The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-05-17 00:00:00

THE PRIACEsb AME LIA.

We understand Sir tiENRY HAL/011, sat rep
with the Priocess AstILIA on Itolooday ,itgiit. Ost
Tuesday night her Royal Highuma had four hones
sleep--she wes considered a little better yesterday.
The Prince of ‘V•tus left lowa yesterday 111/),IM
ing, at seven o'clock, fot Windsor, and reunited
about four, when his Royal Highness gave direc-
tions for putting off a dinner party which be was to
bare had ist the evening.
The Dike of Yana left moo about sin o't lock
in the evening for Windsor.
It was reported lan eight with conitienee, at the
west end of the town, particularly among the
trades'-peonle, that her Royal Highoem was MP
more. That. however, we hare groaod to believes
is not the fact. Dr. Baillie is the only Phybicimh
of all thine in atteadance, who eutertaluvan) hopes
of her recovery.

BONAP E'S muR.

IZTAACT Ur ♦ LETTER, DATED ADTWERP, MAT 3.

" Hit Majesty. the Emperor. after having treas.
acted business in the mor g. went out at nue
o'clock. lie croseed the Scheldt. went to the
Tete de Flandre., and thence t. Fort issbellai, si-
tuate a league from that village.
" Upon his return. His Majesty went to see a
spectacle gi%ro by the Larva of artificer. of the
city, the extraordinary Nature of which deserves a
particular account.
" Three censor a singular form, were seas follow..
ing each other art a line, ador.ied with emblem:amid
allegorical devices. They were escorted by a.great
number of persons on horseback. and dressed in
character; while an immense crowd formed a pio..
cession on foot.

" Upon the first car was an immense whale, mete
of pasteboard. Inside were :nine persons. who
threw up water by the farce of puinis*, toe ',PUMA
of which answered for the nostrils uf the doh.
" On the second was a representation in mi. in..
lure of • ship of war. children were in the car.tage
and sails, and exercised all the roanceueres of ashy.
" Upon the third W4ll placed an enormous soele,
upon which was paced the model of a giesit. 30 fret
blies, made of pgstelioanl. A luau phscedin the In as'
of toe giant, directed his features to move, so so to
make him fix his eyes net the spe..retors. This
statue was executed hy Ruheni, in IWO. When
the processioa arrived h.fure the Mayurelty House,
the Empress came to one a the windows and smiled
at the whale and the giant. The Emperor elms,
who returned at five o'clock. met this extrau,di-
miry procession, and was much pleased with it."

The &shit:Rutile world will he tiuitied tomortow
eveuing, at the Countess of Caosvioioa's 4raml
rout, and Lord Couanat AY') concert. The latter
has fitted up his huvse its a most elegaut stile, for
the occasion. The musical department is under
the direction of Mr. LEANDER; cod the refresh_
mess?, by Mr. Cyanic.
The Duchess of DLVONSHICS will give • grand
concert to a numerous prey. tomorrow eveniug.
Sunday the 13th tieing the anniver aq of Lis
80-al Highness the Pftrava Ritmo? oi• I'OEl4-
GAL'S birth-fig. the CHEVALIER CARNEGIE r4sLtr.
tansies:id. with a sumptuous titmice.. a select party
of Portuguese and lEriglidi
We shall be curious to see the contradiction
to the Performer.' Petition. promised. when the
CHADIRERLAIR'II permission will allov it ; if r..
port speak tree, it will not levee the Peutiontrie,
or rather the three agitator., who set ideal on tin.
apparently unseemly moiiire, en inch r f gruisi.d
to stand on; at the same time. we shall be arnime
the first to regret that. the reiterative should hair
done any thing discreditable to the isrufeiniee.-..
In the mean time the restoration oi Old Dru.y
goes briskly on.

I he Alfred 11.:lob hats risen so high •u Weer/
estimation. that Iru. eight acanuel th►rr
leva than two kindred mid acme Candidate, of the
arat rank and nape. !Ability. The Duke of CVII%
naaiaati. It se. m.. expressed a dr.ire to become •
member, expe4i,n4 no doubt to be elected, -as the
Princes of the flloc.l are at other an,1.4, asthma
ballot; but he se sthl to have Luse Inforrook
through a delegatiou of Tru•tetn, th,t, higisre
t'.e tumour of carolling !he muwoolbk Rural H•el -
nem to their list of membei A would be appreciAtrn,
they moat faithfully forego It, voles* he would ems..
descend to he propried and liAllonfra fur, tot,.
for inotbiV to Use sudopeulabk reuulatious of the
lastitutioo.

Sir FRANCIS Mum) Tr %Fiala rhe Earl of ;lawn
Lard•liiptaa r.etaihe d ...e A rro g, A. U E t -
SAL, Mr. Gamow, and Buatini‘a..... 61.
Counsel.