The Sun.
London, England, 1834-10-31 00:00:00

GLASG

OW FESTIVAL TO THE EARL OF
DURHAM.

(From the Times.)
GLASGOW, WEDNESDAY NIGHT, 12 O'CLOCK.
The day has come to a close, and a proud and busy day

has it been for the inhabitants of Glasgow. I have seen
together, on one or two occasions, a larger collection of in-

ividuals, but I have never seen a numerous gathering more
uiet, more orderly, and more impressed with a love of

tranquillity 'than the population which this day welcomed

the Earl Of Durham into Glasgow. The localities of Edin-
burgh rendered the procession which conducted Earl Grey

into that city a more striking and picturesque spectacle ;

but at Glasgow the arrangement of it was better, for. did
not completely block up the streets as it moved along. The
scene on the green was animated in the extreme. Not less
than 100,000 persons were assembled there, with flags, and

banners, and instruments of music. The hustings from
which the Earl of Durham spoke to the Trades was nearly

opposite to Nelson's pillar ; and after he reached them, the
space in their immediate vicinity was crowded very densely.
His Lordship appeared delighted with everything around
him, and it would have been strange had he not, for a more
enthusiastic reception was never given to any man who has
deserved well of his country. The proceedings at the din-
ner we have reported ourselves, but the proceedings of the

morning are so much better described in the Glasgow
Chronicle than we could hope to describe them in our hur-
ried report, that we send them you by our express, with
this solitary remark, that the picture which that excellent

journal draws of the scene is rather under than over.'-

charged :
HIS LORDSHIP'S ENTRANCE INTO THE CITY,

PROCESSION OF TILE TRADES TO MEET 13151.
The day dawned bearing promise of such weather as the
most anxious of the citizens could have desired. By nine
o'clock the city was the scene of animated bustle, presenting
every appearance of a joyous holyday. Numerous and well-
dressed bodies of trades were to be seen moving along the
streets, under their respective banners, and accompanied by
music, while the citizens generally were looking out with
the greatest interest on the preparations going on. Between
10 and 11 a universal movement was made towards the
eastern approach to the city, and in a short time the assem-
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blage on the road, eastward of Parkhead, was immense.

Shortly after 10 o'clock the Interim Committee of the
Trades met in London-street, where they waited till they

were joined by the different bodies, with their banners and
bands of music. The whole were soon arranged in proper
order, and they marched in procession from London-street
along Kent-street and Gallowgate to Parkhead, and were
joined by the east district weavers, and by several other
bands of music. Marshal Watson, and a strong body of

police-officers, were in attendance, and preservedtfie strictest
order among the joyful people. The Marshal arranged his
men on each side of the road at a very short distance be-

yond the grand triumphal arch, which was tastefully formed
with green bushes and flowers across the road. In the
centre of the arch there was a ticket, on which were printed
the words, " Through the arch of Truth let Liberty pass."
At half-past 11 o'clock his Lordship's carriage was seen
at a short distance, and as it drew near, a universal cheer
burst from the assembled multitude. As the carriage pro-
ceeded along between the ranks of police-officers, the
eagerness to get a glimpse of his Lordship was most empha-
tically demonstrated by the number of most respectable
people crowding forward to peep into the carriage windows.
The carriage moved along preceded by the procession, the
bands of music playing appropriate marches. One of the
banners immediately in front of the procession was the Dur-
ham Arms, and the words " The time will come." Besides
the cheers and burros of the populace for Earl Durham, as
the carriage passed under the triumphal arch, were heard
the exclamations, " Durham for ever—The time will come,"
—and the further the carriage advanced, the shouts of joy
increased, while the ringing of the bells heightened the mer-
ry sounds. The procession, as it moved along, had an im-
posing effect, and must have presented a most gratifying
spectacle to the noble Earl, who stepped out of the car-
riage at Whitevale, and was conducted by the Marshal in
the line of procession, smiling complacently to the people
as he passed along. The tradesmen, especially the interim
committee, were respectably dressed ; each of the committee
carried a baton similar to the Magistrates' white rods of
office. The number of the flags was immense, and most of
them had very patriotic and appropriate mottoes, while the
various other devices displayed increased the interest of the
scene. The shops on the line of the procession, along Gal-
lowgate and Saltmarket-streets, were shut, arid the streets
from side to side were were one moving mass of spectators.
The windows and even the house tops were crowded, and
every contrivance was made to obtain a prominent place
for viewing the procession. A tremendous burst of ap-
plause proceeded from the populace as the procession
moved past the Cross, and along Saltmarket-street. The
noble Earl was received and conducted into the court-hall
by the magistrates.
At 11 o'clock the doors of the Court-hall were opened.
The hall was fitted up as at the circuit court. The magis-
trates' seat and the jury-box were reserved for the town-
council ; the table in front of the bench was occupied by
the town-clerks and others officially connected with the city,
and also by the Provost, two of the magistratei, and the
town-treasurer of Paisley. By 12 o'clock the centre seats
were mostly filled. These had been allotted to the Stewards
of the dinner, with the exception of those set apart for the
gentlemen belonging to the press. The back seats had been
reserved for the gentlemen who beaded the various deputa-
tions from a distance, and the chief deputation from the
Trades. At half-past 11 o'clock, the Magistrates and
Town Council assembled in the Council Chamber, in readi-
ness to receive Lord Durham. At a quarter to 1, the loud
cheering on the outside announced the approach of the pro-
cession. The- Magistrates, and the other gentlemen who
were to occupy the bench, then left the Council Chamber,
and having received . his Lordship under the piazza, were
severally introduced to him in the Council Chamber, after
which they proceeded to the hall. On entering, his Lord-
ship was received with loud cheers. Having taken his seat
at the right hand of the Chief Magistrate, and silence
having been obtained,
Bailie Giamoun, in presenting the freedom of the city,
said—" My Lord, we feel particularly gratified in bestow
ing upon your Lordship the highest honour which we have
it in our power to give. In the present instance, however,
we feel that we do not confer so high a favour as you are
entitled to by your merits, and by your exertions in the
cause of the people. It must also give us peculiar pleasure
to reflect that to your Lordship we are much indebted for
that measure of Reform which has enabled us to meet you
here in our present capacity."
Bailie GILMOUR then, after having read it, presented
the freedom of the city to Lord Durham.
The Earl of DURHAM rose, and was received with loud
cheers. He said that in returning thanks for the honour
which had just now been conferred on him, he could not
but express his dissent from one thing which had fallen
from Bailie Gilmour. So far from that honour not being
commensurate with his merits, he conceived that no Eng-
lishman could fail to appreciate it as the highest mark of
respect which could be paid to him, coming as it did, not
from a close corporation, but from a free community. He
could not but feel, however, that it was not paid to the in-
dividual who was now before them, so much as to the cause
of which he had been an honest though a humble advocate.
—(Cheers.) He disclaimed any exclusive merit as to the
Reform Bill, He had co-operated zealously with his col-
leagues in carrying forward that measure, as he had always
done where the object aimed at was the improvement of
our institutions ; but he would say here and everywhere
else, that we were indebted for it to one man, and that
man was Lord Grey. It was now nineteen years since he
had visited Glasgow before, and he could not but notiee the
many improvements which had been effected since that
time ; but of all these improvements, none gave him greater
pleasure than when he looked round him in that hall, and
saw, instead of a close corporation, a popularly. elected ma-
gistracy. He repeated his thanks for the onour which
had been conferred on him, and said that none whom they
had so honoured, or might hereafter honour, could be more
anxious than lie was to contribute to the happiness of .his
country. Lord Durham sat down amidst tremendous
cheering.
The CHAMBERLAIN then introduced the guildry of
Perth to his Lordship, when the Dean of Guild presented
him with the freedom of that city. In hiS speech prefacing
it, he complimented his Lordship on his exertions to adapt
our institutions to the " spirit of the times."
Lord DURHAM, in reply, said lie was deeply sensible of
those marks of their esteem which they had conferred on
him. He wished that those in the same station with him-
self would mix more frequently with the people. It was of
great importance that those to whom were intrusted the
highest destinies of the nation, should do so occasionally.
While conveying to the citizens of Perth his thanks for
their kindness, lie might also tell them, that if he were ever
in that part of the country again, he would certainly wait
upon them ; and it would give him no ordinary pleasure to
mix with those whom he might now call his fellow-citizens,
Bailie GILMOUR having then intimated that the deputa-
tions from the country and the trades would be received on
the hustings, Lord Durham, accompanied by the magi-
strates* proceeded to the Council Chamber.
As might have been expected on such an interesting ocs
casion, the crowds in the streets and in the Green were im-
mense. As his Lordship left the Justiciary Court Hall,
and proceeded on his way to the hustings, the air was rent
with the joyous acclamations of the assembled multitude,
while groups of them might be seen pressing forward in
every direction, to obtain one glance of the illnstriona
stranger. Nor was the motley character of those groups
one of the least imposing features of ihe scene ; the old were
cautiously moving Onwards, the young and the middle-aged
were dashing along with the greatest energy, while children