Star.
London, England, 1803-04-12 00:00:00

DRESSES.

The Lady Mayore(a appeared in the proceflion elegantly
@relied in white and Myer.
The two Miffs Price wore drefce of purple and filver, or-
vamentet! with (pansies, and head dreffcs of Myer netting de-
corated with feathers.
Lady Welch wore a drers of amain and gold, ornamented
with fpanglcs.
The Illuminations, arranged, we underfland, on
an original idea of the LORD MAYOR himfelf, had
an effeet the moll fplendid and the molt elegantly
magnificent of any of this kind that we can re-
member to have ever feen. In the centre of the
Egyptian Hall was a balloon figure of a very large
fine, with a car, flags, 8:c. to illuminate which
snore than a thoufand fmall lamps were added to
thole which, on former occafions, enlightened the
fame apartment. In the balloon were feated fi.
gime% emblematic of the Military and Naval Forces
of Great Britain, one bearing the flandard of
England, the other the flandard of the Volunteer
Corps of which his Lordthip was Colonel. This
truly grand and fuperb fpellacle was regarded as
a mallerpiece of ingenuity by every perfon prefent.
The balloon, the car, the very ropes, were formed
of lamps adapted to produce the moil lively and
pleafing effed. The eight pilaflers in the fa-
loon were adorned with various devices, filch as
wreaths of lamps, and of artificial flowers inter-
mixed, etc- . _ _

The centre ornaments were a Temple of Peace,
with green glafs and gold, with a glory on the
top, and a Cupid hovering over, with emblems of
the bleflings of Peace. On each fide appeared four
large naval pillars, fix feet high, ornamented with
medallions of the different Admirals who diftin.
guithed themfelves in the Briti(h fervice during
the late war. On the top of each pillar flood a
figure of Britannia holding the ftandard of Great
Britain. The pillars were furrounded with the
flags of the neighbouring nations, intended to
intimate, that we are in peaceable intercourfe with
them all.
_ _

On the centre tables were two large Naval Tem•
pies, ornamented with flags, with the likeneffes of
our Admirals, and the implements of war revert-
ed. On the fide•tables were two temples of the
Sun, each liven feet high, ornamented in a very
handCnme manner. On each fide were trophies of
war with the implements reverfed. The parterre
was in a flyle of uncommon neatnefs, paying a
compliment to his Maisstrit, and to the nations
in amity with us, in beautiful devices.
The ancient BARON of Bus was elevated on a
high frame, at the end of the tables : a cal ver
flood near, demolilhing with the greaten d.ste.
ity and aEtivity, to fatisfy the wifhes of fnch of
the gliells as retained the genuine old Eighth
taße in good eating. There were alto tome very
attraFtive models of (hips of war in panel, two
feet lung.—Among the Company at dinner were,

The French and Batavian Ambalradors, Lord Ellenbnrout b.
Aaron Thompf n, Baron Graham, Lord Broca, Lord Car-
riogion. I.ord de Blaquiie, M. PofUlill, Mr. Corry, Me.
Wo•illism, Mr. Erikine, Miles Peter Andrews, Efq. Wm.
Nlaiuwaring, Efq. Sir Walter Stirling, Bart. Sir Francis Ba-
-111, Sir Hugh Inglis, Bart. John Roberts, Efq. Lady Car-
Logton, and two abler beautiful daughters.

The Ball was opened in the Ball•Ronm. at half-
P3a nine, to the tune of Sir David Haider Blair,
but the place was fu crowded thedancers met with
groat interruption. As the Company moved away
or became thin, they proceeded with more fpirit,
and continued the dance until a late hour. The
LADY Maroasss fat in her aate•chair, at the up-
prr end of the room. furrounded by the Aldermtn
aid their Ladies, the Recorder, &c. More than
a:00 'serious were prefent.