Star.
London, England, 1821-07-14 00:00:00

MARCHIONESS OF LONDONDERRY'S
FETE CHAMPETRE.

The delettne a la fourchette and fete chataretre
given by the Marchioness f)f LoNDoNonafty, at North
cray, yesterday afternoon, was one of the most pic-
turesque, as well as most splendid entertainments of
the season.
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S 4 ample and superbly-decorated apartments on
one floor within the mansion, and a spacious marquee
at a short distance in rear of the house, on the lawn,
were appointed for a dejeune, comprising all the'
lighter and the more substantial viands in boundless
profusion, with wine• of almost every description, set
i,rth amidst a rich and exquisite display of superb
exotic and native flowers, gathered as well as growing.
Adjoining the marquee mentioned above, another
still more spacious was prepared fur the dance. It
was floored, and its sides formed an open arcade,
with festooned draperies of white edged with red,
and at either extremity was a circular recess ,ith
seats. The floor was sufficiently ample for at least
three sets of quadrilles.
Beside.. these two principal marquees, others were
scattered about in various parts of the lawn, and fur-
nished w ith all the means of refreshment and repose.
The full military Bands of the Royal Horse Guards
Blue, and the Royal Ordnance from Woolwich, were
both in attendance. in their splendid State uniforms.
The c,,mpany, including nearly the whole of the
Cabinet Ministers and their Ladies, many illustrious
Foreigners, and a large circle of the Nobility, &c.
began to arrive soon after four o'clock, and at six the
banquet was served up, the Noble Marquis presiding
at the tables within doors, and her Ladyship doing
the lionuurs at those laid in the marquee on the lawn.
Doting the banquet the Bands alternately " awakened
the echoes" with some of the finest compositions of
the German, French, and Italian masters.

It would be difficult to describe adequately the
animating coup iced presented at the close of the
repast. The flower-embroidered and fresh green
lawn, studded with white marquees, and groupes of
promenaders, en iched by the superb military uni-
forms of the musicians ; the quadrillers in the ar-
caded marquee; and the whole scene sot rounded by
an amphitheatre of richly-wooded hills, beneath the
splendours of a western sun, attended by all his
pomp of l;olden•tinged clouds, ptesented altogether
a most romantic spectacle.
After sun-set the dancing was resumed in the
great drawing-room, and the conversa=io;ze parties
adjourned from the lawn and shrubberies to the bril-
liantl)-illuminated saloons; and very few had quitted
the enchanting scene even at ten o'clock.—Among
the company were-
His Grace the Duke of Wellington, accompanied by Lord
Fitzroy and Mr. and Mrs. Arbuthnot (this party went by water
as far as Woolwich, in the Ordnance barge), the Duchesses of
Bedford, Richmond, and Rutland, the Marchioness of Salisbury,
Sir Henry and Lady Georgians Wellesley, and Viscount and
Viscountess Cranbourn, the Earl and Countess Verulam, the
Earl, Countess, and Ladies Bathurst, Earl and Countess of liar-
rowby and Lady Mary Ryder,•Earl of Westmoreland and Lady
Georgian Sane, Lord Charles and the Ladies Somerset, Sir
Charles and Lady Long, the Earl of Yarmouth and Lord Beau-
champ, Prince Sapieha, Count Zamoisky, Count Caraman, Ba-
rons Just, FagA, and Nicolai, Count Stakelberg, &c. &c.

COVENT-GARDE:? THEA TRE.—MT. BRANDON last
sight ti,ok his benefit, which was one of the most
profitable of the season. Every One has his Fault
WAS the Comedy ; the characters in which were most
admirably supported. After the Play the two Misses
BRANDON made their first appearances in public.—
They exhibited considerable vocal talent. The tones'
of the elder are clear, rich, and powerful ; and her
execution proves that her musical acquirements are
by no means superficial. The voice of her sister,
though not deficient in power, does not possess the
same compass ; its leading characteristics are sweet-
ness and flexibility. The young Ladies performed
the duet of Tea me, where is fancy bred, in a most
pleasing style ; and, in the song, Whilst wills Village
Maids I stray, Miss BRANDON delighted the audience
by the precision, ease, and delicacy of her execution.
This part of the evening's amusement closed with the
national air of GOD save the King a stanza being
sung alternately by the fair debutantes. A portion of
the audience, as usual, chimed in with Goa save the
Queen. The conflict, of course, marred, in a consi-
derable degree, the efforts of the young Ladies. At
the termination of the song an encore was called for;
one party exclaiming GOD save the king, the other as
strenuously insisting on GOD save the Queen. The
uproar lasted for some time alter the Farce had com-
menced, but the call was not complied with.
HAYM A RKET THEATRE.—The favourite Opera of
Guy Manneri;7 was last night brought out at this
Theatre, with the whole strength of the company in
the Operatic department. Miss CAREW made her
first appearance, this season, in the character of Lucy
Bertram, and her talents were never, perhaps, more
strikingly displayed than on the present occasion.
The popular Ballad of " Rest thee Babe" was given
by her with great sweetness, and commanded a luta.'
nimous encore. Miss IL. CORRI resumed her part of
Julia Manncring, and gave the different airs allotted
to her with great effect. "Ye banks and-braes of bonny
Down," was introduced by Miss CAREW and Miss
CORRI in the third act, and met with much applause.
Mr. LEON! LEE, from Bath, made his first appear-
ance in the character of Henry Bertram, and it may
be considered as a successful debut. He appears to
be a young man, but well acquainted with the busi-
ness of the Stage. He possesses a good tenor voice,
but not a powerful one. He appeared in thin dancing
allots and silk stockings—not a very appropriate dress
to cross a Scotch heath on a cold winter s night. Mr.
TAY VEURE was a very respectable and successful re-
presentative of the Dominic, which may be attributed
in a great degree to his carefully avoiding any imita-
tion of Ins predecessors. Mr. J. liossun was Dandie
Anmont, and has added another laurel to his reputa-
tion, by his correct representation of the character.—
We are sorry we cannot speak in the same favourable
terms of Mrs. JOHNSTON, in the character of Meg Mcr-
nhes. She made one or two good hits in the course
of the evening;
.but, upon the whole, it was but a
poor representation of the character. The Opera
was very well received, and given out for represen-
tation this evening n ith the applause of a tolerably
full house.