The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-08-23
LONDON, June "a.
GRAND FETE AT CARLTON HOUSE,
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In honor Of his Majesty's Birth Day
a great national Calamity having depri-
we'd the fashionable world of the annual &c
lebration at St. Ian,es's, OF The Kings birth
day, his Royal Highness the Prince Regent
thought it his duty 10 provide substitute &
on Wedne sday, night this grad entertain .
ment took place, to which there had been
previously invited upwards of TWO thousand
OF the nobility and gentry OF the country,
the Foreign Ambassadors the French
Princes and nobility and other distinguish.
ed Foreigners. AT clock the carriages
began 20 approach with company AT nine
the gates of Carlton House were thrown O.
pen and although the utmost order aud re-
gularity were observed it was between ls
and one o'clock before the whole assem-
blage had arrived The illusirious family
OF the House OF Bourbon enter ed through
the gardens about ten, when they were ush-
cred into the Privy Council Chamber. where
the Prince Regent was sitting under a Grim
son canopy OF state, surrounded by the off
GERS OF his household, who, on their approach.
Immediately rose to receive them.-rhe
French Sovereign was introduced by Earl
Mora as Comte de LisIe, and her ROYAL
Highness tie Duchess d'Angouleme By .he
Duchess Of York, and the French Princes by
Lord Dundas.
They were received not only with the ut
most respect but with every mark OF afFcc
tomato regard. The aniable daughter Of
Louis the XVIIth naturally attracted his
chief attention, the celebrating effect of
which was CLEARLY discernibe on her oe
worn but interesting countenance.-r be
Prince Regent afterwards entered the gr. nd
saloon, which was most brilliantly ilIumi
mated and IS contessedly, in every respect,
the finest DOM in Europe. Here His ROYAL
HIghness paid his respects TO the nobility
and gentry crowded and assembled, in the
most graceful and fascinating mancer.-
The company were TOR some lime naturally
lost in amaZement at the cOlltt d'9ik, which
the views through two distinct suites of a..
partments so masically presented. 1t would
be difficult task to describe, in terms AIDE.
quate, the eject produced by the profusion
of magnificent objects, which at every
glance, conveyed an exas.ed ilea of princely
taste, national grandeur and the fine arts.
cherished in state of perfection. The a
par,ments were decorated with splendor
perfectly new. The palace was scene OF
enchantment, and every elegant female clad
in the attire of her native country appeared
the Arinida.
The supper was the most superb in spec
tacle arrangement that perhaps ever was
exhibited i'll this country. The state table
of the Prince Regent was ranged atong the
conservatory, the west end of which (being
the head was hung sem-circular, with a
crimson silk ground, covered with transpa.
rent muslin, drawn into variety of aper
lures, for the splendid display OF numerous
gold vases, urns, massy silyers, &c. embos
sed by admirable workmanship. and the
whole surmounted by a most most superb
ancient ara. captured i'll the reign of Eliza
beth from the Spanish Admiral who COM
nanded what was so presuIuptuously styled
the " InUinciGle .Hrmadd "--Adioning to
this we're tables running through the library
aud the whole lower SHffe of rooms, the can
delabras in which was so arranged, that
the Prince Regent could distinctly see and
be seen from one end to the other. Along
these tables the Royal Family of England,
and that of the BourbOns, aud The nobility
were seated conformably to their respect.
i've ranks On the right hand Of the Prince
Regent was placed the Duchess D'Angou-
leme--on his left, the Duchess OF York -
From the library, and rooms beyond branch
ed out two great fines of tables under can
vas far into the gardens, each in the shape
of a cross. all richly served with silver
plate, and covered with every delicacy that
the season could possibly afford When the
whole company was seated, there was line
of female beauty. more richly adorned, and
a blaze of jewefry more brilliant than En-
giand probably ever displayed before The
Prince Regent sustained the Royal Host
tht oughout, with all the dgnifcd and una
batting courtesy that so aTduous character
requires. The library and council room
displayed the greatest taste. The latter wa
appropriated to dancing, and the floors chalk.
cd in beautiful style. In the centre APP
peared G.. X. III with the crown, support.
srs and bazonry. The external decorations
were equally grand and pleasing. The
aisle orpesite the grapd conservatory was