Star.
London, England, 1827-08-20 00:00:00

THE DINNER.

At siz o'clock in the evening, the Commissioners, with upwards
of 50 Noblemen and Gentlemen, commemorated the important
proceedings of the day, by partaking together of an elegant dinner
Ind dessert, prepared by Mr. Gast), in the Waterloo Tavern, oat
which occasion the Lord Provost was in the Char, supported on the
light and left by Lord Forbes, lord Nairne, the Hon. W. Forbes,
Admiral Sir b.r,d War, Gencral Dalrymple, Colonel Teesdale,

of the Ist Dragoon Guards, Colonel Williamson of the 921 regiment
lof Font, Co:one) Rogers of the Royal Artillery, Alajors Wallace
and Whichtster, &c. &c. Sir John Sinclair, blr. Sheriff Duff, Mr.
Inglis of Middleton, and Convenef &were, were crouPlers;
• number of the Commissioners under the Improvementaatatute
acted as stewards. The Rev. Dr. Gilchrist officiated as (fain.
After dinner non whir Durrike was song by Messrs. Swift, Oiled-
bill, It. A. Smith, and Knott, who also contributed much its t►e
enjoyment of the evening by occasional glees, &c. while the band
of the lot Dragoon Guards played a number of appropriate airs in
the gallery.
The first toast of the evening was "the King," in proposing which
the Lout Provost ob d, that to drink the health of the King
was at all times delightful ; but it must be particularly scion an oc-
ca/ion like the present ; on the annlversat, of a day which must
lever be a proud one for Scotland, when his Majesty first landed on
the Scottish shores—a day which must be ever memorable in the
history of the country, and the moral consequences of which could
never be forgotten, having produced a cordial union of feeling be-
tween the King and the people, and between the people and the
King, such as should ever exist in every Government like this,
where the interests of the King and the people ought ever to be one
and the same—(Loud applause.) On ordinary occasions be would
call upon them to drink his Majesty's health with four times tom;
but on this happy occasion he proposed that they should drink it
with six times six.

This was accordingly done with the greatest enthusiasm; and
when the chewing had sublidsd his Lordship observed that since
he had come into the room he had received a very polite letter from
the Marquis of Laosdown, informing him that his Majesty would
soon be able to signify his commands respecting the names of the
bridges, the foundations of which they had been this day engaged
in laying. This notice was received with loud acclamations.
The Loan Paossose then observed, that family affection had been
ewer one of the most beautiful characteristics of the Royal Family.
The attention they had paid to their Royal Sister the Queen of
Wurtemberg was a gratifying proof of this feeling, and the com-
pany could Dot do better than to class her Majesty with the Royal
Family, and drink "The Queen of Wurtemberg and the rest of the
Royal Family.—(Great applause.)—Glee, " When order in this
land commenced."
His Lordship then said, that on any ordinary occasion be would
call for a glass in honour of the Navy ; but when he spoke of the
Duke of Clarence he would not, be content with a single glass—be
would call for a bumper. The Royal Duke who presided over the
Navy of Great Britain, had endeared himself to every individual
connected with It. He had the evidence of several gallant Officers
near him that the Duke of Clarence was really beloved in his high
office. He attended to the smallest trifle; listened to every one
with condescension, and was at all times ready to hear every peti-
tion, and to grant promotion where it was deserved. In short, he
filled his important situation as a Prince ought to do; and he (the
Lord Provost) called upon them to drink, standing, the Health of
k the Duke of Clarence and the Navy.
His Lordship then gave the British Army and Lord Palmerston,
which was drank with all the honours, the Band playing " Britons
strive home."

Lord Foists, as the senior military Officer present, begged, in
the name of his brother Officers and the Army in general, to return
thanks for the compliment which had been paid to them; and
begged to assure the 'Meeting, that the British Army was never
more happy than when they felt that they deserved and received
the thanks of their country—(Great applause.)
The Loan PROVOST said, the neat toast be bad to propose was
the health of a corps which had deserved well of their country—a
corps on which the fate of battle had often hung, and by whose
valour it had often been decided, " The Board of Ordnance and
the Marquis of Anglesey."—(Loud applause.)
Colonel Roasts briefly returned thanks.

The Loan Pomo%%hi giving the toast of prosperity to the ho-

provement, said To do justice to the toast I am now to pro-1
pose, which we may say is the toast of the day, I am afraid is im-
possible (or rue to hope to accomplish. It is a subject In which
the heart of every Scotchman to whom his native country is dear,
who feels a pride in the name and character of its ancient metro-1
polis—who delights to have it held up as the toast and admiration
of modern times, and who is anxious to give effect to those local
beauties and picturesque peculiarities which nature has so bounti-
fully bestowed upon it—every Scotchman, I say, must feel a deep,
a lively, nay, an overflowing interest' in the business of the day.
When we retrace the history of our capital, we must admire the
wisdom and taste of our ancestor., who chose a situatinti of such
natural strength and such beauty, and so well adapted for the pur-
poses of commerce as well as the comforts of life ; and it is delight-
ful to see, down to the present day, that notwithstanding the great
increase of the value of the space, both in the heart and vicinky of
our city—the purity of taste and pride of national feeling has tri-
umphed over this enticements of gain, and now not only preserves
entire, but has increased the beauty:of those unparalleled features
for which our city is, and I trust will continue to be, equally re-
markable. Our castle, that interesting rock, now stands as a splen-
did ornament, keeping, as it were, a watchful eye over the sur-
rounding buildings, that they detr.ct not from the beauty of its an-
cient charge—(Cbeers.) The great work which we have this day
commenced will, when, under the blessing of PROTIDINCI4 com-
pleted, add great and unspeakable advantages to our city"—(Great
applause.)
Sir Joust Smarm requested leave to propose a toast—" The
health of the Lord Provost, and success to his exertioas for the im-
provement and prosperity of the city"—(Loud applause.)
The Loao PIIOVOST said be was overpowered with gratitude for
the manner is which his health had been drank—they had treated
hint too kindly. He could only return his sincere thanks, and as.
sure them that be would do every thing in his power to promote
the prosperity of the city, and the comfort and general happiness of
the citizens—(Applause.)

The Loan Is most certainly the last of my wishes
to throw a gloom over the present meeting, or any part of the pro-
ceedings of the day—(Cheers)—but to conceive that even for a
moment we can forget the loss, the Irreparable loss, the country
has sustained in the death of Mr. Canning—(Cheers)—would nei-
ther be doing justice to ourselves, to the country, nor to the feelings
of that Sovereign who placed him at the head of his councils, and
shielded him with his Royal favour—(Long-continued cheering.)
To enumerate the vast, the immeasurable talents of that enlightened
statesman, and to describe the noble, the generous, and the patrio-
tic principles with which his highly cultikated master mind was
stored, would indeed form not a brilliant page alone, but a sillendid
volume of his country's history—( Loud and continued cheers.)—
Posterity will do justice to his memory ; the pen of the historian
will delight to dwell upon it. The most dignified compliment,
therefore, we at this moment can pay, is in sad silence to drink
" Rest to the ashes of one of the greatest statesmen that ever
adorned the amnia of his country."
The Loan Navin; adverting to the late restoration of some
of the titles of the ancient nobility of Scotland, pronounced a
handsome eulogium on the character of Lord Nairne, who sat
on his Lordship's left band, and proposed the healths of the family
of Nairne, and may they long enjoy that ancient Scottish title, in
Scottish land—(Loud applause).
Load NAIII/11 returned thanks, and assured the meeting that
neat to what he owed to the King for his clemency, the manner
in which his restoration had been received by the Peerage of Scot-
land, and by the community at large, deserved his melt heartfelt
gratitude.

Mr. Sometr► Dove ga►e—The
for the Improvements of the City—(Applause).
The LORD Psovosr said they had the pleasure of seeing at the
table a gallant Admiral. whose deeds would never be forgotten so
long as ti* name of Algiers was remembered. ills was a suns
that stood high in the naval annals of the country. He proposed
the health of Sir David Milne—might he long enjoy the honours
he had so nobly earned—( Loud cheers).

under the Act

Sir D. Hines returned thanks. Ever since be entered his Ma.
jeaty's service, he had endeavoured, in a straight forward way, to do
his duty—(Cbeers). He had perhaps bees more fortunate than
some other of his brother Officers, who were more deserving, in
coming in contact with the enemies of his country. lie was proud
of the approbation of his King, his superior Officers, and above all of
his fellow countrymen,more particularly those of his native city.
•He was not aware, at the time the Duke of Clarence's health was
given, that he was the senior Naval Officer present, or 11! would'
have replied to the toast. He would now observe that the Navy
was at present under one of the Royal Fairly, who had been brkl •
seaman, and who he was sure would do justice to the excellent state
in which he had found ir. There never was a finer Navy, or a more
efficient in every respect ; and he was sure, that when his Royal
Highness made his report of it, he would do it the justice to state. that
in every department it was in the highest state possible Glee—
" Ye mariners of England."
DUSCAIR NIATIIESON, Esq. advocate, proposed the health allot
Incorporated Trades. They boasted of great antiquity, having ac-
tually taken a part in the crissades which were carried on by the
Chri.tran Powers tor the recovery of the Holy Land. They had
in their possess:on at present the identical blue blanket whkh was
ehewn as their flag on that occasion; and they could not look on
that banner while a shred of it stuck together, without considering it
as a pledge of what they would achieve in times of danger (ebeers).
Deacon Sawias returned thanks. Ile bad only to say, that when
either the right. of themselves or their fellow citizens were at stake,
be believed the Incorporazed Trades would nut be found sleeping'

at their posts. The Desoto concluded with giving the health f
the Cmennissloners for *depraving the Poetised !labour of Leith.
Mr. llamas then proposed the memory of the great architect
who had designed the New Town of Edinburgh. At that late
hour of the night he would but genet Into aay analysis of the merit'
of this ipdividual,hiat would conclude by proposing '• he Memory
of Mr. Isis's Craiii"
The LOY, Pedrosa then proposed the Memory of Provost Munn.
mond, wbu was only one of the mast distinguished local Magis-
trates' but owe of the greatest improvers of the city. The toast was
dranitln solemn silence.

Lord Fouts, in the absence of a military Friend (Sir John Os+
wald) proposed, in a very feeling manner, the Memory of his Born
Highness the late Duke of York. lie believed tha there was alos
an individual in the kingdom who had not Wen bentatted by Ms
Royal Highness, either by himself or his friends. The least wan
then drank in solemn silence.

The Lou PROVOST said that this city wu under the deepest
obligation to the College of Justice, who indeed formed a consider.
able portion of its inhabitants. That body either h.d, of supposed
fhey had, certain privileges which entitled them to an etemptiots
from particular local taxes; and as they had most handsomely
agreed to waive those privileges in favour of the improvements,
they were entitled to the best thanks of the community. He con-
cluded by proposing the College of Justice.
Sir JOHN SINCLAIR, In proposing the health of Sir Walter Scott,
and the Literature of Scotland, said, that being now assembled in
the Modern Athens, it was impossible to neglect those natives of
Scotland wbo have already distinguished themselves in Literature.
or who are likely to do so. He therefore proposed dAnking Mr
Waler Scott and the Literature .a Scotland, connected with
which the venerable and much respected Hen: y M'Kenzie ought
not to be omitted.

The LOAD ?soros: then proposed the healtlis of Colabel Tees-
dale of the Ist Dragoon Guards, and Colorfel Willilmson of the
gild Regiment, which were received In the most Battering man-
ner, and to which these gallant Oaken respectively returned
thanks.

The Edinburgh Academy, the Scottish Military and Naval
Academy, the members for the City and County, with various
other toasts, were afterwards given ; and at about one o'clock
this morning, we left the Lord Provost in the chair. eaptessing
his determination to sit while a toast remained me his list ; at this
hour there were upwards of 100 persons still in the room.

THE COVENANTERS.—Sunday sennight, a sermon
was preached at Rullion Green, in the parish of tilencorse, in

commemoration of the Covenanters who 'fell there in defence of
religious liberty in the reign of Charles the Si-cond. The tomb
stones, which point out the graves, being within the grounds of
Mr. Forbes Blair, the multitude collected in a field adjoining. The
sermon was preached at four e.m. by the Reverend air. Anderson,
Cameronian Alinister, Loanhead, who took his text from Reve-
lation :H. and 11th. a And they overcame him by the blood of
the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony ; and they loved
not their lives unto the death." As intimation bad been given pre-
vinus/y in the neighbouring parishes, not less than three or four
thousand persons assembled. The proceedings were conducted
'kith much decorum; and the matter and manner of the discourse.
combined with the natural grandeur and solitude of the spot, and.
the asso.iationa connected with it, seemed to make a powerful im-
pression on the auditory.

THE MARKETS.
CORN EXCHANOR, Y LAN% August 20.

We bad a fair supply of new Wheat from Rase: and Kent fresh
in for this morning's market, and the quality being. very fine, last
%!onday's prices were readily obtained; but all nth r descriptions
of Grain are ls. per quarter cheaper than on this day se'rinight.-a.
Barley is Is. per quarter dearer, having none of good quality at mar-
ket. Beans and Peas were very dull sale and. raise lower. Opts
must be quoted as on Friday, is. per quarter cheaper, the supply
continuing to be very large. In other articles no alteration.
Wheat, Kent & Essex, 504 63s Peas, Grey sss 40a
Suffolk, 50s 604 Beans, Small 31Is 40,
Norfolk, 50s 54s Tick 56s Ms
Rye 34s 36s Oats, Potato, Yds 54s
Barley 25$ 31s Poland 26. 30s
Malt 60s 64s I Feed 2111 214

Peas, White 56s 513 s Flour, per sack, 50s. Us.
Boilers 40. 44s Rapeseed 20$ 23$ per last:
IMPORTATIONS LAST MEM
Wheat, English quitters 1,555 Beams, qrs. 47
Do. Foreign • 690 Foreign Beans MI
Barley, British 72 Peas 1,431
Foreign Barley, 2.918 Foreign Oats 53,621
Malt, British 2.162 Hagfish Finer. sacks 4,961
Oats 2,072 Foreign do. barrels ' 560
SMITHFIELD MARKET, MOUNT 20.
Beer, for the finest young Scots, is 51. to 51. sd. per stone ; and
for the coarser and larger 3a. 4d. to 4s. 4d. per atone. Mutton has
not undergone any material alteration, the beat downs are spot d ht
4s. 4d. to 4s. ed. per stone. Veal is rather cheaper, the fine.t young
Calves net going off at more than Ss. to ss. 44. per hone. Lamb
likewise is warmly se dear as on Monday last ; but in Pork there is
nsvarlatlon of moment.—Beasts, 2,208 ; Sheep, 28,140; Pigs, 1171
awes, 234.

Beef, per stone, is. 4d. to ss. M. Mottos, 3s. 4d. to 4s, id. Veal,
43. to ss. 4d. Pork, 31. 4d. to ss. 2d. Limb, 4s. to Ss. 44.—Hay,
per load, XS 10s. to £5 15s. Clover, £4 10s. to £3 Si. Straw,
is t• .12 ds.

LIVERPOOL, Accuse 18.
Corrou.-..Tbe import this week Is large, reaching t7,5,:11 bap,
and the sales have also been extensive, at full priccs tor Sea islands.
and without decline on other descriptions—they amount to 15,770
bags (of which 3,010 bags have been taken by speculators).—Ad-
vices from New York of 21st of July, quote the price of Upland
same as on the 7th of July, vie. Did. to 1 Id. but the premium of
exchange had fallen from 9 Jd, to 10d. to 801. to 91d.
Sees,, Bcc.—There has been a very limited demand for Snit.,
and only bids. B. P. have been disposed of, at a slight reduc-
tion on good fine scale qualities—for 100 bags East India 765. 6d.
has been given, and 57 chests Pernambuco have been sold at 11s.—
Nothing has been dune in Melanin. A few casks of Coffee have
been sold at a decline of Is. to 2s. No sales have been made in
Cocoa, Ginger, or Pimento, and the transactions in Rice are quite
unimportant. _ _ _

Pa.ovistows.—There has been a steady business done in Butter
this week. and we have no alteration to notice in prices. Beef dull.
About SOO barrels of Pork bate been sold, but at low prices. ilicon
in good demand, and stocks getting light. Holders are leaking for
higher prices, say 48s. to 54a.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS, BASINGHALL-STREET.

TO•110111110W.
T. R. CoHinson, Bread-street, wbolesaie-stationer .
W. Hawes, Royal Harmonic Institution, Regent-street,

L. Y.
. 11 10

music-seller
W. Jessop, Oxford-street, , .-
O. Newport' Pall-mall East, tailor . . . 212
G. Letts, Nine Elms, Battersea, barge-owner and !letterman 2 12
J. Chisholm, late of Harwich. EMI, chemist and dinged 211
A. Joseph, Compton-street. Brunswick-square, merchant 21 L
N. L. 1)'Oyle, Vauxhall bridge•road, and Lowndeis Terrace,
Knightsbridge, painter and glazier . . . 2 11
G. Croft, Oxford-street, mercer and haberdasher . . 1 11
F. Bennett Poston, Bedfordshire, linen-draper . .1 11
J. B. Underwood, Woolwich, linen-draper . . . 111
W. Hall, Falmouth, tallow.c.handler . . . 1 11

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