The Sun.
London, England, 1818-08-19 00:00:00

GRAND BALL Xr BOULOGNE.

BOULOGNE, AUGUST 15.—This place is now
crowded to an unexampled degree. On thePßtNce
11 GENT'S Birth-day a superb Ball was given, un-
der the auspices of Lord and Lady EDWARD So.
MERSET, by the English to the French.
Tie Theatre was engaged for the pnrpo►se. The
interior was formed into a spacious saloon, by
means of a platform erected over the pit. About
500 persons attended. The spacious area was il-
luminated by chandeliers of cut glass arid varie-
gated latnps.
Dancing commenced at ten o'clock with " The
White Cockade." Q•tadrilles, waltzes, and reels
followed. All the Officers of the British Staff
were present.

Every respectable inhabitant of the town was
invited. The tables wen kid out with infinite
taste, great judgment, and infinite cost. Nothing
could excel the macnificence of the whole ;
the company felt it lie, rtiriness arid conviviallty
reigned throughout ; and one feeling of happi-
ness, mirth, and e,ood hornour prevailed. The
assembly did nor break un !ill five o'clock. " The
Herald of the Blended Rose'' ushered in the fete.
Frid.ay next is the day of St. Louis. when the
French menu to return the compliment. The
greatest preprations are already going on.

His Excellency Mr GALL kTI ATINISSRdOr of
the United States to his Most Christian Majesty,
appointed to siegociate a Commerc'al Treaty be-
tween the United States nod Great Britain, ar-
rived at the London Hotel, Albemarle•street,
,on
Sunday last.
The Board for the Investigation of the Claims
of British Subjects on the Government of France,
which has been established at Paris since the year
1814, is now transferred to London. The Com-
►nissioners occupy the house in Parliament-street,
which was lately the Transport Office.
'1 he Bishop of Oxroan, a few days ago, conse-
crated, in behalf of the Bishop of DURHAM, three
new churches and a chapel of ease, in the dis-
trict of Northumberland, which a few years ago
composed the extensive parish of Simonbutn,
now divided into six. The livings are in the gift
of the Admiralty, the Incumbents of which are
to be selected from the Chaplains of the Navy.
The Sub-Committee of New Drury have deter-
mined, it seems, at all hazards, to re-open the
Theatre for the Winter campaign. Mr. STEPHEN
KEMBLE is actively preparing his troops to take
the field in great dramatic force.—(illorningPapar.)
Miss STEPHENS performs, during her engage-
ment at the Dublin Theatre, tour times a week,
and attracts numerous audiences.

SINCLAIR, Mr. and Mrs. EGERTON, and DEN-
NI NO, have proved dramatic magnets at the Glou-
cester Theatre.

GUILDFORD Asstzss.—Tbe whole of the capi-
tal convicts at these Assizes, 32 in number, 'h ive
arrived at the Gaol in Horsemonger-lane, all of
whom have been reprieved, except William West,
tor forgery, and putting off various counterfeit
bank notes, William Cook, for a burglary, clod
William Park, for a like offence, who are left for
execution. The several other prisoners, for
minor offences, have been removed to the different
prisons, to undergo their various punishments,
pursuant to the sentence of the Court.
SVEIDEN DR ATlA.—Yestv Jr thy Mr. Wm.TAki.oft,
a painter and glazier in the Walworth-ruad,:while
taking his tea with his family, in perfect...health,
heaved a deep sigh and tell dead on the -floor. He
was a middle-aged man.

THE GRAND DUKE MICHAEL'S TOUR.

On the Bth inst. at heels'.' o'clock, his I nperial.
Highness left Edinbargh, highly delighted itls
that fine city. On nis Impend, HOiness' tray
front- Edintiorgh, he went through Leith Rose-
berry's Perks, and also Lord Hopetonh's;
changed horses a; Linlithgow, from thence to that
exten,ive establishment the Carrot. Lori iVoriis,
by Falkirk, where rite Grand Duke express-
ed much surprise at th tnagni; ode or those
Works. Afterwards the Grand Duke dine.] at
the Crown Inn, Falkirk, and proceet!ett to Stir-
liug, and was there met Oy an escort, as a guard
of honour, consisting of one officer and fifty non-
comMisioned officers and privates of the Ist Royal
aegoons, at the once-famed spot where the
Battle of Bannockburn was fought between the
Scots .aod English. His Impertal Htgliness
slept at the, Golden Lion, Stirling. On the 9th,
at eleven o'clock, he went to :re the Castle,
and was received by General Graham, and Staff,
upon the Castle-hill, who con tuered his Imperial
Highness to the Castle, upon entering vel.;ch,
a royal salute was fired, and they were received
by a guard of honour of the 40th Regiment.
His Imperial Higionvss observed this was the
finest view he had ever seen, and supposed
there was none to surpass it in the world, it be-
ing such an eNte.)s v, view at hills, dells, water,
wood, corn•fields, &c. At one o'clock the
Grand Duke left Stirling for Perth ; on his way
he went to Drioninond Castle, and there p,trtook
of some refreshment ; this is an extensive
and beautirOl place, formerly the seat of the
Earl of Perth, now of Mr. Burrell Di oni-
mond—the family was not at home ; here his Im-
perial Highness was presented with the sword
wore by Robert Bruie in the Battle of Bannock-
burn ; this sword is as much as a power nil man
can well hold with both hands, the blade being
five fret long. The Grand Duke left there, and
arrived at tin George Inn, at Perth, at 9 o'clock,
where he was received by a guard of honour of the
SBth regiment Ills Imperial Highness was to
proceed front there to Donkeld.