16 APRIL 1836, Page 10

The Tories were much chagrined by the refused of the

Duke of Wellington to attend their grand dinner on Wednesday : they stated that public business was the cause of his Grace's absence; but while Mr. Hoare and Mr. O'Sullivan were wearying the audience at Covent Garden with speeches of almost interminable stupidity, the Duke was snugly ensconced in a box at St. James's Theatre enjoying the exqui- site performance of Jenny Vertpre. Lord Palmerston told his constituents at Tiverton last week, that Ministers " were well satisfied with the House of Commons," and that "he was humbly of opinion they were not likely to have another elec- tion very soon." Earl Grey took his scat on Thursday evening for the first time this session, and was cordially welcomed by noble lords on both sides of the Elouse. His Lordship first had a tele-eh/ere with the Bench of Bishops; after which, he gradually went down past the Treasury bench, and sat where Lord Brougham usually sits. There Lord Lyndhurst joined him, and sat for some time in pleasant conversation with the noble earl. Soon after, several other noble lords paid their respects to the venerable ex- Premier who, we are happy to say, looked in exceedingly good health.—Couricr. It WW1 I:41" 11111111111totl. on al d the stt.ry (Mutinied Wit{ in eireles, that a 40%6111.1W . tekeu rite a„,11, Mn "1:!IY. 'Jolty in the 'moving, Itetwei n Lord (1. Sire - -4). Alter uu i.)01)aisei-ti1 shots the seuumis inlet fere'', and the parti• F r, tired. The ...MI ill has's- 0115.,Ittultuti 111 5a put,• rad is • t., ,,ane tialts:atioo•. Colonel A----

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