Star.
London, England, 1824-06-08 00:00:00

GRAND ENTERTAINNIBNT ON BOARD
TILE WINDSOR CASTLE

4. Windsor Castle, Tagus, May el.
" You will have heard of the arrival of the King
and Princesses of Portugal on board the Windsor
Castle, their departure, and of every circumstance
that occurred during that period. Since Then, our ex-
cellent Commander received his Majesty's commznds,
that he would honour him with his presence to a Ball
and Supper, on Wednesday, 19th. Every preparation
was made, considering the shortness of the notice, and,
I may say, that one of the most splendid entertainments
ever given on board ship, was witnessed that evening
on the quarter-deck of the Windsor Castle. The deck
was magnificently fitted up, forming a tent, by the stand-
ards and flags of England and Portugal, extending from
the foremast to the taffrail, the booms being planked over.
A most superb throne of velvet and gold was erected
'at the afterrart of the quarter-deck, over which was
suspended the Crown of Portugal in variegated lamps.
On the mainmast fronting was a picture of his Most
Faithful Majesty, over a transparency of the Royal arms,
tastefully decorated by laurel, and the flags of England,
Portugal, France, Spaia, Holland, and America. On
the foremast was seen tl:e Crown of England, with
G. R. IV. in variegated lamps; added to which, two
magnificent glass chandeliers were suspended, and, with
lamps all round the ship, had unquestionably a most
brilliant effect. His Majesty and the Princesses came on
board at seven o'clock, under a Royal salute from the
Portuguese squadron and French line-oPhattle ship
Santi Peti i (which ship was splendidly illuminated in
the evening), with tl:ei; yards manned, and were re-
ceived by Captain Dashwood, his Officers, the whole of
the Corps Diplematique, all the respectable English re.
sidents in Lisbon, and such of the Nobility as had ar-
rived. His Majesty was occupied till neatly nine o'clock
with the Foreign Ambassadors add Ministers, and Great
Officers of State, in the after-cabin, when the Ball was
opened by Mairpris Palmella and Marchioness Anjega,,
followed by between thirty and forty, couple, in two
roses. Quadrilles and waltzes were danced the remain.
der of the night. Between four and five hundred people
of the first distinction were present, including the Ad.'
mil al and nearly all the Officers of the Santi-Petti. The
whole of the Opera Band.orcupied the poop for the,
dancing, and a lull Military Band, stationed at the fore,
part of the ship, deiighted the company by playing.
beatriful and select-pieces of music during the evening.
In one of the intervals a song, composed liir the occa.
Sion, highly complimentary to his Majesty and Prin-'
cesses, and justly applauding Sir E. Thornton and the.
rest of the Corps Diplematique, for their strenuous ex.
crtinns during the late proceedings, was sung bT Sir
John Milky Doyle, at the particular request of the King.
lees and retsiesliineats if all kinds were in abundance.
At one o'clock, the King and Princesses retired to the
cabin to supperAtlic company did the same to the ward-
room and half-deck). Captain Dashwood stood behind •
his Majesty's chair, and the Hon. Mrs. Dashwood that
of the Princesses, attended by Lieutenants Walker,
Sharpe, and Dashwood. Dancing recommenced alter
supper, and was kei t up till day-light. At three, his
Majesty and the Pt incesses took their leave, after ex-
' pressing to Captain and Mrs. Dash wood how gratified
they were with the entettaiament, under a Royal salute,
with blue lights at eaca yard-arm, and continual cheer-
ing by the ship's company."

ULI GE I.'ll ELLIGENCE.

BO W-ST It RET.

Notwithstanding the prevalence of cold north-easterly winds]
these last two nights, this o:lice was Crowded to an overflow with
night-charges yesterday morning. The following is a fair specimen
of their general quality.
EMERALD CCT EMERALD.—Robert norms* and &Andisk ('Grad',.
Esqrs. a couple of very tine-spirited' young Gentlemen, troth from
" the Emerald Gem," were charged with haying a:s.odt-ml and
othersvays ill treated one Peter Ilive.•rs—a worthy who drew hii lira
butto-milk among the green hill, of F.:in, but has long been natu-
ralizvti in !klinbridge-strcet, St. Giles's,and is at]preient a guardian
of the nliht in the I laymarkvr.
An plase yer honour;' said Peter—addressing Sir MOLAR/3
Di::;;:--" an pLiie yer Honour, these here two Gentlemen curntd
along I' the Ilayncaket Theatre at two o'clock on Sunday morn-
ing, hallooing and hooting, and making a great big bother. Don't
be making all that noise !' say; I to 'cm, and that there Gentleman
(Mr. Bober( I larman) coined up to me momently, and Who the
devil are you?' said he. Faith, Sir,' said I,' I'm the watchman in
this, for the want of a better.' Are you a watchman or a clock-
, man ?' say; be. ' A watchman, says Well, then,' says he,
how dare you, being a watchman, have the impudence to be after
] talking to a orntienu. r L don't know, Sir,' says I, but may be
this isn't the first time.' You seattudrci r says hr, been'
dining with Sir Richard Meade, and I shall get him to give you a'
] small taste of the tread-mill for your insolence !' and with that he
] put bi, fist to the face of me, yer Honour; and 'tother Gentleman
11 (Mr. S:andish ('Grady) backed him at it, and so I got help and
took 'en; both to the watch-house."

Is it 110.siile, Sir," said Sir IIiCITARD, addtessing 11r. Harman,
•' that I should have had the honour of your company to dinner
ithout my knowing it? My dinner party was but small—as it
Aw4ys ja, indeed; and really I have not the pleasure of recollecting
you."—" By my soul, Sir, there was not a word said to him about
dining," said Mr. Harman, and so said Air. Standish O'Grady, and
then they gave their account of the matter, by which it appeared,
firstly, that there was no noise or bother at all; secondly, that Mr.
I Jarman civilly asked Peter Hirers what o'clock it was? thirdly,
that Peter 'liver's, most uncivilly, told him to find it out; fourthly,
that Mr. Harman said to him, " You scoundrel, is that a way to I
talk to a Gentleman?" fifthly, that Peter Hirers instantly seized him
by the collar, and swore he would take him to the watch-house ;
sixthly, that Mr. Standish O'Grady said, " If that is the case, I will
go to the watcli-house too!" seventhly, that Peter Hirers insolently'
replied, " It doesn't matter about your will, for you must !" and
thereupon he took them both to the watch-house, though Mr. Stan-
dish O'Grady had done-nothing worthy of it.
Sir RICHARD ordered that Mr. Standish O'Grady should be dis-
charged forthwith, and that Mr. Ilarman should put in bail for his
appearance at the Quarter Sessions. " And observe," said his Wor-
ship, as the parties were retiring, " I will not allow this matter to
be made up; because, as the Gentleman had been dining with me,
might be accused of partiality!"