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Drunk in solem silence. (Air The Flowers of the Fo 

 rest.) 



Sir JOHN FORBES proposed the health of a most de 

 serving class of men, &quot; The Cottars and Ploughmen of 

 the Mearns,&quot; who were rising in the estimation of the 

 country, in proportion as new improvements were intro 

 duced. (Air Sweet Home.) 



The CHAIRMAN gave &quot; The Church of Scotland.&quot; 

 (Air This is just mine ain house.) 



Mr INNES of Raemoir proposed &quot; The Roof-tree of 

 Fetteresso.&quot; (Air My boy Tammy.) 



Mr HADDEN proposed the health of &quot; His Grace the 

 Duke of Richmond.&quot; (Air Good old English Gen 

 tleman.) 



Mr GARLAND gave &quot; The Grain Merchants of the 

 District,&quot; who were all honest men, and whose money was 

 as sure as an order on the bank. (Air Corn Rigs.) 



Mr JAMES NAPIER of Stonehaven returned thanks. 



The CHAIRMAN gave &quot; The Strangers.&quot; (Air 

 Blue Bonnets over the Border.) 



Captain CHE APE returned thanks. 



Mr THOM of Uras gave &quot; The Bar of Stonehaven and 

 Mr Monro.&quot; (Air Malbrook.) 



Mr MONRO returned thanks. 



The CHAIRMAN begged to propose a toast to the 

 &quot; Banking Interests.&quot; The time was, when banks were 

 first established in Scotland, that so ignorant were the 

 people, that none but Englishmen would take shares, and 



