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as if they had been won by our ancestors.—(Renewed applause.) And I say there is not in this great assembly one person who is not proud to look on Spenser, and • Shakspeare, and Milton, and Wordsworth, as belonging to the list of glorious Englishmen who have shed a lustre on English poetry more bright and enduring than that which illuminates the living literature of any land. There is, I think, in the history of the progress of the humen intellect nothing more serprising than the sudden birth of letters and history in- England, and its advance ment to a healthy growth. No sooner had tranquillity been restored after the long civil wars of the Roses—no sooner had men's minds been set free to enter the fields of speculation, opened up by the Reformation-- than in the short space of the life of one man— the space of seventy years, there arose such men as Spenser, and Milton, and Shakspeare, and Sydney, and Raleigh, and Bacon, and Hobbes, and a whole phalanx of great men— (Great cheering)—though inferior to them in the brightness of original genius.eee(Applause.) How glorious must have been the soil which could bring to maturity a harvest of such teeming abundance ! There are probably many among us who can even now remember with gratificatien when the first ray of light was cast on their minds from the genius of Spenser— when it came to them as the first gleaming of day comes to him whose sealed eyes are opened to the light of heaven; and if, in our maturer years, we return with him to the grand regions of fancy which entranced our spirits, and find that the illusions are broken for ever, we still discover in:every stanza-beauties which arrest us by their rich play of fancy, like the eastern fountains, whose spring descends in pearls and in gems.--(Ap plause.) But when we look upon him with mature feelings and eyes, we can appreciate that lofty strain of godly philosophy of which he is the father, which he has bequeathed, and which has been followed by his suc cessors. When we call to mind the influence produced on a people by the poetry of a nation, when we call to mind that whatever is desired to be inculcated, whether for good or for evil, the power- of poetry has been em ployed to advance it, even from the times of the monarch of Israel—when we thus think of these things, we may learn how much of gratitude is due to the man on whose head has been poured the precious ointment of poetic lure, and who, in his own person, has shown that poet and prophet were the same. Such men are Spenser. Milton, and Wordsworth. Of Milton I shall not venture to speak. He stands alone in his sanctuary, which I would not profane, even by imperfect praise. But it is my duty to speak of Wordsworth. Dwelling in his high. and lofty philosophy, he finds nothing that God has made common or unclean—he finds nothing in human societytoo humble—nothing in external nature too lowly— to be made the fit exponents of the bounty of the good ness of the Most High. It may be that the lofty position of such a mind has much that is obscure to every infe rior intelligence. It may be that its vast expanse can only be but dimly visible—it may be that the clouds of intense splendour from the altar may veil, from common eyes, some portion of the stately temple they perfume ; but we pity the man who can turn from the sublimity of the edifice he has been invited to survey, which has been reared by the might of creative genius, for there he will find " sermons in stones, books in the running broOks, and good in everything." Sir John then proposed a bumper to Wordsworth and the poets of England, which was enthusiastically honoured. HENRY GLASSFORD BELL Esq., said—My Lord-, I feel it to be a great distinction and privilege to have been requested to take a part in the proceedings of this day. It is a day which will not soon pass from the recollection of thole who have partaken in its admirably conducted festivities. In assembling to do...honour to the memory of Burns in no idle or frivolous spirit, but impressed with those elevated emotions which have so plainly ani mated the whole of this mighty gathering, we have a right to feel that we do honour to ourselves as indivi duals, and as a nation. Our assembling has been prompted by a love of all that is purest and best in our national genius, as represented by our national poet.—(Cheers.) It has been prompted, too, by that indomitable loie of our native land which Burns felt and sung—a love founded on admiration which grows with our growth, and strengthens with our strength, of all that external na ture here presents to us, on profound respect for .our in • estimable and time-hallowed institutions ; and in never dying delight in all that kindred spirits have here shared with us—in all that higher spirits have here achieved for us.—(Cheers.) No poet ever possessed greater influence in disseminating and strengthening such sentiments than Burns. M y Lord, it has been well said that wherever in humble artisan, in the crowded haunts of labour or of trade, feels a conscious ness of his own dignity—is stirred with a desire fur the beautiful, or haunted with a dream of knowledge, or learns to appreciate the distinction between the " guinea's stamp " and the " gowd," there the loyal and gentle spirit of Robert Burns—lion-like in its boldness, and dove like in its tenderness—still glows, elevates, and in spires. —(Cheers.) This spirit is also here, and has been evidence d in many ways ; perhaps in no ie more thin in this, that in ding honuur ts the genius of Burns, we are irresistibly led to acknowledge, and speak of the debts we owe to the intellectual achievements of other great minds, not in Scotland only, hut in the sister countries. We have just. heard from the eloquent lips of Sir John M'Neill, the well-deserved praises of the English bards. Will this meeting refuse a similar cup of welcome, and of thanks, to the poets of Green Erin ? Will this meeting, where so many bright eyes rain influence, and manly hearts beat high, not hail with simultaneous delight the name of one who shines conspicuous as the very poet of youth, of love, and of beauty—the poet, with deferenci) be it spoken, of better things than even beauty—of gentle thoughts and exqui site associations, that give additional sweetness to the twilight hour, and to the enjoyments of home a more enduring loveliness—the poet too of his own high-souled country, through whose harp. the common breeze of Ire land changes, as it passee into articulate melody—a harp that will never be permitted to hang muto on Tara 's walls, as long as "Erin ! the tear and the smile in thine eye Blend like the rainbow that shines in thy sky 1" —(Applause.) How many voices have to-day mur mured a wish that he were here ; but the echo of the acclaim with which we greet the name of Moore will reach him in his solitude, and he will feel, what Burns died to 3 young to feel, that it is something worth living for to have gained a nation's gratitude.:•—(Cheers.) Of Maturin and others now dead, I must not pause to speak. But let the be privileged to ex press, in the name of this meeting, our respect and ad miration for the best of the living dramatists—one deeply imbued with the spirit of the Elizabethan age—one who has rescued our stage from the re proach which seemed ready to fall upon it—one to whose exuberant poetical fertility, and bold originality of thought, we are indebted for such beautiful creations as Virginias and William Tell, The Hunchback and the Love Chase—our valued friend,James Sheridan Knowles. —(lmmense cheering.) And I might have stopped here, had it not been that I have to-day seen that not the gifted sons alone, but also some of the gifted daughters of Ireland, have come as pilgrims to the shrine of Burns —that one in particular—one of the most distinguished of that fair sisterhood who give, by their genius, addi tional lustre to the genius of the present day, has paid her first visit to Scotland, that she might be present on this occasion, and whom I have myself seen moved even to tears by the glory of the gathering. She is one who has lately thrown additional light on the antiquities, manners, scenery, and beautiful traditions of Ireland one, whose graceful and truly . feminine works are known to us all, and whom we are proud to see among us— Mrs. S. C. Hall.—(Great cheering.) My „Lord, feebly and briefly as I have spoken of, these great names, I must not trespass longer on your time, but beg to propose the health of " Moore and the Irish. peets."—(Cheers.) Song—" The harp that onmtlirough Tara's Halls," by Mr. Templ€•ton. Aacuinsim Amami, Esq., Sheriff-Depute of Lanark shire, spoke as follows :—Yste, hive listened with admi ration to the eloquent strains in which the first ,in rank and the first in genius have proposed the MemOry of the Immortal Bard whose genius we are this day assembled to celebrate ; but I know not whether the toast which I have now to propose has not equal claims to our enthu siasin.—(Applause.) Your kindness and that of the Committee has entrusted to me the memory of three il lustrious men—the far-famed successors of Burns, who have drank deep at the fountains of his trenius, and proved themselves the worthy inueritors of his inspira tion.—(Applause.) And Scotland, I rejoice to say, can claim them all as her own. For if the Tweed has been immortalized by the grave of Scott, the Clyde can boast the bit th-place of Campbell, and the mountains of tht? Dee first inspired the muse of Byron,---(Loud cheers.) I rejoice at that burst of patriotic feeling ; I hail it as a presage that as Ayrshire has raised a fitting monament to Burns, and Edinburgh has erected a fitting structure to the Author of Waverley, so Glasgow will, ere lone:, raise a worthy monument to the bard whose name will never die while hope pours its balm through the human heart ; and Aberdeen will worthily commemorate the far-faened traveller who first inhaled the inspiration of nature amidst the clouds of Lochnagar, and afterward, poured the light of his genius over those lands of the sun where his descending orb set- 7 " Not as in northern climes obscurely bright, But one clouded blaze of living light." Scotland, my Lord, may well be proud of such men, bat she can no longer call these exclusively her own ; their names have become household words in every land. Mankind claims them as the common inheritance of the human race. Look around us, and we shall see on every side decisive proof how far and wide admiration for their genius has sunk in the hearts of men.—(Cheers.) What is it that a t tracts strangers f rom every part of the world,into this distant land, and has more than com pensated a remote situation,, and a churlish soil, and given our own northern isle a splendour unknown to the regions of the sun ? What is it which has brought together this mighty assemblage, and united the ardent and the generous from every part of the world, from the Ural mountains to the banks of the Mississippi, on the shores of an island on the Atlantic ?—(Cheers.) My Lord, it is neither the magnificence of our cities, nor the leauty of our Yallies, the animation of our harbours, or the stillness of our mountains; it ianeither our sounding cataracts nor our spreading likes; neither the wilds of nature wo have subdued so strenuously, nor the blue hills we have loved so well.—(Cheers.) Those beauties, great as they have been, are equalled in other lands; these marvels, wondrous though they be, have parallels in other climes. It is the genius of her sons which has given Scotland her proud pre-eminence; this it is more even than the shades of Bruce, of Wallace, and of Mary, which has rendered her scenes classic ground to the whole of the civilised eairld, and now brings pilgrims from the most distant part of the earth, as on this day, to worship at the shrine of genius— " Yet Albyn ! yet the praise be thine, Thy scenes with story to combine ; Thou bid'st him who by Roslin strays, List to the tale of other days. Midst Cartlane crags thou showest the cave, The refuge of thy champion brave ; Giving each rock a storied tele. Plarinu lay through every dale; THE SUN, LO- DON, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 10, 1844 Knitting, as with a moral band, Thy story to thy native land; Combining thus the interest high, Which genius lends to beauty's eye 1" —(Cheers.) But, my Lord, the poet who conceived these beautiful lines, has himself done more than all our ancestors' valour to immortalise the land of his birth : for he has united the interest of truth with the charms of fiction, and peopled the realm not only with the sha dows of time, but the creations of genius. In those bril liant creations, as in the glassy wave, we behold mir rored the lights, the shadows, the forms of reality : and yet " So pure, so fair, the mirror gave, As if there lay beneath the wave, Secure from trouble, toil, and care, A world than earthly world more fair." —(Cheers.) Years have rolled on, but they have taken nothing, they have added much, to the fame of those illusttious men— " Time but the impression deeper makes, As streams their channels deeper wear." The voice of ages has spoken : it has given Campbell and Byron the highest place with Burns in lyric poetry, and destined Scott " To rival all but Shakespeare's name below." (Cheers.) Their names now shine in unapproachable splendour, far removed like the fixed stars from the clouds. and the rivalry of a lower world. To the end of time they will maintain their exalted station. Never will the cultivated traveller traverse the sea of the Archipelago, that the "Isles of Greece, the Isles of Greece," will not recur to his recollection ; never will he approach the shores of Loch Katrine, that the image of Ellen Douglas will not be present to his memory ; never will he gaze on the cliffs of Britain that he will not thrill at the exploits of the " Mariners of England who guard our native seas."—(Cheers) Whence has arisen this great, this universally-acknowledged cele brity ? My Lord, it is hard to say whether we have most to admire, the brilliancy of their fancy, or the creations of their genius, the beauty of their verses, or the magic of their language, the elevation of their thoughts, or the pathos of their conceptions. But there is one whose recent death we all deplore, but who has lighted " his torch of Hope at nature's funeral pile," who has gained a yet higher inspir a tion. In Campbell, it is the moral purposes to which he has directed his mighty powers, which is the real secret of his success, the lofty objects to which, he has devoted his life, which have proved his passport to immortality. It is because he has unceasingly contended for the best interests of humanity, because he has ever asserted the dignity of the human soul, because he has never forgotten that, amidst all the distinctions of time, "The rank is but the guinea stamp, The man's the goud for a' that." (Cheers.) Because he has regarded himself as the high-priest of nature, and the world in which we inhabit as the abode merely of human care and human joys, but as the temple of the living God, in which praise is due, and whose service is to be performed.—(Cheers.) Air—" Land of the Leal." Band. Mr. W. E. AYTOUN, Advocate, said—We are met here to-day, not only to pay due honour to the memory of that bard whose genius has consecrated this spot and the scenes around it as classic ground for ever, but perhaps for a wider purpose. I look upon this assemblage as a great national gathering—a meeting not only of the Highlands and the Lowlands of Scotland, but of kindly strangers also, to testify our reverence and affection for the living lights of fame that still are burning amongst us, and our undying gratitude and exultation for those that have already passed away.—(Cheers.) Thus, though they belong to the sister countries, we have paid due homage to the venerable name of Worsworth and to the sparkling genius of Moore. Thus, the heart of every one that hears me burned within him—am I not right?—when we saw our own noble Wilson rise amidst us, and heard him with an eloquence the most pure— for it flowed spontaneously from his soul—speak, as per. haps no other man could speak, of the genius of the itn mortakdead. Thus, too, we have heard the tribute so touchingly paid to Campbell, who now sleeps among the sages, and the warriors, and the poets of famous Eng land ; and to hula who has a happier and a holier sepul ture still—for he lies within the bosom of his own dear native land—to Scott, the master-spirit of the age, for whom we may well mourn, since we dare not hope, to look upon his like again. I have now, in a few words, to entreat your patience while I speak of two other Scottish poets, whose memory is yet green amongst us—both reared, like Robert Burns, at the lowly hearth of the peasant—both pursuing, like him, through every discouragement and difficulty, the pathway towards honourable renown—and both the authors of strains which bear the stamp of immortality. And first, let me allude to one of them whom I knew and dearly loved— who is there that has not heard of the Ettriek Shep herd ?—(Cheers.) I have seen him many a time by the banks of his own romantic Yarrow; I have sat with him in the calm and sunny weather by the margin of Saint Mary's lake; I have seen his eye sparkle and his cheek flush as he spoke out some old heroic ballad of the days of the Douglas and the Gnome; and I have felt, as I lis tened to the accents of his manly voice, that whilst Scot land could produce amongst her children such men as him beside me, her ancient spit it had not departed from her, nor the star of her glory grown pale. For he was a man indeed cast in nature's happiest mould. True hearted, and brave, and generous, and sincere, alive to eve:y kindly impulse, and fresh at the core to the last, he lived amongst his native hills the blameless lire of the shepherd and the poet—(Cheers)—and on the day when he was laid beneath the sod in the lonely kirk-yard of Ettriek, there was not one dry eye amongst the hundreds that lingered round his grave. Of the other sweet singer, too—of Allan Cunningham the leal-hearted and kindly Allan, I mi4ht say much, but why detain you further? Does not his name alone recal to your recollection many a sweet song that has stirred the bosom of the village maiden with an emotion that a princess need not blush to own? Proud, indeed, may be the district that can claim within herself the birth-places of Burns and of Cunningham; and proud may we all be—and we are proud, from yourself, my Lord, to the humblest indivi• dual here—that we have the opportunity of testifying our respect to the genius that will defy the encroachment of time; and which has stood, and will continue to stand, a splendour and a glory around the land that we lore so well.—(Great cheering.) Air—" Roslin Castle." Band. Sir D. 11. BLAIR, Bart., of Blairquhan, said—l rise to propose a toast which I wish had fallen into abler hands. It is a toast, however, well calculated to call forth even more impassioned bursts of eloquence than those we have yet heard to-day.--(Cheers.) On that account I feel totally inadequate to do justice to its merits, but' I trust entirely to the acclamation with which it will be received by this immense assemblage. We all remember the words of our immortal bard, when addressing the great Author of Nature— " Her 'prentice han' she tried on man, And then she made the lasses Or —(Great applause.) I am sure every man in this as sembly will join me in pledging an enthusiastic bumper to the " Countess of Eglinton and the other ladies who have graced this meeting with their presence." Mr. Wilson, the vocalist, was here loudly called upon fora song ; but an excuse was made for him that he was suffering from severe cold. The Glee Club then sang with much applause, " Here's a health to all Good Lasses. " Colonel MIME, of Caldwell, said—ln obedience to the order of our Noble Chairman, I have to request a bumper to the peasantry of Scotland. In order justly to appreciate the claims of this most estimable class of our fellow-citizens upon our sympathies, I rnu,t remind you that to it pre-eminently belongs the honour of having given—birth to the remarkable man whose memory we are this day met to celebrate. I must remind you that while the fact of Burns having raised himself from the rank of a Scottish ploughman, by the innate force of heaven-born genius, to the level of the greatest and most original poets of any age or country, is the noblest feature cf his history, the peasan try of Scotland, in their turn, may be entitled to feel pride, even in the presence of the proudest nobles of their land, when they remember that from them, and not from the privileged orders of society, our greatest na tional genius was destined to rise —(Cheers)—and, in fact, the most striking, and perhaps the most valuable feature in the poetical character of Burns, is the marked ascendancy which the spirit and habits of the peasant, the genius of the man, as it were, continue to exercise on • the genius of the poet even during the most brilliant period of his subsequent career. Even amid that rich variety of subjects, in the treatment of which his in stinctive refinement and delicacy of taste enabled to com bine, with all the higher powers of the man, the courtly graces of the gentleman and scholar—still his happiest effort, the master-piece of his genflq, in which his own mind is displayed in the most agreeable light, and his in spirations breathes forth with the greatest brilliancy and beauty will be found to be dictated by the associations of his early rustic days.—(Cheers.) When I reflect, therefore, how copious,. how graphic, how true, are his own descriptions of the character of the Scottish pea santry, in all its varieties of grave, or of gay, of light, or of shadow, I connot but feel it is a sort of presumtion to offer in a company, who must all be so familiar with these descriptions, any crude remark of my own on the more interesting features of those to which they refer. I shall, however, do my best to season the few dry Comments which I am in some degree bound to offer on the subject allotted to me,. by taking the poet's works as my text-book. Were I called upon, therefore, to name the virtues of our peasantry, which chiefly claim our respect and admiration, I should point first to their industry, frugality, and contentment, as those which prominently adorn their own class of society above all others, and also to their piety and their patriotism, as shared, I would fain hope, equally, or at least largely, by the mass of our fellow-citizens.—(Cheers.) Where, then, shall we find a more spirited picture of the influ ence and effects of the three former qualities—above all, of that most inestimable blessing, contentment—than in the brilliant little poem which bears the humble title of the " Twa Dogs," where, afterso graphically describing the honest toils, often the severe hardships, inseparable from the peasant's lot, he goes on to say, that yet " They're nae sae wretched's ane wad think, Though constantly on poortith's brink : They's sae accustomed wi' the sight, The view of it gi'es little fright ; And, how it comes I ne'er kent yet, They're maistly wonderfte .contented ; And buirdly chiels and clever hizzies Are bred in such a way as this is." (Cheers.) And if any additional motive were required to enable us to appreciate this moat excellent feature of their character, it would be to reflect on the fatal effects of its absence in the case of another, and, in many re spects, equally noble peasants—that of our sister king dom, in some of the fairest provinces of which we see at this moment the demon of discontent—of too often vague, causeless, undefined.discontent —arming the hands of her victims with the torch of the incendiary, and blindly directing them into those very quarters to which they ought to look for an alleviation of their real or ima ginary evils.—(Cheers.) Such scenes never have been, and, I trust and believe, never will be, enacted in Scot land, eo long, ht leastots the genius tali the memory of the peasant Burns continue to be cherished among his fellow-peasants, as they are this day.—(Cheers.) But where are we, after all, to look for the source of this beautiful attribute of contentment? Is it not in the still more admirable one of their piety? It was here almost superfluous to make any close appeal to our poet's au thority—to that most sublime description, so familiar to you all, where the old peasant on the Saturday night collects his scattered family, at the close of the long week's labour, around his humble but happy cottage fireside, and, after a few sweet but hard-earned hours of social enjoyment, instils, before retiring to repose, from, the open Word of God, into their minds these lessons of Divine wisdom which were to guide them during the next week, and through life, in the paths of religion and virtue.—(Cheers.) Are not such scenes to this day common in our cottages, still as of old, I firmly believe, the favourite abodes of the genuine spirit 9f simple Scottish piety.—(Cheers.) Then as to the lait, if not the least, in the above list of the virtues of our peasants—their patriotism. To whom, I would ask, but to the peasantry of Scotland does our poet so beautifully appeal as having bled with Wal lace ? To whom but to our peasantry did our national hero look—and never look in vain for support in his gallant effort to restore the fallen fortunes of his country ; at the period when our duughty knights and nobles (happily but for a season) had been reduced by the intrigues or intimidation of our powerful enemy, to crouch submissive beneath the throne of his usurpa tion.—(Loud cheers.) And , f an we doubt that this proud spirit of patriotism still burns as warm in'Their hearts as then, if no longer by God's blessing so fear fully or so desperately called into action ; or that when after, as our poet again has it— " They lay aside their private cares To mind the kirk and State affairs; They'll talk of patronage and priests, Wi' kindling fury in their breasts, Or tell what new taxation's coming, And ferlie at the folks in Lunnan.' —(Cheers.) But I have already detained you too long —if not longer than the interest of the subject—at least than my power of doing justice to it, entitles me. I shall therefore conclude by pronouncing a grace over our bumper, also supplied from the stores of the poet, and in the sentiments of which every one here present, I am sure, will cordially sympathise— " 0, Scotia! my dear, my native soil, For whom my warmest wish to Heaven is sent, Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil, Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content" —(Great cheering.) Song by Mr Templeton, "Behind yon hills." Sir JAMES CAMPBELL, of Giasgow, said—ln pro posing the toast with which I have been entrusted, I shall content myself by simply expressing my deep regret that, under any circumstances, I could so in adequately express my own sentiments and feelings of admiration—in all the acceptation of that word—of " the Lind of Burns."—(Applause). lam aware, however, that I have the honour of addressing an assemblage who can appreciate, who do appreciate, and who, by their appearance here, and the interest so many of them have taken in the proceedings and associations of this day, give ample proof of their high estimation of, and attach ment to, " the Land of DUCIIS." lum aware also that I have the honour to address not a few of those who have, with the pencil or with the pen, done homage to the classical, patriotic, landscape, and poetical claims of that land. I feel satisfied, indeed, that there is not an indi• vidual in this most interesting and splendid assemblage ;who does not greatly praise and admire the fertile soil and landscape beauty of that land; whose bosom glows not with an honest pride in the intelligence, enterprise, and patriotism of the men of that land; and, above all, who does not honour and admire the beauty and accom plishments of the ladies of that land.—(Cheers.) And therefore is it, my Lord, that without further preface, I would call upon this assembly to dedicate a bumper to " The Land of Burns."—(Cheers.) Quadrille Band—" Their groves of Sweet Myrtle." , Lord EGLINTON, who was received, with much ap plauie, said—Ulf - lies and Gentlemen except the toast which I have had the honour and happiness of bringing before you to-day, there is no toast which gives me greater pleasure to see committed to my charge than the one which I am now about to bring before your notice— I mean, the " Provost and Magi,trates of Ayr ;" and along with it, though not down on the card, my feelings will not allow me to leave out the interests of Ayr.—(Loud cheers.) On such an occasion as this, and so late in the day, I will not occupy your time by dilating on the in terest which I feel in that town, or of the knowledge which I have of the provost and of some of the magis trat.es. From that knowledge I feel convinced that the interests of Ayr could not be placed in more worthy hands.—(Cheers.) In addition to the interest which I feel towards the magistrates of the county town, we must also- feel gratitude for the assiAance and support they =h ave given on this occasion. lam sure if it were not for the feelings you entertain towards the town and the magistrates, you would also drink their health for the kind assistance they have given us in assisting to get up this banquet.—(The toast was cordially responded to.) Provost MILLER sail—Permit me to return my best thanks for my colleaghys and myself, for the flattering compliment which has just been paid to them. The manner in which the toast was introduced" by the Noble Lord was particularly gratifying to me ; and I am sure it will 'be appreciated by the entire corporation.— (Cheers.) I beg to assure the Noble Lord that the re cognition of the " au:d loin," at a meeting so pecu liarly interesting as the present, and combining so much as it does of the raHk, talent, and worth of the land, will be highly appreciated by the " honest men and bonnie lasses' whom the immortal bard declared were not to be surpassed.—(Great applause.) The LORD JUSTICE-GENERAL rose amidst much ap plause. He said—Lsdies and Gentlemen, after the un common success which has attended every part of the proceedings at this meeting to-day, I am confident that I will anticipate the unanimous concurrence of this great assembly I have now the honour to address, when I state that there appears one additional to the main toast, drunk with so much enthusiasm—one remains as a debt of gratitude due by this assembly. I considor it ..most fortunate circutn - Ztance attending this meeting, that we have been presided over by the Noble Lord in the chair.—(Great applause.) lam sure that the most enthusiastic admirer of Berns must be gratified in think ing that the proceedings of this day have been conducted by my Noble Friend in so admirable a manner.—(Loud cheers.) Every person must be satisfied that it was impossible the proceedings of this day could have been commenced in a happier strain.—(Great applause.) Without further comment, I beg leave to propose that we drink the health and success of the worthy Chairman.— (The toast waa received with loud and prolonged cheers, and waving of hats and handkerchiefs.) Lord EGLINTON, in reply, said—My Lord Justice, and Ladies and Gentlemen, I assure you I feel most deeply grateful to you fur the honour you have paid me, as I always ought to be, when my health is proposed and drunk at a meeting of Scotchmen.—(Cheers.) But I assure you I never felt more deeply grateful or more highly sensible of that honour, than I do at the present moment, when my health is proposed by such_ a man as the Lord Justice-General, and when it has been received —and I am proud to say enthusiastically received—by an assemblage met for such a purpose as to do honour to the memory of our greatest poet; but, gentlemen, I will not, at this late hour of the day, and in a temple, as it were, dedicated to the Muses—l will not occupy your time by raturning thanks for drinking the health of one who has no merit —(Loud cries of " No, no," and applause.) But before we part, there is a toast which claims our especial consideration, and which I have no doobt those who. have left will regret having missed, and in regard to which those who have remained will rejoice that they harp not been so hasty in leaving. When I say that the toast is " The health of Professor Wilson"—(Great ap plause) —you will, I am sure, agree with me in thinking that not only is it a toast which we ought to drink, but that, if it had not been for the modesty of Professor, it ought to have been proposed at a much earlier part of the evening. —(Cheers.) On such an occasion as this, when we have net, frOin all parts of Scotland, to do ho nour to the memory of the greatest genius Scotland ever knew, it surely is not only proper, but our bounden duty, to drink the health of the greatest genius which Scot land possesses now.—(Great cheering.) The memories of others have been drank to-night, and have been re ceived with that deep feeling which Scotchman feel to wards the memory of genius, but the toast which I am now proposing is one which has the additional merit, that the subject of it is alive and hearty— (Great applause)—and able to continue, as you have heard to-day, in the line with which he has hitherto so much delighted his countrymen.—(Cheers.) In the presence of Professor Wilson I cannot dilate, as I could wish to do, on the character of that gentleman. I will only ask you to drink with me his health in a way that will show that you can pay honour to genius alive, as you can do honour to departed worth.—(Great applause —the company rising and waving their hats and. hand kerchiefs.) The Professor, although called upon. did not respond, but left the meeting. This brought the proceedings to a close. The field continued crowded for a considerable time. By three o'clock, however, it was well cleared—the various bodies who formed the procession having gone away singly, one after another, while parties were scat tered in all directions, viewing the scenes and objects connected with the poetry of Burns. Alloway Kirk yard was thronged the whole of the day. The weather kept well, notwithstanding the threatening appearance of the clouds in the morning. Only a slight shower wls experienced, and the sun burst out cheeringly in the afternoon. It began, however, to rain about five o'clock, by which period few of the out-door company remained. SLATE QUARRIES.—Tn these times, when it is so difficult to find safe employment for capital, there stands out conspicuously in our own columns, two slate quarries, of immense extent and capability, with a present and prospective view that is most encou raging. When the great leading banks in the me trOpolis give reluctantly one per cent., it is not a little refreshing to direct public attention to solid secu rities, where capital and industry are -alone required to insure twenty per cent. upon their outlay. The public have been so often duped by lending their money and their names to speculations minus any solid basis, that it may not be so easy to provoke one in the present case, where everything is as secure as the Bank dividends. A. spirited individual, possessing a brain farm, would soon form' a company with a few leading and enterprising merchants at the head ; this would be accomplished in one week, and the shares would very speedily be at a considerable pre mium. IVe refer our readers to the announcement, which enters more fully into their merits. Previous to the year 1443, there were no bakers' shops is London ; before that date the inhabitants of Stratford were bakers for the whole city, and they sold their bread every day; except Sundays and great festi vals, which was brought in carts; and they were ordered to stand—three in .Chespside, two in Cornhill, and one ja Graccicharch-street,.—ChelmVord - NEW HISTORICAL ROMANCE, Just ready, in three vols. post Bvo. A k. R II UR ARUNDEL A Tale of tho English Revolution. BY HORACE SMITH, ESQ., Author of " Brambletye House," &c. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING,. AUG. 10, Will be presented (for the first time in this c6untry) Ricci's New Ocers, en tied CORRADO D'A LTAML RA. D?lizia, Met le. Grist; habella. Madame dellint ; Margarita, Madame Oat Fiori ; Monello , Mdll,. Favanti; Roggero, Sig. Mario; Cancelliere ; Sig, Dal Fiori ; Gifrredo, Sig. A. Giubilei ; Corrado, Sig roasari. To conclude with the revived admired Ballet, arranged by Mdlle. Cerito, LE LAC DES FEES The prin , ipal Characters by bldlle. Cerito, Mdlles. Ferdinand, Ba;ville, Madame Copere, bf, Gosselin, and M. St. Leon. A pplicatlons for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box c.ffice, Opera Colonnade. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. LASF NIGHT BUT ONE OF THE SEASON. - - --- Madame PERSIA N I respectfully Informs the Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, his Friends, and the Public, that HIS BEN MIT will take place ON THUIVAMY NEXT, AUG. IS, When will be performed Mozart's chef d'ce uvre IL DON GIOVANNI, bi Madame Grisi, Mdlle. Favanti and Madame Parsiani ; Signori Inniasari, Lablache, F. Lablache, Ga'li, and Mario. In the course of the Evening, Selections from a Favourite Opera, in which Sig. Moriani will a,pear. And other Entertainments, in which Mdlle. Fanny Elssler, Mdlle. Cerito, MM. Perrot and St. Leon will appear. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to he made at the Box ntiic Doors open at Seven; the Opera will corn. mence at Half -past Seven. THEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM, LAFE ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE. Voter the Management.oi Mts. KEELEY. Success, Brilliant and triumphant ! The Adventures of Martin ChUzzlewit" having, on each repre sentation, veil received with every possible mark of public appro. batio4 by the most fashionable and crowded audiences, and having been pronmoced by the unanimous voice of the publie press to be one of the irst interesting Dramas ever produced from the works of the celebrated Author, a repetition of Its performance will take place every evening till further notice. THIS EVENING, kU G. lA, Will be repeated a New Drama, entitled MARTIN CHUZZLE. WIT. Principal characters by Messrs R. Younge, F. Vining, Emery, F. lathews, A. Wigan, Meadows, Kinloch, _Turner, ' StantOn J. W. Collier, Yarnold, Sanders, . and Keeley ; Miss For tescue, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. A. Wigan, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Groves, Mrs. Usher, Mu urner, and - Mrs. Keeley. To _conclude with an entirdy Original, and much better than New, Grand Operatic, Romantic, Melo-Dramatic, Burlesque Extra. vaganza, founded on the celebrated Eastern Pale, in the Arabi ..n Nigh•s• Entertainment, entitled ALADDIN AND THE WON. DERFUL LAMP; or, New Lamps for Old 0 les. With very extensive Ne- Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, drc. Principal cha lacters by Mrs. Keeley, Messrs. F. Matthews, Turner, A. Wigan, J. A'. Collier, and Keeley; Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Woolli tge, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs A. Wigan, Miss Turner; Mi s James, Miss Carson, Mi,s Hunt, Miss Reede, &c., &c. PRICES OF A 0 silnslON.—Balcony Foxes. 4 Upper 1inxe:.,05.; Pit, 25.; Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Balcony Boxes, 2s. ; Upper /I xes, Is lid. ; Int. Is. Private Boxes on the or:my Pier (holding eight persons). Tao Guineas. Private Boxes on the. Second Tier (hoisting eight persons), One Guinea and a-Half Private Boxes on the ea Pier (holding six persons), One Guire, The Box. Ltice is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direc tion of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre. Continued Attractions and Overflows at ASTLEY'S ROIL AL AMPHITHEATRE OE ARTS. Proprietor a ,, d Manager, Mr. BATTY. • TiUS EVENING, AUG. W, Will be repeated an entire new Etuestrian, Milite'v and Naval Spectacle, entitled THE CHINESE WAR, or, The Conquests of Amoy by British Arms. New Scenery, Diesses, Appointments, Jac., realise the r. cent triumphs of England's Army and Navy. Feast of 250 Lanterns. New Scenes in the Circle by the Unequalled Corps of British and toreign Equestrians—the Anti •odean Professors. To conclude with THE GREAT STEEPLE-CHASE; or, Eng land's H trvest Home. Acting and stage-m wager, Mr. W U Broadfoot. Box-office open from Eleven till Fore. Lessons in tho Art of Riding by Mr. It. Sm►th. D A VIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Last Thirteen Nights of the Grand Opera Company—First Week of Cin ierella. and an entirely New Piece. THIS EVENING, AUG. 10. Will be performed Rossini's Fairy Opera of CINDERELLA ; or, The Little Glass Slipper. Supported by JAW Romer, Miss Betts, Miss E. Terry, Miss Pearson, Messrs. D. W. King, Lefler, E. L. Hime. S. Cowel, R. Honner, &c. Conductor, Mr. G. Stansbury, with double Band and Chorus. To conclude with an entirely New Drama, entitled GRAM A. CHEER MOLLY. Embracing the whole strength of the Company. Places -old Private Boxes to oe had of Mr. Ktrachner, at the Box_ office, from Eleven to Four. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. MODELS of VENICE and LONDON in the OLDEN TIME, Painted by DailliOn and Telbin. The sensation caused by this wirivalled pro.luction is beyond all (miner precedent; the artist, the amateur, the casual observer are all struck with its extraerdinay beauty and fidelity of delinea. tion,,,d re unanimous in proliouncing rt th e most wonderful ex. hibition ever witnessed. To view it only as a vehicle for the terrific disp!ay at Dusk is unjust; it should be seen's) the calm stillness of the quiet Evening, with its Towers and Steeples reflected in the spa. cious Lake, to be filly awreciated. The Evening PROMENADE CONCERTS on Mon 7ays, Tues. days, Wednesdays, and Thursdays cont.ucted uy Mr. Godfrey , are up n a scale of more than usual exce ll ence; .. ti words fail fri doingjustice to the awful representation of THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON. Its fearful characteristics are truthfully pourtrayed, but at the same time so oeautifully blended with the Wonders of the Pyrotechnic Art, ~,a t delight is predominant over terror; and the thousands who nightly crowd the Gardens hail it with acclamations, and admit that :Gutlitiv, :Ale Unrivalled Pyrotechnist has achieved a matchless triumph. The ifardens and Zoorogical Collection are in the most perfect state, .asti combining so many and Interesting features, are by far the most attractive lounge in or near the iretro =. Feeding of the Animals at Five—Concert at Six—Conflagration at Dusk. Admitance, One Shilling. • ITNPARALLELLED IN TIIE ANNALS OF EXHIBITION IN HONOUR OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN DOWAGER'S B I RTII-DAY. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. On MONDAY and TUESDAY, August. 13th and 14th, 1844, P. GRAND FETE and FANCY SALE, for the BENEFIT of the SAINT ANN'S SOCIETY SCHOOL, will take place in thes, Gardens. The unertualled Menagerie ; Grand Modelled View of London in the Olden Time; celebrated Russian Family Kantrowitz, from St. Petersburgh, in,characteristic costume, will sing a selection of thei. national airs. ' The FANCY SALE, arranged in a heautifhl Marquee, at whic several Ladles of Distinction will preside. Blight's admired brass hand. Herr Meyer, the Magic Sillleur, will go through his wonderful performances. The beautiful Model o' Venice. The Promenade Concerts, with a most unique selection. The whole to conclude with the unrivalled representation of the Fire of London,..svith additional and electrifying effects. Doors open at One o'clock, announced by a Rosal Salute, and the National Anthem. Kantrowitz Family, Three and - Five. Herr Meyer, at intervals. Promenade Concerts, at Six. Conflagration, at Dusk. Admission, One Shilling. lOWAY INDIANS. lINFAIIAI,LELED EXIIIIHTION EACH DAY OF THIS WEER The party of Fourteen lOWAY INDIANS, with their Interpreter. from the Upper Missouri, near the Rocky Mountains, in America having arrived in London, are giving their NATIVE DANCE'. Songs, Games, &c., in CATLIN'S INDIAN COLLECTION, Egyptia: Hall, Piccadilly. Their modes and their history fully explained b Mr. Catlin, from the platform. This is the party which has bee drawing such vast crowds to see them while in New York, and the. Are accompanied by the Stead Chiefof the Tribe, " The White Cloud.' The party consists of every grade of Chiefs, Medicine Men, Warriors Women, and Children, in splendid costumes, the youngest of whielt is only six months old, and carried upon its mother's back in th.• cradle. The public will easily decide that these are by far HI , . wildest and best representations of the Red Men of America ever seen in England ; and their stay in London at present must be limiter to a very short time, as they are on their way to the Continent Each day of this week , the hours front half-pa it Two to Four to th, day, and from H a lf-past Eight to Ten even i ng. . Doors open hal f a ' hour previous.—Admission , One Shilling. 'EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLT. IMPORTANT NOTICE. oN E SffILLING Admission to THE NAPOLEON CUM, the most magnificent and extensive Cen3ctlnn of Matti -1041 jarloilties and Works of Art ever known to have been formde, mst of tiO,Onit imineeta, and to compl e t e l y ill us t ra t e , h i the most in by one Person, during T w enty - five years of Anborat , research, at z gructive and interesting manner, the most important part of Euro pean history, viz.—CIIA_RLES 1., OLIVER CROMWELL, and LOUIS XIV., to the deaths of GEORGE 111., and the EMPEROtt APOLEON. in 1821. This unique Museum has been visited often, I Wellington, the Foreign Princes, Ambass a dors, and their Ladle*, al i : i , many g present Year, by the Royal Famr,y, the Duke Of the Nobility and Public ; an/ the Pro n the ln , s i t io a u n sa d nds o t Jrietor has recently been able to inctesse, by several very fine Dictures; &c., his previous almost in i z e llbl e number and variety of mss., Works o f Art, and a multitude it valuable Relic , . and other curiosities, in this most •otiructive and. as hundreds have said it o telt to be, a Nationa' 3 l•iseum. Mry thousand have inspected it. acidTHIRTY PRINCIPAL EDITORS of the PUBLIC PRES i) cl l4 ai!v ti om Tea till rusk. MUSEUM is to ..e a five stated thnt It elicit to be seen by eve ry one. The price of admis - ion is reduced to ON E SHELLING. seen only at the " Egyptian gall;'The pi N ce A ape, Lilly. THE WI ATHER.-SuN OFFICE, Auc. 10. THERMOMETER, Lowest, $O ; Highest, 69; Noon, 65. BAltomxTEß, 29.7.—WurD, W. YoTE.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the freezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is usually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE TIIIS DAY. Morning ... 6 minutes after 11 I Evening ... 4 minutes after 11 Lr w 444 4 0 4 4‘74 : 7 1 1 . folin `4- awk- s•11141.3„.*:"..',111-;,$'47.% , r " , SECOND EDITION. o LONDON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1844. Last evening the business of the Session was brought to a conclusion. . The Royal Assent was given to a vast number of Bills in the Lords, and three which stood for a second or third reading were very summarily discussed. On the motion of Lord WuaniseurrE, the House adjourned till the 2d of September. In the Commons, Sir ROBERT PEEL moved the adjournment of the House till Thursday, the sth of September. This unusual motion, of course, _gave rise to a debate. Mr. SHEIL brought forward the State of Ireland. Lord Jour( RUSSELL, with out pretending to give a summary of the business transacted during the session, and, indeed, protesting against the system of Lord LYNDHURST, who, for some years, had made a stirring speech to his partisans and the country at the close of the session, took a general view of the most important events which had taken place. He alluded particularly to the trial of Mr. O'CONNELL and his colleagues, to the state of foreign affairs, and to the great inconvenience of protracting the session to such a late period. Sir R. PEEL praised the moderation of the Noble Lord, concurred with him on almost every point, then followed the example of Lord LYNDHURST, though in a different strain, and gave a most glowing account of the wonders which had been performed, not only during the session, but during the three years in which he had been in office. The motion for the adjournment of the House till the sth of September was agreed to. The speed - es made by Lord JOHN RUSSELL and Sir ROBERT PEEL will be read with interest. They chimed so wonder fully together, that the public will not be able to dis cover which is Whig and which is Tory. After some routine business, the ,House adjourned at a Quarter past Eight. ..s• ., At the dinner given to her MAJESTY'S Ministers by the Clothworkers' Conipany,..the Mater proposed r " Prosperity to Ireland," which was responded to with loud cheers. Lord ELIOT, as the official repre sentative of the Sister Isle, returned thanks, and ex pressed his conviction that the time was not far dis tant when the people of Ireland would learn to value the motives and intentions of Sir ROBERT PEEL. We trust the people of Ireland will not be disappointed. Hitherto they have only known the motives and in tentions of Tory Governments by acts of the most cruel tyranny, by glaring suspicions of their loyalty without reason, and by a system of one-sided justice, which ever screened and promoted Orangemen, and trampled upon the native inhabitants. A new era, then, has commenced. The golden age, if it no where else exists, is to shine forth with all its splen dour in the land of " half-hanging and flame," and the glory is left to the Conservatives of reconciling that im portant portion of the empire to British rule. We care not by whom this great work is accomplished, whether by Sir ROBERT PEEL or Lord JOHN Rus- SELL—whether by the Whigs, or the Tories, or the Radicals—if the work is only done quickly. If the Iron Duke, who, is a native of the country, and the Prime Minister, who knows the Irish well, should have the magnanimity to do jus tice at last to an injured, a brave, and a grateful people, the one would add an additional lustre, and me still more glorious to his deeds in arms, and the other would sanctify the desertion of his party in granting the Catholic claims. Never had men such noble field for legislation. One-third of the inha bitants of the empire are alienated, because they are not treated as British subjects ; on that ground alone a cry has been raised for repeal, , and hat cry, and that marked alienation from Bri tish interests may be put down in six months ')y a straightforward, upright, just, and manly policy. Is this not an honour worth contending for ? And what a people they have to deal with! No nation is more patient under sufferings, no people are more rateful for kindness, and no portion of the British empire would be more attached to the Imperial Go vernment, if they were only treated with common justice. Even in their utmost humiliation—when the most savage penal laws were in existence against them, when they were treated on the plea of religion , s outcasts, when the able leaders of the Catholics and the whole nation, except renegades and, the descen dants of foreign settlers, were excluded from every office oftrust and honour—they still clung to England, they fought h e r b a ttl es; though enslaved, and in the utmost extremity of our difficulties, neither the Eng !ish nor the Scotch troops surpassed the Irish, in the !lurious cause of defending their common country. When the fate of Waterloo hung on a thread, when the formidable attack was made on the British centre, when a PONSONBY fell, the Enniskillen Dragoons vied with the Scotch Greys, and the best cavalry of Eng land, in completing the most illustrious achievement of that terrible day. They have ever been faithful to us, yet they have been treated as aliens. They !lave risen against oppression, but they have , tever sold themselves to the enemy. Their hearts are with England, yet England has never responded to their claims but on compulsion. Let us hope that the bigotry of the dark ages of Pro testantism is past, that Catholics are to he placed on the same footing with Presbyterians, and that atlast we are to have, not in name, but in reality, an United Kingdom. This is the only way to put down repeal And- disappoint the hopes of our bitterest enemies ; and if the present Government carry into effect what they now promise, they would gain for themselves a aame which would be rendered only more glorious by the rabid attacks of a broken faction. When a Prime Minister of Great Britain, in the thirtieth year of a profound peace, is compelled to ,upplement the vast revenue of the country, amount :ng, on an average, to some 48,000,0001. per annum 1y the continued infliction of so intolerable an impost Is the income-tax, producing between five and six .nillions a year additional, the unfortunates who en ioy the distinction of being mulcted 7d. in the pound in their respective incomes, in addition to their. pro prtionate contributions, in all manner of taxes, to the ;eneral annual revenue in question—have some prima fade reason to complain. All Sir R. PEEL'S plausibility will not overcome the reluctant conviction of those who are to be mesmerised out of their seven pences for the satisfaction of this cross-bred property and income-tax—that the superfluous cash, of which he would so blandly relieve them, would be better in their 'own pockets than in the' Treasury coffers. There is, in natural philosophy, no principle of re oulsion so strong as that which is excited in a tax payer by the contact of a tax-collector. In the whole range of chemistry, no affinity has yet been detected so active, universal, or tenacious, as that which directs the fingers of the Government to the money of the governed. In practical finance the .lttinction of a profitable tax, whose productiveness has once been tested and realised, is a result more hopeless than, in human pathology—the extirpation ofa cancer that has once established and rooted itself' in the system. These, or some such reflections, operate with your tax-payers, when they demand how it hap pens that with a rapidly growing trade—on which the Minister dilates with the view of eulogising his .awn Government ;—with a largely accumulating pub lic income, on which he expatiates in order to decry that of his predecessors ;—with an economised expen diture, on which he relies for inducing the Parliament to grant his estimates ;—the greatest and surest branch of permanent revenue should have, for the last seven or eight years, exhibited an almost uninterrupted tendency to decline ? Does the Government, which demands a cool addendum of six millions, to the vast product of Customs, Excise, Stamps, and Post office Duty, Land -tax and Assessed Taxes, hereditary and miscellaneous heads of revenue, sufficiently watch and examine into its receipts in these various departments ? The recent investigations into the unbounded and audacious frauds practised at the Cus tom-house give a general negative to the last ques tion—founded on a particular case, which will well repay the cost, the trouble, or inconvenience of the most searching and protracted scrutiny that can be applied to it. If there be one man in the empire who, at this time of day, is prepared to concur in the ex pectation, avowed with a simplicity, which we might almost term effrontery some twelve months since, on the part of the Board of Customs, that, bad as the case was, "the public had been by that time apprised of the utmost extent to which the re ven tie had been plundered in the department of her Majesty's Customs ;" we take it his credulity will be dissipated by the most cursory perusal of the last Report (supplementary to that of 22d May'list) of the Commissioners of Revenue Inquiry —ordered by the House of Commons to be printed on-the 17th ult. From this report we have no space at present for making any quotations ; but in the course of next week we shall feel it our duty to submit large ex tracts to our readers, for their better insight into a system of wholesale fraud, conspiracy, and, robbery, such as, perhaps, was never before practised to an equal extent on the revenue of any State. From such an exposé of utter demoralisation in so many liberally paid servants of the Crown—of participated guilt common to lower and higher classes of officers, each, and all of them, charged with responsible duties, that they have most scandalously violated—of imbecility, neglect of duty, and in conceivable inefficiency, in the superior authorities of the department ;—we rise with feelings of mingled astonishment and indignation. Not one member of the Board of Custorns--of the Commissioners them selves—ought to be exempted from the most rigorous examination by this Commission of In quiry, 'as to the grounds upon which he , ' proposes to excuse the culpable, the slumbering, incompetency of the body, in its collective and in his own individual capacity, pending the long existence and practice of these delinquencies. Not only do the most alarming circumstances, when br,oUght to their notice, appear to have awakened bat a very slight or absolutely no suspicion of misconduct ; not only do discreditable acts and general conduct, notorious through all other branche's of their office, appear to have been profound and sealed mysteries to them, and to them alone; but their demeanour in reference to proceedings ultimately adopted, in some few cases, seems to have been still marked by the same incapacity. Officers were suspended, only, by them against whom they had ample evidence to justify a sentence of immediate dismissal; or, after toeing reported, were not even in terfered with at all until their later offences, or the subsequent examination of confederates, compelled the i3oaid to steps' of tardy punish ment Nor does' ottr t.tee C.6m- missioners of Customs themselves stop here. We concur with the Commission of Revenue Inquiry on reprobating the• mode in which they delegated the examination of offenders, whom they should have in terrogated themselves, to authorities more or less im mediately subordinate, whose conduct in managing such inqUiries was exactly conformable to the antici pations that might have been formed from the impro priety of their selection. In the case of WYCHERLEY, a weigher, it is abundantly evident that inferior officer. having most important testimony—afterwards fully es tablished, to tender against the malfeasance of the func tionaries next above them, were so discouraged, so manifestly intimidated, by the apprehension of se riously prejudicial consequences to themselves from coming forward with such information, that they either withhold it or gave it in a form much more meagre than they would have done. In the affair of Mr. LoNQ (a landing waiter since dismissed, his malversation having bean unquestionably proved on a subsequent investigation), the Board remitted the case for examination to Mr. Ross the Surveyor- General (an officer whose own conduct is shown to be open to much animadversion in another part of the Re port). " Mr. Ross (Report p. 3) did so ; and recom mended the acquittal of Mr. LANG, and reported un favourable of WYCHERLEY. . The Board coincided in his view of the case, and continued to place confidence in LANG, but removed WYCHERLEY from where he was a check upon LANG, and sent him to the docks ; a removal which was, in fact, tantamount to a punishment." The Commission add—" We found from the admission of Mr. Knox. the landing surveyor, that when before the inquiry the story wasmentioned to him, WYCHERLEY was sent for, and cautioned as to his proceedings, and told that such a course would cause his dismissal from the service, by making charges which he could not prove." Again—" There was evidently a predetermined impression that WYCHERLEY was sure to be wrong; indeed, the whole of the proceed ings bear more the character of the trial of WYCHER LEY for misconduct and drunkenness, than an investi gation into the conduct of LANG for being concerned in defrauding the revenue." We only add, at pre sent, that this accusation was substantiated. What must we think of the whole system on which the Customs' Department has for years been conducted ? We have received Madrid papPrs of the 2d inst., but they bring no fresh intelligence. The capital was tranquil. The Three per Cents, were done at 271, at 60days ; the Coupons at 24i, for the lath of September; and the Floating Debt at 59, at 40 days. A cowardly article in an Evening Paper, which has pretensions to official information relative to the arrest and expulsion of Mr. PRITCHARD from Ota heite, has induced the war party in France to believe that the English Government• have yielded to the French, and that no reparation will be demanded for the " gross outrage, accompanied by gross indignity." Even the French Government papers, though they ought to be better informed, infer that the affair is all but settled. These are the words of the Journal des Debuts :—" The English journal admits, and it is what we have said from the commencement, that the English residents, after having protested against French occupation, were bound to wait for instruc tions from their Government ; that if they have thOuglit - proper to resist by their own strength, they have done so at, their own risk and peril, and without having a right to claim in any way the protection, or engage the responsibility of, their Government, which they had not consulted. •It admits that, in the case where Mr. PRITCHARD had commenced by his own actions a private war against the Government at Otaheite, the English Government was not bound to follow in that path one of its subjects, who was acting without its authority; and that the French authori ties consideiing themselves legitimately in possession of the sovereignty, it was not only their right, but their duty, to deport Mr. PRITCHARD. The ques tion, it will thus be seen, is much simplified, and we are persuaded will be promptly and honourably ar ranged." We believe that the statements referred to are entirely destitute of foundation, and that the Eng lish Government have in no way altered their views of the subject. Sir ROBERT PEEL; the Duke of WELLINGTON, and Lord ABERDEEN, bays all ex pressed their sentiments in language not to be mis understood, and though the outrage has been repeat edly referred to in both Houses, they have never made an admission, or anything resembling an admission, that they could yield in this manner, and throw Mr. PRITCHARD overboard. Such random statements do immense mischief. Far from satisfying the war party in France, they only make them ri.se in their demands, and heap additional abuse on England. The Courrier Francais, and, indeed, most of the Op position journals, have songs of triumph on the oc casion. The accounts in these papers from Morocco, though they add little to the previous intelligence, are, on the whole, of a peaceable character. According to the Presse, the French and Belgian Governments have entered into new commercial ar rangements for a mutual reduction of duty on certain articles of import. The following are said to be the proposedmodifications - France is willing to lower the duty on raw hides, imported from Belgium and of Belgian origin, from If. 20c. per 100 kilogrammes to 50c. per 100 kilogrammes. On dry hides the duty will be lowered from sf. to 2f. 50c. The present duty on rough marble is 2f. 70c.; it will be reduced to If. The duty on hops would be lowered from 65f. 50c. to 45f. And the duty on pit coal will be also lowered from 10c. per 100 kilo grammes to sc. per 100 kilogrammes. Belgium, which has hitherto exacted a duty of 83c. on French pit coal, will reduce it to sc. The manufacturers of Ghent having to complain of the opposition they meet"with in the printed cottons of England, the Belgian Government has resolved to raise by 50 per cent. the duties exacted at present on English printed cottons at their frontiers. It offers to France to except it from the ordinance upon that subject, and, as far as regards France alone, to maintain the present duties. Lastly. The resolution of the 14th of July, 1843, which raised the duties on woollen thread and cloths, and upon fancy articles and artificial flowers, will be withdrawn, as far as the provisions regard France ; or, in other words, the resolution will hold good in regard to all other countries, but will be withdrawn as regards France. TUE BOURSE—THURBDAY I AUGUST 8. First Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. French ri ve peresas 121 .. 121 40 .. 121 .. 121 15 •••• 1 10 13 6 •• 1 10 13 6 •••• 113 106 r F our our- per and c -a e - nt a ! f 1 06 13 Three per cento.• , 81 75 •• R 1 80 .. 81 70 .. 81 75 Bank of France. , .• • •• .• • 3105 ..3110 3105 •.3110 L a ttitt e napjr, 5,000 f. Sharesso7s • • 507 k •5075 .•5075 -Belgian Bank-- .... ••• •• • 675 .. 67& 675 675 Belgian Fives, 1840 .... • . „ . les .. 1051 .. 105 .. 1051 1842 .. ask •• 1081 .. 1081 1081 Spanish Threes Passive sz • 51 .• Portuguese Five per Cents.. 43 .. 43 .. 421 • • 421 Neapolitan• •••••• • • • •• • •• 98 55 .. 98 55 .. 98 55 98 55 Roman • . ...... .........•• 103 f •• ion .. 1001 •• 1031 RAILWAY SHARES. Versailles,R.B... •••••• •• •• 380 .. 380 .. 378 75 .. 378 78 L. 8.- •• •• •••• 238 75 .. 238 75 .. 237 50 .. 237 50 Rouen • • • Rouen to Havre 752 50 .. 755 .. 752 50 .. 753 75 Orleans .. Strasburg to 8a1e.... •• •• •• 239 75 .. 238 75 .. 237 50 .. 237 50 A.vlgnon to Marseilles— •••• 765 •• 765 • 765 .. ;765 RAH WAY SHARES FOR THE ACCOUNT, Urn OF AUGUST. St. Germain . 887 50 .. 887 50 .. 887 60 .. 887 50 Versailles,R.l3 • ...... . 360 .. 380 .. 380 .. 380 L. 8.. •• •• •• •• 240 .. 240 .. 240 .. 240 Rouen ...... •• •• •• • ...... . 980 .. 982 50 .. 977 50 .. 977 50 Rouen to Howe— •• •• •••• •• 752 50 .• 757 50 .. 752 50 .. 755 Orleans Strasbulig to Bale-- —•• •• 238 75 .. 238 75 .. 238 75 . 238 75 Avignon to Marseilles•• •• •• 766 20 .. 766 25 .. 765 •• 765 MEDICAL WITNESSES IT CORONERS' INQUESTS.--- Mr. Wakley, M.P., held an inquest yesterday on the body of Mr. Edward Mottram, engraver, Little Britain, Aldersgate street, at that gentleman's country residence, Muswell-hill, Highgate. The deceased, who was seventy years of age, got up as usual on Wednesday morning, and was preparing to leave his country seat for London, when he was seized with an apoplectic fit, which terminated fatally, notwithstanding the immediate attendance of medical aid. Evidence of the above having been given, Mr. Wakley inquired if the jury desired the medical gentleman why attended deceased to be examined, observing, at the same time, that it would only entail unnecessary expense on the parish. The jury having expressed their desire that the medical gentleman should be examined, Mr. Wheterall, surgeon, Highgate, was called in, who stated, without having made a post mortem examination, that in his opinion deceased died of apoplexy. Mr. Wakley (addressing .Mr. Wheterall) asked him if he had added any testimony to what they had already received ? Mr. Whet erall admitted that he had not. Mr. Wakley was satisfied that Mr. Wheterall would. give that answer, " for what," continued Mr. Wakl ey , "f urt h er information could he give when he had not opened the body ? He was most anxious that in every case that came before him a post mortem exa mination should be made ; but when that was not deemed necessary he had no idea of making the parish pay for a medical witness, as he was resolved not to fool away the pub lic money." Mr. Wakley concluded his observations with an encomium upon Mr. Wheterall's treatment of deceased. Mr. Wheterall assured him that he had merely attended from a desire to prove that everything that was possible was done for deceased. Verdict—" Apoplexy." Last week, there was sent to London, from Doe Park, near Woo;ton, a rye straw, measuring nine feet. The rye in the field from which it was taken is higher than has ever been seen in this country, the lowest straw being at least six feet. EXTRAORDINARY LOW TlDES.—Yesterday after noon, shortly after two o'clock, the tide was exceedingly low, owing to the high winds which have prevailed during these last few days. The steam-boats were unable to land passengers at Blackfriars-pier for some time. At Waterloo- • bridge the water was not thirty feet across, and could easily be waded through, • • T,IIIS DAY'S NEWS. THE QUEEN QUEEN AND THE INFANT PRINCE. The following bulletin of the Queen's health issued this morning:— " Windsor Castle, August 10, 184 4 1 " Eight, A.M. • " Her Majesty goes on favourably. " The infant Prince continues well. (Signed) " JAMES CLARK, M.D. " CHARLES LOCOCK, M.D. " ROBERT-FERGUSON, M.D. SOUTHAMPTON, AUG. 1 0.—The Pacha, Cap Wilson, arrived here this morning ; she left Gibs c tar, Aug. '2, Cadiz 3, Lisbon 5, Op o rt o 6, and N r ig ° ' . At Gibraltar were her Majesty's ships Formidable and Caledonia, the Danish frigate Gifior and the Th etii. At Tangier her Majesty' s ships Albion, WarsPit e ' and Ilecla,; an American frigate, a Danish frie a Swedish frigate, a Spanish frigate, corvette; brig; and steamer. French—Three s hip s o f th e line, °l) h frigate, and three steamer s . At C a di z —The Fre% brig of war Volage. At Lisbon—No foreign vOs e . ,‘ of war. At Vigo—Nil. Sp o k e on th e 6th, at off Viana—The Montrose. 1 The Lord Chancellor has been pleased to aPP ot Daniel Higley Richardson, Esq., to the import s office of Master of the Court of Bankruptcy. MARKET NE WS.-(THIS DAYS) COVENT-GARDEN. The imports of foreign fruit for our market, during if present week, have been very extensive, hence the euPP t i f was large, while of fruit and vegetables of home produce supplies were great. The trade, however, was comparkti,7l steady on the following terms : —P o t a t oes , f rom 4 s to 65U Pi cwt ; Onions, is 6d to 2s 6d ; Turnips, 2s 3d to 3s 6d ;i Carrots, 4s 6d to 6s per dozen bunches ; Walnuts, for licit! • Is 9d to 3s ; Spinach, 6d to ls ; Gooseberries, Is 6d to De o Currants, 2s to 4s ; Orchard Pl u m s , 2 s t o 4s ; Or!. p ditto, 4s to 6s; Greengages, 5s to 6s ; B roa d Beans, Is 9d; Peas, Is 6d to 3s 64; Apples and Pears',' to 3s 6d; and French Beans, Is 64 t o 3 s p er half yiel d ,, : Oranges and Lemons, 8s to 14s per 100; Pine APP / (English) 4s to 7s ; Hot-house Grapes, is 6d to 55; Cherries, 24 to 6d per lb; Pine Apples (Foreign and Colo1;‘, 6d to 4s ; and Melons, 2s to 5s each ; P eac h e s and * tarines, 6s to 12s ; and Cabbages, 6d to is per doP ..; Raspberries, 4d to 8d per pottie ; Cucumbers, 2d to brace. Horse-radish, 2s to 6s per bundle ; Small to 24; and Mushrooms, 9d to Is per punnet; Radishes, "", 84 per dozen hands; Cos Lett uces , i s 2d to i s 64 p er ec°`" IV ATM A.;.+13) LICADION it.i.:l•• 4 tb' The supply of meat being tolerably ex t ens i ve , 5 0 %,r attendance of buyers not so large as on some previous 1 "." ket days, the trade ruled heavy, on the followin g tero..„, i ''t y Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2s 6d to 3s 8d; 3s 8d to 48 8d ; Veal, 35 4d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 2s 4 4 t° 0 1 10d per 81bs by the carcase. Although the supplI!! ; ,1 1 Poultry were scanty, the demand was in a very slugb" state, and prices were not supported. Ectrivaiikromp. We had rather extensiv e s uppli es o f mos t kinds 01 ; i0f ) duce, while the demand was throughout heavy, and P were not supported. NEWP ORT. Prime Mutton was in demand at full prices. In otb 51 kinds of meat very little was doing. Beef from 2s 6d V ei l, 6d ; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 8d; Lamb, 3s 10d to 4s 10th 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 2s 8d to 4s per 81bs. BILIANGSGALTE. Sal e° Salmon was in abundant supply, and met a steady t 56.4 from 6d to 8d per lb. Oysters were in brisk inquirylol to 62s per bushel. In other kinds of 'lrish very Btu' doing at late rates. WiirrEmste.pzz. For each kind of prime meat the sale was active, — f a, prices, while the value of other ki n d s wa s su pp o rted. 4 ,"' - gd from 2s 44 to 3s 4d ; M u tt on , 2 s 6d t o 3 s 8d ; Lamb, Q- o e to 4s 8d ; Veal, 33 4d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 2s 6d to 35 Blbs. HIDE IVX.A.3I,IOET. 4 ,00 , Raw Tildes ' at per stone of 141bs—Best steers and Aitto 5s 4d to 5s 10d; middling hides, 4s 8d to 5s ; inferior I<l 4s 4d to 4s Bd. Sh eep an d C a lf Ski ns, at per skin--- -11 ; k iph Calf, 6s 6d to 8s ; shearlings, Is 2d to 13 6d ; and Lain' ) Is 6d to 2s 3d each. BREAD. • ° The prices of Wheaten B rea d i n th e me t r opolis ars, from lid to 8d; of ho use h o ld di t t o , 6d t o 7d per 41b EAT MARKETS. . SMITICITELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 lOs to 4/ 411 ! Jii ful ditto, 41 6 s t o 4/ 12 s ; fi ne U p l an d di tto, 4/ 14s w , Clover Hay, 5/ to 6/ 6s ; O a t St raw , 11 6s to . ., I .„#` Wheat Straw, 1/ 85 to 11 103 per load. The best •00 Hay sold readily a t i m p rove d rates, w hil e M Cl ove r 04- Straw a fair business was doing at full prices. - itor CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 18s to 41 69 •y; ful ditto, 4/ 8s to 4/ 16s ; fine Upland ditto, 4117$ to Ad Clover Hay, 4115 s to 6/ ; Oat Straw, 1/ 68 to 1/ 89 Straw, 1/ Bs to 11 12s per load. Both Hay and Smo g readily, and prices had an upward tendency. , WitiTEcturEz.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 15s 41 4 '1 1 ful ditto, 415 s to 4l 12s • fi ne Upland ditto, 4/ 1 45 0 ~ Clover Hay, 4/ 16s to 61 ' los ; Oat Straw, 1/ 6s to fo Wheat Straw , 11 9s to 11 12s per load. Supply 1 7". "a rately good, and trade rather brisk. New Meadow H a y produced from 31 to 4143; Ana l ' Clover 41 to 515 s per load. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—FRIDA%O We have a small arriv a l o f G ra i n t o thi s day's l'ltofflA Wheat met a fair sale at an advance of is to 2s per q from the rates of this day se'nnight. Beans must b e, 6 00 Is per quarter higher. In Oats, Barley, and other art alteration. W l ' Per qr. of 601 b. to the 01 j Erna. 4901 Wneat Suffolk, Essex, and Kent ..... " Red.." W.?! 92 0 Ditto ditto ..... White, .. —3' 47 51 Nortblk Red 5 0 Ditto ditto Whit e... -- 0 46 Lincolnshire and Cambridge Red....... 4 9 49 0 Ditto ditto Whi e... 41 York,:hi re .. 50 Ditto ditto White... S 1 4.4 Fore i Ditto ditto ..... writ p e r guar ,tir 3 Barley. Norfolk and Siittblk... 4 34 tO 0 Yorkshire a•.d ... . A 96 $1 Grinding ........ ............. For eig Per qr. f 631 b. si Beans, Small n ....... 3 7 " Tic's.......... ................ •-••• a" Oats. 1 , 1.41., a d Pole d.. -'• lld ;,,, 1234 . d , FcrLign --d --d Ye t p~ - Sh,lling tc Orl• P" 4,Z- 0 • tine 43•• pub R . ..... .„ 231. Ilq tic Pc. . • —••- LLOYD'S shIPPING—(TH t, JI it.) LONDON, AUG. 10.—Wind S.W. light breeze and fi a fs' DEAL, AUG. 9.—Wi n d t o W.S ' .W , moderate. S,, 7 ' i tta W., fresh.—S l d. S w i tzer l an d , Jarvey, and Sir Isaac . 1 " New York. PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 9.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd• k ., re , Roskell, China, sailed fro m St. H e l ena J une 22 ; ~„Prcnafolk London for Bermuda. Sld. S ara h S co tt, Sydney; Pe' • China. • 0 7 , TORBAY, AUG. 9.—Arrd. Elizabeth, London, it"'",e ' sgv'm split. Sld. Stephen, St. A n d rews , N ew B runsw ick ; Miramichi ; Fanny, Newfoundland. Lai c OFF NEW RO MN E Y , Au G . 9.—Ad e l a id e , sailed April 1. PLYMOUTH, AUG. 9.—Wind, S.W.—Arrd. Lechlir r A lor, Quebec, in 23 days. Sld. An n , T wee d, a nd , 1 1, 1 19" Quebec. The smack Good Intent, ashore on Drakeva has broken up, cargo saved. AP: FALMOUTH, AuG. 9.—Wind, moderate.—Arrd. wood, Paraiba, sailed June 25. Sld. Swift packets Vesta, Ichaboe. b ol° ll BRISTOL, Aro. 9.—Arrd. Eleanor, Rees, —a l : Thomas Thane, Miramichi. Two ships, bottom To , seen on the west side of Lundy I s l an d on th e 7th To , seen Much wreck has been pi c k e d u p th ere , i nc l u di ng a batPsaca"'4 marked "Lord Arid." The French b r i g Cou r ier was a' . DS I t there, dismasted. A YARMOUTH. Atm. B.—The Providen c e Goodig ar been got up the beach, and will come i n t o th e hiu'lA tide. SAMISII TYREE, JULY 31.—Some wreck, supPr46l fr papers picked up to . belong to the George PonsonitA-alt" Arklow to Newcastle, which foundered off ColinseY , has come come ashore here. Lo n Hti Awicit, AUG. 9.—Arrd. Mary Dick, Stettin, for with cargo shifted and pumps c h o k e d. )4 1;c1 LIVERPOOL, AUG. 9.—Wind N.W., fresh.—Arr.; jo kc, Reardon, Demerara ; G race , Ry ne , Antigua; 49a,e5,011' C Campbell, and Normantum, New O r l eans; A d a "' Charleston; Lonesta, Med ca lf, N ew Y or k . 1 0 ' CLYDE, AUG. 6.—Sld. Roger Stewart, for Peale . fin d dustry, Cape and Valparaiso ; Cl ansman, di t t o an d Pa r e, ARBROATH, AUG. 7.—The U n i on , o f All oa , f ro m S t ' ' , 04, burgh. in running for the h ar b our , l ast n i g ht, s truc k East Reef, and went ashore behind the East Protect:o, 6 °r where she lies with part o f h er b o tt om out , an d five feeds-,,f in her hold ; part of h er cargo l an d e d, w i t h trifling 4t er 0 7,,,. .e CARNARVON, AUG. 7 —lt blew a heavy g— l l be iffn from S. to W.S.W., and continued till five F. DI. no d o tsta nia, of Pwll . hell, grounded on the sand banks, but I olla oh amage BELFAST, AuG. 6.—Sld. Sir Henry Pottingerr, St. J New Brunswick. GRANGEMOUTH, Ara. 6.—Arrd. Arethusa, PENTLAND FRITH, AUG. 3.—Arrd. Emperor, ~.r u iloitluv— b et , LIMERICK, AUG. &—Arrd. M em l ev , Glover,. __ A 9 •"" goa l HULL, AUG. 9.—Wi n d W., s t rong b ree ze.—Arw' Hopkinson, Mi ram i c hi . fl"" DUBLIN, AuG. 7.—Arrd. Lady Lilford, Carter , ward's Island. Sid. Lady Bassett, Antigua. NEWS FROM PORTUGI" . Ohe LISBON, AUG. s.—On the 31st ult., the annive rss 2ii t t 't first promulgati o n o f th e const it ut i ona l charter in ig ht fe e t Queen held a leve e a t th e Aj u d a Palace, and et. u n Tdilf to the Opera in grand state. On the followin,oloB Majesty returned to Cintra, where the Court 10 co ol the summer. The French frigate Adour, b r i g V o l ag e, and S teara s ;d - - left this port some days ago, for the Mediterran elin 'r of °;.. Tagus is now without a sin g l e foreign vessel of 1 4 ( . 11 0 for nation, a circumstance which ha s no t occurred Mo re t he ve The y T e ral ears. nriffe th e second of the weather, w hi c h was intense g reer t bs second half of July, has now moderated in sein e ,1 the thermometer still rises eve r y day to 8 0 .0 or shade. The Diario of this day contains a " Carta rt :A.12 1 f royal letter from the Queen to the ra — co v; o3 . _ nouncing to him that the Pope has, ing " Quamvis xquo apostolicx solicitudinis,, melt, se4 the extinction of the old cathedral e stablish e 3 the formation of a new one in its stead. To tho ° a list of the se vera l appointments consisting chauot;:o dignitaries, 18 canons, 18 bcneficiares , aa d 15 to 31 The expense of this new es t a blishment an milrees. CRICK ET.—Yesterda a match of cricket was !7:geiri. at Garratt's• ground, Cope n hagen-house, between ele,% e ta 0 , tiemen of Old Lincoln's Inn against eleven gentieclteresv New Lincoln's Inn. The ' nalgatch created r nucli nl i er o l among the legal profession, and the ground was ",_. mate _ attended ; after some excellent play on both sides tuv . twe lve terminated in favour of Old Lincoln's Inn winning ,b 1 of runs. as ,d princeitei - BERLIN, JULY 28.—The Prince ;wk. l e d. re -I,l3russia will go by way of Hainburgh to Eng — -d eot -..1 'in first go through London without stopping,:Teel t is at th o u dsr turn till after the delivery of the Queen. 1 invitation of the Queen that their Royal High are b" take . this journey. Seve.al persons of the suite j.ir _.3.,W1P au-01211)31)y their Royal iiighneases to Loudon are elr ot . W Entilend the moment theyreotto orders to thst -6. in ix - hil ek e ta n ei he' till fix lut; ,res • 1 4 1- 1 art 9~ be