The Sun.
London, England, 1829-05-30 00:00:00

THE KING'S BALL.

After the dinner p on Thorsday, the KING gave a
ball to the juveni!e branchLs ,f the nobility and gentry,
which was ret:ilrrel very interesting by the iaroduction
of the young Q,:een of PORTUCAL and the Princess Vac-
TORIA, both about t 11:, same age. The winde suite of
' state apartments were thrown open on the occasion, and
were well ventilated during the evening by means of
Italian blinds, which were ornamented with the stars of
the orders of which his MAJxsTy is Sovereign. A number
of the choicest Flaws and shrubs were arranged in different
parts of the rooms. In the middle of one of the sides of
the ball-room, a temporary orchestra was fitted up for the
quadrille band, which consisted of between twenty and
thirty performers. The front of the orchestra was bung
with crimson festoons. An elevated Fl acorn) was raised
all round the ream for the accommodation of those of the
party who might not choose to join the dancirg.
The hour named in the invitation cards for the juvenile
visiters was hall-past eight o'clock, and about that time
the company began to arrive at the entrance opposite the
Royal German Chapel. The entrance in the principal
court-yard was reserved for the young Queen of PORTUGAL
and the Members of the Pao.al Fatni!y. In this yard the
King's Guard were on duty, with the hand of the regi-
ment in their state dresses. The Duchess cf KnsT, ac-
companied by the Princess Vicronta, and attended by
Sir JOHN CONROY and Lady CHARLOTTE ST. Kann,
arrived at the Palace about haV-past eight o'clock. Their
Royal Highnesses were received by some of the Officers of
his Majesty's Household, and conducted into the draw-
ing-room.

The Queen of PORTUG A L erne in state, with her suite,
in two carriages, about nine o'clock. Her MAJESTY wore
the insignia of the principal Portuguese (inlets; the Mar-
quis de BAREACENA, the Chevalier de SALDANHA, and the
Countess de Incur.% were in her suite. The King's
Guard, commanded by Uonel GuNTuonrn, reckiYed the
QUEEN with military honours, the band, led by PLAYNEY,
playing the constitutional Hymn. Lord CLINTON, as the
Lord in Waiting, and Sir W. FREMA NTLE, es Treasurer of
the King's Household, received 1-,er MAJESTY on the grand
staircase, conducted her to the drawing-room, and ushered
lair into the presence of the KING. His MAJESTY, after
conversing fur some time with the young QUEEN, conducted
her into the hall-room. The youthful portion of the party
were then formed into sets fur quadrilles; the band began
phasing, and the dancing commenced : the young QUEEN had
for her partner the son of Prince and Princess ESTEHIIAZY.
MS MAJESTY, who was babited in a Blue Field-Mar-
shal's uniform, wore the insignia of the Order of the Gar-
ter, and-ales the principal Russian, French, and Prussian
Orders, tank his seat to the left of the orchestra. The
members of the Royal Fami!y, the Dukes of ORLEANs and
CHARTRES, together with the Foreign Ambassadors and

Ministers and their Ladies, and the C.binet Alinisters, sat
near his MAJEsTr, who remained in the same station dur-
ing the night, appearing highly to enjoy the festive scene.
Clu,:drilles only were danced previous to supper, generally
the first set. The young QUEEN had for her partner, at
the second dance, Prince WILLIAM of Saxe Weinur. She
afterwards danced with the suns of the other Foreign Mi-
nisters during the crening. The Princess VICTORIA had
for her partners at the several dances the young Prince
ESTERIIAZV, Prince WILLIAM of SR.IC Weimar, Masters
FITZALLA lc, VILLIERS, WEST, and GREMSTON.

The Duchess of CLARENCE, the Princess AUGUSTA,
Prince LEOPOLD, the Duchess of SAXE WEIMAR, Prince
WILLIAm, and the Princess LOUISA of Saxe Weimar,
arrived in the early pert of the evening.
Refreshments were served to the company during the
evening in the Picture Gallery.

At half- past eleven o'c!ccl;, the time at which supper
was ordered to be served, the Princess AUGUSTA, as the
King's elde,t sister, conducted the young QUEEN to the
Banquet Room, accompanied by the Duchess of Gtou-
CESTEK, and others of the Royal Family.
The young QUEEN, and those of the Mod Royal alone,
sat during the supper, the rest of the company took their
repast standing. Her MAJEsry sat at the head of the
table; the Marquis de BARBACENA stood behind her
chair, as her Chamber!ain.

On the departure of the juveniles from the ball-room to
supper, waltzing was hitteduetd by the Duke of DEVON-.
mita; Lord LEVESON GOWER, and others of the com-
pany ; a new waltz was introduced, in which was a beau-
tiful obligato movement for a trumpet : the waltz delighted
the company so much that they called for a repetition.
Quadrilles followed.

The young Queen of PORTUGAL after supper returned
to the ball-room, and danced in some quadrilles ; the style
of her dancing was much admired. Her MAJESTY ex.
perienced an accident by her foot slipping, when she fell,
and hurt her face slightly.
The QUEEN left at half-past twelve o'clock ; the band
of the King's Guard played, as en her arrival the Pot tu-
guese Constitutional Hymn.
Nearly the whole of the juveniles left ahout the same
time; the remainder of the company continued dancing
waltzes and quadrilles alternately, till two o'clock, when
the KING took his departure from the Ball-room, and the
band played " God save the King." The company kept
up the animating diversion for some time afterwards.
Sir ANDREW BARNARD, as Equerry in Waiting, Mr.
BRENT, the Deputy Comptroller of the Household, and
Mr. MASH, of the Lord Chamberlain's office, superin-
tended the whole of the interior arrangements for the
fete.

The greatest credit is due to the heads of the different
departments, under whose direction the preparations for
the dinner party and ball were made in so limited a space
of time as four days, his MAJESTY not having issued his
commands till last Sunday, for the excellent manner in
which they were executed. Thu fitting up of the East
end of the banquetting-room, in draperies of crimson silk,
and the erection Of the extensive sideboard, fur the display
of the principal articles of gold plate, was executed by Mr.
Hu T, agreeably to the directions of Mr. Warrntn.
The supper was laid in the same style of splendour and
magnificence as on former occasions : there was an abun-
dance of fruits of every description, including some very
fine pines, raised in the Royal gardens at Kensington, under
the direction of Mr. Arrow, the•.Kiug's gardener. The
ornaments of the confectionery were very tasteful.
Some inconvenience was experienced at the entrance at
which the company set down, opposite the Royal German
chapel, owing to the absence of the military, from the great
pressure of the crowd assembled under the arcade, anxious
to have a view of the company as they arrived. It re-
quired the utmost exertions of Messrs. TOWNSEND and
SAYER, the officers, as also of the Marshalmen in attend-
ance, to keep open an avenue to the Palace far the com-
pany to pass through on alighting from and returning to
their carriages.

Among the company, in addition to those present at the
dinner party, were Prince and Princes, LIEVEN and one
ion ; Prince and Princes, ESTERHAZY, one son and two
daughters ; Monsieur and Madame Fa tca ; Countess
MUNSTER, two sons and four daughters; the FRENCH
CHARGE D'AFFAIRES ; the DukeotPoRTLAND ; the Duke
of RICHMOND; the Duchess of MonntosE ; the Duchess
of WELLINGTON; the Duke of BUCCLEUCII ; Marquis of
ANGLESEA, two SOUS and two daughters; the Marquis of
WORCESTER, one son and daughter; the Marquis and
Marchioness of SALISBURY, and two daughters; the
Marquis of DOWNSHIRE, and two daughters ; the Marquis
and Marchioness of LANsDOWNE, one son and one
daughter; the Marquis and Marchioness of LONDONDERRY,
one son and two daughters ; the Marquis and Marchioness
BATA;of the Marquis and Marchioness of WINCHESTER;
the Marquis GRAHAM ; the Marchioness of WESTMEATH ;
the Marquis cf LOTHIAN; the Marquis and Marchioness of
BRISTOL, two sons and two daughters ; the Earl and
Countess of VEROLAM, two sons and three daughters ;
the Earl and Countess of MANSFIELD, one son and
two daughters ; the Earl and Countess of Gowza. and
three daughters; Earl and Countess of LivrarooL, one
son and ono daughter ; Earl and Countess of JERSEY, one
son and one daughter; Countess of SURREY, one son and
two daughters; Earl and Countess of BELFAST ; Earl of
SnarrEsacitY ; Earl and Countess of Cassius ; Earl
DE LAWARR, and two sons; Earl CLANwILLIAM ; Earl
and Countess of HASTINGS ; Countess of MOUNTCHARLES
and (laughter ; Countess of Ecsrow and two daughters ;
Countess of CHICHESTER and two daughters; Earl and
Countess COWFER, one son and daughter ; Earl and Coun
teas !Ammar, and one son ; Earl and Countess of TAN-
KERViLLE ; Countess of HAltitoWEY, and two 'daughters ;
Viscount 31orteaTir ; Viscount MELnonutin ; Viscount
and Viscountess BELGEAVE, and two daughters; Viscount
PALmERsTON ; Viscount and Viscountess HEREFor.D,
and one son; Viscount CASTLZREAGH; Vigcount and
Viscountess ORME ; Viscount and Viscountess GRAN-
NILLE, and two daughters; Lord and Lady LEVESON
GOWER, and One son ; Lord and Lady CLINTON ; Lord
and Lady DEI„kbtERE, and one son ; Lord and Lady Fizz-
nor SOMERSET ; Loud and Lady WILLOUGHBY, and one
son ; Lord and Lady MANNERS, and one son ; Lord and
Lady BARRINGTON, and two suns; Lord anti Lady WHARN-
CLIFFE, and two daughters; Lord and Lady Mtosracc ;
Lord A. Hitt ; Lord M. HILL ; Lord H. HILL ; Lord
and Lady STRATHAVEN ; Lady. RavENswoatit, two sons
and one daughter; Lady GRAVES, and one daughter;
Lord ALVANLEY ; Lady J. THYNNE ; Right Hon. H. and
Mrs. GOULBURN, four sons and on, daughter ; Right
Hon. It. and Mrs. PEEL, two sons and one daughter;
Right Hon. • J. REARMS, aid three 'Aliases Ilartaizs
Right Hon. VESET FITZGIESALD ; Lord ASIII:ET j Lord

ATSLET ; LOII CAIVPOT, onv sent and two dau3liters;
Lord and Lady T)vt:Evoa, ere son :aid daughter; Lerd
ELLIOTT; Lady CAroznisz and tady Anemz.s. MA .;-
NERS; Lady A. Frat Est onn ; Sir JOHN and Lady SHEL-
LEY, and three d::::ghteis ; Sir Caro: CE and Lady QIIES-
TIN, one son and daughter; Sir Hesszx VIVIAN; Sir
RoszaT Ihr.t.ToN ; Sii Jon s ; Sir J. wAT,,,,,;
Sir W. and Heti...ros ; Sir lloreACE lAvton, and
two Ncrs; Bssrst•ozu, an-1 two :Logi-Joys;
Sir Ilowl,ANn HILL; Colonel TrionNTos ; Colonel
GINS; Colonel PATHUT.,T; Colonel CHICHESTER, one son
and two daughters ; Colonel POTEN ; Mr. and Hon. Mrs.
Horz, an: one son ; Mi. WILLIAM and Lady JANE PEEL,
and on.? son and daughter; Mr. SEYMOUR ; Mr. MASH ;
31r. :nd Mrs. CAvzsmsH, two sons and two daugl:ters;
Hon. W. BATHURST; Mr. C. F. GP.EVILLE ; Mr. AGAR
ELLIS ; Mrs:. E. LITTLETON.

FASI/lONAkBLE INTELLIGENCE.

CIL; NOES.

Earl and Countess of Bective, from Sussex Villa, to Upper
!,,eymourestrect ; L-,rd John Thymic, in Hill-street, Berkeley.
square; Vi3count Eastnor, in St..Tames's-square, from Ilyegate;
J. Thornhill, Esq. in Berkeley-square, from Riddlesworth Hall,
Norfolk ; R. Mansfield, Esq at the Royal Hotel, St. James's.
street, from Wale, ; Mr. Copy, at ditto, from Ireland; the Rev.
Dr. Penrose, at the British Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Bath ;
Lotus, Esq, at ditto, from Bath ; Captain and Mrs. Man-
ning, at the Bath Hotel, Arlington-street, from Berko ; Miss
Wade, at ditto, from France ; Dr. Fox, at ditto, from Bristol ;
Dr. Quin, at ditto, from the North ; the Earl of Arran, for
Arthur l'eanon, Esq.'s seat, Springfield, Essex ; Lord New-
borough, for his scat in Wales; Lord Althorp, for his father's
(Earl Spencer) seat in Northamptonshire; General French, from
Gould's Hotel, Jormyn-street, for Sussex ; Mr. and Mrs. M`Call,
from ditto, on a tour; R. Eenyon de Beauvoir, Esq. from
his house in Grosvenor-square, for his seat, Culford Hall, Bury
St. Edmund's, Sufiblk ; Mrs. Well., from the London Hotel,
All)emarle-street, for her seat in Oxfordshire; Mrs. Kendrick,
from ditto, for her seat near Dorking ; General the Marquis
D'Harcourt, from Crawley's Hotel (late Cook's), Albemarle_
street, for Earl Harcourt's seat, St. Leonard's; Francis Popham,
Esq. from ditto, for his seat in Hants; Mr. Benyon and Mr. H.
Benyon, from the Royal Hotel, for their seat in Yorkshire;
Major Higgins, for Brighton; Captain Watson, from the Bath
Hotel, for Plymouth; Mrs. and Miss Edgworth, from ditto, for
Brighton ; Cot. Hachett, from ditto, for Bedfordshire.