Star.
London, England, 1821-07-28 00:00:00

THE KlNt'7'S BANQUET.

rrsufay evening his lA.JFST4 had a n
rand ,lin,•vr pa;-ty, at his l',l7ace in P.t.,:-.\1,11!.
priajpally to the Fore',gn Princes an.l otl•ers
incrion, sent here to special missions from the
tilt Sovereigns and Governments to ba preeat
1:1No's Coronation. _ _

eioet them all the Foreign Ambassadors and Ministars
Aitvd, we..rs their ltoial Highnesses the flakes of
21artrce, and Canibrido:; the Marquis of Lon :onderry.
tarp of Stale for Foreign Affairs; the Dull eer wd.
as Ovir.,-; pi rsomdly known to many of the di-•i
cis from his lors residoice abroad. The Duke of
. attrinlanv~ on the King.

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St•lte Itcony. we; e opeied on the occasion, is
the loyal Banquet was supplied. The Par,-es
her attendants appeared in their state uniforms;
cry servants in their state liveries.
Itnyal and distinguished rarty broke up a
e:o;.e eleven o'clock, when his MAJzsTY and
..inguislted guests proceeded to henour Prince
IIAZY with their company at his splendid part,.

'E PRINCESS EsTI.IIIIAZI.B BALL
AND SUPPER.

cess ESTER HAZY gave one of the most elegant
of the season, on Thursday evening, at ('haiidos
, Cavendish-square. The magnificent suite of
og-rooms were most brilliantly illuminated;
incipal one was fitted up with un'qtn: taste for
tg : the whole of them were decorated with
s and the choicest flowers. MA JESTY having
ed hi., ktention of honouring her Serene
yid) his company, arrived about a quarter past
o'clock in his private cart 'age, accompanA
r BENJA MIN 111.00 M I ELI), and was received by
etene Highness en ah,,iiting from his can iage,
•onducted him to the Ball-rcorn, Where he was
rapturously received. Dancing immediately
tenced. The Supper, wLich consisted of every
cy iu season, was announced about half-past one.
laiLsTY took ins kave at hall-pa,t two. We
ratified to state that he looked extremely well,
•as i.t high spit its. Thet c were nearly 4(X)
ne.:ent ; to enumerate them would be to name
c IcAding Peqsonves in town: cf the Royal
R•lal fli.,4lw.css the D.ike of Vont.,tl
and Duchess of CLARENCE, the Duke .4 CAI/.
iE, her Royal Highness the Princess AtrourrA,
ter Royal Ilighne,s Pt ineess gqi IA of f. Lou.
.n.— A severe injury was sustained by a fne
belonging, to one of the Officers commanding
scort. The °dicers had joined the punnenade
thawing-room, during his MAJESTY'S stay,
.once of the privates were intrusted itlt the.r
s the while, when, by some means or other, the
of ene of them was so dreadfully torts by the
of a carriage, that it was supposed it would be
:ary to shoot the poor animal.

IC DUKE OF WELLIAGTOA'S BANQUET
TO 1 111, KIAG.

sterday, the Duke of NVELLINGTON gave a grand
er at Apsley-llouse. The pi eparations on tie
sion were of tl:e most maoificent dvseription :
ve Pages were dressed in unit r. s richly em-
dered with gold lace, and the servants were ail
heir state live:le-4
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ii.:.:V.:JJEs:i.N.IIono- ured tie comp:: y w 41.1 his pre-
e, and arrived in gate a little alter ,even o'clock,
id also [hell Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Y. RN,
RENCF:, CAMBRIDGE, and iiI.OUCESTEn.

he folhm ink; Ambassadors went in stAze:
ewe Paul naerhazy, Ecterliazy, Duke
)raniniont, Prince Partanz, I)ukede Fria, C u t
Count Munster, Prince Curiuti, Prii.ce z•rerith t, Prince
ihtzfeldt, Prince Ciinizile, ('ount Ludo 3; Baron Pagel,
bn Sticrneld, liarou Just, liaron CileVaiter
Inc 2il. nd hluh, M. tic Souza, U.troit Scguier, Prince Louis
Wirrgenst: in, .Cc.

'here were also present—
Dliktl of 31outrose, Rutland, Beaufort, Marquis of
lesey, Marqui4 of Londonderry, Marquis of Wellesley,
quis rholmondeley, Furl Bathurst, Earl ot ILirrowby, Earll
vstmorland, Earl of S;haltesi,url, Lord Melville, &c.
lie new diaing-room fronting Life Park v ap-
tat iated for the bancpiet. Upwards of forty covers
e laid. The superb service of plate which was
.ented to his Grace by the King of Portugal was
on the occasion, as were alsri the beautiful see-
s of porcelain, presented to his Grace by the Em•
cr of Germany and King of France. The plateau,
cote-piece, represents the unanimity of the three
minas nations by three fasces, on earl. side of
ich are the :Innis of on.: of the resfective nations;
u:id the fasces, four quarters of the globe, al-
ically described: Europe, with a ho: se; Asia,
amid ; Africa, a scorpion ; America, an alligator;
ich are mak'ng offerings to the victorious nations
i;arlands of tiow ers of most excellent workmanship,
mounted by the globe, ss ith a nrist corn ectly classt-
fi;,,iire of Victory waving her wings over the Pc-
sn la, and holding in her right hand an olive and
us branch, indicative of peace and triumph; and
the left, three Crowns of laurel ; the whole is sup-
ted by ei!ht sphynxes, denoting the number of
•rs which the victorious Duke spent in the Penin-
a. The next piece is the crest of Portugal, a grit*-
, with the thunder of Jupiter under his feet, de-
ting the irresistible prowess of the n.:•:tuguese Ila-
n. What next presents itself is agr and column, on
'rich is a bean:hal figure, representing one of the
• iti•rl tcrs el Tagus carrying trophies to adorn the
•umphal centre, from their being coiapesed of Palo
anclis. Next is seen a grand column, on which
e sculptured sonic of his Grace's battles. The cad
ece is an Egyptian figure, which, from its stability,
dicates the general repose of nations. T. ere are
blots of the whole of his Grace's battles, in regular
ccession, on the plateau. The ground-won kor the
atcan is composed of silver, bun nished ; a hcautifel
esign. It is illuminated by I(R3 wax candle:;,
and
c whole producing it most brilliant ezlect. There
c also fit ecii dozen ci plates, knives, fun ks, spoon`,
'eight about 100,009 ounces, severity covered dishes,
nir y without covers, and eight soup-uncurls ; length
I the plateau upwards of thirty feet, breadth three
set and a ;Jail.

The astonishing number of Fifty-four Thousand
even IlundieJ and pity Sets of List Sunday's fth.
7vcr has been Ninted and sold; using no less th-u
ne Hundred and Nine Thousand Five Mira
lad
:ourpenii) Stamps, and Two Hundred and Nine'
•ea Riarns of Pape!. So large a number of a isexs.
aper was never before printed and :old at one pub'
icAticL.