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The Lord Mayor gave a grand entertainment on Wednesday, at the Mansionhouse, to his Majesty's Ministers and other persons of dis- tinction. Among the gentlemen, were the Duke of Richmond, the Marquises of Lansdowne, Tweeddale, Winchester, and Salisbury, the Earls of Ripon, Denbigh, Shaftesbury, Albemarle, Kerry, and Ormelie ; Lords Auckland, Lowther, and Ingestiie; Sir Robert Pet 1, Sir John Malcolm, Mr. Poulett Thomson, Mr. G. R. Dawson, Mr. Berries, Mr. Croker, and Mr. Goulburn • among the ladies, the Marchionesses of Winchester and Salisbury, Ladies C. Paulet, Peel, Horne, Camp- bell.
After dinner, which was served up in the Egyptian Hall, the Lord Mayor gave the health of the King; which was not drunk with enthu- siasm ; but the Queen's health was. In giving the next toast, that of his Majesty's Ministers, Sir Peter remarked, that he was informed there never had been so re spectable a company before assembled within the walls of the Mansiorhouse. He
had no doubt, that his strictly. impartial conduct as Chief Magistrate had procured for him so flattering a distinction.
The Marquis of Lansdowne returned thanks for the Ministry, and proposed the health of the present "exalted" and respectable Chief Magistrate.
Sir Robert Peel's health was drunk with unusual demonstrations of satisfaction. Sir Robert thanked the company for this proof of their (drectionate regard. His family was connected with the people ; and lit• always felt a strong interest in meeting those who not only repre- sented, but also gave daily energy to the industry and activity of the people. Nothing but his anxiety to meet his fellow-citizens could have induced him to absent himself from the House of Commons.
The healths of the Duke of Richmond, Sir Thomas Denman, and Sir Martin Shee, were also well received.
The company, it is said, was principally composed of Tories ; but his Majesty's Ministers nevertheless appeared to be extremely popular among them.
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