Star.
London, England, 1818-05-28 00:00:00

'DINNER in COMMEMORATION of BURNS.

A very numerous assemblage of the lovers of Scot-
tish song, and admirers of Scotia's favourite Bard,
dined together at the City of Londen Tavern yester-
day, in remembrance of him—his Royal Highness
the Duke of YORK in the Chair. Dinner had been
announced to be on the table at six o'clock; hut long
before that hour the spacious apartment was crowded
to an absolute overflow, there being upwards of four
hundred persons present. At about seven o'clock
the Royal Duke entered the room, and was received
with loud clapping of hands, the whole company
standing as he passed to the chair. His Royal High-
tress was supported on his right by Mr. Boswatt,
Member for Plympton, in Devonshire, and son of
Dr. JoHusox's celebrated friend : 'on his left was Mr.
RUAH, the American Ambassador. Immediately af-
ter his Royal Highness had taken the chair, a very
sumptuous dinner was served 'up, and on the removal
of the cloth " Non nobis, Do.vruz," was sung by Mr.
SINCLAIR, Mr. TAYLOR, and Mr. DAVIS.
" The King," " the Prinie Regent," " the Queen
and the Members of the Royal Family," were drank
with appropriate honours.
the Duke of York and the Army" being drank,
Mr. BOSWELL said, he needed sot to apologize for
proposing a name which could not be separated from
the British Army. That army had acquired immor-
tal glory, and the claims of his Royal Highness to a
distinguished share of that honour would be allowed
by all.
The Duke of Yoaa begged leave to return his best
thanks, and to express how very sensible he was orl
the honour which had been done him, in associating
his name in so flattering a manner with the Army.
He was sure he was speaking the sentiments of the
Army, when he said that they would always have
the greatest pride in meriting the approbation of their
Sovereign and the good will of their fellow-subjects.
On " Success to the Fortunes of the Family of
Burns" being drank,
Mr. ROBERT BURNS (eldest son of the Bard) re-
turned thanks. His feelings, he said, were so much
oppressed by the contrast between the brilliant scene'
at that moment around him, and the recollection of
" days o lar.g sync," that he was at a loss for words
to express himself. They would therefore make allow.
ante for oppression ; and readily conceive the son of
Burns to feel, when he beheld the son of his Sove-
ttign patronizing a meeting to his remembrance.—
(Loud applauses.)
Mr. BoswELL said, he was confident that in rising
to propose the following toast he should have the ap-
probation of the room. From the most humble si-
tuation in life, Burns had risen to the highest cele-
brity; and his works were equally the delight of the
cottage and the palace. It was a high honour to
Scotland in general, and to the country to which he
belonged in particular, to have given birth to so great
a geruus. It was the wish of many of the admirers
of .the Poet, that a memorial of so celebrated an in-
dividual should be erected at the place of his birth.
A number of individuals had subscribed towards such
a monument ; but their contributions were still inade-
quate to this object. He concluded with proposing
" the Health of all the Admirers of the Bard who
had contrl'outed towards a Monument to the Poet at
the place of his birth."
Mr. Poswaxx then proposed " Mr. Rush, the Ame-
rican Minister, and the Admirers of the Poet in the
United States of America."

Mr. Roar begged leay.: to return his best thanks
for the gratification which he felt in being admitted
to this Meeting, and for the honour which had been
dorle to the American admirers of Burns. The strains
of Burns were alike intelligible to the people of all
nations; and the representative of another nation
might therefore, with perfect propriety, participate in
the honours sliewn to the memory of Burns. In the
nation which he represented, his Works were univer-
sally circulated ; and, in the name of that nation, he
drank " Success to the object of the Meeting."
Mr. Boswatt then proposed, as a mark of gr..ti-
tude to the individuals who had done honour to the
Bard and his remains, " the Health of the Subscri-
bers towards building a Monument in honour of the
Poet at Dumfries."
Mr. FINLAY proposed " their invaluable friend,
Mr. Boswell, to whom they were indebted for bring-
ing together this as,embly.
Mr. BOSWELL said, it was enough for the Gentle
men assembled there that day, to see an advertise-
ment. On seeing this advertisement, they came spon-
taneously forward, from a desire to do honour to the
memory of the Bard.
Mr. DUNLOP proposea-, the Health of General
Dunlop, not only for his set-Vices to his country, but
because his mother was the patron of Bums, when
patronage was of consequence to him."
General DuNtoP returned thanks for the hor.our
done to his deceased relation, and for thus associating
his name with that of one of the brightest ornaments
of Scotland.
The folloWing, among other Subscriptions, were
announced:

Chance Forbes, L. £2l 0 Laird of M'Naughten S S
W. 'Kuio*, Esq. 5 5 R. L Ross, Fact. S 5
General Dunlop S 5 1). C. Farley, Fsq. S 5
Kirkman Finlay, Esq. S S Mr. Murdoch, the Friend
W. R. K. Douglas, Esq. 5 S and Tutor of Burns I 1
Several Subscriptions were received from Gentle-
men belonging to the United States of America.
The Duke of YORK retired at half-past ten o'clock,
when ALEXANDER floswatt., Esq. was called to the
Chair. Several songs were afterwards sung, while a
succession of toasts contributed to prolong the convi-
vialities of the evening. BURNS'S favourtte bowl was
handed round the room, shortly after dinner, and
contemplated with more than ordinary zest by many
an admirer of that eccentric Bard.
Mr. Boswzu. sang an excellent song, composed
by himself, to the memory of BURNS.
The evening was spent in the utmost conviviality.
A number of songs of the Poet were sung in
character by Messrs. SINCLAIR, BROANDURST, &c.