The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-27 00:00:00

cleared himself to all lovers of true liberty. He would
take that opportunity cf saying a few words in regard
to the subject of intervention and non-intervention,
upon which his friend Mr. Cobden had so much dwelt.
No country had so well adhered to the doctrine of
non-intervention as had the United States. The doc-
trine had been bequeathed to them by Washington,
and they still looked upon it as a sacred bequest.
But there were many of his countrymen who consi-
dered that with their increased power and their daz-
zling future a new and different policy might be forced
upon thane by the necessities of their condition. The
time would come, if it had not already come, when
the United States would be forced into taking more
than an interest in European politics. When they
should be so forced he hoped they would still adhere
to the advice of Washington, and, at the same time,
require of other members of the great family of na-
tions to adhere to the same doctrine. He hoped, when
introduced into the arena of European politics, they
would be introduced as the ally of England upon
some such great constitutional cause as that of the
independence of Hungary crushed by foreign inter-
vention. Hand and hand with Great Britain, no
combination of despotic Governmeats could re-enact
the terrible drama of placing the foot of absolutism
upon the neck of national independence and constitu-
tional freedom.—(Loud cheers.)
KOSSUTH rose and said Mr. Mayor and gen-
tlemen, allow me to interpose for a few minutes, and
melee one or two observations to y u .—(dear, hear.)
Allow me in the name of my nation to express the
gratification with which I have heard the sentiments
expressed and the hope that has been uttered and so
warmly responded to by you that, through the justice
of the Eternal God, my country may yet regain her
liberties.—(Cheers.) I am proud to find that we are
supported by the sympathies of this mighty people,
and of the offspring of England across the Atlantic,
through whose government the blessings of liberty
are enjoyed in both hemispheres. Supported by that
sympathy, I trust in God to see the hope so fervently
expressed realizebud,the andwords—l that soon.—(Cheers.
the brief
) lam
not eloquent, t cannot say
words—which you have done me the honour to listen
to, fell from my lips in order to explain the position of
my country, and not with the view of exciting
sympathy for myself. Ours is not the cause of
one family—of one party—but it is the cause of a
whole people claiming those just rights to which
the nation is entitled.—(Hear.) After the length
at which I have already addressed you, I feel that
I dare not now long detain you ; but I am a
man who speaks, as it were, from inspiration ; and I
now feel that, had I not already spoken, I could speak
volumes to you from the energy and warmth of my
heart.—(Cheers.) In consequence of that inspiration
you must allow me to address to you a few more
words. I had heard of the reception which I might
expect in England, but I had not pictured to myself
so warm, so cordial a greeting, as that which you gave
me on landing, and the noble welcome which has this
day been given me in this room through the hospi-
tality of your Mayor.—(Cheers.) I have but just
come from the East, where I have always loved to see
and closely examine the institutions and habits of the
people of the cities in which I have been. No study
can be more interesting, because the character of a
people is chiefly dependent on that of her institutions.
As lam naturally somewhat imbued with eastern
habits, perhaps you will permit me, in the eastern
manner, to tell you a brief tale.—(Hear, hear.) It
is reported that the Sultan Saladin, the gallant
enemy of Richard Coeur de Lion, once met a Jew
named Aaron, called " the Wise ;" Saladin said to him
" Haw is it that you, who are a wise man, do notchange
Tour religion and become either a Christian or a
Mehoineden, as though they differ in doctrines, they
agree upon one principal point ? Your religion
teaches you to believe that God Almighty can only
take to His besorn the members of your nation,
whereas the Christian a-ad Mahomedan religion
teaches that, though there may be differences of faith
among men, all may go, though by different ways,
to Heaven.— (Cheers.) Why, therefore, do not you,
who are known as a wise man, become a Christian or
a Mahomedan ? Is not this a subject for your serious
consideration ?" Aaron answered and said, " There
was once a Shah, who had in his possession a most
precious ring, among the stones of which was an
opal which had this singular quality, that it rendered
whatever man wore the ring agreeable before God and
man. The Shah grew old, having three sons, all of
whom he loved equally well, so that he was at a loss
to which he should give this precious ring, which
would make the possessor agreeable both before God
and man. At length he called upon a cunning gold-
smith, to make two other rings so exactly like the
one he then had that even he himself should not be
able to distinguish one ring from the other. Upon his
death bed the Shah called his sons around him,
and presenting them with the three rings,
told them that one of them had the attribute of
making its possessor agreeable both before God
and man. He knew not which ring was the true one,
and fortune must decide ; but he trusted that eaoh
would consider himself the possessor of it; so that to
whosoever's lot it might fall, all would show by the
propriety of their conduct that they were deserving
of it:' Now, as there are different ways to heaven,
there may also be, and there are, different ways to
the promotion of the happiness and welfare of the
people.—(Cheers.) England wants no change, be-
cause she is governed by a constitutional monarchy,
under which all classes in the country enjoy the full
benefits of liberty and freedom.—(Cheers.) The
consequence is the people of England are masters of
their own fate, defenders of her instutions, obedient
to the laws, and vigilant in their behaviour, and the
country has become and nauF.t ever continue, under
such institutions, to be great, glorious, and free.—
(Cheers.) Then the United States are a republic,
and, though governed in a different way to this
country, the people of the United States have no mo-
tive for desiring a change ; they have got liberty,
freedom, and every means for the full development of
their social condition and position.—(Cheers.) Under
their government the people of the United States have
in 60 years arrived at a position of which they may
well be proud ; and the English people, too, have good
reason to be proud of their descendants, and the
share which she has had in the planting of so great
a nation on the other side of the Atlantic.—
(Loud cheers.) It is most gratifying to see so
great and glorious a nation thriving under a consti-
tution but little more than 60 years old. It is not
every republic in which freedom is found to exist, and
I could cite examples in proof of my assertion—and
I deeply lament that there is among them one great
and
glorious nation where the people do not yet enjoy
that liberty which their noble minds so well fit them
for. It is not every monarchy that is good because
under it you enjoy full liberty and freedom. There-
fore I feel that it is not the living under a govern-
ment called a republic that will secure the liberties of
the people, but that quite as just and honest laws may
exist under a monarchy as under a republic.—
(Cheers.) If I wanted an illustration I need only, as
I have done, examine the institutions of England and
the United States, to show that under different forms
of government equal liberty can and does exist—
(Cheers)—and I trust that the people will, in the ful-
ness of time, show which is deserving to be the pos-
sessor of the " real ring" by the propriety of their
behaviour.—(Cheers.) I believe that human hearts
and human minds mayrequire different regulation and
training, according to circumstances. So also in na-
tions, a difference of position, of policy, of wants, of
principles, of action, may require different forms of
government, and that Government cannot be bad
which secures to the people liberty of opinion, social
order, and the impartial protection of property and ,
person, of every class and every member of society.
It is not perfect freedom where only one person out
of a million
is in
right to vote in the possession of privileges, and the
electione of representatives—and a
a ta
country where such te of things exists can never
have its:government founded on such a solid basis as
that which exists this country and the United
theliberties States. It was to increase and the secu-
rity of the Crown that we in HungaryNbieb endeavoured
to widen and enlarge the basis on ohurlConsti-
tution was founded, so as to include the
and thereby give them an popu-
lation, interwestoine
will God thmain-
taining
social order.—(Cheers.) I hope to
the development of the human intellectby anda
by raise the doctrines of religious and political
free-
dom all over the world, and that my poor country,
continuing to confide its trust in God, may again
take that place in the list of nations which its honest
and courageous endeavours entitle it to.—(Loud
cheers.) I have this day heard most generous, elo-
quent, and beautiful words from e champion and
friend of
have heard
the rights of the people f England, and I
from in squally generous, equally eloquent words,
States' Let
Y friend the representative of the United
ing my sin_ me then toast this meeting, by express-
when, wish that the time may not be far dis-
tantLi, hayn,aecordance with the generous senti-
sovereign rights °f
to from my Hon. Friends, the
acknowledged, °f
the people will be universally
world be free.— despotic
(Loud cheering.)
Lord Dtptr..o Governments cease, and the
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company separated. thanks,Y•
and the

Yesterday (Sunday) morninag Kossuth attended
divine service at thc, Cathedral, i
with ths Mayor of Southampton, T. L. Ila°rearrn
several friends. Prayers were offered uan'b}:'"l" and
Canon Wilien, D.D., and the Rev. B.PrYte Rev.
The sermon was preached by the Rev. Canon Pr:tny.
man, from 1 Kings, chap. 18, ver. 21 : " And Elijti;
came unto all the people, and said, How kng halt-ye
between two opinions ? If the Lord be God, follow
him ; but if Baal, then follow him." A large number
of persons anxious for an introduction to Kossuth fol.
lowed him to his temporary home, but we prtsume

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the excitement of the last two or three days had pro-
duced its natural effects, for he was obliged to retire
to his room immediately for repose. Later in the
day he had so far recovered as to receive friends who
bad come from a diitance to see him. He will leave
Winchester for Southampton on Tuesday, to be pre-
sent at the municipal Panquet to be given in his
honour there.
Mr. Massingberd, of Eaton-place, has placed his
house and servants at the disposal of Kossuth, and
there the ex-Governor and his family propose to stay
till their departure for America.