The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-11-28 00:00:00

PARISIAN FASUIONS.

TI e gentlemen take the ladies fur their models in dress, et
least in the article of furs. A riding.ewat, a spencer, are nut
dress. unless lined with Astrsean, white, grey, or black. The
warm of the people have not, however, yet attained this
fashion; and when an incrarthle pawns the mai ket, through
His rauxbutarg Saint Jacques, or Saint Antoine, be is as-
sailed by the wags, nod lower order of females HA .! Car,
Co," they exclaim, when they see • fine man, whose spencer
is trimmed with white fur ; what it ia of black Astracan, they
cry out," See, see ! 11. Titus, wise ba%Vot his dug span Ins
Lark."—Dark yellow, sky blue, dick V,ten, and light green,
are now, among the milliners, esmpetithrs for favour with
white and ruse. The silk plache most esteemed, is nut that
in imitation of frizzled wool of Astniewn, but a pluche, with
the ends not cut, which they call socaseadtscs. A pluche
with stuff stripes, and thick edges, Which they call plods,
at-la-Ponspadour, is also iu great demattal.

E•trICHOLIIONDSLIY bad a reteet party at din-
ner yerterday.

Lord and Lady STANLEY arrived yesterday at
the Oaks, the seat of the Earl of UEasr, from
Latscashire.

Mrs. Ireemseettear left her house in Til-
ney-street, yesterday. for Brighton.
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Lord Gwvura, we recret In state, is seriously in-
disposed at his seat at Sidmnoth in Devonshire. If
the next accounted° not prove favourable. Countess
CuotmooDELIET will set out for that place.
The Alositertr, in its account of the celebration
of the. Jubilee to London, expresses great surprise
that so many Nobleniex add Gelation** should dine
in Tailo►s' Hall.

It is the custom, in Catholic countries, to shave
the monks, gratis, on their making application so
the Dame of the Father. A mendicant friar en•-:-ard
• barber's shop, and, crossing himself, said, " Shove
me, fur God's sake ! Strap, to be even with him for
the unprofitable joh he had brought itim, selected a
razor like a saw, lathered him with cold water, sod
began to serape, or rtsther ramp, the priest's (ace,
till the tears streamed down his cheeks. During
this painful operation, a ear in the street set sop a
most piteous yell : What's the matter with the
dog ?" cried the barber, " I wonder what they are
doing to him ?"—" Shaving him for Gude sake, I
• suppose," said the friar, with a groan.
There have appeared lately massy indication* of
a haul winter. A few days ago a number of field-
fares pitched in the Green Park snipes have been
shot 04 War.usta's Farm, and there is a greater
abundance of woods ocka to the southern couuties
Wan there has been tor years,
, There is a singular custom in the island of Port-
land. near Weymouth, whseh. although a fact, it,
very litt!e known among us. The young men and
women of that island 2reallowed tit cohabit previous
to marriage, and should no oft'qpring be the conse-
quence, it is deemed a hint from Providence that
Ca.! young Mks *hail not inariy, and the parties
separate for ever. Shield, oir the contrary, a child
'be the consequence of this, cohabitation, it is consi-
dered that Providence imam loos thiAr union, awl the
parties are bound in holy inatomony. On this
little island the men are reckoned as fine and ro•
bust a race as any its the world.

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CO,E.VT.GARDEN THEATRE.

lit Last night Mr. Whitehead's Tragedy of 774,
.Noutdos Father WIWI revived at this Theatre. How-
:ester we may admire the patriotic sentiments and
.shenons characters with which thin Play abounds.
edird whatever praise we might be inclined to bestow
on the langinge and coustruction in the closet, yet.
Me most conk.,, we can see no good grounds fur
its revival at tam muinent. It waste throughout
'that interest necessary to fix the attention of the
wavering in these troubled times, and has, there-
fore, little to recommend it to the selection of the
Theatrical Manager.. If the business of the
stage is such as to produce en effect on the minds
of the audience, then we are in less danger of a
renewal of those scenes, which have so long disi.
gruced our national character; but when there is
little or no interest in the piece represented. the
vacant auditcra are ready to join in the mansion,
or, at least, to aid it in that degree which arises
from a disregard to the performances. This effect
was very visible on the representation of The Roman
Father—of which but one scene, that of Cooke, as
Horatian, receiving the account of his aon's Bight,
is capable for a moment of attracting atteutiou.
In praise of Cpoke's acting in this scene, we can-
not go too far. It was inimitably fine, and arrested
thoattention even of the most careless, from whom
the only interruption it drew was bursts of displease.
Indeed, his performance throughout was trolly ex-
cellent. Of Mrs. Clarke, as Horatio, we cannot
say much, as the latter part or the Stir act, which
affords the greatest opportunity for a display of
talents in that character, was lost amid the disturb-
ance of the 0. P.'s. From her acting, however, in
the former part, where she strugsees between patriot-
ism, filial affection sen:l love, we Jo not, believe that
this is a character, the' best milted to her power,.
Young, iu Prblins, was all excellence; and, we have
only to lament. that the latter part of his perform-
ance was lost in the tumult that prevailed during
that period. Egerton looked very well as Tulles;
and Miss Bristow awl Mr. Brunton, as Valeria and
Valera's, were truly respectat.le. The play was,
upon the whole, well received ; and the afterpiece
of Dots Jesse finished the evening:a amusements.

The 0. P.'s, stung to the qiii;k at their defeat,
made • desperate rally, and attempted to regain
their consequence, this evening. In our report of
Friday, we anticipated this; but really we could
not have supposed that the attempt would have
been so feeble and futile. The party, by their
audacity, endeavoured to make amends for the
paucity of their numbers, and having, after
half-play, posited themselves into the centre of
the pit, they commenced their riots near the end
of the sth Act of the Play. and coatiuned their
frolics, with small interruption, daring the re.
mainder of the night. From the crowded state of
Iliet'house, which was filled front the beginning,
it was impossible for the police to act against these
desperadoes, without endangering the lives of the
quiet porticos of the audience—and they. there-
fore. abstained from niaking any attempt to
seize the ringleaders. Thus secure, the 0. P.'s
became courageous jumped and danced u well
as their confined limits perinitted--sang, groaned.
and hoisted placards. These were unworthy of
notice. The boxes did not participate in the
row. and we saw nothing indecorous in that
part of the house, with the exception of the
celebrated Mr. Wienhoir, in the front of the
dress - boxes, in it dreculnonirAt great-coat, and
white night-cap. No doubt this wise hero is act-
ing thus, to make himself friends against his day of
trial, but whether he bean Ulysses oran Ajax, we are
not Thersites ennugh to state. Near the end of Dan
Juan a few 0. P.'s we're mounted in the hats of
ther party in the pit ; hut previous to that time they
did' not feel secure enough to risk the badge. To-
morrow we look for peace. as we well know these
gentry cannot afford to carry on the strOggle any
longer. even tri lighten their fall, and disprove our
predictions, which have so deeply cut them.

RIOTS AT CHVE.VT-G4 R DEN TIIEJTRE.

The Prnpr'vtors of Covent-garden Theatre, ex-
hibited the following bills yesterday, before the
grand Inquest at the Crown-Office Court. The fol-
lowiug are the twines and residences of the persons
charged, sod the result ',retell case is subjoined.