Star.
London, England, 1825-04-09 00:00:00

On Tuesday one of the largest public dinners ever
provided in Edinburgh was given to Mr. Brough in,
upon his arrival in Scotland to he invest .d with the
office of Lord Rector of the Unive sity of G'asgow.
The Assembly rooms were appropriated for the accom.•
modatioi of the company, and the citron in the G,e•rt
Room more resembled the congregation at a public
meeting of intense interest in the me rnpolis (except
being more orderly), than the, display oPra dinner-
party, however extensive the scale. The Ch lir was
placed under the crimson canopy erected for his Ma-
jesty, upon his visit to these Rooms, on the nigla of the
ball given by the Scottish Nobility ; and at the oppo-
site side it was necessary to erect a spacious gallery far
the accommodation of those who made the extra Je.
mond for tickets, after the sale of the original number
intended by the Committee. The sir' te of rooms aid -
joining the large chamber was also filled to
.erice F, and
between eight and nine huLdred sticcee.ded an I,tera!iy
packing themselves into the Great Room after dinner.
The Stewards were everywhere active to provi.!e,ac-
commodation,:aud they succeeded in accoroolisliing this
difficult task. Many Gentlepten had set out from
London to attend this dinner, among whom was Mr.
John Peter Grant; but owing to an accidental delay
on their route, they did not reach Edinburgh until
evening, and the Assembly-rooms were then so ohs,-
'ugly crowded by the guests, that human ingenuity
could not contrive a footing within them for a single ad-
ditional guest. Tye mortification thus experienced by
those who arrived 'too late was evident by the anxiety
witls which they still lingered in the avenues of the place.
At half•past six o'clock the conspeey at stovro to dinner, Mr.
Cockburn in the Chair. When the cloth was removed, the follow-
ing toasts were given frnm 'he Chair :
" The King," (three times three).
" The Duke of York and the Army." (three times three).
" The Duke of Clarence and the Navy," (three times three).
" The Duke of Sussex, the guardian and supporter of those prin-
ciples that placed his family upon the throne" (three times three).
The CHAIRMAN said, they were assembled to testil
their approbation of the public conduct of Mr.
Brougham; and in proposing the health of that Gentle-
man, he was sure that much need not be said by him
to explain why they should drink Mr. Brougham's
health, or why they were assembled to commemorate
his appearance here. It was about twenty years ago
since Mr. Brougham ceased to be a citizen of Edin-
burgh, and since he left it to commence that public ca-
reer which from that time he had so splendidly pursued.
But he did not then leave them without entitling them
to say, that although of an English family, it was yet
here he had received his education, and where his
earliest friendships had been formed. It was here be
first exhibited those talents and powers which nistie
not a matter of speculation. but of absolute certainty,
that he would reach the highest eminence in what-
ever walk his ambition might prompt hiui to enter
(App'ause). —How far he had since justified the con-
clusions then formed of hint, it was tint necessary for
him to say. He had gone on, from that day to this, in
one uniform succession of achievements, the last of
which bad still eclipsed in splendour the preceding ones,
and at last exhibited the noblest spectacle a free coun-
try can boast—the spectacle of a young man going
forth into public life, supported only by his own ta-
lents, and without the advantages c f fortune and here-
ditary influence, but by a sagacious selection of objects,
acquiring an influence over his countrymen greater
than was ever obtained by the intellect of a single man
—(Great applause).—To enumerate the exertions by
which hehad acquired thatinfluence would be too tedious
a task—it would be to enumerate all the great events
of our day; but some were so conspicuously eminent as
to claim our highest gratitude arid admiration. At a
time when our commerce was thrertened with the
greatest danger, 'and when our enemy was uncon-
sciously abetted by our own Administration, who could
forget what Mr. Broham had done in the repeal of
the Orders of Council-(Apirlause).—lt was true, he
was not then a Member of arliament, but at the bar
of the House of Commons he brought to bear upon
that question a mass of intelligence, a display of elo-
quence, and a profundity of research, oh ch lid to his
subsequent entrance into that House. Since that 1 erio.t,
how persevering and how invaluable had been his se -
vices in the cause of Negro emancipation—Vier/4
ft had been a doctrine propounded by some people,
that the existence of a great manufacturing natio
with any taste for knowledge, and the acquirement of
even a humble literature, were things quite incompa-
tible—that the habits of people engaged in daily !about,
with a desire for the acquisition of knowledge, were
totally unallied and dissimilar—that su:h a sprinkling
of knowledge embued them with sentiments and ideas
no way conducive to their happiness. It lad been the
task of their illusirious guest to refute this Illiberal aunt
most erroneous dogma. In ieference td the condition- -
of the lower classes, he (the Chairman) saw different
men selecting different objects for their amelioration;
he taw some who endeavoured to protect their morality
—some who wished to protect their rights and plink.
leges—and all these were great and praisewoithy ob-
jects; but Mr. Brougham had gone a step higher; he
wished to educate them, and in putting this within their
reach, he gave them the best bulwar k of their free. son,
and the best security for all these blessings— (App .4 Nee).
Although few men had so manycliims oti general zrati-
tude, be still thought there was a particular claim which
distinguished Mr. Brougham, and that was, that al-
though he had reached a lefty eminence in society, he
*did not disdain to look down from that elevation to con-
sider *the mental wants of other i—(aftpplaese). HiS ob-
ject was to raise the intelligence of the lower orders, and
to force that of the upper ranks ftill.llighet—and, ult.-
mately, to blend them into one exalted manor it tens.
ocgecnurci.everTby edniaya—rewcheolmtainfalictiosT:se.orfddeit itleitslattnscitlio
fame; but who, when the voice of faction is heard no
more, are semislibriesi only to be Nonderesfat that they
were over of importance. With respect to liilrtWouitha is,
UK time will come,
.and at oo.gateot diitanFe I, ava glae
say, when the voice of faction will be heiictno fare.
deduction will tans make horn the reitrtn'el it
that adorns his name.---his being one of 'the nam s
Which is stated to be upheld
.by the Spirit c.f party ?
-.'roe ,virtue is never teen till it be removed to

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