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Englishmen only got situations in them. But now tem- 

 pora mutantur et nos mutamur in illis ; one-pound 

 notes are as plentiful as blackberries (laughter) ; and the 

 English are fain to take a leaf out of our book, and to 

 borrow the Scotch system that excellent system which 

 is one of the most beneficial features in our commercial 

 economy, and which has so largely contributed to raise 

 our nation to the high rank which it now holds. 



Mr BURNESS, Banker, returned thanks. 



The CHAIRMAN then gave " The Town and Trade 

 of Stonehaven, and Mr Barclay, the superior of the 

 Newtown." 



Mr BARCLAY, in returning thanks, said the superior 

 of the Newtown was Lord Arbuthnott. There was one 

 man still alive, who recollected when there was but one 

 thatched house in Arduthie, or the Newtown of Stone- 

 haven. The plan of it had been laid down by his father, 

 and it was now the most regular little town in Scotland, 

 containing three thousand inhabitants. His father, though 

 not the superior, was truly the father of it. (Cheers.) 



Several other toasts were drunk, and the evening 

 passed with the greatest harmony and cordiality. The 

 company broke up before ten o'clock. 



The dinner was of the best description, and the arrange- 

 ments reflected great credit upon the committee of ma- 

 nasrement. 



~ PRINTED BY JOHN STARK, 

 OLD ASSEMBLY CLOSE, EDINBUUGH. 



