Star.
London, England, 1820-05-11 00:00:00

MRS. WILLIAMCAMACSFANCY BALL,

In Mansfield-street, on Tuesday last, was one of
the most brilliant and lively entertainments we have
witnessed of late years. The ball-rooms were illu-
minated entirely with wax-lights, placed in four mag-
nificent lustres ; numerous mirrors extending from
the ceiling to the floor, enlivened the panels of each
apartment, and added greatly to the splendour. The
Ladies seemed to vie with each other in the embroi-
dery and taste of their dresses. Mrs. CAMAC, who
was superbly habited in the costume of a Spanish
Donna (hut made entirely of English manufacture),
with a profusion of diamonds, led off the ball with
Mr. POTTER MACQUEEN, who wore an elegant full-
dress Yeomanry uniform.
The following attracted much notice—
The Countess Compton, in a fancy dress of blue and silver,
and her Sister, i handsome Peruvian Princess; Lady F.. Comp-
ton, in a superb ltussian dress, the cap most ta►tefully onia-
mented with an incalculable quantity of diamonds and other
precious gems ; the beautiful Lady Owen, of Orielton, shone
with uncommon effect in a fancy dress of gold lama, and a pro-.
fusion of diamonds and ostrich feathers; the Honourable Mrs.
Olmius, Mrs. Dawson, Mrs. Hornby, and Mrs. Bishop, in most
splendid dresses, consisting of embroidered robes, with diamonds
and ostrich feathers; Sir Jacob Astley was magnificently dressed
as Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, and Lady Astley wore a hand-
some
Peruvian dress; the Dowager Lady Astley wore a rich
gold lama dress, with a profusion of the finest diamonds and
feathers; the Misses Astley, as Swiss peasants; Miss Birch, the
Misses Bishop, and the Misses Dawson, in most superb Turkish
dresses ; Miss Olmius was most beautifully arrayed as Rebecca;
the Honourable Misses Harris, in appropriate Swiss costume ;
Miss Salisbury, in an elegant Russian dress; and the Misses
Scott, in neat fancy dresses. Mr. Paul Methuen wore a superb
Russian dress of scarlet and gold ; Mr. Brandling and Mr. At-
kyns were Mandarines; Mr. Wadworth, jun. a Turk ; Colonel
Camac and General Camac were dressed in the full-dress uni:-
form of their respective Corps, and the variety and splendour
thereof gave great brilliancy and effect to the scene.
A full band was in high tune ; and the Pandeans
at intervals between the dances, tuned their pipes
from the balcony of the stair-case.
The supper rooms were thrown open at one o'clock,
and the dancing was kept up with great glee till four
o'clock in the morning.
The other personages in the drama were leading
fashionables in high life. All were delighted.

The Marchioness of SALtssußy's Concert on Mon-
day evening, was attended by nearly t3QO persons.
From nine till one o'clock the visitants arrived : all
the neighbouring streets were blocked up with equi-
pages till two o clock.
Monday night, Lady JERSEY gave a most brilliant
Entertainment, at which almost the whole of the
Fashionable World were present. At one time, about
half-past one o'clock, there could not be less than five
hundred persons present within the splendid mansion;
and, without, the confusion among the contending
charioteers quite eclipsed the scene presented at the
doors of a Theatre, at the close of a crowded night.
The company did not entirely depart till five o'clock
on Tuesday morning.
Yesterday, the Dowager Marchioness of LANS-
DOWN entertained a large party of distinguished per-
sonages with a grand dinner at Downshire House,'
Hanover-square. The following personages were
present :—Prince and Princess ESTERHAZY, Duke of
SAN CARLOS, Marquis and Marchioness of DOWN-
SHIRE, COUnt and Countess LIEVEN, Lord ARTHUR
HILL, &C.
FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.

The Hon. Mrs. Pale, at her house in Grosvenor-place.
The Duke of Norfolk, at Norfolk House, St. James's-square,
from his seat, Fornham, Suffolk.
The Marquis of Buckingham; at his house in Pall-mall, from
his seat, Stowe, Backs.
At the Petersburgh Hotel, Dover-street—Lord Hawke, from
his seat in Yorkshire.
At Blake's Hotel, Jerrnyn-street—Sir Guy Campbell, Part.
from Portsmouth; General Sir G. Cooke. Bart. from a tour;
Sir Piers Mostyn, Bart. from his seat in Wales; Hon. Mr. Gray,
from Paris; Hon. Captain Duncan, IL N. from Portsmouth.
At the St. James's Hotel, Jennyn-street—Earl Mountnorris
and Lord Valentia, from his Lordship's seat, Commolon Park,
Wexford, Ireland ; General Sir James Duff; Colonel Cutliff;
from Ireland; Mr. aftil Mrs. Penny and family, from Paris;
and Mrs. and Miss Haile, from a tour.
At Hatchett's Hotel, Piccadilly—Rev. Mr. Goodall and fa-
mily, Colonel Chichester, Mr. St. John, Sir Thomas Dallas,
General Nicholls, blak,r Gardner, Hon. Mr. Needham, M.P.
Colonel I'ye, from Paris, Libbenwood, and J. Baster, F.sqrs.
At Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square—Mr. and Mrs. Car-
ter and family, from Theakston Hall, Yorkshire ; Lieutenant-
Genf:ral Bonham, front Great Warley, Essex; Sir J. B. John-
stone, Bart. from Harkness Hall, Yorkshire ; Wm. Green, Esq.
and Sir David Scott, Bart. from Brighton.
DEPARTURES.
From Hatchett's Hotel—J. T. Lane, Esq. fir Ireland; Ma-
jor Macao, fur lath; Sir J. House, for the Isle of Wight ; Cap-
tain Dawson, on a tour; the Rev. J. Wintle, Rev. John Ditton,
Rev. Mr. Dampier, Itt.v. Thomas Warren, and the Rev, ---
Dixon, for (Word.