The Sun.
London, England, 1860-09-28 00:00:00

Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith.

A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—
,c.x. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. WM. BATTY.
Last Representations of " 3lazeppa."
Notice.—Speedily will be produced, with great splendour, a
Grand and Original Equestrian Spectacle, in Three Acts,
written expressly for this Theatre by the popular author, E.
FITZBALL., Esq., entitled "ROBIN HOOD,- with entirely
nsw Scenery, Costumes, and Appointments.
This Evening:, Lord Byron's splendid Illto-drama of
new
MAZEPPA AND THE WILD HORSE, Nytt entirely
intments,
and beautiful scenery, costly costumes, d
Po-
introducing the largest stud of highly:tratLeadVorses, Po-
nies, Buffaloes, and Camels in the arenaTo be followed by Scenes In th by the Star Riders
of the day.
t half-cast 8, performanCe commeacie at 7.
Doors open aen trom 11 till 4.
Box-office opdaily
Stage 3,fanager—Mr. W. WERT.
Director of the Arena—M. Felix Rsvolti.

CANTEIIBURY HALL
NG, CONCERTS.-
EVERY EVENI
A Grand Selection from
MARTHA,
And Selections froth
DINORAH, TEOVATORE, MACBETH,
And numerous other Entertainments.
Balcony, ls , Hall. 6d.
Comic Vocalists —Messrs. George Hodson (the Irish Come-
dian and Mimic), and C. Marshall.
The ETHIOPIANS, consisting of 17 performers (organised
expressly for this Establishment), for the performance of
Vocal and Instrumental Music, Comic and Sentimental, with
Negro delineations, anecdotes, sc., in addition to the usual
entertainments.
The Fine Arts Gallery is open from 5 tillll on Sunday
Evening.

THB WEATHER.-Bvx OFFICE, SEPT. 28, 1460.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.

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51—highest since noon yesterday.
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WIND—North-Easterly ; rather fresh, with dull, rain:
weather.

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THE SUN.
LONDON, FRIDAY, SEPT. 28, 1860.

The intellectual vigour and activity of him whom
Lord ARDMILLAN called the other day at Glasgow,
without one particle of extravagance or exaggera-
tion, " the foremost man of his country and of his
age," Lord BROUGHAM, appears, in truth, to be un-
abated and inexhaustible. How many years ago
is it since the Rev. SYDNEY SMITH broke forth
upon a memorable occasion into an apostrophy of
wondering admiration of the labours of the " gi-
gantic BROUGHMAN ? " Is it not now more than
three and thirty years since THOMAS Mooux, in his
biography of SHERIDAN, first designated the intel-
lect of BROUGHAM " encyclopaedic ?" Has not the
mere enumeration of his achievements as a Law
Reformer accumulated long before this into a
monumentunz are perennius? Let Sir EARDLEY
llramofs ponderous volume suffice as an answer
to this last enquiry. The illustrious and venerable
ex-Chancellor has, years and years back, earned, if
any living can be said to have done so, that hon-
ourable immunity from further toil which is sym-
bolised in the phrase of reposing upon the laurels
of a reputation. Lord BROUGHAM, in effect,
having won the unfading and bloodless
laurels of many distinct, and every one
of them beneficent, humanising reputations.
Philosopher, orator, statesman, lawgiver, critic,
man of letters, philanthropist, he has established
for himself unnumbered claims, each of them uni-
versally and ungrudgingly recognised, upon the
gratitude, the affection, and the admiration of the
millions of his fellow-countrymen. It was not,
therefore, in the least imaginable iota, is the lan-
guage of hyperbole that Sir JOHN PAKINGTON, at
Glasgow, on the 24th of the present month of Sep-
tember, said to those who had just listened to the
inaugural address of the noble and learned lord in
his capacity as President of the Social Science As-
sociation—" I am sure you must all feel with me
that it is a most striking, a most impressive sight to
see that great and illustrious man, with unimpaired
vigour of intellect, with undiminished force and
beauty of language, with benevolence and goodwill
to mankind, which seem only to be increased by
age and experience, still devoting his energies to
the promotion of those measures for the welfare of
mankind, which for a period longer than any man
in this room can recollect, without regard to colour
or to race, has been a leading characteristic of his
life." (Immense cheering.) The acclamations of
the assemblage being renewed with yet greater
fervour when the speaker added—" In conclusion,
let me say, long may he be spared to us to con-
tinue those noble efforts, long may he be spared to
enjoy his world-wide reputation, and to enjoy that

which to him, I am sure, is far dearer—the esteem

the veneration, and the affection of his country.
men." What to another would be adulation, ad.
dressed to Lord BROUGHAM is the simple reeogni.
tion of admitted and resplendent achievements.

It is only very recently, as will be remembered,
that Lord BROUGHAM astonished even those most fa-
miliar with the vast scope and undiminished vitality
of his intellect by that noble oration with which his
lordship signalized his assumption of the academi-
cal chair as Chancellor of the University of his
native city of Edinburgh. To that great harangue
he has now
added another equally worthy even of
his antecedents.
Examining Lhis recent speech
through the inadequate medium of the abstract
given in our impression of Tuesday, it is impossible
not to view with profound interest and peculiar
gratification the amplitude of survey thereby taken
by Lord BROUGHAM of the progress made in the
advancement and diffusion of social science during
the last and the present generation. Recognizing
the rare and lofty qualities brought to the alorn•
went of public life by masters of debate no less
eminent than PULTENEVand WALPOLE, and by men
of superb genius such as our English Alcibiades
1.4m.(1 BOLINGBROKE, and the great Earl of CURT.
Lord BROUGHAM in vivid itlustn
tion of the light that hag dawned slam
then , 1 world
political upon the social and
generally, aptly recalled to mind in
regardto the last
mentioned How—" When Lord arAiiiim
was at the head of affairs, either in opposition or in
the ministry, not only were his whole attacks upon
his adversaries confined to purely party grounds,
but his own policy shows him so little in advance
of his age that, as regarded France, it etas grounded
upon the narrow antiquated notion of natural - en.