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COVICIT-OARDEN.
Lest night the tragedy of ifrirginims was peeforan-
ed at this tbeatre, in which:Min Bitsustotrit played
(for the first time) the character of Virginia. With
Miss FOOTS'S faithful representation of this iute-
resting character fresh in out recollection, we
coufen that any actress would have ceusider.
able prejudices to overcome in the aitsrpt.
It is, however, hot justice to Mile BssViStri!Te
to say that she has most completely suc-
ceeded. She has folly realised, if on our-
parsed. the high opinion we had intensely
formed of her dramatic talents. The character of
Virginia does not afford much metope either Awe
the display of the judgment or the passions;
hat in delineating the artless simplicity,' art&
affectionate tenderness of the Roman maid,
the principal characteristics of this character, Miss
BEAUMONT Now most successful. Her voice 1O
clear and musical, he► aruallatiou distinct, and her
action extremely graceful ; and with those qualities
co tare, but at the sante titre so indispenoulite in su
socomplished actress, it will not be considered a
rash entijecture to say, that we expect at no dismal-
ps;riod to see this interesting actress a most disuse.,
guisilied °Fussiest of oar stage. Mr. Macaasovl
Virginias could niCriliti DO addition from
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Kyrie we could Widow. Mr. Assort -suss ilhq
deliverer' loVitolibit Clrsrditrs *sett* nodal Orel
prissy, mod4lll4latt Nisi* its WI Meet free MO.
CHARLES Kewul.L •
After the play s wew inelo-dramatic remeoree
called Vailine, or Ike Spirit of the Wager* *Ms
performed for the first time. This representation it
mere to bet.adMired for the magnificent coup ,
it presents. tbint fur any merit iu the composition.
S;r of icing:miss (Mr. Assort.) hap.
pros to meet In OD enchanted forest Unifier, an or-
phan (Miss E. f)ssiSirr), and, in the true spirit of*
romance, fells in love with her. However, this
lovely "Spirit Van Waiers" had previously made
an Imprensa& on the soft and tender heart of the
‘, Warr 'kg" (Mr. FARLIT), who intrust, Gyp.
lie, a goblin sprite (Gatx•Liit), who is sub.
jert to his power. will, his secret, and places the
idol of his affections under his special protection.
After a variety of strange incidents, always atlas&
ant no the votaries of the tender passion, its illor
real e. well as the romantic world, Sir
and thrdine are surrounded by their friends st the
Nuptial Gaut. when the unlucky sprite, Gyialiil/2
interrupts their festivities. and forces from the
fiuter of Undue the enchanted ring she load
received from tier intended Lord. The whole
of this entertainment has been (as appears by the
bills) gut up enact. the .soperiateudence of Mr.
Fsas.sr, amid it certainly does great credit to the
taste of that gentleman. Miss E. Deuntirre in
the character of Maine, looked the very creditor% if
Resissee, mad moved about with such light
gestic step, that it seemed ae if it was merely per.
complaibmire she touched the earth. The scenery
is iris Wsutiful. Tre rood banqueting
hale pertaii. of Kiiikberis, present a
swot Gems !menace. The piece was as.
empolresit• heeidst the loudest plaudits
fresh ni pram/ dirilltatio
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ersideiveli4" 13, 11141.
Irth-..1 sincerely rejoice at the Itte of the affair
bandst Lord Prresetust Nod Ur. Wettlinta '
mate, se stated ie the Mesmer of yedllllll.'br MOSS
atiliwity of the parties; seal bad Mr. W. MU saeAldlagi
mat, or is say *diet penis aneer, then* it 411/1111011191,
Ins mum declaratioa as to Lord Piettlisluit's honour i
Ithersetee, which I soierstand he made upon the
ri=:s to the final ed)ustmeut of the stair by
, I should have waived tie 01111Sideelreelie s.
fly. own feelings, nod have abstaieed from say tortineb .
Illotioe off the treenail's. But that set beim' Illedelle
bringer highly I must approve (sad it Is eseessaey I
shill state it) the seedect of my Lard Ine,rr, and
mgeato It lis every way eatiefschvy to ills Inemor mid
er of the pelseipal, I manes, I ma out quits
imilslimi with the eorresporateseW peblisbel Is the Ob.
Cfar' Mirrthmt t°
thePe.raryseesl6s maywbiLh k mayesTire
pit, et 'bent at it regards the parties, and shall be
Is ihd it so • bet as It relates to ass, I mute
myself sod slier I look to the remarks of
M., coatehied in No. VI. of the comeepoadmoce,
aw
I hare I may be permitted to feel at least as mach Win-
Mhos upire the ueessioa as avowed by Me. W. W, tied it
• Is only by the expressiou of those teenage that las ralOoly
get rid of them. Mr. W. has hitherto bed aft atinehlin=
Mt arising ant of the delicacy Ay Illies liiii rests
to a
the other passim imareroeil ; bet all ameidoestbsa Wl.*
kind being removed, mid as it is now °sly a issmiss WOW
Mr. IV and myself, I appeal, with amilideuce, to the law
ratify of the matte, is allowing me to trouble them with
web observations, in answer to the whole of Mr. W.'s sten:
Nowsts, which, is justice to my owe cosduct, I membler um
seseary to beer. .- -
Is the first place, then, Mr. W. has give', the public to
ourientand„ that I war hi. rairfirisaiial friaari cad adviser
previous to the affair in question, at least it may be Ns la-
red, (rum the following passage of his statemeut is. your
Paper of the 19th instant :---`, I had called on Colutel
PALIIIIIII some days before the receipt a Lord FOUST'S let-
ters, and had mime neural and etnidatalial eattrarealiaa
oriiii IS. on my affairs." Now, is answer to this, I must dis-
eliim baying had the slightest previous intimacy with Mr.
W. We had formerly been is the some teeniest; but
*no the difference of age and rank I hail known very little
of -him our bail I ever mew bits alone, until last rest,
wheel in emmeipiesee of a referrer.* which was made to
me upon a particular subject relating to his family, I unfor-
tunately fell is with him. Mr. Werlderburne, in cue-
semseace, certainly elideavoured to cultivate my aequabil-
aim*, by different calls at my chambers, tied seeding me
notes enclosing covers fur franks ; sod I tee only my
that I avoided it as well as I could with demise", by
iseithet relenting his cells, nor aissweriag his soles,
akhough I (reeked his covers as 1 do for the porter,
we coy one else list seed. them. Such thee was the
precise neloire sit our intimacy at the paled of the
visit, *hove mentioned, and so risibly was Mr. W.
himself of the necessity a as spongy for the n-
itwits'', sad he pleaded his *seem is a rissaarsr se easel-
liatory to my feeling., Intl I named with ettestiew sod
carmen& to that which he thought proper to errommosieete.
However, Sir, this general end conildmiNef emessensliss
urea his affairs Piloted solely to the *ewe sodden not of
which the late affair originated, sad eine Wang ell be
had to my union it, I distinctly told hies, is es my
regret upon the occasion that 1 osold . glee bin so
whatever, anti shat if Is:could on distenehte (ion hit
prel
feelings the conduct be ought to paibne, he shield
the., who, from the On of relational* se itstistmrh Mile
salsa him with much more pirapsioly Ohm soma Tins
elided our
_gest interview, tied b. fore I come to Ihneteglo
I most, in Justice to Mr. W. ammo' (tie 11 by
An I Mid received as intermediate visit from a =We
sot Otis, Neu olneeedeee 1 war binned ti
the heenese, mid br whom ahmorme that stessent, I 611 env.
, et& interest opecitte• sob**. The seas visit doss fuses.`
Mr. W. was, Ii• fie *Weir' that,,PRP which he NIPTI=._
to call open lard Fam 4 e Is she surseii7 .ON
Asa litte. 1112,1_visil ask_ viribilhis eamiligillril Ili

opened last night, after a recess of three weeks,
slaving which the decorations have undergone an
entire and pleasing metamorphosis. The plaice-
Midst ' tits a beautiful receding balustrade, sup-
'. letifilieStiakich surround the royal arms,
lint .by i biies banana; the ceiling forms.tke
otter
eIOPPOIPII . Oi. .it . psi anted dome, through which
a cleat sky roppetemtly lights the whole struc-
ture, the •prevaiting hoes of which are pale violet,
stone-colour, bine, and silver, with a light blue drii.
very round the side galleries; the upper boxes and
gallery fronts are embellished with alternate fancy
patters* of trophies, scroll-wit k, and arabesque
ornaments ; the dress circle is elegantly fronted
with groupes in relief, of atone-colour, hatched
with silver, expressing, in compartments ea suite,
the stories of Venus and Adorns, Hippomenes sod
Atalanta, Pan and Apollo, Judgment of Paris,
Daphise, Actron, Phaeton, DAUCIng -Nymphs,
Satyrs, &c. the ependrehr of the dome and archi-
tecture of the ceiling are also relieved with silver
hatchings. &r. &c.; ' the whole evincing •
high degree of classic taste and elegance of
design, with a correctness of execution on
the part of the artists employed, and • spi-
rited liberality on the part of the proprietor, which
c-trinot fail to ensure the continuance of the public
favour and patronage, which this charming theatre
has hitherto so deeply merited and so eminently
enjojed. The entertainments of the evening were,
the borletia, %he Daughters of Duane: and' the
Joys of AF.gyptas, with the melo-drama of Alonzo
and Itnogine. followed by a new burletta, called
the Two Gregories. This last was a must hu-
morous and eistertaining production, and wait ad-
mirably performed. A Mr. BELINEOR, from Bris-
tol. made his first appearance on a Loudon stage,
mud introduced Mr. T. Dlitottes song of " May
we ne'er wane a friend or a bottle to gine hies,"
aind • comic parody ou 'e 1/se Morn." both of
which he Ting iii a very pleasing style. Mr.
WATKINS BUILISOUONS, lute of the Adelphi tlitan
.tre, sustained with much humour the part of a
locoman suddenly possessed of a fortune, and Miss
Jonas played his wife with much spirit. Mr.
FITZWILLIAI4 infused his accustomed drollery into
the part td Cregory ; and Miss COPELAND, as his
sweetheart, Eaticheue, wuc, as she always is. en-
.chanting. Never Mil we see site arch and be-
"witching naivete of the French country girl more
plethingly pusirl rayed. A scene of jealousy
between Mr. WATKINS, Miss JONAS. and Miss
COPELAND, concluding with u trio to the air of
" Voiles runs danger 111uleavoiteller convulsed
the house with laughter, and the trio was rap-
turously encored.

what is to bet of &Amdahl( not I
-lintuga ifs7soidligVaihor •
only Air own familia • like parstgorwisb, hut " that be had
expensed himself marl more emaigatfoocungt on the @object
to'his friends," that in the faerof 'We declaration he should out
have avowed, is his answer to Lurd TotAtir's grid nett, lkat
which his Lordship in the plainest language hod demanded,
but shifts and evades the question, in order to take advan-
tage of the delay which be had hiinself created. Next
follows Lord Fouge's fel'Oltil note, and if Mr. W. had felt
of fiat inoment, as it appears he left last Sittarday, why
did he nut then return the same answer to the same alter.
native proposed to him? and why, on the contrary, did he
come to asr, to request me hi call upon Lord Fogaw, hot fur
the marrow I have stated ? And --wow, as to the dem:tory
etraeferealian be refers to, in which Ise•smuld give us to us-
dreamed that be might possibly love observed, that after
each s lapse of tire, Its should have 'been justified in re-
fining the satisfaction demanded; that there may be no anis-
staderstanding as to skis point, I beg to add to my former
sesiessem, that upon Mr. W. declaring be would neither con-
tradict the report nor meet Lord P., I believe it was has
possible to have expressed myself in stronger language than
I made liar of, in stating my opinion of his conduct'; nor
was it until after this remonstrance that be said he would,
or might (I forget which) give satisfsetioa afire as action
which he had no inteution of instituting, quits. driver to it
by a chill. age from Lord P. ; need I thew add that no
cowsiderat ion would base induced me to come forward seeks
professed friend of such a man bet the molten which I
have stated? Haring, however, engaged myself is his came,
I euteresl ieto it with the same seal that • lawyer feels for
his client, and, with Mr. VC's britf in my head, I waited upon
Lord Fuggy. Vous rompsring notes with his Lordship, I
found that Mr. W. had greatly overstated his ease, and,
instead of iagictiog a chastisement in that anequirocal•
maser which be bad stated to his friends, whatever
might have bees his boirstiorsay they were frustrated by
the superior physical powers of his opponent, who, wiz-
nog Mr. W. by the anus, held him fast till the calls of
the latter tar the watch brought the guardian of the night
to his assistance, and so the •Ifair ended. Being per-
fectly satisfied of the truth of this statement, out only
from other inquiries, but the admission of Mr. W.
himself (at least as to his calling eat for the watch), in a
second interview with Lord FOUST, I entirely agreed as
to the necraity of • positive eusstradietion of this report;
hot toositferiug the ciumnatauces, and that no doubt such
report had originated from Mr. %V.'s expressions under the
irritation of his feeling. at the moment, be amid not br ex-
pected to coottra.lict it; awl, therefore, I saw no other way
of doing justice to both parties, than by taking epos my-
self, as Mr. W.'s frieud, the responsibility of the art. This
was accordingly agreed upon ; and I would here submit,
whether my explanatuey letter, which appeared in your
Paper oo the Ithb Matsui, under the eireoasatancirs which
I have staled, ought not to have satisfied Mr. W.
Having now, as I hope, justified toy conduct thou far in
the business, I come to that pert of it wherein my motives
most have consoled me for any injury I might have suf-
fered its the opinion of the world—l mean the publication
of that private correspondence, ethic!' required no coin-
mentary uu the part of Mr. W. to resider it moss en
pleasant IQ my feelings than at the moment wisest oho
neeessity of the case urged me to the act, and it is fur
my friends to eusosider if soy thing bad necessity could
have urged me to a modem which I flatter myself is
an exception to the general tenor of my life. But to coati-
Information was givtu at Marlborough Police.office Out cue: By this ina:di irerf,:llol,l khuinevw, far"aonhd,,,as hi.°
too late) of the duet between Lord Petenlittan and Mr. MI etas only
wuge°l"er" 'a bn jai Lon, P.mantd himself fate;
I
Weilderhurue. Valeuttne and Weetettl had pears war-
rants to appithead ths parties. They fuuisd Lord Peters. that
a wte•tentneertpienew• of his reply to matust
ham, who actunapassied them to the UfEee, %bets his Lords and did no Notkipate wader such eiecommtauces the'
ship was liberated, upon his pledging his 1111/110Or that the fortunate revolt shot has sines hikes place, was resolved
at all hazards to pretreat it, and trust I need neither
affair had already taken place. explain ear jrstify Another duel wu fuu,slit on Saturday morning, on "Toni". sethet, ohofsmpryortierthanaits6i.tsiron.—ld
Wood SCI which was of a more serious astute. The op-
IbTvew beet.%. So. have prevented the Menthe* of this
posterns were a Mr. Cis—m—y and Captain Fu—r—r. Thus therefore mews whatever of obviating
arose from a dispute relative to a sister of Mr. C.'s. Two "erlire; deceiving Sim. and making such
shuts each were exchanged, and in the onerous' Ire Captain I"" e"°e' of it "by
'assure the fads which might wholly defeat
F. Was Deeded in the ear, part of which the ball took au el.:— beireve, woofing hum, et any wilbees4
ass,. his °Nett, without

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pelf, . , , -
ilia. he
maims by lbe eseSitire. goal 1, hirever, I
did roilddrr It as an injury, I coodl do as shore tban toter
hine the realm I have staled, whit, ogee she matters have,
termed met I am sery gliall•he dial wit SAW avail himself of
sod hope hi may be of the same ephaiwi mu.
I am, Sir, your ohetlieut Servant,
CHARLES PALMkR.
Fiti ii ANTS.
MR. GLOVER'S EXHIBITION, 11, OLD Boeb-tramer.
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This ?Merv/Mimi* Oltdidess Artist is preparing for
the opening of bin. 11abibilies as illoaday. neat, which will
display a greet*. lity of maddlisity and taste than even
he Ms liilluile tralilß6 ' the piddle. Pis lianas aud
E;t orawel %ow siliwahlii dad diver-oiled, that the dif-
Iles im seliellog Oral *hick le likely • to satisfy the
elm bevies gratified Ilse eye teethe loosest pe-
, . His Wog Ilewsil has been very proitably employed in
' mere Sal* to the largest piece in bis collar/ids of
litiggimiti Which is to form NO. 70 in the prawn. collection.
It corobents Viral The view hes over the Campagna, with
Sr. Owl eels soul 1t..., in the dilemma. Ilse fore-ground is a
' 014011100 representation of the heights, the sides of winch are
baldly jotted *ad craggily iedeutrd, the top being crowned
with the temple of Ceres, and the other rosins of those mace
splasdid fibrin, seer which obliviou wow sits brooding en-
- tire forgetfeleese. The back-ground, with its translucid
azure thy, shot with Hesperian see-beans, seems to our
Northman sessibilities • piece of desirable romance; sot the
leas true, however, fur hartng too much lion and beauty fur
the coavietion of untravelled taste.
Mr. Gl.Ollll has very 'egregiously, secluding to an excel-
lent custom of his, placed so Italia* laadscape of CLAu DI
Lemmas, snug his owe works,lbereby furnishlbe the stan-
dard ley which he proposes to be tried for his fidelity. He
has illustrated wills stupendous assiduity the choice serum
of Italy, seder the correction of the works of the muss ap-
proved master is that hied of painting. Among the great
variety which abounds here we world neratioa
64. Anti, with Nowt Blase to the distance ; 65. An-
other new If Moll, milk the Spoits Tempe ; 79. Trent,
with lie Waterfall ; I. Valloabriessea, with the Water-
alit ; 45. Cottons; St. Trivia of Clirleataits.
These are among a large collection, ..use of these which
evince lofty red correct taste, greet diligence of execution,
sod a happy spirit of deadpan. The mat series which
stands in fortunate tontrast with the above, eve
the asoonlaimmis scenery of Scotland sad Westmorland.
Mr. GLOVIIIR has placed the Cloak before meotiotied its ad-
vooterous conspetWies with a liege from Me rivet flak,
Lateghosts, Seofilaid. It would aerie have occurred so any
as. hut ma Artist to detect the difercees ben so plaioly
discerned between the red livid heal of a mothers, and the
ethereal whitefaces of a southern snerldiais sow.
N 0.71. wad the other views at Olinsafee, of which there Is
a eciesiderable codectiee, are all in equally line taste awl
perfect Amish.
No. 44. Nolloeh, Derby, Moottliald ; sad 'II. Works-
soarth, near Moriatek, Morning, are two rare pieces which
cubism he too mach praised, the latter especially.
No. 40. ,11 Petite Heave wow lath rofroin, is a piece
of quite mother character to any that dies been named.
Here breathes the onanibitauur inraquilliiy of really
rural life. The family are abacus at their retessary railings.
No sum resettles bus the venerable dame, whole thawed'',
like these of her predecessor Eve, before she tasted OK
tipple, are latest epos the operatioss of housewifery
committed to her charge. While she is Weida immediately
in remedying the breach in the stocking, the faggots
Hazier end erackliag under she pus, give evidence that
she it ND sioallesitive to the preparative of the coos-
tide repast. There iv esqnisite eomposere and very eke
observation of waters, which *peaks through the woek
to the Waste& feelings of the heart in this particular
piece. The Vino of Harrow, sad of Lord Nert4w4ers,
flaw Harrow, will draw sot much delight holm the local
reeillaiNdeas of those who have enjoyed those views under
that qvateitost askaaateges. Tb. ereter-colnewed Pewee
are excellent in their hied. NO main
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seittlaig t►e a eehieet dose watt;

bINNIIR AND BAti
AT 4HE MANSION.HOIME.
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Yesterday, the Lord .Y Grand Easter Elio-
err sad Ball were held at the MansionAstrie, tic-
, cording to condom After the Lord Mayor had
paid the tuba iisitalo the Charities, which do ho-
nour to the Corporation, and the excellent Hospitals
and Schools which are ander the control of the
Chief Magistrate, his Lord3hip returned to the
Mansion Heine, and received company in the
graoddrawiog-rOols. Amongst those who honoured
the festival were--
Hirsiloyal Sighoess the Doke of Swami, Ilk Mohr of
ILeinster„ Lord &sodas. lard Erskine, Lord bambino,
Mr. Lambtoa, Mr. Grey Monett, Sir Remy Parnell, sad a
avanber of other Members of loth Homes.
The duties of the oNice bf Lade Mayoress were
performed with much grace anaistegance by Mrs.
A. Thorp the wife of the Lord Mayor's brother,
Mr, A. Thorp, his Lordship being a bachelor.
At six o'clock the party entered the Egyptian
11.11. The tables were decorated with festoons of
flowers, and an elegant display of plate. The
band was numerous end effective. Oil the entrance
of the company, the device. G. R. with the Star
of Brunswick and Crown, gas illuminations, sud-
denly bust forth in great splendour.
The company amounted to near 400. After
the cloth was drawn, Now Nobic Dontise was sung
with censidernble effect. The first toast was--
The King," with three sixes three.—Sues, " God save
the Klieg."
The next toast, " McQueen," wits drank by the
majority of the company strutting, with three times
three, in the most robes:male manner; a portion of
the company, however, sat, and there was some
hisses, but which were drowned by touuds of ap-
plause.
Glue—." U Ninny wilt thou gang with war," was sung
with considerable taste.
Toast—;." The Royal Family," with three times three.
Glee—" Bail! Star of Brunswick."
The LORD MAYOR, in proposing the next toast,
asid, he was confident that the feeling of his fel-
low-citizens would he in unison with thaw of
his own as to the public life of the 'illustrious in-
dividual whose health lie wan about to propose.
His Lordship then described, iii a warm manner,
the service's which hi. Royal Highness the Duke.
of Sussex had performed to the various charities in
the City, and concluded by proposing the health of
his Royal Highness, which was drank in the most
enthusiastic mousier with three times three.
The Duke of Sussex returned thanks in an des
gout speech, in which lie expressed the high plea-
sure that lie felt in arciog so numerous an attend-
ance of Statesmen, Noblemen, and persons of
the first weight iu society, to honour a Chief
Magistrate like the present anis their support.
When he witnessed such a sight as that was. with a
bibute of respect, divested of all purty feelings, to
the Constituted Authorities, he defied malevolence
itself to say that the country was not safe and
sound. He should Itaij such a festival as one of
precedent for future times. His Royal Highness
then asked to be snowed to be the organ of the
meeti , to express the bight oi • n which they
ha Id of their present worthy and amiable
moat Magistrate, and of his steady, consiatent.

And time is a piece iu hia present Eatibitioo which, except
it wevesonlyzed, would pass fur oil, theme, actually pointed
is water colours. He expresses his deterenisiollion, immemr,
to coulee his future labours chiefly to oil palmist', not only
as Wog soon thimble, but perverting a great deal of As-
appointmeet to which the other style subjects those who
adopt it. As his sisibitieo is the choice and design of his
subjects is good, and his cumulus diligrat, rare, sad fume-
nage, so is this particular he will certainly best ethisultsbe
general benefit by performing in oil. He will thus make
his worlo, which are highly rideable fur all their oilier pro.
pestles, as lasting as soy of ihuse aucieut masterpieces
with which be su successfully ries.

principles iti whichtheetty. leer took the lead. His
Royal Highness concluded /ey proposing a• The
health of the Lord Allairer." which was drank with
continued rounds of applause.
The LORD halm' raid, he trusted that he felt
as be ought the manner its which his Royal High-
ness had beta pleased to speak of Isis character
and cooduct, and the manner in which his fellow-
citisesas had drank his health. His Lordship as.
sured his Royal Guest he felt this a moot proud day
both for himself and the citizens of London, to see
himself surrouided by so :many of the purest States-
men and Patriots that ornamented the country.—
When he considered that these persoosges had so.
criliced their holidays and engagements for the
purpose of doing honour to Isituself and fellow.
citizens, he felt more than he could express. His
Lord.liqr concluded a speech spoken in the most
feeling manner, by assuring the company that the
present day was 011 e which would afford him satis•
Isction until the latest hour of his life. His Lord.
ship then. proposed
" The health of the Duke of Leinster, and prosperity t.
Ireland," which was drank with three flint{ three.
The following toasts were afterwards drank :
"The health of lord Archibald Hamilton"—" lord Ere-
shine and Trial by Jury"-4 Lord Duasisa"-- Lord thatill4-
ton"—" The Hon. Grey Bennett," kc.
The Noblemen and Gentlemen, whose health*
were proposed in appropriate speeches, severally
returned thistiks.
ll'he health of the Lady Miyoress was proposed
by the Duke of Leitister, and drank with three
tunes three.
The LORD MAYOR said be had returned thanks
for the honour coeferred on himself, and he had
now to return thanks for the honour conferred upon
the Lady Mayoress, and in doing so he felt himself
peculiarly situated, for lie felt that it was to that
lady's presence that he owed the honour of the at-
tendance of so many distisiguished females wrist
aow graced the occasion. lie could only say, that
her services added to the debt of kindness which
he already owed to her.
The health of Mr. Thorp, sen. the father of the
Lord Mayor, and of the Contours, Council, was
proposed by his Royal Highness the Duke of Sus-
sex, and drank with three times three.
ALFRED 1 HORP, Esq. returned thanks.
After the health of time Lady Mayoress had been
drank, the Ladies retired into her Ladyship's
drawing-room.
THE BALL.
The dinner having ended at about ten o'clock.
the company, to the number of neirly 300, re-
tired, and about 130 remained behind, for the par-
pose of joining the evening party, who about that
time began to assemble in vast multitudes, eager
to partake of the pleasures of the Ball. The tables
in the Egyptian Hall were removed, and refresh.
meats were arranged upon sidelessrds for the use
of die company. The dancing immediately com-
menced ; and, though the crowd was great, the
company were not so mach incommoded as on foes
nter occasions.
The Ladies were elegantly dressed, and there
was a delightful display of youth and beauty. The
dancing continued to a late hour.

THE CORONATION.

The orders of the Board of Works have been minding
with more than ordinary 'eery is Westminster-hall; and
to that circumstance, more than to any other, are we disposed
to trace the revived rumours respecting the corvette°, of
hie Majesty; and it in said that the objeetiesa of the Chan-
cellor of the Eschrquer, on the ground of the state of public
Inises', to a postponement:of the Baster nonottroment of
the Howse of Comontion beyond Noonday week, comprehend
the probability of some notice for etoucluding the arrouge-
meets fur his Majesty's coronation. The galleries awl pas.
saxes, and the servant' glass pantries behind (mod ingeui-
ously bid room the passages), fur Me different articles re-
golfed during the grand festival, are all completed in West-
teiester-half, except the mere rovertug of the seats sad fresco
ornaments iii front, which it is estimated meld be 'Wished
he a fortnight; and these being mere superficial ornaments,
it is not necessary they should be laid us Emil the last mo-
ment; but the gilding and stucco work materials are all on
throw', and every thing indicates the truth of the rumour
that the coronation will take place is the ensuing summer.
—The great alterations now carrying us in Westminster.
ball by the Board of Works, are in the repairs of ties ancient
roof, many parts of which epos perforating the timber for
mapesnliug the chandeliers fur the coronation, were found
so rotten, that the safety of this noble roof, which, for its
meehanims and antiquity, bas become so justly it:libretto%
required an immediate separction'of the dicayeti party, and
the fitting in of substantial joining. to coMplete the frame-
work. A general survey of the roof lately took place in
consequence of Me discovery of this decay, sod the oak
(which according to the popular tradition, was first imported
by William Rufus) was found mostly sound, but the cherry-
I e rafters were wormeatee : they have hem in consequence
' all takes down mill renewed. It was deemed right In the
pogroms of the wool( to take down the old lantern which
illuminated the hall from the lop of the roof. Its weight
was found to have made an impression on the roof, and
the taking it down was a difficult mod rather perilous work,
from the enormous quantity of lead which was clumsily used
in its original manufacture. A new lantern is mow erect.
log in its stead of a light and IMMO useful (urns. Instead of
lead, sheet iron is to be used with the timber frame work,
still preen vim; the Gothic firm so essential to the tinily of
the structure. In three weeks it Is calculated that tic
whole repairs will be 'Wished, and then the upholstery part
will alone remain fur completive. Sin weeks' notice will be
necessary between the issuing of the liructeniatiou and the
emanation: and it is raid, that if it shall occur during the
fitting of Parliament, Me CA11111160116. as of ancient altar-
tiny, will be entitled to seals in the ball.