The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-10-31 00:00:00

FASHIONS FOR A OVINIER,. •
("pet Ackeramuirßepnitory /no, ic.)

WORKING DRUM
A high. morning robe of fine jaccenet, or cambete Moslin,
bottomed from the throat to the &et ; a high. dated collar,
edged with lace, and duped in tltse centre with to tegmte, or
ether rm. A Chiene girdle with a temelsdadiaes the bot-
tom of the waist, and is tied in trout, so as 4o reach a little
below the kites. A louse uprising robe, or pelisse, of white
muslin, green shawl print, or jubilee sanamt, trimmed en-
tirely retied with • correspondent ?enter. Silver Marco
bracelets, with topes stasis. A metres mob, or IT of point
lace, oruar•rotiol 'kb shaded yellow, at ktmett-ookored
ritshoo. Gloves and &tippets of leremottekured kid —la4
Pant's rob; of yellow muslin, over a doe esaftwaMbek Aid
a NOGNIACI WALKING WILEPS.
A petticoat and Rosoau tank of Awe thin cambric,' keg
skeees, and high collar, asterjuined and trimm...l ititb lace;
the tunic diddled at the bottom with altordcr of i.e.-I.lmA.
A jubilee cloak of bright amber vette!, or elissied gold-co.
loured sonnet,' trimmed entirely round with stroussiown,
and confined at the centre of the throat with a rl h -cord and
tassels of blended silk and gold. The cottager's hat, of ith-
prrial.eulosired straw, tied simply under thechin with a alum
ribbon. Parurri, gloves, anal shoes, of curreapeodeut shads,
with the kat.

THE LUKk OF PORTLAND.'
The Duke of Portland. from she excess• of his
sufferings, vas induced ro have the operation for
the stone performed yesterday afternoon. 4 large
stone v its extracted, and every thing appeared to
be going On We 14 bur. unfortunately,, an eldlitptie
fit came on. red, after a faint struggle, his (irate
expired rat Ilurliagton Douse, Hi., Grace's titles
were, Duke of Portland, Marquis of Titchtiehl„
Eutl of Portland,Wiscount ondstock, Baron of
Cit encester ; fie was ulso w knight of the Gofer,
Chancellor of the Unire:sity of Oxford, Nigh
Steward of 'Bristol, Lord Lieutenant of the Cuindy
6f Nottingham, end lately Firet Lord of the Trio.-
wry. fin Grote was in his 71st year, haring beta
horn 14th April, 173 Er. lie succeeded his father,
William. the late Duke, May 1, 1702; end on the
eth Not/violist. he.iparvied Dorothy, daugh-
ter to WilLinn, the font th Duke of Dttesishire, by
whom, wito shtd in 1794, he had issue, William.
lien 9. Cavendish Scott heistrml, the presenZte.
horn t.4th June, 1768 : William Henry Ca t,
born 14th September, 1774, a Major-General in/the
Army, and late Governor of Fort St. Cre.oi•ge,
in the East Indies: Charlotte, horn Jd October.

1776, married to Glade, Greviite, Eici:; Mary,
barn Milt March, 1778; Citadel., a Lieu;.-Colonfi
in the army imd a Captain in the kilt Guard,: and
Frederick Cavendish, born ed Nor. 1;$1, aloo
Licut.-Colonal in the army and a Captain in the
lit Font Guards. His Grice's life would forr a
prominent feature in the poidleal hiNtcny of the pre-
sto: reign.

Ili* MAJESTY 1. rapt:sleet 10 town, to-sorrow,
from Windsor, to hold u Piliate Levee and Privy
Council, at the QrSEN'S Palace.
Princess AMELIA, by lettere received ;so town,
yesterday. was teetily in the some stair ai last
week. Her Royal Hignovas wss expected to leave
IVeynaotith, yesterday, for Windsor.
His Hoyal Highness the Duke of YORK returued
to sown. yesterday, from Windsor.
tits Royal Highness the Duke of CLARRIftE is
exp. cted in town this day from Bushy.
His Royal Highness the Duke of cIaapER-
LAND setnriled yesterday to his apartnienta
James's Palace, from Windsor; and. in the erVII•
iag, his Royal Highness entertained several win-
tery oll'icers at dinner.
The imperfect manner in which the fete at Frog-
more was conducted, has induced Her MAJESTY to
have the whole of the rejoicings repeated on Wed-
nesday se'nnight. It was intended that the bridge
should have displayed the words Ride, Britanric
Britannic nil. the wares, on its being touched by
the trident of Nrptrite. But through some .acci-
dent it was thus illumined before the appointed
time. On Wednesday week (the Princess Au-
, aurra's birth-day), it is, therefore, intruded to re-
peat the fete with increased splendour.
The Earl of WiNentssrs has remained in town,
during the summer. on account of the indisposition
of Lady COAstorrs Flaw, who is considered in a
very dangerous state.
Lord °WTI'S! gave a granddinner, yesterday,
at his house, Whitehill, to the Earl end Countess
0101.MORDRLZY, Viscount MARFA/, utid several
other Nobility: His Lordship leaves town this day
for Devonshire.

Lady CHARLES &MINCH'S accouchement iw
daily eapeeted,•at her Ladyship's house iu Gros-
venor-place.
The Ertl of CAHRARVOII lies dangerously ill at

his btnuse TerTterdei.-strert, Oxforti-st
Lord Ilinanwoy is considerably better, though
not yet etrle to attend to business.
l'he Duchess of Batlastetca give a grand din-
nt r, on Sunday, at her house at illatkhentli, to tlos
Ditches.% nf LECI)11, and several other Nobility.
The Earl. Countess CHOIMONDELEY, ll-
mily, still leave town to-morrow, for Tit.trots-
Ditton. _ _ .

Arrived, last week, at Etkubut.,l:
Earl of Murton, Earl of Errol, lady Eiri,l anti family,-
WOO Eliot, Right Has. Lard Eli Leak, and Lodoesck boos.
ton, Esq.
Set e.ff from the mese place—
The Earl of rart of arellinaort, Brea' Richmond,
Eaq. and Colonel Callous, of the Heats Ore's.
JERFIII,OI Cuva. Eig. is the Gentleman re-
cnnnendtd by the Court of Directors of the Bank
of England. to fill up the vacancy in the threctinn,
occasioned by the death of BIBILIANIMI WlNltßere

EsWe understand that Mr. Fronts has assembled
• formidable Dramatic Corps for the opening or
Felon:nth Theatre. in the room of the ensuirg
month. In addition to PA1.11114, CUM WWI"
ricer. and the Manager. who is himself as ham%
there will be ',vend new Performers. of whom re-
port speak* highly. An the popular new pines
will be got up yids great spirit ; and. after a abort
season at Athena* the aimpoy will resew up

Penzance.

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