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

HER. MAJESTY'S BAL MASQUE,

(Continued from The Sun of Yesterday Morning.)
Never did England maintain its supremacy in female beauty
more decidedly than last night, when a galaxy of lovely women,
attired in the most gorgeous and becoming costumes, met to da
honour to their fair and youthful Sovereign. Anxious to
evince their respect towards her Majesty, no expense was
spared in the dresses of her honoured guests, and when one
considers thevast treasures of jewels descending, as heir-looms
in hereditary line, from our proud and ancient aristocratic
heuses, brought forth on this occasion, we cannot wonder that
this fete was acknowledged by all present to surpass those of
every other country. In vain would France, with all her taste-
ful elegance, compete with England for magnificence. Alas !
revolutions, and poverty, their never-failing result, have scat-
tered those splendid diamonds and rare gems which once apper-
tained to the ancient French Noblesse ; and embroidery and
spangles, however admirably wrought, but ill supply their
place. England has been exempted from such trials, and, con-
sequently, our female aristocracy outshine all others in the
richness of their jewels, as much as they do in that beauty for
which they ate allowed to stand pre-eminent.
The costumes worn on the occasion were most splendid and
magnificent, especially those in the different quadrilles of
France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Scotland. The gentle-
men and ladies forming these sets assembled in the lower
suite of rooms, and, at half-past ten o'clock, having been mar-
shalled, passed in procession up the grand staircase to the pre-
sence of her Majesty and Prince Albert, who were attended by
the principal ladies and officers of the Court, in most maguifi-
cent costumes.
The general company began to arrive soon after nine o'clock;
the ladies, with few exceptions, in dresses of different ages and
countries, many of great splendour; and the gentlemen, in
numerous instances, also in costumes of the greatest splendour
and the most picturesque effect, many of them being strictly
historical.
The Foreign Ministers, in their respective uniforms, at-
tended by their Secretaries and Attaches, arrived at the Equer-
ries' Entrance. The members of the Royal Family, and the
parties composing the different quadrilles, entered by the Gar-
d, n Entrance.
The entire suite of Sate Rooms were opened, and most
brilliantly illuminated with chandeliers, candelabra, and
branches.
The compeny danced in the Throne-room and Ball-room,
in both which quadrille bands were stationed.
The Marquis of Anglesey. Sir Robert Peel, the Earl of Car-
' lisle, Earl Spencer, Vise stint Melbourne, Visceunt Palmerston,
Duke of Buckingham, Earl of Auto, and Sir Allan M'Nab
were among the earlier arrivals.
Having already given, in anticipations every elucidation on
the subject and proceedings of this gorgecUs Masque, it only
now remains for us to group together ~the positives facts, and
such details as would oaly become palpable when the brilliant
programme was fulfilled.
To meet the difficulties presented by the immense concourse
of the Noble guests of truly Royal hospitality, and to allow
room for scenic effect.ekteusive alterations had been made at
the Palace. Walls had been thrown down, and temporary ac-
consmodatiun prepared with the rapidity of magic, and with
the most admirable result.
The body of the Throne-room was illuminated by wax
candles in handsome gle.,s drop chandeliers and lustres, and
the upper part of it, where the Queen was seated, surrounded
by her attendants, Bx., was lighted by a body of 530 jets of
gas. This light was so disposed as to throw its rays immediately
upon the throne, whilst a rich star of cut glass drops encircled
the light, producing a most brilliant and imposing effect. The
gas was napthalised, which imparted to it additional illumi-
nating power. -
Her Majesty, in the remarkable dress', of Queen Philippa,
of which we subjoin the description, commanded universal ad-
miration, as much in the right of her surpassing loveliness as in
that of her august rank.
Prince Albert's handsome features, and noble manly carriage,
set off the costume of the chivalric Edward, and added the
charm of reality to that of illusion.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, as well as her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, and the Duchess of
Saxe Weimar, showed excellent taste in sinking their ranks, as
far as costume, on this occasion, and in appearing only as ladies
.of rank in the 15th century.
Vain would be the task to point out even half the ladies who
drew our gaze last night; but three sisters, of a family famed
for the loveliness of its daughters, attracted alt eyes. We refer
•to the Countess of Chesterfield, the Hon. Mrs. Anson, and Miss
,Forrester, three sister graces. The Countess represented
Donna Florind3, and nothing could exceed the chaste elegance
'of her costume. Her robe was of white satin, richly embrio-
dered in gold, and profusely ornamented with those splendid
diamonds, rare emeralds, and large pearls, which have often ex-
cited the adniiration, if not the envy, of her Ladyship's fair and
noble contem?oraries. Lady Chesterfield:betrayed a profound
knowledge of the science of the toilette, and the effect to be
produced by such matchless jewels as hers, by selecting a white
robe, which set off to equal advantage these lustrous gems,
and the bright eyes and jetty tresses of the lovely wearer.
The Hon. Mrs. Anson represented La Duchess° de Laune-
bourg, and wore a tunic of pale blue reps velvet, embroidered
in silver, and ornamented .with pearls and diamond:, over a
scarlet velvet frappe, and richly trimmed with gold lace. Her
coiffure was charmingly becoming, and never did a costume
accord better with the peculiar character of beauty of this
lovely blonde. The Hon. Miss Forrester, as Blanche de St.
Pol, appeared to singular advantage, and her costume, like
herself, was universally admired.
The Earl of Chesterfield's costume, by its sober grandeur;
and the costly diamonds with which it was ornamented, was
acknowledged to be matchless ; and Philip the Second himself,
so rich in jewels, could not have been more splendidly attired.
Colonel George Anson, in a magnificent dress of the time, was
an admirable representative of one of the haute of Medicis.
Lord Maidstone, as the Duke of Launebourg, was splendidly
costumed.
A costume which attracted much attention was that of her
Grace the Duchess of Beaufort, who appeared as Isabella de
Valois, Queen of Spain. Her robe was composed of drap
d'argent, embroidered with bouquets of flowers with gold stems;
and the tablier, stomacher, and under sleeves, of crimson vel vet,
studded with pearls and diamonds. The loose sleeves were
formed of the same. costly materials, and ornamented with
aiguillettes of silver.
The costume of Lady Ernest Bruce was remarkable for
its costliness and elegance, and admirably portrayed the orien-
tal style of the Jewess Rebecca, so well described by Sir Walter
Scott.
In addition to the above, we have .to mention the following.
characters, as being most correctly and appropriately repre.
sented :
The Countess of Wemyss, as Lady of Honour to Queen
Mary of England ; Lady Palmerston, as Anne Boleyn ; Lady
Lyttelton, as the. beautiful Henrietta of England ; Mrs. Wil-
liam Gladstone, as Claude, wife of Francis the First ; Mrs..
Henry Bentinck, as one of Vandyke's portraits, and her beau-
tiful ward, Lady E. Ginkle, as Maid of Honour to Anne de
Bretagne; Madame Murphy, Lady of the Mexican Charge
d'Affaires, as Madame de Pompadour ; Madame de Lisboa,
Lady of ie Brazilian Minister, as a Lady of the Spanish Court;
Lady Agnes Byng, as an Andalusian Lady ; Lady Fitzwygram,,
as a Lady of the Court of Henry the Eighth, and her lovely
daughters as Ladies of the Coust of Louis Quatorze ; the Ba-
roness Rehausen, Lady of the Swedish Minister, in the national
costume of her country; Lady Wygram, as a Lady of the
Court of Francis the First, and Miss Wygram, as a Venetian
Lady • Lady Stirling, as a Lady of the reign of Charles the
Second ; Lady Cooper, as La Belle Paulo ; and the beau-
tiful Miss Cartwright, as a Lady of the Court of Charles the
Second. &e., &c. • • •
The character Lady Colville assumed was that of the spouse
of Sir Robert Colville, Master of the Household and Director
of the Chancery to James the Fourth of Scotland. He attended
the King to the fatal field of Flodden; where he lost his life,
with his Royal Master, anno 1513.
THE FRENCH QUADRILLES.
Led by H. R. H. the Duchess of CAMBRIDGE.
The following is the cortege of her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Cambridge, as Anne of Bretagne, Of which three
quadrilles were formed, besides attendant characters:—
Jean Albert de Navarre Lord Granby.
Germaine de Foix I ady Clanriearde.
Jeanne de Conflans Lady Exeter.
Louis de la Tremouille Lord Craven.
Charlotte de la Tremouille Lady Wilton.
Comte de Chateaubriand ...... Lord Claud Hamilton.
Anne de Villeroi Lady Lincoln.
Chevalier d'Aligre ...Count Esterhazy.
Clemente d'Armagnac... ...Mrs. Stanley.
Guy de la Motte Hon. F. Villiers.
Claire d'Aubigny ....Lady E. Reade de Ginkle
Comte de Monpensier Lord Ward.
Blanche de St. Paul ....Miss Forrester.
Comte de Dunois Hon. Cecil Forrester.

Clemente Jeanne Lady Hillsborough.
Robert Stewart d'Aubigne Lord Emlyn.
Louise de Renoux .. Mrs. Townely.
Marechal de Chabannes .. Lord Malmesbury.
Madame de la Palisso Lady Craven.
Charles d'Amboise Hon. Mr. Fitzroy.
M. de Chateaubriand. . M. de Burgh.
Marguerite de Valois Mademoiselle D'Este.

Lady-of the Court of Louis XII. Lady Macfarlane.
Ditto ditto Lady Caroline Legge.
Benvenuto Cellini Baron Koller.

Clement Marot Mr. Mildmay.
Besides Leonardo da Vinci, and other characters.
SPANISH QUADRILLES.
Led by her Grace the Duchesi of BuccLzucx.
(Herald Mr. De Burgh.)
King Phillip H. .Lord Chesterfield
_ _ _ .

Duque di Afedina Si donia ...Lord Sandwich.

Marchese di Santa Croce . Lord Douro.
Don Carlos Mr. Ridley Colborne

Don John of Austria Sir `William M. Stanley.
Don Miguel Oquendo Mr. J. Stanley.
Don Puma de Leon Lord George Paget.
Don Louis Requisons, Grand /
Col. Anson.
Commander of St. Jag 0.....
Duque de Paliane
Marchese di Mondejar, Capt.- t Lord Cowper.
General of Grenada
Duque d'Alva Lord R. Grosvenor.
Marchese di Posa , . Mr. Lovel.

Queen Isabella Duchess of Beaufort.

Infanta Catarina Lady Sydney.
Infanta Clara Eugenia Lady Melon.
Marche,,a di Cadiz... ...... ... Lady de DeNpenser.
Donna Florinda di Sandoval.-- Lady ChesterfieLl.
Princess of Eboli Lady Malmesbury.
Duchesa di Villa Hermosa Madmoiselle de Flahnlt
Duchesa di Fuentes Lady G. Codrington.
Donna Inez del liffantado Lady Adelaide Paget.
Contessa di Lerma Lady Olivia Taylour.
Donna Ximena di Silva Lady Augusta Cadogan.
Donna Eleanora di Guzman Lady
.Honoria Cadogan.

GERMAN QUADRILLE
Led by her Grace the Duchess of SUTHERLAND.
Duke of Saxony Lord Wilton.
Duchess of Saxony
Landgraf, Philip of Hesse Count Kielman.egge.
Christina, Landgravine of Hesse Countess of Glen all.
Prince Ernest of Saxony Prince Edward of Saxony.
Anne of Denmark, Princess of }
Sakony
Eric, Duke of Brunswick Mr. Thomline.
Duchess of Brunswick Lady Norreys.
Magnus Duke of Mecklenburg Lord Clanrioarde.
Duchess of Mecklenburg Lady Cowper.
Francis Duke of Lauenburg Lord Maidstone.
Duchess of Lauenburg Mrs. Anson.
Count Hofer of Mansfeld Mr. Bagot.
Countess Hoyer Lady Robert Grosvenor:
Count Henryof Schwartzburg Lord Sonertou.

Countess of Schwartzburg Thelluson.
Hermann von de Marlsburg ....Lord Clifden.

The Lady Hermann T acly E. Leveson Gower.
Ebert von der Taune Mr. William Cowper.
The Lady Ebert Lady Mary Howard.

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QUADRILLE OF THE CRUSADERS.
Led by the Marchioness of LONDONDERRY.'
Countess of Kinnog. Hon. Henry Fitzroy.
Countess of Bruce. Hou. Adolphus Liddell.
Lady Graham. Baron Langen.
Lady Seymour. Lord James Butler.
Lady Chelsea. Lord Alfred Paget.
Lady Katherine Jermyn. Count do Noodles. .
Lady Stanley. Hon. James Wortley.
Lady Harriet Baring. Viscount Chelsea.
Lady Augusta Baring. Mr. George Hope.
Lady Sarah Ingestrie. Lord Gerald Fitzgerald.
Hon. Mrs. George Hope. Lord Bruce.
- ' FAA of Mansfield. _ .

IVAVEILLEY QUADRILLE.
Led by the Countess DELAWARR. in the Costume of Isabelle.:,
Lady DELAwAnit, daughter of 'the: Lord High Treasurer-)
to King Charles the First, from a picture by Vandyke..
Rowena
Queen Berengaria The Lady Alexandrina Vane.,,
I-so.belle de Croy e. ......The Lady Caroline Strang*A3*
Anne of Geierstein. ..... The Lady Elizabeth West.:
Catherine Seyton The Lady Mary West.
Isabella Vere The Lady Jane Grimston.
Edith Plantagenet The Lady Elizabeth Campbell.
Eveline Berenger The Hon. Lavinia Lytteltoof.
Ivanhoe TN° Marquis of Blandford., .
Richard Cour de Lion... TlieNiscount Cantalupe. r,
Quintin Durward The .U.arl of Desert.
Arthur Phillipson
Roland Grmme ..The Viscount Curzon.
Earn3cliffe ... .............. ..Mr. Kerrison.
Sir Kenneth ...The Lord John Manners.
Sir Damian de Lacy . The Hon. Hugh Cholnondeley -

SCOTCH QUADRILLE. -
. Led by the Duchess of ISUCCLEUeIf.
Hon. Miss Willoughby. Miss Drummond. . •
Lady Ellen Douglas. Lady Louisa Hay. . •
Ladi:s Primrose (two). Lady Jane Charterig. ~.
Misses Stuart (two). Lady Emma Campbell.
Misses Balfour (two).
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COSSACK QUADRILLE. '
, .
Led by her Excellency Baroness Bauxow. . .
Lady Caroline Cox. °Lord Cantalupe.
The two Misses Wheatley. Lord Cranley.
Lady Mary Taylor. - • • ' - M. De Berg. s
Miss Fitzroy Somerset. Count Kondrioffsky. ~'-'
Hon. Miss Cavendish. Count Berkowsky. -1
Lady Mildred Cecil. Count Cordoffsky.
Miss Letitia D'Arcy Jewyn. Hon. Mr. West.
Mr. Balfour. ,:i
Mr. Gardener.
• Hon. Mr. F'ane. .-.-. c
Mr. Boyce.
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GREEK QUADRILLE. -Al'
Led by her Grace the Duchess of LEINSTER. saf
Miss Macfarlane. Lord Ossulston.
Lady Constance Paget. Lord Paget. .# .:
Lady Eleanor Paget. Mr. Cole. -,,,1-1'
Lady E. Ellice. Lord Bectire. ::,,j1
bliss Whitbrea I. Mr. Lambert. „,.Loci
Miss Vivian. Lord Foley. pri'°,
Miss Swart. Sir Archibald lll‘Donald. . ,f),'
Lady Anne Fitzgerald. Mr. Foley. . : bae
Miss Foley. Mr. Littleton. -.
~:ciper
Miss Adelaide Foley. Mr. Hoare. . .:,..:1;3!„
3IiSCELLANEOUS LIST, NOT IN TUE LIST OF QUADRILitn,'
Duke of Sussex. Highland costume. -#11?
Countess of Jersey. Italian costume.
Countess St. Aulaire. Marquise du Roure.
Lady Clementina Villiers. Italian costume.
Lord Forester
Captain of the Guards in-the
.... .......... ....
1 time of Edward 111.
Great Officer of the Household.
of Edward 111.
Dignitary of the Househokl of
"1 Edward lIL
....Grand Falconer. .
....Le Due d'Aejou. .
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( A Noble Lady of the Cour.-.
Henry VII.
Knight in complete armor',
I Edward lll.'s time.
J. Ladies in Waitinc, • costuntek
.-1. time of Edward 111.
f Bedchamber Women; costunifr.
1 time of Edward 111.
Maids of Honour; costume'"
time of Edward 111.
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Lordallawarr

Duke of St. Albans
Sir William Bulkoley
11Iadl1e. d'Este

Marquis of Exeter ......
Lady Jocelyn
Lady Portman
Hon. Mrs. Anson
Mrs. rand
Miss Liddell •
Miss Paget

Miss De—vereux
Miss Stanley ... .

Lady Ru3slyn
Dake of Bavleuch

.:.Countess of Salisbury.
• Knight of the Garter.
▪ Grand Master of the Tenorlarsa-
/ Knight in armour,
S lll.'s time.
• Dress of Charles L's time.
David Bruce.
Sir Walter de Manney.
'lTime of Louis XII.
Anne Stanhope, Duchess of
• Somerset.
▪ Costume of Louis XIV.
Costume of Louis XIV.
▪ Isabella, Duchess of Milan.
Costume copied from Vault;
• Naval Officer, age of Louis
. Scotch dress.

Earl of Jersey
Earl of Beverley ...

Marquis of Lansdowne
Duke of Roxburgh
Lord Nermanby
Duchess of Gloucester

Duchess of Saxe Weimar
Lady Wilhelm. Stanhope
Hon. Capt. R. Boyle
Hon. F. Cadegan. .
Lady Peel
Mr. Peel
M. de Vaudreuil

Duchess of Inverness
Lady Palmerston
Lady Ashley
Mis 3 Ann Antrobus
Lady Pennefather
Mrs. Errington
Duke of Sutherland

Ann Boleyn.
Costume of Henry VIIL's ti'°'
Louis XV.'s age.
Madame de Maintenou.

Fourteenth century.
Duke of Ferrara.

THE DRESSES.
The following costumes were particularly remarkable for thell'd
faithfulcess to their epoch, as well as for their splendour an
striking effect:—