The Sun.
London, England, 1806-05-27 00:00:00

GR,I,A-D FETE.

A very magnificent Entertainment was yesterdai,
given by Mr. and Mrs. SHERIDAN, at their new abode
in Somerset-place, in, order to celebrate the christen-
Mg of Mr. T. SHERIDAN'S son and Mr. SCOTT'S
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infant daughter. Mr. SCOTT, is the briother of Lady
OXFORD,. and is married to a sister of Mrs. Surat-
DAN. Mr. SHERIDAd took this opportunity of in-
viting hi; friends to a splendid house-warming. The
PRINCE of WALES was `the God-father to Master
SHERIDAN, and Mr.. SHERIDAN stood proxy for His
Royal Highness. The Countess of WESTMORLAND
was the other Sponsor. As
.such entertainments asl
this are seldom given,: even in the present age of
gaiety and bartquetting, as well as of war and desola-
tion, we shall subjoin some particulars of it.
The table was laid for thirty-six persons in the
zreat dining parlour. In the centre of the frame-
work was a most beautiful gold-chased vase, at the
top of which was placed the Prince of Wales's coro-
net, surmounted by the Plume,. with the motto,
Ich dien," on the blue garter. At the top'a crown.
The' ground,-work of the frame, was painted in the
mostbeautiful devices, by SC HWEICILHARDT. In the
centre of one of the •sideboards was the Can present-
ed Mr. SHERIDAN. by the Tobago Company. Din-
ner was served in .the most elegant style, under the
direelion of Mr. WALDRON and Mr. SCRIVENER;
amongst the Company at dinner were,
The Countess of Westmorland, Viscount and Viscountess
t towick, Mr. and .L 44 'Elizabeth Whitbread, Lord Advocate
of Scotland; Hon. Berkeley Criven, Mr. and Mrs. Bouverie.
Colonel Graham, Mr. Wilmot; Mr. and Airs."N. Ogle. MT•
and Mrs. H. Scott„.and Air. and Mrs. T. Sheridan.

It was-In the aiTangements for the evening that
,the taste and fancy of the fair hostess were peculiarly
displayed: 'The'entrince hall was converted into a
most,elegant conservatory, 'and filled with the most
beautifill shrubs; lemon,, and orange trees, inter-
sported with green lamps, which had a delighttill
effedt:: •

The hall and grand staircase were covered with.
F.d,arlet' cloth ; op the landing places were elegant
figures, bearing patent lamps.; -the suit of drawing
..rooms that command a view of • the Thames,
three in -number, were decorated with' festoons of
flowers, and lighted try GrecianJamps, suspended
in the centre of the room ; numerous-convex lustre's
were placed' in different parts of the apartments :
in the 4rst.roorniwcre some beautiful paintings, and
in the corner of, the room .were elegant gold stands,
. bearing beautifril luStre:4, "with wax-lights ; the floor
was chalked, 'represeriting'Thyrsi in the'centre, arid
at the angles were laurel branches. The middle
drawing,roona ‘t.as apprdpriated for His Royal:Kigh-
ness the Prince of NVArAis and his -Party ; the third
roan' was in a. • corresponding style of eilegaPee,
and led to a beautiful 'Turkish tent, which Was
ereaed in the grand gallery over the arch ;
.the l entrance to. this tent was decorated with
white drapery, confined by wreaths of flowers,-over
which was :suspended' a crescent, in variegated
lamps; in the centre was a pillar, encircleffwilli
wreaths of flowers and variegated lamps ; at the top
of the pillar was placed. His Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales's crest, with three white plumes ;
•at the end was placed a large mirror, festooned
round with flowers ; here g table was laid 'for
• 36 for supper ; and when the Whole of this'elegant
'suit of apartments was thrown open, it fermed .a
most beautiful' and elegant promenade ; two rooms
towards the court were also set out for supper ; the
first, hich is the breakfast rOont, was:very elegant;
the windo‘V curtains of- India muslin, with pink
drapery, decorated with festeons of flowers, and
lighted by a Grecian lamp, and a diamond-cut
lustre; with a crescent, with a row of variegated
lamps along the cornice of the alcove; under the al-
move was an oval table
,for eight; in the front of this
table, another for thirty-sik. In the adjoining room,
which- was in the same style of elegance, the draper?
was orange-colour, looped with bunches of
roses ; a horse-shoe table was set oat for thirty-
seven. Tables, for one hundred were; laid out, after
the Ball, in the front drawing-Jooms. 'The Grand
Library was appropriated fordancing ; the floor Wm
tastefully chalked with the PRINCE'S plume in 1119
centre, and an Etruscan border, with laurel branchei
at the angles. • ,
The CoMpany invited for the Evening Fete began
to muster very strongly about ten, and about eleven
the entertainments commenced with a iliTasvge,
perfOrmed in the music-room, by cbaraders in ap-
propriate dresses-, representing aerial spirits,Venctian
-Gondoliers, and a group of the \Vitches in Macbeth.
The performers were MORELLI, I'O.EDIC), KELOC?
BARTOLOiZI ; Misses 'TYLER, JACOBS, and DAviEs•
About one dancing commenced in the great drawing-
room, wherein the floor was palmed with the' Prince's
Plume in the centre; and surrounded by.Etniscan
borders' and --Roman. trophies. The PRINCE Vf
WALES arrived about twelve. It was very
,late be-
fore the supper took place ; at the PittscE's
30 supped.' Two fables were placed at opposite
angles of the same room, and at the principal one
Mr. Tttomivs Sucitii3A:,E.presided. •
The Company consisted of the most distinguish-
ed Cbaraders in the Metropolis, and the whdle of
the Entertainment went -off with spirit, animation
and festivity., Besides the Pni.NcE of WALES and
the DUKE Of CAMBRIDGE, there were present;

Duke of Somerset.
Ducherses Gordon, Nortliumberlud, Rutland, and

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' Marquises--Stafford and Lorne. -
-Marchionesses—Stafford, Lansdowpe, and Donegal.
Lirdt:--1-lolland, Ossidstone, Derby, Kurnool, Primrose,
and W. Russell.

-Ladies—Holland, M . Paltrier, Westmorland Derby, Ellie,
Fitzgerald, Smith, W. kussell; Melbourne, and Siwnoutll.
Lind Chancellor, Miss Erskine, &c,

Ipswich facts are fixed to commence on Tuesday
the Ist ofJuly, and Majk,!--General ito.awsoN, wit!'
Lieutenant-Col. KnurtisoN, are appointed Stewards.
Preston Races commen,ce the 15th of July.
On Saturday eyening, while the boys at Mr.
WLILTALIEICS . Boarding School; in Southamptom,
were amusing themselves at cricket in the Marsh,
one of the'eldest boys, aged," 6, in the aEt of bowl-
ing, fell down in an apopleelic fit, and expired, not-
withstanding every me,lical help was administered-
His name is flzsitty
NEWCASTLE, MAY 24.—Yesterday se'nnight a
Coroner's Inquest was held on the body of a worrrn
of the name of Moss, living at the. Westgate, Ilea':
this town, who had hung herself up by the hal,
-during her husband's absery•c6. She appeared to 1?6,6
df)ranged in mind fora cousiderahle time previous-
VerdiEt-7-Lunacy