Star.
London, England, 1802-06-04 00:00:00

THE DRESS BALL,

GIVEN BY BOODLL's CLUB AT RANELAGH.

The faffilonable world, fcarcely recovered from
the fatigue of the Grand M4fquerade at Cumber-
land Hou'e, on Wedneiday evening thronged to
the Dreis Ball given at Raneiagh, by the Mem-
bers of Boodle's Sulifcription Club, in St. James's-
flreet, to celebrate :Lc coaclution of Peace. Rane-
Ltgh was prepared the molt fuperb and beau-
tiful flyle for the occalion, under the direlion of
Mr. Herbert, a Member of the Club.

The compaey began to atleruble at half pall nine,
and at eleven the avenues were crowded with a
long .;ring of carriages, reaching from Ranelagh
Howe, in a double row, beyond Belgrave.place,
and not abc.ve twenty hackney coaches could be
counted among them. Moil of the company were
two hours from the time of reaching the line before
they could be let down. The field before Ranelagh
Houle, and the whole of the neighbouring roads
were crowded with private carriages.
Only one Lady came in a ma&, imagining it
was a mafquerade. She retired back again, and it
was cafy to goers that the was one of the Cyptian
COT% who had bought her ticket. One officer
bolt his ticket, and in a great rage (wore he paid
ten guineas for it at H—.
The Prince entered alone at half-paft eleven,
dreffed in fcarlet regimentals, the uniform of a
Field Marfhal ; and Sir Willoughby Afton imme-
diately attended his Highnefs round the room.
The Duke of Cumberland entered arm in arm
with Sir Sidney Smith.
Entering Ranelagh Houle, inflead of turning
on the left to the Rotunda, the company went di-
reedy through into the garden, and found them-
felves among trees, indeed, but in a covered fa-
loon, as wide as Pall-Mall, and nearly twice as
long as it was wide. On defiending the Reps
into this faloon, the pillars on each fide were
covered with lamps, and the four trees formed
a beautiful alcove to pars through, lighted up
with variegited lamps, flattered among the
branches. -The gravel walk, with a double row
of large elms on each fide, as well as the grars
ont fide of the gravel walk, were all covered over
with green baize, to refemble grafs, and having
been covered in before the late wet weather, the
ground was quite dry. The room was formed by
a temporary building, covered with canvas, and
In lofty that the trees were inclofed, the trunks of
them and the chief branches covered with lamps,
and the company walked under an illuminated
grove. In the left fide of the early part of the
room was laid a floor of wood, for the dancers,
with benches and chairs, and at the near end of this
fat the band of mak. At the extremity of the
platform the faloon formed a fpacious walk acrofs
the end of the walk of entrance ; one end of the
crc.fs walk, the left, led into the Rotunda, where
fupper VFW laid ; at the other a (mall Rage was
e: eCted for ballets, tinder the management of D'Eg-
ville, for finging, and fome little dramatic pieces
for the amufement of the company,till a great num-
ber was pfliimbled, and the dancing fhould begin.
In the centre of this walk, and terminating the ex-
tremity of the main walk as you entered, two tranf-
paiencies, as large as life, were ereftecl, one re-
prefenting Britannia, pointing to her commerce on
the Thames, with a ditlant view of London ; the
other a conflagration of the trophies of War on
the conclusion of Peace. On the right of thefe
figures were G. R. in a medallion, and under-
neath, "Lees Lee the Kin; ;" on the left, C. R. and
" Long live the Oileen." Below the figures, in their
front, a bow palliftde was thrown out, like an
otcheftra, for the purpofe of having a Lottery
drawn by the company, comifting of various prizes,
for which each Lady had a number pre-tilted to
her on her entrance. Hung over the part. for
dancing were two or three large chandeliers. Fe f-
Loons, ilars, and rows of variegated lamps, fpreed
round all the walls, encircled- the trees, and de-
corated every part where they could be laid on
with advantage, till the place was as light.as if
the tint Roane in upon it at noon day.
Every one was ltruck with the beauty and gran-
deur of the Salobn on entering it. The Prince
praifed it highly : to Mr. Lamb, one of the direc-
tors, he raid it was a perfect Eden.
From the bottom, on the lift of this room, an
avenue led into the Rotunda, the whole of which
was appropriated titr (upper, and thrown open for
that purpole at hen o'clock. Around the fpaciouc
circle in the body cf the Rotunda, the boxes being
(hut op, tables were laid four deep from the inner
circle to the outer. Tilde tables were divided into
eight divi(ions with avennes up between each divi-
lion. The table ran the ir.fide of the circle held
14. the fecund 23, the third 32, and the font th 4.D.
Eight of there divili Ins made of tables in ail thir-
ty two; which, with the tables in the gallery
' a'reurol. hipped 2000 p...rfone. The Tupper con-
lifted of every delicacy, warm amps, green peas,
cold lamb, poultry of-various kinds, jellies,
flanges, clave.fillo fruits the uarea, and the very
choicell wines. The tables were laid with the mutt
beattrifitl linen, china, Elver plate, and ornamented
with pots of Hewers, &c. In the centre building
of the Rotunda wets fillpended the flags of our
enemies taken in the late war, borrowed from
the Admiralty, aod around it were hung feftoons
of flowers, rows of variegated lamps, &c. In
the orchellta were placed the three Bands of the
Guards, playing during Inpper ; and never was a
fupper, to fo large a number of perfons, fo well
served; never could the eye before comprehend
at once fo many perfons (calling, and fcall;ng
fo well fatisfied. The tables were laid for the ac-
commodation of t sco perfons. The light of filch
a numerous and brilliant company, all feated in
one circle, was one of the grandeft the imagina-
tion can fancy.
The Prince of Waers's box, which was admi-
rably fitted tip, was i.. the molt confpicuous part of
the gallery, open ill front to the view of the com-
pany.
The Ditkeof Costar ae,ten had alto a box al-
lotted for him and his party. a
The Ladies wore white and silver, ornamented
i with laurel alfo a profufloo of 440444 in

grettes, erefeents, bandeans,.itart, dec. Thej were
hi general highly rouged. Tail white oltrich fea-
thers were genetaleand many paradife plumes ap-
peared. The Countefs of Mexborough and others
wore white and gold, which looked well, contrail-
ed with the quantities of green. The dreffes were
beyond conception elegant. Such a crowd of beau-
tiful women never was feen before. Among them
we noticed Mrs. Billington, who entered and walk-
ed the whole evening with Lady Milner; Mifs
Milner, Lady C. Jenkinfbn, Dowager of Done-
gal, the two Ducheffes of Rutland, rivalling each
other in beauty, each dreffed in white and flyer,
with a profulion of diamonds ; Mrs. Gardner,
Mrs. Duff, Lady Heathcote, Lady C. Campbell,
the two Ladies Percy, looking remarkably well ;
Ladies Dungannon, Cunningham, Caw-der, Mrs.
Fitzherbert, and Lady Haggerllnne, Mils Brook,
Marchionefs of Winchefler, Mils Markham, Lady
E. Stratford, Mrs. Knight, and Lady Throck-
morton, Lady A. M. Stanhope, Madame Re-
camier, fttperbly dreffed in white and flyer, her
beautifull treffes cot:fined by four diamond dag-
gers, a diamond bandeau, and in front a brilliant
liar of great fplendour. The Countels of Shaftf-
bury was elegantly dreffed. The Counters of Weft-
moreland, the Marchionels of Hertford, the
Duchefs of Leeds and the Mifs Anguithes, Mar-
chioner; of Salitbury, Counteffes of Mansfield,
Cambden, Ladies Tankerville, two Bennets, L.
Manners, and Cunliffe ; but battles thefe, there
was a moll numerous hoa of lovely women, whole
names we did not know. The company were all
in amazing high fpirits, delighted with the fcene.
The uniform for the Gentlemen, was a green
frock, with black collar, and gold bafket buttons.
Such, however, as went in full drefs, or in regimen-
tals, or in the Windfor uniform, were admitted •
for, in point of drefs, there were only three di
tiations—the Club Frock,Rergmetuali, and the Court
At ten o'clock the lottery began drawing. All
prizes, and no blanks good lottery !)—The
prizes were to the amount 013031. and conlifted of
fhawls, parafols, hand kerchiets,werk-bafkets, quiz-
zing glaffes, &c. 'file molt valuable prize was a
very handfome Gnld Necklace, inlaid with dia-
monds and pearls, of the valne..of 20 guineas, toad
it fell to the lot of Mils Bennet. The next lona-
' nate winner was Mifs Dafhwood, who gained
another Necklace, of lets value. Mrs. Orby Hun-
ter got a quizzing glafs, which fhe employed good-
humouredi y againft the Gentlemen.
Every Lady who chofe to draw obtained forme
pacific trophy. The Ladies derived much plea-
lantry from this part of the entertainment.
The Opera performances began about eleven.
They were under the management of D'Egville,
were danced by children, and the fight was beau-
tiful. They were loudly applauded. 4
There two amtifements no fooner concluded in
the one part of the Noon, than the dancing by
the company began in the other. The dancing
was general and lively after flipper; not lefs than
three hundred couple went down at different times,
though but a fmall part of that number could Rand
up at once.
At three the company began to return to the fa-
loon; and by half Nft three, molt of them had left
the rotunda. The promenade and dancing con-
tinued. The Prince went away about four, highly
delighted with the evening. Molt of the carriages
were ordered for four, but many of them were not
occupied till (even. In the mean time the Ladies
were fitting on the flight of ttairs down to the fit,
loon in great numbers, much fatigued, day-light
breaking in upon their charms.
No heat or crowd, or any fort of inconvenience,
prevailed during the night, though the number
pretent was conliderably more than 2000.
The greatelt order and regularity were preferved
during the whole of the night. The tickets under-
went a double examination, firft by the Athlcys,
who were very active at the outer door, and after-
wards at an inner door, by two confidential per-
tints of the Club. Patties of the guards, lunfe and
foot, were Rationed round the gardens and ave-
nue, to keep off the mob, and prevent improper
pc, pie froio approac-hing even to Retnel.teh Hoafe.
Mr. Graham, the INiaglits-ate, was in the Houle,
and a party of the Bow-fircet officers about the
doors.
It is import-11)1e to defcribe in a newfpaper th 2
ageecable amufcments, the charming objeas, and
the brilliancy of thii fete, which will be remem-
neted with pleafure by thole who were prefent dur-
ieg the tea of their lives. To judge of its fplen-
clniir properly, we tecommend a view of the teem
at the Mallieerade this night, to ssliich all the town
is g.,ing. The (Anon and rotunda will be in the
exitet liyle as on Wedneftlity.
As there were between two and three thoufand
per!;ais prefent, we thall not attempt to give a lilt
of all the names. The whole lathionable world
wes prefent, an.i it would be much more eafy to
fay who were, than who were not ablet.t.
The Stewards were, Sir WlLLottud Dv Arrosr,
the Hon. Mr. EFRIIFItT, and the Hon. W. Lama.

At ten o'clnek yellerday morning, ti,e Roonis
were not cleared of the Company, and fume even
temainedtill pail twelve.

DILLEtANTI THEAIRE.--The Barlier ele Seville
v:as lad night performed with great luccefs. The
princ;pal charat9ers were thus reprtfented :—Bar.
11641, Mr. Nuotwr ; Lou,,: Alifitral,a, Mr. MON T
I:I(IRCNCY ; Figaro, Mr. Or;HERTI ; Burl, M.
TEETER; Siitezer, Mr. Lu s ; Fauna., Mr. DIG-
N EP.ON ; and I?ojna, Mrs. Hessstrit. A fcene
from the 11/aqs of 11/it4l r was of performed,
in which Mr. P. Mk TH UENi in.the character of
Zucte'eni, difplayed an infinity of comic talent.—
Mr. GREVILLE delivered an addrefs on the occa
flan, which was well received, and the whole went
off with confiderable applaufe.
Madame MARA took leave of the public at her
benefit concert lull night.
Mrs. LircitriEto 101 l night had a very good
houfe for her bent fir.

Mrs- CROUCH laff night had a brilliant and
pverflowing- houfe to her benefit, on which occalion
(he made her &It appearance in the part of ntrtaxtrxes.
M. DE CALOIO4I arriv liu Paris on Wednelday
feauighti after as AWC:II4;C of Iburteen years,

CORN MARKE-7S.

CORN INSUCToR's RETURN FROM OZDRIDG!•

juNK 3.
Wheat pot- Load, from t GI. los. to 191. tos
Barley per Qfirter, from tl. tos. to 11. 14s.
Oats per Qstarter, from 11. 2s. to 11. Bs.
Deans per Qcarter, from al. 13s. to 11.175.
Peale per Q2arter, from IL 18s. to 21. as.

MARE-LANE, JUNE 4.
We had a fcw veffels frcfh today from Suffolk,
with Wheat and Beans chiefly : they have, how.
ever, gone off at prccifely the fame terms as Mon.
day.—Barley and Malt appear on the decline; fates
are particularly heavy at lalt day's prices.—Oats
are full 6s. lower.—Peas and other Articles as per
_ -

Englifh Wheat; 465. 6os. primell, 68s. 7os.
Foreign Ditto, 6os. 68s.
Fine bantzic Wheat, dos. 725.
Rye, 325. 345.
Barley, 20$. 265.—( Malting) 30$. 343. 6d.
Malt, sos. to 535.

Oats, i6s. 225.2ç'.
Hone Beans, (New) Aos. 345. 355.
Tick Beans, (New) 2Es. 335.
Hog PeaCe, 285. 345.
Boilers, 34r. 38s.
Carraway Seed, 365. to 405. per cwt.
Coriander, 265. to 295. per cwt.
Canary, 785. to !os. per cwt.
Rape Seed, 341. to 361. per lalt.
Flour sos. and 555. per Pack.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

EPSOM RACES, THURSDAY, JUNE 3.
The Derby Stakcs, of jogs h. f. (3o Suhfcribers.)
Duke of Grafton's h. c.Tyrant, by Pciao's - z
Mr. Wilfon's b. c. by Young Eclipfc - 2
Sir C. Eunbury's hr. c. Orlando
Mr. Whaley's br. c. Gulliver
The following alfo tinted :
Lora Clermout's ch. c. by Trumpator.
Sir f. c. by Sir Parr.
Sir by Voluii!crr. •
JAI Grofvc.cr's cb.T. by John Bull.
JAI C.o..clfuril'.. b. c. by Dunzainon.
....... • - -

Five to 4. againit Mr. CAtilon, 4 to i againa Ld.
Clermont, .tild 7 to I againtt Tyrant.
Mr. Ladbroke's ch. c. by Piccipilate, sa. 311..
agft Mr. Browne's b. 1. by Frecipi: ate, ,Bd. the lit:i
mile s.ogs.—.A dead heat.
The nutches bctween Pacificator and Striver,
Sir Sidney and Wilkes, were off by confin.
The pl. Plate was not run for. •
The colt and filly, that ran the dead heat, were
matched to run .17,:tn, tile fame weights and do'.
lance; and a clulcr race was 1.:Idom P!er.. Mr.
Browne won.—Odds two to one on Mr. Ladbrokc.

NilUI IC4I, INTEL LICENCE.

PLYMOUTH, JUNE 2.

Came in the Rufford trenfport, of Hull, Capt.
H. CROSLEY, from Gibraltar, in hallaa, bound
to Portfmouth ; the Admiral Nelfon, Capt. potts
RAMER, from Barcelona, bound to Guernfey, with
brandy and wine; the Flora, Capt. BK at T FIWAITE,
from Minorca, in banal}, bound to Pont-mouth ;
the (),een of i•!ap.ec, of Exeter. Capt. Join; Bow.
OEN, from Gailipoii, lad;:n with oil, bound to
Rotterdam ; the Virtuous Grace, of Newcaflle,
Capt. CARLTON, from Memel, for this port ; the
Pitt tranfport, from Minorca, with troops, bound
to the ca!tward ; and the IMMORTALITE, of 36
guns; and AMELIA, cf 3S, from Ireland.