The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-01-06 00:00:00

PESTIVITIES-lijilikKEiEY CASTLE.

On Monday week the Great Hall was egignills
mutated. iii the evening, for the Ball spa Supper,
as on Saturday ; but the effect was more bril-
liant. About nine o'clock the company began to
be numerous; mid, soon after, his Royal Highness
the I.;ake of Cwagaci., gouductiing the Couutme
of ELl:a:me-I', enterctl, followed by the Nobility
and Gel dry, the immediate iuhabitinta of thl Castle.
A rota was placed between the temporary seats at
the upper part of the Hatl, for his Royal I lighuess
and the Earl and Countess of Beattaare ; where
the latter received the congratulations of their nu
nitrous friends upon this -joyful ocancion. As the
carriages drove up to the inner court of the Castle,
tin parties were announced, and, upon entering the
Hall, we* conducted to the Eirl and Countess,
and immediately introduced. The dance now
commenced, in two sets, and continued with great
spirit. It ;vats led off in one bx I .nrd Duaahav and
Miss FITZA.:LAREIIeIE, as on Saturday night.
Confectionary and ices, with every other sort of
delicate refreshment, were served in an adjoitinnt
room. • The beauty, elegance; and fashion of Glou-
cestershire, were never before so completely united
within one *pot; and the taste displayed by the
Ladies in the disposition of their dress and orna-
ments, was exquisite- The etOneitews of Bens e-
LLY wore a beautiful tiara' of diamonds, and her
necklace was .composed diamonds, particularly
large and brilliant. The splendour of the Count-
ess of Chaim's diamonds was dazzling; and the
ingenuity which many other ladies evinced, in tins
form and variety of their ornameata, produced en
effect highly playing.
la this blaze of beauty and fashion there was no
person more admired than Miss Fria-CLASIINCT,
most lovely and accomplished young lady, just
entered into her teens. About one o'clock supper
was announced, when the company ascended by
the hall stairs, leading to the great dining-cham-
ber, which, together with the music and drawing-
rooms, was provided with tables for this enter-
taint:tent. Here anch a display of taste in the
arrangement of the numerous delicacies,
.and
rich oramnents of the table, was exhiVated, as

this venerable Castle, throughout the extent of
its *antiquity, never probably witnessed before.—
Not less than 230 persons sat down to supper, and
were served on pate: the finest wines of Cham-
pagne and Burgundy, from his Lordships' cellars,
were in profusion upon every table ; and the utmost
regularity and attention was observed by the ser-
vants of the family, in their attendance upon the
company. After supper many toasts were drank,
with three times three, from beam to roma. IC A-
Royal Higliut.• first gave, Level Onrstry ; his
own health was next drank : after which he was,
pleased to express his tratitfitachment to the ancient
House of Berkeley, and thf inuntitetion it gave him
to have an opportunity or Meeting, within the
Castle, so manyof the Mast respectahle and
distinguished characters of Gloucesteraiiire.—
Next were given, The Earl and Countess of
Berkeley; Admiral Berkelef, and the Alaritiote
Rights of Great Britain ; which was vet:rived with
great enthusiasm. After supper the company
withdrew to the hall, where the dance was resumed,
and every couuteoance beamed pleasure and satis-
faction. About five o'clock the company began to
retire. and by half-past six the hall was quite clear.
Notwithstanding the night was very dark, awl the
avenues to the Castle not well known to many of
the coachmen, so excellently was ever! thing a-