Star.
London, England, 1803-01-07 00:00:00

BRA TOY HOC'S E GALA

Amongft other frnivities at Brayton-Houfe, this
Chrilkmas, a Malkect Ball and Supper were given
on Thurfday fe'nnight.—The company was more
numerons than lall year ; there was a much greater
variety of charafters, (few dominos) the drefres
not only more fplendid, but more fanciful than
on the former occafion,—and, if pofrible, the whole
of this motley entertainment carried on with more
fpirit.
, The illumination of the Gothic Hall.within and
without, prodiaced the fineft effeft imaginable. We
have already obferved how favourable that edifice
is to an amuferitent of this kind, and how much
the idea of “ ancient mafk and revelry" is affifted
by its, &name, appropriate furniture, and, ap.
pearance ; but as fpe&acles of this kind mull be
fern, rather than defcribcd, we than notoccupy the
time of our readers by a more minute defcription.
• Amongft a great diverfity of charafters, fuch as
3ndian Printeres, Virgins of the Sun, Highland
Chiefs, groups of Sailors and their Girls, Nuns,
Negroes and Negreffes, &c. Ste. ice. there were
the following great, or whitnfital perfonages.—
the &Sires of Ole fir& clafs very fuperb ; and the
whole appropriate..
A Spanith Grandee Henry the Eighth,
and Kw/ Q!et`o &tom& 4 Cherokee Chief' ;
Harlequin, Columbine, Pierrot, and Buffo ;—a
Ditch Burgher and hii brow vts-the God Pan,
Mr. Punch, and blether shiptons-rit Maitre-de-
Dance ;—a French Opera girl, with Songs ; a
Dancing Bear and his Leader; a Witch, a High-
Imsder. and his Fortune-telling wife ; two Hunts,
(eyeral Turks; an. Automaton Female Figure
Lottery Office Seeper.with Tickets. Prizes,Blue
Oesii Boys, &c..-Mother Annch; Mather Cole;
a Jew Pedlar, with bis Boa; the Brayton Poll;
feveral Watehmen. and a Bennie* Scotch
Fidler,—Night,..-Harmony,—and Nobody; with
Unoriginal Song in charailter.
„The Mufic confined a fifteen performers
imiongn wbom were the hand of the Eden fide
VADIVIS. • . .
The flipper was compered of an imams& va-
riety of the elioiceft viands • the ifycorationi of the
tables were in the firft (tile of &Ilion and de-
jcarice ; thf fruits and wines of the choieeft finali-
ties, and in the greaten abundance; whillk the
arability of Sir WILFRID and Lady LAWSON
inreafed the pleafures of the entertainment, which
Was not ended tin about eight o'cloCk on Friday
incoming. • • -
the following Song was fung by two Gentlemen
us the charafters oft," diltrened Seamen, drawing
(upon a carriage) the Model of 4 Ship,
.full rig-
ged;—the name Baavrow painted upon her nem.

Ludierchil hell ail tie tree's'? I M
L the good liftlp the 11 , Wien ire We fat fail;

, Witte Hewes fan of Commie sod Mee ;
Whi ous awash all tread, and a kit-ekwing Gale:4
Mil We pampa, &fleet throsih the Sea.
Not whet dill that !--(tiottsk to whimper We ft:oro)
Tiore's lima Weather—Shook, Rocha 44 pf fight;
And, were's, boa the Wateh--the aka Valli at Matt'
Mit Mamas offkaw•holk is the Agit I
Mit lielkaito sod I...why, were It
be- crififiaAllo4.
, O. Ihirboard. one lAttoord—irle Wed
Dete araft!thogife Were now as row lANI Aitibbee 044
thaws °Ma k our Moats Toot led.
/taw Irks& fa fperl tlattlekike;—tip a kind wish

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be the illdp—o• the thipdwreeled and latent—
Shoo. one Sanimay nit sengot you to mite at the 01*—
Tel...ft Heetear. Weak to the NAM!

•
.lan Wainefday. after the Levee at St. James's,
flits Elseßanal' Baron &Laza nits the Swedifb
Mailer. way mingled with the Order of the Polar
Star. at his hoefe in Howland-hat. by Baron
Nosztaalis, echo raprefented Ms Swedilh Majelly
at the cerentonr, ids= ma of the Foreign Mini-
Oars attended. A faperh cold collation was af-
terwards fervid with a munificence and national
hefeitality fatal& to the occafion, and highly gra-
flying to the diltiagalfhed perfonages patent.
The Kinn was delayed upon is return to
Windfor on Wedntlday evening by the pole of his
carriage breaking Ina b -dere he changed hales,
through the kicking of the riding wheel boric, who
threw and hurt his rider. However. the Knits was
not hurt' or feessed alarmed. and went on with
fear of Mr. Asattes honks, of the Cranford-
Bridge Tim, about (even o'clock.
The ROYAL FAMILT come to town on Wedaef-
day next for the winter feafon. They will, as anal.
occafionally vifit Windfor and Kew, but their prin-
cipal refldence will be the Queen's Mae.
WILLIAM Buaaouons, EN. late Advocate-Ge-
neral to the EaR India cimpany in Bengal. was
returned to Parliament for the Botough of Ennif-
Julien, the aath ult. 1
The Duke and Duchefs of Stumm, General 1
Macs/nut, Mr. J. BARING, Colonel C. STOUT,
and Mr. W. &mots, have attired at Paris.
The Earl of Sresaaoulat had a large party on
Tuefday night at Mollard's Hotel, in Dover Meet,
to celebrate hit daughter's marriage. the Hon.
Mill DuTrou to LordA 'sonata, fon of the Earl of
Surroza. The young couple are now keeping the
Honey Mono at Seven Oaks, Kent ; the company
confined of the following, viz.
'rite INS sod Came. et fiberbowne. the Fart and Counter.
all %MC tie Hon. jean Demo. we Ms Dumas. Cower
Diner. Lady Ferd.Ssrl Tailbet, Sir Pres& Mayans, Mr.
Mobslls, Rev. Mr. Art, Mrs. Cooke. Mn. ibnky.twis Mifs
Tartars, tie.
The Cliriamas Ball annually given by the gen-
dawn in the neighbourhood of Seven Oaks, Kent,
took place on Monday laft at the Ailimbly-rooms.
About one hundred patens of heel fetes were pre-
feat, principally the firs people in that part of the
country. The ball was -ortm4 at nine o'clock,
with Spaded: Pinch, by Lord A ?ins' ST and Ws
THOUITOS. About fifteen couple followed. The
dances were kept up with great fpirit till one
o'clock, when the company adjourned to an ele-
gant flipper. At two o'clock the ball recom-
menced, and concluded at five, when the com-
pany departed. The Ladies were dreffed very
fplendidly in white embroidered mains, with a
Profunon of diamonds.

CORN M4RKET.

001[11 ILIISF,CTOILS RETURN FROM umetnag.
•
, last/air 6.

Wheat, per Load, from *3l. to 41. Esc.
Barley, per Quarter, from 11. Ss, to tL 7L
Oats, per. Quarter, from tl. 4s. to 11. Bs.
Beans, per Quarter, from 11.. i.s., to al.
Peale, per Quarter, from al. as. to at 4s.

MARK.I.Aiii, JANUARY gra'
We do not obferve any very material alteration
in prices of Corn:-Wheat certainly, has none
whatever ;-nor has Barley or Malt.:--Bc.ans and
Hog Peas are dull, at Monday's prices
in confequence of many foreign arrivals, are force-
what cheaper.-Prices as per currency.
Englilh Wheat, per qr. 485.525. 545.
Superfine 593.
Fine Dantaic Wheat, sos. 565.
Rye, 345. 385.
Barley, 245. 265. (Very Fine) 275. 61
Malt, 425. 465. 475.
Oats, 15$. 225. 255.
Horfe Beans, New, 33f. 34g. Old, 345. 365.
Tick Beans, New, 28s. 3os. Old, 325. 345.
Hog Peale, 355. 375.
Boilers, 345. 421.
Carraway Seed, 365. to 415. per cwt.
Coriander, zBs. to 3os. per cwt.
Canary, 78$. to 84s. per qr.
Fape Seed, 341. to 161. per lan.
our, 455. sos. per rack.

TWiLTTH NIGHT.—The anniverfary of thisFef-
tival was lift night celebrated with more than or-
dinary fplendour. The.example fet by the. Royal
Family at Frogrnore was cheerfully followed
throughout the fvletropolis Every potlible pt epa-
ration had been made in every part of the town
for the !milk ceremony of drawing King and
Qeen. On no former etcalloa have we oblerved
fua a diiplay of talk, ingenuity, and elegance,
as was exhibited in the principal llreets. It would
be an, endlefs talk to defcrihe all we fats, and all
we admired.. We Mull confine ourfelves, there.
fore, to one or two of the moll confpicuous among
the annual Temples of Fancy.. We filed then, as
molt deferving of auentiort. Birch's in Corahill.
An iminenfe.crovrd rendered the honfe difficult of
access, but, having once entered it, the eye was
loft in. admiration. one part brilliant palaces
vied with each other in beauty and decorative or.
nament--

The wane with more than mama !ultra Wed.
In another appeared a moated cattle, which,
though railed of perifhable materials, indicated
ltrength and durability—Materin filterallat

Amitlft the Oti Wag battlements were Peen
- • - • • •

The trees of °doyens* teent, with branches green.
At the farther end of this enchanting recce was a
roR beautiful painting, for which we underfland
p guineas were given to one of our molt eminent
*rub. It was an allegorical tranfparency of the
mafque of twelfth night. The genius of the night
was reprefented in the aft of crowning two young
parkins w/to were (eater' on a throne as King and
Q_unen.
. Wawa Titan, and various lays, fairies, and
r/lphx, players upon different inftruments, fur-
rounded them. The God of Merriment, babited as
Harlequin, is leen prefenting a twelfth cake ; and a
fcaramooth invites gueßs to the feltivity, difplay-
ing a pack of cards, and waving an ornamental
banner. On one fide, Tertfisbore appeared leading
three Grates, with introduced a pay Rpm fur-
rounded by Cupids with Garlands ; and on the
other, Mercury retinas a young foldicr and failor
in the charafters of Mars and N/orar, to aft at
the celebration of the feftival.
The twelfth-cakes which thoufands were eagerly
purchafueg there difplayed the moll fanciful orna-
ments. Debatts, in Cheapfide, wits extremely
beautiful. The front was hung with feßoons of
variegated lamps ; the interior was at fplendid as
poffitle. Vanhagen, in St. Paul's Church-yard,
Rich, and many others, whom it would be tedious
to enumerate, exerted the utmoß of their (kill to
pleafe and delight. In Little Newport-ftreet we
noticed a bop, the infide of which exhibited a great
variety of emblematical figures, and on the outfide
there was a well painted tranfparency, in. which
Prate introduces ?Ina" to Briosiwia. In the fide
wins were lien Arias/me and Correvurre—the
whole prodoccd a very charming effect. and excit-
ed the admiration of the fpeflators.
No pains were (pared to render the juvenile part
of rociety happy.—The youth who drew King had
his good fortune accompanied with this motto:
Let wine and *shire didipate all farrow,
This Day be happy, bid Care call to-nsaerovri
The damsel who drew queen, exclaimed,
I ass the Queen alloy and Mirth,
And give to ev'ry Plrafure birth.
She who was entitled for the evening to be called
Peace, had this legend appropriated to her,
Once more 1 cam to bias this fawned

Commerce lAA Boorifb, Plenty ever fmlk.
Not fo happy was Ote who drew Aunt Antique.
Aunt might have been a hasty reelton'el,
In the good days of George the Second.
It would carry us into too wide a field'• were we
to defetibe the mottoes which Mere applied to Al-
derman Turtle. Lady Loifa Luny, Simon Pure,
Giddy Goofccap, Milt Froward, Sir Nicholas Nor.
row, Dr. Caudle, Ste. &c. Sm. Suffice it to fay
they were all of the molt humorous nature, and
tended to enliven the circles of friendthip,
in which they were introduced. Pleafure fat on
every countenance, and the evening was paffed
with a degree of harmony which we &weedy hope
will mark its return in every future year.

Baddeley's bequeathed annual cake made its
appearance as nfual in the Green•room of Drurr
Lane Theatre. and uccartoned tome folid fauf-
faQinn as well as fame harmlefs fun among
thole whore efforts are fo often manifefled to di•
wen the town. May thole who fo often snake
others merry, always be merry thcmfelves.

NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE.

MAILS THIS DAY.-WIND N. E.

AtllttD
chtthin.
o Waterford
o Harnburgh
▪ French
I Dutch

; • SHEERNESS, JANUARY 6.
Thq following is a lift of lhips lying in Sheer.
nets Harbour, &c.

pear Adm. Sir J SAIIMAREZ
' 4 Capt. JOHN FERILIZIL

Antelope so
Hutfar 38 P. WILKINSON
Ethane 38 C. STUART
Anibufeacte 36 —D. ATKINS
Blanche 36 Z. Monne
Penelope 36 W. R. BROUGNTON
Lapwing 38 -- A. SK [NI
Cruiser J. 14A NCOCK
Harpy E. Hr %woo°
Sylph 8 W. GOA're
TIGHIIOITe THOMPSON
guMx (hofpitat Mil)) yo Lieut. ItilclMA N.
Minx, Mariner, Confliet, Archer, and Bafillik gun brigs.
The UNICORN, of 32 guns, is to be paid off, and
laid up in ordinary in a day or two. The Tist-
rimiest is to be laid up in ordinary, as foon a; the
Anstow is fitted.

• PLYMOUTH, JANUARY s.
Attired, the Neptunus, —, from St. Übe's,
in dillrefs; and kat,caz cutter, from a cruize.—
Sailed the DASMEL floop of war, for Ireland.