The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-14 00:00:00

The different quadrilles, preceded by that of her 1
Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, having been •
marshalled, ascended the grand staircase; passed through
the Green Drawing-room, and on entering the Throne-
room, filed to the right, keeping on the right side of the
room, every gentleman leading a lady by the hand, until
they approached the • Throne, when they advanced to
where the Queen and her illustrious Consort were seated,
and having made their obeisance, passed on .to the Pic-
ture Gallery, and having traversed the gallery turned to
1 the right, into the Ball-room, leading into the Music-
room and other apartments.
The French, the German, the Spanish, the Italian,
the Highland, the Greek, the Russian, the Waverley, and
the Crusaders' Quadrilles having all passed in succession.
before her Majesty and Prince Albert, the Foreign
Ministers were introduced, then the Cabinet Ministers,
and afterwards the general company.
When the ceremony was concluded, the Queen and
Prince Albert left the Throne-room, and passed in pro- 1
cession with their suite through the Picture-gallery into
the Ball-room, where seats upon a haut pas at one of
the,sides, placed under a canopy of amber satin, had been
fitted up.
A set of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cam-
bridge opened the ball with a quadrille. The Highland,
Greek. and Waverley quadrille sets were severally
called, and each danced a quadrille.
The Queen and Prince Albert afterwards passed into
the Throne-room, where the Russian quadrille danced a
mazurka.
Weippert's band attended in the-Ball-room, and imme-
diately after the grand march from Norma performed
' " The Hero of Cressy" quadrille. During the evening,
the " Queen Phillippa Waltzes," "Edward the Black
Prince" quadrilles, "Scours de Charite" end Labitsky's
Sutherland waltzes, and an entirely new set of original
galopes ; and also the " Crusaders," introducing the Red
Cross Knights for the Marchioness of Londonderry's
quadrille, were performed.
At one o'clock the Earl of Liverpool, the Lord Steward,
conducted her Majesty and the Prince to supper. The
way for her Majesty and her illustrious circle was mar-
shalled through the rooms by the heralds. The supper
was served in the dining-room, which, when its doors
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even a grandeuraaccustomendd maTgntihfie-
eye was to the surrounding splendour, could not
fail in producing the most imposing effect. The
shields and salvers, the 'vases, tankards, the jew-
elled cups and chalices, the magnificent cande-
labra, and all the exquisite works of art in the
precious metals, which have made the State banquets of
the British Sovereigns almost as much objects of wonder
as of admiration, have been often described. But these
objects, beautiful and costly as they are, would lose half
their effect without they were displayed with taste. and
with a due regard to their effect as a whole. Nothing
cotild be more admirable in effect, or more perfect in
arrangement than the supper-room on this occasion. A
range of tables ran all round three sides of the room, and
at , the end, opposite to where her Majesty and her guests
entered, in a deep recess, was a buffet reaching almost to
the ceiling, exhibiting a most magnificent display of gold
. plate brilliantly illuminated ; some beautiful plants in
flower were judiciously introduced among these gorgeous
specimens of mechanical skill and fine art; and by the
' contrast of the dark green of their leaves considerably
' heightened their effect. The Lord Steward conducted
her Majesty to the centre of the cross table, and remained
by her Majesty's side, the Prince and her Majesty's more
immediate circle being around. At the conclusion of
her repast the Queen and the Prince, with the same
attendants; and in the same manner, left the supper, and
returned to the ball-room. The general company then
entered, and, incessant as were the demands for refresh-
ment, such was the admirable system and arrangement
of attendance, that, numerous- as• were her Majesty's
guests, every one was served with a celerity and an ab-
sence of confusion that was absolutely astonishing.
After supper the Queen danced in a quadrille with
Prince George of Cambridge; the vis-a-Cis were the
Duchess of Buccleuch and the Duke of Beaufort.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert left the ball-room at
half-past two.
The tent of Tippoo Sultan had been erected within the
upper or Corinthian portico, communicating with the
green drawing-room, and was used as a refreshment
room during the night.

MOH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY.
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