Star. — London, England, 1827-08-20 00:00:00

illE ARMY. A party of the 57th Regiment of Root, marched through the me tr.po:is this morning from Manchester, on their route to Pons. mouth. This morning the whole of the Royal Horse Guards, Blue, had grand field day, at Wormwood Scrubs. . Mr. Urroanwoos, who has for some time filled the dice of Ordnance Storekeeper In Enniskillen, Is to proceed to Weedon ftereschs, Northamptonahire, and is to be succeeded in Enniskillen by Mr. Josta from that place. Detachments belonging to tbs. 45d and 94th Regiments of Foot, marched on Saturday, from Westminster, for Portsmouth, to em.. nark these on board a steanVver.el, for Plymouth. A Detachment belonging to the 87th Regiment of infantry, lurched on Saturday, from Westminster, for Albany Barracks. A Detachment of the /Ist Regiment of Foot, arrived in town on Friday. from Chatharn, on route to Hull. A Detachment of the 87th Regiment of Infantry, arrived in town On Friday, from Chatham, on route to Albany Barracks. A Detachment of the Bth Light Dragoons, arrived in town on Friday, from Qbarharn, on route to Dundalk. A Detachment of the tad Fuzileers, arrived in town on Friday, from Chatham. on route to l'recon. The Depot of the 57th Regiment of Infantry, arrived on Thurs day at Sheerness, from Liverpool. The Depots of the 5d and 40th Regiments of Foot have arrived at Chatham from Sheerness. . . _ A Detachment belonging to the 7th Fuldleers, embarked on Fri lay, ft board a canal-boat in the City twin, for Cheater. A Detachment belonging to the 70th Regiment of Infantry, to =hell on Saturday, (rum Westminster for Portsmouth, on route to Gurney. A Dvtachment belonging to the 76th Regiment of Foot marched go Saturday, from Westminster, for Portsmouth, on route to Jersey. Detachments belonging to the 11th Light Dragoons and the 16th Lancers arrived in town, on Thursday,from Leeds, on route to the Cavalry Depot at Maidstone. A Detachment of the lat Regiment of Dragoon Guards arrived in WWII on Thursday, from Coventry, on route to Pies shill Bar racks. . A Detachment of the 4th Light Dragoons, arrived in town on Thursday, from Coventry, on route to the Cavalry Depot, at 31aidstone. _ Detachments belonging to the lit Battalion of Royals, and the dOth Regiment of Infantry, arrived in town on Thursday, front Coventry, on route to Chatham. A Detachment of the 40th Regiment of Foot, arrived in town, on Thursday, front Coventry, on route to Chatham. The following nominations have been made ►y the Right Hon. the Earl of Motu?, Lord Lieutenant of Elginshire, viz.—The lion. John Stuart to be Vice-Lleditenant ; Lieot.-Colonel Alexander Grant. Colonel James Brander, Archibald Dunbar, jun. Esq. James Gordon. Esq. Captain Gregory Grant, R.N. John Graet, Esq. and Colonel Simon Frazer, E. I. C. S. to be Deputy Lieuten. WWI of the county of Elgin, all dated January 31. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Extract of a letter ft.( m the Agt nt to Lloyd's, dated Brennen Avg. 15:—" Capt. John Hoax., of the Bremen whaler, lately ar' used bete, reports having, on the 10th May last, in let. 711. North. sailed with the Discovery ship Hecla, Captain Naar, in the vici nity of Spitsbergen. Captain H. was too far distant to hall her, bet judged from her appearance that all was well." Cr AAAAAAA A Jinx 48 —The Concesione, Sena, arrived yesterday from Oran, in two days. A French brig had been taken by two small (ruiners from that port, and carried into it, and her cargo of wine and brandy sold. The same corsair had since gone to Algiers. The French frigate which was blockading Oran had not been seen for some days. Upwards of 1011,000 Arabs were said to be coning from the interior for the protection of Algiers. Juts' 30 —The French brig carried into Oran is said to be the Aunire, bound to Havre. The crew were sent to Algiers over land. A French frigate, from the Eastward, anchored at Algesiras et the evening of the 21st instant, and remains. The LORD Mow Azimut. has appointed Captain T. S. Cairns. Ears to the command of his Majesty's ship Primrose, now going to Airiest. FALSIOUTII, Asourr 17.—Wind N. to E.-111, B.—Arrived off port. the Flushing, ICpars, from Dantsig. Arrived the Magnet packer, Formosa, from Lisbon. Sailed the Providence, Hors, for Malaga; Carulen, nasals, for Gibraltar; and Skylark packet, for the Leeward Islands. Dear., Avourr itb-and 19.•—Wind E. by a—Ttsa Woodlark, 'Akre', for New South Wales, passed last night, with others. _ _ _ _ GIASISIIID, Miami 19.—Arrived the Jason, PARRY, Integrity, Lawn, Ann, K incur., and Mary, DOUGLAS, from St. Peters. burgh; Pratt, THOMPSOD, Emporium, TAYLOR, and Strange, Ric. cant, from Archangel; Scandinavia, Zicnoi, from Stockholm; Zephyr, Dairricsasc, Frances and Harriet, DODD, and Castlereagh, Guam'. from Riga; Selena and Anna Christina, front Dantsig ; Rape, F , and Viscount Downe, from Hamburgh ; and Hen rietta, SrILLER, frog Bremen. Sailed the Gannet, Hawn, for El- Imre ; Milo, WriscLow, tor biennia; Dolphin, Janis, for Pa. hrmo ; Brannon, Rawsos, for Bilboa ; Lars, B , for Smyrna; sad Thirza, Rooting, for Hamburgb. Poarsstotrrit ' AUGUST 18 .— Wind E.S.E.-19. K—Arrived his Vy' aiesrs ship Espoir, fsom Chatham, for the Cape; Earl of Mar, HOY/ON, front Riga; Elizabeth and Harriet, from ditto; Choice, eiIIEATLItY, from St. Domingo; and Holderness, &town, from COMMA. The Anpa Robertson, lams, from Calcutta, and the Ofbey, Svacsas, from the South Seas, with several others, passed the Wight this morning. moss ?HI HAMPSHIRE 88888 RAMP, DATID AUG. 18. _ _ The division of the Russian squadron—four sail of the line and tout frigates—to be detached to the Mediterranean, under the com mand of the Rear Admiral Couet Hayden. was this day inspected and mastered by the Commander in Chief, Admiral Sineavin, preparatory to sailing, which, the Admiral purposes, shall take place on Monday next. Cou n t Hayden has shifted his Sag into the Azoff, a 74, as being a more efficient ship than the St. Andrew. Admiral Sineavin will return to Crenstadt in the latter ship, takings with him four sail of the line., four frigates and a corvette, as soon as the wind comes fair, after the departure of the other ships. A stare-shy joined the ships going to the Mediterranean on Monday, hum Cronstadt. The crews of the ships were yesterday paid two months wages. It is the custom of their service to pay the men monthly, when in port. The British squadron in the Mcditerra. seas h composed of three ships of she line, five large frigates, twos muter, five larg e an d e l e v en small brigs—Total, Y 6 all. Their tunes are as follow :—Asia, Albion, and Genoa, 74's; Cam brian, Glasgow, Seringapatam, Dryad, Dartmouth, Ariadne and TAW frigates; Raleigh, Rifleman, Rose, Zebra, Gannet, Ala rm), Brisk, Canieleon, Chanticleer, Jasper, Mastiff, Parthian, rdlcaz, Pelurous Philomel, and Mosquito. Yesterday the 29, Captain James Campbell, sailed for Vera Cruz, with bat Ricellency M. Camscho and suite on board; the Lord Coch. late transport, Lieut. Chapman, with ordnance and naval stores, fst Gibraltar and Malta • Flora, Lieut. Wentworth, for Cork, to tales part of the 73d Rest. to Gibraltar ; Orpheus, Carter, for V.lparaiso; and Asia, with 200 convicts, for New Soutb Wales, The Espoir, 10, Capt. Henry F. Greville, is expected here from Chatham, to take dispatches to the Cape of Good Hope and the 31 autities. The Coquette yacht, Henry Thorold, Esq. has re turned [IWO her cruise to Lisbon, Gibraltar, Malta, Genoa, and Leghorn, and come into harbour to lay up for the season. The Custom-house, on Saturday, was a scene of great agitation, on account of a discovery of the smuggling of tea into England, which, it is believed, has been tarried on letely to a great extent. The ship Simeon, Captain Rooms, from Hamburgh, has been seized by the Custom-house Officers. She had landed a quantity of Alva marina, or sea grass, belonging to a Jew mer chant of the city, and on searching it, a large slummy of tea was found secreted. 'lhe strictest investigation "now soaking at the Custom-house, and we believe not the slightest suspicion attaches to the Captain or owners if the ship. The Thames, on Saturday morning, was covered "h film of an oily nature, which has proved destruc tive to the liver fish in a great degree. An immense quantity of eels and flounders are brought to Biilings- Yale alive eve's , morning, and Saturday morning shoals "eie found fl sting dead upon the sultace of the wade:, ' u rPose•l to have been killed by it, or some deleterious dlu g• Tiie Dutch eel., which are brought alive to the ma :ket iii vessels, at the bottom of which are holes to kimit the water, died immediat. ly on toturning that pat et vie Thames on which the ody fluid appeared. NJ. At tp • n I' rIL I. EDINBURGH, AUGUST 16. GRAND PROCESSION FCHI. LAYING THE FOUND. ATIONS OF THE NEW BRIDGES. • Yesterday being ihe day fixed Isr laying the found-, ationa of the new Bridges. in grand procession, and with appro priate masonic honours, and this being the first step towaids the accomplishment of those magnificent plans, now happily in course of being carried Into effect, for the farther improvement and em— bellishment of this fine romantic city, the greatest interest was ex cited, and the most eager curiosity displayed to witness this ani mating spectacle. The Splendour of the pageant was doubtless much impaired by the unpropitious sod inclement state of the weather ; but the importance of .these improvements to the Old Town, by the opening of the two magnificent approaches, equally calculated to increase the value of property, to promote the con venience and comfort of the citizens and the public, and to add new and striking features to the already picturesque beauties of our ancient city, were too sensibly felt not to produce a cornea. "guiding excitement on the part of the public. Under the man agement of H. R. Beowsi, En. every thing was conducted with admirable order and regularity; and the effect was altogether ex tremely imposing. Notwithstanding the wetness of the day. the streets thmogh which the procession passed, the windows of the houses on either side, and every spot where a view of the pageant could be obtained, were crowded with eager spectators. At a quarter past twelve o'clock, the Grand Lodge of Scotland, with a number of Lodges belonging to the city, and the tired, in the neighbourhood, proceeded from the Parliament Square to Prince's Street. to join in the grandtprocession. . _ The °diet bodies frirmini the procession, marshalled by H. R. Brown, Esq. between Waterloo-place and St. Andrew's -street, moved about the same hour. and the Grand Lodge, on reaching the front of the Register Office, fell into its place in the procession, which then moved along Pri.thes-street, in the following order: Advanced Guard, Band of Dragoon Guards, Troop of Dragoon Guards, Guard of the 9 0 -d Regiment, The Constables of Canongate, Abbey, Poresburgh, and Calton, The Oflke-Bearers and Incorporated Trades of Canongate, Poruburgh, and Calton, The Society of High Constables, Gentry, Professional Alen,and Citizens of Edinburgh, The Incorporated Trades of Edinburgh, with their Of/re-Bearers and B,nners,' The Merchant Company, Master and Assistanti, Heads of Civil Departments, Rector and Masters of the High School, Professors oT the University, Established Clergy, the Resident Magistrates of Canongate and Portaburgb, with their Officers, Royal Trumpeters, The Architects for the Improvements, Commissioners appointed by the Act of Parliament for carrying the Improvements into effect, and their Clerk, The Shttiff et the County, The Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Council, with their Assessors and aerks. Preceded by the Sword and Mace of the City, and Officers in their Ancient Costume, Nobility, Officers of the Crown and State, Distinguished Foreigners, Naval and Military Officers, The Grand Ledge of Scotland, with their proper insignia, accompanied by the other Lodges, The 92d Regiment, preceded by their Band, Troop of Dragoon Guards. The procession, which extended along the whole of Prince's street, then proceeded down the Lothian Road, and round by the back of the Castle to the site of the foundation of the Western Bridge ; and when the Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Commis sioners, arrived at the temporary gate opposite the spot, the whole halted, by a signal given by the Royal Trumpeters, answered by those of the Dragoon Guards in front, and by the bugles of the 92d Regiment in the rear. The Lord Provost, Magistrates, Council, and Commissioners, with the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, and the Members of the Grand Lodge, then advanced, and ascended a platform to right and left, when the ceremony of laying the foun dation stone commenced. This occupied about three quarters of an hour; after which the Lord Provost, Magistrates, Council, and Commissioners, and Members of the Grand Lodge, having resumed their places, an advance was sounded by the Royal Trumpeters, and answered as before, when the whole procession again moved forward by the Graosmarket, and up the Candlemaker.row to Mer chant-street. When the official part of the procession reached this spot, a halt was again sounded, and the Lord Provost, Magist Council, Commissioners, and Grand Lodge, advanced as before to the site of the foundation of the southern Bridge. Here, in addi tion to platforms on each side for the Magistrates, &c. and Grand Lodge, an extensive scaffolding, overlooking the scene, was crowded oy spectators, chiefly Ladies. The whole had taken their places about two o'clock, when at the request of the Lord Provost, one of the heralds read the preamble of the Act of Parliament anthorising the improvements, which was followed by three cheers. The King's and Masons' Anthem were then played by the bands of the Ist Dragoon Guards and 92d Regimentotationed in Merchant•street. The Rev. Dr. Guzman then, in an appropriate and impressive prayer, invoked a blessing on the great undertaking which was that day commenced, after which the masonic ceremony of laying the stone was proceeded in. The Grand Treasurer and Grand Secre tary descended, and placed in cavities of the stone ,two crystal bottles containing the variou s c o ins of the realm (obligingly trans mitted by the blaster of his Majesty's Mint for this purpose), along Kith copies of each of the Edinburgh Newspapers, and the Edinburgh Aloranack. These had been prepared and hermetically. sealed. In another cavity were placed two plates, bearing appro priate inscriptions. The stone was then lowered down. WiLuass Isous, Esq. of Middleton, acting, in the absence of the Earl of Kinnoull, as Grand Master Mason of Scotland, at cnmpanied t Ronald Macdonald, Esq. of Staffs, Provincial Grand Master of Argyle and the Isles, acting as Substitute Grand Master, and Samuel Anderson, Esq. and Mr. Clireheugh, acting as the Senior and Junior Grand Wardens, then descended to the stone ; and having applied the square, the plumb line, and the level, in the meal masonic form, and with the customary cere monies; the Grand Master then said—" Having, my Right Wor shipful Brethren, full confidence in your skill in our Royal Art, it remains for me now to finish this our work." He then gave the stone three knocks with the mallet, saying—" May the Almighty Architect of the Universe prosper this undertaking," &c. The Grand Lodge, the Lord Provost, Magistrates, Commissioners, &c. then gave three loud and hearty cheers, which were echoed by the surrounding multitude, the bands playing" Great Light to Shine," the masons anthem, &c. The ceremony being thus completed, a signal was given by the letting off a couple of rockets, upon which a salute was inintedi.tely fired fr o m th e guns of the Castle, while the bands were playing appropriate airs. Corn, wine, and oil were poured upon the stone, atter which the office b of the Grand Lodge ascended, and resumed their places on the platform. Mr. hunts then addressed the Lord Provost. M agist rates, and Commissioners under the statute.—ln the absence of the Right llonourable and Most Worshipful the Karl of Kinnoull, Grand Master Mason of Scotland, and of the R. 11. and M. W. Lord Rich°, Deputy Grand Master, the honourable task had unexpect edly devolved upon him of presiding masonically uFon this occa sion, on the auspicious anniversary of the day so gratifying to the feelings of all Scotland—the day on which the King landed on his visit to this metropolis. • The Loan NOVOrt then addressed the Substitute Grand Master, and expressed great pleasure that the duty of laying the stone had fallen into the hands of a Gentleman so well able to perform the duties of Grand ,haste:—(Cheers). His Lordship proceeded— Under the sovereign power of the Great Architect of the Universe, and with the assistance of the moot worshipful and ancient Frater nity of Masons, we have now begun the 'pat work of improving this our ancient and venerated city, by Farrying into execution a series of the most splendid improvements, and combining with its far famed local beauties all those advantages of modern art which the genius of the present day, and our great advancement in the science of elegant and classical architecture, render so peculiarly attainable. Ilia Lordship concluded by returning thanks to the Masonic and other bodies who had so numerously and promptly joined in the procession; and to the public generally, who had taken such an interest in the proceedings of the day, particularly the fair part 01 the community—(lw/king to the gallery)—who had given their countenance and presence un the occasion. ilia Lordship's speech was follows d by loud cheers . . .. . • • _ . - The Grand Lodge, .11agistrates, Ste. having resumed their places in the line of pi ucession, it proceeded up the Calitilentaker.row, by Bristo-street, Loklaiao-sheet, and South Bridge, Street, to the front of the Royal Exchange in the Higb-street, where the ceremony of the day ended. THE DINNER. At siz o'clock in the evening, the Commissioners, with upwards of 50 Noblemen and Gentlemen, commemorated the important proceedings of the day, by partaking together of an elegant dinner Ind dessert, prepared by Mr. Gast), in the Waterloo Tavern, oat which occasion the Lord Provost was in the Char, supported on the light and left by Lord Forbes, lord Nairne, the Hon. W. Forbes, Admiral Sir b.r,d War, Gencral Dalrymple, Colonel Teesdale, of the Ist Dragoon Guards, Colonel Williamson of the 921 regiment lof Font, Co:one) Rogers of the Royal Artillery, Alajors Wallace and Whichtster, &c. &c. Sir John Sinclair, blr. Sheriff Duff, Mr. Inglis of Middleton, and Convenef &were, were crouPlers; • number of the Commissioners under the Improvementaatatute acted as stewards. The Rev. Dr. Gilchrist officiated as (fain. After dinner non whir Durrike was song by Messrs. Swift, Oiled bill, It. A. Smith, and Knott, who also contributed much its t►e enjoyment of the evening by occasional glees, &c. while the band of the lot Dragoon Guards played a number of appropriate airs in the gallery. The first toast of the evening was "the King," in proposing which the Lout Provost ob d, that to drink the health of the King was at all times delightful ; but it must be particularly scion an oc ca/ion like the present ; on the annlversat, of a day which must lever be a proud one for Scotland, when his Majesty first landed on the Scottish shores—a day which must be ever memorable in the history of the country, and the moral consequences of which could never be forgotten, having produced a cordial union of feeling be- tween the King and the people, and between the people and the King, such as should ever exist in every Government like this, where the interests of the King and the people ought ever to be one and the same—(Loud applause.) On ordinary occasions be would call upon them to drink his Majesty's health with four times tom; but on this happy occasion he proposed that they should drink it with six times six. This was accordingly done with the greatest enthusiasm; and when the chewing had sublidsd his Lordship observed that since he had come into the room he had received a very polite letter from the Marquis of Laosdown, informing him that his Majesty would soon be able to signify his commands respecting the names of the bridges, the foundations of which they had been this day engaged in laying. This notice was received with loud acclamations. The Loan Paossose then observed, that family affection had been ewer one of the most beautiful characteristics of the Royal Family. The attention they had paid to their Royal Sister the Queen of Wurtemberg was a gratifying proof of this feeling, and the com pany could Dot do better than to class her Majesty with the Royal Family, and drink "The Queen of Wurtemberg and the rest of the Royal Family.—(Great applause.)—Glee, " When order in this land commenced." His Lordship then said, that on any ordinary occasion be would call for a glass in honour of the Navy ; but when he spoke of the Duke of Clarence he would not, be content with a single glass—be would call for a bumper. The Royal Duke who presided over the Navy of Great Britain, had endeared himself to every individual connected with It. He had the evidence of several gallant Officers near him that the Duke of Clarence was really beloved in his high office. He attended to the smallest trifle; listened to every one with condescension, and was at all times ready to hear every peti tion, and to grant promotion where it was deserved. In short, he filled his important situation as a Prince ought to do; and he (the Lord Provost) called upon them to drink, standing, the Health of k the Duke of Clarence and the Navy. His Lordship then gave the British Army and Lord Palmerston, which was drank with all the honours, the Band playing " Britons strive home." Lord Foists, as the senior military Officer present, begged, in the name of his brother Officers and the Army in general, to return thanks for the compliment which had been paid to them; and begged to assure the 'Meeting, that the British Army was never more happy than when they felt that they deserved and received the thanks of their country—(Great applause.) The Loan PROVOST said, the neat toast be bad to propose was the health of a corps which had deserved well of their country—a corps on which the fate of battle had often hung, and by whose valour it had often been decided, " The Board of Ordnance and the Marquis of Anglesey."—(Loud applause.) Colonel Roasts briefly returned thanks. The Loan Pomo%%hi giving the toast of prosperity to the ho- provement, said To do justice to the toast I am now to pro -1 pose, which we may say is the toast of the day, I am afraid is im possible (or rue to hope to accomplish. It is a subject In which the heart of every Scotchman to whom his native country is dear, who feels a pride in the name and character of its ancient metro -1 polis—who delights to have it held up as the toast and admiration of modern times, and who is anxious to give effect to those local beauties and picturesque peculiarities which nature has so bounti fully bestowed upon it—every Scotchman, I say, must feel a deep, a lively, nay, an overflowing interest' in the business of the day. When we retrace the history of our capital, we must admire the wisdom and taste of our ancestor., who chose a situatinti of such natural strength and such beauty, and so well adapted for the pur poses of commerce as well as the comforts of life ; and it is delight ful to see, down to the present day, that notwithstanding the great increase of the value of the space, both in the heart and vicinky of our city—the purity of taste and pride of national feeling has tri umphed over this enticements of gain, and now not only preserves entire, but has increased the beauty:of those unparalleled features for which our city is, and I trust will continue to be, equally re markable. Our castle, that interesting rock, now stands as a splen did ornament, keeping, as it were, a watchful eye over the sur rounding buildings, that they detr.ct not from the beauty of its an cient charge—(Cbeers.) The great work which we have this day commenced will, when, under the blessing of PROTIDINCI4 com pleted, add great and unspeakable advantages to our city"—(Great applause.) Sir Joust Smarm requested leave to propose a toast—" The health of the Lord Provost, and success to his exertioas for the im provement and prosperity of the city"—(Loud applause.) The Loao PIIOVOST said be was overpowered with gratitude for the manner is which his health had been drank—they had treated hint too kindly. He could only return his sincere thanks, and as. sure them that be would do every thing in his power to promote the prosperity of the city, and the comfort and general happiness of the citizens—(Applause.) The Loan Is most certainly the last of my wishes to throw a gloom over the present meeting, or any part of the pro ceedings of the day—(Cheers)—but to conceive that even for a moment we can forget the loss, the Irreparable loss, the country has sustained in the death of Mr. Canning—(Cheers)—would nei ther be doing justice to ourselves, to the country, nor to the feelings of that Sovereign who placed him at the head of his councils, and shielded him with his Royal favour—(Long-continued cheering.) To enumerate the vast, the immeasurable talents of that enlightened statesman, and to describe the noble, the generous, and the patrio tic principles with which his highly cultikated master mind was stored, would indeed form not a brilliant page alone, but a sillendid volume of his country's history—( Loud and continued cheers.) — Posterity will do justice to his memory ; the pen of the historian will delight to dwell upon it. The most dignified compliment, therefore, we at this moment can pay, is in sad silence to drink " Rest to the ashes of one of the greatest statesmen that ever adorned the amnia of his country." The Loan Navin; adverting to the late restoration of some of the titles of the ancient nobility of Scotland, pronounced a handsome eulogium on the character of Lord Nairne, who sat on his Lordship's left band, and proposed the healths of the family of Nairne, and may they long enjoy that ancient Scottish title, in Scottish land—(Loud applause). Load NAIII/11 returned thanks, and assured the meeting that neat to what he owed to the King for his clemency, the manner in which his restoration had been received by the Peerage of Scot land, and by the community at large, deserved his melt heartfelt gratitude. Mr. Sometr► Dove ga►e—The for the Improvements of the City—(Applause). The LORD Psovosr said they had the pleasure of seeing at the table a gallant Admiral. whose deeds would never be forgotten so long as ti* name of Algiers was remembered. ills was a suns that stood high in the naval annals of the country. He proposed the health of Sir David Milne—might he long enjoy the honours he had so nobly earned—( Loud cheers). under the Act Sir D. Hines returned thanks. Ever since be entered his Ma. jeaty's service, he had endeavoured, in a straight forward way, to do his duty—(Cbeers). He had perhaps bees more fortunate than some other of his brother Officers, who were more deserving, in coming in contact with the enemies of his country. lie was proud of the approbation of his King, his superior Officers, and above all of his fellow countrymen,more particularly those of his native city. •He was not aware, at the time the Duke of Clarence's health was given, that he was the senior Naval Officer present, or 11! would' have replied to the toast. He would now observe that the Navy was at present under one of the Royal Fairly, who had been brkl • seaman, and who he was sure would do justice to the excellent state in which he had found ir. There never was a finer Navy, or a more efficient in every respect ; and he was sure, that when his Royal Highness made his report of it, he would do it the justice to state. that in every department it was in the highest state possible Glee— " Ye mariners of England." DUSCAIR NIATIIESON, Esq. advocate, proposed the health allot Incorporated Trades. They boasted of great antiquity, having ac tually taken a part in the crissades which were carried on by the Chri.tran Powers tor the recovery of the Holy Land. They had in their possess:on at present the identical blue blanket whkh was ehewn as their flag on that occasion; and they could not look on that banner while a shred of it stuck together, without considering it as a pledge of what they would achieve in times of danger (ebeers). Deacon Sawias returned thanks. Ile bad only to say, that when either the right. of themselves or their fellow citizens were at stake, be believed the Incorporazed Trades would nut be found sleeping' at their posts. The Desoto concluded with giving th e h ea l t h f the Cmennissloners for * d epraving the P o etised !labour of Leith. Mr. llamas then proposed the memory of the great architect who had designed the New Town of Edinburgh. At that late hour of the night he would but genet Into aay analysis of the merit' of this ipdividual,hiat would conclude by proposing '• he Memory of Mr. Isis's Craiii" The LOY, Pedrosa then proposed the Memory of Provost Munn. mond, wbu was only one of the mast distinguished local Magis trates' but owe of the greatest improvers of the city. The toast was dranitln solemn silence. Lord Fouts, in the absence of a military Friend (Sir John Os+ wald) proposed, in a very feeling manner, the Memory of his Born Highness the late Duke of York. lie believed tha there was alos an individual in the kingdom who had not Wen bentatted by Ms Royal Highness, either by himself or his friends. The least wan then drank in solemn silence. The Lou PROVOST said that this city wu under the deepest obligation to the College of Justice, who indeed formed a consider. able portion of its inhabitants. That body either h.d, of supposed fhey had, certain privileges which entitled them to an etemptiots from particular local taxes; and as they had most handsomely agreed to waive those privileges in favour of the improvements, they were entitled to the best thanks of the community. He con cluded by proposing the College of Justice. Sir JOHN SINCLAIR, In proposing the health of Sir Walter Scott, and the Literature of Scotland, said, that being now assembled in the Modern Athens, it was impossible to neglect those natives of Scotland wbo have already distinguished themselves in Literature. or who are likely to do so. He therefore proposed dAnking Mr Waler Scott and the Literature .a Scotland, connected with which the venerable and much respected Hen: y M'Kenzie ought not to be omitted. The LOAD ?soros: then proposed the healtlis of Colabel Tees- dale of the Ist Dragoon Guards, and Colorfel Willilmson of the gild Regiment, which were received In the most Battering man ner, and to which these gallant Oaken respectively returned thanks. The Edinburgh Academy, the Scottish Military and Naval Academy, the members for the City and County, with various other toasts, were afterwards given ; and at about one o'clock this morning, we left the Lord Provost in the chair. eaptessing his determination to sit while a toast remained me his list ; at this hour there were upwards of 100 persons still in the room. THE COVENANTERS.—Sunday sennight, a sermon was preached at Rullion Green, in the parish of tilencorse, in commemoration of the Covenanters who 'fell there in defence of religious liberty in the reign of Charles the Si-cond. The tomb stones, which point out the graves, being within the grounds of Mr. Forbes Blair, the multitude collected in a field adjoining. The sermon was preached at four e.m. by the Reverend air. Anderson, Cameronian Alinister, Loanhead, who took his text from Reve lation :H. and 11th. a And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony ; and they loved not their lives unto the death." As intimation bad been given pre vinus/y in the neighbouring parishes, not less than three or four thousand persons assembled. The proceedings were conducted 'kith much decorum; and the matter and manner of the discourse. combined with the natural grandeur and solitude of the spot, and. the asso.iationa connected with it, seemed to make a powerful im pression on the auditory. THE MARKETS. CORN EXCHANOR, Y LAN% August 20. We bad a fair supply of new Wheat from Rase: and Kent fresh in for this morning's market, and the quality being. very fine, last %!onday's prices were readily obtained; but all nth r descriptions of Grain are ls. per quarter cheaper than on this day se'rinight.-a. Barley is Is. per quarter dearer, having none of good quality at mar ket. Beans and Peas were very dull sale and. raise lower. Opts must be quoted as on Friday, is. per quarter cheaper, the supply continuing to be very large. In other articles no alteration. Wheat, Kent & Essex, 504 63s Peas, Grey sss 40a Suffolk, 50s 604 Beans, Small 31Is 40, Norfolk, 50s 54s Tick 56s Ms Rye 34s 36s Oats, Potato, Yds 54s Barley 25$ 31s Poland 26. 30s Malt 60s 64s I Feed 2111 214 Peas, White 56s 513 s Flour, per sack, 50s. Us. Boilers 40. 44s Rapeseed 20$ 23$ per last: IMPORTATIONS LAST MEM Wheat, English quitters 1,555 Beams, qrs. 47 Do. Foreign • 690 Foreign Beans MI Barley, British 72 Peas 1,431 Foreign Barley, 2.918 Foreign Oats 53,621 Malt, British 2.162 Hagfish Finer. sacks 4,961 Oats 2,072 Foreign do. barrels ' 560 SMITHFIELD MARKET, MOUNT 20. Beer, for the finest young Scots, is 51. to 51. sd. per stone ; and for the coarser and larger 3a. 4d. to 4s. 4d. per atone. Mutton has not undergone any material alteration, the beat downs are spot d ht 4s. 4d. to 4s. ed. per stone. Veal is rather cheaper, the fine.t young Calves net going off at more than Ss. to ss. 44. per hone. Lamb likewise is warmly se dear as on Monday last ; but in Pork there is nsvarlatlon of moment.—Beasts, 2,208 ; Sheep, 28,140; Pigs, 1171 awes, 234. Beef, per stone, is. 4d. to ss. M. Mottos, 3s. 4d. to 4s, id. Veal, 43. to ss. 4d. Pork, 31. 4d. to ss. 2d. Limb, 4s. to Ss. 44.—Hay, per load, XS 10s. to £5 15s. Clover, £4 10s. to £3 Si. Straw, is t• .12 ds. LIVERPOOL, Accuse 18. Corrou.-..Tbe import this week Is large, reaching t7,5 , :11 bap, and the sales have also been extensive, at full priccs tor Sea islands. and without decline on other descriptions—they amount to 15,770 bags (of which 3,010 bags have been taken by speculators).—Ad vices from New York of 21st of July, quote the price of Upland same as on the 7th of July, vie. Did. to 1 Id. but the premium of exchange had fallen from 9 Jd, to 10d. to 801. to 91d. Sees,, Bcc.—There has been a very limit e d d e mand for Snit., and onl y bids. B. P. have been disposed of, at a slight reduc tion on good fine scale qualities—for 100 bags East India 765. 6d. has been given, and 57 chests Pernambuco have been sold at 11s.— Nothing has been dune in Melanin. A few casks of Coffee have been sold at a decline of Is. to 2s. No sales have been made in Cocoa, Ginger, or Pimento, and the transactions in Rice are quite unimportant. _ _ _ Pa . ovistows.—There has been a steady business done in Butter this week. and we have no alteration to notice in prices. Beef dull. About SOO barrels of Pork bate been sold, but at low prices. ilicon in good demand, and stocks getting light. Holders are leaking for higher prices, say 48s. to 54a. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS, BASINGHALL-STREET. TO•110111110W. T. R. CoHinson, Bread -street, wbolesaie-stationer . W. Hawes, Royal Harmonic Institution, Regent-street, L. Y. . 11 10 music-seller W. Jessop, Oxford-street, , .- O. Newport ' Pall-mall East, tailor . . . 212 G. Letts, Nine Elms, Battersea, barge-owner and !letterman 2 12 J. Chisholm, late of Harwich. EMI, chemist and dinged 211 A. Joseph, Compton-street. Brunswick-square, merchant 21 L N. L. 1)'Oyle, Vauxhall bridge•road, and Lowndeis Terrace, Knightsbridge, painter and glazier . . . 2 11 G. Croft, Oxford -street, mercer and haberdasher . . 1 11 F. Bennett Poston, Bedfordshire, linen-draper . .1 11 J. B. Underwood, Woolwich, linen-draper . . . 111 W. Hall, Falmouth, tallow.c.handler . . . 1 11 . 3 10 HEBDOMADARY. THIS Dar—Sun rises at 10 min. before five; sets 10 min. pan seven. The ancient Romans celebrated the Ludi Consuales, with horse•racing and encounters in the Circus, being the anniversary of the famous ravishment of the Sabine virgins, 2,577 years ago. To-sammow— Duke of Clarence born, 1765. WILITUDAT—New Moon 34 min. past two in the afternoon.— King Richard 111. slain In battle, 1425, after a brief reign of two years and two months. Tnuasztar —The Sun enters Libra„ the first of the autumnal signs, 24 mina past eight in the evening. Some beautiful views of Jupiter and his Moons may be obtained through the telescope, during this month. Farrar--St. Bartholomew; translated St. Matthew's book Into the Indian language, and propagated it in that part of the world. He was crucified by some Idolaters in 72. This day is memoralee far the massacre of 100,000 Protestants in France by the Papists. Savuaoar--Second of the mooch Elul, with the Jews, when the forty days supplications begin, on every of which the Jews rise early and make their supplications to Heaven for pardon of their sin► It is observed in memory of Moses's forty days absence from the pro. pie, after the sin of the Golden Calf. Exicurrowa FOR MURDER.—Monday Patrick MiN4i 'Nara and Patrick Grady, were executed at the County Jail, Limerick, the former for the murder of Bridget %lolony, and the latter for the murder of Thomas Z43..a. if , 1! I 1 • ' t,;