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LONDON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1851,

Every successive demonstration in favour of Kos-
SUM seems to emulate the enthusiasm of its prede-
cessors. The proceedings of last evening at Birming-
ham will in this manner be found admirable in every
respect as a pendant to those which took place on
Tuesday at Manchester. The Liberals of the northern
and midland counties indeed appear to vie with each
other in doing homage to the man who is at length
almost universally recognised as the noblest promoter
in our days of the principles of popular emanci-
pation. It is gratifying, of course, eminently
gratifying to observe the eagerness with
which the provincial sympathisers with Kossuni
echo the sentiments expressed towards him in the
metropolis—yet we cannot but regret that circum-
stances have restricted to very narrow limits the op-
portunity of offering to the exile the tribute of
spontaneous and disinterested admiration. We should
have been rejoiced to have witnessed the reception ac-
corded to the Governor of Hungary not by Birming-
ham and Manchester alone, but by those numerous
towns and cities throughout the United Kingdom
from which addresses of respect were trans-
mitted by means of their respective de-
putations. Had it so happened that KOSSUTEE'S
stay in this country might have been length-
ened yet a little while, we might have had to record
in our columns, not one or two, but a whole series of
magnificent demonstrations in behalf of the great
Hungarian Patriot, recounting his progress from
place to place as a succession of triumphal entries,
and not merely relating the events of a single and
rapid excursion. There is abroad such -a cordial
sentiment in regard to LOUIS KOSSUTH that
we are satisfied the vast majority of
larger towns and more populous localities
would have exulted in the chance of expressing to-
wards himself personally the fervour of their,apprecia-
tion. From such a very enviable satisfaction, how-
ever, the mass of the people of England have unfor-
tunately been debarred, by the circumstance of this
distinguished stranger being enabled by his engage-
ments to remain only for a narrow period amongst
us, prior to his voyage across the Atlantic, to the
hospitable dwellings in the United States.
While regretting, nevertheless, the brevity of Kos.
sunes sojourn in England, we cannot for one instant
wish seriously to retard him in his movements to-

wards the North American continent. Remember-
ing the course pursued by the Government of the

United States when he was still a prisoner in Asia

Minor, it would be ungracious to interpose between
the great man, who has been freed from captivity
by its interposition, and the magnanimous councils
which resolved upon that most chivalrous proceeding.
We should never for an instant lose a recollection of
the fact that the lamentable situation of KossuTu and
his compatriots, after their arrival in the domi-

aims of the SULTAN called forth very powerful testi

monials of sympathies from within the walls of the
American Congress—whereas with ourselves, what-
ever sympathies have been displayed in the matter
have been altogether without the walls of the Im-
perial Parliament. For very sufficient reasons,
therefore, we cannot seriously entertain sentiments of
regret that Brother Jonathan will so soon have the
gratification of welcoming the illustrious leader of the
Hungarians. On the contrary, we can only feel soli-
citude at the meeting between the liberated champion
of the Magyars and the generous power which was
mainly instrumental in bringing about his liberation.
For ourselves, we have had the happiness of seeing
KossuTn here on the shores of England the object of
a demonstration the like of which for enthusiasm and
unanimity has not towards any other foreigner been
witnessed within the memory of this generation.
He has been feasted by more than one of
our most distinguished municipalities, he has re-
ceived the welcoming acclamations of the multitude
assembled to greet him, not merely in Southampton,
and Winchester, and Birmingham, and Manchester,
but in the streets of the smallest village through which
he has passed, and in the chief thoroughfares of the
capital of Great Britain. He has had addresses of
congratulation presented to him from a very con-
siderable number of the most conspicuous
places in the United Kingdom, and personally alsc
in the Guildhall of London and in the
presence of the metropolitan Corporation. Assuredly
these things will be sources of consolatory reflection
to him as he crosses the Atlantic, on his way to
America. Assuredly these things will inspire him
with new hopes in regard to the future of his native
land, and will sufficiently tend to convince his mind
that the heroism of his fellow-countrymen is to the
full recognised and understood by Englishmen. In
truth, the latter circumstance could scarcely
fail to be the case when the great war of
independence in Hungary came to be dispassionately
reviewed, that extraordinary conflict in which the
prowess of the Magyars was testified by the almost
incredible reluctance to come to a hand-to-hand en-
counter evinced by their imperial antagonists upon
all occasions, the Cossacks as well as by the Austrians,
by the degenerate troopers of the KAISER not more
than by the redoubtable soldiers of the AUTOCRAT.
While we are evidencing our admiration for the
extraordinary man who was the originator and
director of the whole of that memorable struggle we
should not lose sight of the glorious race whose valour
and energies were placed implicitly at his disposal;
and in cherishing aspirations for the speedy restora-
tion of authority to KOSSUTH, we should yearn with a
peculiar earnestness for the speedy liberation of the
Hungarians.

The death of Mr. I>IATTHIAS ATTWOOD, the cele-
brated banker, which took place on Tuesday at the
lamented gentleman's residence, on Dulwich-hill, will
be received with deep regret by monetary reformers
o f all classes throughout the length and breadth of the
land. It IA true that he had attained a ripe old age
h—that he departed full of years and full of honour,
friend,ut t duties
employer,
every r
relation n of
ti z
el inf.e,
day.ing
inefficiently and meritoriously discharged his
asp sha ue
as
sbed and,
of faa
mt hpe
lre,
means for the
enjoyment of every comfort
and luxury—above all, the supreme luxury of doing
good ; respected, esteemed, and loved by all who had
the pleasure of his personal acquaintance, he passed
through a tranquil and happy existence until his
removal to another and a better world. Ile had
mingled in the world—for many years had a seat in
the representative branch of the Imperial Parliament,
and taken an active part in the formation and direc-
tion of many public companies, among which the Pro-
vincial Bank of Ireland, an establishment that has
exercised the most beneficial influence on the affairs of
the sister kingdom, is deserving of especial notice.
Although his advanced age prevented him of late
years from exhibiting the activity that could only be
expected from a younger man, he did not altogether
retire from public life to the enjoyment of the olium
cum dignitate which he had oo nobly earned. lie

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