Star.
London, England, 1820-01-06 00:00:00

WATERLOO TROPHIES.

Some trophies of the battle of .Waterloo are col-
lecting, to be placed in thf
,Scottish National MOnu-
ment, when:eivr.ted. Jositn SINCLAIR hating vi-
sited the 'place where the battle was fought, soon after
it took place, procured some of them, which he his
presented to the Provost and ,Magistrates of Edin-
burgh, to be preserved by them until the Monument
is erected. lie deliVered on that occasion the follow-
ing speech, which the Reader will peruse with interest:

" Mir Loan—l am happy that it is in my power,•at the com-
mencement of a new year, to present to the Magistrates of Edin-
burgh some trophir.s of a victory, in which Scottish valour was
so conspicuously displayed. Having travelled through those
plains in which the battle of Waterloo was fought, and visited
the countries in their neighbourhood soon after that celebrated
event took place, I can safely say, that nothing could exceed the
enthusiasm with which the conduct of our countrymen was eulo-
gised, whenever the subject of Waterloo was introduced. An
author, who saw the Highland Brigade march from Brunch to
the scene of its future glory, gives the following animated de-
scription of what he witnessed r—
" One could not but admire their fine appearance—their
firm, collected, steady military demeanour, as they went rejoic •
ing to the battle, with their bag-pipes playing before them, and the
beams of the rising sun shining upon their glittering arms. Never
did a finer body of men take the field—never did men march to
battle that were destined to perform such services to their coun-
try, and to obtain such immortal renown!'
" In vain did the old guard,' the flowers of the French
Army, make reiterated attacks on our gallant troops. They
were baffled (as appears by the impartial evidence of the Prus-
sians) by the intrepidity of the Scottish Regiments.' Most aptly
were they described by the Belgians, ' as lambs in their quarters,
but lions in the field.'

" 'The celebrated battle, to which the name of Waterloo' has
been given, is justly accounted the most important military event
in modern times I nor, indeed, is it rivalled, and far less is it sur-
passed by the greatest victory that ancient history can produce.
Any trophies of math a triumph, therefore, should be carefully
preserved ; and, I am most anxious, on that account, that some
relies of the dreadful conflict, which I have had the good for-
tune to secure, shall be deposited in yonr hands until the proposed
National Monument shall be completed.
" That Monument, I trust, will be of a superior description
worthy the country in which it is erected, and the events which
it is intended to commemorate. Perhaps, on the whole, there is
no building but one similar to ' the Parthenon of Athens,' tha
would do suthient justice to the ebjeet in view. That Templet
which was afterwards converted into a Christian Church, is ac'
knowledged to have been the fittest edifice that antiquity could
boast of; and what a source of exultation would it not be if the
greatest ornament of ancient, should now adorn nodern Atkens!,
Let the measure be resGived on, and there is not a' true Scots-
man,' either at home, in our valuable colonies, or residing in any
foreign country, who will not cheerfully contribute, according to
his ability, to the construction of such an edifice. The erection
of a splendid National Monument would shew what the united
efforts of the Sons of Caledonia will accomplish, when a proper
object is held forth. They cannot rival, in respect of riches,
nations possessed of more extensive territories, with a superior
climate, and a more fertile soil; but any deficiency of wealth is
amply compensated by their energy and public spirit.

" Hence it is, that, though Scotland forms only a part of a
great Empire, aid constquently is subjected to many disadvan-
tages, yet no country, of the same population or extent, can justly
claim a pre-eminence over it for individual spirit or public exer-
tion. Not is it possible to foresee to what a still greater height
the character of the Scots may be raised, in regard to these and
other particulars, if they retain the advantages they have hitherto
derived from a martial spirit, which nothing can subdue. A
more extended system of education than is usually established in
other countries; a successful attention to the more useful arts ;
a zeal for the principles of morality and religion; and a perse-
verance in all their pursuits, which enables them to surmount
difficulties, to which others, with less ardent minds, would fre-
quently have yielded.
_ _ _

Indeed, had it not been for that perseverance, and the un-
daunted spirit with which it is accompanied, these trophies,
which I have now the pride and pleasure of presenting to you,
would never have been found in the plains of Waterloo, nor ever
exhibited in Scotland. May the sight• of these monuments of
glory kindle the spirit, and animate the zeal, of every future
Scotsman, and may our national motto continue to be preserved
inviolate— Nemo me impune kcesen.' "

The trophies, consisting of several cuirasses, found
on the field of Waterloo, after the battle, and some
of which Sir JOHN SiNcLAtR was fortunate enough
to procure himself upon the spot, were then delivered
to the Lord Provost and Magistrates, to be preserved
in their custody until the National Monument is
corn pleted.
The LORD PROVOST made the following reply :

" Su—l beg you to be assured of the gratification given td

myself and the Magistrates, by your now depositing under our
charge these interesting memorials of the Field of Waterloo. We
receive them at once with pride and pleasure--with pride, as
they meal the recollections of the gallantry displayed, and the
glory acquired by our countrymen in wart and, with pleasure, as
they are ennuded to our charge by a Gentlemen whose patriotic
and enlightened labours have, been zealously dud usefully de-
voted to improve the soil, and to promote the industry of the
Empire, in time of peace."

We hear from good authority, that Lord COMBER-
MUM at present Commander-in-Chief of the West
India Islands, will shortly proceed to Ceylon, to take
the command in that quarter, in the room of Lieu-
tenant-General Sir ROBERT BROWNRIOG.

We are informed that the gallant Lieutenant-
General Sir JOHN OSWALD is destined to be the suc-
cessor of Sir THONfAS MAITLAND, in the Govern-
ment and Chief Command of the lonian Islands. It
will be remembered that this was the distinguished
Officer who originally rescued those Islands from
French domination, and whose subsequent conduct
gave such entire satisfaction to the natives, and was
the means of reconciling them to British Government.

CASE OF Ma. KINCOCII.—The Court of Justiciary
having assembled, at Edinburgh, on Monday morn-
ing, to proceed in some ordinary cases of trial, the
LORD ADVOCATE, previously, addressed the Court at
considerable length, relative to an article which ap-
peared in a periodical Paper, published in Glasgow,
culled The Spirit of the Union, commenting on the
proceedings of the Court, in the case of Mr. Kinloch,
of Kinloch. The article was in a Number dated the
25th day of December last, and he submitted, that it
contained a gross contempt of this High Court.. The
issue was, that .three individual:in Glasgow, whom,
his Lordship stated, he had good reason to believe
were t!'e Proprietors of the Paper alluded to, were
ordered to appear at the Bar of the Court on Satur
day` mita

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117 AP At /NrEtt/GENCE.

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Extract of a letter from Mr: GoobLANb, Master
°Utile Express Packet, dated Bristol, 4th instant :

" On Sunday, the Ski instant, I fell in with the xchooner
Friends, cf and frotit Pion', hound to Greenock, with all her
bulwarks stove in, and Wilh'out a pound cf pro dsions on board.
I at la't had the satisfaction of gibing her 30 pounds of bread,
and half of a cheese, duting which I was very near losing two
of my men and boat.. I expect Use got into cork.yesterday."
Wednesday se'nnight, a tnelancholy accidtift etzurred on the
Wye, ncar Fownhope : a barge ,belonting to N:r. Pearac, of
Pidbrook, was unfortunately upset, and tlll-ee men drowned.
FALMOUTH, JAN. 3.—Wind N.N.W.—Sailed the. Duke of
Kent packet, with a Midi, for Lisbon ; Mcdprai Sesatexurv,
fur Rochefort; Industry, Wiciums,fci- St. Michael's; Triumph,
STREET; and Ann, LITIURN, for Londein; aril Fortitude,
Jamas, for Lisbon.
Pi.vuotru, J.sN. 4.—Fuilal the Mercury, Powzis, for flu
bon ; Suffolk, EaNN, for Portsmouth ; Selina, Pm-micas, for
South 'America; Eagles, VEAL ; and Bromley, BARACIII, ter
Smyrna ' - Hawke, Ai.nritsox, fur Lisbon ; and Itahella, Fiticsn,
for Demerara.
PORTSMOUTH, .JANHAILY s.—Arrived the Triumph STREIT,
from Bengal, last from Falmouth ; and Dorothy Foster, SOWNVN,
from the Downs, for Earbadoes.—Came into harbbur, his biz-.
jesty's ship LIFTET, from Spithead.
DEAL, JANUARY s.—Wind S. W.—Arrived and sailCd for the
River, the Hero, GARRICK, from Bengal.
AN, ORTH OHIELDE, JANUARY 4.—The Lady Sherbiook, SARI TR,
that was upon the Herd Sand, has been got off, and brought inio
Shields ; nearly the whole of the cargo is expected to be saved.—
His Majesty's cutter SURLY, picked c.ip at sea, and brought in
here, five pieces of timber, part of the Lady Sherbrook's cargo

CUSTOM I lOUSt, LoNDON, JANUARY s.—Ships Entered Inwards
The James: Stevenson, from Limerick ; Robert, Armour, from
Liverpool; Nary, Dobson, from Dublin; Aurora, HasTeT, from
Waterford; Pomona, Gay, from Psria ; l'Abellu, Bourdi n,frcrn
Caen; Thames, Peck, from New York. Entered Outward; :
—The Whiting, Murray, for Smyrna; Francis, Montgomery,
for Demerara; Erndingl;am, —, for Petersburgh; Woodford,
Lambton, for Jamaica; marquis of lluntly, Iced, for India ;
and Silveria, Hammond, for Rio Janeiro. CI arid Outward.:
—The Marshal Blucher, ribs, for M.irslays; Henry, Le lie::.,
for Dunkirk ; and Ahn, Kent, for the South Whale Fishery.