The Sun.
London, England, 1830-09-15 00:00:00

TILE DINNER.

On our entering into the theatre (the arena for
the dinner) we ►were surprised and delighted with
the elegant appearance of the house. The stage is
hung with crimson and white drapery, which is so
tastefully arranged as to give it the appearance of a
military tent. The first rake of the tent is thrown
over a most beautiful massy pole, and falls in most
elegant vandykes of white and pink alternately to
the second rake, which is white solely. The side

walls are decorated in a manner to correspond. The
pit bus been boarded over, and forms a most admi.
rable dining.room. The four pillars arising from
the stage are decorated with similar draper►es to the
stage itself, and have a very imposing effect. The
audience part of the house has been conve►ted into
a large pavilion, corresponding also with the stage
part. The walls of the house to the rear of the
President's Chair are covered with splendid mirrors

to a great extent, by which means the whole inte-
rior of the house is reflected, which produces a most
pleasing and splendid effect. Tables are arranged
round the lower tier of bores, which are left epee, but

, . .
the 'upper tiers are closed up and covered with dra-
pery. The audience part is illuminated by the re-
gular chandeliers of the theatre; the stage has
twelve chandeliers beautifully arranged for its illu-
mination, and from the centre of the house a splen-
did chandelier is suspended. The tables were set
out in the most tasteful manner, and the company
(nearly 800 persons) at six o'clock sat down to a
dinner, at which every luxury which could be pro-
cured made its appearance. We have already given
a description of all these good things, and therefore
it would be useless and unnecessary to enter further
into detail; suffice it to say, that the greatest epi-
cure, or most dainty Alderman, would here feel no
lack in satiating his pampered appetite.
The Duke of Wellington, and the nobility invited
to meet his Grace by his Noble Host the Earl of
Wilton, arrived at the theatre about five minutes
before six o'clock, and entered the house through
the Assembly ROOMS, which have been joined to the '
theatre expressly for that purpose by a wooden bridge
going over Back Mosely-street. His Grace was received
by Ow public officers of Manchester and Salford,
together with the Stewards of the dinner, and was
immediately conducted by them to the dining-room.
The apartments through which the distinguished
visitors passed were beautifully fitted up, and the
floors and staircases covered with red cloth.—
Immediately on the Duke entering the dining-rootn,
accompanied by the Boroughreeve and other distin-
guished personages, " See the conquering Hero
comes!" MS struck up in most excellent style by
the band, which continued playing different airs
during dinner. His Grace was received with the
loudest acclamations and expressions of delight,
which continued for many minutes, during which
the Duke repeatedly bowed. After the company
were seated, those occupying the principal table
were arranged, as far as we could distinguish from
the great distance at which we were situated, in the
following order :—To the right of the Borough-
reeve (liulkeley Price, Eeq.) were his Grace the
Doou
riknweb Wellington,
Dh Cealiaommuotett tirde:',llealyt4u.o sr
hediwelintirziyi,
tVGI
eiryse,evoittilihneet,
orrafmbel
honourable
el ulg.oitrdc
Esq., the Warden of. Manchester, Robert Gregge
Hopson, Esq., Lieutenant-Colonel May, F. J.
Trafford, Esq , Lieutenant-Colonel Fuller
,Major
Kearney, Thomas Holdsworth, E
sq„ and James
Norris, Esq.; to the left, the Bad of Wilton,

Lord Leveson Gower, Count Batthyum, Lord Skel-
nersdale, Hon. G, Anson, M.P., J. W. Patten,
Rev. E. Stanley, Lient.-Culonel Shaw, joint
Entwistle, Esq., Major Emmett, Capt. Humphries,
Ind Capt. Hill.
After the cloths were withdrawn, which took
place shortly after seven o'clock, Non .Nobis Dwaine
was song in excellent style.
The CHAIRMAN then rose, and in a neat and ap-
propriate speech proposed " The health of the
Kind, the Duke of Lancaster," with three times
three, which was drank with the most enthusiastic
ipplause, which continued for some minutes.
Air—" God save the King."—(Loud applause.)
" The Queen and Royal Family," three times
three, which was drank with loud applause.
The CHAIRMAN, in giving the toast, observed
•hat many years had elapsed since the people of
England had the opportunity of drinking such a toast.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed the toast of " The
revered memory of our late beloved Monarch,
George IV." Drank standing and in silence.
At the conclusion of the toast, by some mistake
or other, the band struck tip the " Fall of Paris."
The CHAIRMAN then rose, to propose the health
of his Grace the Duke of Wellington, their disiin-
goished guest. In doing so lie felt himself com-
pelled to apologise for the very inadequate mime'
in which his humble powers of speaking would allow
him to introduce it to their notice. He regretted
extremely that a task so weighty had not fallen into
abler hands—those which were more calculated to
do it that justice which it so richly deserved.—
(Great applause.)—lle proposed the health of his
Grace the Duke of Wellington, the distinguished
visiter, who had honoured them with his presence
this day.—(Tremendous applause, which continued
several minutes.)—A Nobleman whose whole life
had been devoted to the service of his country.—
(Great applause )--And who had justly merited the
public gratitude. This being so, he felt the highest
gratification in having the honour to propose the
toast he had done, which he trusted would be
drunk with nine times nine.—(Drank amidst deafen-
ing plaudits.)
The Duke of WELLINGTos then rose, but in con-
sequence of the tremendous cheering, was prevented
frotn addressing the company for many minutes.
As soon as silence was in some measure restored,
his Grace addressed the company as follows :—Gen-
tlemen, I was much gratified by the honour which
you conferred upon me, by inviting me to attend
you here this day—the first occasion on which it
has been in my power to visit this part of the
country. I have now, Gentlemen, to return you
my best thanks for the honour you have done me in
drinking my health, and for the very handsome
manner in which that toast has been received by
you. Gentlemen, your President, has been pleased
to refer to the services which he thinks I have ren-
dered to the country.—(Loud applause.)—Gentle-
men, I am convinced that I owe to your sense of the
zeal with which I have invariably served his Ma-
jesty, the honour which you have conferred upon
me by the invitation, and the very handsome man-
ner in which I have been treated on this occasion.
Gentlemen, this sentiment is worthy of those who,
by their enterprise and spirit, fostered, encouraged,
and augmented this great work, the fountain and
centre of a system of commerce, such as never ex-
isted before in any part of the globe till this moment.
—(Loud cheers, and cries of, Bravo, bravo.) A
system, Gentlemen, which is the honour of this
country, its proudest boast, and by which it has
become the envy and admiration of the world. In
conclusion, Gentlemen, allow me to return you my
best thanks for the honour you have done me. Gen-
tlemen, I have the pleasure of drinking all your
good healths.—(Tremendous cheering.) Gentle-
men, I have obtained the permission of the Presi-
dent to give a toast, mind allow me to beg that you
will do me the honour of filling your glasses.
—(Great laughter.) Gentlemen, the toast I have
the honour to propose to you is, that of your
worthy President, the Boroughreeve of Manchester.
—(Loud applause.) It gives me the greatest plea-
sure and satisfaction to have so delightful a task
devolve upon me, because in the course of the cor-
respondence I haul with that gentleman, he being
the channel through whom you thought proper to
signify to me the desire which you had of my at-
tending you this ciao, no exertion was spared to
accommodate himself to my wishes and convenience,
and by that means the opportunity was given me of
meeting you here with the noble and distinguished
guests by whom I am surrounded. I feel greatly
this mark of his respect—l feel greatly the honour
of his invitation as being the chief Magistrate of
your town---.a town, Gentlemen, which I have al-
ready told you is the centre of a great system of
commerce. Gentlemen, lam proud to say that the
iohubitHilte of your town will be the means of ex-
citing the industry of the community at large. His
Grace concluded by proposing " The health of the
Boroughreeve, with three times three,"
which
ua
with the moster' enthusiastic applause.
was
o drankf nicilst
The CHAIRMAN could not find words to express
to the Noble Duke what he felt for the honour that

had been done him. He should always reflect upon
this day with the greatest pleasure, and treasure up
its recollection to his dying hour. He felt most
g been
s aot‘e, fnu
l that
he should be allowed to drink the good health of
tofworardthsehirkni,mtitndint(ttlisigge!dneien wcio'ireichluisilodn
all presetv.—(Loud applause.)
The " Army and Navy" was next drank, followed
by great cheering.
" The Pride and Safety of the British Nation,"
three times three ; drank with great applause.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed " The Health of
the Noble Host of their distinguished Guest, the
Earl of Wilton, who had always been a great friend
to the town of Manchester and its neighbourhood,"
drank with three times three, amidst deafening
shouts of applause.
The Earl of WILTON acknowledged his sense of
the honour conferred upon him. He assured them
that he had a deep sense of their kindness, and that
he set a high value on their good opinion and
esteem. It was known to many persons then present
that a long connexion had existed between his family
and the town of Manchester. Among all the titles
which his predecessor had transmitted to him there
Was not one which he valued so highly as his having
bequeathed to him a right to support the interests
mid maintain the welfare of Manchester.--(Cheers.)
—Before be sat down he could not refrain from al-
luding to the state of public opinion which had been
so long silent in this country. He remembered the
time when public opinion breathed obedience to the
laws of the land, without cavil or comment--when it
breathed hereditary attachment to the aristocracy—
and when it also breathed a spirit of loyalty and
allegiance to the throne. He should be the last
person to any that these feelings did not exist
at present. He only thought that they were
lessened in degree. To what cause to attri-
bute that diminution he did not know.—
God forbid that be should do aught to stem the
tide of knowledge ; but he must say, that he did
regret that the higher classes, from whom the title
of knowledge had been derived, should be over-
whelmed by it. flow fur these feelings had influ•
enced the late elections, he knew not ; but he, for
one, trusted that they would not be unfavourable to
the Noble Duke who was then their guest.—(Great
cheering,intermingled with some hisses.)—The Noble
Duke had his sincere good wishes, and as far as any
services of his could avail, his cordial and anxious
support. The satisfaction which he derived from
being able to make that statement, as he did, from a
coincidence of -public sentiments, was enhanced by
the feeling that it came also through the chime' of
P and regard.—(Cheers.)—He was
convinced icefd thatfeeling;
there was not one person who then
heard him, that was not satisfied that whatever
measures the Noble Duke had recommended, had.
been such as were best adapted to meet the exigens.
cies of ,the State—(Cheers)—and to maintain and
preserve the happiness, integrity, and prosperity
of the country.—(Cheering.)—He hoped that
not one of them would forget what the country
owed to the Noble Duke. gibs trusted that not oat

►f them would forget that the Noble Duke had
aised the British army to the consideration which
t now enjoyed in every Suite in Europe.—(Cheers.)
trusted that not one of them would forget that
t was the Noble Duke who, in raising the moral
ind political condition of this country, had placed it
the first rank among the States of the world.—
(Cheers.)-lle trusted that not one of them would
forget that he had driven from power a despot,
those throne was founded in blood and rapine, and
that under his auspices they had seen the clouds of
larkness pass away, and the day-star of peace retu►n
—(Cheers.)--These considerations would long live
in the heath of a grateful country. We should
each them to our children's children, and when
hose had passed away, certain he was that they
would live in the pages of history, in colours of the
irightest hue.--(Cheers.)—He concluded by pro.
dosing the prosperity of the towns of Salford and
Vlanchester,—(Cheers.)
The health of the High Sheriff of the County
was then drank.

The CHAIRMAN then rose and proposed " the
Ileakli of his Majesty's Ministers," which was drunk
Nith three times three.--(Loud applause.)
The Duke of W.TEt-LiNGToN ro,.e to return thanks
►midst t►.►e most deafening plaudits.—" Gentlemen,"
said his (race, 4' I beg► to return you en my own
behalf, and on the behalf of my Right lion. and
Noble Colleagues, our best thanks for the honour
you have done us. Gendernen,l am convinced you
lo not expect that I should now enter into a discus-
sion of systems of poliey.—(Cries of hear, hear,
and no, no.)—l can assrn•c you this, that we desire
to retain his ilkjesty's confidence only as long as we
possess the coyidenee and good opinion rf such an
assembly as this."—(Tremendous cheering, which
lasted upwards of five minutes.)
The VicE-PnEstptixrc (the lloroughreeve of Sal-
ford) then rose to propose " the health of the Countess
of Wilton," on whose amiable qualities ho pro-
nounced a most high eulogium.
_

This toast was arank'v;ith three times three and
loud applause.
The Earl of lirlimoN returned thanks, and pro-
posed the " Health of the Ladies of Manchester,"
which was drank with loud applause. Air—" Here's
u health to all good lasses."
The Russian Ambassador's (Count Matusewitz)
health was then drank. "lhat Nobleman returned
thanks, and concluded by proposing the " Health
of the Constables of the City of Manchester."—
(Loud applatuo.)
Mr. BUCKLEY returned thanks, in a neat speech.
The Cu AIRMAN then announced, as the next toast,
the " Health of the highly respected and revered
Lord Lieutenant of the County—the Earl of Derby."
—(Great applause.) . _

. .
Lord STANLEY rose to return thanks. He was
sure it would at all times and in all places be a great
gratification to his revered father to know that his
health had been drank by so large a body of the
inhabitants of his own county.—(Loud applause.)
He trusted, that let his father's name be mentioned
where it would in the county of Lancaster it would
be followed by the blessings of all. He had always
steered one 'invaded course, and he firmly believed
that however long it might please the Almighty to
spare his life, that line of conduct which he had
pursued hithei to would still be proceeded in. The
Noble Lord then proposed the " Health of the Bo-
roughreeve of Salford."—(Applause.)
The Vwx-PnEstinENT (the Boroughreeve of
Salford) returned thanks in a very 'neat and ap-
propriate speech, concluding by giving as a toast the
" Landing of Sir Arthur Wellesley in Lisbon, and
the entry of the Duke of Wellington into Paris.—
(Loud cheers.)
" The health of the Members of the County, who
had honoured the company with their presence this
day," was then proposed by the Chairman and
drank with great enthusiasm.

Lord STANLEY returned thanks. He felt confi-
dent that during the years he had been their repre-
sentative he had in many instances acted contrary to
the opinions of some of his constituents, but
no private or unworthy motives swayed him in the
course which he had adopted. His only object was
to do good to the community at large. He
had often differed with the line of policy pursued by
the Noble Duke, but whatever measures he might
adopt, if he (Lord Stanley) considered them for the
public good, they would have his decided support.
He trusted the Noble Duke would pursue that glo-
rious career which he had hitherto done, and that
many jewels would still be added to that crown of
glory which he bad so deservingly attained.
J. W. PATTEN,' Esq., M.P. also returned thanks.
. .

" The health of General H. Bouverie, and the
Stair of the Northern District," was drank amidst
loud cheers.

" The health of Lord Francis Leveaon Gower,the
Secretary at War," was proposed by the Chairman
and enthusiasticallydrunk.

The Noble Lot.ll returned thanks, arid proposed
" the health of the Committee of Management."
Mr. CitIRIE returned thanks.

The healths of Lords Skclmesdalc and Vela.
mere were respectively drank; as also that of the
Stewards, for whom

Mr. THOMAS SHARP returned thanks, inn clever
and neat speech. _

Many other toasts, chiefly of a local nature, were
drunk, and the hilarity and good humour of the
ineetingas kept up to a late hour.

The Duke of. Wt;llington, accompanied by most
of the personages of distinction, retired to the ball-
room shortly after ten o'clock, where all the beauty
of Manchester and its neighbourhood were congre-
gated together, each anxious to be taken notice of
by the noble Duke. The delights of tripping on
the light fantastic toe proceeded fill Jog► after mid-
night, and each one departed highly gratified and
amused with the evening's entertainment.
Tho Duke, both in going to and coming from
the theatre, was greeted by the hissings of the
Manchester mobility.

DOVER., SEPT.l4.—Arrived from Calais the
Sovereign steam-boat, with his Serene Highness the Duke
of Bay NSWICK. He appeared very much fatigued when
be landed, and went immediately to bed at the Ship Inn,
so that little information, to be depended on, can be pro-
cured. A Royal salute was fired, and a Guard of Honour
ordered. He is merely attended by two servants, and they
are preparing to accompany the Duke to Brighton. Th a
arrival must have been quite unexpected by our Ministers,
as DO order had Leen given to prepare here fur the Duke's

reception.
Sir Ron EnT CH ESTER, yesterday forenoon

waited on .1.4 ....g.. In 4 ness Prince CA- ROLATiI. the Prussian
Ainbasmador on a special mission to this country, with an
invitation from his MAJEsTv for his Highness to pass a

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lew days at the Pavilion. His Highness will leave
hlivmer's Hotel this morning for Brighton, accompanied
by the Princess CAKOLATII, a lady of great personal at.
tractions and literary talents, and their two daughters, the
young Silesian Princesses.

':Ch© Meeting of Parliament being fixed for
the 2tith day of October, it is hoped that the friends of
the Anti-Slavery Cause throughout the kingdom will unite
in imploring the early and utter extinction of Colonial
Slavery, by petitions to both Ifoustv of Parliament. They
should be presented by that day, or as soon after as pos.
Ode. No neeiless delay should he allowed to prevent the
fulfilment of this acted duty.

LIPS IN TURKEL—The popularity of Dr.
Mannert'e admirable novel, The lifuesubean, is to he
ascribed to the intense degree of interest and -curiosity that
attaches to the character of that extraordinary race—the
Turks. No Writer ever enjoyed such peculiar facilities of
forming a correct estimate of the internal state of Turkish
society as Dr. Manlier', and no one ever more fully evened
himself of his oplx►rtunities. His profession proved a
passport to him on all occlusions, even to the presence of
ladies of the highest rank, who weleotned the Ilahkint
(physician) to their circle, and unreservedly confided to
him their mast secret thoughts. The Author',i curiosity,
however, had very narrowly proved fatal to him ; for in
the course of his Travels we understand that no bon then
nine attempt* were made upon hislife, which may probably
be referred to jealousy, so predominant e feature in the'
Turkish character. li. ace his present production prefers
dame to notice never yet advanced by any work of fiction.