The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-09 00:00:00

WHITE CONDUIT-HOUSE.

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Yesterday evening Mr. R. Rouse, proprietor of the White
Conduit-house, opened his Assembly-room, it having been
renovated and decorated for the season. tis well propor-
tioned as regards architectural character, and the proprietor
has displayed wonderful taste in the preparations and orna-
ments. It has been composed as nearly as possible in
drawing-rooaa style, but yet is extended to the semblance of
the banquetting halls of the baronial mansions of old. The
pictures which were to be seen last season are still retained,
but there has been added a gallery of sculpture in bronze of
the heroes of war and the geniuses of poetry, that adorn the
place on brackets arranged in classical taste. When the gas
lights were burning the general effect of the room was most
brilliant.

T. S. Duncombe, Esq., M.P. took the chair, and a nume-
rous and respectable company 'did due acknowledgments to
his entry. Accompanying him was J. P. Barnard, Esq., T.
Rouse, Esq., of the Grecian Saloon, Mr. Childs, solicitor, and
Mr. James Duncombe, solicitor, &c.
The dinner was excellent, the wines capital, and the at-
tendance not merely faultless, but all that could be desired.
After the dinner, the Chairman gave the usual routine of
loyal toasts, which were drunk with the most marked cor-
diality and enthusiasm. The proceedings were much en-
livened by several songs from Mr. Robinson, the favourite
ballad singer, and Mr. Forde, who elicited great applause for
the exercise of his comic power. Mr. Barnard kindly volun-
teered a song, which was rapturously applauded. Mr. Dun-
combs, M.P., addressed the meeting several times, and was
loudly cheered. Mr. Childs gave as a toast " The Licensed
Victuallers, and Mr. T. Rouse, the veteran proprietor of the
Grecian Saloon." Mr. Rouse returned thanks. The health
of the host was eloquently given by the Chairman, and Mr.
Rouse, in a neat speech, acknowledged the mark of respect.
Mr. Keasley, the ex-Governor of the Licensed Victuallers'
Incorporated Society, proposed the health of Mr. James
Duncombe, solicitor, for the services he had done the trade.
Mr. Duncombe returned thanks in his usual style of eloquence.
We left the company at approaching late hours, in a high
spirit of enjoyment.

THE NEW GOVERN G XNERAL OF INDIA.—Sir
Henry Hardinge, it
:is stated, -has determined upon pro-
ceeding to his government by the Overland route. His
Excellency will be conveyed by one of her Majesty's
steamers to Alexandria, and from Suez to Calcutta, by
the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com-
pany's steamer Hindostan, which is to be detained at
Suez until the Ist of July. •
THE 44 LITERARY FUND" FESTIVAL.—The anni-
versary dinner of this Society took place yesterday at the
Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street. It was well at-
tended, and the guests were entertained with more than
usual good cheer by the proprietor of the establishment. In
the galleries were the ladies, who waited for several hours
with great pertinacity of purpose to hear the speeches of the
evening, but who were very much disappointed, for the
speakers, with one or two exceptions, spoke in so low a tone
of voice that,even those who were within a few yards of them
could hardly catch a connective sentence of what they
uttered. At half-past six o'clock the chair was taken by the
Marquis of Northampton, who was supported by the Earl of
Arundel, Lord Robert Grosvenor, Lord Bolton, Lord Evelyn,
Sir R. Inglis, M.P., the Ambassador for Denmark, Mr, Har-
court, M.P., Mr. Maclean, M.P., Mr. Gaily Knight, Mr. B.
B. Cabbell, Mr. Milne, M.P., Sir John Barrow, General Pais-
ley, Archdeacon Burney, Professor Twiss, Sergeant Talfourd,
&c., and about 150 gentlemen connected with literature. The
toasts usual on public occasions were given from the chair,
and received and responded to by the company with the usual
demonstrations of loyalty and good feeling. The Noble
Chairman then gave " Success to the Literary Fund," and
made some brief but pertinent remarks on the claims of the
Society to support and patronage. The Secretary then read
the report of the subscriptions and contributions, which
amounted in the aggregate to upwards of 8001. This part of
the announcements of the evening having been received with
cheers, the health of the Noble Chairman was proposed by
Lord Arundel, and drank with the best feelings. His Lord-
ship returned thanks. Many other toasts were then given,
and drank with the honours. The Marquis of Northampton
retired at
and the
nine o'clock;
the chair was then taken
by Lord Arundel,
n
festivities kept up till nearly eleven.
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THE EMPEROR or Rossia.—lt is stated that
Lieutenant-General Lord Bloomfield, G.C.8., &c., Corn-
mandant of Woolwich garrison, has received her Majesty's
commands to proceed forth With to St. Petersburgh, for the
purpose of escorting his Imperial Majesty to England. It
is generally believed that "LORI Bloomfield has been selected
for the honourable duty in consequence of his Lordship being
personally known to the Emperor during his long residence
at the Court of Sweden. In the absence of Lord Bloomfield,
the command of the garrison will devolve on Major-General
Sir Hew Ross, K.C.8., Deputy Adjutant-General of the Royal
Artillery.