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causes from attending. He at the same time congratu 

 lated the company upon the numerous and respectable 

 assemblage who had met to do honour to their distinguish 

 ed guest. 



Before the first toast was proposed, several ladies, 

 among whom were Miss Barclay of Ury, Mrs and Miss 

 Innes of Raemoir, &e. entered the room, and were greet 

 ed with loud applause. 



The CHAIRMAN then rose, and gave the first toast 

 ** The Queen&quot; which was drunk with all the honours. 

 (Air God save the Queen.) 



&quot; The Queen Dowager, and the rest of the Royal Fa 

 mily.&quot; (Air Of a noble race was Shenkin.) 



&quot; Lord Hill and the Army.&quot; (Air British Grena 

 diers.) 



** Lord Minto and the Navy.&quot; (Air Rule Britan 

 nia.) 



The CHAIRMAN then rose and called for a special and 

 overflowing bumper. It was now his grateful duty to 

 propose the toast of the evening ; and, in the first place, 

 in the name of himself and the other farmers present, he 

 must return their united and cordial thanks to their dis 

 tinguished guest for the readiness with which he had re 

 sponded to their desire of meeting him here on this occa 

 sion. (Cheers.) To none were his valuable services 

 better known than to them his patriotic character his 

 kindness as a landlord his genuine goodness of heart. 

 (Loud cheers.) He would not detain them by dwelling 



