The Sun.
London, England, 1835-07-22 00:00:00

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to invite me to dine with them, and I da'etrictl; ht'etite t have a
constant opportunity of meeting them. It is strange, flied, that
Liverpool, as well as London, should pay me this honour ! From
my pGlitie3llll4 ray determination to stand by the people of this
country and , their ti 45=-(Cliecr3),—not to rest by day or by
night Until citcein,gOircd•liMetif Ata,iited for them—and I include
in these words political knolildsio,Aze mitt fifhiable of all know-
ledge—l attribute the umbrage which I hare giveiil itt eettain
—tarters and the consequence of my being at present out of cam
f it were not too late to moralize, . I might say that place, mis-
named lidtte;` inthia country, does not possess any thing which men
might eni=o; 'To be arikitetable fur leaving that undone which
it SHAW dia:ie ^e±i Hie chat, dtherS to have seen done—
to be compelled to be field feiiititoib6: fur the errors
of omission, and commission of others—to be e3nipellefl to trust
some of the most important duties to inferior agents—to he obliged
rErtlef. fuiplieDponildence.to others—to have the most complica-
ted and difficult of jiidged of ky the most ignorant of their
kind.—these are some of the trying diffierilfic§ which
for
the pos-
session of office. It may appear a very pleasTlit thing for a man to be
raised tci Nell an eminence, but I assure you it is not a situation to be
etit!ied. %ilk+ toitiWO done all that you possibly could do for your
country—after you liar happily, st!eceNles) in your- objects, you
have to endure the delicious satiSfaefidti df having your motivcsim-
pugned, your conduct slandered, and every apo43e4 of abuse heaped
tiptul ;on: From all this you escape by being unctintieetgii,vvith an
official situation. l'l'Otrith?tanding all these difficulties and em-
barrassments arising from the paV!ssior. of official life, I might have
been disposed to re-imbark, prompted by eat tnnhition which alike
influence statesmen and warriors, but. for the fettefl to which I
would in consequence have been subjected. When I earl talc., a
situation which I should like in the service of my country, and at.
sist in carrying out those great measures of reiorm which I deem
essentially necessary to its welfare—the reformation of the Church,
and above: all, the reformation of Municipal Corporations—.
I may feel disposed to return to the cares of official life. It must
be a strong Government, and an honest Government, and one
which promises ranch for the people, that can induce me to join it.
—(Cheers.) I congratulate you on the occurrences and the changes
which have taken place in the social and political condition of our
country since I last saw you. Our, adversaries are busy laughing at
our efforts. Let them do so—they are perfectly harmless. They
laugh at our penny literature, but I trust to see the day when all
taxes on knowledge will be completely and for ever repealed.—
(Cheers.) They will bring in the artillery of their ridicule. They
may laugh at the march of intellectual improvement—the march of
intellect, as it is contemptuously termed. I apprehend it will be
found more correct than ridiculous. The highest prerogative of a
mighty intellect is to leave its works behind. The greatest benefac-
tors of the human race have had their motives slandered, and their
conduct misconstrued. Posterity, however, has done them justice,
and nothing could yield more solid satisfaction than to have en-
graved on their tombs, " Here lies one in whom mankind lost a
friend, and no man got rid of an enemy." The Noble Lord then
sat down amid loud and continued cheering, which lasted for several
minutes.

After other toasts had been given,
Lord BROUGHAM again rose, and, after complimenting warmly
the bright constellations who adorned the boxes, proposed the health
of the " Lancashire Witches."—( Great 'cheers and laughter. )
At this hint, which was very cordially responded to, the ladies all
retired, and were followed by Lord Brougham, the Chairman, and
others, at a quarter to eleven.
Lord Brougham, we believe, will leave Liverpool this morning
for Manchester.