The Sun.
London, England, 1810-01-12 00:00:00

FETE

GIVEN EY THE EAST INDIA COMPANY TO THE

PERSIAN AMBASSADOR.

Yesterday the Curt of DireEtors of the East
`lndia CounpanYgave an entertainment to his EK
rdlency IVbria Abdul Hassan, the Persian EnvOy.
The Ball Room of the City of Loudon Taern:
was fitted up in a style of magnificence truly ori- •
ental.

'The arrangements for the
.dinner. consisted of a
table -across the top of the room, from which three
aims extended to the bottom; they were most
tastefully decorated pillars,- arches, flowers,'
cr;ats of arms, trophies, artificial fruit, &c. all exe-
cuted most beautifully, and raised on frames with
various devices in loose sand-work, amongst which.
were portraits of the Kings of Persia and England,
hiq Excellency's arm.i and crest, the Royal arms and
crest, with artificiakflow.ers, garlands, &c. suspended'
from canopied temples, the whole forming a grand
and pi6turesque coup d'wil, standing twenty feet
high.
In the corners of the room stood four bronze fit
gores on pedestals of Bacchanalia ns, and Vestals sup-'
porting girandoles, twelve feet in height. A beau-
tiful transparent painting, representing the Kings of
Persia and Great Britain seated on their thrones, was-
exhibited in the room, and excited, as it deserved,
every admiration.

The Bands.belonging to the Brigade of Royal East—
India Volunteers attended in the gallery, lull-dress
•uniform, under the condu& of Mr. Eley.—The cards
of 'invitation stated the time of meeting to besix
o'clock ; and shortly after that period most of the
'were assembled: in the saloon ; among whom
we noticed.

The• Chancellor of the Exchequer,' Marquis tVelles! y
Earl of Liverpool, Right Hon. Richard Ryder, Lord Mul.
grave,•the-Master of the Rolls; Lord Lowther, Rig ht Hon.
Robert Dundas, Rord Rads'ock, Sir Sidney Smith,. Attor-.
ney-General. Solicitor-General, Sir Patrick Murray; Bart.,
Sir T. B. Thompson, Bart. Admiral Sir Richard Bickerton,
Admiral Domett, Colonel f 4. Torrent, Colonel Mlidge,
Sir Gore Ouseley, Bart. Robert Ward, Richard Wharton,
George Holford, John Beckett, Win. Hamilton. Chatles.
Culling Smith, William Merr,y,-. Benjamin Hubhouse.
Thomas Cockburn. Charles G raM, jun. -- Mniier, George •
Harrison, Win. Adam, Henry_ .Smith, lobo Greeq, George.
'Fraser.' Claude Henry Thornton. Sir Win. Fraser, Dr. -Wil-
kins. Bruce, Esq. the Governors and‘Deptity. Governor
of the Bank.- •

The. Persian Envoy arrived precisely at half past
six, attended by Sir Gore Onseley. His Excell'en-
cy was received and supported to the door of the Sa-
loon by Sir Hugh Inglis and Sir TheophilusNetcalte,
Barts. where the•ChairMan and Deputy Chairman,
Chailes Grant and William Artell, Esqrs. with Co-
lonel' George Smith, were waiting to receive and
introduce his Excellency to the company—the band
.placed dt the foot Of the stairs, playing God save
the King," as his Excellency ascended.
Half air hour passed-in the forms of introduOion,
and the usual interchabge of compliments, when
the company proceeded to the ball-room, and took.
their seats, the band playing a grand march during
their entrance, _ _

During the pause between the 'removal of the
cloth and placing the dessert, (which consisted of the-
rarest fruits), upon the tables,' the Chairman gave
" The 'King," which was received with enthusiasm,
and succeeded by the national anthem of " Gud
Save the King; previous to which Non Notts Do-
mine had been executed in the most impressive
manner by Messrs Incledon, Taylor, Hill, Leete,
Evans, and the younger Sale, who during the
evening, by several excellent solos and glees, con-
tributed most powerfully to the entertainment of
their illustrious and nobie auditors.

A number of loyal sentiments and toasts" were
sticcessWely given from the Chair, among which
were—The Queen arid Royal Family—The Prince
and Princess of Wales—The King of Persia—
The natural Union between Persia and the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
After the health of the Persian Ambassador had
been drank, Lord Wellesley, in an energetic speech,
stated, he was charged by his Excellency to offer his
acknowledgments for the honour paid, first to his
Monarch, and next to himself. .1
-le gloried in avow-
ing the truth of the toast, which gave the Natural
Union of Persia and Great Britain. He trusted Per-
sia would long rernain the bulwaik 'to guard the in-
terests of Great Britain and of the East India Com-
pany. The Persian Ambassador then gave " The
. ,
East India 6:npany."
- In this splendid display of hospitality, the East-
' India'Conip.my endeavoured to vie with his Ma-
jesty's -Ministers, in shcwing.every token of reSpedt
to the Representative of the Persian Monarch.
Upon Lord -Wellesley giving the health of 'the
Chairman, and prosperity to the East India Com-
pany, the Chairman, in an elegant speech, returned
thanks fur himself, and added his sincere convitlion,
that the .prosperity of the Company and of the
Country were so united that they could never be
severed,