Star.
London, England, 1805-02-27 00:00:00

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The entertainment given by their Maws Tics on
Monday evening, was certainly the mon magnificent
cf any that has taken place 1:1;ce they came to the
Throne. It has been in contemplation (ince they firft
went to reticle in the Caine ; when his MAJESTY de-
termined to have, what is generally termed, among
good old Englifh cuftonis,a hoof- quarrniv, and to give-
it in the grandeur ofa Kiag,and not fur the introduc-
tion of the infant Princes CiuraorTs of WALES, or
the celebration of one of the Prince's (the Duke Of
CAMBILIDGE) birthday, as has beer. erreneoufly,
and without any foundation, ltated.—His. MAJ ST r
having this entertainment in contemplation for fume
time FA, was the caufe of fo many of the Royal
Family's birth-days palling unnoticed; .-A JESTY-
having determined that their celebration fhould be all
combined in this entertainment. Much has, like wife,
groundlefsly been Paid about the preparations being
under the direttion of the Princefs ELIZABETH. Her
Royal Highnefs, no doubt, is mifirefs of feveral of
the fine arts, and is extremely tail), in all her ar-
rangements; but any perfon, who weighed th. irnpor.
tance of this entertainment for a moment, would not
have given the management to her Royal Highnefs,
when we affert, that the expenditure cannot have colt
lets than 30,0001. It may truly be faid it was his
MAJESTY'S fete, for, every thing has been done by
the direition, and under the fuperintentinnee of; his
MAJESTY ; from the preparation of the fitting up of
the rooms, to the arrangement fur the company to
enter the Cattle.

During the time Mr. WYATT was fitting up the
rooms, his Majefty had the entertainments in his
mind, and gave direnicns accordingly, and. for
months pail, Mr. GILRERT, the filverfmith of Lon-
don, has been preparing a r.;:w fervice of plate, va-
lued, we underfiand, at between 20 and 30,0001. ;
the whole fervice of plate difplayed on Monday night
was fupprifed to be the molt magnificent in Europe.
Meffrs. HANCOCK and StIEEHFRLI, of London, with
a number of affiflants, have been employed for a con.
fiderable time patt in hanging the filver chandeliers
from Hanover, and other ornaments. Meffrs. Pea-
KEIL and PERRY, of London, have for there twelve
months been preparing chandeliers and lultre: to
the amount of feveral thoufand pounds ; in lad,
every eminent manufafturer and artill in London was
called in, and no espence was fpared to this kingly
banquet. _ _

About a month or three weeks (lace 390 perfons
were invited, befides the Royal Family, the Mini.
hers and Officers of State.

The fame of the magnificence of this Fete having
(pi-cad throughout the country, the Earl of WILTOK
came to London, from his feat in Lincolabire, on
purpofe to he prefent, and others have arrived with-
in there few days from equally dillant parts. All has
been hurtle in London for Tome time with the fancy
drefa makers, milliners, taylors, &c. &c. more Co than
if it was a birth-day that was approaching. Num-
bers of the Noble Families hired houfes in Windfor
and Eton, and went from London and other parts it;
very grand (Lyle, in carriages and fix, with four, five,
and its outriders, which was a 11):e certainly very
proper for the occafion.

His Majeßy determined on having alnsoil every
fpecies of amufenzent which is known in this country'
for the gratification, of the tafle of all his guells, con-
filling of a ball, cards, and mufic. It being well
known his Majeßy feldom lifl:us to any mufic with
pleafure, but Handel's compolition, the Oratorio of
Either was therefore fixed upon as the greatett novel-
ty of that eminent cornpofer's works.
This was the &LI Orates io Handel compofed, and
it has not been performed in this country before for
thefe zo years; the laft time it was performed was
at the Academy of Antient MuCc.

The Sta(fordhire Militia and Hoge Guards guard.
ed the avenues leading to the Caille, and the polies
officers attended at the doors of the Canle, to regu-
late the coachmen.

About level) o'clock the company began to atm!.
ble, and their entrance was condndled witinthe great-
ea decorum.

A party of the Horfe Guards, with two officers,
were tiationed from the great hall door. to the top of
the firft flight of (lairs, and, as any of the Royal Fa-
mily entered, or Field Officers, the men prefented
arms, and the officers fainted them with their fwords.
The company, as they proceeded into the Cattle,
were introduced into the Royal Prcfence by their
Majefty's Pages, the fame as on a Court day. After
they had paid their refpeels to their MAJESTIES, the
company proceeded to view the rooms with allonifh.
ment ; and as the company increafed in number, the
effeet was confidaaably heightened by the brilliancy
of the dreffes, added to the fplendour of the rooms.
About eight o'clock the Concert commenced. The
room let apart for the Concert was the Queen's anti-
chamber, adjoining the Ball-room, which was illumi-
nated with two elegant filver chandeliers, holding
twelve candles each. A temporary °reheat-a was put
up at the end of the room, and the organ, a remarka-
bly fine toned one, which originally belonged to King
Grote°, I. The inftrumental part confifted prince.
pally of her_Majefty's band, in their full dreffea. The
vocal parts were by Madame Bianchi, Mr. Vaughan,
Mailer Gray, and Mr. Clerk, of the Windfor Choir,
who undertook the bafs part, by command of his
MAPISTY, in confequence of the indifpolition of Mr.
Bartleman. The Oratofio finifhed about ten o'clock.
All the large Gothic windows of the Callle, round
the fqnare, flood open, and difplayed the beauties
of the magnificent apartments, luperbly hung with
rich paintings, mirrors. tapeltry, and armour, with
the rich lultres, chandliers, tide lights.

THE BALL
was opened precifely at a quarter pail nine, by his
Royal Higbnefs the Duke of CAI.:6RIDGE, rind the
Princefs of WaLks, to the tune of ." The Weymouth
Fete!' Twenty couple flood up to the firli
Among the Dancers were

PrillCdi A uirti ft a ' Dukc of Kent
Piincefs Sophia , Duke of Cumberland.
Prince(' Mazy , General C. Fitzroy
Princefs Amelia Marquis 6f Lorne
Pane& Charlotte of Wales Fad of Delaware
Primers Sophia of GC:weedier Duke of Sufi=
Mifs Fitzroy Mr. Eden
Lady G. Cecil Officer of the Stafford Militia
Lady A. M. Stanhope Lord John 'Thyme
Lady Townlitend ' Lord Peterfhoun
Lady Tbynne Officer of Hoek Guards.

The fecond dance was " Blob's Banks," in which
the Princes ELIZABETH took a partner. The mufic
was played by the bard of the Scafferdthire

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:tcl by Mc. Levi. Them were only is cowry dame. F
311 the evening. till towards the ooselufion, whenthere
were about this tv couples ,4 on the light fanatic toe."
'I l'e KING and ey la were highly delighted, and in
2 !IrCZt flow of tprrits. Her trfaissrt remained in the
d.,:; room during the whole of the dancing. His
ssry palled a part of the time in the Concert.
:nom. Refrefliments of tea, coffee, lemonade, &e.
ere plentifully (erred rorind to the company.
The floor was painted with moll fanciful and ap-
propriate devices, by an eminent artifi, iullead of
being chalked- The room was illuminated with
three very large Giver chandeliers, eight candles in
cash ; the Giver of each weighing about t aolbs. they
have been repaired and new beautified. in the moll
talleful manner. Four elegant Giver fconccs were
bong round the room.
The attention of the company appeared the moll
arrelled to the novel and very grand appearance of
four (aver tables, between each window. Two of
them came from Hanover, and have been repaired
.ind beautified for this occafion. Under their cen-
tre are the Hanoverian arms, borne by a horfe, and
the feet of the tables reprefent lions paws. The other
two tables. one of them was prefented by the Cor-
poration of the City of London to King William,
and the other by the fame body to Queen Anne.—
The magnificence of the effeet of the tables was confi-
derably heightened by four moll elegant pier glaffes
over each table, with Giver frames, from Hanover,
whieb have likewife been cleaned and beautified.—
The effeft of this brilliant difplay of Giver, by can-
dle-light, is better conceived than can poffibly be de-
!bribed by the pen. This room might jualy be called
the Giver-room. - Four large and very elegant folid
fleet dogs were ufed in the fire-place for burning
Wood, inilead of coati; but there was not much oc-
eafion for fire ; the heat produced by the candles,'
and the number of perfons prefent, rendered the
rootnfufficiently warm.
. Cards were played in the following rooms, which
were ornamented as follows s
The Drawing-room was illuminated with two ele-
gant chandeliers, with brilliant and novel 'nitres, fie-
teen candles each.
The room adjoining the Convert-room,, one Giver
chandelier,. holding eight candles.
The room adjoining the Ball-rooni, there were two
Alves chandeliers, the fame fize as thofe in the Ban-
n:mut' arid of equal weight.
The Throne room was lighted with two new than-
(tellers, and new pattern ]Mires, with li:teen candles.
Dancing concluded a few minutes before two
O'clock. when (upper was announced.

Their MAJESTISS and the ROTAL FAMILY (upped
in the guardroom. As upon all public ocoafions, a
table was fet apart for the ROYAL FAMILY only, it
being Contrary to the etiquette for any fubjea to fit
it the fame table with the Sovereign. The table at
which they ftyped was elevated upon a temporary
platform ritifed about fix or eight inches from the
floor, for the purpofe of enabling the /tarn, Fastt-
si to beholsLttheir company with the greater cafe,
and to gratify the curiofity of their guests in behold-
ing them with the greater eafe. Two tables were laid
on each fide of the room, which held about fixty each.
The plate on the Royal table was entirely gold—the
who ferviee new for the occaflon. Nothing but
Meer was ufed it iM the other tables; the whole
, together; with all the cottoiany being in new dref-
fes, bad the moo fplendid diet poffible. It will
be needles to add that a profufion of the moft
choice delicacies were provided ; Meffrs. Fitz-
watet, Plarker. and Whetten (their Majefties con.
!Whom»), hailing received unlimited orders with
their ioftrottions I but great praife is due to his MA-
ISIITT for the inane pattern let by him to his fob-
leas. ift not having any forced fruits upon his tables;
;Ind we hope this will operate as a leffon upon our
failtionable ladies the enfuing feafon: The fruits up.
on the tables confined of pine apples, pears, apples
of various forehand dried fruits. The beautiful na-
mark table cloths which covered the tables, with the
• Royal arms wove in them, with very tafteful and
elegant borders, the finencfs of which awaited the
attention of mon of the female part of the company,
and the honour done them will be very great, when
We inform our readers they were fpun by the Royal
bands of the lovely Pat ace ssts—an example of in-
dolliy well worth following bLthe Bridal fair.
, The COUNCIL CNAl4llll.—There were two moll
beautiful ehandeliers, with *ell handfome loftres to
hold flatten candles ; one table for fuppier. placed
*attend weft, for the accommodation of st eighty.
Pesisace Coessisa.—Moft beautifully illummats
ed with two very brilliant chandeliers ; two tables
were laid.
Eighty of the young Gentlemen of Eton School
attended. His MAIM,' eondeftended to go to the
College to invite them ; they (upped in the Grand
Hall upon the ground floor. The yotmg Gentlemen,
(ntoft of them were young Noblemen), their parents
fin-stinted them with new clothes on the oceaEon.—
The_y were waited on at (upper by the Royal fervenets
dreSed in full Court liveries.
All the Royal Family wets prefent, except the
PRINCE of Wats. and Duke of Caaaasta. Among
the company we noticed.
Doe as—Montrafe, Denfort, Sosturfet, Marfboimagh, Port-
bad, and Athol.
The Raba Ambalkiol.
Ma a etessan—SalAminy, Stafford, Therimid, Blindfold, Abei•
torn, Dowathire, Lorna, nudged, and Carowallia.
Ea a tu--Harrisguis, Radnor. Ushrlaige, Chatham, Delaware,
Romney, Bridgewater, Limariek, Bra,Mateleslield, Mount.
Idgecumb, Wloshalks, Saa•lwich, (bo lEhtsiton. Leledter.
Talbot, Berwick, Martesjleverky, Mahnigury, Menlo:Me, On:
flew, Harcourt, Loftus, Posies, Aldborough, Milani:ld, Wilton
Mantheld, Batlmark Grahame, Main, Warwick, Mono°, amii
) Count Mialter.
VISCOUNT/—Melville, Crosby, Maher*, Sidney, BMW, St.
Afaph, Wentworth, Sidings* Mailmen, Stafford, and Pea-
Cam.
LORD s—EMott, Ardis, Dtikky, Loudarildne, Bolton, Val.
ham, Graves, Judie)), ()emotions, Hawkdbury, Caftlemagla,
Aelland, Barrington, VilSen, Sittlelens. F. Spencer, Muldrooe,
!tinning, Langford, Henry Fits Td. Stoptord Loftus,
Caf-
deresgb, Mulgrave, Cranky, Southampton, Harcourt. Dalrymple,
Limerick, Rowdily, Grahame, Ssdley, Leak, Miibourne, and
Lewillsam
G as—C. Fitzroy, Prime, Moaners, Gwysine, Harcourt,
Stout, Phipps,Bllgh , and Grofvenor.
Cotes' t a—Deli/row, Rook, FreemaNde,Thomas, Sadd,Stew-
art, and Major Price.
~lossa-Gdwat»--CulOsab Dories and Sargifos ; Major Elley ;
Captains Cherry and Bird, and Mein. How. T. Lamb, Wood,
Abney, Field, 'Taylor, PA'Gregor, ace.
Ma us I.—Pitt, E. Paget, Frederick Welk, Eden, Leue,Wsight,
Pain, look. VBlen. and Freemantle.
Does asses—York, Leeds, Athol, Montrok, and Marificosugh.
Ma me Esonasami—lkaibury, Tbassorkaandford. 'Mg% Sat
abewors,Dowathits,lieettoole awl Nowsper Bak.

Elf, Idthr*

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-.se. Dolmen, Bridgewater, Caroden, -
Itoi.Maton. Beverly!, Pstablaurr. Oleititervie. ilesibilarstilisiTil.
Dorchefter. PeoMellikillyleibury. licluiter, Whscheires, CL Cecil,
M Hasnikao, MJ Two f Runic Harcourt, asellornids
Mansfield, LI zbeillis,WA.A. and Paolet.
vs aets..4folvlThe, Cranky, Sidney, St. Meek Sid-
Irma. and Welstwordi.

L istas—ntabons WrsYoffis 3 ThYffackArden..A' St"'
hope, flunky, Doman, Vialikens, Papt= C. Stewart,
Grantham, Mirka* Oiltlentagh, A
Jobnfton, C. We it, M. Towniliedd, C. DatirerTN:
gave, H. Stewart, Binning, C. Courtesay, 3 Townibaids, De
Clifford, Dunes, U. Sywieer, Stratford, Penh, Dowager De
Clifford, G. "Batty, M. Fine, C. Grenvllle, A. Cullen Smith,
E. Spencer, Amberft, H. Fitzgerald, Ceara:nay, Loftus, Villiers,
Southampton, Minims, Harcourt. Delaware, Cumberland, Pin,
Morten. Grefvonor, Romilly, Camden, litarraz,arelnturis
Moira. Gariks, Galloway, Ely, Carnarvon. and
Misr a ease s—B. Paget, Irby, &any, F. WIN Fielding, Frew
mantle, Damn, D. Grofvenor, Harman, and Sgertaa...

Mists-3 be Greys. Edea, Heavy, irdEers:s Plaint, Free-
mantle, Addington, Elliot, Haney, E. Harvey, 3 Conn.:nays,
and Vyfe.

The Royal Family retired about half pall three
o'clock. The Company had not left the Cattle
pall fig.
Her Majesty's private rooms were illuminated
with beautiful Egyptian luftres.
Her Majant having found great inconvenience
from the linen of the oil in the patent lamps on
former entertainments, they were all removed, and

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new chandeliers were made for wax candles, and the
others altered for them, and the number of candles

in all the rooms amounted to upwards of three thou-

His MIJUTT wore the uniform of the Royal
Horfe Guards.

At half pail nine o'clock the Princefs Cnaatorra
of Waxes left the Cattle, attended by Lady Da
Ci.rwroaos the was eondufted to her carriage by the
Duke of CAIIIIIIIDOI.
There were between five and fix litruirel filver
branches hung in various pars of the Can lc At
(upper upwards of 250 doz. of flyer plate► we; e
and a fimilar number of flyer knives and forks.
The new ferrite of plite, And other plate fent Er,- rr,
London, was of fuch an enormous weight, that ee
waggons were obliged to be employed to convey it
to Windier.

We do not wills to make exceptions among fuch
a great and diltinguiffied party ; bat we think the
Hon. Mils Fix-zany was the molt elegant and attrac-
tive both in person and manner of all the noble vifi-
tors prefent. The three Ladies Townsman*, the two
MICA FIALDINGS, and the three Ladies TH rust, had

alto fo many concomitant charms, that we were at a
loft to whom to give the palm.
Never was there a greater reciprocity of every ami-
able quality which could render fuch a diftinguiffied
fociety happy. From their Majarriss, through eve-
ry gradation of the Noble vifitors, there was the lau-
dable fpirit of pleafing.
Oftrtch feathers, to the number of eight or nine,
were univerfally worn ; and diamonds in profufion.
Taße was °retched to the utincfl limit, to invent new
dreffes. Embroidery for her MAIIIITR'S birth-day
bad gone through the changes of Mofaic, Etrufcan,
a to Greer:, Egyptian, ire. &c. &c. but a new field was
opened in draperies. Happy the artitt who, by con.
sealing one part of the form, difplayed another to
greater advantage. Thofe that flowed from the (boul-
der were uncommonly elegant and graceful. They
were principally of white fain, ornamented with gold,
flyer, and diamonds. The velvet &edit, richly em-
broidered and 6441 down the front, reminded us
of the dreffes worn in days of yore, nor could we
help thinking that the beauties of the reign of G ZOILC a
the 111. might difpute the apple with thole fo cele-
brated in the reign of CiaaLss the 11. •
Macmanus, Townfend, and Sayer, the officers, at-
tended to *SR Dowlett, and Edwards attended to
regulate the carriages in their letting down and tak-
ing up. and rendered etrastial tervice in keeping order.
It being expeded that it would be impoffible for all
the company to be accomitodated with beds in the
town, and that numbers Would be travelling at mid-
night, Sir RICHARD Foals gave directions to all the
Bow-ftteet patrole, amounting to about too, to be
Rationed upon all the roads leading from Windlor,
es well as the main road from London. They were
diftribsted in different parties, in numbers according
to the extent of road they bad to proted.
Fur tome days. previous, every bed and other. ac•
commodation which could be procured in Windfor,
[mere engaged. Every inn was completely filled on
Sunday evening; and on Monday the carriages were
driven io from all quarters. At night the town was
all bunk, the Rreets filled with carriages, and leveret
thoufaads .of fpedators who colle act from all parts
to be preterit at this &Rive fettle.
The following is a defeription of a few of the
Dreffes exhibited- on the occafion
Tbe C&rsx.—Her Majeky won a round deals of fine geld
Wine, with an Inlet border about a quarter deep, richly anbrei.
demi with embodied enibraidery of War open black velvet of
the feu depA as the border, entirely amend with diamonds.
The fleeces were black velvet, ornamented with diamonds aid
point lace. Head dreir to corretpood. 2 _
Pane& Ancona—Wore a round drefs of rich white fittle.
effil an &tan embroidered border of finer ma patent lace round
the train, a white fain drapery richly embroidered over one Maul.
der, The taffeta woe beautiful. The whets dais difplayed the
tamE nquifite take and delicacy.
r Panels ELI —A ruby coloured velvet round drefs,
with a =variant gold embroidered border round the bottom.
Up the frost of the drefs were elegant large gold embroidered
elafpsornasentsd with rubies, and a large ruby in the middle of
the brad. 'fie whole &cis was magnificent beyond defeription.
'the Parvenu of WAlLlf...Ware a rook &path finer drefs,
richly trimmed with diamonds, and finer wreaths ; the Dewed
taftefully ornamented with diamond Ran, and snakes to carrel.
pond The train trimmed with a rich tilver fringe, ago an de.
put .rieniatur belt. Over the dreg was worn a aloft niagnificent
ruby and filver Grecian mantle trimmed with bread Vandyke fil-
>he fringe. I Ind drds of diamonds,and feathers to correfpood
The Duca ass of You—A abbe fade round drefs, with an
amazingly rich border at the bottom, embroidered a la °talus,
Dowered with filter iamb% and trimmed round with Slyer
fringe. On the tight fide a moil beautiful Alyce drapery fringed,
and two fupa'b taffeta; a rook beautiful dbuneed chip confined
the drapery, and a fmalla asst loped down the ftontaeha ; aunt
of diamonds with Diver cord and taffeta, aver net Dena, elafped
with diamonds, and the left fide of the drill was a blue of dia-
monds. Head drefs,diamonds and loulters.
Mareltionefs of Hear tea a—A molt elegiac trek is white
falba, richly embroidered with an anufean border round the train ;
front, eaves, and body, richly embroidered.
Marchialefs of Dowtssau a a..Potat ailesred velvet drefs, rieh-
h embroidered in filter.
Coastal ti Ma wsn ece—llkitened elver Ink ebted down
the front with fuperb diameodsoadreled with Mee head drefs of
feathers molt elegantly amnia **the grata! profane of dia-
monds we ever witneffett
Counteb of Rastunt...Dvella, WIEN ad SIM ; a mod beau.
Wed pridheb turban, richly at it WM liver and eatich
feathers.
Counters Of CalatitH••••POßO woke, embraitered with gold
eutaesty rich; head day slicallas a rAlliallsockils aolgoli!

. Ilsonte4 of CILI.TI4IB-A black Whet rash desk. with a
malt beretifal embroidery Of gold up the front. and 'round the
Vie;
_her Ladyildp's drefa was. much admired.
ceeelian of MACCLESTIELD••••A btack velvet round dras, em.
firolderei!e from with geld. . . . .

Camels psi:Ave.maa—White Patin drefa, richly embroidered
with a flyer etrufcan border ; body and ii:eve• richly embroider-
ed foe correfpond
Vilimentsfs Vitadzas—A Giver gauze drefs, trimmed with
puce velvet, and Giver et:Mated border, armlets, and boforn to
Match. with a fuperbTurkilli fads, eompofed of elegant teffilated
ambrublery ; the ege of which was altogether brilliant and
"Vaunt*
.111 asvii,t.l—A mat beautiful white ilk Muth
roma drefs,trinuned with gold; over one moulder a beautiful
drapery of a fine India drawl clafped round the fide with gold em-
broidered clafps and jewels. Her Ladyibip's armlets and a ban-
deau were gold and jewels.
Lady C INe PRATT-A white Patin dancing drefs, with
a very !syndrome Giver ernbofied border and stink Italian gauze
drapery, richly trimmed with Myer.
Lady Mar/Loa W —A rich white Patin drefs, with fil-
-1 ver fpangled body and Beeves, inlaid with fiber net. The train
=oft beautifully embroidered with Giver or white lace, and the
frost alto richly embroidered with diver, and tied with a Myer
cord, and fpangied teals—The effcet was fplardid end elegant.
Her Ladyihip's head area was a bandeau, with nine white of riels
feathers.

Lady CAT Real Warr—A whit crape tunic, with body and
deem richly (potted with diver, the bottom richly trimmed with
diver, and tied up with beautiful diver tends and cord. This
drefs was worn over white fads, the bottom of which was Mim•
used with drefs a baadcau of velvet, with plume of
fathers.
L MAKI' Firtotaasn+A white velvet data, with delt
velvet and Ada dens, moft beautifully embroidered in
A and 'border of the fame all round the drefs.
Lady ARDINWOTC an depnt ruby velvet drefs, ridgy cm.
Wondered with Weer ; the front and naves ornamental with dk-
moods.

Lady MART Bateristez....-A white ratio flip, richly embroide-
red in gold; muffin draperies, richly embroidered in real gold
Oriental lame. On the head a bandeau a l'Afpafic, In topazes,
embroidered in gold on white fads', and awned with nine lea-
thers ilia wreath.

Lady CYARLOTTi Oa avit.t.a—.A white crape petticoat, with
a tanigne ala Juive, richly embroidered in acmes and Elver. Head
&eh, a bandeau a l'Afpafie of (tones, embroidered on white Patin,
and crowned with a wreath of nine white feathers.

Lady Awns C Surrn-An antique munin drefs, em-
t.rnidered in gold Oriental lame. and trimmed with Vandyke. of
:own velvet, embroidered in real gold. Head &cis &moods
and feather..
Lady Pearn..—Drefs was compolid of white Win, with to
elegant border of lilver fpanglitd lace ; the nerves taiiefully orna-
mented with diver wreaths.

Lady ELIZAZITII Sraucee—Petticoat of white crape, richly
fringled with gold, vandyked with black velvet, and point lace ; a
Mack velvet Turkla robe, trimmed with gold; fleeves of point
lace, and gold net.
Lam WALSINOMANA white Patio drefs, richly embroidered
in gold rings ; garter blue velvet robe, with a broad gold fringe
cord and Lairds. Head-drefs of crape, and garter blue velvet em•
brcddered ; rich bandeau of pearls% and gold on one fide; the other
compoled of an elegant lace ved, falling over the drcfs; a plume
of white oitrich feathers completed the whole.
Lady 731).M1NG —A white Luba round drefa with a lace drapery
embroidered with gold.
Lady Eetirr— is rich white fatin drefs ornamented up the front
with a mat magnificent embroidery of gold ; her Lady fhip's fleeves
and armlets were uncommonly elegant.
Dowager Lady Da Cusroan—A rich grab green fatin dram,
richly embroidered in a gold etrufean round the bottom, the front
a molt fuperb etoile body, and fleeves to correfpond.
The lied Mrs. FE al ANTL 11..Drtifli of plum caloured cham-
berry gauze richly ornamented with fuperb filver ; white Patin
petticoat, aOd Deco= trimmed with the fame ; head-drcfs of white
and Bluer with feathers. -

Mrs. Futtois ri—A pea-green crape drefs richly appliqued with
fitter, and fuperb turban to correfpond.
11:s three Hon. Mifs Da Gave's—White crape dreffes, richly
embroidered up the front and round the trains, bordure a la Cala-
misdre, In Meer, white ratio bodies and petticoats.
Mifs H A cOoft magnificent drefs, with a beautiful fw
perb raver border, a h Gaecque—a white fain Telemachus dra-
pery, trimmed with fiver fringe, which flowed molt gracefully
from the (boulder, and was alafped to*the waift with diamonds.—
Head-drefs of diamonds and feathers. _ _ _

Mrs E. Ha av a T'S drefs nearly the llune as her filter's.
Mifs listor—A ianelngdrefs, with an elegant embraidere

border of River leaves rowid. the bottom and up the front. The
body and /leaves were loon fuiwrb.
•

ANOTHER ACCOUNT, FROM A CORRESPONDENT.
WINDSOR, FEBRUARY 26.

The avenue to the Cafile gates by Caftle-ftreet was

guarded and kept clear by a mounted party of the
Royal Regiment of Horfe Guards, blue; a difmount-
ed party of this fine regiment, with a Captain and
two Subalterns, lined the grand entrance from the
principal door, along the noble hair cafe, lately Sauer-
ed by Wyatt, to the Q2e la's guard chamber. This
party had in their cultody the Royal Standard, but
paid no honour to any but the Kiwo, Qtritta, and
the Princes of the Bloodi as they paired and repaired.
The KING, at different times during the evening, took
much pleafure in ihewing this part of his favourite
regiment to the company.
The denting had commenced fame time before the
Royal Family came from the Oratorio. The Klan,
in the Mal gracious, polite, and condefcending man-
ner, went through each of the largefl rooms, and no-
ticed almon every individual of his very large com-
pany. The Royal Vacs did the fame. The Princes
*ere all prefent, excepting the Piires of WeLss and
the Duke Of CLARTIME. •
The Imo continued walking about the greater
part Of the evening, and in the heft health and (pi-
nts. He converted with Mr. PITT, Lord SIDMOUTM,
Lord Mecits.l.l, Lord HAWRISBURY, Lord MOIRA,
and the Marquis Coanwacnts. The latter venerable
Nobleman he noticed very particularly.
The company wai very numerous and molt (plea-
did; but notwithflanding the great number, all were
very cool and comfortable ; there was not the fmalleft
appearance of confufion any where.
Betides his MalliSTY'll Miniders, elle great Officers
of State, the Foreign Ambalfadors, and the greateit
part of the Nobility, Tome of the Gentlemen near
Wincifor, the whole of the Officers of the Hone
Guards, and the Field Officers and Captains of the
Stafordihire Militia, were invited.
The four younger Paramus danced the greater
part of the evening.
The mufic was excellent : in one room way the
%ma's Band ; in another, the trumpets of the
Blues ; in another, the Band of the Stafford Militia,
and the noble band of the Duke of KENT'S Regiment,
the sit Foot, or Scots Royals.
Soon after three o'clock the Company retired to
flapper, which was laid out in the }Ciao's drawing-
room. in the audience chamber, and in the KING'S
guard chamber, or armoury, above (lairs ; and in the
library, and other rooms below (lairs. The elegance
and magnificent fide of the whole I really confers
toyfelf unequal to any defcription of. Nothing,
Curtly. could equal the tout eaforribie of the grand cham-
ber : the fplendid company, the tables and•beautiful
devices, the difpofal of the ancient arms, coats of
mail. &c. on the walls, and the le fire of the lights, &c.
The Capper confined of every-thing that was rare
and coftly. and the company departed about 5 o'clock
thia aiscalog.

Before eleven o'clock this morning his Map s
was at Clewer barracks, where lse walked from ,},t
Cadre. attended by the equerries, Generals Frra-oy
and Sramcsa. Cesunt gimsrea, Lord GltWI% iind
other General Officers, to infpeet the Recruits whirl •
the day before bad joined Vie Regiment of Ho• c
Guards. His Mai erre, after having fees the 1' -
cruits, infptited the Regiment difmnuated, partic ,
larly his own troop, and then with his attendant,
walked back to the Cafile. Nn one appeared to feel
lets the effeasof the former evening than his Majelly.
I fliould have mentioned, that every one was
charmed with the appearance and engaging manners
of the Princefs CMAIILOTTE of WaLee.—lhe danced a
good deal in the in part of the evening, and the
so, Q2ZEN, and the Princefs of WaLss, appeared
to be quite delighted with her. She retired with Lady
Eacia and Lady vs Ct.irroito, about ten o'clock.

, The Weliminfler Scholars held their Anniverfary
Dinner on Satarday La, at WILLS'S Room in King.
Rivet.

Macntosfiss or ASERCORS'S BALL.—One of the
molt elegant entertainments that the Fafhionable
World has ever withered took place on Friday night,
under the liberal aufpices of the above accomplithed
Lady. •It would be fuperfluons to detail all the mi-
nutia added a sett to the banquet. The whole
having bliu Already defcribed, it is therefore only ne-
cerary to add, that this entertainment was, ifporible,
fuperior to any of the former affemblies of the Noble
Had's. The company not arriving until a late hour,
the flapper took place before the dancing commenc-
ed, namely, about half paft twelve o'clock. Sco,n
after one the ball was opened by Lore HiNSY Pant
and Lady MARLA HAMILTON.
_

Lord Hamilton, - - Mrs. Paine.
Hon. Mr. Cavendith, - Lady C. Hamilton,
Sir Jhn Shelly, - .. Mifs Fordyce.
General Lenox, - - Lady Thynne.
Mr. T. Sheridan, - - Lady M. Thynne.
Lord Brans, - - Lady C. Herries.
Colonel, Brig, - .- . Lady Caftlereagb,
Lord Foley, - . Lady M. Fane.
The firtt dance was a French figure-dance for two
.

perfons, performed in the fame —ftyle as the Scots
Strathfpcys. it was much admire,;, and the dancers
were applauded exceedingly, particularly by the
Duchefb of GORDON, who was prefent. Her Grace

on snaking her entree into the Ball-room was °ter-
whelmed with civilities and congratulations by all
her friends prefent, on her return from Scotland—
The Duchefs, it was obferved, never looked better

than the did on this occalion. The dancing was
kept up with the ufual Ipirit until halipaft four
o'clock in the morning. Among the company were,
Duke of Somerfd.

Marquifres—Waterford and Lorne.
Marchioneffes—Sallfbury and Bath.
_• . _

•
Earls—CarHue, Darnley, Jerky, Longford. Weibnorland, and
CGai lanont.

Counteffts..-Carlifle, Jerfey, Charlemont, and Cholmondeley-.
Dowager Buekiogharnfhire.
Vilcounts—Caltlermgh and Duneannom
Vifeounteffe4—Newark and Perth.
Lords—G. B:resford, Binning, Foley, H. Moore, Dighg, Cale-
don, Ebrington, Loftus, and Allton. _ _ _

Ladies—M. Sutton, U. Howard, G. Cecil, Binning, B. Monk,
C. Stewart, S Stewart, St. Afapb, S. Percy, G Cavcodina, H.
Percy,Bantikon, W. Ruffen, C. Ponistaby,Alliot, C. Lamm
Sirs—C. Hamilton, J. Gore.
General Stewart.
• Cokinels--Gordon, Cole, and Graham.
Captain,--Caubleid and Upton.
Meffm—Kinnaird, Pittr.Tont, P. Hamilton, W. Drummond)
R. Steel, Byt,g, Harbord, B. North, King, Cavendifh, Cholmky;
Hill, Lakelles, Monk, Fortier, and Spencer.
Millreffes...Pierrepont, S titer, Percival, Fordyce, Robinfon,
Frectuantle, Lindfay, Vilicrs, Steele, Kappa!, and Sheridan.
Miltes—Nelfon, two Fordycea, Monk, Draololooill, Stook, and
St. Julia.

Yefltrday a Court of Aldermen was held at Guild-
hall, at which the LORD Maros, li:teen Aldermen,
the City Officers &c. were prefent.—The Court, on
infpeiting the Mealweighers Reports, ordered the
price of Bread to be reduced a penny in the Peck
Loaf, to take place to-morrow ; the price of the
(btartern Loaf of Wheaten will then be islet. and
144 d. Houfehold.—The Dealers in Salt petitioned
the Court for an advance in the price thereof, which
was ordered to be railed to eld. per pound.
Ye(lerdty a Court of Direftors were held at the
_ _

Eaft India:Houfe, when the Europe, Capt. WI Luau

• • •
GILSTON, configncd to Madras, was ordered to be
afloat 31R of March ; fail to Gravefend 13th of
April ; day there 3o days, and be in the Downs 2tlt
May.

Pa(Angers to India by the !hips mentioned in yec-
terdaY's Paget :
Paffengers per Ocean—Mr Harry Taylor, &War merchant;
Lieutenant-Colonel R. M. Strange, Mr Archibald Eyre Obins„
Lieutenant John Wood's/ Morgan, MeflTs C. Temple, A. Stem.
art, R. Simplon, T. G. Neville, W. Heide, J. H. H. Neilfom
C. A. Merton, R. J. Cada, and W.Alls, cadets; Mr T. Tay-
lor. native; Major Coates, 69th Regiment, Mrs Coates; Capt.
Barlow, 69th Regiment, Mrs Barftow and Child.
Pet Surrey, for Bengal—Mr C. MiLtnele writer; MK. Sarah
Oakolgne, Megra Kenneth M'Kensle, C. Harris, W. Atkinfon,
P. Perie, A. Smelt, W. Osman, and A. Speirs, cadets. For Fort
St George—Major T. Hilda% Mr Charles Newman, cadet ; Mrs
F. Taylor, Mifs Maria Williams. Mils C. Campbell, Mrs Char-
lotte Nuthall. Captain Barrow, 69th Regiment; Mrs Barrow and
her three Children; Lieutenant Ely, 69th Regiment, Mrs Eli
and Children.
Per Lord Duncan, for Bengal—Lieutenant J. Trnfeott, Mr
Z. Pryce, Mr Cathcart Methuen, Mrs Charlotte Hunter, Ws
Clara Hollings, Mifs Sibcila Bofwell, Mifs ht G Bofwell, Mifs
Anne Buller, Mr Thomas Stewart. For Fort St. George—Capt.
Syms, Melfrs. R. James, ti. S. Hall and G. H. Ifaacite, Cadets ;
Mn S. Martin, Mr Stephcnfon, AMltam Surgeon ; Mr, S'ims.
Per Walpole, for Bengal.—.Major-General Sir Ewen Baillic ; Mr
A. J. Colvin, writer; Mr Welniflee, Affiftant Surgeon; Mr T.
Rutherford,ditto ; Melira. R. M. 0. Grimlhaw, T. Thwaits, R.
L. Maroc, W. Walkinfhaw, R. Leddi, .1). Sharp, J. Wilkie, and
J. Stanley, ; Mri Rubins and child, Mrs M'Mahon, Adju.
tant M'MAhti and child. Mr; Henry, Mr Richard Scudamore.
For Fort St. George--.Mr Z7.c...ary Turner Trewman, Cadet;
Mrs Ann Ward.
Per Ceylon—Mr G Pia vhir, Ar.liftant Surgeon ; MelTrs. T.
Gandy, W. 'l. uilemath, J. Z. Haw kin!, P. Duageon, and H. Play-
fair, Cadets ; En6om WO on, :nt Mrs Mahon, Captain and
Mrs Muteehury +t.d children,69th Regiment_; Mils A. Gamuts,
Mir. C C. Lc Fever, Mifs G. and E. Povelderi.
Per Earl Howe—For Madre., Meths Chriitophes Letbbridr,
W. Bazley, J. Wood, and 0. Mi. Cadets; for Bengal, iVielfra
D. M‘Leod and Fleming. Catlett.
Per Charlton—Mr C. B ut.i,c. fen. merchant ; Mrs Dent, Mr
IL Chafe, Mrs Sarah Baran, Mr John C. Frank, hoc mat bier,
Lieutenant Smith, 19th Reciment, Mrs Smith.
Per Calcutta—Mtas B. lE. 'Mara, and H. J. Ker, cadets.
Per Phoenix—Mt:SA R. Seymour, D. Doane. J. Macat toey, W.
Cunningham, and J. Baugh, cadets; Mr 'UMW, a free mariner.
Per Windham—For Cevlrn, the Right Honourable Thomas
Maitland, Governor of H M Sett'em nt of Ceyh a; Mr J. White.
private See. to do.; Mr J. Maid:in& Gen. Maitiand's Clark ;
Mr W. Granville, Writer in the I,rriec of Ucvemment .—Mr
W. H. Hooper, ditto ; Meffrs. J. Hughes and J. Horton. Foe
Madras—Mr O. Punkin, Mrs Sarah Mollenfon, Mr J. Ecidoene
Cadet, for Bengal.
PAR CaIIMARTUIN+4IIr3. Roberts. ASO= Surgeon.