The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-04-15 00:00:00

P.iR13.".11V KISRXY

Tie r. gn of LongiLhamp n passed ; spletid d arc
tiurneriat I her 3 than i 4 former years and the &rises lirPs
superb Strew hats, white robes, with long full wai.ts, and
buttnnel tin the hock, trimmed with cod re ; coloured Itasel.
kerchief., with corner. Itaweitir uridus the hrytmas ; tuffs,
with a double tit triple tow full iouisid the neck, griped ribbous
etch i 4 the ilre-s you meet at every step. The straw hats, in-
oiwurient of their shape and cut, are of twenty ditferent kinds•
The 'oust remarkable are those with !‘ilk lupine. the
led was h.arreow, •sul near), rural all round; tine the
on the contrary, broad, e...cept upon the twuk, tutu, 11 up,
sod trimmed with a brouil ribbuti, thickly plaited, of lilac,
mote, or white.

The fashion of striped rihNont is commencing They used to
be eAl'ed the Scotch ribbons--they are no v, tiLlsms ale
FOlNfid. The flowers used in drys, art those of the stavm, such
as hyacinth, kwtquil, lilac. We have alumni nu fancy dower.
exi:•!pt asseurs. The number of turbans diminish:s. We 4144.1Ve
arrumg the new licaddre.s ss white crape bonnets !terser ta esti'
1641114 in satin spnliiiin, the renter of which O wither-of-pea&
A bantlema in plat ni norther-ofitesrl, ctrl wreaths of pearl,
conStituto a part of thew he.sl-dres.es. 1)...rk green taffeta,
rose, jonquil, or white, is cut Mtn endive to trim the Mg.• of
the hats. We also we trimmings of use ieta‘c., with wreath-
of Idly of the valley. Square fillaWl• are flu Isnilk...r
the 101 l shawls, worn pendant from the ilea, are it
Lavuur.

POETRY.

tmpßosirrt,..
That Gracie of the Great Nation,

The 3fonittar, intlignaist eries,
In time of P114CL.....CAP1 TULA? SON ! !
The very name of Treaty dies.

John Bull, who is not very prone
To cast at others the firit stone,
Repl there, cause for nlushing ;
In time of Pa scs.---Thc Stgazof FLosanto ' ' !
EUGENIO

Yesterday miming, about ten o'clock, his MA-
its rv, attended by Generals MANNERS and
Gwvtois, and other persons of rank, rode to the
tight of Ascot Heath. On the arrival of his MA-
]isr v, the Earl of SAND Witt( gave direaions for
the Royal deer to he turned out of the cart for the
day's diversion, and in the course of the run, which
continued for several hours, afforded sonic excellent
sport.
Her MAJESTY and the Princess MARI', atten,leJ
by Ladies HARCOVRT and Ca A SLEY, took an airing
to Pro more • her Majesty walked in the gardens ;
the Princess 4ARV, not having recovered sufficient
strength since her indisposition to take such exercise,
a small chaise was provided for her Royal Highness,
in which she was drawn round the pleasure-grounds
fo7 a considerable time. _

The Princesses AUOUST A and ELIZA BETH, at-
tended by the Marchioness BATH and Daughter,
took an airing in a sociable, by Winktield Ham and
Cumberland Lodge, and returned home through
Old Windsor. _ _ _

The Princesses SortrlA and Am r I.IA, attended
by Sir W. and Lady PA T I, took an airing on horse-
back, in Windsor Great Park.
Yesterday the Duke of Yokt: arrived at Windsor,
On a visit to their MAJESTIES.

On Wednesday evening the Earl of MANSFTEI.n
gave an elegant Ball and Supper to about forty of
Jtis select friends, now passing the holidays at his
Lordship's seat, at Caen Wood : the Bill was
opened at ten o'clock to the tune of Sir Day d Huy-
ar Blair, by Mr. CHVRC LL and Lady CAT IlLit iNt
HARMS, followed by

Lord Cole M Ikfirkliam
CAptAsti Upteet Lady e t itzt.a,rut.
Colonel Renwir M'. C. Markham.
We noticed also, among the dancers,
Liqd Fiteharrie eo'reiel P1111)13,
%Iro Mr. Murray., of Werl3nd Cald. Markham.
At twelve o'clock an elegant Supper was served up,
and the company did not retire till a late hour.
Ti

Lord MoNsom and family will return
from Burton, Lincolnshire, to his Lordship's house
in Seymour-street, May-fair.

The Earl and Countess of Dcw ay will return, on
Monday, from the Oaks, which has been, during
the holidays, a scene of much elegant festivity : the
company consisted of Lord OssuLsTox, Mrs.
WALKER, of maNquerade celebrity, Lady C. HORN-
av, Lady SI •tii.r.y, Mr. and the two Miss
Iloivisys„ Mr. BugsLrtAt.i., &c.

Lady MELVILLE left town on Wednesday for
Cheltenham, where her Ladyship will remain for a
few weeks, for the benefit of her health.
The Hon. Mr. DuFI will sport in a few days a
new German Landau, built entirely on a new plan.
The Earl of Guisoow left town yesterday fur
Tunbridge Wells.
Captai❑ FLLTCHER, the owner of . Megranti, it
is said, comes off 70001. mmu by this New•nrtrkrt
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meeting.
The Duke of 111:n FORD arrived in town yesterday
fr.im Bvigliton, and the Earl of Casiosns from the
Wilderness
Report says that Colonel 0— won at the New-
market races of Captain F—, the small sum of
two thousand pounds, the first day, the second day
he doubled his bet and won the prize.
The Lord Bishop of LONI'ON arrived v^sterday,
about ten o'clock, at Enfield, where he proceeded
to confirm a great number of young persons of both
sexes. Upwards of thirty private carriages, drove
into the town, which was amazingly crowded with
beauty and fashion on the occasion.
The late Duke of Blftlesawdr ra's house in
Cleveland-row. now Earl Gowza's, is to and
in many alterations, that it is not expeEt..d trerit
ready to receive his Lordship's family these two
rears. The hack part next the Park is pulling
Clown, and the range of starling is cleared away.
On the suite where the stables stood, a magnificent
bouse will be built 80 feet in front and 100 deep,
with two bow windows, upon the plan of Lord
GREW/ I L Les late residence. It is intended that the
rew building shall form a wing to the present house,
and front the Park. They are to be conneaed by a
superb gallery to contain his Lordship's paintings ;
which, joined to those lately begaeathed him, will
form the most valuable private collecctiod in 1....-
rope. The suite of rooms to r_teive company, are
• calculated to accommodate 40'..)0 persons.