The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-12-21 00:00:00

FASIIIONAIILE INTELLIGENCE.

His Royal !Debora the Duke of York is expected to leave
town on Friday, for Halvah. Cud., on a visit to the Duke of Rut.
land.

Lady Elizabeth Palk left town yesterday for her scat, Reetwl
[loupe, Enfield.
_ _ _

The'llowager Marchioness of Salisbury left town yesterday for
liattield, for the holidays.
Lady Arundel arrived yesterday at her house, in Albemarle•
street, from her seat in Kent.

The Hon. Robert Smith arrived yesterday at his father's (lAr
Carrington), Whitehall, from his seat in Bucks.
Lord dlolyneux has arrived in town from his father's (the Ez
of Sefton) seat, Gmxteth Hall.
William Harries, Esq. arrived yesterday at Fenton's New Hote
St. James's.street, from Lincolnshire. General llepburnfle
ditto for Stailiwdshire.

Sir Jennison Gordon, Bart. left the Burlington Hotel, 0:r1
Burlington-street.. yesterday. for his seat in Suffolk.
Baron Fogel left town yesterday, for the Countess of Bridge.
water's seat, Ashridge, Hem.
Arrivals at Fir:dung's Hotel, Oxford-street:—P. Ro'aerr,
Esq., and T. Roberts, Esq.. from Esher; Fombelle.
from Cheltenham; Attwood, Esq. from Reading; Colotiel
Wollaston, from Hinckley; Ihor p e, Esq. from a ,our;
the Honourable Mr. ArlAttlinot, ditto; end Captain Iladirg,
ditto, Departures: Sir Charles Blois, Bart., and C. Blois, Esq.,
for Suffolk; the Hon. and Rev. A. Cathcart, for Yorkshire
Barton, Esq. on a tour; Colond Barne, M.P.. and airs. and Not
Barrie, for Hampton Court; E. Protheroe, Esq., and Mrs. PM'
theme, for Hera; Miss O'Connor, for Ireland: Dufficisl,
Esq. on a tour; Colonel Edwards, for Wales; and Mrs. Linda:,
on a tour.

The Duke of York held a Levee, as Commander-ca•
Chid, yesterday afternoon, at half-past four o'clock, at hi'
office in the Horse Guards, which was attended by about
forty military officers.
Prince William of Brunswick lies been dangerously
in Paris of an inflammation of the lungs, but has happily
recovered.

Report speaks highly of a new Annual Volume, enti:kki
Janus, which is about to he published by Messrs. ffirtr
and Boyd, of this city. We understand that the Editor
has been fortunate enough to secure the assistance of several
very eminent literary characters ; and the nams in parti-
cular of Miss Edgeworth, Mr. Coleridge, Professor Wilson,
Mr. Lockhart, Mr. De Quincey (the Opium Eater), tie.
&c. have been mentioned to us.—Edinbargh Way
Joirnal.
A letter from Maracaibo, dated October 42, states that
preparations were making for celebrating San Simon
day, the birth-day of Simon Bolivar, which would be on
the 28th.

James Munroe, late President of the United States, hi
been sworn in u Justice of the Peace in London county
Virginia. He took his seat as junior member of the Coot
refusing to accept the chair of the presiding Magistra:e
which was offered him.—A'etv York :Idealiser.
Ni.w CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION.—The new t atm'
Association met as usual on Saturday last. Mr. 0 Cows,
withdrew a notice he had given of a motion to thank th
el, c:ors of Trinity College, which it seemed lie find girt
in ignorance of the very facts on which the motion Is.:F
he founded. After some talk about education, the stun.
301. was " allocated " from the ftinds of the Assoc'
" towards building a school in the parish of C'hutchtest:
county Cork." In the course of a new debate on etinGtri,
Mr. O'Connell expressed his determination. should
O'Reilly, at the next meeting of the Association, not
forward his motion for the appointment of two petst•r:
each parish for the collection of the Rent, to take up ti'
matter himself. This announcement was received ‘sil
loud applause, and the meeting was then adjourned :v
.hrce weeks. _ .

A meeting of gentlemen embarked in the indigo tr,:e
took place on blonds's,. at which resolutions were adort..l,
that application ahould he made to the Court of Pircttro
to postpone the sale used fur the 17th of January till 11'
middle of April, and that they should be requested to me
their influence to the same purpose with the individuals
concerned in the private trade ; also that a postporement
should take placeof the prompt due early in
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LITERARY GLEANINGV.

No. LXIX.
‘PTION OF A YOUNti LADY TAKING THE
VEIL.
we stopped at the door of the church in which
l sal F et i lice was to be made, ono riitiernen,
unite; in, relations of the lady about to assume
nos NUT, came forward, ard, notwithstanding a
irver of lain which wrs falling at the time, in-
-1 aihling le Signc.: e 1 oglese up the stairs of the
Ori eritcrng, we received another mark of the
'hoer; to strangers by the Neapolitan noblesse—she
its were reserved exclusively for foreigners; by
raw:orient we were enabled to see the ceremony
steit advantage.
:herch is a small, but pretty building, decorated
sides with rich marble.
relatives of the unfortunate girl, and all their friends,
, full dress ; and, instead of expressing any grief on
wsinn, seemed to consider the event u extremely
Liveliness sat on the countenances of most of
aril the whole scene hatl rather the appearance of a
than of a sacrifice.
papers were disuibuted about the church ; the
which were so curious, that though I will not
by copying them verbatim, I must give you the
characteristic of the sentimeuta which prevail
each subjects. They fo. med together a dialogue.
innnatis persona' of which were the World and the
!twice. The one was entitled, "To her Excellency
-- the World speaks ;" and consisted of a
and flowery description of the pleasures of life.
other had written over it, " To the World her Excel-
Signora -- answers." In the latter, the victim!
!union was made victoriously to prove the superior
of contemplative ease and celestial joy„found in
retreat of a religious house ; and, disdaining the
and empty vanities offered by the World, she de-
happy she thought herself in being allowed to
these baubles for the glorious service of the hea-
ruse to which she was about to devote the remain-
her days.
!ceremony began with some very good music. High
ess then said ; and, in the middle of it. the unfor-
girl, a beautiful and elegant creature, not more than
n years of age, and by far the handsomest Ntrapoli-
ral!. whom I have yet seen, appeared at the grate;
rhich a large, and rather disorderly crowd, was co!-
The confessor, standing on the outer side, read

.ayers, and gave the novice, through the grate, a
net lighted. The lovely victim, dressed in the meat
=mum and fashionable manner, and ornamented with
tads and other decorations, placed it on the altar of an
irk and, returning again to the grate, received
priest a crucifix. Joy sparkled in her counte-
she took the sacred symbol of Christianity. and
miss:ie ardour clasped it to her breast. She was
away by the other nuns, and in a few minutes was
back in a plain white flannel dress, the cast -me
order. This change of garment had produced none
beanty ; and the interest which she had excited on
st appearance was rather increamed titan diminished
religious habit which she now wore. The lady-
next cut off her long anti flowing hair, anti put over
the fatal veil. I confess that I shuddered as I
I this last act, which sealed the fate of the unhappy
14 sentiment, common to all the English, anti
rendered the most volatile melancholy, was not
the nearest relatives of her who was thus con-

To wither in her bloom,
Lest in a convent's solitary gloom."
espoluan ladies laughed, or rather giggfcd, (luring
lost serious parts of the ceremony; sent messages
cards and forwards, and amused themselves with con-

4 together on the most trivial topics ; in short, seemed
<entitle? the whole as a very lively and pleasant event.
novice shed no tears, but her countenance was pale,
I thought I could discover that the smile she assumed
rather forced than natural.
• were leaving the chapel we were invited into the
where the nuns, only separated by a low grate,
and entertained the strangers with lee-cakes and
_ireshments. The new victim was here seen again,
seemed, by an officious activity displayed in waiting
• gresto, to be anxious to conceal the dreadful thoughts
probably pressed on her mind.
'rig the whole of this ceremony I exec, rienced the
tful sensations; and I could not help remarking
reumstances of the most dreadful kind may be ee-
-1 by custom, prejudice, and religious opinions.
glish assembled en this occasion, feeling both pity
object of sacrifice, and indignation against those who
aitodrs of it. were at one instant overcome with
ul the next m irrated with an enthusiastic wish to
ra•th and, by force, to rescue the victim of super-
tat die haw's of t:er bigoted relatives; while the
111., conceiving that they themselves were doing
holde piety in devoting this lovely creature to
t;r, and were likewise insuring her eternal happi-
m. d. in their manner, their countenances, and
tvcrsation, that they looked on what was passing
of joy, not of sorrow. 'l'he loud tone of speak-
screaming, which I have before remarked as pee-
-1 Italian society, was particularly remarkable on
lion ; anti nothing, altogether, could be less so-
:an a ceremony calculated, according to our ideas,
the most serious and most painful reflections.—
lifer the Peace (.fillniens. By J. G. LIMAISTRE•

ANACREONTIC LINES,
" I ne'er could any lustre see°
In eyes that would not look on me:
When a glance art filen hints,
I always think the lady squints.
I ne•tr saw nectar on a lip,
list where my own did hope to sip.
No pearly teeth rejoice my view,
Ccleu a • yes' displays their hue—
The prudish lip, that woes me back,
Cenvincot rre the teeth are black.
Tome the cheek displays no roseo
Like that th' assenting blush discloses;
But when with proud disdain %is si.resd,
To me 'tis but a scurvy red.
Would she have me praise her hair ?
Let her place my garland there.
Is her hand so white and pure ?
I must press it to he stare ;
Nor am I be certain then,
Till it (crateful peas again.
Must I prase her melody?
Let her sing of lave and me.
If she choose another theme,
I'd rather hear a peacock scream.
Mast I, with attentive eye,
Watch her healing bosom sigh ?
I will do an when I see
That heaving bosom sigh for me.
None but bigots will in wain
Attne a heav'n they cannot gsin.
It I must religious prove
fo the mighty Oud of Love,
sure I ant It is but fair
Ile, at least, should bear my prayer.
1%3. by each j•vy of his I've ►nown,
And all I yet shall make my owe.
Never will I, with humble speech,
Pray to a hewn I cacti reads."

Ittnher mode of beginning this song in the 31S.
4,0 tell the maid who seek 4 to move
lyre to praise, my heart' to love,
No rme uncut her cheek can live
I..te Viose assenting blush?, glee.
3loont's Morwirs nj Shzt;dur.

Li I. LA l.Totf;cca.,---I-Fe hear that a new
M.gazine will be started on the Ist of January,
u!lell the Litrrury /..,auger; and from current
•',I runs strong in its favour, we augur well of
I.lie writers in this projected publication arc,
• ,•,:ard,renowned for wit and gayety, each of whom,
that " the field of glory is a field for all," is
tu exclaim, with oue slight deviation from the words
'•
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the world's my oyster, which I with my pea

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ti ewsol in uniform
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vtte stest ativi
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Tbe relstivesof
• lea in full dress ;
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• lest Liveliness
ion; aril the wit
ounph than of a
?laud papers
otewsr of which
:h maw by copyin;
kdr, as rharacte
p to co 'web subje
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3 *Novice. The
er ,riara
ou ;,,okal and flow.
cu 1a other had wri
o inter gignora -
ii emetetttioll was
hasp of contenn
lir at alit retreat of
• ashy and empty
:and how happy
whinge these ba
en ptb, Spouse to wl
t:" S. of her days.
it The ceremony h
lass was then said
wage girl, a beau!
a' sewer' year' of a
un ferns.,... whom 1
t • few which a large
e Intel. The muff
woe liners, and
t Tat taper lighted.
1/1' watptuons and fas
jails and other
o 'ger char!, and,
bom the priest a
mace as she took
tilt enthueiantic a
6e led away by t
"ought back in a
:or ethe order. Thi
n her beanty ; an.
art a« Arm appearane
the religious h
1 s:•m next cut off
de hr bead the fatal
ht rased this last
rtn lt. This untie
o • ,rich rendered ti
art ;veil by the near
iv raced
e 44 I
11 Lost in
ne Neapolitan la
,at 31 most serious
al, kakteards and for
saving together or
COliiitift the wit,
, Tbr novice shed n
h seAl thought I ee
it us rather forced t
n As we were lea.
da ankle, where the
tiered, and ante
tier tefreshmenta
, al seemed, by an
her pest', to be
filial probably pr
Daring the who
sat painful soma
le, Its circumstances
Nu faded by canto
The English assert
:toe le the object of sa
Y f,
sae the authors c
Of. and the nex'
sr: tab forward, and
sition from the ha
her Neapolitans, cone(
a act of laudable
ck E..
eloistir, and w
ote Na. showed, in
Ile liar maceration,
45 al sane of joy, r
le, or screaming,
aldit in Italian a
tie occasion ; and
lain, than a erre
tiezeite the most
,
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p i I Tome the
Like that
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