The Sun.
London, England, 1829-06-25 00:00:00

DEPARTURES.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Camden and family, for their
seat, the Wilderness, Kent ; Sir Watkin and Lady Harriet
William Wynn, for their scat in Wales, on their way to Ire-
land ; Henry Smith, Esq. from Long's Hotel, Cliflbrd.street, for
Ireland ; Major and Mrs. Colegrave, from Talke's Hotel (late
Miller's), Jermyn-street, for Cavendish-square, Brighton ; Lord
and Lady Barham and family, from the Brunswick Hotel, for
Barham Court; Mr. and Mrs. Marsham and family, from ditto,
for Norfolk; Mr. and Mrs. Wetherell, from ditto, for Glou.
cester ; Mrs. Davies, from ditto, for her seat, Croft Castle, Here-
fordshire; Mr. and Mrs. Olive, from the Royal Hotel, for
Hants; Captain Ives, from ditto, for Chichester ; J. Elton, Esq.
from ditto, for Devonshire ; C. D. Radcliffe, Esq. from ditto,
for Cambridge ; Sir Ferdinand Richard Acton, Bart. from the
St. George's Hotel, for Shropshire; Sir Edw. and Lady Smythe,
from ditto, for Acton Burnell, Shi opsh ire ; the Hon. Colonel
and Mrs Grant, of Grant, from ditto, for Scotland; Robert
Price, Esq. M.P. and Mrs. Price, from ditto, for Foxley, Here-
fordshire; the Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Stapleton, from ditto, for
Berkshire.

GRAND ENTERTAINMENT BY THE

EAST INDIA COMPANY.

Yesterday evening the East India Company gave a most
splendid dinner at the Albion Tavern, to his Majesty's
Ministers. The entertainment was given on the occasion
of, and previous to, the departure of the Earl of DAL-
HOUSM, to take the command-in-chief of the army in
Bengal ; and of Sir SIDNEY BECKWITH to Madras.
There were present the Duke of WELLINGTON, Lord
ABERDEEN, Lord LYNDHURST, Lord BATiturtsT, Lord
RossLyti., Lord HILL, the Duke of BUCCLEUCH, Lord
MONTAGUE, the Earl of DALHOUSIE, Lord RAMSEY, the
Marquis of CAMDEN, Lord MELVILLE, Sir GEORGE MUR-
RAY, Lord BRECKNOCK, Lord ELLENsoßouon, Lord
ASHLEY, Mr. PEEL, Mr. GOULBURN, Mr. ARBUTHNOT,
Mr. HERRIES, Mr. COURTENAY, the ATTORNEY-GENE •
RAL, Sir HOWARD DOUGLAS, Lord DOUGLAS, Lord BE-
RESFORD, Sir HERBERT TAYLOR, the SPEAKER of the
House of Commons, Sir SIDNEY BECKWITH, and many
other distinguished persons.
There was a great concourse of persons in the vicinity
of the tavern, to witness the arrival of the distinguished
guests invited. On the Duke of WELLINGTON'S carriage
drawing up, his Grace was most loudly cheered, and on
passing up the stairca,e, the several parties dining at the
Albion spontaneously gave three cheers.
The CHAIRMAN of the East India Company presided,
supported by the Earl of DALHOUSIE, the LORD CHAN-
CELLOR, and the Duke of WELLINGTON, &C., on his right,
and by Sir SIDNEY BECKWITH, and other distinguished
personages, on his left.
The dinner was served up in a princely style, wholly
on silver, and consisted of every delicacy nature and art
could produce. The dessert was composed of the choicest
fruits.

On the removal of the cloth, " the KING" was given
from the chair, and most enthusiastically drank.
After the other branches of the Royal Family had been
honoured with the accustomed forms,
The CHAIRMAN then rose to introduce to the notice of
their distinguished guests, and paid a high compliment to
the Earl of DALHOUSIE, who was about to take his de-
parture for India. The Chairman also introduced to the
notice of the company Sir SIDNEY BECKWITH.
Lord DALHOUSIE returned thanks.

On the proposal of the " Health of the Duke of WEL-
LINGTON, and the rest of his Majesty's Ministers," the
toast was drank with the loudest acclamations, and

His Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON returned thanks for
the honour done him.

Several other toasts were given in the course of the
evening, and the company did not depart till late.

There was a more numerous attendance, as will be ob-
served by the names above given, at the dinner, of his
Majesty's Minigters, than at any of the entertainments
given in the City for some time past.
The Duke of WELLINGTON, at his departure, was again
loudly cheered by the populace.

At two o'clock yesterday afternoon the Princess
AUGUSTA, the Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER, the
Princess SOPHIA, and the Princess Sort'''. MATILDA ar-
rived at his Majesty's Palace in St. James's Park. Their
Royal Highnesses were received by Lord FARNBOROUGH,
who conducted the Royal Party to the terrace, while, they
sent one of the royal carriages for the Duchess of CLARENCE,
who had just arrived in town from her residence in Bushy
Park. On the arrival of the Duchess of CLARENCE,
who was accompanied by the Duchess of SANE-WEIMAR,
the Royal visiters were conducted by Lord FARNBOROUGH
over those parts of the Palace which have been finished,
Mr. RoLLs, the clerk of the works, attending the illus-
trious party with the plans of the Palace, to explain the
whole of the arrangements for the completion of those
parts of the edifice which still remain in an unfinished
state. After being occupied about two hours in the in-
spection, the Royal Party left the Palace.
The Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE, ac-
companied by the Duchess of SAXE-WEIMAR and the
Prince and Princess of WEIMAR, came to town yesterday
afternoon, from their residence in Bushy Park.

The Princess SOPHIA MATILDA arrived at
Gloucester House, Park-lane, yesterday morning, from her
residence on Blackheath, on a visit to the Duke and
Duchess of GLOUCESTER.

The Lords of his Majesty's Most Honourable
Privy Council held a meeting in the Privy Council
Chamber, Whitehall, at eleven o'clock yesterday morning :
those present were, Lord WvtiFonn, the VICE-CHANCEL-
Loa, the JUDGE Of the ADMIRALTY COURT, Sir GEORGE
Rose, and the Right Hon. Hucu ELLIOT. The appeal
of " Shell v. Dagua," from Grenada, which had been
partly heard at the previous meeting, was resumed. Mr.
HORNE and Air. SHARPE argued at great length on the
case; the first-named gentleman on behalf of the appel-
lants. This cause occupied their Lordships till half-past
three o'clock, when the Court adjourned.
Baron BuLow, the Prussian Minister, had
a conference with the Duke of WELLINGTON, yesterday
morning, at the Treasury. The Earl of ABERDEEN and
the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER visited his Grace
yesterday.
Count de MOLTKE, the Danish Minister,
and M. BEamunzz, the Spanish Minister, had interviews
with the Earl of ABERDEEN yesterday, at the office of the
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
Baron CETTO, the Bavarian Minister, also
transacted business at the Foreign Office yesterday.

His Royal Highness the Duke of GLOUCES-
TER went over the Rockingham Porcelain-rooms, Vaux-
hall-road, on Tuesday.
His Grace the Duke of BEDFORD has within
the last few days subscribed 1001. towards the beautiful
new works in Peterborough cathedral, now in a state of
great forwardness.—Boston Gazette.

Mr. DROUET'S Concert took place at the Ar-
gyll Rooms yesterday evening. It was attended by an
host of fasbionables, who were highly delighted with the
performance of this greatly talented artist; his command
of the flute is truly astonishing, and we feel it difficult to
say to which of the three pieces he played we give the
preference ; his intonation and execution are of the highest
excellence, and his taste unrivalled. We have heard that
much of the difficulty of the instrument is overcome by
his excellent method of fingering, and the peculiar con-
struction of his flute. We were very much gratified with
Madame DROUET'S voice ; she sung for the first time in
this country ; her style is highly pleasing and effective,
and there can be no doubt of her success. It will be gra-
tifying to the amateurs of the flute to know that Mr.
DROUET will not again quit England.—There was a fine
concerto by MENDELSSOHN, played with his usual talent;
his new overture has every mark of excellence.
" The Subaltern" has taken the field again, we
mean the field of literature, in which his coup d'essai
gained him such extensive renown. His forthcoming
work (the Chelsea Pensioners) consists of six tales, which,
from their titles, we should imagine to be admirably adapted
to the genius of the writer. Their names are, " The
Gentle Recruit," " A Day in Neutral Ground," " Sara-
toga," ".Maida," " A Pyrennean Adventure," and " The
Rivals."