Star. — London, England, 1805-04-24 00:00:00

Olirk.RING. At the words of the Offertory, id Let yonr Light to thine before men, &c." The organ playing—the Officers of the Wardrobe fpread a carpet on the Reps of the altar; and Deputy Black Road, making his obeifances, went op to the rails of the altar, on the right fide I he received from the Yeoman of the Ward robe, a rich carpet and culbion, which, with the al. Mance of the Yeoman, he laid down for the Sove reign to kneel upon. Tn the mean time. Garter fum moned the Knights from their Stalls, beginning with the junior ; each Knight making his reverences in his Stall ; and repeating the fame with his Compa aion.in the Choir, retired under his banner• All the Knights ftaoding thus under their banners, and the Prelate at the altar to receive the offerings, the Sovereign, making his reverence to the altar, de feended from bis Stall ; and then making another re verence in the middle of the choir, proceeded to the offering. The folios. Knight (not of the Blood Royal), being the Knight appointed to deliver the offering to the Sovereign, the Dukc of Desranfhire made his reve rence as the proceffion paired ; and, thereupon, placed hintfelf a little behind his Majelly, on the right fide. The Sovereign coming to the rails of the altar, made a reverence; when Deputy Black Rod, on his knee, delivered the Offering to the Knight, who de livered it the Sovereign ; and his Majefty, taking off his cap and feathers, put the offering into the bafon, held by the Prelate affifled by the Prebends. Then two Officers of Arms attended the next Knights, who were the Dukes of York and Clarence. who made their offering. The other Knights of the Royal Family went up and made their offerings in the fame manner. The Provincial Kiog* of Arms attended thnfe Knights, and the Senior Heralds in rotation, the other Knights Companions, who made their offering, &c. in the f hawing order : The Duke of Devonihire, Earl of Chatham, Mar quis of Salifbury. Earl Weßmoreland, Earl Spencer, Earl Camden, Duke of Rutland, Sir J. York, Duke of Beanhut, Marquis of Abercorn, Earl Pembruke, Earl of Winchelfea. Earl Chesterfield. When Divine Service was over, the Knights, in the order I have kilt defcribed, went in proceflion out Of the Chapel, in order to go to dinner. But betore I followed ►hem to the dinner ro I beg to make a few obfervatit,ns on the Company in the Chapel, which comprehended almoft every perfon of high rank in the country. Still, however, it was not by any means to numerous as was expelled. Many, nu doubt, declined coming, from the apprehenlioo of a preffure ; but the fad was, that the Chapel is ftiffi eiuit to have accommodated more than double the Isumber who were prefent. However, the accum imodatiou was the more comfortable. and no incon venience appeared to be experienced by any one.— The ceremony teemed to excite a &eneral interea in every part of its progref.. with this exception, that the frequent repetition of the fame courfe of indalia. elms, &c. with each of the Knights Eke, was rather produltive of langour. This repetition had much the fame effed upon the fpitits of the affembly that would be likely to afire (loin a play, in wliith the whole d enosenen t o f the plot ilsould be in the &it ad. The (teen. wi;h the Princefs of Wales, the Pi in titres Elizabeth, Mary, Sophia, and Amelia, the Princefs of Glouce4ter and Duchefs of York, occupied the place at the right of the Altar, which was ele gantly fitted up for them. The whole of the Royal Family were dreffed in a Windfor blue filk, aver tiaue, manufactured fpecially for the occafion.— Their heads were ornamented with a profufion of diamonds. The Princefs of Wales wore a portrait of his Ma lay, of rather a large fize, which was taftefully fet in diamonds, and fufpended from her neck by a dia mond chain. This is a preant which the has lately received from his Majefly. Her Royal Highnefs wore a diamond erefcent done in points. Each of the Princeffes had on a diamond ftar and a garter, emblematical of the Order. The Duchefs of York wore a wreath of diamond' upon her arms and bo. fom. Her Majefly and the Princefs of Wales fat to gether,and were in converfation during the ceremony. A number of attendants, male and female, flood be hind the Royal Family. His Majefly looked extremely well. He wore an tincommi.nlv large white wig—the fame that he had on at the H 'ufe of Lords fume time fince. The frlemn fervice finifhed about fix minutes af ter five o'clock, when the Queen arnfe and paid from her feat down the aifle, and out at the northern gate, followed by the Princefs of Wales, Princefs Au. gufta, Elizabeth, Sophia, and Sophia of Gloucener, Mary. and Amelia ; the Duchefs of York was clic lel in the Royal party ; the Maids of Honour fol lowed. The (treen and the Princefs of Wales were each efcorted by two Gottlemen in Court dram ; and the other Ladies were attended by one Gentle man each. The procefti in of the Knights reached St. George's Hall precifely at forty minutes pall five. His Majefly being featcd, with the Prince of Wales on his tight hand, the Duke of Gloucener on the right of the Prince, and the Duke of York on his let, the reft of the Prlncee took their feats at the royal table, h all ten. The Knights, fixteen in num ber, then feared themfelves. The dinner commenced about fix o'clock, previous to which the Q9een and the Princeffes had taken their feats in the gallery on the weftcrn fide - 4 the Hall. The Knights table was not decorated t% any kind of frame work or orna ments, which is triki to be owing to the order for the dittributing the fragments among the populace.— When she defier: was placed on the table, a variety of fplendid ornaments covered the table, confifting principally of iev-tral figures of Knights on boric. back, compofed wholly of flyer, furmounted by the Star and order of the Garter, in folid gold. Other devices, equally rich and appropriate, were intro duced. The plate on the Kin g 's table, confining wholly of gold, was laid to be worth • 2,0001. This fcrvice of plate was made for George L and his Ma jelly was fo well pleated with the execution and Aso- derate charge of the Aoldanith, that he is Paid to have prefented him with five hundred pounds more than the amount of the bill. The Knights dined off fil- Ter. When the Knights had dined, the Queen and Princeffes retired ; and then the company invited to dine at the 27 tables fet out in the different rooms of State, fat down to table, over each of whi:h pre (*Wed thoft. Lords and Ladies of the Bed Chamber we mentioned in bur Paper of Monday lett.— About a quarter pad eight, the tables, eighteen in number, which had been ptevioully placed is the • 3 talne Vardr 'and fet out in a triangular font were covered with ..prrovilions, which confilled of mutton and beef, boiler( mad roaßed, betides puddings and pies. A large baron of beef was placed about the middle of the circle. Nine hogtheads of ale were placed on three, large tables or benChes. During the time the divairer was getting ready for the po pulace, "all the gates leading into the Cagle Yard were clpfed, and fentinels, both . horfe and foot, were Rationed without to keep the unruly in awe, and prevent them from approaching too near the entrances. From the Mil difcipline kept up, the crowd, whick, was very great, were prevented from making a given to admit them, which would inf.4l - have been the cafe, had it not been for the Bow itreet Officers, who were vet y alive on the occafion. The impatience of the mulch ncle was at laa appeared by the gates being thrown open by a detachment of the Coldfiream Guards, about twenty minutes paft eight o'clock; when they poured in like an over whelming torrent, and bore down every thing,before them. The foldiers on the infide, to heighten. the • fccne, had put a chain nerds a path which the inqb had to pars, and here one tumbled over another, till not lefs than twenty were fpr4Wling on .the ground isr the fame time, and thofe who.got in firß were laft at the table. The fcene of confufion which enfued exceeds all defcription, every one being more anxious to plunder than to eat; they carried off that which came footle& to hand, whilft the leis robuß were fre quently r3bbed of their prey in retreating to a place of lifety. The Baron of Beef in the courfe of a thou time found twenty mailers. From the windows of the Qneen's apartments the King and the Princes of the 1310 - od fUreeyed the fcene. From what we could learn no accident: happened. This may be accounted for from the circnmtlance of Very few knives tieing ' placed upon the tables. THE DRAWING ROOM. Soon after nine the company who had dined in the Caine returned to the drawing room, wherc her Majefty received them in the moll elegant and affa ble manner. The drawing room was fplendidly illu minated with two very magnificent chandeliers, with eight branches to each, the whole of tingled filver ; againft the wall were Affixed twenty-two Myer luares; under a very magnificent pier glafs was placed a wave Giver pier table. THE BALL ROOM 1 Was thrown open and all the other rooms of Rate about ten o'clock, each more tnagnificently furnithed than the other. The ball room is that which has the four very fplendid pier glaffes adorned with antique filver frames, which colt Soo guineas each in the reign of George L Underneath thee glades are tour fquare Miter pier table., two of which were lately brought from Hanover, and were purchafed by George H. This apart, .-nt was illuminated by three' filvcr chandeliers,each ighing two hundred weight, together v.:th tore:.t, fix filver fconces. Here are two Ere place;, on _ach fide of which is placed a fil vo- dog, wei7.l:;itg sea pounds each. The floor was' painted in water colours; the centre piece confided' of the Star and Order of the Garter on each fide ; at equi-didances were the letter► G. R. and at each ex tremity of the ro..m were . trumpets, French horns, and other appropriate devices. The whole was fur rounded by martial lines, devices of the Union, &c. The Queen's Pretence Chamber, which has lately been fitted up in a t ich and elegant iiyi with erim fon velvet hanging. and gold, is adorned with eight mauve filver chairs, very antique, being a prefent from George 11. to his Q2een Catherine. This room was lighted by two w.ble 6 ial; chandeliers, of peculiar richnefs and lullre.—The Ball was opened by The Prince of Wake • . Prince!'" Angußa. Duke of Cumberland Prince(' Sophia. Duke of Cambridge • - • Printers Mary. Duhe of Suffei - - Prince's Aniella. Prince William of Gloncefter and Princefs Sophia of Gloucefter alfo danced, followed by feveral of the Nobility. His MAJFITT'S drcfs was of the grandeft kind ima. ginable—fuperior in many refpeas to that of the other Knights, each of whom made a moft iMpreffive ap. pcarance. The PIINCI of WALIS, and the other Knights of the Royal Family, had their hair tied be hind with a tingle knot of white ribband. The whole of their hair, therefore, excepting that under the tie, hung loofely over their (boulders. A — mong the company we noticed the Duchefs of Northumberland, and her fnur daughters, who were dreffed in plain white mullin gowns, with lathes of gartcr blue ribband actors their (boulders. Their bead dreffes were different from moll, and rather all the Ladies prefent. as they were decorated with large plumes of oftrich feathers. They fat in come of the vacant Kieights flans on the north fide of the church. Lady Harriet Stanhope, and Lady Barrymore, who fat in the neat feat to the fttteen, were drelfed in garter blue silk gowns; and their head-dreffes were, helmets formed of pearls. The Countefs of Buckingham, and Lady J. Ho bart, were alto dreffed in garter blue, and helmet head dreffes. They were accompanied by Lords Buckingham and Canlereagh, who occupied fume of the vacant Knights Stalls. The ladies were for the moll part dreffed in garter blue silk, or plain white muffin, with garter blue lathes, or garter blue ribbands in their head.dreffes. Lord Sidmonth and his family were in the Cham berlain's box, immediately oppofite to that of the Royal Family. Of what are called the failionalle world, I did not obferve fo many as were ex Red . The company rather principally con fi ned of Parliamentary perform, followers of the Court, and Bed-chamber Lords and their families. There were feveral among the company who were, no doubt, auraded by the novelty of the fpeetacle. I noticed Mr. Windham, Dr. Parr, Sir Sidney Smith, and Lard Duncannon. There was a vall number of 'Officers in the choir. Indeed the military was quite the prevailing drefs. Very few appeared in plain cloaths. Thia town is amazingly difappointed in its fpecu lation on this extraordinary harmers The inhabitants calculated upon making a good thing ; but the excels of extortion has almolt totally defeated their views. Two guineas a nioht for a tingle rcom, fix guineas in fome inllance►, have been demanded for borne days back. The mud that colleeted to day in the Park, and Court-yards, and all the ptaces about Itan which any view could be had of the proceffion, or any of • • • the Knights, was immenfe. No (mt. was admitted within any of the Cale gates without an order from the Lord Chamberlain ; but from the number who got in, compared. with the ticket; idlied, a forgery of tickets.isfapeded. Every precaution was ufed to guatd againlluch a thing.; but forgery haroccurred in every limilar cafe ; as, however, no tumult or even inconvenience has arifen from the crowd, there can be no great reafon to complain. 6 • In confcquence of the judicious mann e r in which the military have been dift•ibuted throughout the town, and in every avenue leading to it, no accidents whatever have occurred of a difagreeable nature. — Much credit is alfo due to the, diligence and adivity of the Bow-llreet Officers, and though aimefl all the carriages and company pretred into the Cattle Gates at the fame moment, fuch was the order and regu larity preferved, that not one perfon was hurt in the flighted degree. .Nu more than one•third of the Aine, where fpec tators were admitted to-day for two guineas each, was occupied. The choir, to which the admittance was fix guineas was better filled than any other part Aligned for fpekttors. ,The Knights did not fit down to dinner until near (even o'clock. The dinner was announced for three, but the 'ceremony occupied a much longer lime than was expeded when the order for dinner was made. LADIES DWESSES AT THE INSTALLATION AND BALL. • The Ladies did not wear hoops or any of that an tique appearance, of drefs which is cuflomary at Court Balls or Levees. The following are a few of thole which were noticed at the time, ;aid may terve for a teleirnen of the ,Alloje Her MAiltriV'S morning Vil!filled of royal purple and 61ver, with rich trimming of filv,r fringe, with the ufual oma • ments of diamond*. Her Majefly's evening drefs was white tiffue, at the bottom a rich embroidery of purple and raver richly fpangled. Head drefs bandeau of Cart, r Blue, with the motto, " Honi fait qul mal y pence," richly embroido-td with gold. Her Royal Highnefs the Priucc.fs of WALLS'S drefs, much ad mired for lU mite and elegance, w..scompofed of purple and lilver wove Gleaner. w ith a molt fuperb bordcr of fzold and Myer lyres and crefcents embroidered ~n purrle v.flvet ; the petticoat of very rich hirer tithe, with a molt elega.,t iiiver fringe at bottom ; over the drefs was a River mantle trinoned with a moft fuperb V andyke Glair (Tinge. The evening dreis of gold imperial farfoet, with a molt fuperb border computed of (tones and topazes, forming bun. chili of grapes and vine leaves, the Ileeves very richly trimmed with diamonds, and wreaths of diamonds round the moulder and wain. _-- PrincefsEuzaaar n's morning dref.—Round drefs of rich tiffue, garter blue and hirer, ornamented with gold and fapphire ftonce. Head drefs the fame as her Mayfly's. Evening drefs rich gold tif foe, fattened with gold clafps down the middle, Reeves of gold net. Prince(' AMELIA'S morning drtfs,eitafElly the fame u the Prin. ecfs Elisabeth's. Evening dref4, a *bite fatin petticoat, with a very rich Vandyke border of garterblue and fearlet velvet, fuperb ly embroidered In fiver Mangles, a Bikini lace tunic frith a bor. der.of the fame richnefs as on the petticoat ; the ground work of the tunic was a profufion of Elver Mangles; the body and Reeves to correfpond with the reft of the drrk, the &eves looped up with flan of the order, having a brilliant effect. Head dr& the fame as her Mejefty's. Prinecfs So PIIIA'S evening's drab—white fatin petticoat, with a border of Bacilli lace, richly embroidered with fiver on the bot tom ; a tunic of fpangle fiver net, a very rich embroidered border of the Drder of the Garter in gold, garter blue and (abet velvet. Head drefs the fame as her Mayfly's. buckets of BEAUFORT •I's garter blue farfnet drefs, trimmed lib point. Dewing-room drefa, a white crape, embroidered with [liver. Duchef of lloastr—Morning, a white farfnet gown, with amethylts. Evening, a gold muffin of exquibte richnefs, fully trimmed with elegant white lace. Duchefs of Goason—A garter blue and film tine, trimmed with filter fringe-I)rawing•room drefs, a white and filter tilfue embroidered with My- r ; head-drcfs, feathers and &Moods. Duchnfs of Letos--Morning, white farfnet, vandyked with garter blue, Beeves feftooned with diamonds. Evening dreis of gold amain, with deem richly embroidered. Duchefs of NoaTiOss to—Morning drefs, white farfnet, with a garter bloc fcarf embroidered with gold. Evening, a round did, of purple and Inver, imperial net, fattened in the middle with rich film clafps. Dowager Dochcfs of RUTLANDA garter-hlue farthet, trim med wish diver—for the Drawing-room, a white Patin, embroi dered with flyer, with a rich hived , ckct. The Marchionefs of Tow issittater Morning &eft, white farf net, particularly elegantly embroidered in diver, with beautiful diver Beeves. This was one of the omit admired dreffes. Her La ' dyibip wore diver twift round the neck, which was particularly becoming. Evening drefi, very handfome gold mullin, with a gold border to correfpond, trimmed with rich lace. The Countefs of Bocci Nonagestitae.—A purple twilled farfnet Train, embroidered with fillies at the bottom. Point lace Sleeves. Body plain purple. Afternoon DP-Cs—Garter blue fliort Drees, adorned with Liver fpangles, and elegantly trimmed with point lace. Head -dreg ornamented with white oftrich feathers, and a beautiful bandeau of diamonds. Counters of CA a 1)1( 1 / 6 st—Morning, Drefs of purple and flyer. Evening. White faVer imperial net, richly embroidered down the front and round the bofom with flyer tale. Sleeves of the Time. Plume and dia mnds. Counter, Mot: nosais--Morning Infallatbo Drefs was of purple; Body and Sleeves embroidered in Myer. Head Drefs, a rich embroidered turban.—EvenVg, a white crape Drefs, beauti fully embroidered in Giver net, with handfome border down the front, round Train. Stc. &c. Head Drefs, a rich embroidered ban• deau, with heron plume ultrich feathers and diamonds. Counters of Pow is—Wore a white crape Drcle, beautifully em broidered in filver, with magnificent border round the trout and round the Train. Head Drefs, a plume of oftrich feathers and diamonds. Connie& of Odin r—A garter blue farfnet drefs, trimmed with point, fur the Drawing room ; a white crape, embroidered with flyer cver pin's, a rich embroidered jacket. Countefs of KINGSTON—A garter blue farfnet drefs, trimmed with flyer, for the Drawing roam; a fplendid dre-1 of white crape and Sher, richly embroidered with fpangles. The Counter. of Pastaaoa a—Garter blue, embroidered in flyer. Counters of WAlWlCL—Eitening drefs, white crape, beauti fully embroidered in flyer, the flares richly embroidered in Inver, with diamond broaches. Vifeountefs Vittiuts—Morning drefs for the beatuiful whke Latin drefs, with a molt fuperb and unique em broidery, in nutted gold, richly Mudded with the thief! antethyfts This truly elegant embroidery was from the order of the Garter.— Evening drefs for the (teen's Drawing-room, green and flyer Indian elgth, with a nouvelle embroidered antique border, in beads of trotted flyer. Lady Admit Butylucu—Mornhig drets, a purple farfutt, trimmed w tb flyer. Lady BROW NLow—A garter blue farfnet drefs, trimmed with lace. For the drawing room, a violet crape over white Patio, richly abbraidered in gold. Lady CAST aaaaa ou—A garter blur and 'liver drefs for the Drawing-mom, a white crape beautifully embroidered with elver. Lady CLONIIIILL—Murning drefs, white crape, richly em broider. din ftripes of Elver, and a border of the fame. Evening drefs. white and illvcr,embroldered in a particularly new laid un Common manner. Lady HINIT FITZGLIALDA white fatin, embroidered with Liver. , Lady Ctetem FIT7O drefs of white crape, em broidered with 61ver over white Lulu. Lady Maya* 1'11T:0 —A drefs of white crape, embroi dered with Bluer over white fain. LadyAILOTT& OSIVILLE.—MOI7III4 &Cr', a pimple fmfnet trimmed with Giver. Evening drefs, ape-edema and tunic of white crape with white itones and raver fpangirs ; head drefs, a bandeau l'Afpaile, with a wreath of feathers. Tbe Ladles ELIZA' .:TH, CA auume, and AUGUSTA OR &Mts. —Morning dreti, white crape gowns, with (liver draperies. Even ing drefs, elegaiit draperies embroidered in Giver; their drdiki were limply el , gant. Lady &lair Foutoa+ ira-4 drefs of white crape very richly embroidered with blveri had Otis, white feathers, diatateds, and fan:crape. Lad Ate Forreacoe--Morning drers, white crepe go I &ewe; I with fpanglea, and a Elver border. Evening dills, whi r crape, : finagled over In Elver, with elegant Slyer (haves to corre (pond. The Two .i..adics Gary—White crape dreffea, richly (tangled with b uncbes of Elver grapes, ruperb borders of vine leaves. ivnii large h 'lnches of grapes in embroidering; bodies and neevas very brilliaa t, correfponding with the remainder of the drels. Lad f C. He Rica farfnct, body and train trimmed with ' bands elf Meer ; head drefs, white crape turban, with liars of dia monds, Lady C. }lawmen—A white crape, embroidered with Liver ; bead drefs, white feathers and diamonds. Lady MULGRAVE—Morning deers of white teener, with a gar ter blue fcarf, embroidered in gold. Evening dais, white crape, embroidered with gold, in a very fanciful ftile. The four Ladies PlECT—Morning, nearly the fanse as the Du. chefs of Northumberland's Evening, white crape, richly esnor.n. dered fn Myer and purple. Lady ANN CULLING SMITH--Morning, a Wet purple riiTne antique drefs, with rich matted Giver Reeve; ; bead drefs. finer bandeau. Evening, a crape petticoat with an antique bard... •..f. Giver foil, and a tunic of crape richly ',angled, and a foil ; head drefs, a bandeau a rpa tie, with a wreath of white feat Lady SELINA STZWART--A ganer blue (signet drefs trim , a t with Giver ; foe the drawing room, a beautiful embroidered drefs or %Abe and gold. Dowager Lady STD!, tY--Garter blue, embroidered in Giver. i r:ro MOE TR vs, t —Morning, a purple farfnet, with fit ver embrol kry head • , r.fs, raver bandeau. Evening, white crape 1 with Myer embroiLiet y Lady ISA LLLLL THT NN t —Evening drefs, white, richly cm broidered in filver ; head drefs, Giver bandeau and feathers. Lady MA ay Tnyt4Nt•The fame. Lidy CA It OLI N Ta•NNt—The fame. Hon. Mrs. FAN drefs of garter blue crape, embroidered with gold over 'Alike f..tin ; for the drawing room, a drefs of I white crape embroidered in rich waves of liver fparigies ; bead drefs, Feathers and diamonds. Lady NOlLTucricK—A molt elegant pattern of a weeping wit. low, in gold, perpendicular (tripe before u crape, the bofom of the drefs trimmed to correfpond with the Egyptian half Peeve, very elegant ; her Ladyship wore the Imperial Turban of white and gold, a-la-Grecque. Lady Co LE 1 - 110IPZ—White and flyer. Head-drefe, bandeau of distr.oncts. Lady Ftrorca—Drefs garter and flyer tine, taftefally orna. mented with rith Giver border and point Lux. Head drt fs, dia. mond', and plumes of white feathers. The Hon. Mrs. Hownan—Wore a white crape drefq, beauti. fully embroidered in gold, with handfmno borders down the front and round the train, fleeees, &,. anti trimmed with bandfome point lace. d drth a molt fuperb bandeau df diamonds and gold, with plume of oftricb feathers. Lady H;aIIIZT CLiVr—Wore a white crape drefs, richly em• broidered in Meer ; head drefs, a plume of oftrich feathtra. Lady DoucLas—s•Morning, Purple farina, with gold. An elegant plume of ostrich feathers. Lady (;coact Terrine—A purple farina drefs with film embroidery. Head Drefs Meer bandeau. Honourable Mrs. Chown Vii.Ligas--Garter blue, embrol• dered in filver. Hon. Mn. Werr--Drefs of white ratio, with a rich Moak border in gold &fon the front ; body and fleeves to eorrefpond. Mrs. HAM [TT—A garter bine drefs, with fuperb embroidered trimming in flyer, white Reeves magnificently embroidered, on the left arm the Order of the Garter, in garter blue and flyer, the head diets diamonds and feathers. Mrs. %VALHI—A white farfnet trimming. gowny with garter blue velvet The Hon. Mrs Cool's- er--Morning drefs a purple Patin, with rich trimmings of real Giver, white crape &eves, embroidered in filver—Qtead drefs Giver bandean. Evening dref, a white fatht antique robe, with wreaths of lilies, embroidered with !tones and hirer all round, and up the front in pyramidical form, rich Giver fpangles, antiqae Games and tucker—head drefs a bandeau paGe, in flyer embroidery, and nine white feathers. 4 Mils LOUISA COURT N tr.—Morning drefs the fame as the Han. Mtfs Courtney's. Evening dref., white Patin antique robe, with Giver embroidery round, fattened up in the front with Giver adds, rkb fpangle &eves and tucker, with Giver mirth and bullion. Hon. MI6 Cosr A drefs of garter blue • for the Drawing. room a drefs of white crape, richly cnibroldenal with flyer, Hon. Mifs L. Corr—The fame. Hon. Mill M. Lowrn beautiful round drefs of white crape, embroidered with Giver fpangles ; head•drefs white feathers and diamonds. Hon. MifsTOWNSHENn-.oarter blue, embroidered in Slyer. Mile S. CoLMMAN-•A garter blue drefs ; for the Drawing-room, a round drefs of white crape o.rnbroidered with Liver. Mile Hug e--.A drefs or garter blue, embroidered with gold ; for the Drawing Room a drefs of white and hirer. Mif. MACLeAN--A drefs of garter blue farfnet ; for the Drawing Room, a beautiful deers of white bugle net, over white fatin. The two Mira Nivictz—VL'hitc crape dreffi. richly fpangled with elegant burden of rich embroidery in River ; the Lefign was of a Roman feroll ; body and iLicve, to corrcfpond. Mir* Pao ers—A white farfnet gown, with garter blue fearE Miffes STAPLETON...White crape gowns, with Myer draperies. Mifs WALDLGSAVS-I.old RadßOCk'S daughter —Superb dna of white crape, embroidered .lawn the front in Elver lightning; aeries and body of the fame, over white farfnet, With armkts of grid ; hold drefs gold band and ultrich feathers. Mifs DOUGLAS—White farfnet, with filver plume. Mils Aucv9TA leer —Morning dref. white farfnet and gold Eseniog, lilac and Ever. Head drefs of white Myer and very beautiful plume of lilac and white feathers intermiteci. Mils NOR'S UWlCK—White and flyer drapery, with antistue border of filer at the bottom, richly (potted over. Sleeves a-la. Greek. Head &els, the imperial bandeau handkerchief. GENTLEMEN', DREiBEB. His Majetly, his Royal Highnels the Prince of Wales, and the Duke or York, appeared fit It in their Robes of the Order of the Garter. In the evening his Majeliy appeared in the new Windfor uniform, which is as follows Blue cloth Coat, richly ornamented with broad and narrow gold lace. Wailleast and breeches of fearlet kerfeymere ; the wailicoat with very long flaps, and the whole nearly covered with lace. Breeches plain feat let. The buke of Rutland, K G. the Marquis of Aber. corn, K. G. the Earl of Weilmoreland, Earl of Ux bridge, Lord Hawke bury, and a confide' .ible por tion of the male part of the company were alio drefFed in the above-mentioned uniform. His Royal Highnefsth7lsuke of York, and the other Royal Brothers, together with a great number of the Noblemen and Gentlemen preterit, were drafted in their different naval or militias y uniforms. Dewey -Lake Tit tarkk.—Lati night a new mu fical after-piece was produced at this Theatre, enti tled The Soldier': Return ; or, What can Beauty do? written, a% we underhand, by a Gentleman of the Univerfity of Cambtidge. It wa., upon the avh,,l e , very favourably receivcd.—Mr. Hook is the compo fer of the nsufic. This piece is of an extremely flight fabric, the Rory being limply that of a niilitary lover' who a of his aff e eli ons , to receive from t w h a e s i f i v a p ti p d o i. re o d f t h o i, b l e ath d t ea r d i , h r e et o u b ro je in whom the old gentleman was himfell about to marry, on the benevolent principle of protecting an helplefs orphan.—This is not very well told, nor ate the charaFters intrr.chicird at all new, or very in orating. The drama, therefore, may be cr n tit ered but as a mere vehicle 'tor the mu lic, which is plea ling. What there was to do by the performers was in rod hands.—H. JOHNSTON, BANNISTER, IPA JOHNSTONE, Mrs. SPARKS, Mrs. MOUNTAIN. Mil', DECAMP, and Mrs. BLAND, never played '.l ling be'ter, And a dance wa. introduced which gave I( me e.-17' to the fcene.—The overtwe cl.ifing with the m ovement of " Gou (ay: the King,".thAt fang was called for by the audience and lung. Many of the airs and duets were encored. The houle was welt aueaded, but nut crowded.