Star.
London, England, 1801-01-20 00:00:00

■ZMA R KS.

The KING was dread in fearlet and gold, and
wore a groat quantity of the riclniff diamonds, on
different orders, his flar, fword-hilt, button and
loop, rings, &c. ; but above all a l'urkith aigrette
fallened in his hat, which he held on his arm, ex-
pofing the aigrette to full view. In die fhape of a
hand, it was compofcd of a raft number of the
final diamonds ever beheld, which attraCtcd and
fixed the attention of the whole room. Behind it
was a heron's feather, worth at leaf soul. The
Kivu Has in excellent (pints, laughed much, and
chatted all the time with his Minidcrs.
The grim wore a firing of the fineft pearls
ever ken, Rime as large as fparrows eggs. Her
petticoat fellooned up with bows and diamonds.
On her head the wore a beautiful diamond coro-
Vi, and hair powder ; a white rote in her breaff.
She walked round the room, was in high (pints,
and very gracious, (peaking almoft to every one
prefent.
The Prineeffes Extzasern and MART, Lady
A. M. &revisor', andiC. Twviivr-, were among
;h.: belt dawns. The Doke of Csaasaca was

remarkably animated and graceful in the country
danccs, difplaying fome new and elegant Reps.—
Prince WILLIAM of GLOUCESTER was alto very
animated.

The four Princeffes prefent, daughters of their
MAJESTIES, wore each a diamond crefccnt and
fplendid diamond necklace. ELILABETH had a
red rote. Her Highncfs fceing fome of the
Ladies at the bottom without partners to the
country dances, with great good humour, made
the Duke of CLARENCE go to the back rows and
prefs two officers into the fervice.
The ball-room was very thinly attended, only
37 Ladies being prefent betides the dancers. The
glee was not fo well kept up as it has been on for-
mer occafions.

We never law the whole of the Royal Family
fo well dreffed before. Prineefa MARY wore a
great number of feathers and 'diamonds. Ei.r.
ZAULTH had nine feathers, four fcarlet and five
white, all placed with great tape, and her High-
nefs was remarkably elegant.
We have already Paid, that the Ball Room was
neither fo brilliant or crowded as it has been on
former occafions ; the fame may be affirmed of
the Drawing Room in the forenoon. The num-
ber prefent made a full Court, but not a crowded
Birth-day, and we never witnetred lefs either of
fplendour or antient and fafhionable nobility.—
None ofithe three leading families, the Devon-
fhires, the Rutlauds, and the Gordons were pre.
fent. The Countefs of CLONMLLL was the belt
dreffed of the Irith Ladies ; fhe made a grand
difplay of diamonds, having been long celebrated
in the filler kingdom for the richnefs of her
jewrls. Mrs. Pe PPFIt, another IrifhiLady, alto
made a dazzling difplay of diamonds, and was
elegantly dreffetf. Lady HYDE PARKER, the
young bride of the gallant Admiral, was very
elegantly drefred.
We have given fuch a very full account of the
principal Dreffes at Court, that it is only neceffary
here to notice the general difpofition of the Head-
Drefres, and the ornaments molt worn. Powder
was univerfally out of ufe among the Ladies,
whole hair was chiefly drefred in braids or in curls,
with bandeaus of gold or embroidery running
crofs in front, and diamond ornaments. Theft
were principally in the form of Tiaras, Circlets,
Diadems, Wreaths of Flowers and Aigrettes.—
Feathers were univerfal, but of different lengths.
They were the White Ofirich, Bird of Paradice,
Argus, Pheafant, and Macau Plumes. The Prin.
cefs Aucusra wore fix fhort feathers, in various
direllions, falling different ways ; the Princefs
ELI zassrit, three long ()aria' and three red
Feathers; and the Princefres Maav and Sophia
fix fhort Feathers, and Bandeaux through the
hair, profufely ornamented with Jewellery. The
clothes confined, as anal, chiefly of rich embroi-
deries, and rich titrue trains.
The illuminations were general through the
town ; but, as ufual, Pall-mall and St. James's-
flreet were the principal points of attra&ian.
In honour of her MAJEsT y's Birth-day the Royal
Union Standard' was hoifted yefterday morning
on the Round Tower Windfor Cattle, and ciil-1
played there during the day.
In the forenoon, the Stafford Militia, with their
field-pieces, marched from the Barracks in the
Home Park, where they fired three vollies on the
occafion. _ _ _ _

The Windfor Loyal Affociated Cavalry and In•
fantry, with refpeetful attention to the day, were
drawn out in full uniforms ; the latter marched
into the Home Park with their colours, and fired
three excellent vollies. In the evening the houfei
of her MAJESTY'S tradefmen were very taftefully
illuminated.

Government, it is faid, is taking meafures for
the eftabliffiment of four packet boats at Grate-
fend, two of which are intended to pals between
that place and Calais, and two are intended for
Holland. They are all to be under a neutral flag.
A letter from Milan, dated Dec. 23, Rates,
.1, M. de CANDALS, Charge d'Affaires from His
Catholic Majefty to the Cifalpine Republic, has
officially informed the Government of orders hav-
ing been given by the Englifh Admiral to vifit
Portuguete (hips in future, on account of Come
Spanifh lhips having failed with Portuguefe con-
voy, coming from llrazil, ani !toying got into
Linton with that convoy."
The Englifh Government have appointed Mr.
A. SHARPE, Commilfary General in Ruffin, with
power to appoint Deputies in the different pro-
vinces, to fee that every care and attention is paid
to our brave failors during their detention.
Lord Nit-sox, we underfland, difputes the right
of Earl ST. VINCENT to a flare ni the prize-mo-
ney arifinr, from the capture of the French fleet at
Aboukir. The latter, who claims as Commander
in Chief, has joined ilfue on the fubjea, and the
matter is of courfe to be fhortly brought to a legal
decillon.
The Loan PRIMATE of Ireland embarked the
9th inR. at Donnaghadee, for Portpatrick.
Vilcount Lo sou t vizzo and Coloael Lon r; rte to
arrived at Holyhead, on Tuefday lag, tiom Dub-
lin, on their way to London.
A New York paper of the tgth Dec. mentions
the arrival, at Norfolk, of Meas. asswoar
and DAVIS, the latter one of the negociators
lately in France. The former of thefe gentlemen
is the foit of the Envoy of that name.
A Merchant in the City has lately bought
to,oocl. worth of Champagne, at Dover, at Bs. 6d.
a bottle, and, after deduaing what be wanted for
his own ufe, refold the remainder, fo as to clear
Soot and get his own into the bargain.
Captain WILLIAM Rose, of London, mailer of
the Hambnrgh Packet, now at Hamburgh,whither
he failed with the loft convoy, was unfortunately
drowned on the 3d ins. at nine o'clock in the even-
ing, when he went on deck, while it blew hard, to
fhift the rigging. He was miffed immediately by
his men, but they did not find the body till eleven
o'clock the next morning.
On Thursday, Mr. GARDNER, apothecary, at
Ho:ton, after returning from "jilting his patients,
fell down in a fit in his (hop, and expired to two
hours aftetwonds.