The Sun.
London, England, 1810-01-16 00:00:00

KAIGI-ITS OF ST. PATRICK.

they were met by the Lord Mayor, Ald.'rrnen, &e.
and the baud on timeirentrance-.played •" God save
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the King." On entering the ball room, they were
On Monday last, the Knights of St.- Patrick's - .
gr eted by those present, and -in about half an hour
Grand Installation Ball was oven at tee Retenen, -,greeted by.
- n after the ball opened. - There were two sets ; • the
in Dublin. It was :.one a the most magniticeet • .
first was led off by Leidy C. Lenox, his Gtace's
fetes ever witnessed in that country,. end worthy Cu
occasion, the o eldest danehter and an Otiicer, •to Inc ' tune of
. bit:et:of wnieti , was the enceerag •e- , ,- - ,Johnson t' -1,-
Miss s Reel," tt,vo othen dances followed,
Anent of Irisit maeufAtures. • ' -. '' • after which the comeany prornenaded the 'rooms,
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On 'entering from Cavendish-row, the eye • time • coin, ~
i pa fling
itime in commyers,atmen...
blue,
, A ..-
wits Str*: Wi k ill tAC; gi4re of lights, and time ear,
lime. Lames . wore chiefly' white, and ptle-
charnied -with time harmonious sounds of muses, -
, . pie sarsenets, or tabbinets. ; the head dresses were
whilst every heart patitecl with expectation of the j c.',ys ' . , •
yartuns iy ornamented, bandeaus and turbans, jewels,
within.
add-sold-lace were more prevailing than feetheis.
'.• The .ill .room was very eleeante fitted up for
- I-17v Greed} the Duchess of Richmond wore a white
daneinne From tl.e ceilimmg were sus'- • - pended.three
tabbinet dress, richly ornamented with silver, and a
magnificent cut-glass lustres ; four pillars on each
side of the room were entwined with wreaths of • . head-dress composed of nine ostrich
.feathers, blue,
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red, and green, two diamond bards round her 'head,
ivy and artificed flowers, from top to bottom, con-•
and her hair turned up behind wit im .a diituotid comb,
neaed near the top with- chains of ivy-leaf; from
and ear-rings of diadionds, with a profu-
time centre of each were suspended branches of :cut- -- • necklace-
seen of the same tastefully displayed over her bosom
glass, holding wax hghts, besides- the feveral oi her
and -,- , -
stlinLiers.
bemnches proteeling from tle. pillars. 'Thee etrance. - Dueness of Gordon.l. he • tid wore a rich white •sars-
door was on one side ot the rourn,witiea lire at each
net dress, and a great variety of diamonds and m-
end ; and immeediately over each lire place wen . .
trtch feathers. Her Grace looked remarkably Weil,
three Jaree : and magnificent pier-glasses,' with
- • crenson curtains festooned. In the centre of the and was in high seirits.
?moth,Most ef the. Gentlemen wore. poWder, and the
liege looking
on the same side of ,entrence, was another T. Ladies in genend were without ear-rear-rings.tors of the largest dimensions and•tuost elegant de- -
table. On his Grace's right hand sat the Marquis
stet! e too, • reflecting the intlescribable beauties of :lie
of Ely, aed on his 'Grace's left Lord o'•Neill • next
place, and pr,,docing an effect Oa as, must he - - - . ,4 '
~ , nest
T imun Lord Roden, Mr. Ns, . Pole, Sir Capel Moil-
Peen to be •understood. -On each- chinmey-piece ' • .- -
neux, Lord Dulterm,, Lord and Lalsy Louth, the
I tee:A two Chinese ileemitei -each supporting three
; . i . o , Hors. 'iliv:l Rev.. Edward fayler'and Lady; .the Lurd
I ;s: ax egets..
and Lady Mayoress sat Opposite ; Lord einkViiv.
Tfie rootns. were divided into three compaitments, i
h im, in nail unttomm, at.t lie head of the table', and
two tor daucing, and elle epper elite -0u the lett of '
,Ste . e Vernon,• • on unatees N, at the opposite end.
rift.- for time Lord and Lady . Lieutenant, and :
The. feted Of the lirene Alititia perfornied, sever 1
te -- --
time 4.llighs companions and their party, where el,
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it i innemteu-airs during super.
! OLT sat, on ch,-;irs-and Oitom ems, trm'seven ethics'.— ‘j .' ••
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, i .i'i feet- supper, the Duke Of Richmond, as Grand
T, e'thmor on. the wit try, conivirttuent iNasbeautifte- • ,e, • ~
owiti •g toast ,
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1 ly peitaCel in watt* colot.ti,s ; in the centre was the~i iwaster, gave the t ,-oli
:, f..
ng-'rune
file, Ke,l tine- Goeesave the King..
. • , star of time"ader of the Garter, over lvhicii Were his
Maj,sty's arMs. At top'and bete:ln-:hi Star After which were given by`Lord Conyngharri, as of the 1 '
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', Ordc, of St. Patrick, with the In 6 P Nigh .SE A- h Steward ,
I HABIT, mocoLx xxi it," .11.moulutt-d,.,,.bY tine Iri,ll, rrie Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
: :1e Duchess of Richmond.
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d el 0,A:,n,• -tild ornalmientecl ou the .ground with wreaths 'h
; . I, he Ductiess•ot Gordon,qind welcome to Lreland.
of shamrock, Irish harp,,,ece. ' e Fite Knights drank— . • •
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fire third diVsion„ir second pave for dancing !
Q Tile Lord and Lady Myor aess, and the Ceitepany present.
wes painted in a, ferndar manner,. having thetigure 1 -
°fa large Harp in time centre, in iiem)-,of the Star of Agent half-pastAhree, the Ladies and the pripci-
the Garter ; these were separated by posts con- pal part: of the' 'coMpany ' withdee,w to the bail-
eecmed with a rail, so as not ,o intercept thesight.— room, ' whe:i danciag re-commenced. After they
Them)reliestra was, over
,the door, and, a small 431- witlidi-ew, the following toasts Were giveam :--:‘
. lery for spectators at the end opposite that oc- ' The Grand. Master with three time:three.
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ctieled by the Vicerega patty. On each side were i ' L'Ord Wellington, ditto. •
111:ce sets of benches elevated eb eve eech other, t Lord March, and the House of Lenox
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ete ered with greed baize for the accommodaeieneef : The Lord Licutenant drank " Prosperity to Ire-
the ,company. li land"---7Thn,_., " The
.I.3lack Joke."—And at fbur
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. : The ,ilipper room was' round, and represented in o'clock he retired,
mini mime the grand room in the Rotunda of -Rape- ! At his :Grace'"s table ,sat thirty persons 'on chairs
*eels Getdetts, Lontiod.; where the boxes are in. the . ---attongst WhoM, Leaid s these aiready mentioned,
se . latter, is represented here by ifesmail rece,sees, each 'were, the Earl and Countess of Shannon,. Lady
Living a, crimson . curtain festooned ; around .the Lanclutic • Lady Clenbrecke, Lady Ressmore,„ Lady •
. spacious circle, tables were laid. for ahem boo per- Dutisaney, 'Sir Willi;3111 Johnson, the Hon. Jams
sonS.` time tables consis:ed of every delicacy the i Rutter, Lord Dufferine Col, Gordon, the Dean of
sQilscni could afford. It would be .needless to elle- •• Ossery,e,Mrs. Burke, and Lord March. .
meray.: the .great variety of the bill of fate, which in- The supper was:teiostelegent and costly. '
• cium.heci the. chief:est fruits, and wines of the highest ' -The North Down Militia acted as a Guard. of fro-
fleeour. "The ices, jellies, and other made dishes, nourto hi.S'Grace—The Londonderry 'Militia were
0. ete eurieusly drienneeted whir the most beintil ul do tare out-post's—the 1I th Dragoons •patroled the
eaintirigs of the 3r iris of the. Knights Companions, i neighbourhood.,
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woe im tt, ere chine on water, .acid much admired. - •1 he pi.incipalipart 'of the tcenpany began to dis-
'4l lie tit)les ::ere- laid , out with the most sive: b . pers's at half past lour, but tnifey reniained till. mast
linen, Cnina, glass, silver plate, &c. and ornament- seven o'clock next morning. ' e •
ed with several :dotty temp:es, p) ponds,:
,obelisks,
and arches of. gilt and tmansparent paste-work,.de- t
ceratecl with medallions, bearing the arms of, the
Rlehmemid family, ,quariered- with the Gordoes ;
alSp medallions, bearing
,the arms and.bannem of-the
Kuights. - - .
The Lord Lieuteeant,.as Grand Master of the
Gider, sat at the table opposite the orchestra,which
ti's on a platform elevated - a foot above time other
it bies ; ex tile him sat tier Grace the Lady Lieutenant,
her mother, the Duchess of Gordon, and her niece,
Miss Maxwell, and the. Countess .of Harrington.—
This being lite principal table it was most Magnifi-
cently deeorated with plalea.ux and pyramids, with
inedailicns of the King,. Queen, Prince of Wales,
an 3 alit he other branches of the Royal Family, several
trephies of war, and banners of the Knights eali the
plates, ,dishes, covers, &c. on' this table were of «olid
sitter ; it .was liglred up with several massive silver
candelabra, hplding wax lights, and ornamented with
pots of evergreens andodorifereus,flowers and shrubS.
From the ceiling, over this table, was suspended" a
magnificent. cut; drop, glass' chandelier; six feet- in
diameter, and seven tier of candles; ;mint the centre
of the Vaulted root was suspended a chandelier of
very large . dimensions, of beA-lights", with four
smaller chandeliers of ',the same on •the-opposite
sides; on each sideethe.lotty.archt-ci windows were
two bell lights, with small cpn•glass clemedeliers be-
tw,een them ; behind his Grace were two side-
rables„ richly oroamented with plate utensils ; be-
sweet] time windows at his back was a repreSenta-
tion of the Knights' shield on looking-glass, with the
Star and Garter of the Order, and a ribbon, with the
inscription of:4 lie. Richmond Arms, surmounted wail
the Visor and Sword; all on. a blue .satin greed; un-.
derneath between-each column were large oval mir-
rors, which reflected the company, and had a most
Charming and grand effect. .. On the oppesite side
of time room was, the orchestra, in which 'sat time
band of the Tyrone Militia, -in full dress uniform,
over ,which was a. beautiful organ ; on the right side
were' four banners, and on the left three handers of
the newly installed Knights, and in the front a trans-
parency-pf the King's Arms.; there were tour fires,
with large pier-glasses over each, with seven beau-
tifel stars of variegated lamps, with transparent cen-
tres of the arms
.of .the newly-installed Knights ;
the windows
,were covered with moreen curtains;
and loin doors leading to the other different apart-
ments : the walls.were of an orange colour,' and the
pilastres white, and the ceiling a beautiful stucco, in
circles.

BdILY.

Yesterday was 'occupied in trials before the Re-
-17-colipefi and COMMON SECI4Wr, mostly for petty
thefts, none of which were interesting.
The trials having ended, the RECORDER proceed-
ed to pass sentence upon the several cons icts,:—
Samuel Walker for feloniously• snapping a loaded
pistol at T.' &swell, of Enfield Chase ;. Robert
Norton, for horse-stealing ; Elizabeth Tillbrook,
alias Price, for stealing in a dwelling,house ; Jacob
Elack, for a similar offence,; Susannah C,3eraine, for •
uttering forg(d Bank notes ; Geetrge..Warner, for
felony; and 'Maria Fuller, for stealing,. -271. in
th%elling,house—receired sentence of death.
Michael Geraine,. for having forged Bank. Notes
in his posse. ion, to he transported for 14 years.
Nine for seven years:
Two were sentenced to, be imprisoned .two years;
Six for twelve months; and seventeen for. minor pe-
riods ; eight of whom are to be whipped.
Two were dischargod upon an arrest of judgment.
Atter which the Sessions ;were adjoinned.. :

SURREY SEStiloNs.—Yesterday :John Grinish:m
I. and IF piairt Smith were indicted for stealing eight
bushels of oats, the property of Mr. Messenger,
corntador, of Kingston, in whose 'service they
• were, The 'prisoners acknowledged having taken.
the corn, hut said they took it fbr thb pi pose of
giving their horses an additional feed of:corn when
on a journey. The. Jury found them guilty,- but
recommended them to mercy. The Court sentenced
them to three months imprisonment in the House
• of Correction:
On Wednesday last an inquisition was. taken at
Great Cox well, befOre SLADjEc, one Of ,the C 04...
roners for bkfoughire, on the body of John, Smart,
a youth of thirteen years of age.. From \the evidence,
it appeared that the deceased, with several other
boys, on the thursday preceding, lead been firing off
an instrument 'Which they called a touch,f2,ua, being
part of the bariel of an old fbWling-piece, .and in
• which they had put two ounces of gunpowder and
.some slugs. They then placed the.sarne,in a direb-
lion Ibr'the contents to strike,a tree, and by one of
the boys it was fired off, when the instrument re-
' coiled„ and. struck the deceased on the !forehead.
He survived until the following Monday," and then
e4ired:in•great agony. Verdict—Accidental Death.'

The company began to arrive about ten O'Clock ;
at halfirfter ten the house was alarmed by one of the
band in the orchestra crying- out " fire !" which
provedrlto be no -more than one of the teStoons of
.variegated flowers talking :fire, which wa, inithe=
.dtately extinguished. At 'eleven o'clock the Lord
and Lagy LeUtenant, tie DucheSs of Goldoii, her.
niece giss Mulitteux, and their company, arrived

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The remains of the late Captain \'''`ALLANCEY,
jutant to the Kißg's,Own•StatThrd Regiment, were
• inlerred in the Church,yard at Windsor, on Saturday;
with milftary honours. The -whole regiment at-
tended the Inuyrol:—Captain VALLANCLY waa the
soar of General VA LLANCEY, of 01:1 It
moyal Irish En-
geerc, who is stall living, and well lumown -, the
literau cir. yes in Leland. The deceased was :Iged
he- has left a v.-id-ow- and several infant children.