The Sun.
London, England, 1825-08-30 00:00:00

DUCHESS DE BERRI.

gouLoGart-sun-MER, Au G. 27.—This morning has wit-
nessed the departure of our Royal visitant. Last night the
graneLball, which had been the object of so much‘preparation,
took place.. .The ball-rooth was very tastefully fitted up, the
prevailing decoration consisting of intermingling festoons of
white and light blue silk, with a bordering of silver fringe, and
an under-edging of roses, and supported by flying Cupids. ,
These festoons ran all around the walls of the room, and also
hung from a gallery, which made the circle of the walls ap-
propriate to the company. When her Royal Highness entered
at ten o'clock, the coup d'ceil of 1,500 people in full ball-
dresses, with ninny military and naval uniforms' of different
countries, was strikingly gay. The gallery was filled with
ladies, and a double row also lined the tour sides of the rooms.
The middle of the apartment was occupied by a mixture of
both sexes. Her Royal Highness's dress was the subject of
much admiration with the ladies. It was composed of white
muslin. The shoulders were ornamented with stripes of gold
embroidery ; and the bottom of the gown displayed a very'
deep border, of an Indian pattern, worked in gold tissue of
various hues. This part of the dress was in excellent taste.—
The jewellery Consisted of a necklace, zone, ear-rings, and
head-ornaments, entirely composed of emeralds of a very su-
perior size and quality, each thickly set round with brilliants.
The zone was the most remarkable for its beauty. The head-,
dress was rather too redundant of flowers, which did not assort
well with the gems. Her Royal Highness danced four quadrilles.
In the first she honoured the Mayor with her hand ; the second
was danced with the Sub-Prefect; the third fell to the lot of an
officer of the French troops stationed here; and in the fourth
figured a countryman of our own, Lieut. Gore, late of the Life
Guards. This officer appeared in full Life Guards uniform.—
He was presented to the Duchess by the Come de Menart,
who acts as her Royal Highness's Chamberlain upon her pre-
sent journey. Among the company, were many individuals
who were dressed in the senatorial uniform of the Chamber of
Deputies. • There were also several British 'naval and military
uniforms present. Among these were General Meyrick and
Admirals Woolley and Aylmer. The two latter had the ho-
nour of dining with the Duchess yesterday.' Her Royal High-
ness's first quadrille was to the music of Der Frei.schutz.—
Waltzes were also in abundance, but in these her Royal High-
ness did not • join. At twelve o'clock she retired, amidst
the greetings of the company, the orchestra playing the favou-
rite French air of " Vive Henri Quatre." Upwards of 1,000
applicants for tickets upon this occasion were rejected. This
morning her Royal Highness did not bathe, the weather not
being very inviting. She, however, drove down to the sands,
where she gazed at the ocean for a short time, and then re-
tired. Yesterday she proudly displayed her accomplishment,
rare for the female sex• to possess or exhibit, of floating on the
surface of the water. Her marine attendants • seemed much
delighted at•this feat, and held up their hands to the crowded
spectators' to signify that they gave no assistance to the Royal
Person. At 10 o'clock this morning, during a heavy shower
of rain, the Duchess departed for Calais. • The French wits
say" " Quand la Duchdsse de Berri etait ici elk pl4t beaucoup."
It is she is favourably impressed by this place. The Dieppe
people had found means to persuade her that it was a semi-
barbarous•colony of English, where no food fit for civilized •
beings was to be had. Under this persuasion she actually
brought sugar and coffee as her travelling stock, firmly believ-
ing there was nothing but molasses to be had here as a substi-
tute for these articles.
CALMS, AUG. 28'.1-Her Royal Highness the Duchess de
Berri arrived here yesterday, having for several days past been
most anxiously expected. The most expensive and exten-
sive preparations had been previously made for her Royal
Highness's reception by the civil and military authorities of
this place; amongst the former is our venerable Mayor,
who had previously intimated that it was expected the re-
spectable inhabitants should make the usual demonttra.
tions of loyalty, by decorating the exterior of their houses.
exhibiting branches of laurel, and the ordinary number of
white flags. Amongst the most attractive spots, and where the
greatest attention in this respect appears to have been paid,
were _the Grande Palace, Rue- Royale, and Rue do Havre,.
which were decorated with drapery, &c., at no inconsiderable
trouble and expence. The Hotel de Ville, of course, cut the
most conspicuous figure, in point of Costly. expenditure. A
garde d'honneur, composed of 15 young citizens, sons of the
most reputable and wealthy inhabitants of Calais, were in at-
tendance to escort her Royal Highness from Marqueise ; they
were dressed in most splendid new uniforms the occasion. Upon '
the arrival of her Royal Highness; about five o'clock; the Pom-
piers, or volunteers of the place, weie drawn out under arms ; the
Mayor, Governor, Civil and Military Authorities, to the num.
bar of nearly 100, were shortly afterwards introduced, and at
7 o'clock, her Royal Highness proceeded to the Hotel de Ville,
where a sumptuous dinner was provided. His. Britannic Ma-
jesty's Consul, Mr. Marshall, was, at the particular request of
her Royal Highness, present on the occasion. A military band
was in attendance, and, delighted the numerous spectators by
the execution of it succession of the most favourite national
melodies Her Royal Highness subsequently attended the
theatre, which had been most tastefully fitted up for a public
ball, where between and 4 hundred pertons were present.
—This morning her Royal Highness, after having attended
Mass, visited the harbour, and embarked on board the Due dc
Bordeaux, French Government steam-packet, and proceeded to,
sea for about an hour, accompanied by the Henri Quatre
steam-packet, in which were stationed the fine band of the
Pornpiers. Upon her Royal' Highness leaving the harbour and:
on her return, a royal salute was fired from the guns of Fort
Rouge. Her Royal Highness subsequently expressed a wish
to visit the-Superb, London and Calais steam-packet, Captain
Black, R.N., which was, instantly complied with. Her Royal
Highness and suite were received on board, and every particular
relating to that superior vessel explained by Mr. Saunders,:
agent to the General Steam NaVigation Company, the whole;
party expressing the greatest admiration of' the accommodation
of the Superb. Her Royal. Highness, after visiting the ligl:t-
house' took her departure for St. Omer, being escorted by the
same Guard of Honour as• far as La Reconsse, midway of Ca.
lais and St. Omer.