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I %.* T ... • % THE EV,ENING'STAR. LONDON. FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1826. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols, which left off yesterday at 7711, opened this morning at 77i j, with an improving market; since which they have been done at 7711in'tle Account, wbich price they did not maintain long, but receded again to 77k j fur the Account, and 7 . 7 1 1 to for money. In the Foreign Market, Mexican, Colombian, and Brazilian Shares are the articles in which most business is doing. Current prices: Old Spanish 7i 8, Mexican 48,1 49, Colombian 3'2i Peruvian 23 25, Brazilian Shares 12i 13 prem. Russian 801 81*, Brazilian Bonds 54 56, Greek in 13, Exchequer Bills 11 to 13. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The Consol market has remained firm during the whole of the anornint, with a good deal of business doing in the earlier part. Consols, which were at twelve o'clock 771 4, have since been done at 771 a, and may, up to the present time, be quoted at 77; for the Account, and for Money at 771. PRICE OF STOCKS AT FOUR O'CLOCK. Rank Stock 200 199 200 3 per Cent. lied. 77 7 / 8 78 3 per Cent. Consols 77 1 / 4 V s 34 :34 per Cent. S4 l / 8 3; per Cent. lied. 84 1 % g o 4 pc: Cent. 93 92% 93 1 4 92 7 4 4 per Cent. 1826. 93% 4 per Cent. Scrip 1 / 4 prem. Lolly Anil. 19 1-16 • Irish 5 pet Cents. 18 20 Exchey. 14116 12 11 42:3(X) ditto 11 13 ClOO and am ditto 11 13 ior Account 77% 14 FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK. (Womb!: n Boni:, Mel. Ms 1825, Gp. Ct. 441 I / Do. Bonds, 1824., 321 I Mex. Acct. 4111 I 1 I Lo. Ace. 321 1 Russ. Mit, 1822. s p C.Bll Danish tom's, 3 p Ct. 53i Ditto Acct. 801 811 Ditto Acct. 551 Span. Bonds 5 p Ct. 8 Greek Bonds, 1825, S p C. 12i Ditto Acct. 81 13 121 Span. sp. C. 11;23, Si Ditto tor Ace. 13 Do. Acct. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARKS, TWO O'CLOCK. SMARR. rata. • Brazilian ' 100 15 .33 321 34 Brad,lt Iron Company 100 3Y5 51 . Colombian 100 10 21 3 General Alining Assn. 100 5 5 6 51 Potosi La Paz and Peru. Ass. 50 5 - 11 United ,Mexican 40 221 131 146 Alliance British & For. 100 10 1 FItENCII FUNDS, Pmts, Jun. 21. Five per Cents. . . 991. 75e. Tbsee per Cents. . • . 641. 20c. We are almost daily in the receipt of German P4pers, but their contents .art, generally, of an unimportant nature. The following are from this morning's arrival. ROME. .In.v 8. THOU THE MAIM. Ackbunts from Corfu of 26th June, by express, say that , lbrahim Puha, after having made himself master of Calabia', sent 4,000 men to besiege Megaspileo, and went with the remainder of his troops towards Tripo lizza. Some days afterwards, the Monastery of Megas pileo fell into his power, and it is affttmed that it con tained great riches, and the treasure of the Morea • Ibrahim Pacha's column halted at Tripolizza. Letters affirm that he is himself at Modon, to wait for the 6th expedition from Egypt. In the interval, the Greeks are engaged in collecting all their forces. Colonel Gordon has the command of 5,000 men ; Colonel Fabvier has about 3,000; and Co loccitroni is doing his utmost to collect 12,000 men. He has the chief command of all this army.--1 This ;number does not include the garrison of the fortresses which are in the possession of the Greeks. Tbesi rare Napoli di ,ftemania, Napoli di Mal•oisia, Argls,.Corinth, Salomis, Athens, and Brosso. Exertions are; also Makipg to • supply them with provisions and ammunitions Alla the Ist of this month'it was calcu lated cliat abdtit five millions pounds of flour and bis• suits• had ,been received at Napoli di Romania. 'ilia Austrian vessels, criming out of the Gulf of -Leper to,,wera. stoma a few days ago by a Greek piriiit.''whis look . them to Cheaveroza. On their arrival, the pirate pet mg thin g he could onboard the largest of the veltis; and ieltased the two others, after having maltraatail the stays. lle then went with his booty to Kairili t lahis sane pirate likewise attempted to take as Almelkisu prawn., but the later, armed with eight intrilAptettcled ittelf and lined some rounds of grape she*, whist') three of the Greeks, and wounded six. PRUSSIA. • itsesewernhisinit4rs, appointed by the King of Prussia to give VW* t/inion on the legislation in the Rhenish Provinces, and the Applilleitrof the judicial -proceedings, has lately presented a Report, 4n Whichsthey ,elide in favour of the publicity of judicial proceed ingit vrblch, to the great satisfaction of the inhabitants of the Pi us sian Plievinces on•the Rhine, will be retained. With respect to the ltveli, tlfeCommisiloners propose a revision of them, which has long btlefilltdied accessary, and has been approved by the King, who ,lateresolved that it shall be completed by 1828 at the farthest. • ' the Portuguese Charter is published at length in the French Papera. The most material parts of this document have bo e s,•ateeacly,given to the public, and the following abstract may serve tmgive an Ade, of the. whole kingdom is to consist ex actly. Ist.: in -Eqeope, of the kingdom of Portugal. which is com posed' of the provinces of Alla% Tras.fts-Alontes, Beira, Rstrenta. slura,Aleateps, the kingdom of the Algarve% and of the adjacent islands of Aladeira, Porto Santo, and the Azores. 2dly, in Western Africa % piosse,au, and Catheu : on the coast, of Mina-us-Forte, of St. John Ott Baptist, of Ajuda, Angola, llenguella, and its de pentincies; tabinda, and Alava°. the Cape de Nerd Isles, and that s pf St. 'Dimas, Of Princes and their dependencies; on the . 11a•txtit Coast, Mozanthique, Rio de Senna, Sofalla, Inharnbana, tlziLlimana, and the Islands of Cape Delgado. idly, in Asia, Sal- Boa Damao. Diu. and the establishments of Alacao t and the isles of Solar and 'Dinar. The Rontst► (Natalie Religion is to he the established one ; but all bitters are allowed to foreigners, provided always that there is ni Ms tut-the. form of temple. 'lle Second title treats of Portuguese citizenship, and contains these Yet al provisions on this head.—The third divides the powers of the Neste toto four kinds--legisletive, moderating. executive, tied jttdkial:' • The fourth Mir defines the legislative power which is to belting tt► the Coates, %full the approbation of the King. The Cottes is to conaba of two chambers, Peels end Deputies. The poweriOt ;ha (tortes are— • ' • h It is in the attribbles of the Cortes-1. To receive the oath of th e "amp* flit "Psince Itoral, of the Regent. and of the Regency. f?.. To dee thc4Rtagent or she Regency, and to mask the limits of their authority. 3. To acknowledge the Prince Royal as heir tat the throne in the first session nest after his birth. 4. appoint a tutor to the King when a n'inur, in the event of hi► father not having appointed one by his last will• S. On the death lof the King, or in the event of the throne being vacant, to establish; a • Council of Administration, to inquire into and reform the abuses which may hare been introduced into it. 6. To make laws, to interpret them, tesuspend them, and revoke them. 7. To watch over the guard of the Constitution, and to provide for the general good of the nation. 8. To fix annually the public expenses, and to apportion the direct taxes. 9. To grant or refuse the entrance to foreign forces, by land or by sea, into the interior of the Kingdom, or into its ports. 10. To fix annually, and ac cording to the report of Government, the land and sea forces. ordinary and extraordinary. 11. To authorise the Governinent to contract Loans. 12. To procure and establish proper resources for the payment of the public debt. 13. To regulate the adminis tration of the national domains, and decree their alienation.- 14. To createor suppress public offices, and to fix the emoluments. 13. To determine the weight, the intrinsic title, value, incriptjon, type, and denomination of monies, as well as the standard oi l weights and measures." The opening of the Session is fixed to the 2d of January. The privileges of the Peers somewhat resemble those of our Douse of Lords, particularly in their powers of being judges of impeach ments. The Deputies are obviously modelled from our Commons. They have adopted, however, a custom which we have given up— the Deputies are to be paid for their attendance, and for their tra ' welling ezpences. mode of election is in he French fashion. The citizens in general vote for electors, who appoint the repre sentatives. The exclusions from the right of voting are as follow : " Minors under 25, unless in the case of married men, or mili tary officers, whose majority is fixed at 21 ; or in the case of ba chelors licentiate, sr ecclesiastics. 2. Sons in their fathers house holds, 'airless they be in public employments. 3. Domestic servants, with some exceptions. 4. All monks, or persons in cloisters. 5. All persons not possessing a net annual revenue of 100,000 Ives (about 241.) wiling from funded property, industry, commerce, or employment." The number of Representatives is not yet decided on. It is to be regulated by a special law. The fifth title has already appeared. The sixth treats of the judicial power. The system of Juries is formally adopted, and ' Judges are rendered irremovable at the will of the Crown. I'he seventh title concerns the administration of the provinces; and the eighth is on the civil and political privileges of tbe Portu guese. A right of continual reform is admitted as a primary article, and the 145th sec. may be considered the Portuguese Bill of Rights. The inviolability of the civil and political rights of the Portuguese citizens, which have liberty, individual security, and property, as their basis. is guaranteed by the constitution of the kingdom, in the following manner :-1. No citizen shall be obliged to do, or be hindered from doing, anything whatever, unless by virtue of a law. 2. Tice disposition of a law cannot have a retrospective effect. 3. Every one may communicate his thoughts, whether verbally or by writing, and publish them in print; always, however, being re sponsible for any abuses which he may commit in the exer cise of this right, according to the forms determined by the law. 4.—No person can be persecuted for the sake of religion, as long as he respects that of the State, and does not offend public morality. 5. Every man may remain in the kingdom, or depart from it, car rying with him all his property, conforming, nevertheless, to police regulations. 6. Every citizen's house is an inviolable asylum, &e. with many other similar provisions, the most important of which is the abolition of the privilege which the Nobility possessed of being excepted from taxation. Torture, the use of the lash, branding with' hot iron, are formally abolished: Some of the provisions are car ried to an extreme degree of minuteness. The Memorial Bordelats, of the 21st July, states, under the head of Madrid, 13th July, that it is positively stated that the Austrian Minister has declared to the Diplomatic Corps, that the EMPCROR will never consent to the establishment of the new Constitution of Portugal. THE KING. His Materre yesterday came to town in the most unostentatious manner, in a eis-o.ek carriage, drawn by a pair of horses, and the servants in undress livery. He had no company with him, and was unattended by any soldiers. The coach in which the Knee tra velled is chocolate bodied, and has no arms or initials on its panne. —it is quite plain. The carriage took his. Manses' to St. James's Palace, having proceeded down Constitution-hill, and entered the Gardens by the Park-gates. His Maassre then visited the apartments that have recently been got ready for the Royal reception, on the Ina and suite coming to town for a tem porary sojourn, now that Carlton Palace is condemned and rendered uninhabitable. The Kum travelled in a frock coat. Having changed the coat, &c. the Councl was held. Many persons were assembled in &. James's Park to see his MAJESTY pus by, and in return for their attentions, the Knee made most gracious obeisances. His MAissty looked uncommonly well, and appeared to be in excellent spirits. THE ARMY. Wednesday morning, between seven and eight o'clock, the lit Regiment of Life Guards, under the command of the Earl of Us- Emu; its Major, marched from their barracks in the Regent's Park, preceded by their fine band, to Wormhole Scrubs, where the Regiment were put through a variety of movements, amongst which were the following:—The Regiment advanced in squadrons, I retired in half squadrons from both flanks, formed in eckellon, ad vancing from the centre, &e. &c. The whole of the evolutions were executed with the greatest precision, but at an Cart pace, their gallant Commander not wishing to put the troops through any rapid movements, on account of the exceedingly hard state of the ground. The,lineness of the day attracted a large portion of fashionables to the spot. Several military Officers were also present. The Regiment returned to their barracks between one and two o'clock, their band playing favourite airs. The Depot of the illth Regiment is ordered to Plymouth, to re lieve the Depot of the 64th, ordered to Jersey. A circular from Dublin Castle has been addressed to the Colonels of Militia Regiments in Ireland, requiring a return of the number of men on the Staff, the arms, ammunition, &c. of each. • Colonel Nrritos arrived in Limerick on Friday, to assume the command of the 84th Regiment. Major-General Sir C. Mime and suite left Cork on Friday for the Lakes of Killarney. A General Court Martial was held on Wednesday last, at the Barracks, near Nottingham, on a private of the 10th Royal Hus sars, who, when in a state of intoxication, had used threatening language against his Officers. The unfortunate man, who expressed the greatest contrition, was found guilty of the offences laid to his charge, but, the sentence has not transpired. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Speedsven, of Westport, was wrecked near Co!crafts on the flat inst. One passenger drowned. Fa Lscoovir, JULY US.— Wind variable.—Arrived the }Upturn's, —.., from Longsound. Sailed the Perseverance, 'Noma, for London. PLYMOOTH, JULY 26..... Wind E.—Arrived the Nassau, Tee 14AVNE, from London for Malaga. Ponesnowrit, JULY 27.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived the Osprey, Him, from Tonningen. Sailed the Australia, WILSON, with con victs, for New South Wales. Dem., Jute 47.—Wind N.R—Arritred and sailed for the River, the Asia, --, from North America; John, ---, from Newfoundland ; and Perseverance, Hosts: from Calais. Sailed the Hero, —, for Quebec; and Britannia : Eocene'', for India. Et.sintee, JULY 18.—The Bolos, of Shields, A NDZILSON, bound to St. Petersburgh, lost her mainmast, off Eastropp, yesterday evening, in a squall. 'Fite Sylvanus, of Sunderland, Gorman., has been got off Hogeness Roll. GINNALTA R, Jett- s.—The Union, from Barcelona to Santander, was taken on the 27th ult. about 100 miles front Vigo, by the Tri nidad Colombian privateer. Mu.roes, JULY 25.—1 t is now determined that the SANTA MAN GA Ram' laziette shall be removed hence to Liverpool immediately she can be god ready, which will be in the course of this week. It gives us pleasure to state, that the Physicians of the Duke of YORK have announced that his Royal Highness is rapidly approaching towards recovery. Ditpatches were received yesterday morning at the Colonial Department from Malta and the lonian Islands: Lord CHARLES Soatettsrr transacted business . yester day at the Secretary of Stair's Office fur the Colonial Department: Yesterday the Cabinet Ministers dined. with Mr. Se cretary CANNING. in Downing-street ; his Grace the Duke of %L -uso:on, the Earls of Livitaroue, Wasrmosseaso, and Havalutar, and Lords Haamowar and Bast.av, were of the partyi Mitenno II A VIEN, JULY 25.—The hearse containing the remains of the late Marquis of WATERFORD, followed by three nioOrnitig coachas. and several Gentlemen on horseback, arrived here last evening from Carmarthen, at which town, while on .his :way to Cheltenham, the Noble Marquis died, The body lay in' s t a t e at the Nelson Hotel during the night, and proceeded in the stea m packet this morning fur Waterford. The. 'Marchioness and f a mily arrived hoe on Saturday, and accompanied the remains of the 31arquis in the packet. PUBLIC DINNER TO 4 R. C. FERGUSSON, tSQ OF CRAIODARitOCII, DUMFRIES, .IcLs , This Gentlemar.'s . return from India, .after nearly twenty years' residence in it, was hailed by all classes of his countrymen with feelings t)f unmeasured delight; and the Gentlemen of th,s C. unty, resident in and around Dumfries, had last Wednesday the long- wished for pleasure of entertaining him at dinner, to congratu late his safe return. At five o'clock, forty Gentlemen sat down to a sump tuous dinner in the King's Arms Inn, Wellwood Max well, Esq. of B.irncleugh, in the Chair. John StAig, Eiq. Croupier. On the Chairman's tight was the illustrious stranger, supported by Sir Adam Fergusson, and on his left Sir Robert Lamle. The cloth being removed, the following toasts were given from the Chair : The King.—The Duke of York and the Army.—The Duke of Clarence and the Navy —The Marquis of Queensberry, Lord lieutenant of Dumfries.—The Earl of Galloway, Lord Lieutenant of the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.—The Land we Live in. The CUAIRMAN now reque.ted a liming bumper, which, with your permi,sion," he proceeded, 44 shall be dedicated to the health of a Gentleman whom, till now, we have not met publicly in his native country for twenty years. In him will he found concentrated the same worth and the same virtues which have been long the heredi tary possession of his family, graced as in his ancestors with charms of eloquence that can never fail to delight, and with powers for argument that, in a good cause, can never fail to convince.—The restoration of this Gen tleman to his country . and his friends in the fell enjoy ment of health, has excited emotions of the liveliest plea:ute, and let the present bumper be dedicated to a continuation of that health which constitutes his happi. ness, and of those emotions which constitute so important a part of ours." Drank with three times three, and rapturous applause. Mr. FEROUSSON, as soon as silence could be obtained, and in a speech to which it is impossible to do justice, said, in substance, " I cannot but feel very sensibly the honour which ha; been done me by the last toast, and the flattering manner in which the company have been pleased to receive it. I have now been estranged for twenty years from my native land, and I feel no ordi nary pleasure in being welcomed back by the friends of my youth, many of whom I now see around me. Others thereare who have been pleased to honour me with their friendship since my return, and I hope they will consider me not unworthy of it when they see those, to whom I have been so long known, still continuing to honour me with theirs. During my absence, Scotland, and the friends of my youth, were ever fondly cherished in my memory, and dear to my recollection. I may be said to belong to two countries, and I have had intercourse with the in habitants of more, but I never felt the same self-appro bation and measure of delight in befriesiding any, that I have experienced in rendering assistance to the sons of my native land. I quitted Scotland at a time when I had it in my power to rise in the profession to which I belonged, under the auspices of a noble Lord, now no more, whose eloquence has made his name immortal; but a determination never to rise by making a sacrifice of my own opiaions and judgment, forbade my ascent, and my future conduct shall be subjected to the same rule; for nothing shall ever influence my opinion but a conviction of the truth, after a thorough investigation of the merits of each measure that may become the subject of deliberation, which I hope will neither, in public nor private life, be considered unworthy of the situation to which I have been elevated." Mr. Flummox begged a bumper to the health of the worthy Chairman. The following touts were then given in succession from the Chair:—The Rev. Dr. kV Merin—(W. D. W. H. Sommerville, of Raga*, read a Poem which he had composed for the occasian.)— , Mr. Sommerville's health—The health of Admiral Sir W. J. Hope, Member in Parliament for the County of Dumfries—Prosperity to the East India Company—Mr. Douglas, Member of Parliament for the Dumfries District of Burghs.--Sir Robert Laurie, Convener of the County of Dumfries, three times threva—The Duke of Buc cleugb, "not se much distinguished by the vast extent of his pos e sessions, as by his virtues and varied personal attainments." " Mr. Hope Johnston., of Annandale—may he soon be addressed by another title."—By Mr. Sommerville. " A speedy improvement to the manufacturing interests of the country—The Town of Dumfries and its Magistracy."—From the Chair. Bailie Cimarron returned thanks. "A good and an independent Parliament—and may the labours of the only member of it now present, equal the expectations of his constituents and bit country."—By the Rev. Dr. M' Morin. JOHN SUEZ, Esq. rose and spoke as follows : Con ceiving that reference has been made to the political elevation of our honourable guest, I hope that his portly figure, adorned with gracious mien and generous diipo sition, may occupy in many Parliaments that place on the Benches of St. Stephen's, to which the independent electors, who were capable of appreciating his worth, have raised him; and in his native , country, may he look down from his old ancestral and.granite rock of Craigdarroch, on the regions where that influential op position arose, which his consummate talent overthrew." " May Britain never cease to rule upon the ocean."—From the Chair. " The health of a Gentleman now present, who upon that element has •ften fought and often bled in defence of his country, Admiral Sir Robert Laurie."—By Mr. Walker, of Crawford ton. Sir Romaar returned thanks. Mr: Flummox craved a bumper t) the health of Mr. Maxwell, of Munshes. The mention of the name, he said, would secure a cordial reception of the toast. The sincerity of that Gentleman's heart, and his inde pendence of feeling, had secured to him a place in every breast, He was a country Gentleman without a fault. Me. Snag, the relative of Mr. Maxwell, returned thanks. I llr. ll now left the chair, and the croupier succeeded him in the discharge of its duties, and gave the following toasts :—The Ex-chdirman's health—three times three.—Colonel bl'Murdo and the Dumfries• shire Yeomanry. " The health of Sir Adam Fergusson—which will be drank with rapturous delight by all who have the pleasure to know him."— By Francis Shorts, Esq. . . Sir ADAM, in returning thanks, took occasion to compliment Dumfries-shire for its frospit4lity and mien lion to strangers, and requested the dedication of a bum per to the County of Dumfries, and its honest men and bonny lasses. " Col. Grierson and theDumfries-sbireMilitia."—From the chair. Colonel GarzasoN returned thanks. " Convener Anderson and the Seven Ineorporatiuns."—Front the chair. Convener ANDERSON returned thanks, and, with a very appropriate introduction, presented Mr. Fergusson, his brother Mr. Henry Fergusson, and Mr. Staig, with tl:e freedom of the incorporations after which he craved a 'Jumper to the health of the three youngest freemen. Mr. Scam returned thanks, and in answer to a call made for a song, Sir A. Fergusson delighted all present with the sow/ of "JvArsey Cope." `Me following toasts were then given from the Chair s "'the memory of the late Mr. Fergusson of Craigilarroch"--is solemn silence.—(This toast was particularly requested to be gives brans Of the absent Stewards, Lieut.-General Wens). " The memory of Burns, the Lvourite Bard of Scotland"--in solemn silence. Anoth-r tong twig c,111.11 for, when rolon-1 Cr7erton r be &mutt ever the border," with gre it feeling and excr.l::i , r 6` The health of the Marquis of llastingi, the friend of the distin guished stranger an 4 of Scotland."—Front the Chair. "The health of Lord Viscount Kennture."—lly Mr. Maxwell— three times three. Mr. Fencussom rising, said—" I shall always re member with feelings of pleasure, the honour which has been this day conferred upon me by the Incorpora4 tions of Dumfries, a town in whose prosperity, as the capital of the S nab, I shall always consider myself in terested; and in the discharge of my, future duties, if the two Gentlemen, to whose peculiar care its local interests have with much propriety been confided, will accept a-si.tance from me in any measures having for their object its improvement, !.will consider it as only chi: charging a duty ; and allow me to propose—Pco3 i :erity to the Town of Dumfries." " Mr. l lenry Fergusson's health."—From the Chair. " The health of David Stain, Esq."—fly Mr. Maxwell. Song—" A health to all good fellows"— By .It. Fergusson. " The health of Mrs. Henry Fergusson"—By S. D Young, Esq: "Success to the town and trade of Liverpool"—From the Citsir. Mr. George Magwat.t., after returning thanks, proposed the health of Mr. Huskisson—drank with three times three. Mr. FEKGUSSON rose and said—" That is a gentle man I have known fisr the last 35 years. He was the ti iend of my youth, and I trust lie will be the friend of my age. Great as those talents are which he has dis played in the Cabinet, and unceasing as his labours have been in the details of business, he who estimates ' his worth without knowing more, possesses but half the knowledge necessary for appreciating the man. In private life, he cultivates and practises every virtue. His benevolence and liberality ate unbounded, and he seeks, without bring solicited, opportunities of secretly 'relieving distress. (Here the Gentleman mentioned instances, which we forbear to publish, from a re gard to the feelings of those who experienced his kind , ness.) He then proceeded. Extensive as his v rues and his knowled A e are, and upright and enlightened as his political career has been, still we have sometimes differed in opinion, and we may differ again, but so long as I shall have the honour of taking a part in the discussion of public measures, none shall ever have my support except such as I conceive are calculated to promote tt.e public good. I may say thus much, that I will consider it my duty, because I consider it the interest of my country, to support every measure that may be inns. cuced to unfetter her energies ; and I shall consider it equally my duty, because it is also her interest, to op pose every measure that would forge chains for them anew"—(Applause.) " The health of the rising generation"— By Dr. 11' Morin. Mr. Fintinussou scut and said, "I hope I shall not be denied one bumper to the health of a Gentleinsn bi.t recently known to me. Since our acquaintance I have experienced from him marked cnu tesy, and in our in tercourse, feelings of the highest honour have guided all his actions. The only regret I now fed in repre senting the stewartry, is the disappointment which my success has occasioned to this highly respected indiviJual —General Dunlop.—Drank with three times three. "The health of the Earl of Carnwath, on his restorgion to the Peerage."—From the Chair. A Song—" Drive cold Winter away"—By Sir Adam Fergu+•on. "The health.( Mr. It. M• Turk, as a scientific Agriculturist"— Br Mr. Creighton. "The health of Mr. Howat of sfahie, on his fraying the room, an honest and an honourable man"—By Mr. Ferguson». I , The health of the new Chairman"—three times three. " ;%larchioness of Queensberry"—By Cul. Carruthers, of Denbie. Mr. Oswald of Aueheneruire"—By Captain Manual. A Song—" The Laird of Ceckpon"—By Mr. Napier. " Lieutenant General Sharpe, Lieutenant General Dirom, Mr. Menteatli, and the other absent Stewards."—Froin the Chair. " Mr. Rankine% health"—by Mr. Ferguson. A Song---by Sir Adam Ferguson. "The health of Lady Louisa Douglas"—by Mr. Sommerville. Major IVlttuta being called on fora watt, after noticing, in language remarkably appropriate, the inti macy which had subsisted in early youth between Mr. Fergusson and many present, gave— " May the friends of our youth he the companions of our age." Mr. Fiera:sum returned thanks for the complimentary manner in which Major Miller had been pleased to mention his name. Song—" Au d long sync"—by Mr. Rankine. "The health of Mr. James Williamson, a native of Dumfries, who is now distinguishing himself in the East, under Mr. Fergus , son's auspices"—from Ms. Creighton. Mr. FKRGUSSON observed, if he had again to select a young Gen tleman worthy of confidence and countenance, he would again make choice of Mr. Williamson. " The health of the Freeholders of the Stewartry now present." By Mr. Fergusson. Mr. Napier returned thanks, and proposed, " The extension of patriotic sentiments all over the-world." " Success to the Highland Society of Scotland." By Mr.Fergusson. " The health of Idan Syme, Esq." From the Chair. Other toasts and songs, not a few, followed, and protested the jovial happiness of the company to a not very early hoof lathe morn , tog; and even then they were sorry to part. The dinner and dessert were prepated by Mr. Fraser, in ti ityle that did great credit to his taste and judgment, and the qualiti and variety of the wines gave universal satisfaction. Happiness and joy on this occasion were not confined to the interior of the Inn, but at an early hour in the evening, the populace, to the number of thousands, as sembled in front of it, where there was no lack of fire works of every description, from the grovelling cracker to the rocket that traced its fiery path in the sky, to afford them amusement, or of porter and ale to allay their thirst. An immense bonfire blazed in the. cen tre of the street, at which a tar barrel was occa sionally lighted, and carried by the populace through the principal streets, to convey to the burgh, rs who had not quitted their homes some idea of the festivities of the night ; and some pieces of ordnance, placed in the vicinity of the Corbelly-hill, carried intelligence of the occasion to a still greater distance. z •. As the shades of evening began to prevail, the sound of the distant gun, the tumult of voices, and the glare of the lambent flames upon the house-tops, excited varied and not unpleasing emotions in the mind. We are happy to announce that not a single accident oc tuned, which is highly gratifying, and scarcely to have been expected, amid the discharge of fire-works, con tinued for hours, and every other tumultuous demon stration of joy. DESPERATE FOOTPADS: ATTACK ON in GLOtl• CSSTSK COACsl.—This morning, between two and three o'clock, as the Gloucester Champion coach was pro ceeding on its way to town, and whilst halting at the top of the hill at Feather-Bed-lane, near West Wick ham, for the purpose of securing the wheel previous t► its descent, three fellows, dressed as seamen, instantly came up, when two of them placed themselves at the windows of the coach, and demanded the passengers to deliver their money, whilst the third sprang forward to secure the leaders, if possible; but, fortunately, by the activity of the coachman, who was on his box, and the guard instantly mounting his seat, they set off at full speed down the MIL when the fellow who had attempted to seqpre .the leaders fired a pistol, all.l SI) seriously wounded one of the h,rses, that the cir4ch man was obliged to leave it behi id, and pi °cm! on with the others to the Leg stage. \ 74 3