The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-12-01 00:00:00

ervERA t. ossrRTATIoNs.

Mist congratulate my fair readers un the dawn of a bet-
ter taste, as it regards winter fashions. 1 otveree with plea-
Mire, that crimso:4 purple, dark green, and (uvula, ate likely
to become the pi evading colossi, with borders of black,
goLl, or ermise ; awl tiaut searlet, ILA tereible doitroyer of
female beauty, grate, and elegance, is consigned, 1 hope
few ever, " te the tomb of all the Capulets."
Theigh au enemy to the foramen plan of drawing the
names of fashions from every popular occurrence, I cannot
help strermonely recommending to my readers the dress
formed upon the Tyrolese costume. 'le is agreeable in itself,
aid will become peculiarly iusicr...o;w4 if it be considered as
tb,e beige of sympathy br turen the British fair and the har-
dy Inhabilosta elf the Tyrolean immortals'. A bravo motion,
united by lone, and struggling (or independeuce, is a grand
'pectoris es the theatre of the world ; al.d whatever be the
fate of these oppremed people, their exertions deserve ap-
plause:: their ealreetsigs, sy topiary ; aid their eatoc, eternal
111181401LfaliCc.

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For the ont. door coeume, mantles arol pa acs are a mode
admit yet unrivalled. They arc often constructed of ritis
double-twilled sais.ot, or rebel; but Nirrino ,loth 'holds •
deckled pre e miturun c. he favourite &dour royal m biabop'r-
purple, lined with shoe or ninrigold ssisnet; they are maws
to fit tight to the figure, wrapping over the bosom, and but-
toning down ironic right side, with small raised silk Malone,
coofiami to the waist sbich is long', by a baud and buckle.
To gum breoritb over the bosom and hack Couw considered
inclimwasable;, the ions-huh: is cot so small as nearly to ex-
clude the cap of the shoulder ; and to increase tins criect,ls
plio ed a balloiletre (very shallow) eie.:r the long sleeve,
trimmed the same as the pelisse. figured bindings of vel-
vet, iu aware pattern, are most in esteem. Gold is becom-
ing Lather too general.- Embroidered bordering' in chenille
ye chiefly confined to dress, or, at most, aie only seen in
carriages; but many of our elegant L.ll, s disclaim coloured
edgings altogether we made longer trod wider.
than last month they Lave toll rollers, confined at the
throat s ith lung b s and end. of corded ribband,tuished
with tassels, left plain iu the hack, and plaited full on the
shoulders, to admit of their folding over the arms und bo-
som. The hoods have also into eased in dimensions anal now
serse as a temporary detente against the ought air, or sudtko
currents of wind.

rresch coats, in scarlet, Spauisb grcen, purple, 101 brown
cloth, will. high full collars, brunclied at the throat, falling
is the style of a rube, but conliiiivi to the waist by a
silk cord or tassel, brought round to tie l•fore ; the edges
wrought in shaded ulive blunts chenille, ur rehired
swausdown; warn over a high dress of the satin: wiiierials,
are as elegant and graceful walking draw.

The lung swansdown tippet has entirely tak‘ n ploy, among
our fashionable* of the spotted ermine paltrincs ; we huve
observed, likewise, a fivv white muffs.
la Address, taps of a kite satin, ornamented with ostrich
feathers, or harbors of silver or gold tissue, with tick em-
broidered hariellterelnefa, are most in esteem.

W. have notised Hew des errs in jewellery. belle
pearock4, tulips, sad 110(1101,1. in approprin,e
cu-
tuun•d gems, have q piCol4llloy 110Vel cfrect.
The Grecian sandal, is the them of a half.buot, cut out on
each aide the lace holes, displaying the stocking, wale if
white kid, bowel, laced, and molls oidered iu silver, is a very
graceful ornament for the foot and aurle. t%bw• livered
silk shoes, eulogised with purple satin, embroidered Is silver,
are of 11w newest invention.

The prevailing roluura fur tbe sravon are amp, risaripid,
•rarlal, astura,Fislumno4, pow*, NW • 9 her.

FASIBON-1111.X LVTELLIGANCC RICTRAORDINAR 7.

An elopement of rather a novel nature bag uneently takes
pian is the family Ma Dowager Larly of denim-tie" in the
vicinity of Berifoiii vryutnc Tile Cook and /fag,. itrity, both
of them absent on Niiiiithy morning but, the servants
anondsled at breakfast m the kitchen. It brow, however,
perfectly well known iu the family, that the% mutually felt
the infloence of the bold., pautos, cod that ...Dv forriiminal
bad been adjusted, resonator, to the', uniting theta fates in
the .rifkeeftittrr; of 11cm,o, nu extraordinary drzree of •tar.
prise was exprested at their absence, it being imagined that
they were only gout to the panoh church, for She purpose of
ti•rtliPg a wutau Nat trintitins:, buwreer, 1y the Stine it tt in
usual to 1.11,11,1fPC, •..ratites, peeparattily Iti proilityllltt the
necessary gullet, arttlnily economy, uutt winch it Watt their
pt-eilltlif presume to preside, Namely, Moon, it ire, thought
prudent to fauns, the Lady ado: inausiou of then abeence,
inn inquiry, SUMO iliscmereil, that, in addition to th.
luso of hi r (i,k of the PA% tr,,, mid /WI Gadd.o of the
she had other causes of regret , several artirtes of plate and
table linen, which were neuter their rate, hoeing anti, take.,
tj'ht with the hind couple. nu traces of the fugitives bate
pet been ,Instatveral.

Wednesday might a Messenger arrived to rh•
'Mod. at %VintlbJr, with the news of Lord CO
Li N 9141,10.11 dcoltul I oi; Wine $ the Freocir fivet.


COVENT-CARDEA TIIE.ITRE.

The tragedy of Tie nornan Father was again per-
formed here last night, and Ne have the pleasure
to state. was received with profutind attention. and
unbounded applause. Mrs. Clarke, in the part of
Horatio, appeared to much advantage. She was
in perfect possession of her powers., and gave fair
promise of tuture excellence. Mr. Cooke was admi-
rable is Horatias; he Will arore thin usual's) energe-
tic, and appeared to feel more than deliglit, at opiu
performing before an eley,rant and rational British
audience, for such the Theatre had to boast last
night. There was not a discordant sound heard un-
til towards the conclusion of the entertainment id
I)on Juan, when a very few pat teal hisses were at-
tempted, but they were instantly drowned, by
tumult of applause. The audience separated anti
all the decorum and pr6priety of the must (avow-
able times.

ST. ANDREWS DA Y.

Yesterdy being St. Andrew's Day-, was observt.ili
as usual, by the Sculin, in London, with the woos
religions exactness.
His Royal llighness the Duke of York, took the
Chair, at the Aleeling, in behalf of the Scanlan
Ii mping', and was elipportcel by en illustrious sued
Royel Party. On his right, the Duke of Clarence.
Sir D. Deletes, Lord Keith, the Duke of. Kent,
the Spanish Ambassador, Admiral Apodaca, snit
the 'Tyrolese Deputies ;—on hi% left, the Duke of
Montrose, (President of the Society,) the Duke of
Sussex, with many Noble character., gave import-
mice to the Meeting.
After a sumptuous dinner to upearili of seven
hundred persons, in the tipper and lower rooms,
the glee of Non Nobie /tontine was swig by Mesur..
Will, Taylor, Elliott, Evans cud Leek. His Hoye!
Highness, the Chairman, then gave The King, which
was drunk with enthusiasm, and plaudits coutiniiiiig
long after the usual time allowed for any tonal. God
Lace tke King (by the singers btforeinentioned) theta
followed, sod was received with tumults of applause.
The Queen anti Royal was thee drunk
with three times three.
Oa the health of The Duke of York mid the Ar.
my, being proposed, with the honour of three times
Cure, the feeling of approval was so !Prolog as to
cause the toast to be given with thimilers of ap-
plause. The glee of To arms, to arms, followed.
and was higiily applauded. The Duke of Clarence
aid- the iVarry, fullooed the former tomer, and was
drunk with every demonstration of loyalty soil al-
fection. the hand playing the air of Buie Britannia,
which was sang in chorus by the Room.
The Duke of M0111'11042 then addressed the
meeting—" Heroes and Stet, turn had been lin.
natured with their applause, therefore he did riot
mean to occupy their time *with diacusaioue ou
these subjects. The Ki ig, the Heir Apparent,
and generally the Roy al Family, had been drunk
with all thove nianifeenttione of attachment which
c.heracterbeed Scotsmen; but. before te sat doan,
he would propose the health's of those other illus-
trious breeehes of the House of Brunswick, who
had honoured the meeting with their pre,eiice,
" The Dukes ..;f' Kent and Stave."
'flue tong au. rereived with unbounded ap-
plause. rood wise followed with—e" Success to M.
Spenish Patriots," and Si rictirst to the lyraleant,
struggling in defence of their liberties." To the
former Admiral Apodaca' returned his thooks.
in the name of Ferdinand the V lath. mid the
Spanish nation; oath/ the latter, a Scottish gentle-
men raw to speak hi behalf of the Tyrolean depu-
ties. His acknowledgments. in the native less•
gesge of Scotsmen, arid addressed to the most
sa-
cred feelings of his country, were received with en-
thusiasm. He declared that the Tyrolese looked
to their fellow monntainee, s in support them in the
cause of liberty, and that they looked to them to
free thews from the degraded state to which. in the
language of Burst, they might be reduced.
" Stern oppression's iron rod, Lc. &c.
They, perhaps, had not been successful, but they
bad deserved success; and if the ether countries of
Germany had followed the example of the Tyro-
lese. as they had followed the example of Spain.
Europe would not now have been submitting to
the lash of it Tyrant.—" The Land of Cakes '—
" The King and Constitution ; and may we trans-
mit the latter unimpaired to our posterity," here
drunk by the Dukes of Clarence and Siissex, and
re-echoed with unanimous plaudits by the company.
Mr. Taylor sang IVAtu first to Italy I went,
which was unanimously encored. The following
verse was added, and, like the previous part of the
song, received.tiubounded applause:—

" Frcm all domestic woe,
From every fore.en foe,
God shield our King
'Upon vest G,oree the good,
. hnse throne thus load b.ls stood.
bend down tby chiefest eudi
Lung live our King.
After OW', followed the glee of IF Aen Alfred
first, *r." Other loyal tomato and seuttrueuts
chwrd the entertaiumetit.

The principal visitors were the Duke. of York,
Clarence, Kent, and Sussex, the Duke of Mon-
trose, Sir David Deltoids, Lora Keith, Admiral
Apodaca, the Tyrolese Deputies, kc. Sic..
The musical party were most pre--eintnently ac-
knowledged trorn their exertions arid talent. Messrs.
Ervis. Elli9t, Leek, and Taylur, not only
provell'iteetn.elves impel tor in mu•rc, but alau iY
diem execution of Seottish tunes.

The Baginve and Uaion pipe, by Macgregor.
added to the magical treat; and abnut tell o'clock
(■tter drinking the healtha of the friend+ of the cu-
tarty in India, who hate sent 10001. to its support,
and other laulefactorsi, the company departed (was
the enjoyment of a nontrivial but charitable feast.

Wednesday morning being very fine. His MA.•
JeiTY. and Princesses Aunvera and SOPHIA, with
their atteudants, took their usual rides in ‘Vindsor
Gresit Park ; but yebterday morning being very tia-
favourable, 1441 MAJestr diii nut ride, bat the two
Pet mr:;:sots took a ride w the Pwik.

The munificence of the Duke of NoitTnumnEs-
LOW ll4s fern Litelv mantrusted upou Tt ne-side.
Mr. ANDMIAON. hoi;Grace'4 tro.tot at Nvwharo-
hal% hem% stitiereil eevvrrly Ly the flood to Sep-
lea.t, the ll ike. agents ril.irclented it t:
hw Grove, who w. ples%tul t.. order tiOUI. to b.:
fluid to him in constdst•etica of the lovers tie 'nail
sustain• d.

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PANTHEON mitsQuErm nE.

On Wednesday eveniati, a grand masquerade
took place at the Pantheon, which wee attended
by near 400 persona. comprising many of rank and
fashion. The grand saloon was most superbly
lighted with variegated lumps, iu various devices.
Most excellent hands of music were provided, and
ertry arrangement made, that could tend to' the
main-it-meat of the visitors. Al.out elesso o'crock,
the company began to useprolile ; tlo-y cionsistril of
Harlequins, Culambines, ont of place,
Ice. A groupe of Six f!ld Made attracted mueh no-
tice. They were much annoyed Ly a Son of Crispin,
hitt they did nut appear to relish the acic s.tlt a
which his wit ass wassoned. There were ako
ney-sweepers, Witches, Yorkshirenros, wail ail
excel-
lent Cherokee, who sported an 0. I'.-medal, and
,eoliuded the war-whoop moat musically. At one
o'clock, the supper-iooms were thrown open, and
*displayed profusions of good fare. The wines were
loseellent, and the whole entertainment did great
reedit to the exertions and taste of Mr. Wand, the
eopriator.