Star.
London, England, 1802-05-10 00:00:00

M4StUERADES.

Mrs. O..ry Howyte's Mafquerade, en ?hurl
day night, was attended by nearly soo perfons of
the firft rank and fathion. The tickets which were
given out on the oceafion fpectfied that they were
not transferable ; indeed, to prevent all poffibility
of forging them, they were Ramped differently
with views of the principal buildings in the great
towns of Europe. Dominoes weie Oro prohibited,
though the latter order was difpenfed with, in fa-
llout' Cf Prince WILLIAM of GLOVCISTIII.

Three rooms, beautifully adorned with artificial
Rowers and variegated lamps, were let apart for
dancing. Four Supper Rooms were equally fplen-
did. Ihe diverfity of character, perhaps, was ne-
ver exceeded; and for allemblage of beauty, and
riehnefs of drefs, this Malquerade could not be ex-
celled. Among the crowd of beauties were, the
two Hon. Milks the charming daugh-
ters of Lord Hcarrota, in fancy &dies, with
long veils to difguife them, and Lady CH actor r '
CAMMLL, lately arrived from Scotland.
Among the bell fupported charafters were
Lords Valentia and Graves, Sir Sydney Smith,
the two Mr. Savilles, feriae Hear:, the Ho-
nourable Mifs Melton, a Sultena,"Lieut.-Colonel
Ponfonby, the Grail Sirior and the three Mils
Calls, Grecian Claw:. A garquerade is the true
emble% of peace, as it reprefents all nations in
harmony. To the children of Mahomed, then,
we are to add the Marquis of Lorne, Count Beau-
jolas, and the Dukes of Orleans and Montpenfier,
handfome Spaniard:, Lord Forbes, a German, with-
out any knowledge of his mother tongue ; Mr.
Carlo Doyle, an excellent French Rair-drjer • Mr.
Graves, a French Cool; Sir James De Bath, a
lePeafan ; Mr. Monk Lewis, an Ilarporia.
r; and Mr. W. Porter, a Ifuttgaßtiah, of uncom.
mon fplendour ; the diamonds and pearls of whofe
turban were upwards of socol. in value.
In the theatrical department many characters
were fullained with great fpirit. Among the moll
prominent were the Hon. J. Macdonald, who, as
SylvVer Deggerwood, gave many excellenk imita-
tions of MrJSuett ; Sir George Tapp*, in Richard
ke Third; Mr. William Ogilvy, in Sir Arch, M. Sar-
cgs, ; and Capt. Coburn, a Adm. attended by
Mr. James, a very/der Bardolph; Colonel O'Kelly
was a Scrub, with a truly Hibernian brogue, but
well fupported ; and Sir James Pultney was a
Wierd Sger, but which of the lovely three we could
not difeover. The Devil, as ufual, made his ap-
pearance, incarnate, in Mr. tellie, but he came
armed only in his terrors, leaving his temptations
to the daughters of Eve, who inherit her Lovell.
fiefs. In this lilt were the beautiful Madame Re-
wilier, in a fplendid fancy drefs ; Mrs. Wilton, a
Firzin of the Sten ; Mrs. Briflow, an indite Prince/a,
extremely elegant; the Countefs of Kenmare, a.
Country Girl, with the bloom of Hebe on her cheek,
arid the purity of Diana in her bnfom. Mifs Lewis
as Ariel, charmed with fylphid lovdniefs ; her
wings were of filligree work in flyer, and the
looked as if the had full alighted from a fun-beam.
Among the eccentric characters irreducible to any
clefs, were Lady Charlotte Campbell, the wifi.of
the Captain of a banditti ; Lady Mexborough, all
r'egant imitation of Mifs De Camp in " Of its
To mcrrow ;" Lord Strangford and Mr. T. Sheri.
dun as Caintrywn,better acquainted with the ways
ni the town than thofe of a farm ; Lord and Lady
Montford, and Sir R. Wilful', Poor pilgrim:; Earl
Moantnorris an excellent Beefeater, a character very
Moll fupported by feveral other gentlemen at fop-
per ; Countefs Mountnorris, a ady offallion of the
ail reign, n ith great fpirit ; Mr. Devereaux, a
4.:v-re, with bells for buttons; Mr. Penn, a Pier.
e:; Lady E. Loftus, a Ann; Baronefs Balk, a
;skarn Girl; Major Mayne, a Pan, a real fatyr,
in drefs and execution, an excellent character; Mr. 1
Craw run!, a Peach; Captain Durham, a Sailor;
Mr. Kinglmill, a Friar, was open in his confef-
r. ', and rather fevere in his attacks upon his own
iti•th; Lord Ranelagh, and Lord Clanbrock, ran-
:tykes ; Mils Eliza Abrams, a Romp; two Mifs
Abram% lioufemaith ; Mr. Skeffingtoni a Conjuror,
without tricks; Mrs. Macrae, a llaynaise; Col.
Cob, rn was bra a
.71-so Pealk; and then an 01J
Maid, both excellent ; Mifs Angulta Cottons. and
Lady Welby, were alto 0:d Maar ; and Mr. Henry
all attic, a Motel, was of courfe one of the
charaaers in the room. Mr. Smith Owen
was in the character of a yap. The fancy
dreties were in the moll elegant Ryle, parti- '
(duly there of Lady Jeriey, Lady Ann Wynd-
ham, Mrs. Drummond Smith, the two Mifs De
serene' Mrs. and Mils H. Combe, Governor Ben,
flack. Lady Clumnell, and Lady C. Brown. Mr.
41 Mills, Mr. W. Bulliby, and Sir H. Hawke. were
; Old Englifli dreffes. General Arabin, and Lord
C. Manners, kink up the rattle and turned !itch-
a; but though they often called the hone the
e. irpany did not think of calling their coaches
:ail they had gathered pienteoutly of the golden
Pint. :•14Jame Race misa was prefent in a fancy
rf white muslin: spotted with gold.
14,4 Cass raw. bad a very numerous afiembly
In 1W same area. Sire received maks, but with
twkets ut her own,. The greater. part of the corp-
prey were %wreaked. The Palace was these :
they Woke up early' and AG& of the comp's*
went to Mri. Char Hoorn's. list's was not
6"Cr a sight o'clock.