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SIR WINDSOR AND TILE MISTS HUN-
LOKE'S GRAND SUPPLR.

After the Opera. on Tuesday night, Sir WIND..
soa and his fair sisters gave a grand supper, at his
house, in Albemarle-street. Four tables were laid
in the back drawing-loom, for one hundred per-
sons. A beautiful silver temple was placed in the
centre of the long table, and other beautiful orna-
ments decorated the other tables. The supper,
which was hot, was served on an elegant new ser-
vice o( plate; the soup tureens were particularly
beautiful, being richly chased. The front draw-
ing-room was brilliantly lighted. At twelve
o'clock, tea and coffee were served on sppeila chased
gold waiters. At one o'clock, the company sat
down to supper. In the elegant assemblage were,

His Rita! nighties the Doke of Gloucester ; the Duchess
of Gordon ; the Marclhinnes.s of S.ilisburs ; the Marqutaks of
Lena and Douglas; Countesses Harrington, Westmoreland,
Barryntore, C.ork, Kenmore, Cholmondeley, Hatrloicke, and
Clare; Earls Rs:salvo, Kenmore, Tanketrile, and Choi.
zoondelev ; Counts Waren:ow and Pahler. ; Ladies M Stan-
baps, War /teaseclerk, H Fitzge,ald, Perth, Vincent, C.
Lonna, M Ilksitssnck, Hamilton. and Banks; Lords Foley,
Petra,%V. Beaueterk, and H. Fitzgerald; Sirs, John Stielly,
Wm. &My, and F Standish; the Hon. Mas Drummond,
and Mr. Meynell.
The company, just before supper, were alarmed
by clouds of smoke, which entered the house, and
proceeded from a spark of fire that had dropped
from one of the flambeaux into a hamper of straw
that was in the adjoining area. It was some time
before Sir Ws vi mos could ascertain the cause, and
subdue the fears of his fair visitors.
It was three the ensuing morning before the
whole of the company separated.

—mew—
A General Court of Proprietors was held this
day, pursuant to notice ; when, after disposing of
some routine business, relative to the suspension of
a byseldsv, in order to take up two ships for the Com-
pany's service, in place of the fir Ldward
and the Britannii, which was agreed to ; and sotieg
a salary of 4,0001. per annum to the It:corder of
Prince of Wales's Island, the order of the day for
the further consideration of a vote of thanks to the
DiteEtors being read ;
Mr. JOHNSTON, pursuant to his notice, rose, and
having congratulated the Court on so numerous an
attendance, observed, that his object was, that the
Court of Proprietors should express their thanks to
the Court of D;rectors, for their uniform conduct in
preserving the interes:s of the Company at large,
and particularly with respect to Mai quis Wellesley.
The papers upon the subject, which had • been
printed, he hoped every gentleman had perused,
with attention, as in that cam he should have little
difficulty in the task he had undertaken. He by no
means intended either directly, or indirectly, to
make any charge against the Noble Marquis, and
wholly deprecated the idea ilk the Court going into
any investigation of his conduct, that being a seta-
ject now under the consideration of the House of
Commons; although he was satisfied that House
would not be influenced by any proceedings-of theirs;
and growled the present discussion upon the pr e-
cedent of Lord Melvill,r's Impeachment, against
whom, addresses poured in from all quar-
ters. Marquis Wellesley was now no longer the
servant of the Company ; and, therefore, had
no relation whatever with it; and although he
would not do any thing to depreciate the Noble
Nlarttais's coschiCt indirally, which he should not
do openly, yet no converted fo.• of the Noble Lord,
should deter him from the observations he had to
make. From a perusal of the papers upon the table,
his mind was impressed with the greatest gratitude
towards the Direftors, whom the Company were
bound to support, particularly, as it was now a
question of the greatest importance, one of His
Majesty's Ministers having elen.li:s most decided
and fixed opinion, that the affairs of India should
be condufled by Commissioners, and not by the
Company of Directors. He should act now have
come forward, but to preserve them from the
danger that threatened. Be considered the duty
of the Proprietors to consist in watching over
the powers granted to them by Charter and Acts
of Parliament. To look to the distribution of
the public motive neei tQ check the ambition of
their servants Arcsad. He called upon any Gende-
man to say whether the P:renors had ilegleCted
that duty. t conscientiously dischat'ged it? In ad-
vertieg to the papr ~ he observee, that it appirailed
hostilities had commenced in India three months
before any dispatches had been sent . if, and the
noels-rale commands of the Directors upon that ocea-.
!inn deserved their warmest approbation. The Go.
vernor-General was hound :.st the .ee of Parliament
to consult the Council, but Iron: h: ; hig rink, and
the Council being c'e son was not
possible the!, could be a checi:. upeir his conduct.—
the slaty cf the Directors was, to watch over the
expenditure of the public money, and al•bongh ne
admitted the great talents of the Marquis_ Wellesley,
no man, he was sure, would consider him an imam-
micalGovernor ; he seemed to wish to conquer the
whole penny's/a of India; and by his subsidiary
Treaties to keep all the native powers in subjedion ;
on the other hand, Marquis Cornwallis confined
himself wholly to internal regulations, cans
tinusle• abstaining from any interference with
the native powers, and retry man must rejoice at
the reeent peace, although purchased with such a
loss of blend and treasure for the last two *curs.
He reminded the Court of the power they ha 1 to
contend with in the Bond of Controul ; all right
was on the one side, and all might on the other ;
and he for the Proprietor% to assert and main-
tain the rights of their DireCtors, their honour, and
independence. After some further general obser-
vatiens upon the conduit of Marquis Wellesley. be
concluded by moving—
That the Court of Pmprtetort Myles the Import hie before
them, mow highly approve of the seat manifested be the Court
or Direactra, in their adrainisttatton of the Company's attain In
Luba, and of the salutary measurer adopted by them, ter pre-
settling a waserful expenditote of the public sooner, and re-
*wmin their servant, hone all eeshitOsus conquest, up meets
ton of tenstory, and %taming Ilte Coort of Directurauf
t • tenet sereltal sad realm* support us maintaining deer
tight's and privileges.

-EAST IA" au HOUSE. MAY 21.

Tba Prince of Weiss was yesterday slightly in-
&posed at Carlton-house. Earl !stoma and Mr.
Yost visited His Royal Highness yesterday morning.
The Princess ELizs se/ it completes her 36th yeas
this day.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex was
taken ill in the House of Lords, yesterday, and
was brought to Carleton House, from whence he
sent one of his Aid.cle-Camps with an apdlogy to
tlie Duchess of Gotinosi, with whom His Royal
Highness was to have dined.
Sir WiNDSOR and the Misses Hoscose will have
a grand parry, on the sth of June, at their house,
in Albemarle...tree.
Mr. Coons is studying the part of Trinerde, for
his surn benefit. The House he expeds will prove
harper.
Lord Gast:vrcti, we are happy to state, is
swirly recovered from the sprain in his ancle. His
Lordship took an airing, yesterday, to Hampstead.
LANONOND Benoce, Esq. arrived, last Saturday,
at his house, in Alhemarle.street, from Chester.
The Earl of CA ItOi Q N will give a grand dinner,
this day, at hit hose, in Upper Grosvenor.steeet,
to Lords Bsysincs, W. Da Rums, and several
row Nobility.
The two Duchesses of Rues. sun were splendid
favours at the Opera, on Tuesday, for the marriage
e their kinswonran, Miss M s SUTTON.
His Royal Highness the Duke of CANDRIDGI
was is the Dacheas of Goa DOS'S boa, at the Opera,
as Teinday.
Ilse Haymarket Theatre, we understand, will
apes early in June. Mr. Wigsrow will he Acting
Wenger, as last season j and, in addition to the
Patferowes we Save mentior.ech Mrs. Gn.ovis,
Miss IT WI. Messrs. T Lures', and Ds
Cose, are engaged.
The Duchess of Colman, and a large party of
Nobility, dined, on 1 aesday, with Sir GIL SLIT and
Lady Haarsicols, at their boos*, in Grosvenor-
square.
Th. Earl of Moses left town last evening, for
his seat in Leicestershire, to accompany the Coun-
tess of Lounoe and Mots• a MKS.
The Connives of Caotiasosias.t.sv had a grand
/concerts last slight, at her house in Piccadilly.
Lady Score gave a grand ball and supper last
nksbe,,zt her house in Leicester-square, the Duchess
of Ghettoes and her pasty were present.
Loa TA L MOUTH gave a grand rout, Last evening,
atlas bane in St. Lliftell'a•lNVlATO.
Teri Hotel, Men, last

Artie= at the Hoye) _
week : Mr. Lvsnisicernts, jun. warmly seconded the
Gen- eulogies and wools P4' and Mrs. Wellfirmil. Mr motion. Ile thought it high time those papers
"4 ""' /:3""".,* m1'1" "'. /4'lll*i". 11)? °n"km, Mr should go into the world, that the public might see
Thomieigo, Mu Hooka, Mr Chriavee Mt Wipaar, Mr Ca.-
Ind. MT ?mg, Mt. id „I,i, lIA, CA ,td, M,, IN 7,,,,,, Miss Wl%it respeft Marquis Wellesley paid to their cern-
Pram Pe. mends—the mocked their authority. held them out
The Duchess of Ooa non gave a grand dinner to ridicule, and disobeyed their eiders.
&day, at her house in Sr. James's-square, to Mr. JACKSON having asked of the Chairman,
Royal •Higlrness the bobs of Ca resat DO r, the whether Marquis Wellesley had been furnished with
=eel and Caw= cri Grails an, the Countess of copies of these capers? and being answered in the
Wait's° , wity N. Pauses, Lord PITS.- negative, observed, that the Hon. Gentleman had
sisals, Sir H. and Lady D. HANOLTOII, and the been pleased to call him theacwaverted foe of Marquis
Hen. Wm Dergeaw. In the evenint the Coon- Wellesley ; but he had uniformly deprecated any
tea of CAlLlS•atotoa, Lord and Lady a A MTH Aar, proceedings against him CA he had an opportunity
Colonel and Mrs. Sistirotts, and Mrs. and the of answering them; he considered the present
Miss Gess, joined the party. motion as an ir.diren censure tyoO the Noble
His Grace, the Lord Lieutenant of 'artistic), Marquis, nor could he consent to any such
it is said, had it in contemplation to occupy precipitee and es-parte revllutions. In adverting
the Loose formerly held by Lord Cave e•ax, to the Papers betore the Court, the Honoarable
near Black Rock. borne differenee,as to the terms, Gentlerdan went into a detailed explanation of
prevented that deligi•tful mansion trom becoming them, considering them not as between-the accuser
the Vice-Regal summer residence ; and we now hear, and the accused, hot wholly es-parte, and ;rusted
their Graces have taken a Bathing Lodge in the to the honour and candour of the Proprietors, that
neighbourhood of Clonrart. they would not adopt such a measure. 'the No-
A Paper of ye,terday, is Its account of Mrs. ode Marquis should have an oppo:tuaity of answer-
' LeTCHrIELD's benefit, says, " Mrs. LaCMIP I 'Am ing thew cherges ; the exigency of tile time might
=pounced her final departure from the Stage on justify the occasion ; there was much to admire, and
Ws occasion, bet will, nu doubt, he very ready to reships something to tegret, but he thought the
•• eowtribute her efforts for the temainder of the sea- I present res-dritions improper, inilecorqus, and em-
cee, if the interests of the Property should render becoming the charaner of fingli.hmen. Upon these
. them necessary." We do not pretend to krriw the grounds, he moved the previous questica of ad-
precise cease of MIS. LITCHIS/LAI:I'S StCVSKIOn, but jonrnment.
we are confident the Theatre will derive no advaii. I Mr. i'v;isirtic equally deprecated the conduit of
tagcckfirom Ler absence. the Gentlemen on nods sides, and as that ut the
Monday, the Officers of the Royal Denbigh Direiflors desPrved some mark of approbation. he
Militia. gave a dinner, at their barracks, Fort Pitt, I wished it should be dune without pa.sing any cen-
Rochester. ' - gentlemen were of sure upon any party. till they should have an op-
-errs, Rev. Dr. portunity of answering the charge. He thought
I. Ste. &c. The the present a very improper question to agitate, it
played several I being now under investigation in a much higher
;gr a masterly s Court.
Mr. IlkNighto, Mr. Groot. Alderman Pt in-

sep. Colonel Allen, Sir Stephen Lirshingeon, one
several other Gentlemen. delivered their opioirms at
some length, chiefly inclining, towards a vote of
thanks, which would cave no ref .-we:cons sigoo an)
party, and Mr. M.NAghten propr.sr-cl. an Amend-
ment to that Lffe ; when the questiont was loudly
called for, and strangers ordered to win haraw.
The previous question of adjournment IC•as then
negatived, and a ballot demanded upon the origi-
nal motion:lnd Amendment, which was aecordin?ly .
ordered, and will rake place on Friday foresight.
The Court then adjourned.

n.QLD BAILET SESSIONS, MAY 2t.

These Sessions commenced this day before Mr.
JUSTICE GROSE. Mr. B.tron GRAHAM. the Recorder.
and several Aldermen.
The calendar is, we are happy to say, extremely
light ; the number of commitments in London is
Dot more than 14, and in Middlesex about 50. They
do not comprise many capital offences, and the
Sessions, of course, will close in a very few days.
Joke Ruggles was indicted for erobeazling bank
notes and money, to the amount of :71. 10s. the
property of William Penton, his master.
It appeared from the evidence of the Prosecutor,
who was a sheriff's officer of Surrey. that the pi i-
saner was in his employment, at a salary of four-
teen shillings a week, besides having a. perquisite of
half-a-crown for every arrest he made. On the
16th of February hist, she Prisoner was sent to a
Mr. Davis. of Edgware-road, to receive cosh for a
bill of '271. 10r.; but though he received the mo-
ney, he never brought it back to his master. Some
days after this, the Prosecutor received information,
that the Prisoner was in the watch-house, where he
went, and asked him what he had done witn
,the
money. e Prisoner said, he had got into bad
c.anpany, anal had lost it, but begged that he s!ioull
not be prosecuted. With this request the Prosecu-
tor refined to comply, and brougitt him before the
Magistrate.
On the part of the Prisoner, witnesses were called
to prove, that the night he had been taken to the
watch-house he was much intoxicated, and he de-
clared several times, that he was robbed in the
course of the evening, by a woman with whom be
was in company.
Mr Justice G AM summed up the evidence,
and desired the Jory to consider. whether this man
had appropriated the money, or any part of it, to
his own use? or whether he had, ir. fact, been robbed
of it, as he himself had stated ?—The Jury retired,
and in a short time brought in a verdict of acquittal.

near Rochester. The follesvieg geed
the party; the DC.112 of ROCIICST E
C; L •ssa,COI. D'A aer, J.Aestss, Esq.
' band att-nJed dozing dinner, and ;
=jittery and ether pieces of music, i
style.