Star.
London, England, 1829-06-12 00:00:00

MERCHANT. TAILORSICOMPA

' A splendid entertainment: was given yesterday by
this opulent and 'patriotic Company. The festival
an annual one, -upon the Interesting occasion. of the
election of Schorr* from Merchant Tailors' Schaal, to
fill up the vacanNes which have talge-i place during the
year in the fellowships rind ezhiboirbos with which
the School is endowed at the t*o Universities. The
present year is an unusually rich one. ieven vacancies
having occurred at st. JOhn's College, .Oriord ; and
Pembroke Hall, Cambridge. The pro9leslings at
the School in the morning were of the mu t pa.
tifying characters, The eight head boys (tifoniters)
recit.d each an original declamation, er a copy of
vases, in Greek, 'Latin, or English ; and afterwards glad
a considerablenumber of Latin and English epigrams,
contributed, as we understood, by the boys of the sixth
form. The composition of these various eserciire as
well as the manner of their delivery, were such a. aka
very high honour upon the yo,itt.ful students, apps
their instructors, and upon the eicedent inundation to
which they owe their acquirements and their prospects.
At seven edrock a sumposous banquet was served In it, HA
Among the distinguished member. or ibe Company and tiwirgossts
we noticed—

The Duke of Walleyes. the Marquis Camden. the Lel et
Skies. the Karl De la W.rr. the Bishop of Landes, the 1141,...4
L.sdaff. Lord Tenterden.Lurd Rueumbe. Lord Aeltk7, Hr, Cm.
['Sy Peel, Sir John Michell, Mr. Justice Park. Mr. holm Gauls,
Sir H. Hardinge, Mr. Remiss.Courteuiy, Admiral p..
Seredard,Sir C. Weikeroll, Sir. 0. llorgee, Sir C. Flower Wm.
Waist, Lg. M.P. J. Caps% Req. M.P. Samoa Drew, R 4. Gw
effuse. and J. H. Palmer. Req. Deputy Governor of the Sank ;
Wm. Ascii. Req. Depuly Chairmen 'Jibe Most ledia Campo.),
the Rev. Dr. Winter President, aed the twe Naar Fellow( uf
St. Jam% Calage, o;ford.

At the concluaion tits lhotqww. Ness Aldit was a4,„lnhii
twos by Messrs Vituonao. !Host. FiTZWILLWIL, havoc+, In-
matt. sad LW.
Mr. STYAS, jun. (the MAHN), then Mgt ■ad said that
the duty would devolve upon him of proposing to the
company a great many toasts, and he took thi► milieu
,opportuaity of claiming their indulgence. On the 4r4
toast he should propose he felt hod ever that it was is.
necessary for him to sayone word in thr way of moos
mendation. It was a toast which would at once tome
home to the feelings of every man who bend him. He
would give.—
" Church and Kin."
TM town was dunk with load applause. and (allowed by to
National Milhous.

Other illasmary team having bees drank.
The MASTZK said the sleet Via.% be should hare the
bonour to popes, was the health of his Grace the Doke
of Wellington. He had to inform the company, and he
did so with unfeigned regret. that in consequence of
having received a command from his Msjesty,the Noble
Dabs would be ',bilged to leave them at a very early
hoer. He telt that it was impossible for him to say any
thing that could add to the enthusiasm with which he
saw they sere prepared to do honour to this toast, but
be could not refrain from observing, that the splendid
military services of the Noble Duke having fully ea.
tided him to sh down (or the remainder or his lite is
ease and tranquillity, under the shadow of his laurels,
instead of doing so, when he found that he could stiU
reader service to the State in a civil capacity, he do
spiced tranquillity and ease, and nobly devoted himseif
toi,dreaatiooal welfare. He felt that be was. presager-
al% po extravagant panegyric spos,die Noble Duke
whim he said that neither in the peewit day; nor in past
ages, bad any Min rendered services so impihutet sad
wallets to his country. The toast was.then drank with
'hrud acclamations.
The Duke. of Watunoton—rltis „proportion ,to di
sadifaction I have always felt to halve,had it. is my
power to attend to the invitations with *bleb jot hoe
honoured me hoes time to tiose.is.the putt which le*
evidence in being obliged to absent myself at screen
an boar, in obedience to his Majesty's commiad...l
have never come among you since the first memo
when you did me the homer to admit me as: a Member
of your Corporation, without admiring the wirer sag
beweveasst application of the funds at your disposal. 1
semi bet be sensible to the approbation of secb a
Ilesisty, and I beg to return you my thanks for the tee
downy you have given me of it this evening.
• !bag-0 The Mosimest sad Sr. Pod's," Mr. Pnewomasit
Derive the progress of which the Duke of Weliloguo and Mr.
&weary Peel withdrew.
The Mama then prreed the Health of the Masses ad
Iliaadsers el the &hook which was &sok with great annum
The Rev. J. W. BILLLAUT begged to return !Deer fin*
cure and grateful acknowledgments. They weie aware
that they possessed great power—the power of *
in deg
ot benefiting society DO common degree. Thandffil
had a large demand upon them, and they would very it
adequately discharge their duty if they confined their
forts to the communication of classical literature to the
youth under their care. They .were under obligation
deeper than this—to instil moral principle, to cultivate ii
the minds of youth an ardeetattachnsent to theiost hatless
of their country, to prepare them to fill, with began to
themselves and advantage to society, the vadats bra*
dons to which they miglot be called, by impressing upon
their yoatliful minds awroper sense of moral Ind- la'
eons duty—these were obligetions of a still higher
order. It was wondeiful that there shoeld be asen who
thought the latter description of education uninspartaits
He was convinced that without this all other education
must be useless or pernicious. It was a high giatifici.;.
don to.tban to be told in the presence of each *Lesson.
Wy that their efforts bad been successful. . This appro.
dation was, he must not say, their sole mode*, bat it
was a noble reward and:triSolfsilul, Kinsale/. 1.9.11.1eir
exertions. •
Glee--4 'The bees of &. Michael's Tower."
The Mama Moe pee. 4 Sr. John's College. Oxford, sod tit
health el tit Rev. Dr. Wyster, she Ptea kait. sad the itiv. Mews
Woodpte sod Bell, the two gamier &lbws." •
The Rev. Dr. Weevil" reamed theatre. •
The Manna them proposed. is a meat speech. the 4. Health
the Marquis of Camden," whom be highly compkisseted Set *
noble sacrifice he bad Riede of private interest is the public wsMw
intro* with leech whew). .
llatoplie et Cambay returned dwells. • •
The MASTiII felt great difficulty. in prisposieg the
eat toast which be had.to offer to their notice; tee i!
the first place be knew that it could require no/now
inebdation from him; and in the second place be AO
do great injustice and violence to his own feelint d kJ
did not say something. There could not be a woo
gratifying' spectacle than to see a truly great easaohlr
a long and distinguished career in the public MOW
retired in the decline of lite. and enjoying the gerd
elation of every man in the country. He would 010
mere than this. leaving their own minds to supply the
deficiency. He begged to propose—__
" The Health at the lei of Eklea."—(Druak wity bursa'
dosed sad soluselastie sockmadom).
The Earl of Rtnon.—lt is difficult for toss to know
bow to express myself after the very hoseerable ter~'
tier in which I have been noticed by the respected Mar
ter and by this company. I feel it to be a cosseted/a
to ale, at the advanced period of life to which I hew
arrived, to know that there are young met now to nee
Useversittes who will be told of the honours put
sae who was once, like themselves, a humble gothic
St ate of those seats of learning. Nothing is WON
- aced to stimulate then- exertions than to• kno
it
wthat from the station they now occupied the road

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