The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-01-19 00:00:00

MR. SKEFFINGTON.

A pimple and black Glared velvet coat, embroidered with
silver sad scarlet; waistcoat of white satin, embroidered line
the cost. This snit was remarkably elegant.

REMARKS.

There were a number of Noble Families absent
from various causes; we regret to state that indis-
position and family losses prevented the attendance
of some of the houses of first rank and consequence
in the kingdom. The most distinguished equi-
pages were those of the Marchioness of LANSDOWN,
a new landau, painted a rich crimson, with her ser-
vants in rich state liveries. The LORD MAYOR
and the SHRRIPTS, the Marchioness of STAFFORD,
and Lady CIRARLOTTIL GOIFFR, were in elegant
chairs, with three foootrhen before each, in splendid
liveries. The Marchioness of Ss tnnsuat, and the
Ladies G. and E. Cecil., were also in elegant
chairs, with three footmen each. The Countess
Gaosvanoa, Countess of Caisnens Lady E.
Pam, Lady MULGRAVE, Mrs. IL WALPOLE, and
Mrs. BRAVISONT, were in state chairs, and their
servants in splentbd liveries.
Her Trimree, as usual, had a select party in the
e ening, and received the cony plinients of her friends
and family. The dresses were extremely rich, and
of velvet or liens cloth. The following, worn by
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Vona. was the
most admired : evening dress, a grass-green velvet
round dress, richly trimmed with lace sod dia-
monds; head-dreas to correspond, richly-adorned
with diamonds and emeralds. Indeed, there was
no variation in form, it only consisted in the em-
broidery• or trimming.
The prevailing misers were sky-green, azure-
blue, pure, damson, ameranthas ; and scarlet
velvets sad cloths were most general and most
appropriate for the season. The Ladies had for-
merly a double duty to perform, to choose their
Court-dresses to suit the sombre light of noon
and the brilliant illumination of the evening; but
being new confined to day-light, move variety ie.
introduced, more delicacy of work, and more dis-
play of taste, and it is not who will dazzle most,
but who will have the finest lace, or the most in-
genious embroidery, or the finest gold draperies.
Swansdo sn, in some of t::e tnmtui igs, had a very
pretty effect, bat crape was too light for the seaao.i.

Court head-dresses- nesse rasp the lappet alai
the ostrich plume, either surmounted with dia-
twonds or pearls, or a bandeaa or liars of either,
hold their place. The plumes worn by the Royal
Fain ily yesterday were u moldy. tine;
. those of the
Duchess of :Ho N•raose,,Marehione:.s of DovrN sin as,
Lady HARRIFT DRUMMOND. Mini
Mrs. PANTON, Mrs. MtlikY. and Lady BORIAG-
Rot were mkt iu adniiration. The number worn
was from scvsti to eleven. The Geatleafen'S Court-
dress ad niti of as little varlets as the 7adity ; the
fashion at a sword-knot, of the cutuliinithr:.of
co-
lonrs in an embroidery, form the only Amor.—
There were a number of very handsome em-
broidered writs, but none thatsdisplaved more taste
and elegance than that mini by Mr. Slum's NGION•
Uniforms universally previiled.

Yesterday the Duke of YORK rite I grand din-
ner, in honour of the celehation of Her Mansrr's
birth-day, to Colonel GORDON,' his. Secretary, the
whole of his Staff, and a number of others. •
Yesterday the Duke of MONTROSE gave a grand
dinner to Their MAJEsTits' Attendants and others.

The Princess of WALcs ar:ived yesterday about
twelve o'clock, at Lord SHEFFIELD'S house in
Prirvy Gardens, from Blackheath ; where Her Royal
Highness dressed for Conrt, and was accompanied
to St. James's Palace by Lady SHEFFIELD.