The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-01-12 00:00:00

bad an 0. P. dinner, and a reconciliation dinner.
Yesterday there was a grand East-India political
dinner, for the purpose, as it should seem, of ce-
menting 4n eternal friendship between the King of
Pasiiza and the Hui. the East India Company.
The Persian Ambassador, MIRZA IlAnnur. HAS.
SAW, repreanting the former, and the Marquis
WELLESLEY performing the principal part in the
dramatis persons on behalf of the latter.

At this dinner two extraordinary discoveries
were announced—the first in a tout, and pn ener-
getic explanation by the Marquis WELLESCAY.
Our Readers will, perhaps, feel a little startled,
when they are informed that Persia is discovered
to be the futtural Ally of Great Britain.
66 The natant, union between Persia add the United King-
dom of Great Britain and Ireland."
Now, although the capital of Persia is distant
some thousands of miles from this metropolis, our
possessions in India, bordering on that kingdom,
render the union; it seems, perfectly natural.
We presume it to have been decided, that our in-
trusion, our rapine, and our violence, in the Penin.
sula of Indiaarc as natural as just. We say we pre-
sume that preliminary principle to have been ad.
mitted—for unless it be—our Readers, like our-
selves, might be at some loss to discover the prin.
ciple on which the unidn of a kingdom, in the
heart of Asia, with an Island, in the west of Eu.
rope, is so\ery natural.

It is not long since the Noble Marquis paid his
respects to the Catholic Faith, by toasting his Ho.
LINESS at Cadiz. He seems to have been equally
enamoured, yesterday, of the doctrine of Mane.
MET, by cordially toasting the King of PERSIA.
The Noble Marquis really rivals the versatility of
AEI BONAPARTE.
The •other discovery to which we have alluded,
was made by the C'lsirrnan of the East India
Company, who gravely assured the personages
present at the Dinner, that the prosperity (i. e.
" the Monopoly) of the Company and the Coen-
" try were so united that they never could be se.
C 6 vered."—To this doctrine we subscribe as im-
plicitly as to that of the " natural Union" be.
tween Great Britain and Persia, and so do, we ap.
prehonl our Readers.

We wero not present at this farce, aad there.'
fore are unable to inform our Readers, whether
"MtaTA HAIIOUL 'HASSAN" went through the
ceremony with a grave countenance—if he did,
he must be an exquisite performer, and one who
would do honour to any stags:.
We laeacat that our limits will not, at present,
permit us to pursue the subject of this glorious
dinner, which, as the madcap, Harry Prince of
Wales, says to Prins, will be
" Argument for a week—Laughter for a month—and 'a
good Jest for ever !!!"
It will be seen that the French- Papers assert
this Persian Gentleman to have no pretensions to
the rank of Ambassador—it is, however, very
natural that their Government should endeavour
to diminish the importance of this natural alliance
in the eyes of the French people.

Workmen have this day, " broke ground," for
the foundation of Colonel Goal:icor/1s far-famed
Chelsea villa, so that there may yet be a subject
for inspection by the opening of Parliament.
A rumour is prevalent that Lord MOIRA is to
be appointed Governor General of India; but the
report we conceive to be not only premature, if
not problematical.
The American frigate, John Adams, previous
to her arrival off Dover, touched at St. Maloes,
where she landed a Mr. FEN w ICIC, with dispatches
for General AttrasTitono. She has since proceed-
ed to a Dutch port (after landing a Messenger
with dispatches for Mr. Pintotxx), where she will
wait for General ARKSVRONG'S answer. It is said,
the carries to Holland 300,0001. sterling, in dol.
lars, to pay the Interest of the loan contracted
with that Government during the revolutionary
war.
The Deanery of Lincoln—one of the most va-
luable preferments—possessing a patronage in
livings greater than belongs to three.fourthe of the
Bishopricks, has been bestowed upon a Mr.'
George Gordon—a person whose very name was
wholly unknown both by the profession and the
public, until the same interest which ban gained
this eminent station, procured for him a short
time since the Deanery of Exeter.

LORD GREVIILLE.—A Convocation of tho
Delegates of the University of Oxford wu held at
Camelford House, an Wednesday, to adMitlerd
GRENVILLE, as Chancellor. The Delegates in their
robes, with their attendants, arrived a little before
five o'clock. At six o'clock his Lordship entered
the grand hall, dressed in his new robes, which
were of black figured satin, trimmed with gold
lace, and a square cap. His • Lordship took his
seat at the head of the table. On his right and
left sat" the Vice-Chancellor, and the following
Gentlemen, including the Marquis of STAF.
FORD :
The Rev. the Vice Chancellor; the Rev. the Dear of Ch.
Ch. ; the Rev. the Rector of Exeter; the Rev. the Provost
of Worce..ter ; the Rev. the Prestieut of Triatty a it.
Room' M. D. WereeslarCoß. ; A. UeleLL. D. St. Jahn's
$ the %Noe Pr 7: the Jea. erector j Rev. J.
Gehlesbrough, M.lisrld lea Coal Rathbossi M. A.
Ma ; 3f, Mt A. liqw Coe. I Rev.T.
Harll4/0, M. A. erefelorg COI.; WM, Deep,
ditto; Rep. —.Casalleehei id. A. ch. Ch. ; tlic Public
Ocala ; the Resiolver,
WJLUA* Caosa, B.C.L. of New, CoUegel
repesed the Convonition with a Latin apeech of
liengthi w h was tku,swered ►hior.4
Gaztrytta.a, and followed by several ether en-
themen. At eight o',eieck the Coetpany set town
simptitees flia.nert

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