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111111131- HA LL MASQUERADE.

the entertainments by our opulent merchants in
the 4,14 metropolis in the world, and the /eget et
the Vilest end of the town, which the London pa-
pers delight to describe for the admiration of pro-
%iiicial rusticity, will no longer excite the astontsh-
ineut of ■ Ltocolnshire public, informed by the
masquerade of Monday last, at the romantic
seat of Lord Arumlid. From the enraptured de-
scription of the entertainment given by the nuine-
row, guests, we may venture to say, that, for the
elegance of the preparation, the urbanity and hir,-
pit.ility of the h it and Ms Lady, and the spirit
with which the visitors supported the scene, the
masquerade at huh:on-1M has never been ex•
erected.

The motley assemblage of characters began
about eight in the evening ; and, by eleven, upwards
of 100 visitors were assembled in the spacious
and antique hall of the house, which is admirably
ealcula.ed for the use to which it was this light
ass,gileil. The approach to the house was made
singularly beautiful by a great number of flew-
beaux, which shed their glare on the front of the
venerable building, the archttectute of which is of
the date of Edward I. or Edward the ll.crs time.
The front is low, extended, and embattled ; it con-
sists of a dark atoue, variegated with a grey vege-
table moss, and presents, like most buildings of au
early a date, a pleasing variety of venerable pre-
jectious, and a narrow hexagonal tower. to which the
modern addition of a spacious portico bas been
made. Through tins entrance the visitors were d-
mitted (through a large and ancient door, rising,
when shut, to the top of a Gothic arch) into a
and sounding hall, built, no doubt, by some feudal
Baron, for the administration of juitice and the en-
tertainment of his numerous vassals. A litter apart-
ment for the amusements of Mooday night, is not,
pei haps to he fdund in this or any ailjuianag count).
It was Illuminated by 251)0 variegated lati.ps,
de-
po>cd in the most beautiful order round the gal-
leries and balustrades, (the spaces underneath
which were d,cked with evergreens and flower.,)
and divergieg particularly in ►plendid radii from
the loft• centre of the hall. Over ►lie fire-plate
was a mirsega.ed coronet, and beneath appeared a
device in luinitiated capitals, which was at once a
'water of admiration mid regret. •• Farewell,"
was the word inscribed ; and it gave poignsury to
the recollection, that the noble and amiable host
sod his family were about to quit this neighbour.
bee& t. wake their general residence at Windom'
Castle, in Wiltshire.

A great many of the characters assumed in the
saasrps rade were supported with a degree of spirit
na as it was es.traordiunry. Added to this,
the kind and general attentions of Lord mid Lady
Arundel won all hearts, sod made erere one in a
humour to plesse and he pleased.—About two
o'clock, supper was served in the most splendid
style. dining which, however, there was no inter.
ni.ssion of the whin and lightheartedness of the
assembly: several characters even continued their
eceezitricities with increased effect, autl some de-
liuithil songs *ere sung, and recitations given.
After supper, detteiog been ; and the " blithroine
signs of weasel gay' were continued incessantly
thr..neli • Februery night. Breakfast was served
alsout six ; and the sun soon after chased the fugi-
hies from the hall of pleasure.
After euppsr, an appropriate complimentary song
was song by gcsitleusa: ta the COSiallite of a Jr.,.
The rollowtog sec,- some of the characters sus-
tained by p.rt of the. Cann •any
Lord Armond, is a handsome doratirob unmasked—Lady
Arundel, alto riamorked, received her trieudr, beautifully
dre..sed as Fatima —Mrs Aramid, as admirable represesta.
tiveef Miro Lucretia Mac Tab.—Mr. Arundel, • Spavined....
Mc Casaberharh successively supported the characters of a
clown luta • 'dills r ; his Lady was a beautiful sou.—Mr.
lt bodes, Is pentane of fortes*, from the evittsbouriamod of
Laudon, • was coafearedly the bast mask is the party: his
eft, its were a, various as they were happy : Ire Was emcees-
sieely, a use lady of the last aintary, Lord Towsky, Lasser
lot GO/Iw, and 011apod ; all at which be personated ii,* ad.
"Imitation : w also very correctly imitated the eiroseir...ao of
noisy of the Loath* actors —Mr. Prior, an excellent Polo.
max, sod Prises,. Lapin' sad party, gip-
sirs, with • tent —Mr. Tryon add Mr. Loess, Jew-pedlars.
Mrs. Reynardsoo, a lady -abbess : Miss Iteyouninta, an old
said Miss Feminist Reynordsos, an lodise Pirincoma—
Colosell Birch, • maid with a busam of mow : Mrs. Sink
a housemaid.—Mr. Hyrley Ditch, an old lady—llk. Par-
tridge, • Jew.pedlar -.Sir Jabs Trollope, a waggoner.—
Dr. Willis, the same.—Mr.. Chaplin, au antrepsated lady
three Mines Ckaplia, Noel, • clergy.
man —Mr. Noel, ('•kb Quotem—Colonel Pack*, • clews.
—Mrs l'acke' a ripsey.—Mr. Pectin. • hair-dreseer....
Mr. Mrs and Miss Allis, sad Mho F. O'Brian, Muskets
Mrs. Hidclikin, a Turk Mr. Kamisle), Falstaff, sada Chel-
sea Peaseinier —Captain Reeve, a Hair-dresser.--Ca•
Boovavie, a Spaniard C. Henson the same:—Wy
Mayer a Wateluann Musks lisle, ballad stage..
Plumtree, a re-watnan.—Lord Haworth, a capital
old somas —Mr. Noel Toots ny, au old beau.--Mr. Hurst,
Hu Pantos*, Sc. Lc.
Many of the dominos were very elegant.
The antuaetnrnt of the evening suffered some in-
terruption from an untoir u nate accident which hap-
petted to Col. rtgot, whil-t dancing, dressed as a
ilarieirish by an over-exertion he broke the tend°
Achilki of his right leg. This happened about an
hour and a half after the sinurnesseeinent of the
statiueescle.

Earl and Countess Feaenscus, and Family, have
arrived at their house. in Grosvenor-square. from
South Mottos+, Devonshire. His Lord-
ship has been, fur some time past. itodisposied with
• violent cold, hut is now nearly reeoseted.
Mr. Coolie closed hit engagement at the Man.
chester Theatre on Saturday evening, with the Co-
medy of The Mos of eke ELLoston
has, (by permission of the Managers of the Thesis
tee. Royal, Covent-garden.) engaged Mrs. CLASSIC,
fora few nights. Her first appearaiwr was to be
• Moviday, in Belvidere. in Varies Prerarced ;
and on Tuesday, in 11eiros, is Puerto.
The benefits ai the ill'hiteliaten Theatre hare
romutenved; the Play of .4delgithos, and the Farm
or Tie Critic. arm perforated fur the benefit of
Mrs. ‘VARING, on Monday night.
on Wednesday the 10th oft. a a hit,-tailed eagle,
of Lent strength and beautiful pluusage, was shot
by Sir Ptraca Moat's' it, Bart. on his rabbit-warren,
near Talarree, in the county of Flint. The leg.
and talons are remarlit'sly large aid stroog, and
feathered all down to the claws. It has a large
white spot on the tsil, iibenLe it derives its deuomt-
nano's.