The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-16 00:00:00

anecdote that the great Napoleon himself said he
would not go down to posterity as the hero of Ma-
rengo or the victor of Austerlitz; he preferred de-
scending to posterity with the Code Napoleon in
his hand. (Applause.) Upon this subject Henry
Brougham, the enlightened senator, and Lord
Brougham, the great and enlightened judge, has
ever been foremost to lend his great aid to every
measure of law reform. He was the associate of 1
Romilly, he was the friend of Mackintosh ; at a
later period, possibly in a less degree, he aided the
lamented Sir Robert Peel in the carrying out of
those great reforms which have so purified and im-
proved our law. (Hear.) And in reviewing his
career on this single subject I may use, with your
permission, language of his own—language intended
for a Royal ear, and to invite the then holder of the
sceptre of Great Britain to lend his aid to this great
branch of social reform. Pointing out that crown
which even royalty might hope to win, he made use
of language, a sentence of which I will presume
to read for you, because it appears to me in pro-
phetic language, looking back over half a century,
to have described the career of Lord Brougham him-
self. His language was this :—" He found the law
dear ; he made it cheap. He found it a sealed book;
he left it a living letter. He found it the patrimony
of the rich ; he left it the inheritance of the poor.
He found it the two-edged sword of craft and op-
pression; he left it the staff of honesty and the shield
of innocence." (Loud applause.) That eloquent lan-
guage describes most accurately the career of Lord
Brougham himself. (Hear.) I join most heartily
in seconding the resolution, which has been pro-
posed by our noble Viceroy, [of warm thanks to
Lord Brougham for the eloquent address now de-
livered ; but in thanking Lord Brougham for that
eloquent—l may
call it that wonderful address—
in greeting with the "hundred thousand welcomes"
—(hear, hear, and applause)—the arrival of Lord
Brougham among us, and while we rejoice that the
hand of time has pressed so lightly upon him, it is
meet that we also—the Irish members of this great
asssociation—should resolve to emulate his example,
and, though at a great distance, to follow in his
footsteps—to endeavour with him, as members of
this association, to promote and advance the cause
of Social Science, and to believe that in advancing
that cause we use our best efforts to promote the
happiness and increase the welfare of mankind.
(Loud applause.)

The Duke of WELLINGTON, on rising to support
the resolution, was received with enthusiastic and
prolonged plaudits, which were again and again
renewed. He said :—My Lord Brougham, my
lords, ladies, and gentlemen—l trust that I shall
not be deemed presumptuous if I humbly echo the
congratulation which is contained in the resolution
that you have heard. Lord Brougham has justly
remarked that it is right and proper this meeting
should be held in Dublin, for where better can
there be a meeting of the advocates of social im-
provement than in Ireland, where social develop-
ment has advanced with such rapid and such ex-
traordinary strides ? (Hear, hear, and cheers.)
Whatever may be the success of the delibera-
tions of eminent men during the ensuing week,
all must feel that it cannot but be attended with
great public advantage that those who
have given illustrations of their principles
through themselves and their countries should
meet, not for selfish objects, but for the advancage
of mankind in general. (Hear, hear.) And I can
hardly help alluding to Lord Brougham himself, for
in him we see one who through a long career has
never fox a moment relaxed in his earnest desire to
give the world the benefit of his great ability.
While no subject has been above his philosophy.
nothing that is human has been beneath his hu-
manity. (Applause.)
The motion was carried by acclamation.

Lord BROUGHAM, on rising to return thanks, was
again warmly received. He said—l assure you,
ladies and gentlemen, I feel most sensibly the great
kindness with which you have received the propo-
sition of my noble friend the Lord Lieutenant, and
my right hon. and learned friend, and my noble
friend the Duke, who has supported it. I must say
that I am deeply indebted to the people of Dublin
for the kind and affectionate reception which they
have given me on this occasion.
Lord CURRIEHILL begged to ask the concurrence
of the meeting to the following resolution :—"That
the cordial thanks of this association be given to the
Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of Dublin for placing
the Round-room at their disposal for the meeting
this evening." It had been remarked by the noble
chairman that this science, like all other sciences,
was a progressive one, and its history verified that
remark. Nothing was accelerating its prcy, ress more
than the annual meetings which were being held in
different provinces of the empire by the present
association. (Hear, hear.) His Excellency the Lord
Lieutenant had borne testimony to the great success
which attended one of its meetings—that held in
Liverpool. (Hear, hear.) He (Lord Curriehill) could
bear testimony to similar success having attended
its last meeting held in Scotland. (Hear, hear.)
The noble chairman had alluded to one example of
its effects in reference to education, and had
stated with truth that on that subject, which had
agitated Scotland for a great number of years,
meetings had been held, and though the discus-
sion commenced with great keenness, it ended
in a most amicable spirit, and the re-
sult now had been that the matter was brought be-
fore Parliament, and the royal assent had been given
to an act giving satisfaction to all parties. He
looked forward to results still more important from
the present meeting of the association, and he did
so on this ground, that the subject of their delibe-
rations was "science," and though people were apt
to attach to that name something that implied hard
exercise of the intellect, yet social science appealed
also to the sensibilities of the heart, and he knew
that he was now speaking in a country which was
distinguished above everything else by the warmth
of heart of its inhabitants—(hear) ; and therefore he
expected this science would find is Ireland fitting
soil for its growth. (Hear, hear.) The learned
speaker observed that it was now 20 years since he
had been Ireland, and, comparing its condition then
with its appearance now, he could hardly identify
it as the same country. He concluded by proposing
the vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor.
Mr. M. D. HILL, Recorder of Birmingham, said
at that late hour he would not intrude further on
the attention of the meeting than simply to second
the proposition.
The Noble PRESIDENT—You have heard the re-
solution read, with which, I am sure, we must all
concur. (Hear.) I may ask those who are not of
that opinion to hold up their hands. (Laughter.) I
don't see one. (Renewed laughter.) The resolution
is
Thecarried unanimouslyonp MAYOR
s
said it afforded him great sa-
tisfaction that, in the position of Lord Mayor of
this city, he had an opportunity of paying that re-
spect and attention to the very valuable association '
which had favoured this city on this occasion.
(Hear.) It afforded him great gratification to see
that it was taken up by so many ladies and gentle.
men of the first influence in Dublin, which was a
high compliment to the association and to Lord
Brougham, the President of it. (Hear.) He (the
Lord Mayor) was sure that in giving the Mansion
House for the accommodation (;f the present meet-
ing of the association it could not be in any
know
anybetter
manner occupied (hear)—ard he did not
former meeting ever held there which had a more
patriotic object than the present. (Hear.) It was
delightful to see it taken up with such earnestness
by ladies, because when they took up anything it
'a-as sure to succeed. (Hear, and laughter.) The
proceedings then terminated.

The British Charge d'Affaires at Hamburg, Mr.
Ward, arrived at Berlin a few days since. According to the
Hamburg Correspondent, Mr. Ward is charged by the Eng-
lish government to carry on the negotiations respecting
the commercial relations between England and the Zoll-
veroin.

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