The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-08 00:00:00

GRAND DISNER

AT THE MAN.

SION-HOUSE.
The Lord Mayor gave a splendid banquet on Thursday
evening to the Lord Bishop of Calcutta. Amongst the
guests present were Sir Henry NVillock, Chairman of the
Honourable East India Company; Sir Robert Inglis, Alder-
man Wilson, and Sir John Pifie ; the Rev. Mr. Dale, Canon
of St. Paul's; Colonel Hutchinson, the Rev. Daniel Wilson,
Vicar of Islington; ➢lr. Wilberforce Bird, Mr. Colson, and
several ladies.

The company assembled in the yellow drawing-room, and
dined in the long parlour.

The LORD Mi:Yout, in proposing the health of the Bishop
of Calcutta, very warmly praised the vigorous and skilful
exertions of the Reverend Prelate to extend the blessings of
Christianity in the East, and expressed a hearty wish for the
complete restoration to health of a man who was as well
qualified, as he was inclined, to render service to the great
mission in which he was engaged.
The Bishop of CALCUTTA, in returning thanks, gave a
most interesting account of the success which had attended
his labours in India, and acknowledged with gratitude,
strongly expressed, the important support and assistance he
had received from the Government abroad and from the East
India CoMpany at home—support and assistance which had
mainly enabled him to build a cathedral instead of a new
church ; in addition to which, thirty new churches had been
constructed by private subscription.—(Hear, hear.) He felt
most anxious to be soon able to return to his labours, which,
judging from the success already resulting from what had
been attempted in the East, he had every reason to hope
would not be fruitless.

Sir H. WILLock, in returning thanks for the honour done
lain by the Company in drinking his health, bore his testi-
mony to the immense benefits which had been conferred upon
the nation by the indefatigable zeal of the Lord Bishop of
Calcutta, and expressed the desire of his brother Directors,
and his own desire, to aid and assist in the good work going
forward by every means in their power.—(Hear, hear).
Sir HAttny Nous thanked the Lord Mayor for the great
favour his Lordship had conferred upon him in allowing
.him
the opportunity and pleasure of meeting so many of his
Indian friends. He passed a high eulogiurn upon Mr. Wil-
berforce Bird for the able manner in which he had managed
the affairs of India during the long period of his residence
there.

Colonel IJUTcHINSON returned thanks for the honour done
him, and detailed some facts connected with India during
.his
stay in that country, which greatly engaged the attention
and curiosity of the assembly.
The Rev. Mr. DALE, when his health was drunk, hoped
the Bishop would be enabled to return with renewed health
to complete his great undertaking, and that be would make
St. Paul's Cathedral in Calcutta as renowned as the St.
Paul's which he (Mr. Dale) had the honour to represent.—
(Hear, hear.) highly complimented the Lord Mayor
upon his Lordship's regular and constant attention at the
Cathedral, and hoped his example would be followed by his
successors. He was convinced that the example set by the
Chief Magistrate of this great City in appearing each Sun-
day in his place in the Cathedral, was calculated to have a
most beneficial effect upon the people.
After the health of Mr. Wilberforce Bird had been re-
sponded to by that gentleman, and the toast of the Magis-
trates of London had been acknowledged by Alderman Wil-
son, the party withdrew to the drawing-room, and concluded
a most agreeable evening. This finished the numerous and
elegant parties of the Mayoralty.

Da. PUSEY.—Dr. Pusey's turn to preach at Ox-
ford will not occur until the beginning of 1846, before which period
we trust some authoritative interference will take place. We are
the more desirous of this, as the 11ev. Doctor is eager to seize the
earliest opportunity of resuming his place before 11148St1res Are ILA-
• tllnd for stopping awl 4tate Gazette.