Edinburgh has had its meeting as well as Manchester; but
with this distinction, that Edinburgh itself makes no sign. The object of the meeting was, not to enunciate any separate position for the intellectual capital of Scotland, but to see and hear Mr. Macaulay, newly restored to the constituency and to comparative health. Some apology was put forth for the mode in which Edinburgh had exacted this attention from its representative; and should the un- timely exertion be followed by ill consequences, it is probable that the regret would be felt far more largely hythose who brought him to the spot than by the Member himself. The pride with which he was received was sufficient to compensate him for the exertion and the pain. The mutual recognition was the sole object of the meeting. When Mr. Macaulay had delivered his retrospect of the past five years, the whole was done. Edinburgh wished to see the representative whom it had honoured itself by restoring to Parliament. The platform spoke not, but only lis- tened to a noble oration.
