The Sun.
London, England, 1838-07-07 00:00:00

MARSHAL S

RAND BALL.

We have the pleasing duty to perform of recording an account of
this grand hall, which took place last night, at the residence of his Ex-
:ellency in Portland.ptace.
Preparations have been in progress several days for this elegant fete;
and, from their costly magnificence, more than realised our anti-
cipations.

There were upwards of 1,000 cards of invitation issued for th:s
ball, and the company must have exceeded 1,200; for, from a quarter
betlme ten o'clock until nearly one, the carriages had not discontinued
seiting down company.
'I he balconies fronting Portland.place were covered in. Outside
festoons of variegated lamvs and a large star over the portico were
lighted, which collected a large congreption of persons, who impeded
in a great measure the arrangements for setting down the company.
About 3,000 very respectable persons, both male and female, had as-
sembled shortly after ten, and on the arrival of the Duke of Cambridge,
Duchess of Gloucester, and Duke of Sussex, their Royal Highnesses,
were loudly cheered. His Grace the Duke of Wellington, both on his
arrival and departure, was most enthusiastically greeted with cheers,
which lasted for several minutes.
The apartments thrown open were both spacious and elegant, and tie.
mand a brief notice. On the ground floor were—.
The Grand Dining-room—a spacious room, looking into Portland.
place, in which was a refreshment table, groaning under the burden of
its delicacies.
The Library opens en state. In this apartment, which was appro.
priared for a refreshment.room, was placed a long table, where the prin.
cipal company partook of a most recherche supper. On this occasion
wa: displayed the magnificent set of ormolu dessert service, consisting
of 200 pieces, and valued
.at 10,0001, presented to the gallant Marshal
by the late Emperor Napoleon. The tables were lighted from exqui-
sitely•chased ormolu candelabra. The claret was most delicious, and
it is greatly prised by his Excellency, from its having been a present
also from that ambitious, but undoubtedly talented, enemy to peace—
Napoleon.

On ascending the staircase, which was hung with crimson drapery, the
company entered
The Chief Saloon, in which the Noble Marshal received his guests,
in company with his urbane son, the Marquis of Dalmatia, Colonel
Naudcl, &c. In this room M. Strauss and his band were stationed. The
floor was chalked in a very pleasing manner. The balconies, as we
stated before, were covered in and carpeted, and formed a cool retreat
from the dance.
The Grand drawing-room, opening en suite, was also appropriated for
dancing, and was lighted by three magnificent glass chandeliers, ai.d
elegant candelabra on marble pedestals. From this room the company
pmceetled te
The Back Drawing Room.—This was the first retiring room, and commu-
nicated with two ante-rooms. It is small, but is very elegantly fitted up,
A superb unique glass chandelier was suspended from the ceiling, which
was greatly admired by the company, It was manufactured by Phillips,
of Regent-street. At the farther end was a small refreshment room of
temporary structure. The sides and roof is of pink silk, with white co.
lumns. The other ante-room, mentioned above, was for the promenade,
or lounge. It was lighted from a costly or.molu chandelier. The walls
are covered with a blue striped fabric, and is an excellent contrast with
the other apartments. This and the other ante-room has been fitted up
at great exeence, under the direction of A. Remus, of Frith.stret, on
whom they reflect great credit.
The ball is the first given by a Foreign Ambassador Extraordinary
since their arrival in this country. That alone would entitle it to some
notice. But when the brilliant achievements of the Noble Marshal and
his brave companions in arms, at Austerlitz, Jena, Eylau, Ocana, &c.,
then our direct enemy, crowd upon our memory, we are led to give the
Gallant Marshal a large space in our columns.
Last night we beheld his Excellency most cordially receive some of
the brightest ornaments of our army. We allude to—no, we need not
mention—the Duke of Wellington, or, as his Grace is familiarly called
by the na ion, " the Hem of Waterloo," Lord Hill, Viscount Beresford,
&C. What were the laurels and triumphs of a soldier to such a scene as
this. Volumes could be written on the subject.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester arrived at eleven, ac-
companied by Lady Caroline Legge and Sir Samuel Higgins.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and
Prince George of Cambridge followed soon after, accompanied by their
attendants, Baron Knesebeck, Colonel Cornwall, and the Honourable
Miss Kerr.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex arrived at half-past eleven,
accompanied by Lady Cecilia Underwood and Lord John Churchill.
Dancing commenced shortly after eleven to M. Strauss's band, which
played with their usual excellence the following quadrilles • " Nemours,"
" L'Etoile," &c., performed at her Majesty's ball, and the waltzes
" Roser," " Graziere Tense," " Krohnung," &c.
The gentlemen without exception appeared in uniform or Court dress,
the ladies in elegant costumes de bal. Indeed many years have elapsed
since we witnessed such a display of jewellery, for the ladies on this
occasion seemed to vie with each other in endeavouring to cast a more
than usually brilliant appearance on the spendour of the scene.
Of course many of our fair readers will excuse us if we omit to men-
tion their dresses. We can assure them, that "it is not from will
but necessity."
The following is a hasty but correct sketch of some of the most splen.
did dresses :
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester—A rich white satin
dress, studded with gold ; the flounces and bodice richly embroidered
with the same. Headdress, feathers, and diamonds.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge—A rich figured
white satin costume. Headdress of diamonds.
Her Grace the Duchess of Somerset—A white satin dress, covered
with a most beautifully figured blonde, stomacher of crimson velvet,
richly embroidered with brilliants. Headdress, a superb tiara of
diamonds.
The Marchioness of Londonderry—A rich blue and silver lama dress,
decorated with enormous brilliants. Superb headdress of diamonds.
The Duke and Prince George of Cambridge wore the uniforms of the
2rl Regiment, and the ribbons and stars of the Order of the Garter.
The Duke of Wellington wore his uniform as Colonel in the Guards,
and the purple ribbon and star of the Order of the Garter.
The Marquis of Douglas, son of the Duke and Duchess of Hamilton,
appeared in a very elegant Highland dress, which was particularly
admired—it was the only tine), dress in the ball, excepting Prince
Soutzo, one of the Greek Ministers, who wore a most splendid Greek
costume.

The Marquis of Anglesey, the Marquis of Londonderry, the Duke of
Rutland, Lord Beresford, Lord Hill, his Royal Highness the Duke of
Sussex, the Earl of Kinnoull, and many other Noblemen wore splendid
uniforms.

The following Is a list of the company, as far as could be collected
from the announcement of the names :
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,
Duchess of Gloucester, Duke de Nemours, Duke of Sussex, and Prince
George of Cambridge.

H►s Serene Highness Prince Ernest of Hesse Phillipsthal, his Serene
Highness the Duke of Saxe Coburg, his Serene Highness the Prince of
Leiningcn, the Duke of Nassau, and the Hereditary Prince and Prince
Maurice of Nassau.

Their Excellenries Prince de Ligne, Ambassador Extraordinary from
Belgium; 111,aquis de Mirallores, Ambassador Extraordinary from
Spain ; Prince Putbus, Ambassador Extraordinary from Prussia ; Baron
de Capellaa, Ambassador Extraordinary from the Netherlands ; Count
Strogonoff; Ambassador Extraordinary from Russia; Count Otter, Am_
bassador Extraordinary from Hanover; Count Loweltheihn, Ambas-
sador Extraordinary from Sweden; the Marquis de Brignole, Ambas.
sailor Extraordinary from Sardinia ; Duke its Palmella, Ambassador Ex.
traordinary from Portugal ; and the following attaches ; —Count Bern.
star, Prince Alfred of '' indersch Gratz, Baron Toyl, Count Bentinek,
the Marquis Faya,, Baron Schonfeldt, Baron Hatzlelt, Count Pourke,
Count Rosen, Baron de Btagh, Count Alexis Strogonott; the Baron Sal.
den, Baron de Lagos, Baron d'Alten, Marquis de Santiago, Count de
Kalling, Count Criiquernbourg, Count de la Chneta, Count d'Ancelot,
Mat (Nis Diirazzo, Count Erdodz, Count Kinsky, Prince de Furstenberg,
&c.; the Russian, French, and Turkish Ambassadors; Count Ludoltr,
Count Flahault, Count and Coun.ess :Licit'', the American, Dutch,
Saxon, Hanoverian, and Brazilian Milliliter:l, &c.
Palaces—Michael Sou.zo, Esterhazy, Nicholas Esterhazy, Kotscht r.
bey, Duda Pamphilli.

Para:ass So,,tzo.
Di's:ifs—Richmond, D'Osuna, Wellington, Somerset, Bue:leuell,
Itoxburghe, Grafton, Hamilton.

DuctlE.M.— North utobe r land, Countess of Sutherland. Dowager of
Riehmon,, Richmond, Somerset, 13m:clench, Roxborghe, flamilton, D.
Palrnells

'M,teun.sas—S.lisbury, Granby, Anglesey, Westminster, Downshire,
I Lansklowne, Londonderry, Douglas.
MA RCII lON ESSES—SAssSury, Breadalliane, Westminster, London.
' dent', Ailesbury, De Brignole.
1.:,1 It I,—Kintioull, Suetfield, Jersey, Tankerville, Wicklow, Albe.
merle, Wilton, Mansfield, Morten, Shrewsbury, Faanouth, ()lenge
Morley, Browillow, Bruce, Ilehostel', Uxbridge, Delawarr, Cadogan.
Cou.s rn.sans —Kinnoun. 110.ebei Sebastiani, Sheffield, Athematic,
Surrey, Jersey, Poulett, Wicklow, Wilton, Morton, Mansfield, Flahault,
Tankervtlle, Mint°, Lichfield, Fa mouth, Glciagall, Morley,
Rattner, Uxbridge, Delawarr, Verulam, Catiogan, St rogonoff
V iseuuN Murry., BerestUid, St. Vincent, Loftus,
Ilawardcti, Ebri4 ton, Sydney, Grinistone, Cantilupe.
ViscousTriaslls—EAStllol*. I.i lfurd, Norreys, Ashbrooke, Ber,•3 ford,
Canning, Ilawarrien, Sydney.
Loans—Lyndhurst, Eliot, Hatherton, Ernest, Bruce, Manley, Tern.
pletown, Dinarben, Hairy Vane, F. soinerset Hill. G. Be, e,ior,,
1.1 romlield, Villiers, Leveson, Burghersh, hunilas, I,Vaterpark, J.
Stuart, Colvile, Saltoun, Ileytesbury, Boseawen, W. Russ, I, G. Loftus,
Brougham, J. Hay, A. Paget, Evelyn, Maryirerough, Cowley, Stanley.
LautEs—Cottenham, F. Cowper, J. Hay, llawartleu, Middleten,
Champagne, C. Strangways, Paget, Maryborough, Cowley. E. \Vest, M.
Crimston, Stanley, A and H. Cactogen, J. Russell, Hunter, Alaiovtr,
T. Dighy, A. M. I) akin, Peacharn, Vivian, Lyndhurst, 1). Gordon, A.
Prmrose, Fitzgerald, W. Beirtinck, Eustace, AntroLus, J. Eliot,
Shelley, %% wawa, E. Bruce, Davy, Manley, W. Gordon, Louisa
D'Orsay, Gardner, L. Fitzroy, A. Beckett, Williams, Reynell, A.
Beresterd, G. Grey, C. Egerton, Jodrell, Fitzroy Somerset, C. Lennox,
S. Lennox, G. Lennox, Burghersh, C. Cust, Hardy, E. Paget, Water.
park, C. Hill, Howard (two), 11, Paget, St. Maur (two), J. Stuart, Dur.
Iram, Murray (two), Stuart de Rothesay, Colville, Wynn, Saltoun. M.
Talbot, Heytebbury, C. Cavendish, G. Codrington, Dundas, A. Peel,
Cust (two), E. Cust, Begot, J. Bouverie, Rundlesharn, Brougham.
Ilortotrauscas—Miss Cocks, Misses Percy (two), Miss Copley, Miss
Ileauclerk, Miss Littleton, Kiss Baillie, Colonel Dawson Denier, Colonel
Cavendish, Miss Flower, Captain Grey, Miss Somerset, Miss Stuart de
Rothesay, Miss Jervis, Miss Frome, Miss Anson, Miss A'Court, Miss
E. Ponsonby, Misses Thelluson (two), Miss Cowper, Miss Maude.
Sins—C. Hunter, Rttfane Dunkin, IL Vivian, James Fitzgerald,
Thomas Brisbane, 'Dumas Clayton, Edward Hamilton, Wm. Eustace,
11. Lloyd, A. Woodford, W. K. Grant, John Becke:t, Robert Peel,
Thom.; Reynell, R. Joddrell, W. Gomm, F. Burdett, H. Pymm, Ed
ward Paget, Philip Durham, Charles Pratt, Charles Colville, A. Duff,,
William Lumley, Edward Bowater, Henry Wheatley, Edward CUB'.
Charles Begot, George Murray.
Mcssietras—Dunkin, Cooper, Hamilton, H. Hamilton, Vivian,
Francis Baring, W. Gordon, D'Orsay, it. Abercromby, Broomfield
Egerton, George Dawson, George Hope, C. W. Codringten, Champagne
Tollemache, Standish.
MESDA3I ES—Abercromby, Cooper, Shelley, H. Hamilton, Vivian,
Darner, Stanley, Mildrnay, F. Baring, Cavendish, Herbert, Hammersley,
Coutts Burdett, Dawson, Foley, G. Hope, Wynn, Lane Fox H. Webster.
MISSES—Smith, Duff Guidon, Hamilton, Eustace, Antrobus (two),
Shelley, Vivian, Baring (two), Gordon, Cavendish (two) Beckett, Trot.
ter, Peel, Pack, Beresford, Bush, Herbert, Hammersley, Dawson Hardy
(two), Paget, Stuart, Wynn, Duff; Cavendish, F. Begot, H. Johnstone
GEN ERA LS—AllderSoll, Upton.
COLON us—Hughes, Freernantle, Peel, H. %Venter.