The Sun.
London, England, 1821-05-14 00:00:00

SCOTTISH C ORPORATION.

The Spring Festival of this Institution was nu-
merously and most respectably attended at the
Freemasons' Tavern on Saturday last.. His Royal
highness the Duke Of. CLARENCE, President of
the Institution, was in the Chair, supported on
his right by his Serene Highness the Prince
Leopold of Saxe-Cobourg, and on his left by
Lord Keith. The Marquess of Graham, Lord
Saltoun and other distinguished. personages were
also present.—The' cloth being removed, " Non
1V obis Donzine was sung in., an admirable style
by Messrs. Pyne, T. Cooke, .Clarke, &c.
The Duke of CLARENCE then rose, and expressed his con-
fidence that it was only necessary for him to give the first toast,
" The Ding," to awaken the enthusiasm of who heard him.
But before ing so he felt it incumbent upon him to state that
his 'Majesty, out of his Royal munificence; had suit a donation.
of 100 guineas to this most excellent Institution.—(Great ap-
tuse:)---Ile should now simply propose the health of " The
•ng."•
The toast was drank with three times three, and followed by
the loudest demonstrations of loyalty, which only seemed occa-
sionally to subside that -they might be renewed with the more
enthusiasm. " God .save the King" was then impressively
sung,- and called forth a repeated expression of those feelings
. ,
which had been eicit'xf hy the toast.
Lord KEITH, in a neat speech, proposed the health of " The
Royal Family." He felt assured that the virtues of its illus-
trious Members were too highly appreciated by a grateful and
an admiring nation • to require any thing from lum to cause the
toast to be received with the warmest feelings of the heart.—
The toast was drunk with three times three, and the greatest
applause. Song, " Hail Star of Brunswick."
The next toast was " the Duke of York and the Army,"
with three times. three. Song, " How merrily we live who
soldiers be."'- •
" The Duke of Clarence and the Navy," with three times
three.• Song, " Rule Britannia."
His ROYAL HIGHNESS returned thanks in a most hand-
some manner. After expatiating upon the excellent nature of
the Institution, and declaring ids own atta.:hment to it, the
Royal Duke highly eulogised the character of the people of
Scotland. The army as well as the navy had been indebted to
that country for some of their great:st ornaments—fbr men who
had borne a glorious
.part in the high achievements which had
placed the empire in its present exalted situation. In propos-
ig to tloai the health of an illustrious individual, woo nail
been sufficiently long in this country to form an ardent attach-
ment to its character, and to becOme a warm friend to this In-
stitution—he meant his Royal Highness Prince Leopold of
Saxe Cobourg, he felt certain that he should be meeting the
wishes of every one present.—(Applause.)
Given with three tmiesthree.
Prince LEOPOLD, in returning thanks, expressed the grati-
fication he exerienced at the honour done him, and declared
that he, took the' most sincere interest in the welfare of tlie"So-
ciety.
The duke of MoN'TitosE, late President of this Institution
was the next toast, with three times three.
The Marquess of GRAHAM returned thanks in the name of
his noble parent.
The Royal CHAIRMAN said, they ought not to forget their
absent friends, and therefore he should propose the "'Marquess
of Hastings in India, and Lord Dalhousie, in North America."
He had heard from both those Noblemen that they were making
every exertion amongst their countrymen in their respective
quarters of the world, to promote the objects of the Scottish Cor-
poration.--(Applause.)
The toast was given with three times three. Song, " Should
auld acquaintance—."
The next toast was " Lord Saltoun and the other three Vice.
Presidents," with three times three.

Lord SALTOUN returned thanks, and, in a neat speech, pro-
posed the health of " the Duchess of Clarence." (Drunk with
three times three, and very great applause.)
The Duke of ULARE.NCI: was highly proud of the compli-.
ment which had been paid to the Duchess. her health had
been proposed in a similar handsome manner last year, and he
then returned• his sincere thanks. All he could now say was,
that the had known. her a year longer, and he was more obliged,
to them on that account for the flattering expressions with which
the toast had been proposed and received.—(Great applause.)
The Secretary read the Report of the last year's proceedings
of the Committee, and stated that the subscriptions of the even-
ing amounted to nearly 7001.
" Prosperity to the Scottish Corporation," anti various other
appropriate toasts were subsequently given ; and shortly after
eleven o'clock the Royal Chairman retired, having infused a
spirit of benevolent hilarity throughout the assembly during the
whole of the evening.
The gallery, of the room was crowded with, the rank, beauty;
and fashion,ot
.the. Scottish Ladies, whose health was drunk
with the greatest,enthnsiasin.

At the late Dorset Assizes, the -Clergyman of
the parish of Charlstock was indicted for an assault on one of
the bail-ringers of the parish, arising out. of the late proceed-
ings: against. the QUEEN, the bell-ringers having persisted
in ringing, in defiance. of the prohibition of the Clergyman.—
Ile determined to endeavour to put a stop to their ringing by
a personal interference ; and. on going to the belfry at nine •at
night, whilst the bells were ringing, he attempted to stop the
first bell-ringer, whilst in the art of escaping; from the belfry,
in order to ascertain who he was. This was the assault com-
plained of.. Mr. (41,N-x}r, the Counsel for the Clergyman,
argued, that.the Minister was a.uthorised, not only to prevent
the ringing.of the bells, but 'to remove the wrong-doers, who
were acting in defiance of hiS authority,
.and'to stop any of
them for the purpose of ascertaining the persons- of the tres-
passers, provided no unnecessary force was used. The Chair-
man adopted the law, as stated by the Counsel for the Clergy-.
man, and the Jury acquitted him.
-We are happy to find the reports of the Coun-
tess of WAnwicK's recovery from her late acci-
dent are as favourable as it is possible to expect,
and that her Ladyship is progressively approach.
Jog to convalescence..