The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-07-08 00:00:00

LADT HORTS cß.4wn MASQUERADE.

This Lady gave a Grand Masquerade, on Mon-
day night, at her house in Arlington-street, which
was attended by upwards of 500 persons of fashion.
No house can be better adapted. from the six: and
number of the rooms, for an entertainment of the
kind, than her Ladyship's; and being in the Gothic
order, with all the embellishments and decorations
antique, gave a delusion to the scene, which in-
creased the eff-a produced by well-dressed and
supported chara6ers of various times and ages.
Every arrangement was made with the greatest
magnificence and attention to the accommodation
of the visitors. At the first gate a bar was fixed,
with Constables attending. and a file of soldiers
were placed along the Court.yard to the hall-door,
which was lighted on the outside by circles of va-
riegated lamps. The second hall. which is in the
Gothic style, with a Mosaic pavement, was most su-
perbly lighted with brilliant stars and arches of varie-
gated lamps, with gold foil at the back, which refiefted
the most brilliant lights. The grand staircase, which
is entirely of mahogany. richly carved, and emirs
for the workmanship, was lighted by Gothic lamps.
The avenues to the drawing-rooms are through
cloisters, the first of which was lighted by a trans-
parency fixed on the top of the arch ; it represented
Cupid in his ear, drawn by butterflies, fastened to
garlands of flowers. which had a beautiful Obit.—
There were two elegant drawing...ooms, which, for
the richness of the furniture, and the antipe of the
carvings and °marmots, 'malted the attention of
every person. Numerous antique mirrors, va-
luable vases. and the mast odoriferous flowers,
were judiciously interspersed in the apartments.—
Two parlours were appropriated for refreshments,
which were liberally supplied. The Second Lite
Guards' Band played during the night, in thc hall,
the most beautiful airs. At one o'clock the grand
stair•case was filled by numerous grouper, and at
two o'clock the grand halt was the lively sc•-ne of
aaion ; here were Doctors Brave, selling their nos-
trums. remedies equally efficacious for all diseases ;
a very good Sylvester Dnyteroused, exhibiting the
Grim Gobbles of Gristeledorf Cattle ; the Marquis
of H• art MOTO tf was an excellent Chewa. aftli4 his
hat, said they must not expea town manners from
him, for he was lately come from Yorkshire ; that
he was young. but would mend; had a good
drop in him—" True blue for ever ;" Sir H. DASH.
WOOD, a C.pcehie F• far, very anxious to confess
Lady Louisa M•NNILIS, a /rods Corley ; Mr. Pia.
CLvAL, an honest Moak tr the Screw, ; •Visc..unt
V *traria. a Grand Tail; g.rrulous M the ex
treme ; talked of his travels trona the Red Sea to the
highest pinnacle of Vi rezer Hiill displayed a little
box, made of the toe of an elephant, vhich con-
tai.ied a hair from the lip 1 the tail of the tirand
Signori favourite Sett inn's lain-dot ;he was quite in-
spired in describing a Ifor.us. nut seemed a greater
proficient ia drawing the key tom, uran in throwing
the O.odkerchtl; Lady De Kos, Nee. from
Palermo; Mrs f! Locae, the same: they were very
interesting m sp S.- Italian elegantly and
may, and aut gen-ral notice; the Countess
et Ctottatect, a very beautitul fancy dress; Lord
Hawk'., r Beau of 014 Times; Mr. THLODONI
Hook, a Peet; strung his madrigals vrteftly
in charailer. r ;VON ot reason, and the
dordos of his song was 140 Ewes of a Day ; Mrs.
WlLLtays, a Plower Girl ; Mr. Petit AM. a Domino.
very attentive to a fair Field, who proved to be hi.
Caro ato_tis ; Mr. BAGOI, a rbatip.p.strea Carman ;
Mrs. Watroi.e. a adifid-aims.;Mr. MaIITIN
HAWILI, an excellent Hackney Coachmen, looking for
a fare ; Lady Caul- tat, a Cherub. looked truly
celestial; the Misses Hutment, Blamened Nees if
Catherine the Marchioness of Exatae, a
beautiful fancy dress; Mr. Sitarrinoton, an Hussar,
a very superb dress. The company went from
Lady Heat's to Mn. Corn's, and from Mrs.
Coca's to Lady Host's. To enumerate all the
characters would exceed our limits ; but more spi-
rit, whim. and variety, we have seldom witnessed
It was six o'clock yesterday morning before the
company had all departed irons Lady Hoot's.

The weather being remarkably fine, on Sunday,
Windsor was extremely full of company. St.
George's Chapel was much crowded. The Palace,
after service. was filled with Fashionables, to see
the beautiful paintings, valuable antiquities, *c.
In the evening, the Terrace was very nume-
rously attended. fhe Bishop of MEATM and fa-
mily were among the persons of distintlion.
The RuTAL FAMILY. as usual, came on the
Terrace, about seven o'clock. On their first com-
ing, they experienced some inconvenience from the
pressure of strangus, to gratify their curiosity; and
at was with some difficulty that Euwa aos and
Downer, the Police Officers. could make them a
free passage. When, however, they had accomplished
forming a line. Their MAJesri Es frequently stopped,
and conversed with several of the company. fhe
bands of the Royal Stafford Militia, and Royal
Horse Guards attended, in their grand full uni-
forms. and played alternately some charming pieces
and marches. It was the first time of the Royal
Horse Guards' band .fitteading ; but they will be
constant in their attendance in future. They used
the silver kettledrums, saved from the ravages of
the French, in Hanover

The Ro vA L FA MI L v left the Terrace soon after
eight o'clock, and returned to toe Castle, where
Her hisusry's hand performed several et 11,tti-
t's Pieces.

The last arrivals at Cheltenham Spa are—
Si. J. De Hurgh, Sir Charles and Saxton. Sir J. and
Lady Cecil Cop,. y, Lady soil Mi.. inibeq ; Cu',Heft. Van-
deleur, and Leant Colonels Nagle, Hill, mad LW, Major
White, M lot and Mum 11o►ri.on ; Capt. Snell, R. N ; Capes.
Keresford, Edmeade, and Tinting; Drs. Alesander and
Hught., Kee. P. NI. Rev. Ms. and Mrs. Daddoll,
Rey. S. Liiabam, Re,. W. Rowlands; Mews. and Mis-
t,. u.s bessi,Skey, Wind, Knowles. Stake, Massing.
bread, S iallwad, Raymond, Fowler, Eye, Wadi', and
Penny; Messrs. 'Thurman, Noble, given, hien, Sei.yrais,
Ireland' Puckett and ban, James Meyer, H. :Hey tr, J. Rovisli,

A Corespondent requests to correa a late btate•
nsent in some of the papers, that a total abolition of
Lotteats was to take pace on the termination of the
present one. The ab he says, is to be grae
dual—that is, one Lottery only. pit annum, for three
years, and then to cease. If our Correspondent be
correet, this delay of a twelvenionth, before another
Lottery, will not be relished by rheardeut votaries of
Fortune's Wheel, thnuAli it may tender than more