the Duke of Wellington," by Major Rudd. Mr. Jennett, senior Alderman, returned thanks.-" The health of the Mayor" was proposed a second time, after some complimentary observations by Col. Grey, and was drank with enthusiasm.-"The Heir of Wynyard" (Lord Seaham) by Mr. Appleby, of Roseville-"The Bishop of Durham, Lord of the Manor of Stockton." Mr. Faber returned thanks in behalf of the Bishop." The Magistracy of the County." The Rev. John Brewster returned thanks, and proposed "the Magistrates of CleveJand." Major Rudd returned thanks" Lord Castlereagh," by Mr. Skinner." The Duke of Clarence and the Navy," by Dr. Keenlyside. The party separated about eight o'clock.

The Duke and his friends were received with cheers on their return to the street, and they proceeded, escorted as before, by the tenantry of the Noble Marquis, towards Wynyard Park, under a salute of cannon and the ringing of the church bells, which, by the bye, were rung very frequently during the day.

On the arrival of the procession at Wynyard, the distinguished party alighted. The tenantry filed off, and after securing their horses, entered booths erected for their accommodation, and partook of refreshment provided for them. A fat ox, divided into halves, was roasted for the occasion,

The party assembled by invitation of the Marquis of Londonderry, to meet the Duke of Wellington at dinner, were the Earl and Countess Bathurst, Earl Grey, Marquis of Douro, the Bishop of Durham and his Lady, Lords Beresford, Ravensworth, and Castlereagh, Hon. and Rev. Dr Wellesley, Hon. Thomas Liddell, Sir John and Lady Anne Beckett, Sir Roger and Lady Sophia Gresley, Sir Henry and Lady Emily Hardinge, Sir Thomas Lawrence, Sir Henry Browne, Sir C. Sharp, Generals Aylmer and Seddon, Matthew Bell, Esq. M. P., Rev. Dr. Phillpotts, R. Burdon, Esq., Col. Freemantle, Dr Forbes, and Mr. Stapleton.

The following are copies of the Addresses presented to the Duke of Wellington at Stockton:

"To Field-Marshall the Most Noble Authur, Duke of Wellington, Marquis of Douro, Marquis and Earl of Wellington, Viscount Wellingion of Talavera and of Wellingtm, and Baron Douro of Wellesley in the County of Somerset, Commander-in-Chief of all his Majesty's Forccs, &c. &c. &c.

"We, the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen, and Burgesses of Stockton, in the County Palatine of Durham, beg leave most respectfully to approach your Grace with the offer of our cordial congratulations on your arrival in this county, and to express the high sense we entertain of the peculiar honour conferred upon this town by your presence. We shall ever contemplate, with unbounded admiration, the pre-eminent military skill, and mighty valour, which achieved your Grace's numerous and brilliant victories in the Peninsula, and were ultimately crowned with your unrivalled and most glorious triumph on the Field of Waterloo; and whilst we recall to mind the perils which, at the commencement of your campaigns, beset every nation in Europe, and the serious gloom which they every where excited, we are impressed with the deepest gratitude for those signal services, which, under providence, have stayed the scourge of war, and obtained for your country the happy repose of an honourable peace.

"To this humble tribute of our applause, respect, and gratitude, we presume to add an earnest prayer, that your Grace may be blessed with health and length of days to enjoy the distinguished and wellmerited honours and rewards bestowed upon you by our gracious Sovereign and your grateful and admiring country."

"To Field-Marshall the Most Noble Arthur, Duke of Wellington, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Commander-in-Chief of all his Majesty's Forces, &c. &c. &c.

May it please your Grace,-We, the Clergy, and principal Inhabitants of the Town of Stockton-upon-Tees, and its neighbourhood, having been long deeply impressed with your Grace's exalted talents and high military achievements, are much gratified by the present opportunity, which your Grace's first Visit to the County Palatine of Durham affords, of expressing the great estimation which we, in common with all classes of his Majesty's subjects, entertain for that firmness of character, and unbending integrity, which your Grace has evinced throughout the whole of your brilliant career, and which, under Divine Providence, have so often led our armies to victory and glory.

"We most earnestly pray, that the Almighty Power, which has made you the instrument of so much good, may long preserve your Grace, to enjoy the honours you have so well deserved; and, with the blessings of peace around us, may you still continue to give your country the benefit of your transcendant abilities."

"To Field-Marshall his Grace the Duke of Wellington, Prince of Waterterloo, Commander-in-Chief of all his Majesty's Forces, &c. &c. &c. We, the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen, and Common Council of the Ancient and Royal Borough of Hartlepool, which your Grace has deigned to honour with your acceptance of its freedom, beg leave to approach your Excellency with sentiments of the most profound respect for, and admiration of, your Grace's unexampled achievements,

unrivalled talents, unparallelled skill and heroism, by which this country has been rescued from the utmost peril, and placed on the very highest pinnacle of glory. We, therefore, avail ourselves of this opportunity of testifying our unbounded homage and grateful remembrances of the many eminent services your Grace has rendered this now happy land: and we most devoutly pray, that your Grace may long enjoy an uninterrupted life of health and happiness, and for ever remain the pride and boast of a grateful nation, and the envy, dread, and admiration of all the world."

VIEWS IN THE VICINITY.

PRESTON-UPON-TEES.

At Preston, a township in the parish of Stockton, at the distance of two miles, south, is the seat of Marshall Fowler, Esq.; to whom the estate and manor of Preston have been lately bequeathed by his maternal great uncle, David Burton Fowler, of Yarm, Esq., who died Jan. 30, 1828, aged 92 years; whose name, by royal letters patent, he has assumed. Preston-house was erected by D. B. Fowler, Esq., in the year 1825, for his great nephew ; and has been inhabited by him since that period.

The mansion stands beautifully on the northern bank of the river Tees, and commands the view of a fine bend of the river, enclosing a plain of considerable extent, terminated by the woods of Thornaby and Stainsby, with the picturesque range of the Cleveland hills in the distance.

ELTON,

The seat of George William Sutton, Esq., is situated in the parish of Elton, three miles west of Stockton. Mr.