representing other countries, for the occasion was one in which it was appropriate for all to participate. Hon. John Sanders was called to the chair. Prof. Foster, ex-Ald. Hunter, A. J. Thomson, Esq., and W. M. Colborne, Esq., were appointed Vice-Presidents. G. D. Kennedy, Esq., was chosen Master of Ceremonies; and I. M. Gregory, Secretary.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL. The festival in Springfield was one of the most entertaining ever given in that city. The gathering was large and respectable, and several excellent speeches were made, the most prominent of which by Mr. Knox, a native of Scotland.

ST. LOUIS, Mo.-The celebration in this city of the centennial anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns will be long remembered as a brilliant tribute to the memory of the "Poet Ploughman." It was not left to Scotchmen alone to commemorate the man. Burns belongs to no nation. Humanity claims him and loves him. The hundreds of Americans assembled on Tuesday night, if a correct analysis of their estimate of Burns could be made, would find that deeper than their admiration of the unrivalled genius of the poet lay a home-like affection for the loving-hearted, manly Robert Burns. There would be a sad void in British literature if the writings of this laughter and tear-provoking poet were stricken out of it. But a sadder void in the history of humanity would be created if the large place that Burns fills there were a blank.

In proposing the toast, "Burns, the Bard of Scotland," Mr. A. S. Mitchell said-Genius was in a remarkable degree the property of Burns. But with genius there was also humanity. Genius and humanity met in the person of Burns. Not only were they celebrating the memory of the hale fellow, but of manhood in its most glorious personification. Burns was a poor man, poor indeed; poverty in the father, in the mother, brother, and in himself. They were all hard workers, that family of Burns. The poet himself a hard workerworking by the year at the rate of seven pounds, thirty-five dollars for one year's labour of the poet Burns. This work in the traces of the treadmill was the condition of humanity in its lowest grade, in its most abject state; but let it be considered that from that grew the infinite. We are wont to censure the world, but after all is not that the source, the agency from which we reap the glory which twines the brow of human nature? Wine effervesces in the bottle and carries warmth to the heart, but the grape was crushed before it gave the spirit. No music came from the lyre

until the chords were struck; no fire flashed from the steel until it came into collision with the granite rock. Suppose he sinned! Without sinning there is no repentance-without repentance no pardon, without pardon there is no shout of joy in exultation around the Almighty's throne. Without his sufferings, his errors, his sorrows, his repentance, what would be the record he had left behind him? If he sinned he sorrowed; if he went astray he repented. We know the Almighty made him, and we will leave him in the hands of his Creator.

Numerous other speeches were made and songs sung, and some two hundred and forty souls carried away with them impressions which memory will ever cherish as among the most pleasing memories of the past.

ST. PAUL. The anniversary was celebrated in the capital of Minesota, by a festival at Schiller's Banquet Rooms, by a number of Scotchmen and their friends. Alexander Buchanan, Esq., presided. Toasts were proposed and responded to by the Chairman, Mr. L. B. Greig, Ex-Governor Gorman, W. Crawford, Robert Eckford, W. G. Fonseca, J. H. Murray, J. Craig, Ex-Governor Rumsey and other gentlemen. Numerous songs enlivened the evening, and a piper in Highland costuine varied the entertainment by playing a variety of national airs. "It is the design," says the Minesotian," of the Scotch citizens of St. Paul, among whom are some of our most respected and well-to-do townsmen, to organise a St. Andrew's Society, and endeavour to bring into our new State an immigration of these thrifty, energetic, hardy, and intelligent class of people. We will welcome them as a valuable accession to our population, for though we know how dear the memory of their native land is, they make good citizens always.

TREMONT, N. Y.-Though few and far between, the Scots of this village caught the infection of the centennial celebration of the ploughman bard, and resolved to commemorate the event in the usual festive way. A good supper was partaken of at Itner's Hotel, the "chieftain o' the puddin' race" holding a prominent place on the table. Supper being despatched, the usual national and patriotic toasts were drunk with suitable remarks. Song and sentiment went their merry round till an advanced hour. After singing "Auld Langsyne" with national honours, the company separated highly pleased with the entertainment.

TROY.-The occasion was celebrated here by a banquet, at which about 200 guests were present. At the table at the head of the hall sat Hon. Alfred Wotkyns, Honorary Chairman; upon his right were William Lindsay, Esq., President of the St. Andrew's Society, General John E. Wool, Rev. Dr. Kennedy, and William Cooper, Esq. On his left, Judge Gould, Hon. Arba Read, Mayor of the city, Hon. John A. Griswold, ex-Mayor Slocum, Thomas T. Read, Esq., and others. Judge Gould responded to the toast of the evening in an able speech, and among the other speakers were General Wool, Rev. Dr. Kennedy, Rev. John Smith, John A. Griswold, B. H. Hall, George William Curtis, &c. The festival was a highly successful one.

WASHINGTON.-The celebration at the metropolis of the Union was worthy of the occasion. Although the Burns club here is in itself small in numbers, such was the enthusiasm among the admirers of Scotland's peasant bard, that nearly one hundred and fifty gentlemen sat down to dinner at the National Hotel, including many of the most distinguished persons in politics, literature, art, and the drama. The chair was taken by Senator Pearce of Maryland, a near connection of the Ramsays of Dalhousie. On his right sat the orator of the day, Mr. Carlisle, Professor M'Leod, and Mr. Cameron, | president of the St. Andrew's Society; on the left the Rev. Dr. Balch (chaplain of the day), Mr. Hannay, president of the club, Mr. D. Dewar, secretary, &c. Mr. Pearce's opening speech of welcome was full of simple and earnest feeling; and his remarks on Burns would make an admirable addition to our volumes of criticism on Scotia's favourite bard. Mr. Carlisle (who married a M'Leod, and remarked that, though not of Scotch descent himself, his children were), responded to "The Memory of Burns" in a speech containing many fine thoughts and animating allusions. Mr. Speaker Orr spoke for America and the devotion of her sons to Burns in that fervid strain characteristic of South Carolina orators. The toast of "The Poets of Scotland and America" called up Donald M'Leod, Esq., of Washington who, though born on the banks of the Potomac, was educated at the university of Glasgow, married a Scotch wife, and spent some years at different

times in Scotland and other parts of Europe). His speech was a brief series of sententious notices of Allan Ramsay, Scott, Campbell, Hogg, Wilson, Graham, Motherwell, Moirprefaced by a touching tribute to Tannahill and Ferguson-and a glowing eulogium on Bryant and Halleck, the former our best descriptive poet, and the latter one of the finest lyrists in any language. Each of the names alluded to by the Professor called forth plaudits, but none received greater cheering than that of Halleck

probably on account of his recitation of some verses from that matchless piece of American lyric poetry, the lines "To the Wild Rose of Alloway," which he designated as the best thing that had ever been said or sung about Burns. Every line went to the heart of the Scotchmen present; and the Americans rejoiced that such apt and discriminating eulogy had come from one of the most loved and honoured of American poets. Mayor Berret made an excellent speech in reply to the toast to "The City of Washington," and some clever allusions to Burns and the occasion. But the speeches were scarcely more notable than the songs by Messrs. Gilbert Cameron, Ford, Sword, Woodley, and Dimitry. About two o'clock in the morning a company of gentlemen of the highest culture-including senators and representatives in Congress, statesmen, orators, poets, wits and humourists. -assembled around Mr. Speaker Orr, who, after the retirement of Mr. Pearce, had taken the chair, and sang " Auld Langsyne.' It was a memorable spectacle, and a fitting conclusion to the proceedings of the day.

A simpler but very interesting recognition of the centenary was given by Professor M'Leod at his Literary Institute, in the form of two lectures, on Monday and Tuesday, reviewing the Life and Poems of the bard-peasant. They were attended by the elite of Washington.

WEST FARMS, N. W.-The anniversary was celebrated here by a supper, part of which consisted of "the chieftain o' the puddin' race." We had also some of the inspiring beverage that Willie used to brew from the maut. Songs and toasts appropriate to the occasion were given, and the company spent a very happy evening. The chair was occupied by Mr. William Mackay, who ably discharged his duties, and Mr. William Howie officiated as Vice-Chairman.