The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-05-01 00:00:00

FASIIIO.VS FOR MAY, 1821

I From La Balk .-issentbUe.l
CADRIAOIE Di ESS.-I)ress of was de Naples, the colour of the
Parma violet, ornamented at the border with separate rouleaux.
each entwined by sat:n ribbon the saute colour. Ihe gown is made
partially low, and the bust is eiegaraly ornamented with Darrow
rouleaux and antique robinga, in a kind of treillage work. The
marts:herons are ornamented with a row ,t.f: rosaces, formed of the
same material as the dress. A broad falling collar of tine muslin,
trimmed with lace, set on rather full, hangs over the shoulders and
part of the bust. A bonnet, of white satin, with a bird.of.paradise
plume, and a full blown canker rose placed on one side, is worn
with this dress, and a small corvette of blond underneath. A superb
shawl of white eacheinire, with a variegated border, is carelessly
thrown over the shoulders. The half-boots are of black satin, and
the gloves of yellow kid.
EVZ N IN° COSTI:XIE—Dress of pink crepe lisse, with a very
full and brood boualonne puckering of the same material next the
hem ; this puckering is confined by banes, formed of very narrow
link satin rouleaux. Above this trimming are live common tucks,
ying one over the other; they are rather broad, and are each edged
with a narrow roulcau of pink satin. The corsage is ila Sevigne;
and on the back are crossed Spanish bracers of pink satin, edged
with narrow Vandyke blond. A pearl buckle fastens the bouffant
drapery, both in the centre of the bust, and at the back part of the
tucker, between the shoulders. The sleeves are of pink crape,
short and full ; and are ornamented downwards, but cot confined,
by narrow rouleaux of pink satin to correspond with the bouil.
lonne ornament at the border. The hair is arranged in the an.
cient Roman stale, als Faustina ; and profusely scattered over
with full blown Provence roses. Ear-rings and necklace of pearls ;
the latter of an entirely new pattern and most excellent workman-
ship. White satin shoes, and carved ivory fan.

The Duchess of Gloucester, the Princess Sophia, and
the Prince of Leiningen, visited the Princess Augusta
yesterday..

Prince Leopold arrived in town yesterday afternoon
from Claremont.

The remains of the Marquis of Lothian are to be re
moved on Monday from Richmond, fur interment in the
family vault in Scotland.
The Marquis of Stafford's splendid Gallery of Paintings,
at Cleveland-house, will open on It'ellnestlay next and will
be open on every Wednesday during the months of May and
June.

It is very generally reportA, in the most fashionable
circles, that the Earl of P has made an offer of his
hand to a widow Lady of immense fortune, residing not
1,000 miles from Piccadilly, and that his offer has been
accepted.
A fru: pas has recently taken place in high life. The
wile of one of the wealthiest individuals in the kingdom is
said to have deserted her most affectionate and dente.' hus-
band, and fled to the Continent.-3forning Paper.
The Orange Association have purchased a splendid
mansion in Kildare-street, for the future meetings of their
lodges, which, it is rumoured, are to be held open, and to
be public deliberate assemblies.—Dublin Anil eel.

Major Battier, of die sth Regiment of Foot, father of
Comet Battier, late of the 10th Hussars, was stationed in
this garrison it. the ytar 1789, and received the thanks of
the Loyal Limerick Volunteers, for his kind attenticnt to
the formation of that respectable corps.—Limerick Cliro-
sick.

General lturbide, the Ex-Emperor of Mexico, with his
numerous family, and attendants, have just visited
the Mexican Exhibitions in Piccadilly. The whole party
seemed delighted and surprised at the exact representation
produced of that magnificent country. The pleasure of
the younger children on recognising the fine fruits, and at •
meeting with the Indian, was unbounded. The General
preaented Mr. Bullock with a act of his Coronation Medals,
in gold, silver, and copper.
It was currently reported in the political circles yester-
day. that the Minister of a great Potentate on the Conti-
nent had recently exhibited signs of mental derangement ;
and that his friends had prevailed upon him to retire from
the scat of government to one his chateaus, at a great dis-
tance, in the hope of recovery.
We have ascertained, by p.rsonal conferer.ce with four
most trzpvetahle Rio houses, that their letters are wholly
silent on the subject of the French frigates at the Brazils ;
from which it may be fairly inferred, that no importance
I was attached to the fact (if it exist) in the public mind at
Rin.—Evening Paper'.
Si•see or l'llk COUNTaty.—We have, we rejoice to
say, a very agreeable piece of information to lay before the'
public tins day. It will be collected from the speech of
Mr. Blackburn, at the close of the Session held at Lime-
. rick, that the Insurrection Act would be withdrawn from
that county, if the present state of tranquillity shall cone.
tinue.—Dublin Evening Fiat.
Durin a hail-storm which visited Frame and its neih-
bcurbood yesterday week, upwards of 1,200 panes of glass
I were broken at the Earl of Cork's, at Marston.