The Sun.
London, England, 1813-07-02 00:00:00

tiiD P.l,lNCEviiiGli4if'S GRAND BALt,

This !..t.rt:tirartenton Wednesday night, though
hot upon so e:tteniive kseale as the fete' given by
the PRINcE soon' after his accession to the Ru-

getlay, was yet of the not vithdici tie•seription,
There were between iiinc hundred and a thousand

perioni present; and the clreses. Were of the nti►st
magnificent and costly Sort: As k was the wish
of the PFUNCE to en? erta
ain his guests• whit as much

ease and comfort as pcissible, the Tian was adopted
of laying supper in the tents f'or a considerable
number, as..a cool retreat frOni the heat of the

ball..roont and state a part nientt: ; and this . object
would have been completely answered, provided
the weather had
.proved favourable. There was,
besides, a Covered promenade extending the whole,
length of the Palace, decorated with-every variety
of slit ttlA'and flowers of the tuos:.: ornamental de.:
scription, brought from -the Royal gardens', of
Kew, Kensington, and, 1-lampton-Court, the
whole. brilliantly illuminated by a aminher of va,
riegate lampsi but the torrents of rain which
fell during the day, and which penetrated in va-
rious places, compelled the company to forego
the 'pleasure of enjoying this promenade, which
front the number of superbly dressed Ladies must
otherwise have produced a delightful effect. In
conseenence of the rain, comparatively few of the
company supped in the tents, though every exer-
tion was made to prevent
.the approach of dainp.
The tents, together .with the 'apparatus. for the
covered promenade, Were 'chiefly ordnance stores,
'broitilat from Woolwich and therower.
At eight o'clock, a party of the 7th hussars
marched into Pall-Mall, and men were stationed
in different places to regulate the line of carriages.
About the same time a. party of the Guards, under
the command of Col, CLITHERO, with the Duke
of .Yottis:'s Band, marched into the Court-yard.
The Duke of CUMBERLAND'S Band also attended,
and p-Lt yeti alternately.
The e4eues, and Princesses ELIZA MARY,
and Sorfits of GLOUCESTER,. arrived at half-past
nine o'clock in chairs. They were received W ith
military honours by the guard, the baud praying
" God save the King." They were ushered in by
two Pages (tithe Presence, in full uniforms, with
wax-lights.: -the Ilan and other rooms, through
which they were to pass, were. hoed with 40 of
the Yeomen of the Guard, together with the
livery servahts in their state liveries. -•
late. company. assembled in different rooms till
Amin eleven o'clock, when one of the Pages con-
ducted them to the State-room, where the PRINCE
REGENT, the QUEEN, ant! the rest of the !loyal.
Family were assembled. Soon after, the PRINCE,.
conducting. the QUEEN, entered • die Ball -room,
followed by the Princesses EcutalWril and NlNav,
conducted by the Dicke of CAsfautnue ; Princess
CHARLOTTE, by the Duke of -Yoats ;- and the
Duchess of Yottic and Princess SorntA of GLOU-
CESTER, by the Duke of KENT. The QoP.EN took
her seat at the upper end of the room, in a superb
arm-chair, attended -by her Lady in NVaiting,
&c. The Prinee of ORANGE followed 'soon after.
A select bawl appeared in a recess, and struck
tip the favourite dance " Gang no More to you
town," which was led off by the. Princess MARY
and the marquis CORNWALLIS; hollowed by the
Prineess CHARLOTTE and Lord JAMES MURRAY'.
The,..Auke_oiXeusz.smucv..- arrived while: this dance._
was going down mid, after having paid his re-
spects to the QUEEN, the PaisicK, and the test of
the Royal Family, he mixed with the cominmy.
The seconddance called for was." Voulcz volts
&inset.. Madetnoiselle i" which was led of by the
. same distinguished characters,
Although the Princess ELIZABETH did not 'join
in the dance, she appeared to enjoy the amusement
extremely, and her usual vivacity of disposition,
was very conspicuous.
The next. dance was "Mrs. M'Cleod," which
Lord AttoYNE bad the honour of leading off with
the Princess MARY., followed ley. the 'Princess
• CHARLOTTE' and the Duke of DEVONSuntn. • •

The fourth. dance was the " Isle of sky,"
which was led off by the same distinguished cha-
racters.
Snpper was then 'announced, when the Royal
Family ideseendetkby a privite *tair--ettsc to the
conservatory, where supper was laid for about GO.
Among the distinguished characters at the royal
table, were •
The Martinis and Murchioness,of Winchester, the Dnke of
Grafton Earl sittil Countesg of Chatham, Earl and Countess'
of Mneelesfield, Elti of We4nnoreland, NLirehione,i
.bury, Vii..,Sithnoinh, Earl and Countoss of llarrowby, Duke
.and Duchess of Preaafort, Martinis and N1.1,;:1,70'..,
and Vi;countess Coutittis
Cholotondeley, Dowager Viseontitesi Melville, Mariptig Cam-
den, Dtteltesi of Dorset,Lorn Whitworth, thct Lord Chance,l-
- Du.r of Gordon, Dowager Ducheizs of Leet,ls, --Earl and
COLIIIIes.: of Liverpool, Duke and Duebe3s of Nlontrose, Mar-
goi, rind Marchioness of Hertford, Elitl of Morton, Count
Munster, the Russian Anduissador, Coutittsi Lieven,,Duke
of Norfolk, Duke of Rutland,
.Dowager Duchess of Rutland,
&e. &e.
After supper dancing was resumed, when the
follt,wing dances were led' oil' by the Princess
MAny and tire Duke of DEvoNsniac Miss
Johnson)" " Knole.Park,„ and " Lady Mont-
goinery," The whole concluded with " The Tank;"
led (44.1 the lirincess CHARLOTTR and the bake
of DEvoNsuriut. Her Majeity and the Princesses
left Carlton-house' about half-past fi'e o'clock,
for the Queen's Palace.;---It was past six before all
the company had left t)re splendid serate.

Yesterday the QUEEN and PitiNcEsszt dined
With the PRINCE REGENT.

In consequence of the Continued unfavourable
state of the weAther, the' PitINC.Ii REGENT has
postponed the deletwe intended to have been given
to-morpow, Cerrtell IitIVISe, till next Tuesday,
when it will take place at three o'clock.
Same alterations have been made in the plait
for the new street leading front Pall Mall to the
Regent'' Park, Et handsome Crescent is to be beat
opposite Carlton-lion4e, on the site of the
houses now forming St. Alban's-street.

-that- Bair is the prevailing fashion at
preSeot, bur so far as the higher order O 1 females
art: colleerrietl, it seems to Imve been in vogue for
loagtime, the year round. They seem to he
triite ignorant of the following remarks at the
satirical roet
cktrois ore rreatest that decline the sight,
cc Aro optic the tuyuquetliuiq iattt atntl pulite ,
Therr is nu beauty lektre ttuirtfs no reserve,
" ;10AVIly that pout luvas starve."