The Sun.
London, England, 1822-06-17 00:00:00

THE KING'S FULL DRESS BALL.

[FARTHER. PART I CULARs,]--Friday night his. MAJEST
gave a grand Ball at his .Palace in Pall-mall, which was
understood to be in honour of the Prince and Princess of
Denmark, and to meet their Royal Highnesses; several branches
of the Royal Family,' nearly the whole ef the Diplomatic
Corps and their Ladies, a number of distinguished foreigners, the
Cabinet Ministers and their Ladies, the Great Officers of State
and their Ladies, &c. &c. were invited. The whole of the
spsendiel suite of state rooms were opened for the oceasion,
growing shrubs and.. flowers from the Royal Gardens of Ken-
sington and Kew were plaCed in recesses, and every precaution
was taken to guard against excessive heat by the .windows
opened and blinds substituted. The crimson drawing-room
or second state room from the grand ball was set apart for
the ball ; the extensive floor was chalked in a very superior
style. The whole of the suite of rooms were brilliantly illu-
minated with wax lights. A detachment of the RoYal Horse
.Guards marched into Pall-mall a little before nine o'clock,
and about the same time a Guard of Honour Marched into the
Palace-yard, preceded by their band in their State uniform—
they played a number of delightful pieces in the course of the
night. The Marshalmen and Under Porters were in attend-
ance the same as on Court days. Toinsentle Sayers, and
a numerous assemblage of 'Officers and Patrol of Bose_''
street, were also in attendance. The company began to
arrive at a quarter before ten o'clock. His Majesty en-
tered his State-apartments about half-past ten, dressed in a
Field-Marshal's uniform, wearing the Order of the Garter,
Danish and Austrian Orders, &c. The. dresses of the Ladies
were most splendid and magnificent—jewels were in.great pro-
fusion, and feathers very general. The Duke of York arrived
first of the Royal Family. The Duchess of Kent was attended
by two ladies in waiting and Captain Conroy. • The Princess
Augusta was-attended by two ladies in waiting, and Colonel
Stephenson. The Princess Sophia Matilda was also present.
The Prince and Princess of Denmark were attended by their Suite.
His Majesty having received the Royal strangers, his Royal re-
latives, and .thOse of the company invited who had arrived, pro-
ceeded to the ball-room. Waltzing commenced at,a quarter be-
fore 11, a quadrille followed ; but wal! zing was the favourite
during the night, as there were frequently two waltzes between
a quadrille. The Octagon-room was set apart for refreshments.
There was a great variety of the most choice fruits from the
Royal Gardens, and the most superior and highly-flavoured
ices and confectionary ; there were also side tables with other
refreshrnents.—The dancing was kept up in excellent style till
about two, when the company separated, highly delighted with
the. Royal entertainment.--Among the company present.
were :—The.Princeand Princess Esterhazy, Baron Nagel, thk
Ambassador from the Netherlands, the American Minister
and his Lad:*, the Russian Ambassador, the Marquis and
Marchioness of Stafford, Earl. Gower, the Sardinian Am-
bassador and his Lady, Baron Sternhold, the Swedish Minis-
ter and his Lady, the Danish 'Minister, Lord Loraine' Vis-
count Morpeth, Earl and Countess of Scarborough, Duke
and Duchess of Northumberland, Lord and Lady Rous, Lord
Grantham, the Ladies Pratt, the Ladies Bathurst, Earl Cath-
cart, Earl and Countess Verulam, Hon. Mrs. Hope, Mr. Hope,
Earl Mount hdgcumbe, Marquis of Worcester, Col. Thorn-
ton, Col. Lygon, Marchioness of Londonderry, Col. Upton,
Duke and Diicheisof Portland, Lord and Lady .BUrgheesh,
Earl of Warwick, Baron Langsdorff, the Minister from Hesse
and Baden, Marquis and Marchioness of Uhohnondeley, Earl
and Countess Wilton, Marquis and Marchioness of Winches-
ter, Earl'of Uxbridge, Count Ludoff, the Neapolitan Minister,
Lady G. Cavendish, the Misses Cavendish, Marquis of Ailes-
bury, Marquis and Marchioness of Langdowne, Lord 0. Ca-
vendish, Earl of Lauderdale, Earl Verulam, Lord Stewart, Earl
of Belfast; Marchioness of Westmeath, Earl of Westmorland,
Marquis Camden, Marquis Cornwallis, Earl Morley, Lord
Ellenborough, Earl of Jersey, Duke ot` Rutland, Earl Cowper,
Lord Ancram, Marchioness of Bath, Marquis of Exeter,
Countess of Jersey, Earl of Fife, Lord F. Bentinck, Lady A
Becket, Duke and Duchess of Wellington, Countess ,Pa.

thurst,' Dowager Duchess• of Rutland, Lord and Lady
Aboyne, Duke and Duchess Dc Guiche, the Prussian ArnLas-
sador,; Viscount Sidney, Earl Harrington, Lady Stanhcpe,
Countess Lonsdale, Lady Euston,

;FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.
The Duke of Norfolk and the' Earl and Countess of Surrey.,
from Arundel Castle ; Mr. and Mrs. Wastel.Brisco, in Devon-
shire-place, from Kent; Mr. and Mrs. James Fyler, in Albe-
marle-street, from Sir John Frederick's, Bart. Burwood Park ;
the Rev. Mr. and Miss Bradford, at Hakes's Hotel; the Rev.
V. Moore, at ditto ; William Spearman, Esq. at ditto.
DEPARTURES.-Mr. Burnaby, 3d Dragoons, for his father's
seat, Baggrave Hall, Leicestershire ; Mr. and Mrs. Sinclaire,
the Misses 'Bland, and the Rev. IL W. Bland, for the Con-
tinent;. Lionel Goldsmid, Esq. and Mrs. Goldsrnid, from
Hakes's Hotel, for Pentra House Monmouthshire ; the Rev.
George and Mrs. Mason, from ditto, for Norfolk ; William
Mason, Esq. from ditto, for Rettbrd, Notts.

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry gave an ele-
gant entertainment yesterday; to the Prince and Princess of
Denmark, and a distinguished party, at their house in St.
James's-square.
Saturday the Chancellor of the Exchequer gave a grand
dinner to a numerous party:
Earl Gower entertained a distinguished party on Saturday at
his house in Hamilton-place. •
Lord and Lady Carrington entertained' on gaturclay the
French Ambassador, Baron Fagel,' the Marquis of Camden,
Count Luc'. elf, EariWestmorlant4 Countess Beauchamp, Lord
Forrester, and a large party, at their house, Whitehall-yard.
M: A. Taylor, Esq. M.P. entertained the Earl of Plymouth
and a large party at dinner yesterday at his house in White-
hall-yard. -
Sir W. Curtis, Bart. entertained the. Duke of York, the
Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of Londonderry, and a dis-
tinguished party on Saturday, at his seat, Southgate.
Lord G. Seymour entertained the Duke of . Portland and a
large party at his seat, Ilampton-court.
The Duke of Buckingham had a dinner party yesterday at his
house in Pall-mall. •
The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdown had a large
party at dinner' yesterday at Lansdown House, Berkeley-
square.
Viscount Hampden entertained a distinguished party at din-
ner yesterday at his house in Green-street, Grosvenor-square.
Mrs. Fitzherbert gave an elegant thjeund on Saturday to a
large party of fashionables at her seat, Sherwood Lodge,
Battersea.

FASHIONABLE ARRANGEMENTS for the WEEK.
Tan 'EVEN I N G.—The Countess of Jersey's rout, Berke.
ley square ; Lady Mary Ross's djeune, Thames Ditton ; the
Duke of Beaufort's entertainment in Grosvenor-square; the
Earl and Countess of Lonsdale's party in Charies-street, Berke-
ley-square; Lady' Hyde Parker's rout, Great' Cumberland-
street.
To-monnow.—The Countess of liremys' rout in Stratford-
place ; General Roes's party in Portland-place.
' WErINEsDAY.—Mrs. Parnther's music party, Saville-row -;
the Earl and Countess of Cassilis's party in Privy Gardens ;
Almack's Bail ; the. Earl and . ountesa Sr. Germain's party in
St. James's-square.
THURSDAY.-The Duke of Devonshire's concert, Devon-
shire House.
FitinAY.Lady,l3orough's rout, Portland-place.
SAT LT It nAl.r.—The Marchioness of Londonderry's party after
the Opera, St. James's-square..
SUNDAY.—The Marchioness of Salisbxy's converzatione in
Arlington-street.

THE PART( AHD THE GARDENS.— Hyde Park never ap-
peared with greater fascinations. The day was delightful.
The rides and drives were filled with fashion. The carriages
extended from' Cumberland-gate to Kensington-gardens at five
o'clock. The Foreign Princes and a vast number of the Nobility
were on horseback. A great display of taste in the female cos-
tume. The Ladies have ceased to appear In the precian head-
dress : flowing ringlets; shaded by light hats of white silk, and
plumes of feathers; remind one of King Charles's gallery of
beauties, or of that celebrated toast, Madame Reeamier. hit?
dresses decidedly prevail. Nothing new, except a disposition
to introduce trains was 'observed among some Ladies of titled
distinction. It was calculated that' there could not have been
less than a thousand carriages in the.circle•

The nuptials between Lord P. Gower and Miss Greville are
to be solemnised to-morrow.

The lovely and accomplished Miss Henrietta Hamilton has
left this for the Parisian capital, where she is to give her hand.
to the Noble Duke de Goigne. Magnificent preparations are
making to celebrate the naptial ceremonies.