The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-12-01 00:00:00

GENERAL OBSESV *TIGER.

The bonnets are still worn very large ; cypreu feathery are
ewe worn than we expected. Opera cloak. of dark grey,
d with black, are in f t present fur the general
dimming, but we piupbecy that they will become too com-
mon to be adopted by the higher classes, by whom they are
selJetn worn, except at entering the ilwaire., in the early
spring and late autumnal season, in an open carriage.

The Theatre Royal, Covent-garden, will re-
opeii on 'Thursday neat with The Jealous Wife,
and the new operatics! piece of Rose d'Assiour, of
whose beautiful music and scenery report speaks so
highly, that it is hoped its success will in some
measure compensate for the severe loss tlk. Theatre
has suffered from the uufortotrate suspeusiou of its
performances.

Our Theatre, which was to have been opened
last week, has remained clased out of respect to the
memory of the QUEEN. As soon as decorum will
allow, probably on Thursday next, the season will
commence, when the fascinating Miss S. Bowen,
of the Theatre Royal, Covent-garden, who is en-
gaged for three nights, will make her first appear-
ance on our stage.—(Staffurd Paper.)
Miss STEPHENS is engaged to perform six nights
at the Belfast, and four at the Newry Theatre,
at 501. each night. She makes her tir►t appear-
ance at the former place nn Monday e.ening next.
She will be in Newry about the middle of Dc.
ember.

MISS BYRNE is arrived in Dublin.
Mr. PHILIPPS closed his engagement at the New
Via( Theatre on the egth of October, to a crowded
Jiid fashionable audience, and gave all his songs
with extraordinary effect, several of which were re-
Nested. He took leave of the audience in a neat
and feeling address, which was received in the most
flaterrim4 manner. He wise to sail the ensuing week
fur Charleston.

Mr. WALLACK performed at the New York
Thtare on the 4(11 UIIIMO, for his own benefit.
Tf. Nutimul Advocate " It is all the coin-
penbation he it. to Met lye fur his services (luring this
ritpgemtilt."

A thorn tree growing in the hair at Shun-
borough, the spat of Lord ANsoN, is HOW in full
lilusscin, and the whole trte preteuta a May-like

There is at present in the garden of GEORGE
DICKSON. Esfi. of Cooslaird, is tulip tree in full
blossom, which is the second time it wai ever known
to be in that state. The history of it is somewhat
remarkable. It stands in the situation of the gar-
den of the old Priory of Cousland. well known for
Latiorg sheltered the famous MARY Score, the
Fluleer sj Yarrow, from the proseetta by whirls
she was harassed in the earlier part of her life, arid
"Inch was destroyed during the Reformation. The
laq time this tree was in blossom was in the year
171°. Leung 98 years ago. The tree is one of the
of the kind in this country, and JIM Illf"i"
to that tit E6lnituurre Castle.

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BRIGLITON. NOVESIDICIL 36.
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Several individuals belonging to the Royal
Establishment came down a few days ago, who re-
snail' here, mud others are expected this day and
to-morrow.
As fur as circumstances will permit, the progress
of the exterior buildings of the Pavilion will lint
be impeded by the preseriee of the. Illustrious Vi-
sitor, and it is likely that the centre wing will be
nearly completed before Christmas. The old
kitchen attached to Marlborough Honor is re-
moved, in order to Open a more convenient par-
*age to the new, but temporary entrance-hall.
The conservatory, the bathe, and a variety of
apa►tments which remain unfinished, do not inter-
fere with the Pal ter, sons to occasiois any übstruc-
licit' to the ingress and egress of company. In the
tower to the south of the Pavilion, which is so
justly admired for its architecture, is fixed the
works of the clock, by Vut.LVIAMT, of Pall-Mull.
The movements were putt in action on Tuesday
last, and that mooitor of time will prove as highly
advantageous to the inhabiting', as the building is
au additimod ornament so the town. There is only
wanting the tioishing of the dials, fixing the hour
finger., and erectiiiK the weather Vain', before the
scaffolding is struck, when the beauty of the mins-
testi, mid other architectural °moments, will be
usiiisterruptediy seen, and acktio*ledged by every
ohs...est e.

The Libraries continue to be elegantly and nu-
merously vvioted—the 100 and music divertu.e.
silents have been entirely discontinued
The theatre re-opens, we hear, on Saturday
next. The little interesting stage heroine, CLARa
FI•IiRR, will hare a benefit there, and Miss
O'NEILL'S eisgagrintlit of three nights, make part
of the next week'‘ arittigement.
The Duchess of Lehoa, and Lady C. 05BORNE,
have left us fur their town residence ; the Margins
and M trclitonesv of Cataust4, and the Ladies
PRAYS'. for Arlington-street ; and the Countess of
TAU:UNSER°, fur Warlbeck-street.