The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-03-31 00:00:00

LONDON FASHIONS FOR APRIL.

I Extracted from " The World of Protium and Continental Feud,
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BALL DR ESS.—A robe of tulle over white satin; the broiler
surrounded by a very full puffing of richly striped, stiffened game •
the puffs having their shape supported by a layc- of son of d„ii:
cote pink ; each puff separated by a bouquet of bayberries, with
their foliage. Down each side of the robe. which descends as low
as the trimming on the border of the skirt, are two rows of two.
told rouleaux of pale pink satin ; from the outer one of which ate
square leaves of pink satin, edged round with narrow muleambead,
ing of pink. Corsage of satin, with bouToot drapery serous the
bust; and short, full sleeves of satin. ornamented with theserae
kind of drapery. The ah•>ulders ornamented es eller de expidov,
of a beautiful broad blond. A pink satin belt round the waikt,wftit
a very small rosette behind. Hair arranged a/a Nadas/a& but
very short at the ears. Very short feathers placed all round the
head, at the base of which IS a wreath, formed of red berries and
green foliage. At the back of the bent, one short pink feather is
placed zeros, where the hair divides from the front to the hinder
part. The ear-rings are formed of rubies, and broad bracelets of
wrought gold are duped at the wris's by *ruby brooch.
EVEN IXO DR ESS.—A dress of celestial-blue gros de Naples,
with a double row of gauze puckered full on the border of the
skirt; these puckerings are confined by broad straps laid crosswise,
in bias, edged round with narrow rouleaux. The corsage is trade
plain, exactly to fit the shape, with a bouflont drapery across •he
host. and a rosette in the centre. The sleevrai are short and foil,
and are confined by woos, to answer the trimming on the skirt. A
French beret-turban of blue crêpe Hese, constitutes the head•dresa;
and is ornamented on the right side with a beautiful plume of
short blue feathers.

EVENING FULL DREBII.—A dress of tulle. with a superb
puckered border, is separated in divisions, at equal distarees, sed
they are hound round with narrow rouleaux of satin, while throligh
the interstices formed by the divisions, Is discovered two very large
r u
ouleax of white satin close together. (*.pining a column across the
border of the skirt. Over this rich trimming tilts a fluting of
blond, comparatively narrow ; above which is a band of satin, from
whence issue branches, placed in bias, representing flowers, but
formed of bows of white satin riband. The corsage is made verily
en gerbe, but the fulness is very slight ; and the waist is incircled
with a satin belt. fastened by a square diamond buckle. The sleeves
are long and transparent, and ornamented with small bows of son
riband near the front of the arm, from where the mancheron
finishes, which are composed of two double bouillons of tulle, and
descend nearly as low as the elbow : they are confined by shiie
satin bands placed lengthwise. The head-dress is a party-coloured
toque, of corn flower blue, white and narkt tissue gauze. On the
summit, inclining to the right aide, is a white esprit feather; and
an ornament of the same kind droops over the left shoulder.

FUNERAL OF '7llll DIKE DE MONTMO.
RENO'.

The ceremony of the interment of the Duke de Mont-
morency took place on the 27th of March. The immense
crowd which attended on the occasion proved the deep re-
gret which was felt for the loss of the deceased. Four
hundred poor persons of both sexes, and one hundred and
fifty blind people, from the Quinze Vingte, walked in the
procession, along with a vast number of the most illustri-
ous persons in France, and the members of the Institute.
Detachments of veterans, and other troops, marzhed before
and bthind the bier, which was surtoundeAl with the livery
of the King. The funeral service was performed in the
church of S. Thomas d'Aquina, which was found too small
for the members assembled to witness the interment. The
facade of the church was hung with black cloth, with the
arms of the deceased emblazoned, and the motto, Dieu
Hyde us premier heron Chretien (God assists the first
Christian baron), the ancient device of the house of Mont-
morency. The procession proceeded partly in carriages
and partly on foot, to Picpus, where the body, afters short
funeral discourse, was deposited by the side of his brother,
who fell a victim to revolutionary fury in 1794.

Yesterday Sir Herbert Taylor transacted military busi-
ness with the Duke of York, at his house in South Audiry-
vreet.

S vretary Peel has issued cards of invitation fur a
grand dinner party on the Bth of April.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Foreign Mice
from Lord Granville. our ambassador at l'aris.

Dr. Stewart, the Lord Bishop of Quebec, was expered
on IVednesday at the Waterloo Hotel, Liverpool. 11i3
Lordship, we understand, intends to embark from that port
for his diocese.

The lion. Mrs. Vernon has presented the munificent do-
nation of 2001. to the Stockport National School.
The churches of Stockport were hung with black cloth
on Sunday last, in memory of the late lamented Viscountess
Warren Bulkeley.
Sir Richard Sutton, who, while hunting about a fort-
night ago, had the misfortune to occasion a disunion of his
thigh, which had been broken at the commencement of the
hunting season, is, we are happy to understand, doing as
well as the nature of the fracture will allow.
AE*OSTATlON.—Yesterday Mr. Green made arother
ascent with his balloon, from the Bowling Gran of the
Eagle Tavern, City-road. lle was Accompanied by his
brother and Master Green. ta .t
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ST. UK E'S VEST R Y.•—•Tl! 4 foe Vestry Clerk of
St. Luke's closed yesterday, whtm • . appeared to be a
Majority in favour of Mr. Wilks of IN.
We understand that Messrs. Stuckey and Co. hankers in
Bristol, and in the county of Somerset, intend w avail
themselves of the power to he given by the new law. rela-
tive to banking partnerships, to unite their several firms.
&lc. and thereby form a county banking company. Pan-
nell Will reside in most of the principal towns in this
county to direct the managemeht of their banks—Taunton
Courier.

DISTRESS IN SPITALEIET.DII.—II will be RCM, by an
advertisement in another column, that the funds which
have been raised fur the relief of the Poor of Spits!fields
are nearly exhausted, and that, unfortunately, the distress
is undiminished. The gentlemen who met yesterday it
the house of the Bishop of Chester, who is always fore-
most where charity is the object, have made a strong ap-
peal to the sympathy of the public, which, we are con-
vinced, will not be made in vain.

A DEAR Pa TIEN T.—At a meeting of the Annual VestrY
of Liverpool, on Easter Tuesday, in a slisete.,ion on the
Fever Hospital, it was stated by a Mr. Earle that he hail
heard of a case where a patient in the fever want had drank
a pipe of wine! Upon which it was immediately observed,
" Perhaps he had been a churchwarden."
HONESTY HLWAIIDED.—A few mornings since, as one
of the watchmen in the Vauxhall-bridge road. named
Green, was going his rounds, between the hours of one
and two o'clock, he picked up a large pocket-hook, which,
on examination, he ascertained was filled with bills and
Bank of England notes to a very considerable amount, S'
20 sovereigns in gold inside. The watchman kept posses-
sion of the property, and after leaving the watch-house be
repaired to his beat again, in expectation that some in-
quiry might be made respecting it, in which he was not
disappointed, for, while perambulating about the road. he
observed a gentleman making inquiries. Green accordingly
told him he hail found a book with considerable
property
in it, and, from the description which the gentleman gave,
it proved to he the one he hail lost. The watchman wiM-
out hesitation gave it up, when he was most liberally re-
warded with the 20 sovereigns. and, as a further encou-
ragement, the g,;:tleman deposited 1001. in the Bank of
England for hint.