Star.
London, England, 1821-05-02 00:00:00

THE COUNTESS OF SEFTON'S BALL,

In Arlington-street, on Monday evening, the en-
tire suite of apartments in that noble mansion were
opened to the Fashionable World. The dancing
commenced at about eleven o'cloc k in the Grand
Saloon, which was fitted up for the occasion with
much taste ; and the rooms wherein the cold colla-
tion was set out, were abundantly stored with the
choicest delicacies, and the best wines. The music
did not cease till three o'clock. Among the dancers
of the elegant quadrille were the Ladies MoLirranux,
ASHIURNHAM, BRUCE, and Miss Szvmoun. There
were present—
Several Foreign Ministers, Earl and Countess of Aylesbury
and Lady Bruce Brut:Lnell, Marquis and Marchioness of Lans-
down, Countess and Ladies Grey, Marchioness of Salisbury
and Lady Georgina Weliedey, Mr. and Lady Catherine Ca-
vendish, Duke of Devonshire and Captain Clifford, Marquis
Camden and Ladles Pratt, Mrs. Fitzherbert and Miss Seymour,
Countess of Ashburnham, Lady Folkestone and Miss Bowrerie,
the Duke and Duchess of Leinster and Lady IL Stanhope, Mr.
Heathcote, Misses Fitzclarence, &c.

FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS.
The Duke and Duchess of RiTTLAND are expected in town this
week, from their seat, Myth Castle.
The Duke of PORTLAND hasaufved at his house in St. James's-
square, from his seat, Welbeck, Notts.
The Duke and Duchess of Sr. Ataut's arrived yesterday at
their house in St. Jamees-square, from their seat in Surrey.
The Duchess of Barrows has arrived at her house in St.
James's-square from her seat, Woburn Abbey. His Grace is "In noticing the lamentably unlawful occurrence at
expected on Friday,
Herne Bay, we stated such circumstances as had then
The Marquis of BOCIUNCHAD and the Earl and Countess
Thema arrived in town yesterday, from Arington, Hams. come to our knowledge, expressing, at the same time
Lord and Lady Nowa arrived in town yesterday, from their a hope that the event would not prove fatal to the Of:
seat, Lineys, Bucks. ficer (Mr. SNow) who had been wounded. In that
Lord and Lady Krim arrived yesterday at their house In Do-
ver-street, from their seat is Surrey. expectation, we regret to add, we have been disap-
pointed ; the unfostunate young man, after the ball
Monday the Duke of MONTROIE met with an acci- in the :boulder had been extracted under the armpit,
dent whilst riding in Hyde Park, by his horse falling breathed his last on Friday morning. He had previ-
with him ; but, we are happy to state, that his Grace ously received the Sacrament, and deposed to the cir-
received no material injury. cumstances of his death before GEORGE MAY, Esq.
It it remarkable that the death of the Marquis of one of the Magistrates of the County of Kent, who
Daonnaoat should so soon follow that of the late visited him for the purpose; and continued sensible
Marquis of LONDONDERRY. They were married in and devout to the last moment of his existence.—
the same year, 1766, in Dublin, to two sisters, dangh- His remains were on Monday interred in Herne
ten of the Marquis of HERTFORD, then Lord Lieute- Church-yard, with the honours due to his rank, the
nant of Ireland. body being preceded by the Band of the 4th Light
KING'S Tneatraz.—Last night, Signor Column Dragoons, and a firing party of that Regiment, and
Imade his debut in the Ckmenza di Tito. His voice followed by Captain M'CuLtocn, eight Lieute-
is clear, sonorous, and flexible, and his singing in nants, and a number of his brother OfEcers of the
the best style of TRAMEZZANI. Madame ALBERT Severn; and it would be an injustice to his memory
II also made her first appearance as ritellia. Madame not to record that his conduct since he had been sta-
Castroazaz sustained the character of Sato; MORI, tioned in the vicinity of the place where he fell, has
that of Semitic; ; ituontsAnt, Publio ; and Beane; been uniformly correct, moral, and humane ; and in
kink : and if the acclamations of an excessively accordance with that sense of duty which, under
crowded audience may be received as a decisive proof such feelings, would actuate a British Officer, he met
of excellence, the performance, on the whole, stands his fate. At seven o'clock on Saturday morning a
higher in the scale of perfection than any that we Coroner's Inquest was held on the body, before T. T.
have witnessed for many years. The Ballet, as usual, DELASAUX, Gent. one of the Coroners of the County
was greeted with the warmest expressions of praise. of Kent, when, after a patient investigation, in which
The following persons of distinction were present: it appeared that SYDENHAM SNow, a Midshipman of
The Duke and Duchesa of Gloucester, Duchess of Dorset and his Majesty's Navy, stationed at Herne Bay for the
Lord Whitworth, Dukes of Portland, Grafton' and Devonshire; prevention of smuggling, had died from the wounds
Duchesses of Buccieugh and Bedford; Prince and Princess received on the Tuesday morning preceding, from
Ester-hazy; Countess St. Antoci;; Marquis of Tichlield ; Earls
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of mount Edgecumbe, Yarmouth, Darnley, Blesinton, Fife, a party of armed smugglers, whi st in the execution
Uxbridge, Bathurst, Harrovrby Clue and Glengall ; Earl and of his duty, the Jury returned a verdict of " Wilful
the Ladies Fortescue, Earl ant Countess of Roseberry, CMOs' Murder against some person or persons unknown."
teas of Clare and Lady Fitsgibbon, Countess of Harrowby, Lord From what has also transpired, it appears that Mr.
and Lady Hampden, Lord and Lady Sefton, Lord and Lady W.
SNOW, while attempting to seize the boat, was shot
Bernina, Lord and Lad y Aboyne. Lord and Lady Brownlow,
Lord and Lady Carson, Lord and Lady Granville, Lord Apsley by some persons who were behind him, both the
and Ladies; Lords Valletort, Cranborne, Bingbem, ImehburY, bullets having entered his body in that direction;
Nonnanby, Begot, Palmerston, Lowther, Lake, George Ca- and so close had the fire-arms been discharged, that
veudish, Borringdon, Westmorland, and Bathurst; Ladies Anne
the back of his jacket was burnt from the explosion.
Becket. A. Pettit, Owen, Petre, Bathurst, Elisabeth Campbell,
Elisabeth Vernon, Powis, Aylesbury, Bridgewater, Dudley and wounded on the beach, he had the mor-
While lying
Ward, H. Parker, 14111140WD, and Berwick : Sirs John Wells, tification to see the contraband cargo carried off, and
Thomas Morton, G.Warrender, C.- Flint, A. Hume, Sir W. and be would probably have been drowned by the flowing
Lady Codrington, and Sir John and Lady Leicester; Messrs.
of the tide, had not assistance been afforded to him,
Standish, Curtis, P. Knight, B. Craven, B. Mayer, Freentantle.
mistreue. Dent, las soot as the smugglers retired.—lt is satisfactory
Orby Hunter, Gila; Mr. and Mrs. blaberly ;
Beaumont, Rowley, Orby Hunter; the Vice Chancellor, Ste. however to add, that from information which has
Covent-GARDEN.—The Musical Drama of The been obtained, several of the persons implicated in
Slave was performed last night, and Miss HALLANDE the transaction were on Saturday night taken into
made her first appearance in the character of Zelinda. custody by two of the Bow-street OfEcers, assisted
It was an undertaking of no small hazard to an actress by a detachment of the 4th Light Dragoons, and
commencing her career, as it necessarily induced the conveyed on Sunday through Canterbury to London
audience to make a direct comparison cf her powers (as stated in the STAR of yesterday). The parties
with those of so popular and delightful a singer as apprehended resided at Littlebouro, Hoath, and
Miss STEPHENS. Notwithstanding this disadvantage, Stony; and it is somewhat remarkable that none of
however, Miss HALLANDE came out of the trial with these persons are those who might have been sup-
increased reputation. The delightful air, " Soas of posed, from their necessities, to have been compelled
Freedom, hear my Story," was rapturously encored. to resort to this illegal mode of' obtaining a livelihood,
Mr. MACREADY'S Gambia was in his usual style of or of those who are said to be " rendered despetate
excellence. The House was well attended. by a total want of employment."—Kentiah triad*
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