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la the &toile et tie stand over rom the
loreseut, until they could Iwtter calculate the pro-
bable amount of their ■uhicruption.
The Earl or Rosustter proposed ea Y Resulu-
firm or mere form— _

"that due provision shill he made that an Sulsr.iber I
shall br reaponsible or called @spool for mare than his inditi-
dual subscription ea may Britoil's' whatever." 111
Sir JOHN SINCLAIR prosonseil—
" That a euneinittee he appointed to forward stiliarrip.
line', nod to consider of the must proper fftelbels fur carrylete
info effect doe object of this a 150..,. aut t.. sellout the
Pmts.. lo a General alerting, 11l be e.ilted 31 rash Niue, pe.
riot, as any appear to the Commit..• is. be wooer proper."
The I Baronet in proposing this Itennlntiors,
stated, that happening to have been accidentally
on the Condom', shortly after Ilse battle of %Water-
loo, he had 11341 ass opportiiiiity of knowing the
high sense, indeed the enthusiasm with which the
Scottish soldiers were spoken of wherever they lied
been stationed. Their valour was every where ad-
mired, but above all lie was gratified with the
statements he had received of the propriety or their
conduct. These he had heard not only from the
inhabitants where they were quartered. boat also
front their enemies. He held sit his hand an eel-
graving. by • French artist, of sit occurrence
which hail taken place, that redounded to the
honour of a Scottish soldier. At the battle of
Qualre-Bras, or Fleurus, as the French called it,
a Highland Officer, be:tring the standard of hi*
'corps was mortally wounded.' One of hi. 'Adler%
who was close to him, wanted to seize the standard
and carry it from the enemy, who were then press-
ing close upon them, but the Officer held so fest
that the soldier could not disengage the staff from
his dying grasp. The poor soldier then deter-
mined to perish er save the standard ; he accord-
ingly raised the body of his Officer. Nod support-
ing it, standard and all upon his shoulder, bore it
from the field. The French soldiery, oho had
come up, were so struck with the heroism of the
man, that by common accord they reserved their
fire, and suffered the man and the standard to
escape.—(Applowse.l—The artist of • rival nation
commemorated this interesting event, by the en-
graving which he now laid on the table.
Mr. NIICHASL LIMNING, the Secretary, said,
the triumph of the Sons of &Shamrock, the Rose,
and the Thistle, ought never to be forgotten by
their countrymen. The Scottish soldiers had beet'
every where distinguished, and by a union of ex-
cellent qualities. He had no doubt that the Monu-
ment preparing by their countrymen would be
worthy of their fame.
Apologies were then read from the Duke of
Montrose and the Marquis of I luntly. who were
unable to attend the Meeting. Each of them de-
sired his name to be put down fur one hundred
pounds.
Mr. Charles Forbes, M.P. liberally subscribed
the same sum; as also did Earl Morton.
Several private Gentlemen also largely contri-
buted to promote this great stational object.
A communication was directed to be made to
the Marquis of Hastings relative to their object,
and liberal subscriptions are anticipated front India
to promote it.
Thanks were then voted to the Noble Chairman,
whir, hi acknowledging them, twirl, he trusted his
countrymen would always find him with a Scottish
heart whenever their interests required any aid on
Isis part.