Star.
London, England, 1814-07-14 00:00:00

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Yesterday a splendfd banquet was riven by the
lrla.ter and Vtrar lens of the Mel'ehant Tailors' Coin-
p:iny, in bonotif of the bake of Urzu.uNcros. Sane
time previous to the appointed dinner hour the illus.
!riot. Duke arrived, and was ushered into the Coe&
cil itoom ; there the vote which gave him the free-
'dom of the Company was Peed, and the oath was
administered by the clerk, Mr. TZASDALE, who then
ad itvssett his Grace to the following efect.:

My Loan Dots—Having thus administered to your Grace
th- of a Freeman of the Merchant Taylors' Company, as
prrsc•i'S. t! by is v whin, chart•rs, I am ordered by your Grace's
now Brethren, the Master, Wardens, and Court of assistants,
.tn assure you, that they appreciate most sensibly the high dis-
tinction conferred upon their ancient Co►poration by your
Grace's condescension in accep•ing the freedom of it.
They consider this as one of the proudest days in the history ,
of the Merchant Tailors' Company, and so it will be considered
by their children's children.
I am further ordered by the Court to assure your Grace, that
their inclination would lead them to say much to you upon this
occasi'.n, but they consider that that has been done better in
other places; and knowing that feelings of delicacy are insepa-•
rahle from the breast of a Hero, they are unwilling to oppress
your Grace's mind by an address which eau add nothing to your
Grace's fame.
The Maser, Wardens, and Court of Assistants, however,
erder me to convey to your Grace. in the most respectful and
affectionate terms. their sincere prayers to Heaven, tha your
Grace may be blessed with health and long life, to witness the•
happiress you have given to Europe, and to enjoy those honours
you have so nobly won.
A little after six o'clock, the DUKE, accompanied
by the Master, and followed by the Court of Assist.
ants, proceeded to the Hall, which was fined up in
the same manner as at the visit of the Emperor of
Itt'ssr.t. Among the invited guests were (besides
the Duke of WEr LINGTON) the Duke of Youx, the
Duke of KENT, the Duke of NORFOLK, the Loan
CIiAm.ELLOR, the I..finD MAYOR, the Loan CHIEF

Jusriccs ot the two Courts, &c. &c.
The dinner was sumptuous; and the musical part
of the entertainment w: .s conducted by Messrs. SALE,
VaccoiAN, &c. with great skill and effect. When
dinner was tioiihed, the first ceremony was the one
usual to corporate communities—the Master pledged
his guests in the great cup of fellowship. The
first toast was Church and King ;" the second,
66 The Prince Regent ;" the third, The Queen and
the Royal Family." The list toast was followed
by the song ot Wben Order first." The Master
then rose to propose the health of the Duke of Witt--
Lin:TAN : be addressed the company in the following
*lox Ing terms:

GENT.LEMEN—The health of tire illustrious and magnanimous
Hero-I shall soon have the honotr to name, should rather have
been proposed by one who could better tell of his great and he-
roic achievements—and happily some brave companions are
here; bit' ttotrizh few can relate, every orte participates in the
hot:our:and renown of his splendid victoria, and from the Prince
_ to the peasant all experience, erjey, and are grateful for the gins
LOU. results. ',the character at the tuition is exalted by them,
and every Sritot tests himself atiedoced in the.scale of being—
fur, from the Douro to thew reanube red the Dun—from the
Wadi to the Dant bea—frorn the Pillars of Hercules to the
olieres.ot the Welly/row—wherever Englishmen travel„ they will
wow be greeted wilt respect sad admiration. And this we owe
to the vast military /toms, talents, and fortitude of hint, who,
when all Europe stood aghast, And stooped sod ',ambits! before
the wish• y tt paler of the earth, ,Grct boldly and sucee•sfully
fought against and overthrow eke terrific nundirts, the veteran
valour, and the vaunted invincibility at the legions of trance.—
Thu-, tl:en, the gallant Lbief and tlw bold Britons led, and the
hordes-of the Is.ortli and the bests of Germany followed, in the
career o victory; and thus the triumphant and sublime sayjuur
Of the susula may jus ly be called the deliverer of the Cooti-
sent, and the great and glorious paegeator and benefactor of
Europe ard tl:e world. km, I 'ause—lest, unwarily, I wound a
noble mind; and yet there is a ckarm in troth of healing tfacacy,
' and I trust It will be ft lt, that all we oiler here is honourable
pra se—der real, the heartfelt homage of grateful admiration,
sung. atulation, and rapturous applause for deeds of high renown
cid value, (I such incalcukble impost:ince, mein, and roagnani-
mi•y, a have ch rented!y covered the greatest Captain of the age,
his brave companioos, his countrynon, and country, with im-
mortal glory.
And new, Gentlemen Vir..rth as, and Gent!, men of the Court,
we may, with houtm Aide pride, call upon and request our royal,
noble, and our !vomit-Able guests, to join us band and heart in
dritiking Fisld•Marshal the ',vice of Wellington, citizen and
sueicha t Maur, and in most fervently wishing ilk Grace long
tile, heal I•, anti happincv, and the enjoymart of the highest 180-
S3nurs a munificent and grateful Prince and people can possibly
bestow.
The Duke shortly returned thanks, and said, th it
if the character tit Englishmen had been exalted, is
was not owing so much to him as to their own firm
and perseveriiig spiii:.
The musical party then sung Lord Mornington's
glen, •• I in cool, greet." The next toasts were,
44 The Eioreror of Russia, the Emperor of Austria,
and the King of Prussia, our m..}:n.olimons Allies ;"
" The Duke of York and the Army ;" " Navy
or the United Empire ;"•and " The Ministers of the
Prince Rose: ter."
The Loan OHANCPI.LOII (who was the only
ster pre,vnt, Lo d Castier, age being absent in the'
House or Commons) re:arned thanks, and said, that
it the Counsels cf the government had been wise, they
c buld never have come to so glorious an issue, with-
out th • sk LI, perseverance, and fortitude with which
she &List'', us Duke had executed them.
'1 ti Duke ot WEI-um:am..? then gave the health of
the Doke Kent, which M-AS most cordially received,
and his Royal H ghness expressed hia.satisfaction at
being a guest to the company on so proud au occa-
sion.
The Loan MAYOR'S health was next drank, and-he
returned thanks. The Master then proposed the
health of the Duke of Norfolk, and alluded to his
long line of high-born aircestors.
The Duke II Norfolk shortly returned thanks.
The Duke of WEIJ.INGVON then gave The La-
dies," as a toast: The gallery was lull of elegant
females, and of course the toast was enthusiastically
received. The principal guests then departei,

Tuesday morning ALBINA, Countess of Bucittwo-
amagutaz, gave a superb Dtjeune and Balk Marque,
is hon. ur of the Duke of WELLINGTON, At her Peruse
01744 at Pimlico, to which nearly all the distoctiiiii
and fashion of the town were invited. The whoie
house was thrown open, with the exception of a few
rooms reset vedfor dressing, and, the lawn at the back
of the mansion was arranged for the reception of the
numerous guests invited ; but, untin innately, after a
preparation of Ba••s with all his victories, and verses
to hit honour, and busts in resemblance of hint, the 11
Noble Duke was too much engaged to attend—

OLD p.m.Er.
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