Song.—""afton Water.""—By Capt, Marshal, W. Morruzap would say a the name of the Kirks and 8 of Scotland, in reply to the noble address to which they had just lintened, He had hnd no idea of finding himself in his present position when he entered the rom, nor until Mr. Macgregor kindly asked him to respond to the p sent torist. It was indeed a position of high honor-and responsibility, which at the same time he was glad to sustain. Ho stood there as representing those honored institutions to which such noble reference had been made, and he could not but thank the speaker for his magnificent speech on the occasion. The gentleman had opened with a few remarks, in: the way of elf-depreciation, upon the addresses which hind been given at previous mostings of the rut he hind no hi remarkable one he had now made far surpassed them all—in beauty of age, vigour of thought, and compe The Kirks and in forming and determining its real greatness and intriuaicglory. The be considered in order to rightly npprecinte the actual standing and position of any country; and had not the speaker been thoroughly acquainted: with the character and working of both, in reference to the soil and the Scottish people, he could jer have explained and illustrated them as he had done, "It was a pleasure satisfaction of no ordinary kind to anese well qualified to speak as he and it had been to all a gratifying to find they were not forgotten and that the learning and religion by which the Kirks and Universities were guished, were amply represented in the foreign Settlement of Shanghai. Were it in the power of those Kirks and Universities to give utterance to their sentiments, he was sure they would express their keen appreciation of the way in which the previous speaker had spoken of them this ey. Tt was the wish of igion and learning to the highest degree; and in spite of all the dilticulties drawbacks in the way, he was free to y they had been successful their dear native country in this ins high position among the nati the of the Kicks of Scotland, ite suppoond Let people say what they
narrowness of creed or the dogmatic and illiberal character of its teachings; or, on the other hand, let them decry the Universities of the land, as inferior to otl er ins tutions of the kind, o the peculi of the foster halls of learning elsewhere, yet Scotland li what it is for all that, virtue of its tin honoured and universally honoured Kis and Universities, We have in connection with the faithful preaching of the Gospel, the charter of every blessing to a people; and we have on the other the teaching of every kind of user knowledge to thousands of earnest students, who are thus being prepared for the nent of their country and the enlightenment of the world. "Taking their country as a whole in the light of these two illustrious institutions, their character, influence, their tory, the prospect which they present, we are thankful that we are Scotsmen, that we belong to institutions—cor presence here to-night ation of the toast proposed, high estimate of faithfulness and fessors of the University, their intelligence and adaptation to the wants of the age. We are proud of things as they are, though still rejoice that Scot the van of nations and forefront among the ya He ventured here to make a few personal observations. It had been hi labour in this place, in t onery, for nearly thirty was often a great pleasure to it, were profitable to study life and labours, his character, a 2 of his effigy to-we have of him elsewhere Thus it might be ours to inherit a measure of his spirit, and imitate in some degree his holy and devoted example, With this idea (said Mr. M.) I shall close, hoping, that the pious memory of the Saint and all the happy influences of the Kirks and Universities of Scotland may be felt and exhibited among us in increasing measure. It is needful for our own sake, and for the sake of China's millions We here represent the of which we have been and while appreciating what he:
the next best thing is to ill trate it all around. We are here i capacity of merchants and missionaries, and it fs oura to ce-operate, exch en our way and both hand in hand, for the amelioration and enli great people. May China avon be freed from its ignorance and error, and inay the wcipxtion be helped on by the Kirks Universi and lanning, (ppl to propose the man, Croupiers and Gentlemen—I have only to name the torist which has been assigned tom propose, to awaken plensaut memor os la the bosoms of every one present—Our native land and friends at home,"
Greenland' icy Ana Todas coral san Where Afcie's sunny fvsutaina all down their golden wand will Scotsmen meet to-night, and with beating hearts and sparkling eyes drink this torist; for I feel certain that there is not a Scotsman in the world whose heart does not throb with pleasant emotions ab the mere mention of the name Scotland, At the north pole, our fellow countrymen, whose celebrity is only equalled by that of Macaulay's New Zealander, will drink the toast with Captain Nares and gallant crews; and the thought of their native land and friends ath kindle a glow in their breasts despite the chilling effects of the temperature. Lu the backwoods of America and the Colones of Australin and New Zealand, this donat will be drunk to-night with enthusiasm, for there, where it is possible, and "ere in China'where it is not, will Scotchmen be found trying to make throw bawbees out of x penny. (Choers,) Our door native land! Her heath clad iis and dancing burns, forti valleys and rugged ds heavenward in The allusions made to student life took him (Me, M.) back to his-own ently days, when he had been ju the habit of gain, very much as Mr. MacClymont—hai described, to his dear old Alma Mater, the University of Edinburgh; and all that had now been said on the matter he was able to substantiate to the letter. He had ad the opportunity, after twenty years? Jong exile from home, to visit his ai interesting places he-had gone to, was that ten to the lectures ly. Their philosophy, their pride, their prejudice, their ways of living, &e., were very contrary to our modes of thought and action, and for a time at least one longed to escape from them. It was cheering to mingle with brother Scotsmen, and to hear the Kirks grandeur; her cherming her weeping 0 up before look forward with ing to the day when I of my youth and gaze on those well remembered features of our native land, the mere recollection of which as they pass like " panorama before the mind's eye helps to make our existence on this dull unchanging shore more endurable, What the' Scotland has difficulties of climate to encounter of some of its ud it was a gratification to him to testify to the value and excellence of their prelections, as fully sustaining the name and reputation of the place. He would not single out Edinburgh in particular among their col-ages, but they must allow early recolle: tions' to have a mighty sway over a man's mind, and he was glad to think that Edinburgh was now as ever holding a high position, and deserved all the pr that hed for' ages. boon accorded to it, But ho was: now specially called on to tender the thanks of the Kirks and Universities of Scotland for the high approbation of them which had now been expressed in this far away land. Though separated from them by many thousand miles, it was gatherings of Ly Shanghai. Indeed rumours had go bout that their proceedings were more those of Merry Andrewa than was latent with celebrating the pions memory of the Saint before them. But surely that ought not tobe. By the way, he would have been glad to have heard mors than the Chairman had told them, about their honoured patron. He had bei described as something very vague a indefinite, as an inhabitant of Spirit land, and of whom they knew little nothing. But he thought it was pot ble to know more of him than this, He might be looked upon as a real presence among us, clothed in flesh and blood, and "ha th blast Serves but to rock our native os,"
0 Scotland's climate but aida to produce hardy, stalwart dour," and intelligent race, nut Lo be excelled by that of "other lands, whose storms are summer blaws to those of mine." Met as we are to-night for the glorification of ourselves and our native land, I might remind you of the high place occupied by Scotlaid in the world's history, and speak to you of the achievements of her as lenders in every cause which conducive to happiness, welfare, or comfort of the f her Missionaries, from St, omaha and St, Patrick to Moffat, Duff and Livingstone; of her warriors, from the time when the conquering armies of Rome were checked by our skin-clad ancestors; to our
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