Star.
London, England, 1816-05-29 00:00:00

• BALL GIVEN BY THE LADIES PAGET.

..This magnificent Fete took place on Monday night,
and we may truly say that no entertainment of a si-
milar kind has made su much noise in the Fashionable
World. Of the particulars of the scene, the beauty,
novelty, and variety of the fancy dresses, and all the
detail of ornament, dazzling the senses into confusion,
. no wards can convey an adequate idea. Anglesea
House is perhaps the finest structure in London, ex-
cepting the Palace of the Rzorsr. The range of
rooms, excelling each other in splendour, embraces
the grandest and most sublime diversity of objects in
architecture ; firsiihed with extraordinary beauty, the
ceilings being carved and decorated with enriched
rozettes, and sunken pannels. These are matchless
gems, exhibiting, at the period of their execution, all
the' talent of the country. The great saloon, and the
inius'c room, are supported by prodigiously fine Co-
rinthian columns. The staircase is equally grand,
and finishes the coup About ten o'clock the
- whole interior, consisting of thirteen apartments, each
more richly furnished than the other, shone with
uncommon brilliancy and splendour. The walls
were divided into compartments with golden pilas-
ters; from the centre of each ceiling hung a Grecian
chandelier of the most noble proportions and exqui-
afte brilliancy ; added to these were lustres of cute,
glass, and an infinity of Roman and patent lamps.
The company began to assemble at half-pant ten.
Soon after eleven arrived the Dukes of Yone, CLA-
VENCE, CUSIRBRLAND, and GLoucesrza. At a quarter
before twelve come the PRINCE Realm. Dancing
now commenced with waltzes stn the organ room, led
off by the Duke of Devonaurne, and Lady CARO-
LINE PAGET. Next followed the Hon. Mr. LAIISTON
aad Lady AUGUSTA PAGET. Country dances were
begun at the same moment in the great room, led
off by Lord Viscount ANSLEY and Lady Cuantarrra
Pua. Waltzing succeeded, with much spirit.-
The &Nur—Perhaps one of the most costly andahtm.
dant repasts ever provided in a private house ; it con-
sisted of every delicacy, together with wines and knits
unparalleled. Covers were laid in six rooms on the
ground floor, for 350 in the first instance, bat the
tables were afterwards replenished. On the whole
there might be not less than SOO persons. Every cover
was of silver. All the sideboards groaned underthe
weight of massive plate—•the flagons, salvers, cups,
and urns, ale antique;. particularly the ice pails, per-
haps the most superbly chased in the kingdom.
dancing re-commenced at four o'clock with
French figures and reels. Waltzing was again intro-
duced with appropriate effect. At seven o'clock the
music ceased i the company then partook of an ele-
gant Jejune*. After which they retired to their equi-
pages, which filled all the neighbouring streets, and
at eight o'cleek they had not wholly retired.

Monday sennight,,in the evening, a soldier of the 1
Sth regiment, quartered in Cork Barracks, fell into
~t.rivcr,
itver, at Pope's Quay,
.and was drowned.• .
The Coiling wood, Hat,t., from Trinidad to Glas-
gow lately got upon a sunken rock In the Sound of
Gigia—only 20 hogsheads of sugar have been saved.
At the time the vessel fell over, there were a number
of rsons on board, and two females who were in
die Obis were drowned.