Star.
London, England, 1803-02-11 00:00:00

MASZUERADES.

On We:Nei:lay fennight, Mrs. CA msart.t. ga ye
a Maiked Ball at Lancaller. The moll codpi-
CUOUS group was a 16,91 n: Wedding. Of the other
charn&ers, the molt entertaining wer- an Old
Woman Fortune-teller, an Old Maid rlttelite,
a Rollie and Iris filler, a Tragedy („).22een,-;il.ady
from Cranboura Alley, in the drefs of 1.5.74; a
Houfekeeper and Conk, a Shepherdets, a Ballad
Singer, a Charity Girl, a Sailor, and a Squirt
Weßern in the dump, becanfe his heti; was not
admitted!—The whole of the entertainment wrs
fupported with great fpirit.
:The Manfion hook of Orchardleigh, near Baths
which had opened its doors at Chrrilmas to the
comfort and -relief of forty poor families in its vi-
cinage, on Monday night extended iu hofprtality
to the more refined entertainments of a Malipted
Ball ; for which tickets had been inure days Wired
to all the fafhionable refidents of tire neighbour.
hood, and on which occasion a temporary ball-
room was added, Go feet in length, to the central
faloon of nearly yo feet more ; which apartments
were decorated to as to reprefent anextentive grove
of foreign trees and plants, terntinated by a TCM.
ple of harmony, to sehich the company patted
under li•fiy arches of artificial tiowcri. illuminated
by a variety of lamps. One band of mufse
e's-
couraging the light fantallic toe, while another of
more martial founds was placed in a gallery on
the fhircafe within, the refreihments being placed
in the eating and drawing.roonn adjoining. From
nine to twelve o'clock the motley crew, in number
250, aftembled, and a fcene of more wit, versati-
lity, and good humour, has feldnm occurred. le-
Yeral charaftersbeing lupported with genuine fpirit
and real talents; among which number the liefoi-
table donor (hone confpicuous, as did his Lady.
for elegance of drefs and dignity of mien. A
Dumb Conjuror was moft admirable, an old Pilgrim,
replete with fentiment, a jemmy lumps, Mr. Car-
mine, a Female Dulirefi, a Negro ;Van, a ftroupe of
Welch Women with a Gocf, another of May Day
Chimney fwerpers, a Dotter Latin, an old Farmer and
his Wife on horfeback, a beautiful Priefloti of the
Ssw, and two Sava, a capital Faplef a beautful
groupe of the Tesrpk of Concord, an excellent
French Milliner, &c. &c.

From one to three o'clock the company partook
of a fupper peculiarly well undertlood for the oc•
cation, as it codified of a profulion of hot loops,
game, houfe-lamb, turkeys, &c. ferried with abun-
dant arid fubliantial elegance, accompanied by,the
properly judged diffinerion of the limple amen-
rlirge of Port and Madeira wines only. Immediate-
ly after this fucceeded a ball, which !ailed until
'even o'clock with continued fpirit, when the com-
pany departed in nearly so carriages, well pleafed
with every part of their evening's amufements.
Among the charaaers were—The Marchionefs
of Bath, the Counters of Cork, and Lady J.
Thynne, in fancy dreffes ; Vircountefs Hawarden
and her lovely daughters the fame; Lady A'Court
and her daughters, a groupe of peculiar elegance,
reprefenting Concord, Virtue, Plenty, Peace, and
Harmony; Lady Cope, and Mils Pigott:, a groupe
of Welch Women ; Mrs. Phipps, a beautiful Priefleft
of the Son, with two Virgin followers; Mrs. Knatch.
bull and her party, Chimney fweepers ; Lord W.
Stuart, and the Hon. Mr. Byng, as *feriae Pirates;
Earl of Cork, and the Hon. Capt. Boyle, an OM
Farmer and his Wife; 'Mr. Scrope, an excellent
Painter; Capt. Lotack, a Nero; Mifs Champ.
neys, a modern Panfmase ; the Mr. Jolliffes, Drill
firs from the French School of the prefent day ; Mr.
Vald Jones, a fuccetEnn of charalters, among
which was an excellent Falflaf; Mill Hare, an Old
Maid ; and innumerable others, all equally good.
The Mifs Morgans, and the Kites Cumming and
Delaney, were beautifully dreffed ; Lady Morrite
Gore, and others, equally well grouped.
In addition to theta charaaers were s—Lord
Mountjoy, Morph. of Carrelsat ; Captain Stevens.
Pmf; in Boots; Mr. Okeden, Mother Cole; Sir J.
Hippilley, a,. Jtaliaa Mani ; Lord Strangford, lbt
Inv ina Girl; and a Nymph of the Falai: ,
a Haire& ,
Royal ;1;a1IF
Gud' e a tualer ; Mr. Campbell
Hon. Mr. Maude, Poor Knight 4. Wiadfee ; SaW.
Guile, Don Zaino& ; the Mrfs Greys, Scote66irle
Mr. Monk, NWeriii s ; Hon. Mrs. Maude, Farmer's
Wife j Mr. Edgell, Pa/ad/sea ; Mr. Malley Day-
fon, a Cool ; Mr. Cockburn, Apollo ; Capt. Cleric.;
Mr:. Heidelberg; Mrs. Baker, Sylvefier
Mr. Totter, BoarAng School Girl ; Mr. ickham,
Jams; the Mifs Hippeneys, Spastifb Girls ; Mr.
I Ingoldby Maley, a Yew ; Mr. Hawtory, a Sh*.
herd; rd H. Panic , a Sailor.
In add tion to she:: were :—Mr. Coil, Mr. An.
draws. Mr. Porter, Mr. Bruce, Mr. Jervis, Mr.
Paul Methuen, Mr. Hawkins, &c. &c. Mr. Champ-
neys ; the former, in ,4 All the World and his WO,"
exhibited much original humour. Mr.Champneys.
afterwards, appeared as an Old iP'eff6 Wawa,
I mounted on a par, going with butter and eggs to
market. _ _ _

Among the other charalters were :—Mr.Shaw,
a .7eve ; Sir John Hawkins, a Spaniard; Mr. F..
Clerk, a Two; Captain Clifton, Calab taorna ;
Hon. Mrs. Turner and Mils Charnpneys, to ele-
gant fancy dreffes.
Lord Ridley, Mrs. Rots, and Mrs. Bernie. opened
their hooks upon the occafion, .ind the whole were
full by half after ten o'clock. The nigh( being
very line, the town was quite alive, till five o'clock
iu the morning.

Titer(lay fe'nnight a feaftuing man fell into the
harbour of Leith, and was drowned: at leall he
was taken out ss ithout any apparent figne of life
and the ufual means were ufed to rellore flue.
pended animation, bet, for a very long time,
without any viiible :Ism of effect. Fortunately,
however, for di: poor m.tit, the highly cornmcn.
&able patience of force medical gentlemen who
were prefent, foggefted the idea of perfevering.
and after a tedious operation, their endeavours
were providentially crowned with faeces, and the
poor man main reltored to all his funetions.
Francis Finlay, late an Aker' in a feocible re-
giment, wes on Wedneiday morning tocuted at
Ncevgate. in purfuattee of his convidio* of the
crime of forgery. H. met death with 'mitts&
and penitence.

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