The Sun.
London, England, 1827-06-12 00:00:00

MERCHANT TAILORS' HALL.

Yesterday evening a dinner was given by the Merchant
Tailors' Company to the late Ministers, at their Halls
Threadneedle-street. There were present the Duke of
Wellington, Earl of Eldon, Marquis Camden, Mr. Peel,
Marquis of Salisbury, Lords Ashley, Colchester, and Ken-
yon, Mr. Baron Bullock, Sir Henry Torrent:, Sir Thomas
Lawrence, many of the Aldermen, &c. The Master of
the Company, Jontf DIXON, Esq. presided.
The dinner was served up principally on silver, and con-
sisted of every delicacy of the season.
The cloth having been removed, the usual toasts were
duly honoured ; and in the course of the evening many of
the distinguished Noblemen given above returned thanks.
Several other noblemen, who lately held offices under
the Crown, were expected to have attended, but it is un-
derstood did not do so, under the apprehension that it
might be considered a party dinner.
A splendid portrait of his Royal Highness the late Duke
of York was exhibited in the ball yesterday, exquisitely
finished by Sir Thcm:.i Lawrence. The price of the pic-
ture is 800 guineas, exclusive of *he frame, which, it is
said, will cost 30 guineas more.

FASHIONABLE ♦ND MISCELLANEOUS.

Her Majesty the Queen of Wurtemberg, ac-
companied by her sister, the Princess Augusta,
walked in the garden at the back of St. James's
Palace for some time yesterday afternoon.
The Queen received visits yesterday from the
Duke of Clarence, the Duke of Sussex, the
Duchess of Gloucester, and the Princess Sophia.
Upwards of one hundred of the nobility and
gentry called yesterday afternoon at the King's
Palace, St. James's, to inquire after the health
of her Majesty, among whom were—the Bishop
of Bath and Wells, the Earl and Countess of
Glengall, the Earl of Darlington, Earl of Rock-
ford, Earl Pomfret, Earl Rosslyn, Countess-
Dowager of Newburgh, the Countess de Frm.t,
Viscount and Viscountess Torrington, Viscount
Dillon, Viscount Bury, Viscount St. Vincent,
Sir Astley Cooper, Sir Robert Chester, Sir E.
Stanley, &1/4.
Some of the Cabinet Ministers and a number
of c".icial gentlemen assembled yesterday after-
noon at the residence of Mr. Canning, in Down-
ing-street. Among them were, Mr. Wynn,
Mr. Huskisson, the Right Hon. Vesey Fitz-
geral, the Attorney and Solicitor-Gene:ds, Arr.
Herries, Secretary to the Treasury, &c.
The Lords of the King's Privy Council had
a meeting on Saturday morning at the Council-
Office. The Lords present were, the Master of
the Rolls, Lord Bexley, and Sir G. Ouseley.
Mr. Brougham, Mr. Denman, and other
counsel, were heard by their Lordships in sup-
port of different plantation appeals which were
heard before their Lordships.

It is in contemplation to add the house at
present occupied by Sir John Beckett, the late
Judge-Advocate-General, to the Colonial-office,
considerable inconvenience having arisen in con-
sequence of the inadequacy of the size of the
Colonial-office. When the contemplated ar-
rangement is completed, the ecclesiastical and
law officers attached to the Colonial department,
who have now separate offices in different parts
of the town, will have rooms appropriated for
them in the Colonial-office.

Mr. Charles Grant has brought in a Bill to
alter and amend the Irish Butter Acts. The
claims of this gmtleman to the gratitude of Ire-
land, we trust will never be forgotten.—Dublin
Patriot.

Among all the reports of law appointments,
we believe there is but one can be announced
with certainty—the resignation of Lord Nor.
bury.--Dublin Patriot.