Star.
London, England, 1814-06-13 00:00:00

Viscstuntess Castlereagh
Loans—C. Bentinck, Erskine, and Lowther.

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Asstrian Ambassador. , . ..
Rion v IioNCItIAMILEs—g.-Vansittart and B. Bathurst.
toysTs—Orloff, Leiven; Woronzow, Hardenberg; Minster,

and Qe Gardie.
Baron Securn . ,
SiltliCt Vieimk., et, and J. Wylie. . .
GENVIALS --Blucber, and hie Aides•de-Casys ; Barclay de
Tolly, trtork; Bulow, Trrner, end Platotf.

Ortat preparations, are making at Stowe, the beau-
tiful seat of the Marquis of BUCKINGHAM, for a most
splenditi .entertainment, to be given on Wednesday
next to the Royal Sovereigns, their suite, 6:c.
The greatest pieparations are making at Oxford
for the reception of our Royal and Illustrious Visi-
tants. Christ Church is to be the residence of the
PRINCE REGENT, and All Souls, Queen's, Trinity,
Magdalen, and New colleges (to the two latter ;f
which the Proctors belong), all ardently expect the
honour of energising portions Of the August Fo-
reiguet:s.
The illtithinatiOns of Saturday night rivalled in
brilliariCy those of Thursday and Friday.
An appropriate and well•designed Trinspareney
wt4s exhibited itt High Holborn, at the Fleecy Hosiery
Manufactory : on the fore-gronnd a Flock of Sheep,
their attendant Shepherd leaning against en Oak, his
eyes directed towards a descending Angel, having a
palm-branch in one hand, and an olive-branch in the
other ; on the baik.ground, a Pack of Wool, a Bale
Cif Fleecy Hosiery, and Shipping the whole emble-
matic of that
_greatest of blessings, Peace. At the
top is written THANKS Ea TO Gon.—May those words
be frequently on oor lips, and the scntintent ever in
our hearts

icnvcis

Last Saturday made a memorable night in the
hietort of this The:etre. It had. been announced early
in the day, that thi 11(731 Party intended appearing
at the Opera, and pUblic expectation was excited to
the highest degree'. Parties began collecting from
five o'cl.ick, and
.the moment the pit doors were
opened, the whole concourse poured in with a vio-
leece which bore down ell the usual impediments to
irregular entry: The barrier in front of the pay-box
*as broken down at bnie. and the crowd nailed onto
the pit, oveepowerlrit alieesistance. NuMbers broke
in without being see*, deliver their tickets ; and
numbers who had tegulirly paid, among Phom wens
nienyferales of dittinetion, were obliged to recent
with;no slight discomfiture of dress. The Opera was
Arir*tdcrie. Grassini was the heroine: Her dress
was superb: a diadem embossed with gems—her
hair 'needled with a profusion, ofs pearl,—her robe
pure Greek, deeply border and starred with gold,
-her arms !naked, sod circled near tit shoulder with
bread • gnlcien, isreitelets;—rich antique sandals.—her
figure full of grace and majesty : yet even this stately
being was awsierti away upon the spirit of the au-
dience, who began and ckzed the set with incessant
clamour. A person was at length sent forward by.
the Managed to know its cause. fie was anstvered
(rpm -one of the side galleries, that those who had
paidfor, places and had not been able to dnd any, in-
sistectOn laving their money returned. This was re.
*ived strong hissing and marks of bontempt
front every other part taf the house. The Managers
however, wisely to prevent father disturbance on
sech a night, complied with the claim, and the gal.
levy was !henceforth quiet. About top o'clock, Lord
Bathurst, .in a Court dies, and Lord Aberdeen, in
regimentals, with the ribbon of the Thistle. appeared
in a eta on the right of the house. This was coati.
dered as an ihnoancernent of the near arrival of heir
Majesties, and the general eye was turned to the op.
posne side. A little after ten, a load clapping wel-
comed the Duke of Canibridge, who, with the Duke
of York, both in field-marshal's uniform, with the
ribbons of their orders, entered the Duchess of York's
box. About half•past ten an Aade-de-Cainp entered.
the State box, and the house rose, as by one impulse,
to do honour to the entrance of the distinguished vi-
sitors. The Emperor of Ressia.the King of Prussia,
and the Prince Regent, appeared together, and were
received with a burst of applause. The Sovereigns
bowed deeply, the applause, were renewed, and Glo
sane the King called for by a thcusand voices. The
company came forward, and it was sung, Grassini
and Tamezzani sustaining the principal parts. In
the chorus the Sovereigns joined ; the feeling of the
people grew excited as it went on and before the
chew, the national anthem resounded from the whole
of that immense multitude.
The State Box was in the second tier over the
Pritice's private boi ; it was leer and showily fitted
up with white and crimson satin draperies fringed
with gold. A small box on the right, for the recap-
tion.of the young Prussian Princes, was elegantly
decorated with brae and silver. The Prince Regent,
in a Field Marshal's uniform, sat in the centre; the
, Emperor on his left, which, from the position of the
box,; commanding the fullest view df the house, was
the seat of honnort the Xing of Prussia on his right.
The Einperoewore a ecarlet uniform with large gold
epaulets; the ribbon of the Garter, irge cocked hat
and plume, and made constant use of a glass. The
King of Prussia's appearance is perfectly atilitaty,
masculine and composed. HiseOmplexion peculiarly
brown, Mil unaided by his eriform, which was deep
blue, with a close embroidered collar, and covered
with order's and the
,garter. The Prince Regent
looked in high health ; he alone wore powder, aull
glittering with the decorations of the several orders,
attracted a d"e share of attention. Lord Castlereagh
wat in ettotant discourse with the King of Prussla--
bard Liverpool, who also were the garter over his
unifolito stood with Sir William Congreve aiehind
the Regent's chair; in the nett box the Xing of
Prussia's 'sepia* and sons, fine looking beas, with
Sir Charles Stewart; and at intervals Gencrel Bulow
and other foreign officersestre seen. The Prince of
Orange eat with the Duchess of York. in the box be-
neath. Shortly afterthe entrance of the Prince Re.
gent, the Princess of Wales came into the house,
magnificently habited in black velvet, with a diadem
and plume beaming with diamonds. Site was loudly
applauded. The Prince Regeht immediately b 'wept
three times towards the box wherein her Royal
Highness was situated : in immense applause fol-
lowed these indicationi of attention, to which her
Royal Highness made a suitable return. The Em-
peror Alexander also bowed twice in the same dim-
ter, and continued to look for some tina through
his ►glass towards the Princess's box.
The Opera still continued, but of cenrie without
being thought o(. It was to receive a further inter-
ruption. About eleven, the cry of 44 Blucher" e Old
Blucher," vies heard ; and this brave man was seen
taking his seat in one of the lower boxes. The plain-
ness of his dress. a brown coat, at first obscured him;
but he at last was , prevailed on to tkrow open his
bosom, and his crowd of orders made him fully dis-
tinguishable. The illustrious visitors seemed to ad.
Mire the opera, but their attention was oftener and
more naturally turned to the house, which, When it
rose at the entrance and departure of their Majesties,
presented, in its combleation of youth, beauty, rank.
and costliness; a display almost amounting to the
sublime. It was past ace o'clock before they left the
Opera, when the crowd was so icreat, and the diffi.
culties to get out so many, that in the confusion one
of the suite of the Grand Ducheu lost his star of the
Order to which he belonged ; for the recovery of
which? lie offered a reward, but in vain.
e laver witneesed a more interesting spectacle
than the house exhibited, and the Illustrious Visitors
observed that they bad seen nothing to equal it on
the Continent—for in France, to give effect to the
scenic exhibitions on the stage, the spectators are left
in obscurity—whereas the splendour of our Theatre
is in the elegance and beauty that adorn the brilliant
circle of boxes, and well.dressed pit and gallery.
The Royal Sovereigns, who do not lose a moment
of their time, went from the Opera House to the
British Institution, which was brilliantly lighted up
to receive them. The Princess Charlotte, accom-
aenitihveerd (lat
tort stay, the
, the Gallery. Alter a shßoyal Party
accom-
panied
wbeyrethaet
tllheuochpeesrs!
Opera).
hOadldpenrebvuiroguhsly(n
went to sup with Lord Castlereagh.