time being; such orders and rules not to be altered by any authority whatever, but at a general meeting of the subscribers; and that the said book be depo sited in trust with the renters of the rooms, to be produced at any time when a meeting of the subscribers to the dress-balls shall be assembled, or when three or more subscribers shall desire to see the same. That not less than nine of the subscribers to the dress-balls be competent to call a general meeting upon any business relative to these rooms: the said nine to leave a summons, signed with their names, upon the table, for the space of one week previous to such meeting; which summons shall also express the particular purpose for which such meeting is called, and shall be published in the Bath papers, That the Master of the Ceremonies, on receiving information of any person's acting in opposition to these resolutions, do signify to such person, that, as Master of the Ceremonies, it is his duty to see the orders of the subscribers properly enforced. As the late great extension of the city puts it out of the power of the Master of the Ceremonies to be regularly informed of the several persons who arrive here, he hopes they will be so indulgent to him, as not to charge him with want of attention, if he should happen to omit visiting them; and he thus publicly requests, that they wil, on their arrival, cause their names, with their places of abode, to be inserted in a book kept at the Pump-room for that purpose, which will afford him such information as will enable him to comply with his own wishes, and the expectations of the public. And as it is extremely desirable that all improper company may be kept from these rooms, he requests also, that all strangers, as well ladies as gentlemen, will give him an opportunity of being introduced to them, before they hold themselves entitled to that attention and respect, which he is ambitious and ever will be studious to shew to every individual resorting to this place. RICHARD TYSON, Master of the Ceremonies." These regulations were confirmed at the general meeting on the recent election of Mr. King, with the exception of one addition proposed by a venerable subscriber, "with eighty summers o'er his head"— which after some debate was carried. This gentle man, after making some remarks on the present state of manners, and observing that modern gentlemen had exchanged for that exterior carriage and appearance, which formerly were alone sufficient to designate their character, and rank in life, an aukward timidity, an embarrassed manner, and a total deficiency in all the accomplishments of the dancing-school, proposed, as the best means of remedying so alarming an evil, which had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished, that minuets should be danced at every dress ball previous to the commencement of the country dances. This, being seconded by a member of almost as great antiquity as the mover, was finally carried; but notwithstanding their paternal care for improving the manners of the rising generation, the law has hitherto remained a dead letter, not one minuet having been danced, except those which form the regular establishment of the master of the ceremonies' ball. On the last recurrence of this ceremony, at his successor's ball, Mr. Tyson, it happen ing to be his seventieth birth-day, danced a minuet with so much dignity and grace, as to make the young spectators fully feel their own inferiority to those of former times. To give some idea how well these rooms are adapted for the reception of so numerous a company as now frequents Bath, it may be sufficient to say, that on the occasion alluded to, no less than two thou sand and eighty tickets were received at the doors, and that the general number on the ball nights is from eight to twelve hundred. The Monday dress-ball is devoted to country dances alone. At the fancy-ball, on Thursday, two cotillions are danced, one before and one after tea. In the height of the season there are generally twelve sets; and as the ladies, on this occasion, exert their fancy to the utmost in the display of their shapes and their dress, the spectacle is magnificent. To this splendid establishment are attached Card Rooms, Billiard Rooms, Concert Rooms, and Coffee Rooms. The office of Master of the Ceremonies at these rooms is estimated at eight hundred pounds per annum. But, whatever be the amount, were it doubled, the difficulty, delicacy, the incessant cares and duties of the office, well deserve reward; and no man living better understands, or performs, these duties more honourably to himself, or satisfactorily to the public, than Mr. King. The terms of admission at the rooms, are a subscription of 10s. 6d. for the season, each gentleman, and 5s. from each lady, for which they are entitled, at any proper time, to walk and play at cards, excepting on Sundays, and on alternate Sundays they are also permitted to walk; but this is adopted by few. The routine of amusements are: a dress ball every week, viz. on Monday. The subscription is 17. 6s. for which every subscriber has two tickets, transferable to ladies only. Subscribers of twelve shillings receive one ticket, which is not transferable. There is also a fancy-ball every week, on Thursday, The subscription twelve shillings; the ticket not transferable. Besides this succession of balls, there are nine subscription concerts, and three choral nights at the New-rooms, in winter. A subscriber of three guineas and a half is entitled to an admission-ticket for the twelve concerts, not transferable: and to two tickets for each concert, transferable to ladies only. Subscribers of smaller sums have adequate advantages; and for the accommodation of strangers, subscrip |