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A MEETING of the citizens of New-York was held at the Merchants' Exchange, on Monday the 19th November, pursuant to public notice, of which the following is a copy:

PUBLIC MEETING.

The subscribers respectfully invite all those who revere the character and genius of SIR WALTER SCOTT, to meet at the Merchants' Exchange, Wall-street, this afternoon, the 19th inst, at one o'clock, to take into consideration the best means of uniting with the Committees in Scotland, in a tribute of respect to the memory of the GREAT MINSTREL OF THE NORTH.

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X WILLIAM A. DUER,

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CORNELIUS W. LAWRENCE,
PHILIP HONE,

ROBERT HALLIDAY,

HUGH MAXWELL,

JOHN GRAY,

JONATHAN GOODHUE,

WILLIAM NEILSON,
JONATHAN OGDEN,
THOMAS SUFFERN,

W. W. WOOLSEY,
C. C. CAMBRELENG,
THEODORE Dwight,
THOMAS DIXON,
JOSEPH FOWLER,
CHARLES KING,

WILLIAM MC LEOD,

X DAVID MAITLAND,

JOHN DELAFIELD,
SAUL ALLEY,
DAVID LESLIE,
ARCHIBALD BRYCE,

A JOHN LANG,

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE PUBLIC MEETING.

Ar a numerous meeting of the citizens of New-York, held in pursuance of a call through the public papers, at the Merchant's Exchange on Monday, the 19th of November, 1832.-On motion, by John Duer, Esq. DAVID HADDEN, Esq. President of the St. Andrew's Society, was called to preside, and, by motion of Charles King, Esq. the Hon. WILLIAM A. DUER, President of Columbia College, and CORNELIUS W. LAWRENCE, Esq. were selected as Vice-Presidents.

On motion, by Charles F. Hoffman, Esq. JAMES LAWSON, and PROSPER M. WETMORE, were appointed Secretaries.

The following preamble and resolutions were presented, with some appropriate remarks, by the Rev. Doctor Wainwright, and unanimously adopted.

The citizens of New-York have assembled to express their deep and unfeigned regret at the death of Sir Walter Scott. They feel that no eulogy of theirs can exalt the fame of him who has won the proud distinction of being compared with those who were the brightest ornaments of past ages. The writings of Sir Walter Scott have delighted and instructed almost every nation of the earth. The vigor of his mind, and the excellence of his life, have added to the intellectual and moral wealth of the world. The dwellers in his own mountain land, and they who tread our far-distant peaceful shores, may well emulate each other in offering a tribute to his memory-for, his fame is a legacy to man.

The citizens of New-York, revering the beautiful simplicity of Sir Walter Scott's character; appreciating the elegance and value of his writings; and deploring his death, in common with the friends of literature throughout the world, desire to evince their admiration of his genius, and their respect for his memory. Therefore, be it Resolved, That while we yield to the people of Scotland the pride of local associations, for, that the land of their nativity was also the birth-place of the author of Marmion and Waverley, we claim to share equally in their veneration for the purity of character, and splendor of genius which distinguished the "Minstrel of the North." Resolved, That we tender with heartfelt sincerity the expression of our sorrow and sympathy to the relatives and friends of the deceased, for their irreparable loss. The following resolutions, introduced by JOHN DUER, Esq. who supported them in an able and eloquent address, were unanimously adopted.

Resolved, That a committee of fifteen be appointed, with power to increase their number, whose duty it shall be to receive subscriptions in aid of the fund, proposed to be appropriated as a tribute to the memory of Sir Walter Scott, and that no subscription shall exceed ten dollars.

Resolved, That the funds to be raised by the the committee under the preceding resolution, be applied by them, in their discretion, to the erection of a monu

ment to the memory of Sir Walter Scott in this city, or if it shall be found advisable, to be paid over to the corresponding committee for transmission to Edinburgh. The following resolutions were offered by David Maitland, Esq. and unanimously adopted.

Resolved, That a committee of ten be appointed with authority to conduct all the correspondence growing out of these proceedings.

Resolved, That an attested copy of the proceedings of this meeting be forwarded to the family of the deceased.

Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the President, VicePresidents and Secretaries, and published in all the daily papers.

The meeting having ordered that the committee be appointed by the chair, the following persons were named :—

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On motion by Captain DAVID LESLIE, the officers of this meeting were added to the committees.

On motion by CHARLES KING, Esq. JOHN I. PALMER, Esq. was unanimously appointed treasurer of the fund to be collected. On motion, the meeting adjourned.

DAVID HADDEN, Pres.

WILLIAM A. DUER,

CORN'S. W. LAWRENCE, Vice-Pres.

JAMES LAWSOY,

Sec.

PROSPER M. WETMORE,

NEW-YORK, Nov. 29, 1832.

Rev. and dear Sir,

AT a meeting of our fellow-citizens we have been authorized, as a committee, to adopt measures to procure an Eulogium to be pronounced upon the late Sir Walter Scott, as a suitable tribute to the memory of that distinguished man, whose works have delighted and instructed both hemispheres, and whose death both hemispheres deplore.

In requesting you to undertake this grateful and interesting duty, we have the honor to subscribe ourselves,

Rev. and dear Sir,

THE REV. JOHN MC VICKAR, D.D.

Your friends and obedient servants,

JONATHAN M. WAINWRIGHT.
ROBERT HALLIDAY.
W. A. DUER.

COL. COLL. NEW-YORK, Nov. 30, 1832.

Gentlemen,

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday, as an authorized Committee on the part of a recent Public Meeting, "to procure an Eulogium to be pronounced upon the late Sir Walter Scott."

In assenting to the flattering request therein contained, it is with a due sense of my inability to do justice to such a subject, except in so far as high admiration of him, both as a writer and a man, may be esteemed a qualification.

JONA. M. WAINWRIGHT, D.D.

ROBERT HALLIDAY, ESQ.

WILLIAM. A. DUER, LL.D.

With great respect,

Your obedient servant,

JOHN MCVICKAR.

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