Star.
London, England, 1816-11-06 00:00:00

Mit GRAND DINNER Gl,llf .11%
TO LORD CASTLE#B4.II,

Our limits, yesterday, did not admit of
'Lord CASTLIMEACM'S Speech, at Bata,
of public affairs, at full length: we now sw
' On his Lordship's health being drank,
std the company as follows :
a I feel deeply impressed by the honnm
'been paid to myself and .to my family upon
'nion, which I must consider as a mark of -
bation of so numerous, so respectable,
lightened a body, on my public cone
further feel, that it must be highly gratify
periods with whom I have acted for so
in the administration of public affairs, for
engaged on foreign missions. I gust be con,
having acted under their inset:aims
events have proved prosperous and glou
King and country, and are now approvt
fellow citizens, the praise cannot be attribtr
alone. 1 was only one of those to whom
ante of the vessel of the state was entrns,
though we had a stormy and tempest;
contend with, we hope and are cunvineed,
have brought the vessel safe into harbour.
with her sails and colours flying, but with
timber wanting or impaired. (Loud
'But here let me state, that it ii to the Prii
to whom we are indebted for this great resui
ing in the steps of his father, and adopting
and councils, it is to the integrity and spit
be directed tui, that .our success must be
'bated.—(loeafamisere.), His Lordship ,
i, There'll' a time, In the' early part
when there was a considerable division of
respect to its prosecution. Many able
ened Statesmen considered that a peace
be concluded with France, but latterly, t
of the contest became manifest. It was
struggle

for Colonial aggrandisement
struggle for existence. Fits Majesty's '
not -lead the people; the people led the
and the Ceoyernment and the people, actin)
spirit and with one voice, became
(dtplaasee here drowned the Slteeds.)—l hal
the war was at one time unpopular. The ,
public opinion and of public feeling gradually'
front conviction, into a different course. '
people then anticipated my colleagues in
instead of being directed by the Administr,
urged on the war. They bore every burden
chearfulness and perseverance that can*
and appreciated byzzle who are free.
vernthent merely f d the impulse of
spirit of the nation, as it must always
events have been such as you are now
with applause.
" I cannot forget, in the midst of this
that great embarrassments and difficulties
ing over this nation, and that although
closed, the blessings of peace have not monied
out alloy. Commerce has been forced
channels; it has been flowing for twenty
track of war, it is the nature of war, and
provision of PaovinaNce, that it gives
unusual activity to certain branches of
grow only and are dependent on warlike
and, in cues like ours, where the pu(
were great in duration and in magnitude,
warfaring comMerce had acquired a prupettioell
flume, and hosing suddenly ceased, and
channeli of trade not yet opened, wimp
fel interval of torpor has succeeded_,
suffering under this exhaustion. The
minds of men are not yet turned to, •n(
tries prepared for, that iteueefid commer_
permanent prosperity depends, bat which
lightened merchant most expect to rerun
'we already see dawning upon these count
while we are under this temporary depressio
should not consider so much what we ,
we would hatee been, had any singl., disci
us that could have put us in the least
the power of the tyrant of the world ;
a fact, that from the small state of Pro
than half our population, was drained,
sum of 50 millions sterling, during the
of four yeast; wink it remained under
nation."

After the allusion to Bonaparte's

St. Helena, which we gave yesierday,
REACH referred to the commercial
under which we at present laboured,
that it should not be forgotten that, ai
American war, when our distresses were
more severe, our resources were bar'
pay the interest of the national debt,
he could take upon him to assert, that
sufficient to discharge the interest, bur
also an overplus, which, if not oder',
penses of our peace establishment, wool
to smog* to more than the entire of
the close of the Amvrican war. L
remembered, he said, that then we hao
widsont,say 'positive means to discharge
we have a large sinking fund solely
liquidation. His Lordship then enlarged
estimation in which, we now are held'-
in Europe, and concluded by es/pre:sip
I Oust that our embarrassibents would
temporary nature, en&that we should SOOII
to the difficulties which now press upon
On the health of the Duke of WELLINGTON
subsequently given,
Lord CASTLEREAGH again rose, an
not refrain from returning thanks, in
Duke of Wellington's names he would
the history of nations there was no example
moretranscendant. or genius more highl-
possessed all the requisites, in the erd,
cult dimes in which• he commanded, I
gliny of our arms, with a modesty than
valued his own services. His great
and,provided against all contingencies.
the world to know that a brave army,'
and able General, could resist the Rol
the tiranny of the Despot of the
Dance has enddwed him with a mi
superior cast. Let sue call to your
Gentlemen, (said his Lordship) soh
Captain, with a handful of British soli
back'against a barrier at Torres Vedras,
ar*lt of France,. commanded by
when that General retreated, pursuing
'4714' victory Isom .thence to Salamanca)

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in his Grace ill ,
ould say, that is
example of talent'
highly gifted: lie •
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hat always under.
:at mind foresee
mks. lie taught,
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your recollediary
when that greet
soldiers, placid"
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