The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-04 00:00:00

THE BALL OF THE NOBLESSE.

The ball of the noblesse of Mosco v also took place in
their splendid mansion on Thursday night, and was at-
tended by 3,000 persons of the best families in Russia.
Although each government has its own nobility, to
Moscow belongs the privilege of calling that of its
government the Nobility of Russia, as they belong
to the oldest races and to the old,capital of the esuntry.
The whole of the fine building in which the ball took
place was fitted up with great taste and i:chness.
The exterior was brilliantly illuminated with coloured
oil lamps, and threw a I:eh light onthemtases
of people assembled in the square and on h
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flowers. The Marshal of the Nobility and Countess
ZAerefsky, the wife of the Governor of Moscow, received
the company. In the ante-chamber of the first salon a
guard of honour of the Paulovski Regiment—they of
the retroussez noses and moustaches—were stationed.
The saloons, which are adorned by pox traits of the Ern-
press Catherine, of the late Czar, and of 'limy of the
Imperial family, and of the great nobility, are sufficiently
spacious and handsome; but the salle do dense is one of
the finest apartments I have ever seen—all white marble,
exceedingly lofty, chaste, tad well proportioned. At one
extremity the thrones were placed, under a dais, for the
Emperor and Empress, and a reserved place was kept
apart for the Ambassadors and their wives, and for the
Imperial family. The Emperor was dressed in the uni-
form of the Cossacks of the Guard, a scarlet tunic with
silver lace, and a shako with a straight stiff plume or
long tuft. I never can describe ladies' dresses, end ell
I can say is that the Empress looked exceedingly well,
and wore resplendent jewel', and that tbo Grand Duch' .8
Constantine was charming, graceful, and beautiful, as
she ever appears, whether attired a la Russe or decked
in the newest fashion, set off by the finest diamonds and
emeralds, such as she was to-night. A large gallery, at
a considerable elevation, runs along the ball-room,
from which the spectators can see what passes below,
and it was filled by ladies and gentlemen in full dress,
or by the dancers, who in vain sought refuge there
from the heat. The scene was very magnificent, the
number and variety of uniferrns, diplomatic dresses,
and the national costumes of Tartars, Greeks, Mir.
grelians, Circassians, Turks,. Daghestanlis, Tcheskes,
Georgians, and those of the Bojards and Boyardesses,
in the habits of former times, producing the effect of a
very magnificent fancy gal'. I must modify very consi-
derably the opinion insinuated some time ago respecting
the paucity of pretty women in Moscow, for there were
present last night a large number of very attractive and
elegant persons, who amply redeemed the character of
the Russian type, and displayed great charms of face and
figure. Waltz, mazurka, polonnaise, and national dances
succeeded each other rapidly till supper time, and were,
I dare say, resumed afterwards with increased vigour.
Lord and Lady Granville and the Marchioness of Staf-
ford, Lord Wodehouse, M. de Morny, and most of the
foreign Ministers and attaches, were present. To day
there is to be a grande chasse, and the weather promises
to let all the world enjoy it.

ABANDONMENT 01? THE EXPEDITION

TO NAPLES.

We regret to hear a report, generally current in wel?.
informed circles, that the joint expedition of the English
and ,French fleets to Naples has been abandoned under
the impression produced by the recent Note of Russia.
No intelligence has yet reached the Foreign office con-
veying any assurance that the King of Naples will
abandon his position. This resolve of the Allies, there.
fore, to abstain from active interposition amounts to a
confession that 'natters must be left in statu quo in the
dominions of the ICing of the Two Sicilies.—Mopping
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Chronicle.

well-known culinary artist, has arrivrd
Constantinople, on his way to
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reach his ship.
A meeting of the creditors of the Tipperary Bank was
held on Friday, in Dublin, and a cumrnittee to ;vat, h
over the concern was, appointed. A further dividend
is expected.
An inquest was held yesterday on the body of Seri,
the engine driver, who was crushed to death on Wed-
nesday last, on the Crystal Palace Railway. A verdict
of accidental death was returned, and the contractors
were requested to adopt some other way of coupling
the waggons.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ROBBERY BY A MASTER BRICKLAYER.—Robt.lmott,
a master bricklayer, residing at No. 37, Tonbridge-street,
New-road, and Patrick Hurray, a labourer, were brought
before Mr. Bingham charged with stealing a quantity
of old metal and other articles, the property cf Mr.
A'fred Roper, a builder.
Mr. Roper stated that he was mltractor for the re-
pairs at No. 28, Prince's-street, Soho, and he let a por-
tion of that contract to the prisoner Wilmott, the latter
supplying the labour and prosecutor the materials, The
old metal, nails, three hods of mortar, and other articles
were his property, and had been removed from the pre-
rnises in Prince's-street.

George Appleton said he was employed by the pro•
secutor to watch the prenii,e3 in Prince's•strcet, and this
morning, about eight o'clock be saw the prisoners load•
ing a truck, and Murray went away with it, and took it
to Wilmott's house, where he unloaded the articles pro•
duced. Mr. Roper then came up and identified the
property, and gave the prisoner into custody. The
prisoner Murray, on the way to the station, said Wil
mott had ordered him to take the things to his house.
Wilmott, in defence, said he did not think he war;
doing harm in taking the things.

Mr. Bingham fined him 5/. for the unlawful posses'
sion. The other prisoner ha should fine 205., or 21
days, ho having acted under the orders of the other
man.