Star.
London, England, 1816-08-09 00:00:00

GRAND FETE Al' WA&STEAD HOUSE.

Wednesday Mr:WELLESLEY Low; PoLa gave a
Grand Entertainment in honour of his uncle, thq
Duke of WiLLINGTON.

The company began to arrive at ten o'clock : they
approached the house from the great toad at Layton-
stone, by going up the long •ista, but instead of
ascending the nobler flight of steps which branches
off to the right and left, they entered at a door in the
centre, in the basement storey.

The Hall was fancifully fitted up with flowering
shrubs which were entwined around the columns'
which supported the root and the balk strades of the
staircase. Here were stationed a choice band of mi-
litary, belonging to the Royal Artillery at Woolwich
About eleven o'clock arrived the Duke and Duchess
of W*LLIEOTUN, Dowager Duchess of Laws, Mar-
quis and Marchioness rif Woncerrea, Marquis of
Dovessotaz and Lady AMHSRST. Upon the entrance
on the ground of the Duke of WELLINGTOM, a shout
of enthusiasm rent the air; it came froin the country
people, viz. the villagers and others. The Band
struck up, " See, the conquering Hero comes !"
About the same time entered the house the Austrian
Ambassador, the Prince PAUL ESTSSIIA7Y, and his
Princess; also the French Ambassador, the Marquis
d'Ossioso, and his Lady; Count Nuurizz, the Spa-
nish Ambassador; and others Members of the Fo-
reign Cores DOlonatique.
Precisely at twelve o'clock, the christening of Mr.
Lone Wier.t.satter's setoad son :Oak piact. 'Me spoor.
sons were Lord FITgROT SOMAS= Sad the Marquis
'of WORMISTift. The former being absent, Mr. WZIe
LULU stood for his Lordship. The ceremony was
performed in the Ballroom by the Rev.*Mr. Gu.Lev,
Rector of Wanstead.

At one o'clock the dancing commenced in the Sa.
loon.and the Long Room; in the first waltzes, in the
last country dances.
At ball-past two the company sat down to the
banquet. Perhnps the company never partook of a
more sumptuous repast, the viands and wines being
the most costly and abundant. Every cover was of
massive silver. Two rooms were appropriated— in
the Grand Hall 144 sat down, and in the Saloon ad-
joining, 280. ,The Duke of Wcwatoroa had retired
before dinner ; his Grace set off post for town.

Dancing recommenced at three o'clock, and did not
conthide until nearly seven o'clock yesterday morn:
ing. The Duchess of Watxtuorou staid until the
party btoke up. There wets present all the genteel
families foi twenty miles around. MI the vistas and
other atenued were lighted up with' lamps. The fol-
lowing fashiorlables went from London, and returned
before eight o'clock
Marchioness Dowager of Downd *. and the Ladies Hill, Earl
and Countess of Aylesbury and the Ladies Bruce BtuileneUs the
Countess of Liverpoot, Lady Catheilne Tyluey Long, Wines
Emma and Dora Long, Lady Amherst, Marchioness of Wor-
cester, Marquis of Dosettsldre, Mr. and Mrs. Freemantlei Sir
Robert and Lady Wigram Monti Shaw, Captain Talbot, Co-
Percy, Mr. Cherie; Bathurst, Mrs. and Mho Wellesley
Pole, Lady Emily Wellesley, COM and Countess St. Astable,
Lady" Cullen Smith, Countess of C.onyogisam, Miss Fitzroy, Mr.
and Mr.. Sheldon, Countess of Harrowby and Lady Susan
der, Lady Caroline Corynghans, Colonel Harvey, Lard Ftantfs
Osborne, Earl of Longford, Lady Osborne, Ike.

The following incidents, which °cc-tiered to the
Duke of Wm.r.tacrros on his recent visit to arittotH
bear honourable testimony to the benevolence of his
disposition s—A Mr. Tripp, • respectable butcher,
with his son, a lad about mine years of age, were both
on one horse; the son, in the hurry and confusion
of the moment, was apparently in great hazard of
being thrown, \when the Duke starting up. caught the
child in his arms, took him into his oWn carriage, and
daring the remainder of the procession suffered him
to stand behind with his valet. A soldier had pressed
through the crovid, and, at the door of the carriage
begged permission to shake ba.ids with the hero, a
privilege he claimed from having been his compa.l
°ion in arms. 14 A bard day you and me had of ie
your-honour, this day seven years." I. Where was
that, my lad," 44 At Talavera, your honour."
46 Aftl I I had quite forgotten, it was the 27th of July ;
and to what regiment did you belong ?" asked the
“ To the AiGuivds," replied the soldier.
44 And why are yOu ahsebt from it ?" . 44. Look. at
my arm, your komur," says the soldier-4e hid lost
it in his country's cause. The Duke' immediately
gave him a pound awe.
-Ma. Sozainaw.,--We have authority to announcel
' the speedy appearance of the genuine Memoirs of
' this distinguished character from the pea of Dr.'
1 WATEIMI. They will be illustrated with oriiiaid
torrespoodeece, a variety of.interesting anecdotes,
/ and a Biographinal Account of hit Famay.