The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-01-19 00:00:00

THE AURIOL.

By this name, after its opulent and liberal pro-
prietor, is distinguished a very superb building in
the Mall, Clifton. near Bristol, now very fast ap-
proaching towards completion, comprising an As-
sembly-ronm, 100 feet long, and nearly 50 wide,
having on 6e inside•, 16 columns, .23 feet high, of
the lonic order, from the best (*.reek model, sup-
porting a dome of 30 feet in diameter, and 30 feet
above the entablature. On either side the large
room are two others--one the Card-room, the other
a Tea-roo.n, each 30 feet square, with coved mil-
ings in the root'. In the I lutel are twelve sitting-
moms, a billiard-room, and sixty bed-rooms. The
whole, when tiiiished, will certainly be one of the
most classical and extensive piles of buildiug of the
kind, in•the kingdom.
The roollog-in was completed Monday se`nnight,
and in commemoration o 1 this event, on 'Thursday
an ox was roasted whole, on Clifton Down. At
twelve o'clock, the workmen employed on the
building, to the number of 150, proceeded to the
Down, for the purpose of attending those of the
populace assembled who might be inclined to take
part of the noble fare. After three hearty cheers
for J. L Auriol, Esq. the sival was given for cut-
tiag up. which, with the assistance of a large hotly
of the gentlemen by courtsey stiled Navigators, vi.t,
perforated in less than go minutes. Neither salt
•1 nor bread, though proffered its ample quantities,
was in request; but whilst the attendants were
engagedfin serving the beef to the less vora s,
the barrels of beer were peohl behind, and drawn
off in shoel, hats, &c.
At two o'clock the workmen sat down to an ex-
cellent diluter, prepared at the York Hotel, for
nearly 1.00 per-ins. Nothing could excee,l the
cheerfulness and enthusiasm of their God save the
i karts of Oak, and Iliac Britannia. led, in
a masterly stile, by one of the party, named Smith,
repeated in chorus standing, and accompanied by a
bend formed among themselves.

Her Royal Highnese the Princess of WALES
ha v e a most splendid ball and supper, last night, at
er apartments. Kensington Palace. A great
iiii:aber of the Nobility who attended Court in
the morning, were present. The dresses were
;iriacioally velvet ; there were also some cloths.
most beautifully embroidered in diestilk. The
Countess of ABERDEEN wore a black velvet robe,
with a long teain, long waist, and very high over
the bosom ; her sleeves looped a little: above the
bend of the arm with a diamond clasp; down the
(rout of the robe a most beautiful embroidery of
embossed gold, nearly a quarter broad ; her head-
dress a hand of diamonds.
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Hia Rnral Highness the Prime of WALES pee
his usisal dinner, vesterday, at Carleton Noose, to
the Right Hon. It. B. Sagas DA N, Sir A. Pic:mm
Sir SANDIA!. ROSIILLY, and Mr.
ADAM. General He t.se and Colonel Wools FlEi.n
presided, his Royal Mghisess sliming with Her 11.11.
JE -TT.
Yesterday Lord Easetst accompanied the
Prince of WALL* in his carnage to Her MAJESTIC",
drou iiig-room.
The Earl of CR ATIIASI did not attend the Court
yesterday, on account of indisposition.
Yesterday Mr. CAN rano gave a grand dinner to
the Foreign Ministers.
The Duke of PORTLAND gave a grand dinher
to the Ministers, and ehout thirt).—Lord CAS•
TLFREANN to about thirty.—Mr. PERCEVAL to
Owed thirty.—The Duke of Moseanse and Earl
'Monson to numerous parties of Their MaJerriea'
household.
Mr. and Mrs. EGERTON arrived at their house in
(;etflou-sre ect, on Monday lust, from their seat ut
Oulston Perk, Cheshire.
We are extreme!). concerned to hear, that Sir
FRANCIS VINCENT, Bort. hes dangerously ill, ut
his seat, Widen Han, in Essex ; an express ar-
rived with the intelligence ou Tuesday, and early
yesterday morning the lion. Mr. and Mrs. Bou-
rse:F., and Lord Roacter SPENCER, left town for
that place.
The Hon. Mrs. Reim's grand rout last night
was attended by a numerous aseembluge of Nobi-
lity ; most of the Ladies wore their Court head-
dresses, which abounded with fine ostrich plumes
and diamonds. The grand suite of apartments
were insist magnificently righted up on the occa-
sion, and refreshments were served to the come
!may io a superior style of elegance.
A strand dinner was given, on Monday last, at
the Thatched I fonse Tavern, in St. James's-streets
in honour of the birth-day of his Highness
the Duke of elLoticeser.a. It was attended by
number of the Duke's friends; end the '
evening
was enlivened by several glees, songs, and
duets, by Messrs. FITZSIMMONS. ELLIOT, and
Mons.
Admiral Sir ROGER CERTIS arrived, last morn-
ing, from his seat at Gateford, at the Admiralty, to
receive his appOintMent isf'Commaisiler-iu-Chief of
Iles MAJESTY. ships at Portsmouth.
A certain Lord rived unhappily with his late.wifie
has however paid great respect to her memory,
and inclosed her grave with a Vigil iron railiug.—
Some time einee he was found lamenting over her
remains in loud accents of woe. An Irish gentle-
man, who heard of it, said " By J—s his Lord-
ship sties only using his wife as before, by railing
and treating her ironically."
4.-ntriday morning the Duke of CLoteesexa
attended with the Dukes of YORK alid CAD-
SWOON; on the Parade iu. St. JAIIIIND'S Park, to
it:llmA the battalion of Greuadiers precious to
their ne ting At the same time a
very novel and grand unlitare spectacle was
ealiihited, such as. we believe, never was displayed
before; the ethnic of the tiunieroae Builds of
the three regiments eif Font Guards uncoiled,
with new state uniforms. The first and secaud
Bands wore slew jockey velvet caps; the three
Bends marched as far a. the convince tQ the Stable-
rani ; the first and third Buerl-s went on with the
1K Guard, amid the second proceeded to the
Queen's Uusst-house, near thus Quesn's

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