The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-05 00:00:00

VOTE OF THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY TO SIR JOHN

LAWRENCE,

Alderman SALOMONS moved :—That the free-
dom of the City be voted to Sir John Lawrence,
the Chief Commis=ioner of the Punjaub, for the
energy manifested by him in crushing the mutinous
spirit of the Bengal regiments in the Punjaub, and
for his prompt exertions in maturing the prepara-
tions which led to the capture of Delhi, and the
safety of our positions in the north-west of India."
Ha said—My Lord Mayor, I can assure you that
I come forward with the greatest diffidence, and I
feel that I must solicit the indulgence of the court,
because the individual to whom I am about to call
attention is not a military man. I cannot detail
to you, therefore, tho-e scenes of gallantry and
greatness which take such hold of the mind, and
which in all ages and in all times have taken pos-
session of the hearts of mankind, for there
can be nothing more noble than the fact of men
going out to a distant clime, hazarding their lives
and fortunes, and falling a sacrifice for the honour of
their Sovereign and the welfare of their native
land. (Cheers.) My Lord Mayor, Sir John
Lawrence is a very peculiar man, and probably I
may say without any disparagement is one of the
greatest men that the British people have seen in
the government of our possessions in India. His
father was an officer in the East India Company's
service ; he was lucky enough to have three sons,
ail distinguished men and devoted to the service of
their ouuntry. The eldest, Sir Henry Lawrence,
the man above all others known in India as pro-
bably one of the best administrators, one of its
most gallant men--a man who shed his blood for
his country—a man who was the first defender of
Lucknuw—a man to whose arrangements and fore-
sight probably we owe it that Lucknow was able to
hold out, and that we were able at length to see
many captive men, women and children restored to
their families, their homes, and their native land.
Sir Henry Lawrence need not alone appeal to his
countrymen at home—he has erected to himself in
the East Indies an imperishable monument at
Kussowlee, to which he himself .sulscribed with a
most liberal hand. (Hear, hear.) Fancy an officer
of the East India Company's service, with no large
private fortune, devoting 1,0001. a-year to maintain
a military asylum, out of pure regard for the service
with which he had associated (Hear, hear.) Of
the deeds of Havelock we have just heard by the
motion of my hon. friend, Alderman Hale. We all
kriow that our hearts bled when we heard of his
death. Of Sir Henry Lawrence in the same way—
he was a chivalrous and heroic man. These men
were eminent examples of fine soldiers and of
Christian gentlemen combined. (Hear.) Those two
men now lie in the cold ground, almost side by side,
in a land where their graves will probably still be
bathed with blood. Sir John Lawrence still lives.
The court may now confer a high and great distinc-
tion upon an individual worthy of it. We have
highly prized and greatly valued the power of be-
, stowing the freedom of this city upon distinguished
persons. Here is a middle class man who has
won great distinctions for himself, and has con-
ferred the greatest benefits upon his country.
I trust the decision of this court will be such that,
if spared hy Divine Providence, he may have the
opportunity of standing on this platform to receive
at your hands the honourable and inestimable tes-
timonial which I on his behalf now seek at your
hands—a testimonial which has ever been coveted
by the purest, the greatest, and the best of men.
(Much cheering.)
Deputy DARIN seconded the motion. He said—
What a bead-roll of heroes has the last nine months
called forth amongst the British force on the plains •
of Hindestan, equalling, if not rivalling, the glories
of the first conquerors and statesmen; and Have-
lock, and Campbell, and Colvin, and Lawrence, are
worthy associates of Clive and Wellington, of Has-
' tinge and Wellesley ! (Cheers.) And what a glo-
rious heritage have they preset ved ! India, with its
160,000,000 of people, rich and fertile in material
wealth, and presenting a noble opportunity to open
out to its inhabitants the advantages of commerce,
the humanising influences of civilisation, and the
higher blessings of Divine truth. (Cheers.) On
these grounds I submit to you that we shall cheer-
fully render our tribute of honour to Sir John
Lawrence—perhaps the greatest man which the
exigencies of the time have called forth, and as wo
add his name to the long list of worthies connected
with our ancient guild, we emphatically exclaim,
"May England in her days of stirring action always
find a Sir John Lawrence." (Loud cheers.)
The RECORDER put the motion, which was carried
unanimously amid acclamations.
DISABILITIES OF THE JEWS.
Mr. ANDERTON moved, " That this court has
heard with much pleasure that the Right Hon.
Lord John Russell, one of the members for this
city, has in the House of Commons renewed his
notice to move, ' that the house do resolve itself
into a committee to consider the oaths of allegiance,
supremacy, and abjuration, and also to consider the
disabilities affecting her Majesty's Jewish subjects.'
The motion was carried, and the Sheriffs were
ordered to present a petition, which was adopted
in conformity therewith.—Adjourned.

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