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GRAND FANCY DRESS BALL

The grind fine! drew, boll given on Weilnes-
day eve ~,,, g at Alnieck's Rooms, was attended by
nearly 500 person, of the first distinctimi and
fashion. The rooms on the occasion were filled up
with unique taste and elegance. and were moot
Their Royal Highnesses
the Duke and Duchess of CANSRIDOZ, and her
Royal !Incliner, the Duchess of Yuma. honour-
ed the !wily with their company. Their Royal
Highoreers wore rich fancy dresses, with • profu-
sion of diamonds and feathers.. His Royal High-
ness wore a Field-Mar.hari dress. Most of the
Geist lemen in Court dresses or regimentals.
Among the few. we noticed the Marquis of WOR.
CBSTILIL, as a Spanish Cavalier, extremely elegant ;
Lord GRANTHAM, es Haslet; Colonel BitavittAll•
a beautiful fancy dress; Haunts BALL. E.q. as
Hamlet. Among the other dietinguished person-
ages present were—
The Laudgrave of Rem Cassel.
The Crowd Duke Michael.
Aaron de lietoffresoot.
Prier* Estrrhssy.
Dukes—Beaufort, Grafton, San Carlos. sod De Ruben.
frodarsors—at. Albano. Rolland, Dowager Rutland, Leeds,
Argyll, Masibareogio. Sas Garbo, awl Portland.

Nommiaos—Raster, Worcester, sod Titehbeld.
Morehimaossos-..Doweshire, Lansdowse, Winelleder,
ford, Worcester, Catmints'', Cholmosdeley, and Bath.
Earb—Uxbridge, Jersey, Gower, Westmorland, Wim
rhi lees, Combative', Norsamstoo, Rosalyn, Clonmell, Abort.,
Embus, Denbigh, Leitrim, Plymouth, and Harrowby.
- - _

Cosittsses.--Bitherst. Aylesbery, I.ievere, Galloway, Ser.
ton, Normanton, Breads!Woe, Gleeful!, Clauselt, Aboyae,
Enstoo, Pembroke, Leitrim, and Plymouth.
Leteb—C. Fitzroy, Hinnies. Castlereagh, Amher.t. Gran.
vine, Grantham, Glenereby, G. Somerset, Belhiven, Temple-
town, H. Cholmoodeley, Dungsanos, J Campbell. F. L.
Gower, Harley, Palmerston, J. Thyme, Weynionth, Sydney,
Cranky, Cr..,., C. Beutiark, and F.. Somerset.
Ladies—M. Pullet, C. Fitzroy, R. Forrester, Paget, Bar.
used, Amherst, two Bathurst., Binning, Castlereagh, H.
Windsor, Greed's's, If. Kerr, S. Fitzgerald, ERNA°.
rough, J. Stuart, Herbert, C. Spencer. Brae', H. Chichester
H. Bradenell, Ilf . Besuclerk, two Grahams, 16. Lowther,
two Somerset., C. Porten, E. Halliday, S. St. Clair Camp-
bell, C. Butler, two Grevilks, Belhaven' E. Eilicusibe,
Rissoles, E. Cosyngbase, Gordon., Webster, Dungannon,
E. Fielding, L. Call, E. Feeble, Graves, Codrington, Pelee,
Hampden, Langford, two Hills, Ross, E. Palk, J. Gore,
and G. Bingham.
dire—C. Sallivan, Wm. Elliot, R. Settee, T. Arbuthnot.
The Foreign Ambassadors sad their Ladies.

FASIIIOIVABLE ARRIVALS end DEPARTURES.

The Dote and Duchess of Northumberland. and the
Dowager Duck., enured yesterday ~dog at their house
in St.Janies's-square, for *few days, o• their way to Alnwick
Cook.

Lor-
i, Alvasky arrived in town as Tuesday from Paris.
Arvinls at the British Hotel, Jenny's-street:—Colonel
sad Mrs. labiate'', from their seat, Wells, Sontereetshire;
John Ricketts, Evq. from his seat I. Staffordshire.
Lord Fitsbsrris has left lowa for his seat, Hnrn Court,
Hants. _ _ _

- Lord Crambonse left lowa yakeday for Hatllo4.
H. Wharkia, Esq. left Fesloo's Betel, St. Jumes's-atreet,
yesterday, to maven at Beverley.
bird Williams Raman left tow, on Toney, for Bedford,
to nevus.

Ipartitras fro. fordsn's Hotel, St. instees-street ?—Mr.
mid Mrs. Mo►lssd, for their seat in Kest; Mr. sod Mrs.
A. M. Mills, for their seat, Dorsealtire ; Mr. sad Mn.
klirklstlursite, for their seat is Norfolk; Mrs. sud the three
Misses LsUerell, for loth; D. Deese, for his seat is Katt.

THE TURF.

ASCOT HEATH RACES.

TINVISDAY, JUNE 11.
The Doke of York was the ooly member of the Royal
Family who viaited the Coarse this day. He arrived in his
carriele about a ersarter before two o'clock, and the Races
immediately commenced. The Doke left the ground before
the Plate was run fee. The skew of Nobility and Geotry
was bat small, and the company not more noiserous 'ban
N yesterday. The Races terminated as follow :

The ltesewed Sweepstakes n( lOp each, for colts sad Allies.
New Male.
Mr. Thornhill's eh. c. by Scud I
Lord Derliegtoe's S. e. by Sorcerer
D. of Porslead named Phillaraboaious
sto 1 apt Mr. Tborskill's c►. c.—A pod race, sad won
►y a lesitk.

The Gold Cup, wine 106 gs. for horses of all ages.
lord Darlington's Saville (ChiffneY)
H. R. H. the Doke of York's Gan ne

6 to 4 o• Gasslle.—This was shoo • good race, and woo
by • leagtft and a Ralf.

A Plato of Fifty Pounds, for all ages.
Mr. Botoon'a Stalabrough
Mr. Rush's Flirt

Kr..l. Walker's Labrador
_

Staiabroagh apt the leld at starting-11 to 4 apt hiss
after the first heat.—The two first heats Wirt well eciatested,
sad Stsiuhroogis walked over the framed the third.
We feel pleasure is addiag, there were wither widest%
nor hawks by pickpockets.

Thursday se'nnight a young man, of Derby,
who was going to Leicester, was overtaken by
the Traveller coach, at Shardlow, loaded with
convicts, and ou asking if he could have a ride, a
snug place was assigned him, betwixt two of them,
which he gladly accepted; the novelty of their con-
versation, intermixed with their usual slung, seemed
greatly to delight him, and they consequently soon
became very familiar with each other—begun to
bilk about laying wagers, and, of course, to pall
out their moneys. This was enough, the gudgeon
had evidently taken the bait thrown out by the
Botany Gentlemen, who narrowly watched the mo-
tton• of their new companion, and, ere they arrived
at fiegworth. absolutely picked his pocket of four
one pound notes, which they artfully secreted in a
loaf of bread that they bad along with them ; and
had it not been for the active exertions of the guard
of the coach, they would lisve gone clear off with
their booty, and have left the :illy pigeon to make
out his case nitwits( them seven years hence. Be•
fore leaving Leicester, they were, however, induced
to return him 31. Ms. but kept the remaining sil-
ver for the two-fold purpose of fining has folly and
drinking his health on their foreign espedition! !
Oil Sunday morning a fine young man, named
Wit. Costumers.. apprentice to Mr. RiDDCLI.
Ronson, bricklayer, of this town, was drowned
while bathing on the South-side oftlie Tyne. a little
shove Askew's Quay. His body was found about
half an hour after. He had only about two months

ST. PArtICK'S CILIRITY SCHOOLS.

Yesterday the anniversary Meeting of the St.
Patrick's Charity Schools, for the Educatime of
Catholic Female Orpheus. took place at Free-
mesons' Tavern,
His Hord Hichone this Doke of SUSSEX is the Chair,
oupportrd by his Excellence the Spanish Ambas-
sador; Ina Grace the Duke of ; Lords
Aruselel. Dormer, and Clitfool; Sir Henry
Charles Englefirld; Sir John Thrs+orton; Ge-
serval Sir John Doyle, and several other distiii.
guished personages.
At six o'clock the company, which was nil-
memos and of the first respectability, sit down to
• sumptuous dinner.—After the cloth WWI re-
moved. " NON noble Domaine" was sung with hiss
effect by several professional gentlemen, who fa-
voured the Meeting with their presence.
The usual healths of the Kaag, Queen, Prinre
Regent, and the rest of the Royal Family, were
given front the Chair, and received with the custom-
ary demonstrations of respect and attachment.
The ROYAL CB* IRM A N then addressed the Meet-
ing, and proposed the health of his Royil Highness
the Duke of Kent,—((:real applause/—observ-
ing, at the same time, that had Isis illustrious rela-
tive been in this country at the present moment,
lie would have presided in the Chair of the Meeting.
Circumstances had, however, celled him away
What these circumstances were, the Meeting might
have already anticipated ; hut they would be no
longer isi doubt when he (the Royal Chairman) in-
formed the Meeting, that on this slay lie had had
the pleasure of seeing (or, we think, his Royal
Highness said " receiving") • letter from en inns-
trios,s lady, who subscribed herself " The Duchess
of Ifent."—[This, which was, we believe, the first
formal intimation of the marriage of his Royal
Highness the Duke of Kent with the Princess of
Linangen, was received with the loudest acclama-
tions.]—His Royal Highness then proceeded to
state, that, as • new married couple, the healths of
his royal relatives ought to be drank together. He
would. therefore, propose the health of his Royal
Highness the Duke of Kent, and prosperity to the
Duke and Duchess of Keist.—(Lord and continued
plaudits.)

lost—" Here's a health to all goad lasses."
The ROYAL CS•taw•w then pointed out to
the Meeting the high honour that had been
conferred on this Charity, by the presence of so
many distinguished personages.. He particularly
alluded to the public character on his right hand,
the Duke of San Carlos, the Ambassador of the
King of Spain.—(Applause.j—ln return for the
honour of the Ambassador's visit, he would beg
leave to propose his health. It was impossible to go
through this compliment to all the Sovereigns of
Europe, but his Excellency would of course feel,
that the compliment paid to him on the present
occasion, was on the ground of his public character,
as a representative of his Sovereign and country,
and for the honour he had conferred upon the
Meeting by his presence.—(Applause.)
His Excellency the Duke of SAN CARLOS rose
and returned thanks, with great feeling and energy,
in the language of bis country..
The Rev. Dr. COLLINS, by command of his
Excellency, interpreted to the Meeting the Speer It
of the Duke of San Carlo., and regretted his ina-
bility to do justice to his Excellency's senti-
ments, which were so admirably delivered, in
a language remarkable for its peculiar energy
and compression of thought. The Rev. Doctor
then stated to the Meeting, that his Excellency the
Spanish Ambassador had declared his cordial ap-
probation of the object and utility of this Institu-
tion, and avowed his intention, when recalled to his
native country, of instituting there a similar esta-
bltshment, in addition to the other benevolent foun-
dations for the education of the poor.—(Appluese.)
The ROYAL CHAIRMAN then proposed the Heahh
of his Grace the Duke of Norfolk, on whose bene-
volent principles and feelings in the cause of cha-
rity he pronounced a just and appropriate cub°.
glum. His Royal Highness observed, that though
this was an occasion which banished from the mind
all political allusions (for the introduction of poli-
tics was ever the bane of charity), yet he could
not refrain from here acknowledging to the illus.
trious Duke the service conferred by a predeces-
sor of his upon his (the Royal Chairmsn's) illus-
trious grandfather. As the grandson of that illus-
trious personage, he now returned thanks to the
Noble Duke, fur the service his ancestor had con-
ferred, on the occasion to which he alluded...
(Great applause.)
The health of the Duke of Norfolk was then
drank with loud applause sod three times three.
His Grace returned thanks for the high honour
conferred upon him. and particularly for the elo-
quent manner in which his health had been pro-
posed by the Royal Chairman. He assured the
Meeting of his cordial wishes for the prosperity of
this most valuable lastitutioo.--(Applarise.)

The ROYAL CHAIM( A , in proposing the health,
of the Presidents of the Institution, and wishing suc-
cess to their establishment, begged to combine
with this toast the health of their President the
Earl of Shrewsbury, whose absence he regretted on
the present occasion. The Royal Chairman took
this opportunity of expatiating on the benevolent
objects of this Institution, and the important moral
benefits which resulted from its excellent plan. It
was for the support of Catholic children, because
the law only allowed a Catholic teacher to instruct
a Catholic child. Hi" Royal Highness commented
is eloquent terms on the as)lurn which this Inman.
lion afforded to the children of the lower classes,
and to the moral benefits which were every day ex-
emplified in the progress of its operation.
The procession of the children educated by this
Charity were then introduced—they consisted of a
considerable number of interesting boys and girl.,
whose appearance and manner bespoke the advan.
taps they derived from the benevolent protection
of this valuable Institution. The children who
displayed great proficiency were invested by the
Royal Chairman with honorary medals, and admo-
nished as to their future course after recei►ing so
high a compliment. While this interesting pro-
cession was taking place, the Royal Chairman took
occasion to advert again to the indite of an Institu-
tion which afforded rev many practical example's of
its canoeist utility. He also stated his own lung-

forme(' opinion of the benefit,' reitilflog from n',i-
verwil etiumenon.

Mr. BLAILR then addressed the Meeting., and
Congratulated them on the anspiciour r ressnoitaiires
under which they were assemhled. A 'toys' Duke
honoured them with his presence, which iv's. never
wanting where purposes of Nowt()!entre rolled.
They saw the Representative of a foreign Sovereign
shedding the lustre of 10' patronisee on their I Iloilo-
time—nod they could tint hut rrpnice to hear of the
nuptials of the illustrious individual, whose lin 1111 l y
had 011 former nees.imir flawed an lib-rally to
the Charity which they assembled to inionort.—
(Great app/estsse.J—lt was acarestly ii-oitoisiwy fur
him to enter into on neroutit of the oilijecia
of the Instititt;on. ft war to succour, or nether to
save, the destitute children of Dish psrent., re.i.
dent in the parish of St. Gilees and 1..1 t ;
nilv—to
procure for them the hlessiogs of us good eohiratin't
—to train them up in habits of order and obrolitsoce
to the laws—and ultimately to render iiretill mem-
bers of society those who, if abandoned to them-
selves in this scene of corruption and immorality,
would, in all probability. ',remise its bane. The
female infants had peculiar claims nu the
cntnpaa-
lion of the litimaue. To them the Charity was 1111
asylum from the enistisg. of vice and the horrors
of prostitution. 'Floe funds were not, at paeseos in
a very flourishing condition; bolt he kid every
reliant., on the liherality of those whom lie ad-
dressed, to enable the Managers of the Charity to
pursue, at least with unabated efficacy, the noble
end. they hail in view.
Several appropriate songs were snug in the
course of the evening. and many Appeal. made in
behalf of the funds of the Institution. Th. result,
we were glad to finol, was most sati.fsetury, and
more than son guineas were collected its the room.
The Royal Chairman, the Spanish Ambassador,
and several other distinguished parsonage% muni-
ficently contributed.
Miss O'Nrt LT. sent a donation of 20/.
- The Meeting continued until a Lite hour in the
enjoyment of the utmost conviviality.

DREADFUL CAFASTROPIIE-JUCENILE
SUICIDE.

Yeeteriey attoreing, about ten o'clock, a yonng gentleman,
shout IR years of age, dressed very /*guiltily, went into the
A herevonaby Onifee-hoime and Tavern, Lomhard-street, and
asked for • basin of turtle ronp—.they had none, and he
called fur giblet soap, which he had, and afterwards a glass of
wieemegus, and the moment he received it from the hands of
the waiter be drink at our draught, which the waiter noticed
as • airigular circumstance. less than a minute after be

took •pa Hornier Newspaper, sad opened it, and bold it
before his body, so that a gentleman who sat apposite to
him, mail not see what be was taking out of his packet ;
but immediately heard • report of a pistol, and saw the
young gentleman fall ow the table; he ran and raised him
up: the sitar plow was is great confusion. A surgeon was
seta for, sad he examined the body of the gentleman,
and declared him to be dead, and that a ball had passed
through his heart, and came net at his bark; on looking
round the box is which the deceased sat the ball was found.
His pockets were examined by the geutlensen present, and
there was found a card, on which was written the following
adirons:—" J H Kentish, junior, No. 10, George-street,
Peckham;" also three 11 Bank of England notes, two 1/.
Celebrate notes, 114.6 d. in silver, and sum, copper, a watch,
knife, Ike.

We tenderetand the melancholy event reached the eant.uf
the daseased'a friends (who are highly revneetable) in a short
time after the nevermore took place. A gentleman, whom
we anderstand was the deceased's tither, visited him yester-
day afternoon, who an sooner saw him than he fainted, and
was supported from the house. The cause of his commit-
ting the act i■ not yet ascertained, though many rumours
are afloat, perhaps wolf deal, and therefore we do nut re-
peat them. Another pistol, loaded with bull, was found in
the deceased'. coat pocket.

LAW INTELLICE NC E,

COURT OF KING'S RENCK, Werniiinsa,
THURSDAY, Julie U.
Sittings after Term, hof,re Lord ELLEnioaocon
and a Common Jury.

ASSAULT.
The ICING. on the prosecution of DARBY, V. STAN.'

LEY and MORO 4- N.

Thin woos an indictniesstagainst the Defendants,
for to assault committed under the following cir-
cumstances:—The Prosecutor is a heeksiey-man,
and resides in North Pll4lllBll Mews. Among-t
other persons to whom he hired horses, wag Mi..
Stanley, the widow of a late Master in Chancery,
who jobbed a pair from him. On the night of the
16th of December last, Motion% who was the
serritit of Mrs. Stanley, accompanied by the other
Derradant, who is her too, went to Portman Mews,
I•,r the purpose of getting not the carriage, the
horses then being in lionises,. The Prosecutor. who
was irritated at the manner in whirls his horses hail
been mfied, they having been k• pt from on early
hour in the morning, moil four o'clock, on 11
day, without any attention having h-ers paid to
them, declared that he would not %offer Morgan to
drive his cattle. He had no objection to drive thew)
himself, or to allow them to he striven by a coach%
units of his own, whom he expected its every moment,
but 1w peremptorily refused letting Morgitis have any
thing to do with them—and Ile resisted the at-
tempt% of the Defendants to remove the carriage.
An altercation ensued. in the course of which foie
of the Defendants Raid, that they %violist have ilie
carriage, even if they murdered tile Prosecutor in
effecting their object. Morgan then Ati sick loin it
violent blow in the side, which fractured one of his
ribs, and Stanley struck him over Mnrgati's shout!.
der, and cut his lip. He was considytibly toijured,
and kept his bed, in consequence, for seven sir eight
days. The Prosecutor declared that he was Iwo.
fectly sober at the lime, and that he did not mike
use of any abusive or scurrilous. Issignioge.
These circumstances having been plievrd—
Mr. READER addressed the .Ivry for the De.
fendmits. He stilted, that the Prosecutor, at the
tirue the transaction took place, was very much
toxicated, and that lie had used most disgraceful
language towards the Defend..nts.
Lord ELLettioaovou suggested, that circam.
stances of the kind alluded to, if pot to the form
of an Nifidavit, would have their due weight in
mitigation of punishment, hut could nut rebut the
charge of assault that lead beets provs,d.
Mr. Its.ioits theta called three watchmen. who
deposed, that, when they went to the Was, the
Prosecutor appeared to be intoxicated, and used
most abusive language—but, of the language so
alleged to have been uttered, each of them irdVe a
different version. These witnesses were not present
when the assault took [Alice.
The Jury, 'fie, a short consideration, retstrised a
verdict of Guilty Against boils the Defendants.

SUMMER ASSIZES.

HOME CIRCIIIT.

Judger—Lord Etxtiesomounit end Itr. Justice AssoTT.
Hertfordshire—Thursday, July 16. at Hertford.
pesee—Artonday, July 20, at Chelutafor.l.
Meat—Monday, July 27, at Maidahoot.
Surrax--Saturday, August I, ■t Lewes.
Jiatrvoy—Thursday, August 6, at Goli.lford.

BOARD OF EXCISE. JUNE 11.

NOXIOUS INGREDIENTS USED IN EREIVING.

This day the Commiimioners of Excise. the Honoorahte
AUGUSTUS PHIPPS, Lord GPORGP y►Vllnpti,
WHIM, Esq. the Hon. J, L. Oil sem, &r. heard and &ter.
mined the following eases, which were instituted Spin., ►he
parties fur baying noxious drags in their possessititt, fur the
purpose of USW' SS * substitute for malt.

RING V. LYONS.

This was an information against the Defendant, Mr. Luke
Lynn., a brewer, ►esiding in Dean street, St. Nuns, shad.
well, charging hint with having divers qua, ll l len of drags
and eibeinital preparations in his possession, and with .slug
the same ma sOstitate fur malt.
Mr. Gas►r.er was fur the prosecution, and Mr. Watrorco
fur the Defendant.

Mr. GAIIICLIrt stated, that there were seven counts in this
information, each subjecting lb, Defendant to a penalty of
11001.

The first charged Ike Defeudant with having in his poa
session two barrels of colouring—second, for having one
pound of caprieline--tbird, for having two pounds of irt..-
riander seed-i-fourtb, for having two pounds of liquorice•
root; fifth, for having eight pounds of orange powder ; si alb.
for having half a pound of Swinish liquorice, and a cask of
bay-leaves ; and seventh, fur baying one pound of copperas
in his possession.
After a long bearing, the Defendant wes ennvicted in the
penalty of RA/. on the first count; of 2001. on the third count;
and 2001. on the seventh count.

THE KING V. EVANS.
Mr Thomas Evans, of Guildford-street, Southwark, was
convicted in the penalty of 301. for having received into his
possession 44 It...relent stale beer.
THE KING V. BOWMAN.

The Defendsut, Richard Bowman, brewer, Wapping.
street, St. George's in the East, Middlesex, was c►arxrd
upon different counts with ►aving noxious drugs in his pus-
*mina.

Mr. L*wrs, on the part of the Defendant, prayed the
!citify of the Court, on the ground that the Defeadaut had a
wife and nine children, and pleaded guilty.
The Commissioners said, that the articles seised must be
examined, aud if they were found to contain no dcleterions
iaseedieuts, that would be a ground fur mitigating the
n thy.
The ingredients wised were produced by the officers, and
Mr. Autos, a vhrmi►t and druggist, examined them. Tk•re
were sixty-four pieces of multum, which, the chemist stated,
was a mixture or alum, sugar, or treacle and cuppeia.i.
copperas, he stated, was pernicious ; the other drugs, he
stated, were green coppers& sod the sulphate of bon, with
the vapour from poimmous.—Oue ounce would pot
a heml to ISO gallons of beer.

The Cemesei.eioneis elated, that, from the invisdigenon
of the case, they did nut ere any grounds fur usitigaciug the
penalty.
The Defendant was convicted in the petiatty of 200 f.
Till& Klt•ta V. DANiiii.

The Defendant, a brewer, residing in Crneby.mad,
A•ow's-6etds, Bermondsey, was charged with receiving •
ran, containing seven pounds of outlaws, on the tfith of
Fmpternber last, which were purchased at the tihop of Mr
%rafter, grater, High-street, Borough,
scrr•ut.

The Excise 011orr proved the
was convicted in the penalty of 101.