The Sun.
London, England, 1836-05-16 00:00:00

ITE SUN, LONDON; MONDAY, MAY 16, 1836

HER MAJEST%'S STATE BALL.

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The Qtiion gave a state bill Jaines's,,Palace Fridd.;
evening, at which the Reyal,Farilltly, Mini;terii;
and the principal nOilitv ni44.1111
Her s4tC state rooms were opened for the occasion, the
ball-room and the throne-room were prepared for dancing, and
had orchestras raised on columns in each for the quadrille
bands.
Chairs Of State of crimson velvet and gold, for the King
and Queen, were placed in the former room, on an elevated
platform, commanding a view of the throne-room and drawing-
room. Seats for the Royal Family and the Foreign Ambas
sadors were also placed on the platform, which extended the
entire width of the room. A magnificent ormolu Chandelier
with wax lights was suspended in the centre, and the brilliancy
of the rootu FV:Ig greatly increased by the addition of a number
of tasteful side lights from Perry's. The drawing-room, the
throne room, and the royal closed (used as a card-room) were
all brilliantly illuminated.
The Yeoman Guard were on duty in the Guard chambers,
and also lined the approaches to the ball room. The officers
present were the Lieutenant, Sir Edwin Pearson, the Ensign,
Capt;iin Houlton ; the Clerk of the Cheque, Mr. Ellerthorp;
and-the Exon in waiting, Sir Thomas H. Curteis.
The company began to arrive at half-past nine o'clock, at
the Ambassador's Court, and at the general entrance.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent and the
Princess Victoria, and his Serene Highness the Prince of
Lciningen, attended by the Duchees of Northumberland, Lady
Flora Hastings, Baroness Lehzen, Sir John Conroy. and Sir
George Anson, arrived at ten o'clock in the Colour Court,
where the King's Guard were on duty. On the grand stair-
case their Royal Highnesses were received by Colonel Wilson,
Mr. Murray, Lieutenant-Colonel Jones, Hon. Captain Curzon,
and Mr. Mellish, the Queen's Gentleman Usher, who pre-
ceded the Duchess and Princess to the State rooms.
Their Majesties, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses
the Duke of Cumberland, the Landgravine of Hesse Horn-
berg, the Princess Augusta, the Prince of Orange, the Princes
William and Alexander of the Netherlands, and Prince
George of Cambridge, and his Serene Highness Prince Er-
nest of Hesse, entered the Throne room soon after ten o'clock,
the Quadrille Band playing " God save the King." Having
passed through the suite of rooms, their Majesties took their
scats in the chairs of state, the band in the ball-room playing
" God save the King."
Quadrilles were soon afterwards formed, and dancing com-
menced. The company were in full court dress, the members •
of Orders of Knighthood wearing their respective insignia.
Mr. Collinet's band, consisting of performers of the first
talent, amongst whom were Messrs. Nadaud, Folbecque, Bar-
ret, Remy, and others from the King's Theatre, played dur-
ing the evening Musard's new quadrilles, Micheline, Les
Deux Reines, L'Eclair ; the nevewaltzes, Les Souvenirs de
la Savoye, and Der Trohninn mein Ziel, and the celebrated
galop of Beniowsky, which were much admired. The new
instrument which Mr. Collinet introduces in some of the qua-
drilles was exceedingly effective, and blended beautifully with
Mr. Barrett's oboe. Mr. Barrett's playing excited great ad-
miration.

Weippert's Band in the grand ball room consisted of thirty
performers, and played in the course of the night the follow-
ing new music :—" The Nassau Waltz, composed expressly
in honour of his Royal Highness the Prince of Orange,
Prince George of Cumberland's new waltz, and the " Vase-
vier," " Les Nations," " Belisario," and " Elixir d'Amore"
quadrilles.

Refreshments were served to the company in the Portrai
Gallery.

At half-past twelve o'clock their Majesties, accompanied
by the Duchess of Kent, the Princess Victoria, the Prince of
Orange, the Duke of Cumberland, the Landgravine of Hesse
Homberg, the Princess Augusta, the Princes William and
Alexander of the Netherlands, Prince George of Cambridge,
Prince Ernest of Hesse, the Russian Ambassador, the French
Ambassador and Countess Sebastiani, the Duchess of Nor-
thumberland, the Countess Brownlow ( Lady in Waiting),
Earl Howe. the Marquis of Conyngham, the Earl of Denbigh,
and the Earl of Albermarle, went to the Queen's house, where
the illustrious party supped.
The doors of the banquet room were opened at the same
time, and the company passed to supper, which was served on
a range of tables extending round three sides of the room ; the
middle of the tables were ornamented with a number of can-
delabra and epergnes richly embellished, In addition to the
candelabra there were five ormolu chandeliers in this room.
After supper their Majesties and party returned to the ball-
room.

The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria left a
quarter before two o'clock.
The King and Queen retired at three o'clock, and the ball
concluded, the two bands playing " God save the King."

The King gave audiences on Saturday to the Hanoverian
Minister, Viscount Combermere, Viscount Duncannon, Earl
of Albemarle, Earl of Errol, and Sir J. Campbell.
The Prince of Orange, the Princess Augusta, and the
Princess Sophia visited their Majesties on Saturday.
The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria, and their
Royal Highnesses' Household, attended divine service yester-
day. The Dean of Chester officiated.

The Princess Augusta attendeddivine service yesterday in
the Chapel Royal, St. James's.
His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury entertained at
dinner, on Saturday, at his Palace at Lambeth, his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cumberland, the Prince of Hesse Phi-
lippsthal, the Lord Chancellor, Marquises of Lansdowne,
Camden, and Chandos, Earls Haddington, Talbot, Ripon,
Sheffield, and Rosslyn, Lords Hill, Estnor, and Stuart de
Rothsay, Sirs Edward Knatchbull, R. Fitz wygram, Charles
Wetherell, R. Inglis, E. Hayes, and William Fremantle ;
Messrs. Perceval, Bonham, Clitheroe, Horace Twiss.
Their Majesties left town shortly before four o'clock on Sa-
turday afternoon, for Windsor Castle.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent, the Princess
Augusta, the Landgravine of Hesse Romberg, and the Duchess
of Gloucester patronised the Grand Fête Champetrc, in the
Regent's Park, in aid of the Royal Dispensary for Diseases of
the Ear.

The Landgravine of Hesse Homberg and a select party
dined with the Princess Augusta on Saturday.
The Duchess of Kent, the Princess Victoria, and the
Prince of Leiningen were present at the King's Theatre on
Saturday evening, to witness the first representation of Otell
this season.

Lord Gleneig left town yesterday morning for Windsor
Castle, to have an audience of the King.
A Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office on Sa-
turday afternoon. It was attended by all the Ministers except
Viscount Melbourne.
The Council sat two hours and a half.

The Attorney-General and Lady Stratheden entertained at
dinner on Saturday, in Spring•gardens, the Marquess and
Marchioness of Breadalbane, Lord and Lady John Russell,
Lord and Lady Langdale, the Lord Advocate of Scotland and
Mrs. Murray, and the Bishop of Durham.
Earl Grey sat to Mr. E. H. Baily, R. A., on Thursday, for
a colossal statue of his Lordship, which is to be erected at
Newcastle.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

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Up to Saturday night. the faVoiirtte Was ithprovit.g, as little as 6
to 4 having been taken about him ; up to this morning, however, 2
to 1 was offered against him, in consequence of a rumour that he
was coughing ; Ebberston sprung point or two, but thequotations
against the others did not vary much front those ;Thblished.
The following is a statement. of the betting up to this morning- !
2 to 1 agat Lord Jersey's BaiMiddleton
4 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston s Ebberston
7 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Mc. Wags
14 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Sepoy
17 to 1 agst. Colonel Peel's Slane
10 to 1 agst. Wilton's Gladiator
20 to 1 agst Mr, Chifnev's The Athenian
30 to I agst Lord Chesterfield's Alfred
30 to 1 apt Lard Egfentont's Emmelina colt
No changes in the others:
THE OAKS (FRIDAY NEU),
9 to 2 agst Mr. Dawson's Fair Jane
5 to 1 agst Mr. Armitage's Vesper
. 8 to 1 agst Mr. Sco't's Cyprian.
9 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Toga
9 to 1 agst Mr. Walker's Emineh
12 to 1 agst Mr. Houldsworth's Destiny—taken

BETTING.
SATURDAY NIGHT.
7 to 4 agst Lord Jersey's Bay Middleton—taken
5 to 2 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Ebberston—offered
7 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Mr. Wags--offered
14 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Sepoy—offered
18 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Slane—offered
25 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Alfred—offered
3,000 to 20 agst Fooz,ol,Venison,The Drummer, and Recruit—l
SUNDAY NIGHT.
THE DERBY.
2 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Bay Middleton—taken
7 to 2 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Ebberston
8 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Mr. Wags
14 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Sepoy
15 to 1 agst Mr. Scott's Gladiator
20 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Slane
20 to 1 agst Mr Chirney's The Athenian
30 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Alfred
30 to 1 agst Lord Egremont's Emmelina colt
THE OAKS.
5 to 1 agst Mr. Dawson's Fair Jane
. 11 to 2 agst Mr. Armitage's Vesper
7 to 1 agst Mr. Scott's Cvprian—taken
9 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Toga—taken