Star.
London, England, 1826-08-19 00:00:00

GEORGE THE FOURTH CLUB.

Tuesday, a annuals and very respectable company of Gentle.
men assembled in the Tontine Hotel, Glasgow, to commemorate
the fourth anniversary of the landing of his Majesty in Scotland.
James Chisholme, Esq. in the Chair. John Buchanan, Esq. Crou-
pier. The toast which his Majesty gave at the Banquet in Edin-
burgh, The Chieftans and Clang and Goa bless the Lind of
Cakes," written with his Majesty's hand, wu, as usual, hung at the
head of the table. The Chairman wore a massy Gold Medal,'bear-
int the memorable day on which our beloved Sovereign set his foot
ion Scottish ground.
After dinner, which we must say did honour to Mr. Milne, the
Chairman prefaced with some appropriate remarks the health of
his Majesty, which was drunk with four times foury amidst loud
and long cheering.
During the evening, a variety ofioyal and constitutional toasts
were given and drank witit'applause. We have selected from them
the following :
The Royal Family.
The Chieftains and Clans, and Goa bless the Land of Cake".
Lord Melville and the Navy.
The Duke of Montrose, and long may he be spared to encourage
&spirit of loyalty to kis Sovereign:
His Majesty's Ministers.
Our Glorious Constitution in Church and Slate.
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The Lord Provost and Magistrates of Glasgow.
Mr. Campbell of Blythawood, M.P.
The Clergy of Glasgow.—Dr. Gus returned thanks in name of
the Clergy, in a neat and forcible speech.
The Duke of Hamilton, the Lord Lieutenant of the County.
Principal 141'Farlane and the University of Glasgow.—The Pant-
mat., in the name of the University, returned thanks in an able
and appropriate speech.
Lord Archibald Hamilton, Member for the County.
Mr. Maxwell, M.P.
Our Ships, Colonies, and Commerce.
Colonel Duly and the stb, or King's Own Regiment.
Relief to the distressed.
Provost Alston, and the Gentlemen who represented our City
to kb Majesty while in Edinburgh.
The Lord Prevost and Magistrates of Edinburgh and Leith.
George the Fourth Club, and prosperity to all the Members
who have contributed to its success.

We have received Caraccas Papers to the 28th June.
The Colombian* of that date contains an extremely long
article, chiefly oa the propriety of establishing a federal
system in Colombia. The following are some of the
concluding observations:
" In carrying this measure into effect, however, va-
rious considerations present themselves, such as the face
of the country, its population, and revenues. We be-
lieve that no one, after the fatal experience of 1810,
contemplates the minute scale of federation, then in-
cautiously adopted. As a general outline, we would
suggest that the Republic should be divided, according
to its ancient lim;ts, into three grand sections, wit's
a sectional legislature is each; that is to say, one
in the ancient Captain Generalship of Venezuela,
a s.cond in that of New Grenada, and a third in
Quito. Circumstances might admit, however, of a
somewhat more minute division, such as Legisla-
tures in Guayaquil and Carthagena. The capital of
each Legislature should of course be as central as pos- Mr. Secretary CANNING arrived in town on Thurs--
Bible; and the duties of these sectional Legislatures
dpa a
viautyftrrtheCrotef Wood,wr.b,eroeu Mhisr.reCtAutflfrnlXOfromhaßd
rightopoetno
would be limited to the protection and advancement of Right Hon. Gentleman was engaged yesterday at his Office, its
Downing-street, transacting business with Prince Ern , the
their respective sections, not including, however, the
Austrian Ambassador; Count Lumen, the Russian Ambassador ;
appropriation of their revenues, and the amount of their and others of the Foreign Ministers.
armies—two points essentially the province of the Ge- Dispatches were sent off yesterday from the Foreign
Mice, to the Right Hon. Faaoseset ;was, our Ambassador at
neral Coupe's, as a check to conquest and to the mu- Madrid, and also to Lord Gaaunt.tx, our Ambauad•r u Pads.
tual ambition and encroachments of the sections. These Dispatches were received- yesterday, at the Colonial
from the Duke of litasrenur Department, sa, at
Legislatures would be well and ably conducted by men Jamaica.
Dispatches were also received yesterday, at the CO.
With very moderate talents, provided_ they go to the Dispatches
Me, from Sierra Leone and Quebec.
task with good principles, animated by a desire for the The horses attached to the carriage of the Earl of
advancement and happiness of their country. It is
empty,no wris
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imagined by some persons, that great difficulties will after on, and overturnedg
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was 11111!:
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present themselves in this particular. We see none,
however, inasmuch as no abstruse question: of foreigndangerously.
its side
terdrifsedsatniraisa, at
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street, turningp;
the draggedangkt of cTarfurlangeer'l:PlLinbirary, and then up to the
Of national policy can come before them. The state of west frost of the Palace, where both horses fell, having previous!'
broken the carriage to pieces, the wheels excepted. Here they we,*
their roads, dr ir aviculture, commerce, population, and secured, neither having received any material injury.

Glasgow Committee employed in relieving the distresses of the pour
Captain Oswald and the Glasgow Light Horse.
'CuWnd Hunter and the Glasgow Sharpshooters.
The Liberty of the Press, without licentiousnen.
A number of excellent and appropriate snnp were sung during
the night. The Band of the VII Regiment were in attendance,
and delighted the Company with many lively airs. In the course
of the evening, the honour of Chaplain to the Club was conferred
on Principal M'Farlane. A Committee was appointed to undertake
the management of the 'Slits of the Club next year, when several
new members were added to the list. The Company then rose,
highly gratified with the entertainment of the evening.

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