The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-01-22 00:00:00

.H )116 PARK.

This place of fashionable resort was yesterday crowded
with rank, fashion, youth, and beauty, to enjoy the rays of
the sun banishing the mists of the morning. The eques-
trians were without Dumber ; the variety and splendour of
toe equipages, the-beauty of the horses, the richrites of the
liveries, reminded us of this euchantiew place of recreation
after a birthday, when all the Ton vied with each other iu
displaying their wealth and taste upon that happy occasion,
the expectation of which cheered the hearts of all the trades-
people of this peat capital, from the humble shoemaker to
the richest jeweller. The wearchandes des mods: exhausted
fancy's store to capti►ate the gay and opulent fair ones, who
were en the tip-toe of expectation to make their yard into
the great world by being presented at Court. We live its
expectation of seeing those halcyon days uuce more restored
to us.

The pedestrians were innumerable, and displayed the
greatest variety in their costumes, bush male end female.—
Silk pelisses, richly trimmed with fur, were the order of
the day: French violet was the prevailing colour. Caroline
hale were very general, principally black. The greatest in.
dividual and personal attraction was a Lady Itabited 4 fa
Porisfewne : she wore a French violet figured silk dress,
with velvet of the same colour half a yard deep round the
►cilium, elegantly finished at the top Willi a ',olden, of satin ;
• fur pp/crime, a black velvet bonnet, of a peculiar shape,
with a large plume of scarlet feathers open-worked
cotton stockings, pea-green shoes, almost covered with fur;
she was handsome, with a commanding figure, nail scattered
her smiles and graces among a numerous acquaintance, in-
electing the young and the old, with the exception of an
liiratite, who wore an immense black silk stock or cravat,
laid in folds, which so completely covered his chin, that
whether he was tweaty.five or fifty-five it was impossible to
tell ; sod, between the timbal ras►meut of his cravat and his
light stays, he appeared totally unable to return in any
degree the lively compliments which Rowed from his fate
friend on their happy rencontre.

Prince LEOPOI.D dined with the Duchess of
KENT yesterday.
Saturday Prince LEOPOLD left Claremont for
litiiiiingtou Palace, where his Royal Highness
dined with his sister, the Duchess of KENT. Af-
terwards the Prince proceeded to his residence,
Marlborough-house,
Saturday nournisag the Duchess of CLARENCE
soleninly returned thanks to Almighty God for sure
delivery after child-birth, and her restoration to
health, it being six weeks after her areouchement.
The Bishop of LONDON attended her Royal High-
tiers to perform the church service used at what is
commoniy called the churching of women.
Miss STEPHENS %lid Madame CAMPORE/E very
humanely give their assistance at. the Choral Fund
Concert.

Three of the Noblemen who are to manage the
Italian Opera the ensuing season, ore the Earl of
Airesßusty, the Eail ut FIFE, and C ST.
ANTONIO. The latter has engaged Aladunie CAM-
POIIESE.

A subscription opened at Elambledon, for the
purchase of plate for the QUISZN, received 104 one
►hlHing signatures in eight days.
HAZARD and Co. respectfully inform the Pub.
lie, the Luitery begins To-NI umtow.—The united
Schemes contain Nine Prizes of Twenty-ore Thousand
Pounds Mousy and Console, %hive of which mist fis drains
To•Moanow. Nut two Dislike to N Prise; Lowest Prize
121.—HAZARD and Co. sold 1,483, a Prize of 20,0001. in
Ilia last Lottery, and recently Four Prizes of 30,0601. Rents
of 20,0001. &c. Re. at their Old Established Offices, Royal
Exchange Gate; 26, Cornhill, and 324, Osford-street,
curlier or Swallow-street sad by their Agents in the
Country.

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Tilt FUNDS.

Friary was *MIMI day at the stock Exchange, when nee
of the leading speculator' for a nee took nearly 1,000,0001.
of the Console previousty purchased for time. This opera-
tion wad autitipated, and relied en by toasty as the cease
of an advance in the prices; but the opposite party being
prepared fee the delivery of the whole that was claimed, the
funds remained stationary. All the great speculators for a
rise coworred is rain stock to a large moon!, •Ithongh
noose to the intent of tha instance ahoy. mentioned. The
ability to 'apply so large • dement, at • short notice, is •
singular circumstance. It is sufficient evideesee in itself of
that which we are assured is the fact, that the public at
large hare been disposing of their stock very freely i• the
Nicer', since the payment of the dividends. We way add,
that there are few 'edit:idiom more certain of an approach-
lag deportinga of the value of stock. The abundance of
money produced by the simulation of the dividends is at
present considered the chief support of the market. There
has been an increased deemed durum the week fur foreign
stock. Of the new Spanish • Loan souse small portion has
been brought for the Int time iota the market, suit has
found purchasers so readily. that the price rose from SS, at
which it was And offered. le 09. The rate of exchange
estimated at 4s. Sal. the &Oar. French reefer: still rim in
valse. The closing price at Paris, ea Wednesday, was
81 f. 40c.; and they were sold yesterday, on the Loaders
Exchange, al from el f. 75 e. l 0 SI f.—(Susidop Paper.)