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Mr. Fen at a period when the prospect of greatest advantage
uccruiag from his unequalled talents and peculiar intrepi-
dity, was the mast serious aggravation of his lose. They
could mot expect two Sir. Fuses in the same age. Bet it
was a true observation, that the emergency of the times sel-
dom failed to produce talents that were in some degree equal
to the occasion. There was one individual who he thought
eightbe rgnsembered at the prevent Militia( with moth pro.
',rutty, as be must he allowed by all parties to have been
1111 e of the first of patriots. He alluded to the late Sir
Salmis I Rowdily. The period at which his bright career was
terminated, was, as in the case-of Mr. Pea, molt singularly
calamitous ; for that lamented *memos , it would be recol.
lectrd, was then engaged in revising the penal code of Eng-
land ; and, bad he been spared, might have succeeded in re.
Inter kiag it of those sanguinary parts by which it is at pre.
sent disgraced. Mr. Moocrieff depicted with great felicity
the surprising traits which distinguished that lamented Eng-
lish lawyer, and coseleded by giving 7.

" The Memory of Sir flamTisel Itoenilly," which was drunk
solemn silence. Air, My lodging is uo the cold ground.
Mr. LAM BTON, jots. said, that assembled as they were
lb cekbrste the cease of aril and religious liberty, it was
impossible that they could withhold some position of their
comideration from a people who ware struggling in the same
cause, and who had great need of their sympathies and as-
aistersee. It was to the British ciders, to the British scholar,
t'ial he appealed. Let him imagine an enthusiastic people
emulating their Brest ancestors, and think how glorious it
to fall with • Hampden in the tirld, or a Sydney on the
scaffold. Set them free, give them but ludependeuce, and,
though scarcely in • few years, yet in the process of time
they will learn to rescuable their illustrious progenitors.
Let it he considered how Greece had grumped fur centuries
tinder the tyranny of. the Turk. ; and knowing all this, when
hey .find some Greeks performing acts unworthy of their
some, whom will their hearts blame? It would base
been well for those who held up to public execration the
crimes imputed to' the exasperated Greeks, if they bed
forgotten the atrocious history of their persecutors. He did
.01 believe any well-educated man could bear of the Garlic.
,lea of the Greeks, sod not with well to their earee.—llffe
nut pretend to report this speech, nor eve, to present
outline of it. The reader can better imagine what Is
would expect from so five a subject, sod so eloquent
speaker.)—Mr. Lewiston, jun. apologised fur saying so
inch, fur he was sure that the ealighte•ed and iatelligest
inhabitants of Edinburgh, had be not said a word, week'
art doue what he proposed they sboold sow do—driuk
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" To t►e Restoration of the Indepeodence of Greece."...
'lle toast was dash with three times three, sod the ess
tbitaissm which the subject awl the eloquence of the speaks,
cogild not fail to inspire.
A Grutlemss who spoke at some lesgth on the integrity
sod iactirrepsibdity of the late Mr. Erskine, gave to
" The memory of the Hogs. Henry Enkiee."
♦fter some poweefal obetrvatmes, Ur. JAMES GIBSON
propm.ed—
" The Emil of Rossiya,"
il.ich was drunk with three times three, and the moot loud
and spontaneous applause.
The Earl of ROSSLYN rose to return thanks for the
tistitering and distinguished 11114131114 T in which hie health bad
been given. He should very much abuse their patience if
lie Jetaiued them with any 'Activations on himself. If his
conduct for the 38 years, during which period he had bees
in public life, was not a sufficient test of his political prim-
elves, be could not expect that any profession of has would
ba sufficierst. He would °sly add, that be had commenced
his career under the teition of Mr. Fox, to whose prniciples
Nit had cottonseed firmly attached. The great body of she
/alga had beets united egoist all aggreesiwas of power, and
•geiast apixatiou whieb bad dinsisimbed the isdependenee of
Mot people, while it had strengthesed the hands of the MI-
. Notwithstandiug, they had suited together nut for
say factious purpose, but fur the restoring's of those printitees
'lnch were established at the Revolution.—(Cheers.)
far. COCKBURN—Ia an early part of the evening the
Chan's:in gave a full, fair, and free representation." The
toast which he was gentle to propose was certainly included
an that ; but they most uut forget that ibis was a Scotch
niett.ng, anal he thought they might turn with an especial
regard to the state of the polineal represegitation of Scott-
-1 auJ. In our towns, it might literally he said, they had so
reinesentatioo at all. It was coatroom to impute to the
Scottish character a supineness ander this misfortune, and
!lie sneer must freqateutly proceeded from our southern bre-
thren. But lass it once been suggested bow the blood and
tre of the English character would be extinguished if it
repreeentatiou was like ours? If Ibis blemish was wiped
out, every other flaw, if taut immediately, would gradually
disappear. Till this alteratiou took place, at was to vain to
charge the people of this couutry with apathy. He con-
hided lay virtue—
" May the People of Scotism' soon be admitted to the
....ill benefit of the Representative Systens.".-Three limes
three, sad lung-coutineed applause.
Mr. STU AK r said, a bee representation bad been spoken
by the Chairman, sad the present state of our "epee.
irritation bad been eloquently desrribid by Mr. Cockburn;
but there was our county which, had es that representation
confessedly was, bad worked well fur the country. He al-
luded to the small county of Forfar, whose Member was
-tau, in the room. He proposed the health of—
" Mr. Mamie, and the iutlepeadeut Freeholders of the
Comm) of Forfar."
Mr. Mamie was the friend of reform of every kiad, and espe-
cially of a reform of Parliament. What must he the feel-
ings of fdr.llleule, the representative of the little county of
Fan far, *bee compared with those even of Mr. Wudrhouse,
the representative of the great cuissey of Norfolk, when It
Was considered tbst Mr. Maule's whole time was spent in
promoting the happiness and iodepeudence of Isis cowls-
Imelda, sad the country at large.
Mr. MAULS, in returning thanks, expressed his midi-
own so promote the objects of the meeting by every means
his power.
11 Gentleman, after some brief but appropriate observe-
lions, proposed es s toast—
" Liberty to Spain and Portugal," which was drask with
the loudest cheers.

Mr. JEFFREY then pronounced an elegant eulogium on
lie Isle and public services of the late Mr. Horner, and con-
cluded by calling on them to drink in one bumper to " The
filemory of Francis Horner," which was accordingly drank
• solemn silence.
Dr. *MADAN rose and observed, that it did not require
the talent of eloquence to recommend the distinguished inch-
Aid whose health be was abort to propose to the meeting.
le was confident that the bare mention of his name would at
once glee a sufficient warrant fur that (sordid acceptance with
shichsbe toast would be received by all around bin. He
'tended to propose the health of Mr. Remy Broughams. As
statesman mad a friend of humanity, he stood unrivalled

among the rewerosa benefactors of his coaniry. There viers
two 'bingo in which his labours sod extrtions stood pre-
eminently meritorious: the tint was, the abolition of the
\lave&Trade, ohs( wicked sad abominable traffic, which
sishnowtored every station where it existed; the other, uo

less biterficial tee
the inierems of big specie+, was Hoe ge-
neral difloston of kiwwledge, sod partite:arty among the
lower dames of bis own country. He would therefore pro-
pose
The health of Mr. Hem, Brougham, and success to
his eXtliioll.l for the dissemination of knowledge among
the lower classes of his rounicy."—i-Thres times three.

Mr. J. W. BROUGHAM retereed his wannest scknow.
ledgments for the honour which had been conferred upon
his brother, cud regretted his inability to do it in such e
meaner as was due to that imeetieg bat he was confident
that his brother would duly appreciate the dirtioguished
mark of respect which bad now been umferred upon Mtn.--
ir, English soon.
The Earl of ROSSLYN nose to propose ■s a toast, the ie.
dependence of the Scotch bar. He felt himself perfectly un-
violated to preface it in the manner which he conceived it
ought to be done , but any insufficiency which aright be
fueled in him be wee confident would be supplied by the
tsteut, respectability, end importeece which the toast em.
braved. The literary qualifications, the powerful eloquence,
animated by the brightest imegisation end polished CillaileSl
thSliNgliiihed the iudividusls included in the Lade.
prudent teat of &mimed. It was such a bar as nut only hu-
moured HA country to which it belonged, but be could say,
wittiest the fear of exaggeration, that it excelled say to

the civilised world.—(Cbeers.) —lf they were ambitions of
office, of preferment, or of personal emolument, be had so
doubt bet they could easily acquire it.—(Clieree.)-e-lindeed
it was the interest of the Ministry of the day to covet the
support mod protection of the Gentlmes to whom be al.
'tided. Next to the free rights and liberties of a people, de-
rived from the fair representatiou of a delegated body, was
the security which an indepeadtut, enlightened, and inter oid.
bar afforded: He should be extremely sorry that any thing
should escape him that would injure the feeling', or hurt the.
reputation of that highly respectable sod honourable body of
mew who filled the highest judicial (auctions of the country; •
but be could not but observe, that if ever • time should
occur an which a Judge should so far forget himself as in •
incline to be 'Miaowed by the seductions of piety, or of
secular inteve.t, which, God forbid, such a Judge would
shrink from the appearance of such a bar, especially when
he contemplated the support and protection which it would
undusibtedly receive from the minds of the people. His
Lordship coacluded by congrateilatiog the country upon its
safety, while it enjoyed the protection of such a bar, and
proposed to drink the health of—
" Mr. Clerk, and the Independent members of the Scottish
bar."—Three times three.
Mr. ADAM BLACK rose to call their attention to •
Nobleman of distinguished merit and ability, whose career
in public life was conspicuous for the muenster in which he
had advocated the canoe of independence and political free-
dom, more especially for his exertions to emancipate the
burghs iu Scotland from that close and iniquitous system is
which the majority of them were established. The Noble-
man to whom he alluded dirt not enter into the House of
Commons, as many others did, to represent their own fami-
le-a, anal to secure for their uncles and cousins personal ento-
lemmas anti gift. of lucrative offices, which erne only con-
ferred upon the minions of the present Ministry. He suffered
reproach fur being opposed to the oppression of his country.
While one Member of a city could boast of his emolument:,
and another Member of a county of being a sucking states-
man, Lord Archibald Hamilton could boast of his unshaken
sad steady perseverance for many years in the cause of
isidepenalence and freedom. He proposed that the meeting
drink—
" Lorl Archibald Hamilton, and .success to the cause of
Bergh Reform ;" three times three, and vehement applause.
The following toasts were afterwards proposed by differ-
ent gentleaseu, in appropriate addresses, and drunk by the
company with the imitable indications of respect :
" Memory of Mr. Whlibresel."—" Simon Bolivar, and
may the speak of liberty which he kindled in Columbia soon
extend itself through the whole provinces of that Republic."
—" Earl Feimerilliam."" The lodependeut Periodical Press
of this Country."—'‘ Sir James Mackintosh."
Mr. COCKBURN then ruse to &we've, that he must re-
quest the farther indulgeoce of the meeting, while he endea-
voured to pesform a tank which perhaps was the most diffi-
cult, sod at the same time the must irreconcilable that it
was possible fair any individual to conceive, eamely, to at.
tarts independence to the Town Council of Ediuburgli
[Laughter pnvenied the Learsed Gentleman, for a con-
siderable lime, from proceeding]—He was exceedingly
happy to be relieved, iu some measure, from the task of
entering minutely Mtn the merits of that Corporate Body,
as the manner in which the bare mentino of it had bees
received, diacovered how they were appreciated by the
meeting.—(Much laughter.)—Rut in order most effectually
to form a just idea, it would be necessary, is a shag
•manner, to describe what en upright and independent
Town Council really is. A Town Council, properly
constituted, considers it to be their glory and honour
to preside among their fellow-townsmen; to prosecute
their business fairly anal openly in the eyes of Mae wield;
and to act in accordance with the views and wishes of 'hues
whose interests they superintend. It would be as easy to
Imagine a council constituted on the opposite principle. Is
it to be expected, then, that in the latter honest and liberal
system of burgh government, there will be found individuals
of character aud principle congenial to the systens?—(Lauglo
ter.).—They were all aware, he believed, tut fully as be was,
that there are nut any very radiant stars to be fumed in each
a couecil.—(illuch laughter.)—Notwitbstaadiug all this,
such a council does curtain some exceptions, and which will
go some length to redeem its character —(Laughter.)—And
although the noble spirit of independence may be stifled at '
the council board, yet he doubted 'tot bat that it did, mil
still would comnimue to receive the admiration and respect Of
all just and liberal-minded citizens. He world therefore
conclude by proposing the health of
The independent members of the Towo Council; and
who have been rendered doubly independent by appearing in
that hody."—(Much laughter.)—Three times three.
Mr. JEFFREY was riming to address the meeting, when
he was interrupted by the Chairman, who inquired whether
be was a memba r of the Town Council ?—(Much laughter.)
Demme SAW ERS returned thanks for the boomer which
hod just been dune him, and arkeowlsdged that he was en-
tirely taken by surprise, not being aware of the toast which
Mr. Cockburn had submitted to the meeting. All he could
do therefore was, simply to express his satisfaction and
pleasure et the very &Moire manner is which hie health
had been drank, aud hoped he would still continue to enjoy
their approbation.
Mr. JEFFREY then gave—
" The health of Mr. James Stuart, of Danesen.—• gentle.
man whose activity and unsparing toil in the prosecution of
every thing that was calculated to advance the ieterest and
political freedom of his country, deserved the approbation
and respect of every well-directed mind."
Before they cep rated it was his wish that that gentliman
should receive& mark of their esteem by drinking his health.
The toast was drank with long-cuntinued cheering.
Mr. STUART rose and acknowledged the honour done
him, but professed himself perfectly incapable of meriting
such a testimony of respect, aud especially at the suggestion
of an individual who was not only an honour to his country,
but to the age to which be lived. He should consider him-
self the must ungrateful of beings were he to abandon the e@
principles which bad procuced for him such a flatteriog
distinction.
The following toasts were then drank Lord Abe.
merle."—" Mr. Bootb."—" Mr. Lambton."—" Mr. Bowman,
and the 'adept:West Electors of the counties of Durham
and Norfolk."—" The Memory of Professor Playfalr."—
" Sir, J. Maxwell, and the Whigs of Glasgow.."—" The nose
for which Hampden died in the field, and Sydney on the
scaffolal."—" The Memory of Lord Newton."
Sir Ronald Fergussosi left the chair at twelve o'clock,
sod the whole of the company immediately afterwards
dispersed.
The compete), appeared to consist of room 250 to 300
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