Star.
London, England, 1824-07-12 00:00:00

THE DUKE OP BUCKINGHAM.

The Duke and Duchess of Iltickingham and suite are arrived at
glaagow, on a scientific tour to the Western Isles, Giant's Cause-
way, ate. Soon after the arrival of his Grace, he was waited on at
hii hotel by the Lord Provost, Baißic Andersen, and Mr. Cleland.
who, in the name of the Magistrate., welcomed Lim to Glasgow
The Lord Provost informed his Grace, that the Corporation were
In the habit of making an annual aquatic excursion (or the purp.la
of inspecting the light-houses on the West-coast under their supvr.
I intendanee, aid that they would be proud 'Of receiving his Grace
lon board their steam vessel. 'laving politely accepted the invea.
don, his Grace, accompanied by his suite, left CPAtep.k- on the after.
I noon of Monday last, for Greenock, where they immediately tea.
barked on board the Duke's yacht.
0:1 Tuesday morning the yacht and the tender which ale:et...-
panics her, put to sea; and in the forenoon, the Corporative', ie
their steam vessel, came alongside, when they were poliely•
honoured with a salute from the guns of the yacht and tender. Ahe
Duke, accompanied by General Sir George Nugent and Cart
Wilcox, It. N. then came on board the steam-vessel, "here ti
were received by the Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Ceuetil, • a
the Judicial and Civil Officers of the Corporation, the Sheriff e
County, and the Magistrates of Gorbals, Greenock and
Glasgote ; when, after the 'mal compliments, the Lord Proves!. s,
a neat speech, informed the Duke, that although his Grace's ete.t.
petted arrival in this part of the country had not admitted of tat
usual previous formalities, the Magistrates and Council had etc*
mously resolved that morning to present to hie Grace 'he I:rec.:oases
the City of Glasgow; that fur many years past the Magistracy had
conferred the privileges of au Honorary Burgos e' enly few ill.-
tinguished individuas, the only instance, since his Lordship w
a Member of Council, being that of Prince Etta-hazy, Lie
illustrious Representative of the Emperor of Austria; and
that, on the present occasion, the Magistrates and Ceencil felt
peculiar satisfaction in requesting his Grace's acceptance of tau
municipal gift, not only as a small mark of the grateful sense they
entertained of the interest his Grace had kindly takea in the pre-
sperity of Glasgow,but also in teatimony of their hi,h respect
the character of a Nobleman who was at or.ce tke friend of
Sovereign and of his country ; who, on all occasions, evinced
liberal zeal in the promotiOn of art and science, and who was pr.._
eminently distinguished, by the dignified example he set, of a great
patriotic landlord, uniformly attentive to the welfare, and possesses;
the affectionate attachment, of his very numerous tenants.
In reply, the Duke of Buckingham stated, that as he was to:slle
unaware of the honour intended to be done to him, he was
'unprepared with any formal speech ; but that he trusted the iaar
words he had to say would not be the less acceptable, as they can -
from the heart; that, in his public conduct, he had felt it his :hey
to endeavour to promote the best interests of the people, and :a
support the Constitution of the country as by law established, Bpi
the monarchical principles of that Constitution in which he le a •
been educated, and in the malatenance of which; he trusted, he
would die; that, in pursuing such conduct, he had no doubt Le
would ever receive the approbation and support of so highly re-
spectable a body of Gentlemen as those whom he now ad,liessA;
that, independently of the consideration of the Freedom of the Cc?
of Glasgow having been rarely conferred except upon illustrious:...
reigners, he begged to assure the Lord Provost and other Geht:e-
men of the Corporation, be entertained the deepest sense of the great
honour so unexpectedly conferred upon bins ; that he felt peculiar
gratification in thus becoming more intimately connected with lute
of the first cities of the Empire, so highly distinguished for its coo.
mercial greatness, and that he would ever consider this as one of the
proudest days of his life.
The Loan Paovose then proposed the health of his Grace of
Buckingham, "the youngest Citizen of Glasgow," which was en-
thusiastically drank with all the honours. The Duke then drank
to the health and prosperity of his fellow-citizens, and rtturnad is
his yacht amid the cheers and heartfelt congratulations of the G:s.
tiemen assembled. The Ladies, Professor Buckland, of Oxfurd,
the celebrated Geologist, and the other distinguished individuals us
board the yacht, which lay alongside, joined most heartily.
Ilia Grace, Sir G eorge, and Captain Wilcox, having taken leave
of the Corporation, returned to the yacht, when another salute was
fired, the shrouds manned, and three hearty cheers given, which
was returned by the numerous party in the steam vessel. On till;
accedes his Grace wore the Star of the Order of the Garter.
Thus terminated a highly interesting and most imposing ceremo-
nial, which was greatly heightened by the fineness of the day ; the
re-echoing of the cannon, and the romantic scenery on both sides of
the channel. The very excellent band of the Ifiniskillen Dragoons,
under the able direction of Mr. Glover, had a fine effect ou the
water.—Glasgow Courier.