Star.
London, England, 1822-01-14 00:00:00

GRAND DINNER.

Wednesday, the LORD' MAYOR of Dublin gave a
most splendid entertainment to the Marquis WEI.
L ESL EY and nearly WO persons of the highest rank
and character, the LORD MAYOR in the Chair. On his
right was seated the Marquis WELLasuty, Lord
PowEitscouttr, Lord MOUNT CHARLES, the COM•
mander-in-Chief, Lord NORRURY, &c. kc. On his
left the LORD CHANCELLOR, Lord FRANKFORT, Lord
Roma, Lord CASTLLWOTR, and Mr. PLUNRETT.-

When the cloth was removed the following toasts
were given :
0 Our revered Monarch, George IV." It was drank with
eighteen lmas. Air, • Goa save the King.'
•Tite Mace, Yprk and the Army."-.r The Duke of Cia-
, fence and the Kay."
" The Duke if Cumberland and the rat of the Royal F;mily."
The health of our Illustrious Countrynna the Lord Liao.-
isoos, sod peosperity to Ireland. -Loud cheering,' drank with
throe skies three. Air, • Patrick) Day?
The /largo's Wit.t.aarAte, after gracefully bowing
to the company at each table, spoke nearly to the
followinLg effect :
" My oan
...4116114, MY Loupe. aim GEMPLIOIIit or ensComease--I me asm
you my cordial thanks for the great honour
which you, my Lord, and this Illustrious Company, have done
Met I.lodating my name with the yof any native
land. I have ever been devoted tip the woof Ireland, and
I hope that the rest of my conduct will be such as to merit this
distinguished honour. In iteration—in interest—ln feeling—
and in affectionate attachment, I lope I shall merit it ; for I
trust that my name, in such a view, out never be separated from
the prosperity of Irelad.—(Levi opplonas.)—You have been
pleased to associate my name with the prosperity of my native
country, and by it I understand, as if there were something
likely to result from my administration of the Government con-
ducive to so happy an event; to which I shall say, that in seal,
and in affection, and in exertions, I hope I shall not be found
deficient to promote the prosperity of Ireland. But the pro-
sperity of Ireland is not In my hands, but in the hands of every
individual of rank or consideration in the country. The prospe-
rity of Ireland is placed within the power of the Lords and
the Gentlemen of Ireland—within the power of those no-
ble and distinguished persons who have thus done me
the honour of associating myy name with that prosperity."
—llls ilaeolhoey then peace eel to unfold the great object for
which the NW had brought his sacred person into the country;
and soldoist 4 hoped the company would adhere to the noble,
gestoross, aad truly loyal, sad truly benevolent, and truly eon-
seendotaplinelple for which his Majesty visited this country;
strongly exhorting the company not to be satisfied with phrases
of loyalty, or complimentary effusions, but to remember his Ma-
jesty s wishes and to execute his Majesty's parting admonition.—
The Marquis Wellesley then adverted to the high honour which
his Majesty had conferred on him, by entrusting him with the
goiernment of the country ; and declared, that the only suitable
return which be could make for the confidence thus reposed in
him .was, to conform his administration to the benevolent spirit
of bls Majesty's instructions. " I now," continued his. Excel-
lency, " take the liberty of proposing as a toast—
" The Lord Mayor and the City of Dublin, and may they
over comehnie under the anidence of their Sovereign, to merit
she esteem of the Government, and the affection of the People,
and to promote the real interests of the country, by acting ac-
cording to the wishes of their Sovereign"—(L ml opplonse.)
The LORD MAYOR briefly returned thanks, on the
part of the Corporation.
The healths of Earl TALsor, the LORD PRIMATE,
the LORD CHANCELLOR, Mr. Goumitraw, the Earl of
LIVERPOOL, the Marquis Of LONDONDERRY, &c. were
successively drank.
On the health of Sir DAVID BAIRD, the Com-•
mander of the Forces, being proposed, his Excellency
rose, and said—" I must, on my part, put an addition
to the toast, as it was my illustrious friend who con)•
pleted for me the greatest object I ever had at heart
in my administration in India."
The toast was drank with three times three.
When the health of the Duke of WELLINGTON was
drank, the Noble Marquis returned thanks for his
illustrious brother. He said, that the peculiar point
on which he wished to address them was, that there
was not a man more attached to his native country
than the Duke of Wellington, and that he (his Ex-
cellency) would say, in his brother's name, without
fear of contradiction, that the Duke of Wellington
was proud of having been born in this country.
Several other toasts were drank, when, at twelve
o'clock, the Marquis WeLLestay retired, but the
Meeting continued in perfect harmony for some time
longer. By his Excellency's particular desire, pre-
viously signified to the LORD MAYOR, no offensive
nor party toast was given.

The Duke of YORK was in close attendance every
day last week, at the Commander-in-Chief's Office,
in the Horse Guards.

The Marquis of LONDONDERRY came to town on
Saturday morning, and transacted business at the Fo-
rein and Home Offices.
Eayl BATHURST and the ATTORNEY-GENERAL
transacted business at the Secretary of State's Office
for the Home Office, on Saturday morning, as did
Mr. Past, previous to his appointment to be Secre-
tar/of State for the Home Department.
S
everal French Literati have recently visited Lon-
don for the purpose of arranging the publication in
London of a Monthly Miscellany, in the French Lan-
guage. It is to appear on the Ist of March, and it will
be devoted to all that is new, elegant, and useful in the
current Literature of France. In availing themselves of
the British Liberty of the Press, political feeling Kill be
studiously avoided, and in public details facts alone
will have place. Readers of the French language, in
all countries, are likely to seek such a Work, as a
standard of information.

KING'S Tintoiraa.—Saturday night this Theatre
was opened for the season, with the favourite Opera
of Norse di .Figaro, which was attended by a nume-
rous and fashionable audience. There were several
new appearances, both in the Opera and Ballet de-
partments. A new Ballet, entitled Pandore, suc-
ceeded the Opera ; founded on the destinies of Epi.
methus and Pandora; who, after undergoing most
of
those vicissitudes to which beings in their condi-
tion are subjected, are finally united and made happy
by Cupid. The scenery was generally splendid, and
the costume glittering. In the Opera, Madame CA.
RADORI appeared as the Page, for the first time (on
any stage), and met and deserved the applause to
which she is entitled. At the conclusion of the
Opera, God save Me King was sung, according to
custom, and this splendid national Anthem was re-
ceived with every demonstration of affectionate re-
spect and loyalty. The Mademoiselles MARIA, VA-
amours and MULLIN, were repeatedly applauded
during le course of the evening. Mr. EBIRS seems
to have spared no expeuce, and he has certainly suc-
ceeded in procuring performers of the first ability.
The Hampshire Hunt will meet to-morrow at Tlchborne Park;
ou Thursday at Nutley Church ; Saturday, at Medsted Green.
Mr. Osbaldeston's hounds will meet OR Friday at Soberton.
CHALLRRORS.—Sheon's compliments to Mr. Craiaky, and as
he has been attempting to act the part of Mr. Neat on the stage,
T. Shelton will, if he thinks proper, shew him some little play In
the prize ring, after the manner of Gas, for Alen a-aide. Harry
Sutton has informed the Sporting World, that he is open to any
man In the kingdom for XlOO.
ElRCUTlON.—Wednesday. in pursuance of the sentence of the
High Court of Admiralty of Scoamd, Peter Hallman and Fronfois
Gautier were executed on the Sands of Leith, within the flood
water-mark, for the arinies of piratically seizing the brig Jane,
of Gibraltar, freighted with specie, and barbarously murdering
her master and one of the crew. The unusual circumstance
of an execution taking place on the shore—the imposing spectacle,
and the nielJncholy character of the procession which precedej
it—anti, above all, the enormity of the crimes for which the offen-
ders were to suffer, created an extraordinary interest, and Inoue*
together nearly fifty thousand person,.—a greater multhurlii than
usually assembles upon similar °rowans.