Star.
London, England, 1821-05-12 00:00:00

THE DUNE OF DEVONSHIRES BALL.

Thursday evening, at Devonshire House, a, fete of
the first description was given. The following apart-
ments were thrown open at eleven o'clock, viz. 13t,
the red drawing-room; 2J, the yellow drawing-
room ; 3d, the green drawing-room ; 4th, the fawn
drawing-room ; sth, the small dining-room ; 6th, the
Duke's sitting-room; 7th, the billiard-room; Bth, the
salorm; 9th, the great dining-room ; 10th, the small
library; 11th, the grand library. All these noble
apartments, with coved ceilings, enriched with sculp-
ture and gilding, were lighted up with the purest
wax candles, placed in chandeliers of cut glass and
or-atolu. The company did not begin to muster till
half-past eleven o'clock ; at midnight, it-was a brit;
Rant scene indeed. At that hour had arrived almost
the whole of the party invited to meet the KING at
the residence of the Russian Ambassador; they were
all fuU dressed, in compliment to Royalty—the Gen-
tlemen in full court-dresses, and the Ladies with their'
plumes of feathers and diamonds. The Noble Host
himself came with the Count and Countess LIEVEN.
The dancing commenced in the great saloon. Qua-
drilles, waltzes, and other German, French, and Spa-
nish dances, were introduced. The Duke of Dlxox-
sante opened the Ball with MARY
—ART STANLEY.
About six sets of quadrille dancers, and a like num-
ber of waltzers were moving at the same time. There
were present about 400 persons. The Prince and
Princess ESTERIIAZY were sty :kingly magnificent in
their dresses. The spirit of the scene continued un-
abated till nearly five o'clock. The following were
of the party:
Pa,,

and Lubomir ski.
Ducts—De Frias, St. Alban's.
Ducuzsmrs--Grafton, Dc Friss, St. Alban's, Marlborough,
Rutland, Richmond.
31aaortssas--Lanadown, Tichfield, Camden, Waterford.
MA acotioNnsts--Lansdown, Londonderry, Hertford, Water-
ford, Conyngham.
Esims--Glengall, Westmoreland, Morley, Aboyne, Clanwil-
ham, Cowper, Grey, Ihr-racy, Winchelsea, Fife, Uxbridge,
'Alountcharles, Ilarewood, Surrey.
Covremsses,—Lieven, Derby, Grey, Sefton, flathurst,tassilis,
Cowper, Ilarewood, blulgrave, Darnley, Surrey, St. Antonio,
Sandwich, Warwick, Ludolph, Sefton, Waterpark, Ashburn-
ham, Morley, Uxbridge, Aboyne, Rosslyn.
Loans—Morpeth, Folkstone, Beauchamp, Norrnanby, Gran-
ville, F. Conyngham, Clinton, Grantham, W. Bentinck, 310.
lyneux, Valletort, Duncautnon, Amherst, Gwydir, Loughbo-
rough, Lascelles.
Lamts—Folkstone, Murray, Amherst, Fitzroy, Grar.ville,
Grey, iolyneux, Normanby, Morpeth, Beauclerk, G. Bathurst
Greville, Shelley, C. Forrester, Ashley, A'Court, C. Cavendish,
F. Conyngham, Lenox, Clinton, E. 'lltynne, Lamb, E. Fant,
C. Phipps, E. Campbell, Gwydir, St. C. Erskine, .Ishburnham,
M. Nigh, 11. Chichester, Gordon, Pratt, Hamilton.
Conon—St. Antonio, Caraman, I.udolph.
Bastoxs--Decazes, Pfetfel, Fagel, Just.
fnas—T. Lawrence, R. Wilson, H. Davy, 11. Hamilton.
Mrasas.-11. Seymour, Brougham, Hope, Cavendish, How-
ard, Drummonti, Wilmot, Bathurst, 11. Baring, A. flaring, A.
Upton, F. Forster. Cakraft, Wentworth, Beaumont, Bridgemans
Mrszsuntaza—Fitzherbert, Brougham, Cavendish, Drummond,'
Siddons, hope, Howard, Villiers, Poyntz, A. flaring, Beaumont,'
Arbuthnot, H. Baring, Cakraft.
Missas—Seymour, Siddons, Villiers, Cavendish, Arbuthnot.
Amherst, Poyntz, Thyune, Beaumont, Wynn, Stanley, Cal. I
craft, A. Baring, 11. flaring, Campbell.

We are sorry to state, that the death of the Mar-
chioness of WORCESTER is reported this morning.
Yesterday, his MAJESTY conferred a similar honour
upon Count and Countess MUNSTER, to chit which
he did on the Russian Ambassador and his Lady, the
Countess Liavew, on Thursday, by standing godfather
to their infant son, for which purpose his MAJESTY
left his Palace in Pall-Mall, at half-past six o'clock last
evening, for the residence of ttle Count and Countess
MUNSTER, in Grosvenor-place, attended by Sir BEN-
JAMIN BLOOMFIELD. The KING was dressed in a
Field-Marshal's uniform, and wore his full Hanove-
rian Orders, as King of HANOVER, in compliment -to
Count MUNSTER, who is the Hanoverian Minister.

Yesterday, the Duke of YORE transacted military
business with the Klxo.
The Duchess of GLOUCESTER visited the Princess
AUGUSTA yesterday. The Royal Sisters afterwards
rode out together in a carriage.
COVENT-GARDZN.—The Comedy of the Provoked
Husband was last night performed at this Theatre
with great success. Miss DANCE was the- represen-
tative of Lady Townley, in which part she appeared.
to most unexpected advantage. It was her first at-
tempt at Comedy; and it is but justice to say, that'
though Tragedy is more properly her.fo7te, she ac-
quitted herself with all that ease and elegance of
accomplished fashionable life which are the prime',
essential requisites of the character. In the con-
cluding interesting scene with Lord Townley, she was
affectingly fine and remarkably happy. Mr. C.
KituaLE supported, in the very first style of dignity
and interest, the noble character of Townley; and
the Play altogether went off with infinite eritt, and
most merited success.