The Sun.
London, England, 1823-04-02 00:00:00

BACHELORS' BALL AT NEWCASTLE.

( From the Durham County Advertizert March 29.)
This gay assemblage, which had been the
subject of conversation for many weeks previously, at length
took place on Thursday the 20th inst. ; and however expecta-
tion might have been exalted, yet
.it is but justice to say, that
the most sanguine imagination was most abundantly gratified.
The subscription was ten guineas each, by forty-seven bache-
lors; but we have heard that this sum will not keep pace with
the abundant hospitality of the donors of this splendid festival.
At nine o'clock the party began to congregate at the Assembly
Rooms, and at ten the rooms were full. The' Gentlemen ba-
chelors received their numerous guests with every polite atten-
tion ; they wore distinguished by a, white rosette placed on the
left breast, and‘hey were fully conspicuous from the Gentle-
manly amenity and urbanity of their demeanour towards
their fair visitors. Dancing soon began, and it was a sight
which can only be imagined, but not described ; the painter
that would do justice to such a scene must dip his brush in
the various colours of the rainbow. The number of persons
assembled are stated to have exceeded four hundred and fifty.

Amongst the best dressed characters (fur they were not sus-
tained by any further display) were Dr. Headiatn, as Isaac of
York ; Sir C. Monek, in an ancient Spanish dress, with a fall-
ing collar of rich, laCe ; Mr. J. L. Loraine, in a blue dress of
the age of Gco.. 11. which became him inimitably ; Mr. Joseph
Lamb, as a Spanish. Nobleman ; Mr. John Davidson, in a most
magnificent Spanish suit of white satin, with a blue satin
mantle ; Mr. Samuel Parker, as Hamlet ; and Mr. Joseph Bain-
bridge, as Dr. Pangloss ; but it would be impossible to enumer-
ate the splendid dresses worn on this .occasion, where all were
truly rich and magnificent, and where expence and taste seemed
to vie with each other in endless variety. There were High.
land chiefs, officers in the army and navy; court dresses in pro-
'fusion, Robin Hood,•lndian Chieftains, Turks, Mamelukes,
and Janissaries. The surprise- which was naturally felt on an
introduction to such an incongruous assemblage was visibly ex-
pressed on the fair countenances of all the guests.—Of the dress
of the Ladies we do not pretend to speak, yet we must he am.
lowed to say, (with a few brilliant excellent exceptions) that the
Ladies had not given their fancy the free scope whiCh the oc-
casion demanded.—After various amusing dances, a most

excellent and cheering band of music, supper was announced
by the sound of the bugle, about two o'clock. The supper
room was decorated for the occasion widiflowersand ever-

greens, and the profusion which appeared on the board promised
soon to restore the fatigues of the evening. Mr. John Brand-
ing presided. After supper (which consisted of every thing in
and out of season, with an abundant choice of the finest fla-
voured foreign wines) the President rose, 'and in a speech re-
plete with wit and humour, expressed his thanks to the fair
Ladies who had honoured the first call of the bachelors; he
lamented the state of lonelinesi in which so many, of his bre.
thren laboured in single wretchedness. lie was afraid their
natural timidity had prevented them heretofore from an attempt
to change their unhappy state ; yet front the events of that night
he must predict that many changes would take place, and the
brotherhood would be sadly reduced before another year had
elapsed. The Ladies, had kindly attended their summons, and
where they had before them so many lovely reasons for chang-
ing their condition, what heart could resist theif winning in-
fluence. Under these impressions he begged leave to drink the
health of all the Ladies present, with many thanks to them for
the honour they had conterred upon the poor bachelors.

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Sir C. Alonelc proposed the health of the donors of t e feast,
which was drank with great applause.
The President gave the health of his Regiment of Bachelors,
...—the glorious 47th. Drank with immense applause and
shouts oflaughter.
The Vice. President (C. Cookson), Esq.) said, that whilst he
subiciibed cordially to what had fallen from the worthy Presi-
dent, and equally lamented withhim the unhappy fate of ilia
brethren ; yet he would not attribute the entire blame tq. the
bachelors—some may have been unfortunate—they may have
met with cruelty and have been rejected—he-would, thereftire,
propose a toast, which would be an encouragement to his.
brethren—." Tender Hearts." This toast, and the irresistible
manner of the speaker, produced.,repeated bursts of applause.
The ladies shortly afterwards retired, and were soon joined
by the representatives of all parts or the world,' who had re-
mained to drink their healths helow. The merry dance WAS
continued without interruption till nearly seven o'clock in the
morning. •
it is impossible to conclude lids hasty account without no-
tichig the perfect artisfaction which was frequently elicited
during the evening by all the guests; and we may safely say,
that the impression of the Baielfrlors' Ball will not speedily be
effaced from the recollection of the lathes of Newcastle and the
neighbourhood.

In addition to the characters, particularise:l by our Cone..
spondent, we extraq the following from the Tyne MerCury of
Tuesday last :
Miss Jane Clayton, a Swiss peasant; Miss Elizabeth Clay-
ton, a Greek lady Misses Ilalket, Hungarian Princesses
Mrs. T. Cookson, a Spanish lady ; Miss Fanny Loraine, fancy
dress Miss Elizabeth Brunmell a Cire,asian ; Mrs. Warren.
Lamb, Neapolitan peasant; Miss Ann Bulman anti • Miss
Elizabeth Bulman, ladies in the dress of the age of Queen
Elizabeth; Mrs. Dr. Ileadlarn, fancy dress;. Miss Tathwell;
fancy dress; Misses Jessup, Spanish ladies; Hon. Mrs. Lid-
dell, fancy dress ; Lady Monk, fancy dress; Miss Seavenson,
fancy dress ; Miss Surtees, fancy dress ; Miss E. Surtees, an
Old fashioned lady (an excellent character) f Mrs. and Miss
Bates, is lovely Quakers ; Miss C. Heron, a Portuguese lady;
Miss Bainbridge, a Swiss peasant; Miss E. and J. Bainbridge/
as Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Page; Mrs. Bell, Viroolsington, as
Yorico ; Miss Moises, as Rebecca of York ; Mrs. Sorsbie and
Miss Robertson, Russian ladies; Miss Ellison, a lady of rank
in the last century ; Miss Werge, fancy dress ; Mrs. Colonel
Light, as Mary, Queen of Scots; Mrs. and Miss Campbell/
Swiss peasants ; Misses Smart, Scotch girls ; Mrs. Watts, a
Turkish, lady; Mks Paulson,' a Calabrian -peasant; Mrs.i
Isaac Cookson, Mrs. Surtees of Redworth, Mrs. Alderman Sur,
tees, Mrs. P. G. Ellison, Misses Trevelyn, Miss Middleton,
Misses Ruthersord, Mrs. Surtees of Hamsterley, Miss Roger-
son, and Misses Boyd, in fancy dresses; Mrs. Creswell Baker,
Mrs. Davison' Mrs. Blackman, Mrs. Carr of Dunston, 'Mrss
Morrice, and Mrs. Trevelyan, in splendid court dresses.
Colonel Light and Mr. Smart, as Turkish sailors. ; Sir Chas.
Loraince, full court dress ; Mr. J. J. Bulman, guard tin corps de
Monsieur le Compte d'Attois ; Mr. Loraine, fancy uniform ;
Mr. COulson, full dress guards; Mr. T. Maude, a poste,aptain ;
Mr. Robertson, of Shields, a Russian gentleman ; Mr. C. Tarl-
ton, a Turk; Messrs. M. and J. Anderson, jun. jartissaries; Mr.
Bell, Woolsington, a sailor ( I nkle) ; Mr. J. Stevenson, luissar ;
Mr. Ptilleina, (free soldier ; Mr. O. Brume% Neapolitan sailor;
Mr. Newmarch, Turk; Mr. De Camp, Don Juan ; J. Lamb,
a noble Spaniard : Mr. Moore, a Spanish dress; Mr. John Da-
vidson, Don Giovanni; Mr. H. Hewitson, royal, archer of Edin:
burgh . Mr. John Williamson, a Candiote naval captain, in the
Turkish service Mr. James Graham Clarke, a I lighlund chiefs
tain, jacket of M'Gregor tartan, with Scots diamond buttons.
and silver thistles, bonnet mounted with eaglse' plumes, ascarf
fastened to the shoulder by a large pebble brooch, set round with
Scotch diamonds, a badger's skin purse with silver tassels, full
mounted dirk, Highland pistols, shield, broad sword, a silver
mounted powder horn suspended by- it silver chain, a plaid tartan'
kilt ornamented with silver and milk hose ; Mr. .John Clarke, an
Andalusian peasant • Mr. Pierse (Chintleby), as a grand-cross
'of the Bath • Mr. itobt: Bulman, an Albanian soldier; Mr.
3d Dragoon Guards, a Guerilla chief; Mr. Thomas
Loggan, old English dress of Charles the First's time ; Mr.- P.
G. Ellison, a royal archer Mr. Hinisworth, a Hungarian; Mr.
M'lntyre, a Highland chief; Mr. Wm. Sinith, a Turk ; Mr.
T. Cookson, a Spanish dress ; Mr. George Bulman, as Prince
Hal; Mr. Geo. Shadforth, an Indian chieftain; Mr. William
Clayton, a fancy uniform ; Alderman.Surtees, uniform of the
10th Hussars; Mr. Head, fancy dress; Mr. 'l'. Gibson, a law-
yer ; Mr. Renwick, full uniform as captain in the West Indian
service ; Mr. C. Askew, a racket player; Mr. W. Forster, a
Turk ; Mr. W. Lamb, a Norwegian chief; Mr. It. Pluminex,
as Fitz-James ilMr. James Bainbridge, as Tippoo.
The following gentlemen displayed eleglitit court dresses :;
Dr. Bulman, Mr. J. Waldie, Mr. W: Peters, Mr. Alderman
Cramlington, Mr. Cresswsll Baker, Mr. W. Baker, Capt. Ellis,
Mr..). Bainbridge, jun. Mr. W. Bates; Mr. Jolla -Brown, Mr.
John Baird, Mr.Wilsou, Mr. DPGregor, Mr. Wright ( Walls-
end), Mr. blood, Mr. Ben. Thomsn, Mr. Trevelyan, Mr. A y
sky, Mr. Morris, Mr. N. Pearson, jun. Mr. J. Pitts' Sir R.
Hawks, Sir C. Sharp, &c. &c. ; anti Captains Watts, Dickin-
son, and Lieut. West, R.N., Maim 'Thomson, R. E. Col.
Holmes, 3d D. 0. Hon. 'init. Liddell, Ravensworth
Captains 'handling, It. Bell, H. Bell, and D.ltrown;"North,
umberland Yeonianry, in full dress uniforms of their respective
services,