The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-08-30 00:00:00

A PARISIAN -BELLE.

Ltstivt ?—Madame.—Bring me my branch of
oak —Here, Madame—Form it into a diaJem, or
turn it into a wreath : make haste, it is half-past
ter., and I must open the ball.—'lt's don:.—My
ear-rings ?—Which ?—Don't you know, my bobs ;
and my robe—Which do you choose ?—hly new
crape robe), trimmed with ru.)si and ivy ; my stock-
ings with open clocks, and my green slippers. Ah !
what execution 1 shall do.—Mind, l4serrt, this is
the most admired half-dress. A w"man of 114 ion,
r. hen she is young and beautiful, should be dressed
as a dryad or a howeel,ed.

Sir FILANCIS Bcaosry yesterday entertained a
tiled party of his fricids at dinner : there w•as a very
fine turtle dressed on the occasion.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex has
taken up his temporary abode at Carlton-house.
until he can be a:commodated with a suitable resi-
dence, in the neighlsout hood of some of the fa-
shionable squares. It is understood, that he does
not intend to occupy the house that was fortwrly
eniaged by His Royal Highness, in Grosvenor-
square.

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The Lord Bishop of Low non has instituted the
Rev. Mr. I luxury, to the Living of Heston, in
Middlesex. •

Tuesday sennight, the Birth-day rf the Marquis
of K.:Logi& WAS celebrated at the house of his fa-
ther, the Duke of LEI WIT EL

Ihe Hon. C 1. net Ss-swans is espeited in town
this day front Wry mouth.
The Earl of LAODATII, and his beautiful daugh-
ter Lady E. MAT HEW, have joined the gay world at
thlitenham.

The Earl and Countess of Uasainoa and family
:.:e returned from Weymouth, to prepare for the
ia:ended nuptials of the Hon. General Naar with
Miss G4l USTON, daughter of Viscount Gm sisrom,
%silk!' are expeac.l to : ike place in a few days.
VISCOU'I GRI r m and family return to town
Irons St. Alban's, this day.
The late Lord F. Cs v Lis r Hies house, m Charles-
strset. Betkeley-square, is repairng and beautify-
TnR, to bec, woe Cie residence of the Hon.Wtct.lAss
CAVINDISS. M.P.
Miss Dolma/11 has been offered an engagement at
t:l•et theatres. London, Dublin, and tdinburgh,
4:e :ill candidates for het favour. _ _

Miss Mcmaca has been recently united to Mr.
a vespeetable young artist. The 4orappc
!his lady stewed she wi.uld never prove alit.
At the recent fruit feasts, the Richmond Chem',,
the Lancaiter Melon, have carried away the
trstprizes.. _ .

Ttie Cockney Sportwitten are preparing t)r
et. .4:: shooting, upon Saturiay next. We advise
go-,I people in the suburbs, to lock up their
s ducks and chicityns. _ _ . .

i is said that Bois APART! waits fox the Equinox
v.:nv.ide nu The sun will Ellen be in biro', and
--seq iently there wi;i be some chance for restoring
1:-.* lost le/este of por..cr in Europe.
s.•:.ques. for co;Lirs a:A bands. are more
El able then aver, isni.-.nz ire Parisian cc-pinks.
N • • seer than ice era t eer used. _

e hippy to find t'tat Messrs. Itc N AS' I t and
t t isAve oeett so sArcessful in their exhibition
•, %r of at P.snorama. in the Strand.
• ' -•: etd it A.;,i he kept open some time

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J gralify the public taste, which naq been
eti.need by personages of the first distinc-
•• • • tare witnessed the beauty of this elegant

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