The Sun.
London, England, 1802-05-29 00:00:00

FOLEY-HOUSE M.4SOUERADS.

THE Masquerade given by Mr. THELLLTSS6N,
on Wednesday night, may rank among the first en-
tertaintnents of the kind which have ever been offer-
edto the beau monde of this .Metropolis.
The preparations.for thisTae were in a very ex-
pensive stile. The terrace next the garden was
ornamented with oak and laurel in leaves, which
formed anThieled covering variegated lamps were
entwined, and the Prince's feathers appeared in the
centre of the whole.. A temporary colonade. was.
el'e&ed from' the hall of the outer gate, in the
court-yard, which was likewise lighted with-lamps.
The rooms set apart for the promenade displayed,
the elegant gaiety, that. brilliant illumination
and artificial flowers, arranged with superior taste,
may be supposed to have prodUced. The 'Crayon'
floors also, while they lasted, gave a brilliance to
the scene.

The great Hall at Foley house was converted into
the appearance of a Village., In the centre was an
Inn, the sign of The Feathers, in which a Cou:►try
Club was held. The landlady, an .old'woman, whose
money. might be s►lpposed to have indUced a young
man to become the landlord. Mr. P. 'flit Li.ussoN.
represented the former, and Sir W. 'V. WYNNE the
latter. Here .Was also the Post.O.ffice, with a number
of letters stuck up for delivery, and addressed to
the different charaaers.--,Much laugh and good hu.
motir was occasioned by this well-imagioed device.
Adjoining to die Inn was the Tap-house, and Lord
LONGFORD was an excellent tapster. The rest of
Village way, composed of the following shopS, which-
were ail occitpied, and the diameters of them respec-
tively supported ill the following manner :

Doaor Brodum's shop, - - Mr. CH.AMYNEYS.
Lavi's Old Cloath'S shop, .. - Lord CRANLEY.
Dicky Gossip's shop, - - - Mr. G 1 I.Es.
Dobson, the Co'oler's shop, ' - .'Mr..). MAnnocKs.
nip, the. Taylor's shop, - - Col. Ftrz Roy.
Tiddy Doll's Gingerbread shop, - Mr, Cox.
Caleb Quotem's A udion Room, :. Mr. WRoTrEst. EY.
jemmy lumps, the Stavmaker's shop, Col.
An Irish Opposition Inn, ... 'Major DoxLE. ' •
to the middle of the Village, a Metho- '. .. . • . •
dist Preacher iii a tub, declaiming Mr. T. SHERIDAN.
on the immorality of Masquerades, '

This novel and unexpe&ed scene was displayed at
about two•o'clock, and renewed the. exhilaration of
the companV,— by an exhibition which produced all'
the comic iffe& that may be imagined .to arise from
tlk:charaders' that composed it.
At three o'clock eight supper-rooms were thrown
open, and displayed as many luxurious and'elegant
banquets. _ _ _

The Royal Visitors, consisting of thePILINCg of
°WALES, the DUKE of CUMBERLAND, and PRINCE
'WILLIAM 6f GLOUCtSTER, were condu4"ed
stalls to an apartment fitted up with appropriate
splendour for their reception.", -
After supper,-the sound of trumpets announced
some additional amusement—it was the arrival of
the -Phantasmagoria, with fresh spirits to renew.
the general animation.

The PRINCE was dressed as a Baron of ancitnt
times in scarlet, richly ornamented with gold. He
wore an old-fashioned dOublet, of scarlet cloth, wirh-
slashed'sleeves ; a short cloak of scarlet cloth ; the
gotd lace and fringe very deep and rich on both,—
Aronnd the knees, the gold fringe was a quarter of
a yard deep. rA. black hat with white feathers laid
tat and hanging out on each side; whiskers, and
the face painted to disguise, formed the rest of .the
dress. The dress was grand, and His Royal High_
tress made a noble appearance.
The-DuicE of Ctrk4BERLAND and_ PRINCE WIL .
,YAM of GLOUCESTER appeared in dominos.
The DUKE Of CLARENCE was preserit, but did
not unmask, and retired before supper.
The PRINCE nearly met with a fatal accident;
as His Highness 'was getting out of his carriag,:, a
pole of a coach behind struck the Prince in his right
side, and knocked him off the step, providentially
without material injury.