Star.
London, England, 1817-05-02 00:00:00

LADY ELLENBOROUGH'S

The first grand ball for a szries of years WAS Oren
at Ler Ladyship's residence. in St. James's-5(194:e, on
Wednesday night. Walhzcs and quadrille:: were in-
troduced. The magnificent drawing r•roms, three in
number, were thrown open, illuminated in in a st) lc
of unequalled splendour, bsy chandeliers of the richest
cut glass. The dancing commenced at halt past
eleven o'clock, being led off by the accomplished the
Hnn. Mit.s Law and the Dutch Ansbassadiir. The
spirit of the scene Was enlivened by the presence of
the utiuvr, and nearly all the leaders in high
life. The quadiAles were Exhibited in a s'yle of un-
common t xc:llence. Refreshments of every descrip-
tion were provided, but no regular supper. The party
broke up bctw en three and four o'clock in the mita-
ne were also present—

ik”l7,a9nders—..aria”, Dutch, Sardinian.
Ducnefoes—ltichnun:d, Grafton, Lee.! .
Marquises—curuwalha, Exeter, C.uudnu, Angleses, Aber-
corn,

V.Arc4miliesats—Sall bury, Camden, Mierc,irn.
Earl —Virlifatii, Lathur.r, licrowby, In. Germaine, lime-rick, eicimeiell.

Coth.tesse —l)e Grey, Verulam, 1 hrruwhy, Bathurst, Saint
Cerlll74lrie, Clo.sllloi, C!lstlcautisr, Wegitratt,
• Larch ►alutourtt, Syd.ity, Cr.utbourve, Uurgtersh.

Ludies—Caolereagb, Anson, C. U. burst, twu t; ' wu
r:get4, Wynne, 3. lore, Hoot-r, Fitz, u), Anittr.i, two Pr.stts,
Auckland, It Osborne, H. WiaJsur, two Guidons, Vernon, L.
btevenson, ft y.ier, Granbam, Keith, twu Perrys, Mitslatay, twu
Bruce', bing.wrih.
JCult, Wiliams Wynne, B. Lloottlfiad.
Scot:.
Mistrctses—Ut.t btu, Beattntrit.
.11.too,Wynne,Verr.on, Elpt,invone, Min-
cer „mu 1 uw...l,stoL, Isi.z..ty, Ltleo.

L. 1117 INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S LENCII, MAY I.
MAMAS CORPUS.

Mr. JERVIS applied tor a Habeas Corpus to bring
up the body of Mr. Stephen Adams, a silversmith,
who had been committed to Warwick jail, chargad,
on the oath of John White, with having, on the
of April last, wilfully discharged at him, a three-
barrelled pistol, two of which bands were loaded
with pawder and ball, and the content; of which
lodged in his shoulder. The affidavits produced in
fay.iur of the application stated, that the misfortune
had been cccasioued by mere accident ; the prisoner
was on a kairney of business routid the country, and
arrived at the Woolpacik Inns where the man who
had been wounded was a helper in the stables. Mr.
Adams was unpacking the seat of his chaise while
White was standing at the door ; and taking up a
pistol, he asked White if he were tired of life ?
White replied, not jet ; when the pistol went off,
and two balls lodged in the shoulder of the man
against whom it was directed. Adams, seeing what
be had dour, said—"" Long have mercy upon me,
what have I done ? I would rather have given a
thousand pounds, than that it should have happened."
White was immediately carried to a surgeon, where
one of t!.i: balls was extracted, but the other has not
yet beet found. The affichvits of several prisons
prmnt at the time were produced, to shew that the
was entirely accidental ; and the surgeon
swore, that about two hours after the wound was in-
flicted, White said be was sure Adams did not intend
to shout him. The affidavit of the prisoner Adams
accoi,nted for the accident by stating, that as he tra-
veLed with valuable goods, he used the precaution
of carrying a three barielled pistol ; and that having
procui rat the fellow to it for a friend, who admired
it, he took up the loaded one, and presented it, think-
ing that it was the new gaistbl he had recently pur-
chased.—The Court granted the writ, and a certiorari.