of

the institution during the seven years has been 4,8721.
The total value of the contents of the museum a7,d library
is estimated at 14,2001. The amount expended in ex-
tension of the building has been nearly 6,000/. In con-
clusion, he had only to express a hope that the example
which the borough of Salford had afforded by establishing
so valuable an institution would be followed in other
parts of the country. (Cheers.)
Mr. 13ROTFIERTON—My Lord, I am greatly gratified in
being allowed to unite with the Mayor and Council of
flee borough in welcoming you among us. The borough
of Snlford contains 100,000 inhabitants, and we couoider
it a very great compliment on the part of your Lor-c
ship, considering the various and anxious duties apper-
taining to Slur high office, that you should` visit this
locality at this advanced season of the year. It is not
for so humble an individual as myself to pass a eulogium
on your lordship. • You do not require it ; but having
been for 24 years, or nearly so, a witness of your con-
duct in the House of Com Mons, and having al ways felt
a warm admiration for your transcendent talents, nod
having a deep respect for your public and private cha-
racter, and appreciating very highly the great servicts
which, in my opinion, you have rendered to this nation

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the presence among us of a statesman to whose adminis-
tration I have given a cordial and conscientious support.
;delighted by
las well aware that there have been various attacks
up in your lordship with regard to your foreign policy,
and I have heard people intimate that you had a sort of
desire to bring the country into conflict with other na-
tion% and, in a word, that you were, no friend of
peace. But let me remind the persons who would
make such insinuations that as Cons; as you held
the seals of the Foreign-office you did preserve the
peace of Europe, and that since you have had to assume,
under difficult circumstances, the responsible office o '
Prime Minister, you have by the wisdom of your admi-
eistration brought to an honourable and•satisractory ter.
urination the war in which the country was involved
when you consented fo accept those arduous duties.
For this I am of opinion that your lordship is entitled to
the gratitude of the people of this borough and of the
nation at large. (Hear.) Your lordship has been con-
nected with all the measures of reform that have passed
since I have had the honour of a seat in Parliament, and
I am sure that you will continue to pursue that course
which will promote in the highest degree the happiness
and prosperity of this great country. In reflecting on my
public conduct I shall always derive satisfaction from the
thought that when your needuct as Foreign Minister yeas
attacked in 1850 I gave you my humble support, and had
the pleasure of seeing that you came out of that difficulty
in the
,most triumphant manner. You arc aware that
when you assumed the reins of government there
were difficulties in your way which you alone could esti-
mate. You were deserted by men from whom you had
a right to expect support, but I felt assured that the
House of Commons and the country would stand by you,
and the event has proved that my anticipations were cor•
rect. (Cheers.) In conclusion; I have only to add the
exptessiou of my Sincere hope that you may be long
easred en preside over the political dest ieies of this em-
pire, for I have the strongest conviction that your name
will go down to posterity among those of the most dis-
tinguished statesmen of our time, and as the zealous
friend of freedom, progress, and peace. (Applause)
Lord PALMERSTON, wire ea presenting himself WAS re-
ceiv'ed with lond cheers, spoke as fellows :—Mr. Mayor and
Gentlemen of the Corporation of Salford,—.l 'need not, I
am sure, say how deeply a person in my situation must feel
the cordial and honourable reception which I am now re-
ceiving from, this great and distinguished community.
Among the various inducements which a public man has
in this country to fulfil his dirty there can ho none Snore
inspiring, there can be none more encouraging, there can
be none rnora gratifying to an honourable mind than to be
informed that a zealous endeavour to perform difficult
public functions has met with the approbation of his fel-
loW-countrymen. (Cheer's.) And if there is any portion of
the people of this country from Wi19131 a British states-