Star.
London, England, 1826-01-28 00:00:00

to them the attendiultsmi*Oilbiel Lod on his te:shi
to preside in the ablate* or, antto represent, the Duke
of Trak: .They'vrohisi ititAresseihborthatt :during _
'fits* thirteen, years, thkiltssasibirei
**stabled' iiittcoui
'remembering and doini.hbaeini to. that, mink it*
Noble Lord on his left. They knew the quilisits•Wlatch,
be possessed, and which fittedlim for the higlreitsa-
tion that his Sovereign had called on him to fill for the
benefit of this country, and for the ad,ventageoui rule
where seventy millions of people were concerned. He.
therefore, was peculiarly gratified on beholding that
Noble Lord presiding on the present occasion. As for
himself, he had only to say that this day began a new
leaf in his life. Since the last anniversary he had lost
some friends; and though be sew no diminution in their
numbers, be could not withhold the tear on account of

those whom he ceased to see among them. His Royal
Highness concluded with repeating his acknowledg•
menu for the manner in which his heakh had been

drank, and wit! wishing them individually and collec-
tively, health, prosperity, and.long life—(Applause.)
The musical and vocal Gentlemen then easy ably
performed the following

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ODE,
Sung by Eight Volum
OrOFFTIOI •tto commas At 3110$00111 or THIS D.V.
The Poetry by W. Bartholomew, 'Leg. the Music by W. Hawes.

Hail, to thee! Son of Hrvaswlck's royal line,
Whose joys are-Eatgland's; England's pleasures thine.
Hail to the day ! that saw another shoot
Spring front the stem of that illustrious root!
May all its scions Amnia and increase.
Year, after year. in salty and peace!
May they together like a forest stand,
The beauty, pride, mid honour of our had!
eitoses.
Long, hog Is beak's, may every &vomit* live !
And when to brighter realms their spirits Sy.
In every British heart may they survive,
Crowned with aliemimes wreath, sweet Memory V

The Duke of Sass= afterwards rose, and requested
that his brethren would assist him with drinking the
health of, and extending a welcome to their Noble
Brother and Chairman. Having eulogised the N .ble
Lord's afE ction for the Sovereign, the Royal Family,
and the Constitution, as equally warm .and strong, he
adverted to the Noble Lord's Presidency in India. The
Doke concluded with proposing " The health of our
Most Worshipful Past Grand Master, the Marquis of
Hastings," and (for he could not separate the parties),
"the health of the Countess of Loudon; mnd health and
happiness to them both.' This toast was honoured with
warm applause.
The Marquis of "'ASTMS observed, that he had to
perform the difficult task of returning thanks for the
manner in which they hid received the toast proposed
by their revered Grand Master. When he quitted
this country foe India, he felt the kindness of their die.
position towards him. He did so! mean to say that, in
performing the duties of h 4 high office, he had not com-
mittrd errors. Those duties were complicated, various,
and immense; and in conducting the affairs if ID vast
an empire, it could hardly be expected that he might
not fall into some ei roes. Without referring, however,
to what was fabled in fairy tales to have happened, he
zooid truly say. that the gorgeous ornament, therCollar,
with which they presented him on his departure from
Ongland, had acted on hiss as-a talisman, ever warning
him and_keeping him to watchfulness of his conduct.
Haviqg said tha , the k4sdness with which they hid re-
ceisredhins, and the toastonade his heart glow; and
as long as he lived, it woitrklaNit- highest pride to
binhave been a, Mason.'
This Ittldross was finiiipsitiiitinigitigiiiints of a etc
The Duke of Stain said that he had been requested
to propose the net et+t tt and- as 'hitless the firis time
that he had been. out for the last ten days, he trusted
that "his brethren would excuse him if he then re-
tired. He had to propose " The health of the Grand
Master of Scodand, and success to the Masons of Ire-
land." The state of the laws, which prevented Lodges
it) 'lreland from meeting, precluded him from naming
the Grand Master; but he trusted that circumstances
would soon enable the Lodges in Ireland to re-assemble.
The laws did Cot preclude them from • expressing their
anxiety for the welfare of all Masons.
After this toast the Doke of Sioux retired. but the lifargois of
Hermosa remained in the Chair. Several other toasts, songs, Ike.
followed, previously to the separation of the company.