The Sun.
London, England, 1823-04-22 00:00:00

E lIIGHLAN I) SOCIETY of LONDON

• Cann nan Cadheul an guaillbh a cheile.
A General Court of the Highland Society of
London was held, for the dispatch of business, at the Free-
Masons' Tavern, on the 19th instant, Lord SALTOUN and
ABERNETHY, President of the Society, in the Chair. The
Meeting was most numerously attended, and the costume of
Old 'Gaul was observed by all the Members. Many of the
earliest and most effective supports of the Society were present,
among whom were, General M 4 Leod, of the Madras service,
Mr. M‘Gilvray of Blinn' Gluiidhcal, Colonel Stewart of Garth,
Mr. Alexander Macdonald, Mr. Grant Allan, Mr. Longlands,
Mr. Duncan of Damside, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Innes, &c.—The
minutes of the proceedings of the Committee of Management
were submitted to the Court and confirmed. The Meeting
then proceeded to the Election of new Members, some of whom
were present, and severally acknowledged the honour which
they considered had been done them, in 'being admitted into the

Institution.
After the business of the Meeting had been dispatched, Col
'STEWART rose to propose a Toast, which he was certain would
meet with the cordial concurrence of every individual present.
The Highland Society of London grew from small beginnings,
anti had. already established many branches of it at home and
abroad—in. Asia, Africa, and America. He enlarged on the
incalculable benefits which the Society had done to Scotland in
particular; by means of the kindred Institutions which it had
there set on toot;; and among these advantages he accounted
not the least—that of keeping in the world's remembrance that
the Gael, though forming a part of the same political commu-
nity with their neighbouring fellow-subjects, were virtually. as
distinct from them, and from all other people, as a difference of
language, usages, costume, and character, could render them.
In meetings of this description there was much to keep alive
this remembrance ; and there was no question but that the oh.
servance of their dative costume on such occasions, created in
the breasts of Scotchmen feelings of satisfaction and of pride,
which would render such Meetings always welcome and well
attended. In speaking of the Highland,Dress, lie observed,
that the phelibeg was the, attire which nature seemed to have
appointed for a Scotch Celt.: Sec him in his Kilt, and he walks
uprightly and with ease ; but when his limbs are hampered
with breeches, his gait is awkward, sluggish, and slouching, as
if labouring under a burden. When lie considered the Pa-
triotic purposes for which the Society had been incorporated—
the great good it had done—and the spirit with winch it was
upheld, he was certain that he could not propose a Toast more
acceptable to the Meeting than Prosperity and Success to the
HIGHLAND SOCIETY Of LONDON.' ( Loud Applause, and
drank with three limes three.)
Mr. MaeomvuAr in the course of the evening, Me to pro-
pose the Health of a Gentleman present--a most respectable
Member of the Society, whose great pleasure it was to befriend
his countrymen, and who had lately done a most essential ser-
vice to all Ilighlandmeti, and to the Highlands,.--he meant
Colonel Stewart of Garth, whose late Work, " "The History of
the Highland Regiments," had filled up a blank in the annals
of that portion of Great Britain. Every native of that country,
and every one connected with it, were obliged to him for the
valuable information lie had therein communicated. lie had
furnished the world, amongst other interesting matter, with
many a detail of National peculiarities and individual worth—
instructive, and amusing to every reader, and which in the lapse
of time would otherwise have been totally forgotten. Ile (Mr.
Macgilvray) had great pleasure, therefore, in proposing the
Health of Colonel Stewart of Garth.—( Applause.—Drank with
three times three.)
ColonelSTEwanT, in returning thanks, claimed to himself
no merit in what lie bad written. Ile had favourable oppor-
tunities for observing the manners of his Countrymen at home
and elsewhere : he had stated facts which .he thought it his
duty to record. lie was most happy fo find that his efforts,
such as they were, had been approved of by a body of men
which he respected so much ; and he was gratified that the
honour just done him had been proposed by a Gentleman, to
whose able and unswerving support the Society owed so much;
(Loud cries of hear, hear ! )
Among the toasts given front the Chair were the following :
" An High" (The Bing)--" Diuchd Ablain is an Teaghlach
Rioghair (The Duke of York and the Royal Family).---
" Ceannsuidh a Choinuinn" (The President of the Society)—
" Lady Saltoun."—Mr. Ma%ilvray—" ileneral Macleod"—
" Peachd an nigh air muir is air tir" (The Army and Navy)
—" Eirin Nellie" (The Emerald Isle).
• The best good humour prevailed, as usual, throughout the
. evening. Gow's band was much in request, and the Society's
piper played a few piobraclids in good style.

JAMES SAYERS, ESQ.—We feel mach regret in
announcing the death of this Gentleman. Ile was
taken ill on Saturday last, at his house in Cur-
zon-street, May-fair, and died on the following
day. Mr. SAYERS had been long known in Li-
terary, Political, and Graphic circles. He was
originally in the profession of the Law, but had
retired many years. He first displayed his poet-
ical talents, and his skill as an Artist, in
sketching the likenessess of most of the Legal
and the Political Characters of his day.—
The most celebrated production of his pencil
was at the time when the late Mr. Fox intro-
duced his memorable Bill into Parliament, the
purpose of which was to invade, if not wholly to
"airy, the Charter of the East India Company.
He published a Print, representing the entrance
of CARLO KHAN into Leadenhall-street. Mr.
Fox appeared sitting on an Elephant in
Asiatic attire. The face of the Elephant was
that of Lord Nonni., soon after the junction of
those gretit Statesmen, who had vowed an eternal
political enmity towards each other. The public
disgust excited by that junction received a consi-
derable addition when this satirical print ap-
peared. Mr. SAYERS wag a satirical poet of no
ordinary description, anti the memorable poem
of. ELIJAH'S MANTLE, WiliCll has often been
attributed to other writers, was written by
him, and we had the pleasure to receive it
from himself, as well as his poetical Epistle to Mr.
WINDSOR, which, in point of humour, wit, learn-
ing, and spirit, ought to hold a distinguished rank
among the effusions of British Genius. Mr.
SAYERS was one of the ANCIENTS of Staple Inn,
and has often enlivened the social circle of that
Society by his humour, as well as gratified them
• with his information. He had reached the seventy-
: fifth year of his age, and retained his mental
I faculties in full vigour till he was assailed by the
illness which has deprived his numerous friends
I of an agreeable and intelligent compnion.

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TI itE SUN.

SOLEM QUl.i DICERE I,,,LsUM .4UDEAT 2

LONDON,
TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1823.

We are still without any further important
news from France or the Peninsula, since the
receipt of the intelligence which we laid before
our Readers on Saturday. There is an ominous
silence respecting the movements of the French
army, which we hope will only be broken by the
annunciation of something favourable to Spain.—
The last Telegraphic Dispatch (inserted in our
Paper of yesterday) was only remarkable for
its brevity, as it simply announced that the
Frerich advanced guards- tad entered Vittoria

and Bilbao. In some of the London version§ of
this Dispatch, the first five paragraphs of our Fo-
reign Intelligence of this day, taken front the
Journal des Debats, have been curiously enough
embodied, by the inattention of the translators;
and the pompous nothingnesses which the Journal
des Debuts puts forth, in the absence of all news,
have thus accidentally been made to appear as
the official statements of the Major-General
GUILLEMINOT

The following information was this morning
posted at Lloyd's.—(The capture of this Spanish
corvette, our Readers will observe, was previous
to any declaration of war,— previous to the actual
commencement of hostiliaies, and at a period even
when the French Government were making pro•
fessions of their anxiety for the maintenance of
Peace !—How can they justify this piratical cap
lately received ture of a Spanish vessel) :
line, nn her
rpfsemoeidlrriiiplaoiEtroasufrtrpyooat
phnfoeioesu.ri otev
with
passage
I:l;ssia trea-
sureollgdew
hood."
eiblcccioßiaealaapit ranistrietuutildA al‘viettritycclionsii6d.—eral‘bli:eat
ai
ieo a 11 at
os
this
was this moroillg
outsit[vti Eelse4X 4tnjr laSaoelernavTntti of a Letter frdortedthel2AthgeAnytsrilto.ployd's, at 3gla'rbs tui er:
" An order, by telegraph,
received by the Authorities of this port to 13Y
an embargo on all Spanish vessels. This vlas.
immediately put into execution, and several
which were outside the port on the Point of sail'
ing were compelled to return by the boats of tl'e
men of war lying here."

Gazettes from the Cape of Good Hope have
been received at the New England Cotiee-house,
which contain an account of a skirmish Ivith the ,
and 17'2 head of cattle captured.
killed
Caffrey, in which several of them were

he
Frankfort Papers arrived this morning.--T
ollowing are extracts :
" COpENTIAGEN, APRIL s.—lt 1161r:fled
here
5"
that numerous arrests have taken place .
den, and that the conspiracy has very
extensive
ramifications. It is said also that several Ladies

Primates, and 34 other Greeks of distinction,
' Seres, Marc(hF2Oro.: Tthcht rejig cAlgedUalynGs4salell go; Oilt ut:rni .eti! ; c)ABl:bisit: P:3'-ni. .I'wle,
thrown into prison. of which nobody knows. th
1 This measure,
reanspread consternation here. The Bey has give!
orders fort
. these arrests after the arrival of a Tartar front Ss-
lonielti.
" DRESDEN, the King
APRIL 7.---IliS 'Majesty
of Bavaria arrived in this capital on the daY be-
fore yesterday, under the name of Count 1144.
with two of' the Princesses, her werc arrested A 1 :
The Queen of Bavaria arrived yesterclaY evening
other two Princesses will arrive to-day. rlince
Anthony is expected back from
Vienna t°'
morrow. . e /Amor
" VIENNA, APRIL B.—The Alarquig is ''' i
Maubourg, French Ambassador to the Porte,sn'
the Imperial Counsellor of Lecration, en'sutollriu.
netto, set out from this city on the 5(1) for I v!"
- , ,ing tile
" PPA . GUE, . daUghterS ; the
&PRI'. s.—The,plan of Ps the
Danube with the Moldavo, which falls' fitt'it i,
Elbe in the circle of Bunziaw, is reViVed.
realties
that river is already navigable. The dill
na
7eb.proposede:enreya tor r
4g eref fel:et:it
trio:
otbhmyemeans i
anovtfuocrattent
ototy rine e
:I',, Da
ni
throughbero
„until
It was formerly thought that the Wes" we'
the case is different, since Au
be so p .Itl IVO ;Q free
But now that the navigation of the Elbe "" olio
r‘eclatti,chththaee canal
the would
1 have to pass,
,aia
by such a canal, an uninterrupted c6noltio'c' be,
by water, from the North Sea to the 'Piled
and into the hoart of all the provinces ennneevea
with that river by navigable streams; sc'tll3,Cri the'
Salzburg and Inapruck would particirote '
advantage."
struialdwt:tott,tooblel,

are arrested.

STOCK Excii.tN G E,- HaifpaSt Trzetre.--"` 1..
{FROM A COR RESPOND ENl'..l . , Have
seen a private letter, dated Paris, satoruovie
evening, which states, that high ivoras have
oLI
passed between M. de CuitTE,tooalsn -of
Sir CIIA RLES STEWART, On the subject d,
the new Junta for Spain established at the head,
quarters of the French army. ft n'3s °oat
rumoured in Paris on Saturday afternOn
orts,
ourT Ambassador had demanded his Pi° but
_he army ingreat 01151
slowly ; and the Parisians had 110 Ol
I
for the checks sustained at St. Settsto
oiler
Pam 1
pe una, or for the determined anti It
Spain was thought to go °P , ,1
pected resistance offered Ny the Spallinttig. for
is felt that France will be called on
1 ca''
moneY'
further sacrifices of men and •
of course, vouch for thd authetiticitl
of what this letter says respectiog Sir "111'1'I:,
not,