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London, England, 1805-06-05 00:00:00

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This Lady's residence is in Manchester-squats ;
but her house not being sufficientry capacious fur
fancy end masked ball, upon so large a scale iS was
intended, her Ladyship chose, for that purpose, the
elegant house in Argyle-street, lately occupied by
Colonel GREVILI.E. A masquerade has been, not
inaptly, competed to an engagement under the walls
of a besieged city, in which the assailant fears
every Moment the explosion of mines, ecuntermines,
and Masked batteries, the sudden surprise of rallies
and sorties, where the well-direaed fire from halt
Moons and hbrnworks have frequently strewed the
field of honour with the dead, and a discharge of
grape has carried away many who escaped all the
:artillery of wit and humour, in the early part of the
battle. As, then, an idea (if the field is essential
to a complete account of the engagement, we shall
begin our report of Lady LAMBERT 'S Masquerade,
last eight, with a description of the house. A large
lamp, of Great brilliancy, illumined the staircase,
and with ale subsidiary farce of a Grecian lamp,
with diamond cut drops, condueled the company to
the gallery, which was also lighted up with great
brilliancy. The gallery communicates with an
anti-chamber, fitted up in a corresponding style
of splendour, and opens into the ball-room, which
was the grand scene of aftion. This room is fle feet
by 2.5. A lire. lustre, suspended from the cieling, is
Inie centre. onvex lustre in the pier, and nume-
rous brae e xs, rendered it a blaze of light. What
a contrast between the house and the visitor ! The
masked visitor courts concealment—the house shed
ireoletable day. The blaze of brilliancy was, how-
ever, considerably relieved, by a profusion of the
molt fragrant and deiicete shrubs and flowers—
viewing which, we torgot, for a moment, the Pa.
lace of the Sun, and fancied ourselves transported
to the garden of Verteimuus. The floor was chalk-
ed with beautiful and appropriate devices; and,
among its numerous al tificial ornaments, contained,
at each en.l, Colonel Get vi e LOS crest, a beautiful
swan. Several of the company enquired, whether
it represented the swan of Avon from whose
sweet song wete derived many of the charaaers ,
which graced this brilliant scene. Adjoining to the
ball-room are two card-rooms, one of which is sup- '
ported by beautiful pillars. Wreaths of flowers
embraced the pillars, and both rooms displayed
beautiful bronze figures, with resplendent lamps,
lights, and branches, disposed with the most ex-
quisite taste and fancy. Two other rooms, one a
coffee-room, the ether a supper-loom, fitted up in
a similar stile, complete this suite of apartments.—
But it was not this floor alone that was occupied by
the fashionable array of Lady LAMBERT. Her
Ladyship had put the Colonel's whole house in re-
quisition. The upper rooms were prepared for
dressing, or changing dress. Hither the hero,
woended or exhausted in the field of battle, r:tir-
ed to put on new armour, and returned to the era.
test with ren rated spirits. In the design of this en-
chentine scene, the refined taste of Lady L s stos.RT
was assisted by the inventive powers of Col. Gas, I
Aimee, and the poetic fancy of the Hon. WIELIAIA
Set seta, both of whom seemed to take, a lively
interest in its success. It WAS of course composed
in the chastest and most come& style, displaying at
once elegance without excess, and liberality without
pref'usion. Ah'mu metre o'clock the company be-
gan to assemble in considerable force.. On entering
the rooms, the Elysian fields seemed to open to
view, arid •he flitting forms of the maskers reminded
u. ef ore spirits of the blessed amusing themselves
in endless happiness. Music in its sweettst setuids
stele u; on the ear, under the able management of
the Gows, and every sense was delighted While,
however, the sylpled forms of the females inspired
the idea of Elysiem, the athletic figure of the males
s:;eweil they had not thrown off "this mortal coil."
Among the most enterteitiiiie Masks were, Mr VA-
EENTIME JONES, in the chereaer of Penchi, and
Mr. 13s .WELL, a TeliOr. Sqt3 had brought with
him his board, his eetterns, and his measures ; but
the board was so loge, it stopped tip the door,
and prevented all ingress and egress for som.:
time. A great many complained of this deten-
tion; bet a Lawyer came up, and promised them
all redress, by an aaion for false imprisonment.
Sir Smnasv Sarre was in convesation with an eM
Admired, when the Countess of CIiOLMOSD;.LT an!
Miss See noun. two Nuns, hove in sight. Sir
Staten' gave chace, but returned, complamnin that
their faces were as inellsible as the combined fleet.
Mr. and Mrs. Dutton, in the dresses of the Duke
D'Aransa and Alien*, in The Homy Moon, ateed
their parts in a style that would do credit to Miss
Duncan and Mr. Et-emote. The Earl of DvseßT,
as a Drunken Recruit, supported the charafter with
spirit. An Oliver threatened him with the discipline
of the cat-o-nine-tails, and immediately produced
*SS Lerrierroe an old Teeter. Two Misses
H tie torn were fireeher, in dress resembling the
Weird Sisters, hut in face of the genuine stock of
Lancashire. Miss F. Heseera assumed a more
pleasing costume, and appeared a lovely Mi-
randa. One of the Duke of St. ALIAS s party
The Harbour Marines, we understand, will ban was mistaken for her Caaan ; but he declared
a field-den on Monday next, at Greenwich. himself, contrary to the sense of the room, aCr
Five THOUSAND POUNDS.-.. The Ticket No.
Was; Chief. Lord WILLIAM Russeee and Lord
21;238, drawn yesterday prize of 5,0001. WAS SOW •
and registered at Bisn's Offices, where 27,749, Fa t mourn were two excellent Pdsrout ; the
two Misses bIIOLMONOZEBT, COM•geTS, simple and
prise of `aI,OOGL and 13,001, a prize of 1,004.
rett Mr. JOHN CORMWREL was ass Old Bear;
this Lottery, have likewise been sold, shared, and deprecated crops, and spoke in raptures of a strait
registered.
The superior advantages of Mr. Bowysn's Lot- head of hair. From the lateness of the hour, we
find it impossible to enter into a detail of the'ehe.
trey, by each purchaser-being certain, at all events,
rafters, •
many of which were supported with infinite
of receiving the full amount of the purchase money, ‘l
MU Among the most bnlliaat of the fancy
in beautiful Engravings, in the most fair and honour 'dam, •
nae manner, has caused a most rapid sale of 'rick- reCeibeesnerellliction and Lady, Viscountess Andover, Lady
ets dering the last week—so much so, that it is ex- fl. Parker, Loa! Amherst, Earl and Countess of Jersey, Lady
peeled the price will soon be very considerably ad- Templatown, the two Wits Townsh-rid, Duchess of Itulums,
vanced. Sir j&us soil Lady Itarringenri, Lord and Lady Halewood,
Last Monday, a Gentleman was taken out of the =ionise of Asbileorne...l the LasalmeTtoilton, Sir lobo
Last
Thames, near Westminster-bridge, by Mr. M•if s- most beautiful lZghlendwdr de two its!guish, L:red
lIELD, of Nine :elms. The apparently dead body thsuhtene, Mrs laf-Stargoynet, Sir Aland Clarke, Duke
was conveyed to one of the Receiving-Houses.— I). Bern, Lord William nearcierk, Lord Mature Lady
Hail an hour had elapsed, since the accident and stews'', Am.
At two o'clock the company sat down to supper.
conveyance. Mr. Gs leotee of Marshanrstreet,
attended, and employed the keenseitatiee Process It was elegant without extravagance, and served op
of the Humane Society, for two hours, when lan. in the best style. Here sight be 'eau Jam and
guid gas of life appeared ; and, by the next morn- Jgsueors feasting &helms)! upon &Ms and Glade and
ing, be wits so far restored, as to be able to be re- Goddesses contest to -drink burgundy and chaos-
moved to his discuasfil:ite friends. The parties re- Paigne, instead of as&ar and olobrosis• After sots'
commended by the Medical Assistant have bees li. Pm' the dancing was tumid, sad, from the spirit
berally rewarded by their:muter of the above In- of the company. is was DM orPsavd that it would
saution. break up usual six o'clock this morning.

RIS 11i..17E571"7"S 3111171 DA Y.

The anniversary of His MAJ eve y'a Binh-lay,
who completed the 67th year of his age, was cele.
braced yesterday throughout the met.with
every demonstration of joy. During the morning
all was bustle. Never was a greater disithy „t
beauty, rack, and fashion, than St. Jaine.'..4te.;
presented. The numbers of females were seal cely
ever exceeded on any former ecCaSioll ; the win.
dews and roofs of the projedling :lops were crowded
with the most elegant company, and the whole ezhi„
bited one of the most intel e,tiog spesllacles we have •
ever witnessed. Although the crowd was immense,
the greatest order and r..gularity prevailed during the
whole day every part of St. James s-street, Piccadilly,
Pall Melhand Albemarle-street, was completely filled
with people. The carriages continued going to the
Palace from one until five o'clock. They conoi.
toted a train, that extended from the top of Alec.
merle-street to St. James's. A vast number of new
and elegant carriages appeared in it. Amen', tile
most brilliant, wept those of the Marquis of lilotu-
PORT, Earl MOLINTNORIIS, and Sir SIDNEY SM,Te.
The Guards had new cloathing for the occasitne
as well as all the Royal set vants. The baud of :tie.
sicians on duty at the Palace mounted guard in a
state dress. At one o'clock as many cannons its
His MAJESTY is year of age, were discharged is
Se. James's Park; at the same time the guns VCR
fired from the 'lower ‘Vharf.
Soon after nine o'clock Their NI AJESTIES, the
PattteEssEs, the Dukes of YORK, KENT, SUSSE%
CUNItIERI.AND, and CANIRRIDOIS, breakfasted with
Their MAJZSTIES at the Qezett's House.
The Queen's band attended in the adjoining room.
In the course of the morning, the Princess of
WALES, the Princess CII A LoTT Y, the Duke
G COVCISSTER, and a number of persons of distin&w,
paid their respetis to Their NI A Est JAS. About hat
ast twelve o'clock, Theis MAJESTIC% with the
Princess CHARLOTTE of Watts, proceeded to the
Palace. Soon after one o'clock his MAJISIT
After which the Roy At. FAMiLY dressed at the Pa.
lace for the Drawing Room. The Princess OJAI -
&OTTE of Wants went to the apartments of f
Cit Au Lorre FINCH ill the P.IIACe Yard, and view;.!
the company going to Coto t. from a window till 1)4.,
four o'clock.
After dinner, His MAJESTY gave audiences to the
Field OiScers on duty. 'lle Archbishop of CAN-
TERBURY, and the other Bishops were introduce.,'
when the Archbishop delivered an oration in Englisl,,
in congratulation of the return of the day. I its
MAJESTY returned a short answer. The Rev. Pi e-
late 3 then had an interview with Her Mans re,
and the Archhisbop likewise delivered another con-
gratulatory oration.
The company began to arrive at the Palace soon
after twelve o'clock, and they assembled in the
room adjoining the Drawing-room, till it was cote•
pletele filled, so that it was with the greatest ditt•
cnity a passage could be formed for the Roe AL
FAMILY to the Drawingro.•ro.
About half past two o clock His MAJESTY entered
the room where the company were assembled,
dressed in the uniform of the Royal Horse Guards,
and wearing the Order of St. George. He was pr.:-
ceded in his way to the Drawing-room in the usual
manner.
As soon as the Ktea, Quern, PetecEsns, eel
Princess of W A 1.14,11.11 entered the Drawing-ruuni,
the Occasional Ode was performed.
During its perfurmance, Their MAISSTI6II stood
near the second window from the door—the PEN-
cessEs were on the left from Iler M AJesT v ; 411
when the two side doors were thrown open, the
pressure of the company was so great, a young lady,
on entering the door near Their MAJEsTies, was
so much overcome by the crowd, that she fainted,
and fell near His MaJasesr ; the Earl of WEST-
MOtiELAN n and Lord CH AILLVILLt raised her, ;lad
condußed her near the Ihrone, where ex Priaceo
Et.IZAnLTH shortly went, and paid her mach atter'.

tion.
The Draw'ng !loom was more crowded on thus
occasion than has been remembered for the lavt frit!
years ; many laiies nearly fainted.
The Princess of WALLA wore a Miniature of 11,:
Mai ES r V, Set with diamonds, with a crown at top.
Among the company present were :
Their M •jesties.
The Prince, of Wales.
Dukes of Yerk, Clarence, Kent, Cambelland, Sorra, Cain
bridge, and Gloucester.
Poinee.se. Aulmta, Elizabeth, Mary, Sizidhiz, and Amelia.
P,ince,sM Wales.
Duchess) of York.
Sophia of Gloucester
Princes Cavinrir Lubmnir,ki, and Cattelcicala.
The Archbishop% of Canterbury, Dublin, and TII2M.
Toe Lord Primate of Ireland; the Lord Chancellor the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, Secieterisis ot Stale, the Lnrd ChM'
dustrees of the Courts of King's Bench and Common P.
C!..iel Karen of the Ixchegaer, Speaker of the Home of ems-
the Judge of the Admiralty, Master of the Rolls, Al-
V.pley and Solicitor General, the Judge Advocate of Sew.
land, King'. Advocate, and the Lard Mayor, Sheriffs and
Recorder.
Dukes—ordon Rutland* Somerset, eyd Beaufrot.
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Duchreder— Marlborough, Rutland,Lords,l4lolthutsberbar
Yuri:, Redford, IJorret, Beaufort. and Gordun.
Marqu•eirno—ialisbury, Hertford, Ely, Tlsonsond, Prato'
for I. A ',acorn, illuntlvr, Blandhed,minfi Bath.
Ma relitonessca—Bath, I Isnlard, saiabury, Done/at, shed-
ford, stoff.dri, and Down.hire.
Earl.--St. Vincent, Pembroke, Pomfret, Carlisle, Ayletfardr
Uxbridge. Grosvenor, Kingston Mouot Edgecuusm, Cinch&
ter, Forteseue, Talbot, Mnisbelit, Haningum Effinelutti
Westmeath, Sandwich, Spencer, Malmsbury, St.'itsaph,Tea"
pie, Berkeley, Macclesfieid,Clarendon,Simmoruaith,Chol4lo
Bristol, Banbury, Strathmore, Camden, Harlington, Poulels
Selkirk, Westmoreland, Romney, Mettninoins,
cc odes.
Fremont, Gallo.. ay, Cardigan, Charieroont,
Ma
Kinnoul. Cionmen, and Kerins-ere.
Gnisiitones--Aytesburyi, Rehester, Formica', Balcertstr
Camden, Carex, Usbridge, St Vincent, Mica:led, llow4a
ESS,X,atidKingston,Macelesfiekl,llorchest. r, Aberdeen, l'w1"
more, Liverpool, T Wig*, Cavan, Button, Brohl, Vollow4,
Westmoreland, Warwick, Harrington, Portarlinrorr
gen, Chatlemont, Kenmore, Wintertou,
Clonmek
CeratrePreaght"-51; "rcatuci
Viscountesses-51;month, Limericks Castlereagh, COrr'
and Duneasinon
Lordsrden , WaLinghant, Rodney, Miatortia'"e"."::
Somerville, HOSTOW, WißOUlkby de Brooke. cni,
Southampton, Boston, Elden,Cunninflmetrlign'agG,
to
St. Helens, Hume, Ridirsley, From, Viten, te
Heathfield, M`Domtid, Grantley, Gienbeivia,Dstrtn.
niter, Carleton, Biaquire, Havrardine, Rivas, Non!'::::..
Grintstone, Sinning, Grantham. Braybroake, Wt",
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Ponta, H. Clark, Loyairse, Sheffield, Radeweiti F°
a.
Mulgrave, Ellenborough, Borinadon,
Marsissin, Digbv. H Fitzgerald, (11'1e" -
Sands', gitlynakl; Lsye, Gharlaville, sad MODIMO3.

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