The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-04-24 00:00:00

LORD 111.11117,'S DINNER.

Yesterday. being Easier Monday, the Lord
Mayor and Sheriffs went in state to Christ's Hos-
pital, attended by several Al.lei-men ut:d their Ls-
dlr., the Recorder. Chesiliserlain. and other City
Law Officers. The proce.sion moved front the
Mansion• House about two o'clock, preceded by
about titeu of Christ's with the em-
blems of the different branches or education they
pursue. The Lady Moyoress rode in the state
coach, by her father's side ; she is a beautiful,
young, and interesting girl; she was most elegantly
dressed in straw-coloured satin, richly ornamented
with white crape and *deur ; her head was adorned
with an elegant haftrfram of diamonds, and a plume
of coloured Tenths re. Next to the state coach was
his Lordship's priiate carriage, in which were Mr.
Smith, his Lordship's son, and three elegantly-
dressed I.trlies. The sermon was preached by the
Rev. Father in God the Lord Bishop of Norwich.
His Lordship took his text from the Bth chapter of
the Second Corinthiaps, and 7th verse:—
" Therefore, as you abused Oa every thin, is filth, and
utterance, and knowledge, and in all dtligenee, ed is your
love to us, see that you abound in his grace also.".

About fold, they returned to the Mate
sion-hoase, white an elegant dinner was served up
with ail the delicacies of the reason. The grand
baton of 'Ad, which weighed T7O lb.-was phu:ed on
• pedestal at the botto a of the Egyption Hall, and
-ui by two carvers, in white jacket., who headed it
round. The tables west' four in number, with a
cross- table, at the head of the hall, at which the
Lord and Lady Mayoress at, wale the Nol,ility.
The ta.Aes were adorned with live beautiful tens-
pkv, sued two triumphal arches, shove right feet
high, with souse smaller pillars. all einlaitisloll with
mural and tniiirary trepbees, &c. &c. por,tirs
or ground-work of the upper tattle dtriiluyeel di:-
fervid devices; at one corner Briatattio rectieneg
Magna Charts; and, at the other, hai
,%ith the City Arms, einhl aimed. The illumination
,t the Egyptian Hall ball, room, as well ar every
(“i.t r 'nave, was more firtimit than we ever retol-
iect it. The grand balloon, of variegated lamps.
with I-atones and devices, If, ;wilfully diversified
under the ingenious Mr. Patrick, of Newgata-st tort.
is a very Iseaulirol appearanee. The grated
minting or The Balk of Agincatot, which rimy*
the top of the E'syptien Hall, had a tine effect, and
was much admired.

At biz o'clock a most memptuons dinner was
weed to shout 300 persons. amongst whom wrre
the fmlo4.ng Sol • rand Gentry

His Escellcury the Persian Ambassador Earl Fits.
William, the Birks', of Norwich, Lord Poe;bearer, Laird
ilkskile„ Lord Keith, Lord Milting' and Lord Hawke; Sir
JnmcS St.aw, Alderman Combs, Mr. Daries Giddy, Mr.
Willintu &nab, Mr Thorns Ploaser, and Col. Wardle, M.P..

The k'krnatt Anthaseatclor eat t.a _the right hand
of the Lord Mayor, and the Lady 11inytnese on his
Lordsnii.'b left ; next to hrr Latty.hip, Lord Por-
chestyr. There were several Lad‘er of the 11;st
rank *tot fashion present. On the cloth being re-
moved, the f,.ll;wing healshtivrere drunk :