Star.
London, England, 1819-04-26 00:00:00

LoAL yoNc'FXIII4O .t.EMORY

a meeting of • Sottish Noblemen and
place at the Freemasons' Tavern,
see, for the purpose of devising
into effect the design of erecting a
,cient at Edinburgh to the Memory

;s.
to put one o'clock the Duke of
ipanied by a number of friends, =-
and immediately took the Chair.
As said, that before commencing the
day, he wished to. express his most
ion and hearty concurrence in the
the Meeting had been convened.
rats Macaw. then read a List af
fleeted in Bombay, and in this tonna
sd document, which stated. that a
been entered into some years ago
semen at Bombay, for the purpose
and that a Committee had, on
Lord Provost and Magistrates of
lined the grant of a piece of ground
eligibly situated pn the side of the.
near the splendid new approach to
;citl. Mr. Mitchell then read over a List of the
Subscribers in India, as well as the ntiost re-
cues is this country, from which it appeared
o isiderable sum has been already collected.
tlle Subscribers names were his Royal High-
tie like of Sossitx, and many Members of
iHouses of Parliament.
.vrtt then addressed the Chair. He was
}Tapp- to see a Meeting convened for the
tisiucit ;;:e present had been. With la-
the best mans of effectuating that purpose,,
• the first object for their consideratice
ant of the Subscriptions received, and
most likely to enlarge them. The se
be the nature and situation of the pro.
Monument; hut both of these would depend
degree upon the former, as it would be
to fix on the Plan of the Monument until
how tar the Subscription would extend!.
then moved a Resolution for approving
which had been read, and appointing '
to collect Subscriptions, &c. which
seconded, was put from the Chair, and
imously.
other Resolutiims were then put and car-
the substance of which was, that Committees
• be appointed in the different parts of the
Kingdom, in the Colonies, and other de-
of the Realm, for the purpose of receiv-
_ Advertisements were to be
the Public Papers for the same pur-
a Public Festival for the same purpose
• was to be held in London on the sth
that FORBES MITCMELL, Esq. was to
:ter the Resolutions were passed,
iRBE4 MITCHELL rose, and stated, that he
if called upon, on the present occasion, to
anxious wishes for the success of the ob-
Ode and satisfaction with which he
ays reflect on the humble shate which he
in promoting this great public tribute to
• of BORN . The Meeting, he trusted,
.( him to mention a circumstance which
been noticed in the Address, and which

considered highly complimentary to the
the Poet, namely, that this measure tool
the delight experienced from his writings
..r.tryrrcts in India. From personal obser-
he was enabled to gate that this sentiment
is universal; and the. names of Sir Jour;
, the lion. MOUNTSTUART ELPHINSTONE,
other distinguished persons, who were among
' promoters, sufficiently justified the confi-
of general assistance from that quarter.-
- in every country are Scotchmen still:"
')le Poems and Songs of Burns will
_ to keep alive that ardent patriotism
which has distinguished our countrymen.
land. In Scotland, the early patrons and
Poet are active in its favour, while the
progress which the Subscription -has
made in this country, affords the most
:t of complete success; so that the
may be rendered worthy the name of a
Mon,tment."

ASIDItEIr Bonn rsos begged leave to remind
Teeting, that, before separating, one duty re-
to be performe2.. Ile meant, to express their,
I the deep debt of gratitude due to the Gentle-
ardent zeal the proceedings on the
sfuject had been originated in India—and
ins had been so earnest in raising sub-
here. But before making a proposition to
t, he hoped he should be permitted to say a
!s respecting the nature and description of
'ded Monument. His idea was, that that
'memorial would be most desirable, which,
tsented a record of national gratitude to
genius, would at the same time serve as a
for the productions of living art. Perhaps
ck structure best calculated or this double
ald be a pile, the interior of which might
xed totxhibit works of painting and sculp-
arid which might gratify the taste of future
i having deposited within it illustrations both
writing, of Burns and of the present state of
in Sirrland. It was not to be feared there
- a deficiency of such specimens. " We have
•Ihi2 and Allan," said Mr. Robertson, " and we
1!n doubt but future generations will have
,"'lkies and Allans.—( Hear.) Scotland has
:Julysfertile hi great men, and there is no rea-
-1.,‘ Pair of he being so still."—(Heur.)
yean which could be adopted
cf°one ei these beautiful buildings, the
artiquity, whit-4 now existed only in
Id t,
sof w:pch various models were extant. Ile
at ''‘l.Lu2ver design • might ultimately be
• oria: wonld continue to be perma-
,..c.ii•itt,!t to their metropolis. Edinburgh had
tLI Athens of Britain • and it was to be
tli4.4t.etem' e future day .the'CLlton Hill might
312 tiee of the Acropolis of Edinburgh.'
..)-IL4. —l7. Robertson then d a Vot
s to ,1„,
tofuei Mitchell E move
• c which was c e arof-
1411iswthly.
high
s.
' 111TellE: I. returned mimics fbr the
tittc,t.'le..ted "a lam. In any thing whitens re-
' ~r;,7'.'bution of the MeLthtz, he bac! merely

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KEITH then aoure
• y happy to see a
. for which the pre
to the best means of
oqht the first objet
the amount of eae
methods most likely t
could be the natur
lanument ; but be
got degree upon th
to fit on the P 1
knew how far the S
Lordship then moved
e Address which had
Committee to collect
g• beta seconded, sin
~. to unanimously.
;Gera' other Resolutio
the substance of wh
to be appointed in
Kingdom, in the
.. cies of the Realm,
Sobsciptions—that A
ins all the Public
hat a Public Festi
present was to be h
:--and that FoRBE
I:waren—After the
11. lOWA MITCHELL
himself called upon,
his anxious wishes
and the Fide and
always reflect on
had in promoting
memory of BURN&
Upermit him to mei
indeed been noticed i
be considered hig
of the Poet, name
Me in the delight expi
countrvrrscl in In,
•
co, he wat enabled t
India is universal; an
trovt, the lion. M
other distinguished
first promoters, sufl
e of general assist
'aotchmen in every a
'the inimitable Poen
contribute to keep
spirit which has dis
wry land. In Scotl
of the Poet are a
• pled progress Is
•sy made in this
ag pr,tpect of co
king may be refs
Ytional Momtment."
Mr. ANDREW 110ECR
~!feting, that, bete
••• to be performe.J
of the deep debt o
iriwhrs..,e ardent
• a subject had bey
!exertions had be
here. But be
tEezt, he hoped he
vc:ds respecting
=girded Monumer
• • of memorial wo
" m Presented a re
.".: genius, would
for the prod'
atat of structure be
would be a nil
otaFed to txhibit
and which migl
ht' having deposi
writing, of Bur
!arts in Scrtland.
tilt be
a deficiency
ikis and Allan,'
'lid not doubt but
tr sikies and A
fertile is
Pali• of het b
• tno-. crone I
;,.a: of artitlllit)
t va
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