The Sun.
London, England, 1822-03-25 00:00:00

POETRY,

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TO MISS SPENCE,
On her recent Work, entitled " OLD ST (sums."
I have read your OLD STORIES, with pleasure, Miss SPENCE,
Expecting to find tales of yore,
But your work shews such novelty, pathos, and sense,
As seldom I've witnessed before.
'Tis said that my nature is prone to destroy;
The charge, I acknowledge, is true,
But now let not terror your bosom annoy—
I'll certainly take care of YOU :
For to spread moral worth has been always your aim,
Your, Counsels are solid and sage,
Hence you'll have my support, and the sanction of Fame,
Since'Viwr UE approves of your page.

TIME.

The HIGHLAND SOCIETY of LONDON.

The Second General Court of this Corporation
was held at the Freemasons' Tavern, on Thurs-
day the 21st instant.

At seven o'clock the Duke of ARGYLE, preceded by the
Society's piper, and accompanied by Lord Gwydir, Lieut.-Gen.
Sir Thomas Hislop, Bart. G.C.8., Admiral Fraser, General
Turner, Major-General Sir Wm. Keir, Major-General Gordon,
Robert Dinnie, Esq., M.P. of Appin, S. M'Gillivray, Esq.,
Wm. M‘Gillivray, Esq., Grant Allan, Esq., James Beveridge
Duncan, Esq., of Damside, James Gordon Duff, Es.q., Nath.
Atcheson, Esq., Major Wood, J. Wedderburne, Esq., D.
Robertson, Esq., and about sixty other Gentlemen, entered the
Hall, and sat down to a sumptuous and elegant dinner. The
Duke of ARGYLE, as President, in the Chair.
During the dinner Mr. Clark, the Piper, and Gow's excel-
lent band, alternately entertained the company with many most
admirable national melodies, and as soon as the cloth was re-
moved, the Duke of Argyle proposed " The King, the Chief
of the Highlands," which was drank with four times four,
amidst the most enthusiastic demonstrations of loyalty and
attachment. "The Duke of York and Albany," " he Royal
Family," " The Duke of Clarence and the Navy," followed.
The next toast, which was naturally received with the wannest
emotions, was "The memory of Sir Ralph Abercrombie,"
which was drank in solemn silence ; after which the Duke of
Argyle arose, and proposed the health of Lieut.-Gen. Sir Tho-
mas.Hislop, a Member of the Society, whom he said it must
be most gratifying to them to see once more amongst them.
This toast (was drank with the greatest applause. -The health
of Lord Gwydir was then given, in proposing which the Duke
of Argyle alluded to several circumstances which entitle
his Lordship to the gratitude of every man interested in
the Highlands of Scotland, and particularly the great
attention which his Lordship had invariably paid to the com-
fort and accommodation of the tenantry on his estates, which
had induced many Highlanders to remain amongst their native
hills, vitro must otherwise have emigrated to foreign countries.
This toast was drank with great enthusiasm, after which Lord
Gwydir arose and acknowledged the gratifying compliment
which had been paid to him. • He said it was highly flattering
to be acknowledged by the Meeting as an Highlander, and that
since they had.been pleased to adopt him, he hoped that should
any of them visit the Highlands, they would not forget that he
Inhabited that country. •

Mr. Gow and Mr. Clark, the pipers, were then introduced to
the'President, for the purpose of being presented with the me-
dals which had been voted to them by the Society as a reward
for their long services, and in testimony of the high gratifica-
tion which the Members had derived from their musical ta-
lents. The Dike addressed them severally, and congratulated
them on the honour which they had received, and' said that it
was extremely pleasing to him to be the medium of conferring
it upon them.
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"'Highlanders shoulder to shoulder." "The Edinburgh Hih-
land Society," and many other toasts followed, between which
several members of the Corporation and visitors favoured the
company with many delightful airs, and it was ,a late hour be-
fore the President left the Chair, hen the company separated,
highly gratified with the evening's entertainment.
Lord GWYDIR and Lord CAWDOR were unanimously elected
members of the Corporation at this meeting.