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had
at those places advices from Peru up to tile
26th December. The defection of Riva Aguero,
4kt the successes of General Santa Cruz in the
Uuth, had prevented the iutended campaign.
'rile auxiliary division of Chili, consisting of
;500 men, had arrived at Callao, and was to be
followed by 600 cavalry. General Santa Cruz,
'with a strong column, remained at Arica, and
kept the enemy in check. Colonel Ibarra, Aid-
de-Camp to ,the Liberator, who had just arrived
/tt'llogota from Truxillo, brought accounts of the

President having been obliged, in conformity
4ith the resolution of the Congress, to employ
force to put down the faction of ltiva Aguero;
htlt,-on his .Excellency approaching the troops
destined by 4guero for the invasion of Lima, one
of the officers of the latter proclaimed their union
with the legitimate Government of Peru; and ar-:
restedAgueroandGen.llenera,and delivered them
up. - consequence of this, the 4;000 men com-
1/rising this force were united to the main army;
Itldan end is put to the intestine discord that
threatened the destruction of the free portion. of
1)"1.. The two Chiefs have been conducted to
(7uaY6quil, and are to be sent to Europe.-
I.llose accounts agree with the public' Papers of
Liu*. Avhich mention the march of the Liberater
with the 'Colombian troops towards Truxillo.
-11. T the sloop Non mi Ricordo• we have ad vices
that a schooner arrived at St. Jagn de Cuba on
the 28th ult., the Master of which stated that a
large fleet, having on board ten thousand men,
had arrived at Martinique from France.

MR. SCARLETT AND MR. WILLIS.
In the Court of King's Bench, this morning,
Ater the first cause had been tried, Mr. SCARLETT addressed
iRD ne Lo CHIEF JUSTICE and the Jury, by observing, that
Consequence of some expreisions which had fallen from him
Yesterday in the case of RAVENGA varsus Maciwrostr, and
Where it respected the prices of the Colombian Loan, &c., he,
SCARLETT, appears to have stated something which gave
offence to an eminent Barristir of the Chancery CoUrt, Mr.
'WILLIS, in consequence of which, after the business of the
d 39, a eonversationtook place on the subject ; and he (Mr.Scan-
ur.i. receiv&l a noteon the occasion, of which, however, he had
then no notice whatever. Mr. SCAILLETT was happy in hay-
Ingthe opportunity of saving, that by what he asserted he meant
personal allusion to Mr. WILLts, or any other Gentleman
at
the Bar.—The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE (as well as our Re-
Porter could catch the words) said, he remembered nothing
that Mr. SCARLETT stated to be personal. Here the Jury
"vod to the same assent, and the matter dropped. Mr. WILLIS
then retired out of Court apparently quite satisfied.

PROMOTION.—STEPHEN GASELEE, Esq.
nue of the King's Counsellors, is to fill the vacant
situation of Judge in the Court of King's Bench,
in the:room of Mr. Justice BEST, now Lord Chief
witiCe of the Court of Common Pleas. The
'earned Gentleman's appointment, it is expect-
I'd, will take place before the LottDCHANcEr.Lon
"I a few days.

b The Duchess of CLoucErrEr. arid a Select
:`,.arty dined with the Princess AucusTA yester-
%Jay.
Yesterday the Princess SoeulA. visited the
Princess A uc-riTA.
This evening his R 1 Highness the Duke of
opt ,„, .
AP
...°lx will arrive in town from his MAJESTY'S
rai .
„*" at *Newmarket.
A-, earn ,-,
P —•-• P BISHOP OF BATH AND WELLS.
krl4.',2,t.tract of a letter dated Bath, April 22_,, The melancholy
venerableviiir' of the muffled Abbey bell announces the death of our
, Dioceifin, the Bishop of BATH and WELLS, who
leoparted this life. late last night, or early this morning, at his
n_
most
in the Circus, at the advanced age of nearly 85.—He was
4 Cost pious Prelate and excellent Christian."
," We are extremely sorry to understand that
lajor-General PRETOST has been dangerously
'II, and still continues seriously indisposed.
Boitbucrit OE LANCASTER.—Wedtiesclay morn-
-3 came on the election of a Representative for this ancient
',,,tlvugh, occasioned by the decease of General DOVETON,
114°41 ,THOMAS GREENE, Esq., of Slyne and of Whittington
'lall, Tvas elected without opposition.—Mr. GREENE, in re-
ni•
ng thanks, said, he had a sincere attachment to the Ring
0, constitution, and approved of the conduct and measures
iraalinisters ; but he.was not devoted to party, and woad al-
ils vote conscientiously, even if he should differ with them.
pled %'." baPry that he could offer his past conduct as the
.ge for the future.—At a quarter past twelve o'clock he was
yiited
and borne in triumph through the town, amidst the
Plaudi• ts of an immense crowd.
vfrinrix, An 22.—The Earl of LIVERPOOL residestaet thoe
his i "'°tel .and, although reports have been circulated f. I,tai ndisporitioa being- increased, you may depend on it his
eth... is peatly improved by the use of our salubrious waters.
hirn`ucJobber would say, could he see the difference between
1.1111 fifty alia when he arrived here, that his Lordship looks
A tY p.er cent. the better for his visit.
_ 41.TAcx ON THE DUBLIN COACII.—We bad
ireney tile ,
sore
unpleasant task of announcing the robbery of
t Coach that goes by Cashel : and we are now enable(
1--°,,,, the following authentic particulars respecting that
-, ' 'acti"- About the hour of ten o'clock on Sunday night,
,-t' {,tan attack WU made on this coach, at the turnpike gat;
~ to --;ljange, in, the county of Tipperary, by a gang of
fromhl r
i Ive, rers,"3, all armed with guns, blunderbusses, or Ball.
p.,,,50.- '• l'he turnpike gate through which thecoach,
coach geny j it i)fs.wes closed, and large stones and lumber placed againste
real ttle.rQh.hers ;. the red repeatedly from each side of h
,r„.l r lading that they! ad severely wounded the coachman
,ton "ardt they mounted the coach, and took their arms, which
, ..e,,sisted of two pistols and a blunderbuss; they then took
I :eeral of the mail bags ; they threatened to murder the passen-
Ms if tiley did not deliver their money; but we understand
killed robbed only one Lady. One of the coach horses was
th , and another severely wounded. The coach robbed was
4,:t which left Dublin on Sunday morning. There was but one
.rye d, a circumstance which proved favourable to the robbers.
ho,el;uard and coachman are in the hospital at Cashel; faint
cei73,aze entertained of the recovery of the former, who re-
,i,,tree_oi one ball in the abdomen, and another in the hip ; the
antr was desperately wounded in the arm, and must undergo
attest, aeon. We have heard, that on Monday there was an
C,-,llPt irzde in the same place to stop the coach corning from
(-2),
.but that in Post, instance the attack was repelled.—
:An Morning April 21.)
Lord 1,
LtplT•• . •`. uItENVILLE'S Library, which in History,
asophY, Political Economy, Mathematics,
1 11310inatic State Papers, both printed and ma-
,thsetiPt, is the most perfect collection, in this
country will, on the death of that Noble Lord,
descend to his nephew,
nim. T the Duke of BUCKING-
be splendid and tasteful Classical Li-
brary of
Iliac: Ar.
THoMAS GRENVILLE of St.James's
,
, is likewise destined for the Noble Libra-
ry of STONvE.

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CELEBRATION OF MIS MAJESTY'S BIRTH-DAV

AT WINDSOR.

Yesterday the Anniversary of his MaaEsTY's-Birth-day was
celebrated at Windsor, by a public dinner in the Town-hall.—
Charles Layton, Esq. the Mayor, presided on the occasion, sup-
ported on his right by. John Ranishottorn, Esq , one of the
Members for the Borough • and on his left by the Rev. Mr.
Gossett, Vicar of .Windsor. 7There were also present several
military °tigers, and the whole company consisted of about
two hundred persons.
At half-past five o'clock the business of regaling Commenced,
and the dinner provided was excellent and abundant. •While
the cloth was on the table, dispatch was the order of the day ;
and as soon as it was removed,' the professional singers gaVe
Non Nobis Domine in admirable style.
The MAYO;t then rose to propose his Majesty's health, and
addressed the company in these terms—" Gentlemen, we have
assembled here this day to celebrate the' birth-day'or our be-
loved Sovereign. lam sure you are all equally convinced with
me,_ that it is impossible fortis to testify our profound respect
for his Majesty to a greater degree than the occasion calls foie
I shall therefore propose 4 The King, and may his Majesty
enjoy many happy returns of this day.' " The toast was drank
with three times three, amidst loud and reiterated acclama-
tions. Air—" God save the King."
The following toasts were next given, and received with Suit-
able demonstrations of loyalty and attachment to the House of
Brunswick :—" The Duke .of York."—" The High-Steward
of this Borough."—" Our illustrious neighbour, the Princess
Augusta."—" The remaining 'brandies of the Royal;Family."
The Mavon then proposed " Prosperity to the Town and
Borough of New Windsor." After which followed " The
Army and Navy," with three times three: Air-44. Rule Bri-
tannia." " The Right lion. George Canning and his Majes-
ty's Government," with three times three.. Air—" O'er the
Water to Charlie," which was encored amidst loud enplause.
The CHAU{ MAIi then rose and said, he had the pleasure to
propose the health of his Hon. Friend on his right, and his
worthy Colleague, the Members for the Borough. The toast
was most cordially received, and drank with three times three.
Mr. RAMSBOT TOM, in expressing his acknowledgments for
the honour-clone him, said he had only to regret the absence
of his Hon. Colleague ; but he had that day received a letter
from Mr. Desborough, informing him that he had been call-
ed into Derbyshire by business, which admitted not 'of delay,
and he had therefore availed himself of the present, recess, of
Parliament to dispatch it. But however they might regret the
unavoidable absence of some individuals, still they must fill
high the cup of joy when they recollected that this was the se-
cond time that a Prince of the illustrious House of Brunswick
had made Windsor his favourite residence.--(Loud cheers.)_
While they recollected with grateful pleasure the domestic vir-
tues of their late revered SoVereign,' they could not forget,
judging fi:om the experience they had during the Regency, and
the events that had since occurred, that the reign of his present
Majesty was graced with some of the most brilliant exploits that
could be found in the annals of British history.(CheerS.)
In wishing to his Majesty a long and happy reign, helium now
repeat his thanks for the very favourable reception which the
toast had met with from so respectable a company ; and should
any occasion require of him to return into their hands the
trust they had reposed in him, he could only say that lie would
be again prepared to come forward is the full hope of meeting
their appropation.—(Applause.)—Mr. Ramsbottom then, in
proposing the health bf the worthy Chairman, took occasion to
pay a due tribute to the general character of that Gentleman,
both in his public and private capacity.
The MAY oft said he wanted words to express the grateful
sense he entertained of, the honour done him. During the
time he had been in office, his object always was to admiai-.
ster strict, impartial justice. As Chairman of the Com-
pany, he could not help feeling honoured by the loyal and af-
fectionate demonstrations which had been so ardently displayed
towards our august Monarch; and if, at the end of his Mayoralty,
he should be found to have discharged his duty, he then would
have attained the utmost height of his ambition._ (Applause).
Some other toasts were then given, in the regular order, and
the company prolonged the festive scene to a late hour.

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.
The Dowager Countess Poullet gave a magnificent entertain-
ment to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, on
Thursday last, which was attended by all the distinguished
fashionables in town. The fine band of the Ist Life Guards
played a selection of Rossini's music during the evening, and
added much to the splendour of the entertainment. •
Lord Ducie gave an elegant dinner yesterday, at his house in
Dover_street.

The Earl of Winchilsea gave an elegant dinner yesterday,
at his house in South-street, Park-lane ; it being the first for
this season.

The Earl of Pembroke gave a sumptuous dinner yesterday,
at Pembroke House. '`.

Mr. Pole Carew gave a grand dinner on Thursday, at his
residence in New Cavendish-street.

The Archbishop of York gave a grand entertainment on
Thursday last, in qrosvenor-square.,
Lord and Lady liwydyr had a dinner-party yesterday at their
house in Piccadilly.

The lion. William Booth Grey entertained a distinguished
party at dinner yesterday, at his house in Grosvenor-street.
The Earl of Arran had a select dinner-party yesterday at his
house in ➢over-street ; in the evening her Ladyship had a card:
party. •

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.
The Marquis of Huntley, in Lower Grosvenor-street, from
Kimbolton-castle; the Countess de Grey, at her house in St.
James's-square, from her seat, Putney-heath ; the Earl and
Countess of Scarborough and family, at their house in Port-
man-square, from their seat in Yorkshire ; Lord Francis
Osborne, from his seat, Maids Morton, Bucks ; Charles
Morgan, Esq., in Pall-mall, from Newmarket • Mrs. Fitz-
herbert, at her house in Tilney-street, from irigliton ; the
Hon. Mr. Crewe, at his house in Park-street, from Cheshire;
Lieut.-Colonel and Mrs. Wall, in Waterloo-place, Pall-mall,
from their seat, Hallow Park, Worcestershire; Sir Edward
and Lady Elizabeth Baker and family, in Stratford-place,
from Dorsetshire ; Hon. S. Barnwell, at the Royal Hotel, St.
James's-street, from Paris ; Robert Stewart, Esq., at ditto,
from Oxford; J. Page' 'Esq., at ditto, from his seat, Kent;
Captain Stewart, 15th Hussars, at ditto, from Lord Grantley's
seat, Wonarsh, Surrey; the Right Hon. Lord Winterton and
family, at Nerot's Hotel, Clifford-street.
DEPARTUIIES.—Lord Sidney', for his seat, Frognal, Kent;
Sir Montague Cholmeley, Bart., Miss Cholmeley, and Master
Cholmeley, from Nerot's Hotel, Clifford-street, to their house,
Cavendish-square; E. S. Cooper, Esq. 31. P., and Mrs. Cooper,
from ditto; the Hon. Mr, and Mrs. Bazetts, from ditto; Mr.
and the Misses M'Donald, from ditto.

CELEBRATION OF THE DUKE OF NORTHUM-
BERLAND'S BIRTH-DAY.
{Specially reported for THE Sulr.]
Though particular minds may vary in the estimate of fame,
generally speaking, there is nothing which the world sets a higher
value upon ; and with great justice, when that fame is founded
upon the practice of virtue and benevolence. Under such cir-
cumstances it is vested with a hallowedness which endears it to
our best affections, and renders it worthy of the very highest
encomium. • That the present Duke of Northumberland is a
nobleman who affords a splendid example of hereditary honours
is well known throughout the British empire. There are none,
in fact, acquainted with this Prince's good and amiable quali-
ties, but who are ready to admit that his rank—high as it is—is
exalted by his truly noble conduct. Ever animated with a ge-
nerous regard for the public prosperity—more especially that of
Northumberland—his pleasure and delight is in exercising the
noblest power, that of doing good, in such a way as is best cal-
culated to difilise the greatest quantum of happiness
Whate'er he does— where'er his steps lie bends,
" Grace on each action silently attends."
The writer of this article, who is truly sensible of the merits
of the head of the noble house of PERCY, denies that he is in-
volved in the language of adulation. He is propelled solely
by the love of truth, to make this short preface before he details
the ulterior proceedings of this interesting day (the anniversary
of his Grace's birth), most properly set apart, as it has been
for the last 19 years, to the enjoyment of pleasure and convi-
viality.
The Assembly-rooms in Newcastle-upon-Tyne was fixed up-
on by the Stewards, as the place where the friends and well-
wishers to the family of Northumberland should this year corn-,
memorate the return of the birth-day of its distinguished Head,
by a splendid dinner. Accordingly, at 5 o'clock, on Tuesday
last, between 50 and 60 Gentlemen, comprising several of the
most respectable Freeholders of the county, and Gentlemen of
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, sat down to an entertainment that was
served up in excellent taste, by Miss Brodie, the keeper of the
Rooms. The Chair was ably tilled by Mr. Alderman Cookson,
on whose right hand was seated the Right Worshipful the
Mayor of Newcastle (William Wright, Esq.), and on his left
hand, Sir Thomas Burdon. The duties of the two Vice-chairs

were ably sustained by William Linskill, of Tyriertiouth
Lodge, Esq. and Dixon Brown, of Long, Bentan, Esq. The ex-
cellencyof the wines, which had been spepiallyselected by an ef-
ficient committee of management, gave unmixed satisfaction.
Indeed, all the arrangements-aincluding the fine militaryhand
in the ante-roem-'-were well calculated to add.a zest to the in.
teresting occurrences of the day.. After the cloth was . with-
drawn, the worthy President gave " The King," which was
drank with three times three; .and perfect enthusiasm. The
next toast the Chairman introduced as follows :
Messrs. Vice Presidents,-aln proposing the toast most nearly.
connected with the purpose of our assembling—" The Health.
of His Grace the Duke of Northumberland"—l have to regret
that Ido not possess the power of expressing, so appropriately
as I could wish, the sentiments Which I am convinced we all
feel. At the same time, Gentlemen,' I ani quite- sure, that
the character and virtues of his -Grace are so well known,
increased or additional lustre front any declamation that
all that- they eoald receive ne
and so sensibly felt ley us,
could be applied:to them.• I
no' pronouncing the name of the
Dukel of
ualnidab,
lei pronounce the •name of a Noble-.
man as e
xNcelloret
n blood is ancient—whose.. benevolence is as active and extensive-
as his means (fortunately
-or-this s country !) are great. In a
intai'nbde Number
al
meeting like the present, front which all, party and political feel-
ings are banished, I speak of his Grace (as I am coatident he
would wish in bespoken of) as a NohleManin private life :a—As
such he Is an ornament to the hereditary ariatoerety of the king-
dom ; and I may state hint emphatically to be that which cam-
iireaerle rpore estimable than all—and constitutes the
highest character of all, A.Gcod Man I propose then, Gen-
tlemen, " The Health of his Grace•the Duke of Northumber-
land," in a bumper, and with three times three. The toast
was drank with the. loudest applause, and amid cheering that
continued sohe time.a As moan as :silence was obtained, Sir
David William Smith,. Bart. r d dh' -elf to the
lose ar, ,expresse inise
following effect :
Mr." President and Gentleia
en—I -rise respectfully to make
my sincerest acknowledgments ,for the honour juSt- row done to
the Duke of Northumberland; and l ean,.with great truth, as-
sure the company, that !lathingr.hisGrace's, heart than
to cherish- those sentiments of friendSiiip And.cortilini which now
so happily subsist between the two neighbouring Counties. I may
further take leave to adtlethat ClepaAlaest effbrts to promote
the prosperity, Wealth-and happen ess,„of Ole north country, may
at all time with certain tybe reckoned upon.—(Applatise.)—The
neat. toast in succession ; was The-,,Dtike of York and the '
Army." The Presiderit•then requested particular bumper,:
which he was sure would be drank with heartfelt satisfaction—
" fler Grace the Duchess of Narrhunibethvad"—drank with
three dines three. AVilliatneLinskille Esq. then rose and gave
" The Mayor and Corporation of Newcaatle,'.' which he beg-
ged might be honoured With the usual complimentary cheers.
—Drank accordingly. The Right Worshipful the 'Mayer
' (William Wright, Esq.) rose and returned thanks. - Next
followed (from the Chair), " Lord Prudhoe and the Navy,"
three times three.—(Great applautse.).—" The Coal Trade:"
drunk con amore. Then followed " Cady Agnes Buller"—
and " The Duke of Wellington"—both .of which toasts were
' honoured with cheers.' Dixon. Brown, Esq., (the junior Vice
President) rose, and in neat terms proposed the health of
their very excellent Chairman. Mr. Alderman Cookson perti-
nently returned thanks. The next, toasts, in succession were
" The High Sheriff for Northumbetland"—" Lady Glenlyon"
—and "'The Recorder of Berwiek"-ta(the latter toast by Wil-
liam Clarke, Esq.) The worthy. .Recorder (Christopher Cook-
son, Esq.) with an air of great naivete, said he was certainly
taken by surprise—i. e. as far as any Lawyer could be said to
be so taken—as he could not suppose himself entitled to the
honour of being put on the list of the toasts for 'the day.. If be
was so complimented, because of his connection with the town
of Berwick, all he could say, lie deeply regretted, that the
worthy Mayor of that place (Mr. Logan) who felt as devotedly
to the interests of the Duke of Northumberland, as him Self, was
not present to return thanks: indeed, he could, with great
truth affirm, that the general sentiment of the Burgesses at
Berwick, was in perfect union with the Mayor's and his
own, and lie hardly thought it possible for his Grace to have
warmer friends any where—( Great applause.)—" The3lcin hers
for Northumberland," was the next toast. Mr. Wilkie rose and
proposed the health of a gentleman, whose obliging and truly
amiable manners had justly endeared him to all who knew him—
anti to none more so than hit Grace's tenantry—le, of course,
meant Sir D. W. Smith, and; if he might be permitted, he would
inclrale in the toast his Brother Commissioners, Mr. Bustin and
Mr. Laws, giving them three times three, which they were pre-
eminently entitled to. Drank accordingly. Sir D. W. Smith roe
to return thauks, and remarked, that if his learned friend, the Re-
corder of Berwick, felt himself taken by surprise, he was su indeed
a fortiori—because Of the extremely flattering mariner in which
the courtesy of thespeaker (Mr. Willste etahodidthesentiments
of -the toast which applied to him (Sir I); Smith). (kelt, he
would say, was the gratification he felt at being thus honoured,
because it made him believe, that he and his. honourable col-
leagues were not unsuccessful in their efforts to adthinistet the
important affairaof the Duke of Northumberland, so as best to
secure the interests of all concernetlea-(Great applause.)—Be-
fore he sat down; Sir David begged to give The health of all
the Duke's Friends." Mr. (layering, of Callaley, begged a
bumper might be filled to " The Earl'of Beverley." Drank
in conformity.
Mr. BunnEare of Broom Park, rose,. antL as one of the
Committee, observed he was aware that. the veto was en-
tered against all , political toasts ; still, with this bar even,
he trusted what he was about to submit would carry a strong
excuse in the estimation of all Newcastle Gentlemen. It
was a sort of
.axiom, it was true, that partiality generally
constituted the basis of a friend's praise. Yet, he felt an
honest pride in declaring, that while ..he feebly attempted
to describe the exalted worth of the Chancellor of England, he
was borne octal:), the general sense of the eentntry.—( Great tip-
plause).—Where was there a man whose heart beat with warmer
pulsation of friendship than did that of the venerable Lord El-
don ? All his family had the most gratifying proofs of his affec-
tionate kindness. As to myself, continued Mr. B. in an animated
tone, can never target the deep sense of obligation that
I owe to that distinguished individual.. But words, in fact, are
inadequate to pourtray the indelible impression made upon me
by the many enclearingqualities of that Most estimable man. If I
may be indulged, however, I will borrow the language of pane-
gyric that was bestowed upon hire by a stauch political opponent
in the Commons House of' Parliament, when the Vice Chancel-
lor's Bill was first agitated there—he alluded to the late Sir
S. Romilly. {Here the speaker recited from memory, in the
most accurate manner, the identical words used by the great
Lawyer alluded to, and which, as it involved an exalted strait-,
of praise upon the great legal talents, &c. of- the Lord. Chan-
cello:, was listened-to with equal attention and admiration.]—
Having proceeded thus far, continued Mr. Burrell, I propose,
in a full flowing glass, " The Health of the Right Hon. the
Earl of Eldon," with three times three. • Drank . amid the
most unequivocal tests of approbation, namely, loud plaudits
and continued cheering. . _

When silence was obtained, Sir THOMAS BunDox rose,
and expressed himself to the following effect:—
Mr. President and Gentlemen,—l have-the honour of rising
to return thanks for the truly flattering and handsome man-
ner in which the health of.my Noble Friend, the Lord Chan-
cellor, has been drank. I am quite sure, that had that Noble
Person been present to witness the feelings of that • room,
and particularly the very handsome eulogy offered with so
much kindness by 51r. Burrell, the, gratification of his
Lordship woul;! have been supreme ; for no man . enter-
tained a higher or more sincere regard for his early friends,
nor could any man be more sensitively aliVe to the. various im-
portant interests connected with, the.Notth',':..lt should be his
(Sir Thomas B.'s) immediate duty to report to the Lord Chan-
cellor the high honour confetreil uporLhim by the numerous
and very respectable company now assembled ; and he knew
the intelligence, when it reached, him, would.. excite the most
lively sensations of joy in his bosoin. 'lle (Sir Thos. B.) had
great pleasure in further stating, that he•-had had the happiness
to see the Noble Lord only a few days -.days. ago, • presiding in
that Court in which his Lordship is ever,. most zealous in de-
fending the rights of the widow and the -orphan ; and he could
with great truth affirm he never saw that-Noble Personage in
better health or spirits—(applause);. evert thing about him, in
fact, portended a lengthened career of life andactivity.—(Oreat
Applause.)
DIxoN BROWN, Esq. then rose, and proposed os a toast—
" The Bench of Magistrates for the County of Northumber-
land." W. Burrell, Esq., as senior Magistrate present, rose
to return thanks, which he did in his usual ,felicitous manner,
observing that the Magistracy had various and arduous duties
to perform, and if any errors arose—as all men were fallible—
he trusted they would be ascribed to the head, and not to the
heart.—(Applause.)
The CHAIR3LAW then proposed ". The Health of Lieut.-Col.
Six Thomas Bunion, and the Tyne llussars."—Sir Thomas B.
rose, and expressed himself to the following effect :--I have
again, Gentlemen, the honour of rising to return my-sincere ac-
knowledgments for the very handsome compliment of drinking
my health coupled with the Yeomanry under my command,
the Tyne Hussars. It is obvious now; Gentlemen, that how-
ever great the services of the National Volunteers during the
late war, their exertions can now only be available in the event of
civil disturbance ; and thank God ! from the generally flourish-
ing state of the . country, there is little to be dreaded on that
score. Wherever the national exigencies required their ser-
vices, he might venture to say the Tyne Hussars would be found
at their post. While speaking of this patriotic force, he could
not resist the opportunity of giving it as his opinion, that the
troops of the line had been most effectually recruited from the
Volunteer System ; and that those brave British heroes, who
returned covered with laurels from the field of glory, had first
imbibed their military ardour in the proud phalanx of Volun-
teers at home. This, Gentlemen, and the invincible energy of
Britannia's sons abroad, it was that prevented the foe

from attempting to drive the iron wheel of oppression over
this !happy—this thrice happy country•—(Great applause).—
[Sir Thos. B. here took an opportunity of paying a well merited
compliment to the. Percy Tenantry, who, he observed, were
equipped and maintained, during the late war, by the Princely
Head of the House of Northumberland, without costing the na.--
tion a single shilling--an additional proof, if any were wanting,
of the patriotic spirit and munificence which characterized all
the proceedings of that Noble Family, in honour of whom they
wer that day assembled. Sir Thos. B. concluded by proposing
" I.`fie Memory of the Percy Tenantry," which was drank amidst
thunders of applause.]
Sir D. W.8:11/Tit returned thanks, and several other Gen-
tlemen in the room stood .up in acknowledgment of the com-
pliment. The next toast was, " Lord Lovame and the North-
umberland Militia." Lieutenant-Colonel DENT, though no
longer belonging to the regiment, (albeit he had served fifty
years in it), could not resist the. opportunity of rising to return
thanks. The worthy Colonel gave a very interesting accour t
of the active part the regiment took during the great riots
in the Metropolis-in the year 1780, and detailed some of the
affectionate expressions used by his late Majesty to the officers
while. reviewing them- in Hyde Park shortly afterwards.—
The account was listened to with great attention, and the
speaker, sat down amid the general plaudits of the room. The
next toast was " Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Thomas Harkin and.
the Scots Greys."—(Applause.)—[Sir Thomas Harkin would
have dined with the company that day, but he had been sud-
denly called away that morning to Scotland, on business of
importance. lie, however, most obligingly sent the excellent
band of his regiment, who contributed much to the entertein-
ment of the connives, -by appropriate airs -and pieced of music
played after the respective toasts.] ,
IV. DtntliELL, Esq. rose to ropose " The Memory of the
late Duke of Northumberland," humbly submitting, that if,
which he was most ready to acknowledge, the present Duke
had the trausundent merits ascribed to him, they were mainly
to be ascribed to his Grace's being pleased to follow the foot-
steps of his noble father.—(Applause.)
Sir D. W. Saul' ti proposed "- The health of the Vice-Presi-
dents," to whom the company were much indebted for their able
serv:ces. Win. Linskill, Esq: and Dixon Brown, ESq. severally
made their acknowledgements. The Worthy Baronet heXt gave
" The health-of Mrs. Cookson," the President's lady.— (A p-
plause.)—The Chairman returned thanks in appropriate terms.
Several toasts and sentiments followed ; amongst which were
Lieut.-Gblonel Brandling and the Northumberland Cavalry"—
" The Recorder of Newcastle"—" Lieut.-Colonel Bigge and
the Locals"—" Mr. Cookson, the venerable Father of the
Worthy Chairman"--h" Lieut.-Col. Dent"----" Mr.Weatlierhy"
—"• The Land we live &c. It. is scarcely necessary
to add that the qui nine was-kept up with admirable spirit till
nearly 11 o'clock, when the party broke up highly delighted
with thy excellent' cheer and various attractions of the day.
Ncwcaslle-upon-Tyne, April 2t.