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London, England, 1856-02-16 00:00:00

HUME TESTIMONIAL.

Meeting This Day.

A meeting of the friends and admirers of the late
lamented and distinguished statesman Joseph Hume,
Eq., was held at Willis's Rooms, King-street, St.'
James's, to devise some measures for the erection of a
lasting memorial to his memory. Earl Fortesoue in the
chair. On the platform were the Duke of Somerset,.
Lord Panmure, Earl Granville, Lord R. Grosvenor,
J.P., Viscount Ebrington, M.P., Right Hon. E. Ellice,
M.P., Mr. Brotherton, M.P., Mr. Ewart, M.P., Lord
Hatherton, the Marquis of Breadalbane, M. C. P. Vil-
liers, M.P., Mr. W. Brown, M.P., Sir De Lacy Evans,
M.P.

The CHAIRMAN said the noblemen and others asset•
ciated in this undertaking were induced to commence
this memorial in consequence of a conversation in Sept.
last between him and Lord Hatherton, and they were
of opinion such a monument might be commenced witb
those noblemen who had sat and voted with the late
Mr. Hume, and the result was that in a short space od
time the names of 30 such noblemen were attached tee
the requisition. Afterwards they found that a similar
movement had been carried with the Working-Men'e
Association in Sunderland—another body who approved
of what he and his friends had done, and thought it
would be a valuable end to the common cause. In
j ustification of that part which more particularly attach.ea
to himself, he might state that at the former meet'
ing 500 circulars were distributed to those likely
to support the undertaking, and he had come 200
miles to preside that day, which he hoped showed
that he was in earnest in what he had done. 1'
should not enter into any eulogium on the characte
of the lamented statesman otherwise than to etas
that from 1812, from the period when he first entered
Parliament up to 1839, when he (the noble Earl) remould
to the upper house, he could speak of the unceasing, dishes-
terested, and zealous manner in which he discharged hie
Parliamentary duties under 'difficulties which entitled
him to the admiration of the Liberal party.
Lord PANMURE, in moving the first resolution, said Ito
had the honour of having been born in the same county a 0
the late Mr. Hume, and he had had an opportunity a
watching the soundness of the principles of his late lamente
friend, and the honesty with which he advocated them..
He did not support the object of the meeting., from party'
purposes, but on the ground that he was a national be•
nefactor, and in contending for the good of his country:,
he was not actuated by private principles, but the bene •
fit of mankind ; and had never sought for rewards frogs
his Sovereign in return for such conduct. He had nevamt
made a personal enemy in the whole course of hiA
Parliamentary career, and had no political opponent why°
had ever said a word to him in reply that could injuise
his feelings or reflect on his conduct. (Cheers.) Thii4
was a movement in which he hoped all classes who ad'
mired the conduct of the late Mr. Hume would join irS'
The noble lord moved the following resolution :
" That the disinterested services of Mr. Hume for above
40 years in the House of Commons, his successful effor44
to check the waste of public money, his constant support
of all measures conducive to the spread of' moral and i)e;
tellectual improvement, and his unswerving advocacy IP
constitutional liberty, claim a lasting record of the grati-
tude of his countrymen."
Sir B. HALL, M.P., seconded the motion. He brad
been the public and private friend of the late Mr. Hum 5,
and one of the last public acts of Mr. Hume•was tto pr
pose him (Sir B. Hall) at an election for Marylebon s.
on his appointment to office. He presided a short dime
since over a meeting of the working classes of Meryl.'
bone for the object they had in view, when subscriptiono
were entered into, and he had no doubt they would raile
a large sum towards it. Mr. Hume's career bad bee
one of honour, disinterestedness, and zeal for the good
of his country. He,(Sir B. Hall) had sat with him for 36
years.in the House of Commons, and had voted with
him. Mr. Hume was one of 12 members who, mach't"
years since, voted for the repeal of the corn laws-4
measure which many of those present had since helpoi
to carry out, and it was gratifying to find that most .off
Mr. Hume's principles had been, to a great exten
carried into effect.

Mr. WALL, Secretary to the Working Men's Asso"
ciation, supported the motion, and stated it was the
sire of the committee of the association that there should
be a perfect understanding between them and the noblii'
men connected with this movement, and that they we''e
prepared to issue an address in support 6f it to the wort'
tog ;classes in general. The association was about ti°
hold a meeting in support of it, which would be pro?'
sided over by Mr. Roebuck. He produced several letters
from Manchester, and other places in the country, 144.
show the feeling of the country on the subject. 'r
working men wished a more substantial, lasting, as
beneficial memorial to Mr. Hume's meruov:f
than a statue, and were of opinion that 01
sufficient fund could be raised (embracirre
India and the Colonies) to found a school to tho
memory of the late respected gentleman, who, it should
be remembered, was one of the greatest advocates of ti to
spread of education amongst the working-classes.
Sir J. WALMSLEY urged Unit a vote of the House 05,
Commons ought to be obtained for a national memori*
to Mr. Hume.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.
The Duke of SOMERSET moved the following resolir
tion :
" That a subscription be therefore opened for the envy
tion of some public memorial in honour of Mr. Hume."
In doing so he bore testimony to the high talents of dist
lamented gentleman, and the indefatigable and hone st
manner in which he dischinted his public duties. Pi
might be said of hina as of a great statesman," he ga in'9"
no pension and he lost no friend," to which might 10
added that he had more than one friend. Mr. Hun re
was a man who to obtain popularity had never be'
found to set class against class. His entire object w Ati
to gain the approbation of the whole of his conntryme a'
Mr. T. THORNELY, M.P., seconded the resolutiaor
and also bore testimony to the exemplary conduct of tile'
late Mr. Hume.

Mr. EWART, MT., said he was one of 240 menibe
of the House of Commons who signed a memorial ip T '3;
ference to this subject in the belief that a senator; ow
monument would be erected to the memory of .M it'
Hume within the House of Commons.
The resolution was unanimously agreed to. •
Mr. ELLICE, M.P., as the oldest friend of Mr. Hurar'
who bad something to do with him on his return fry A."
India and his election for Weymouth, moved the ne Irk
resolution. With regard to his advocacy of educatio
the lamented gentleman lost his first seat in Parliame
from an effort he made to enlighten and instruct t'
few constituents he had •at Weymouth. (Hear, heal
There could be but one object for both high and low OL
conjunction with the object they had in view, and °Lis
hoped the pence of the poorer classes would not be wit P„:
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held. He moved " that sueh subscription be limited
SUM not exceeding 101. from each subscriber."
Lord HATHERTON, who had sat 23 years with "111
Hume in the House of Commons, said he always a jo'
mired his capacity for business, his untiring industr, f,
his indomitable energy and disinterestedness, whit tI
eminently characterised his political career.
The resolution was carried unanimously.
Earl GRANVILLE moved the following resolution :--
"That the promotion of such snbsciiption throughout t ts/
kingdom, and the application of the same to the obje ~
proposed, be entrusted to a committee to be named
this meeting." _

The motion having been seconded was unanimousliy
adopted.
Lord It. GROSVENOR and other gentlemen address, 01
the meeting, when the following resolution was agre 04'
to :

" That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to t
chairman of the Working Men's Committee upon the sat Pe;
subject, with the expression of a hope of their union a al'
co-operation."

Tile following subscriptions were announced :t.i
of Bedford, 101. ; Marquis of Breadalbane, 10/. ; Lo
Moyston, 101. ; Lord Islay, 10/. ; Lord J. Russo 111
10/.; Earl of Radnor, 10/. ; Marquis of Westmi
ster, 10/. ; Lord Hatherton, 10/. ; Mr. R. A. Slam- ?ft
51. ; Lor Pantnure, 10/. ; Earl Fortescue, 101
Right Hon. E. Ellice, M.P., 10/. ; Mr. H. G. Langtc
M.P., 10/. ; Lord R. Grosvenor, M.P., TO/. ; Sir ?c'
Walmsley,, M.P., 10/. ; Mr. Ewart, M.P., 101. ;
of Somerset, 10/. ; Mr. Brotherton, M.P., 51.; Rigbd
Ho:). Sir D. Dundas, 51. ; Mr. T. Thornely, 10 2 '
A vote of thanks to the noble chairman terminated
the proceedings.

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