The Sun.
London, England, 1827-10-08 00:00:00

DUKE OF. WELLINGTON'S VISIT TO

SUNDERLAND.

(From the Newcastle Chronicle.)

On Thursday, agreeable to previous appointment,
his Grace the Duke of Wellington and suite visited
Sunderland. • The streets were thronged. with spec-
tators,' and flags were eihibited at almost every
house. The carriage of the Marquis of Londonderry,
in which were his Grace the Duke of Wellington,
the Marchioness of Londonderry, and Lord Beres-
ford, was met at the Wheatsheaf; where the
horses 'were taken out, and it was drawn from thence,
.by the populace, preceded by a band 'of music,
amidst the thing of guns, ringing of bells,. &c. On:
reaching the Exchange, the party were loudly
cheered, and having ascended a platform erected
there for the purpose, G. Robinson) tsq. Lead an
address, to which the Noble Duke made a suitable

reply.
- Arta this ceremony, the Duke and his party enter-
ed into the Exchange, where the Committee; vial!
wearing an orange favour ed a large party of gen-;
tlemen, were waiting to receive them. They were.
received With loud cheers, and after a short pause
were ushered into the large room, where upwards of..
200 gentlemen sat . down to dinner, about six o'clock,
The Marquis of Londonderry was in the Chair;
supported on his left by the Duke of Wellington;
Lord Ravensworth, Sir W. Scott, Dr. Wellesley,
Hon. H. T. Liddell, Sir R. Gresley, and Hon. T.
Lit Well; and on his right, by Earl Bathurst, Marquis
of Douro, Lard Beresford, Hon. Captain Cochrane;
Sir H. Hardinge, Lord Castlereagh, and Mr. Sta
pylton. The cloth having been removed.
The Marquis of Londonderry proposed a bum-
per to ." The health of the King, and God bless

The toast was drunk with ,thunders of applause„'
which lasted for several minutes. When it subsided

`• God save the King" was sung in fine style b)
Messrs. Noakes and Kirkaldy, the whole company

standing and joining in chorus.
The Noble Chairman next gave " the Roya
Family. Tune—" Hail, Star of Brunswick !"
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY rose. and said,
Mr. Vice, " I need not preface'the toast 1,,,am about
to give with any long exordium. We flitter our-
selves, that, in this little port, we are in one of the
great nurseries of British 'seamen. We have seen
the brave fellows who dragged us in here this day ;
and I beg leave to propose the health of the Lord
High Admiral of the Navy. (Loud cheers.) Song,
by Mr. Kirkaldy, "Rule Britannia."
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY again rose and
said, If I detain the overflowing which I see in your
glasses, as well as the overflowing I contemplate
from your hearts, for a very few moments, by the
words I address to
.you, I hope you will attribute it to
the marked kindness you have shown me this day;
in placing me in this situation. (Cheers.) My
Noble Friend, our illustrious guest, was very much
pressed for time; and he hardly believed that, with
the important duties he had to go through, he would
be able to visit this part of the country. But when
I told him that this was the little emporium of our
staple commodity, he waved every, other invitation
—he put aside every consideration, and he has this
day appeared amongst us, to gladden our hearts,
and experience that intoxicating reception which, I
will venture to say, no part of the kingdom
has equalled.—(Cheers.) Gentlemen, I will not
detain the enthusiasm that appears amongst you
longer. Let every man drink his glass as he feels--
let every man do that honour to Wellington that
Wellington deserves.,—(Great cheering.)
The Duke of WELLINGTON then rose, and said,
Gentlemen, I beg leave to return you my thanks for
the honour you have done me in drinking my health.
The Duke then sat down, but almost immediately
after rose and said, I need not tell you how much the
public interest is concerned in the prosperity of the
town and port of Sunderland; therefore, gentlemen,
if yon will give me leave, I will propose. as a toast,
" Prosperity to the town and port of Sunderland."
The toast was drunk with great applause. His
Grace then again rose, and addressed the company
as follows :—Gentlemen, I am under the necessity
of troubling you once more with another toast,
which I am convinced you will drink with the
utmost satisfaction ; I mean that of my -Noble
Friend " the Marquis of Londonderry"--(Cheers.)
This toast was drunk with.ttimultuous applause.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY returned thanks
in these words ;---;Gentlemen, after such an eulogium
passed upon me by such a man, my feelings are far
too full to make it possible for me to return thanks.
I really should be carried away by my feelings,
which would overcome me ; I therefore must merely
express my deep gratitude for the reception and
kindness I have experienced at your hands-this day,
and turn your attention a little from those matchless
achievements, and heroic deeds, to the Cabinet by
whose counsels those great deeds were carried; and
when I see an individual who formed so prominent
a part in the Cabinet by which that war was carried
to so glorious an issue—it is impossible I should not
direct your attention to him, and call upon you to
drink the health 'of 'Earl Bathurst, the Minister of
War in the late struggle.—(Cheers.)
The toast having been drunk, Earl BATHURST re-
turned thanks.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY proposed the
health of Lord Beresford, who returned thanks.
The health of Lord Ravensworth was next drunk,
and his Lordship returned thanks in a short speech.
The Noble CHAIRMAN next proposed the health
of the Bishop Of Durham, in doing which, he alluded
in flattering terms, to the reception which the Rev.
Prelate had given to the Noble Duke yesterday.
The Noble Marquis rose, and begged to propose
the health of the County. Members.—(Cheers.)
The toast was drunk with great applause.
Tho Marquis of LONDONDERRY next proposed the
health of Sir Walter Scott, to whose genius he paid
a warm tribute.
Sir WALTER SCOTT, on rising to return thanks
was received with the most tumultuous cheering, by
which he was frequently interrupted in the course
of his speech, and which rendered him, at the part of
the room in which we sat, almost inaudible.
The heath of the Members for Northumberland
was given from the Chair, and drank with great
applause.
Mr. LIDDELL rose amidst great cheering and said,
I beg to return my sincere thanks for the honour
you have just thine me—an honour equally uneX-
pected and undeserved. I should be deficient of
proper pride and exultation if I did not feel some at
the way in which thy name has been drank in con-
junction with the county of Northumberland; whose
favours I shall always recollect to the latest period
of my life, and which I shall always most anxiously
endeavour to deserve.—(Cheers.)—As I am now
upon my legs, I may, perhaps, without presumption,
request the Chairman to allow me to propose a toast,
which is, " A speedy Improvement and permanent
Prosperity to the Shipping Interestof Great Britain."
The toasts which followed were " The City of
Durham and its Representatives," for which Sir H.
Hardinge returned thanks; " The Committee of
Management," for which Mr. Robinson expressed
his acknowledgments ; " The Vice-President," upon
which Sir C. Sharpe made an animated speech.
Owing to the lateness of the hour, our reporter was
under the necessity of leaving the room, but we
understand the hilarity of the meeting was continued
for some time.
The company afterwards repaired to the Assembly
Rooms, where they were joined by the Marchioness
of Londonderry and a numerous party of ladies, and
dancing continued with great spirit to a late hour.'

A King's Messenger arrived at the Office of
the Secretary.of State for Foreign Affairs, in Downing-
street, at a late hour on Saturday night, bringing despatches,
which, it, was, understood, were- from the Right Hon.
STRATFORD Cia.4iNn, our Ambassador at Constantinople.
Mr. CARTINI, an'ltalian messenger, attached to the lonian.
Government, also arrived about the same time at the Co-
lonial-office, with despatches from Sir FaxnEarcx ADAM,
the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands.