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

THE PERSIAN AMBASSADOR.

Yesterday his Excellency dined with the Chair.
man, Deputy Chairman; and Court of Directors
of the East IndiasComparty, by special insita.
tion, at the City of London Tavern, Bishopsgate.
street.

The grand saloon was fitted up for the reception
of the company, in the first style of elegance.
The ceiling and three sides of the room were de-
corated with a number of beautifte emblematic
devices and artificial flowers; the fourth side was
entirely covered with plate glass, which was or.
namented by nine brilliant lu ores, and a great
number of variegated lamps. Over the Presi-
dent's chair was a most elegant transparency, re-
presenting his Majesty, with the King of Persia
on his right, which by the splendid Illutnination
around it, had. a most beautiful effect. There
were also several trophieg gained by the Qiitish
arms, together With the Persian banners, and the
Arms of his Excellency, suspended from lofty
Egyptian pillars, which were erected at different
paits of the tables. The room was litted.up with
elegant sofas and settees, covered with the richest
crimson satin, in the true style of oriental splen-
dour.

It was stated that-the dinner was to commence
at six o'clock, and at two minutes before the
hour his Excellency arrived. A band, of thirty
musicians, belonging to the East India Company's
Volunteers, immediately struck up God save the
King. Ws Excellency was accompanied by Sir
Gore Ouseley and Lord Radetock. They were
met at the bottom of the great staircase by two of
the Directehs, who conducted his Excellency to
the summit of the stair-case, where ho was re-
ceived by the Chairman anti Deputy Chairman,.
who conducted him into the room, apd placed
-ilia op thu right of• the Chair. The bona played"
the greater part' of the evening ; and Incledun,
Hill, Lecto, and some other professional men,
diversified the amusement by a display of their
vocal powers.
After the cloth was removed, the following touts
*cre given from the Chair :
The King[—Qaeen and Royal Family—Prince nod Princess
of Wales—His Majesty the King of Persia—The Natural
Union between Perin and. fireat- Britain—His Excellency
the Persian Ambassador—The Itast-Inka Company —The
Army and Navy —Success to his Mtkjesty's Government—Our
Government in In.lia—The President of the Board of Con-
troul—A sticeeasful War or au honourable Peace—The Vo-
lunteers of the United Kingdom—The City of London and'
the Trade thereof—The Ships, Colonies, and Commerce of
Great-Britain and Ireland—Prosperity to the Bank of Eng-
land.

Among the Company, besides the Tlonntsrable
the Directors, who were the hosts, and•his Excel.
lency the Persian Ambassador, for whom the co-
tertainincut was expressly pro►ided, mete—

The Chancellor Of the Ea- Jobn Wilson Croker, Esq.
chequtir Jolla Barrow' Esq.
Marquis %Vt.pesky George Holford. 1.3 q.
Earl of Liverpool , -John Beckett, Esq.
Right Hon. Richard Ryder .1 Wfilliam Hamilton, Esq.
Lord Mulgrave . - Charles Culling Smith, Esq.
The Master of
.the Rolls • William Merry, Esq.
Lord Lowther , BeujaminHobhause, Esq;
Right Hon. Robert Due* Thomas Cockburn, Esq.
Lord Radstitek • Charles Grant, Jun. Esq.
Sir Sidney Smith Morier, Esq.
Attorney General . ;. George Harmon. Esq.
Solicitor General ' Wm. Adam, Esq.
Sir Pot. Murray. Bart. Henry Smith, Esq.
Sir T. B. Thompion, Bart. John Green, Esq. .
' Admiral Sir R. Bickerton George Fraser, ,Esq:
Admiral Dornett Claude fii. Thome., Esq
Colonel H. Tomas .Sir Win. Fraser
Colonel Mudge Dr. Wilkini
Sir Clore Charley, Bart. The .Govaranr Delm4P
Rub. Ward. Governor of the Bank of
Rich. Wharton, Esq. England.
After•the health of the Persian Ambassador had
been drank,
Lord Virsi.r.ssr.ry said, he was charged by
his Escelleucy to offer his acknowledgments for the
honour paid first to his Monarch, and next to him.
self. He gloried in avowing the truth of the toast,
which gave the natural union of Persia and Great
Britain ; he trusted Persia would lung remain the.i
bulwark to guard the interests of Great Britain,
and of the East India Company.
The PERSIAN AMBASSADOR then gave, ,
•
The East India Company. •
Upon [,ord WELLEsLEY giving,
The Health of the Chairman; and prosperity to the East
India Company ;
The CHAIRMAN, iN an elegant speech, re.
turned thanks for himself, and added his sincere
conviction that the prosperity of the Company sin!
the country were so united that they could never
be severed.

On Wednesday, a meeting of tho Lords of the
-Council took place at the Council Office, White-
hall, upon Plantation Appeals ;. 'which was at,
tended by the MASTER of the Rord.s, Sir Jolts
Nlctior., sand Sir I
- OSEPH BANKS.
Prince STAHREAIRERG paid a visit on 'reesday
to the Marquis WEr.r.E44ET. He is nut making
any.preparations whatever to leave the country:
His conduct in this particular will be regulatcd
probably by the neat dispatches• that arrive from
?was, owl, which are hourly expected. •

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