The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-11-10 00:00:00

THE EGYPTIAN CURT-lINS.

Since the antiquities of Egypt have been investi-
gated, new light has been thrown upcn that taste
hitherto called the Grecian, and we are indebted to
our own artists for the chastity with which they have
copied the designs. The curtain about to be de-
scribed is intended for the drawing-room of one
of the first families in the kingdom. The cornice,
which is finished on a rich c•i•nsor. and black and
gold ground, is on a very bold projeftion ; the cen-
tre is occupied with heads •c the English Lion,
marked by what those scientific people evidently
meant to pourtray, %hen the♦ described power
and might. Between the heads is introduced the
sphere supported by the winged serpent Knuph,
alluding to the power they were supposed to
receive from the Deity. The principal dra-
peries of the curtain are of a deep yellow colour,
corresponding with the sun's influence. The upper
draperies are of a sky blue, intending to represent
ether. The body of the curtain is a maroon colour,
assimilating to the earth, bordered with a rich yel-
low, decorated with hieroglyphics in black. The
tassels and trimmings ate of light blue, orna-
mented with spheres. and surnmui.ted by the
lunar orb, in burnished gold. In speaking of the
form of this beautiful and unique article, it is
necessary to add, that the body of the curtain
hangs straight to the ground in continued folds,
the border only being left in full view. 'llse upper
draperies are in simple easy festoons, after the man-
ner of all ancient draperies, but with this peculiar
clurafteristic of the Egyptian plinth. All the dr 1-
peries of their hitherto discovered statues are in Ihis
style.

YwteMay—Leu MA V OR'S DST—Holiday et the Paolle

PRICE OF IRIS!' STOCKS, th T. 30
Government Debentmeo, 33 per cent GAL
Government o:llentures 3 per B9!

COURSE OF EXCHANGE, FRIDAY, NOV RRRRR 9.
Amstent.an .....32 2 2 U. Venice
Ditto At Sight.. .37 7 Naole. isil
Rotterdan. C. F. 12 2 U. Lisbon
Hamburg'..... SO 6 2 11. Oporto
Altuna 35 7 2 U• Dublin •lr
Pan, 1 DayaDate 2.) 4
o,ttu .......... 25 12 2 U. enttinn. I. • a
Bourdeaux . 25 12 , Portugal Gold 111 Cr.in
Madrid l7 in Paper i and Ba.s per us... 4 0 0
Ditto
Cain l7 in Paper 1 New Dollars
Data
/MUG&
Leghorn
Genoa 45 5 per Cent.
Dublin Oa London (Oet. 29.) l2l
Belfast on London (Oct. 23). 61 6 51
Belfast on Dublin (ditto). 7 71 61 days

CORN-EXCIIANGE, Fitt tut., Nov. 9.
The Market to-day being still almon without further supply
of Grain, in general, and but part of the Dantaic Fleet having
artiv.d, cause on Wheat a farther advance. Barley and
Malt are higher. White Peas rather vo. Gre►, and each
sot of Beans, ate dearer. The fee Oats at loud, likewise,
are at increased prices, and Ilona the present uncertain crate
of this trade, higher prices are effeeled than we at present
quote.
CURRENT PRICE OF GRAIN.
W heat 7fi.. 88• 102,. Beans .52.. 594. CM.
Vise do. ....100s. 105 s. $4. Tick Beans .....50.. 56. 03.
Rye, new 45.. 52. Od. Oats 16.. :104. 32.. Od.
Barley 52. 57.. Od. Polands..... Us. 04.
Malt.
Wht•c Peas.... 51s. 60.. Od. Fitte F10ur......90, 5. 0'
lirr► Peas 43, 545. Od. 'Os.

KFTURH OF WhIFA
Inclading only neon tho 270
agreeably [Ol
a. d.
21 Qoartera at 93
13 -- at 93
21)7 it 92
598 __a-- at 91
3411 -- at 90
396 - At 89
624 at 88
888 -- a t 87
-n 86
1331 - at 83

10112 at 84
343 at 81
1175 at 82
31.14
191 at ttO
599 at 79

Toul 16,14!

46:11€1. I;izher

A RETURN OF FLOUR,
Emu 0ct.27 to Nor.:, from the Locket Office.
Sacks. sd. I Sscks s. d. Sacks s d
II 115 0 656.. .. .IS 25 73 0
1 - $4 0 170.. .. 77 20
I $3 0 63 "6 40 7l 0
6430 2O 0 16.56 .75 1 -4 C
562 79 4 120.. .. 74 20 F.4 0
32 '2l 6 W....." 73
Total-9,54 Sscas.—.A.sersS,, 75,. 70.
11. 24d. hiher than last Return.

PRICE OF SEEDS
Sr I
Per Cwt.

It NI C10ver....601. to 1001
White dttt0...601. to 1051.
Trefml ..111. to 451.
Conway loot. to 110 t.
Cort.Ander to IN.

BAG/.
Kent 91 14m to 41 10.
tiut.ex 3l 142 to 41 4t
Essex 31 14, 14 41 6.
Old Out

1 THE BOROUGH.
'•IL.

PRICE OF Hl'
/Ail

__ _ _
P. 11.otTel.
Turnip......... 16. to '.:41
W AluitardSeed Its. to I.:h Od
Brown ditto.... I:I. to
Canary 74 Od to es Od
Rye Graa., pr.qr 20. to 30s

ST. I A ,lig.S.

Hay... ?I 16s s 41 10:
New .Ol Os a 01 Os
Straw 11 Ks • 61 2s
Clove• 01 Os ► 01 Os

F HOPS.
POCEtTf.
Kent Oi to bl Os
Sovsex 4l Os to 41 144
Farnham id Os to 71 is
170,1001.

AND STRAW.

RD•'.

WIIIITECNAPIL.
flay ..51 10. a 41 16s
New
Clover ..41 10d . 51 10d
Straw .ll 14s a Itl Os

COAL EXCHANGE, Nov. U.

Rest Coal•, in the Pon!, per Chaldrou 'Os 01.
ilelisetesi to Housekeepers at 7h, 04.
ihnvietian4, per Cliskiron Sts ed.
Delivect4 to !lamasery" at Ol.

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SMiTHFIELD, FRIDAY. Nov 9.
To sink the offal—pentane of 81b.
Beef 4s 4d to 55 *Wrest.. ,s Od to 65 41
Mutton 4s Od to 55 51d I pork. 4s Od to 5s 45
Head of Cattle this Day,
Beasts, about 700—Sheep and Lambe, 15,000.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS
By the carcase.
Reef 3a 4.1 to 45 44 I Veal. 4s Od to Gs 0.1
Mutton... 3: 441 to 45 lid Perk........ 4s 04 to 5,4 d

RAW HIDES.

Best Heifers and Steers,l er stone, ds. 01 to 4s. 44.
Muddling+ 9s 4d. to 3s. 64.
Ordinary
Market Calf los. 6tl
_ .

English Hun•
Pelt. 24 6.1. to 44. Od.
Lamb Um. ds. Od. to 44. Gd.

PRICE 01
St. James's Market 4s Gd
Clare Market 4s 6d
Whitechaisel MAW 4s GI
Per Stuns of 61b.
13s 6;
Average Price....4s

Yellow Soap, 8211—M,
Price •f Candles, per dos.

PRICE OF LEATHER.
HMIs, 50 to 5431 b. each 23d to 23)
DM", 60 to 651 b. each :Pal to 2tot
Merl:II:Int: tla,:lts 22b to 23d
D.,....4 • g H. 4.1.. 4,24 to SIM
F, .e C,Ach 11,des !3d to 244
Cm:. elides for cutting 22d to 2:33
Flat ,srdinary..... ild to 2.44
C.it Ski.., Jr) to 40Ib. per Dozen 304 to 341
I.', Su to 70:b . 33d to fled ).6
bts s, 70 to 0014 314 to 34d:-
h. „I, gels (Ur -nlaort) 4"d to 45d) f:i.'
Lags ditto 13(1, Us ICION per dozen.
Taa A How' Finite . 22s to Jia per hide.

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Tb.444.' 6. • . th, huaae, in Harley stra....t, the Lady
. of a .nn
Mon 1., .as, at I lerdmaliston, in Scutland, the Right Hon.
Lady Sinclair, of a daughter.