The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-05-01 00:00:00

A LMACK'S.

On Wertnewiny evening thee* Rooms were nt.
tended by nearly tire hundred persons of the tint
dioniction mod 1.1611i0n. Aiming whom were—
His Serene Ugliness Pripet Hesse-Honibuurg.
Prince Estes hazy. '
Daher—ltirllmund, St. Albans, and Lautino
Durkerses—Beaufort, itichuiund, Marlborough, Leeds,
asid Sftu Carlos.

.Varquieses—Carmarthen,Woreester, Lan ado, n, A orlesey,
Luthiau, and DOWllllllile.

Marchionesses—Worcester, Cornwallis, Carmarthen, Lans.
down, Salisbury, Wiudieater, Taristuck, Lothiau, and
Stafford.

Coyest and C 11111114114 Lieven.

Lords—Seftuo,Clotimore, Rubes, Castlereagh. C. Church.
bill, Chlllll/iIIiMIT, A Hamilton. Nforpetli, &maniacs, Ain:.
ley, A. Hill, Ads!yileiss, Saye.and.Sele, Brudenell, Clary,
Clonmell, Shaftesbury, Prudhoe, Grantham, Palmerston,
Weatuturland, Denbigh, Aylesbury, Furtesrue, Barnaid,
Maitland, Ainberm. Guyer, G. Beresfurd, Cratibuurn,
King, Onetilos, and Auckland.
.

I.adies—Glengoll, F. Disburse, Davy, Webster, Clonmgre,
Sefton, two Mollinenx's, Hill, E. Manama, H. Butler,
Castlereagh, Pratt, Rowley, Somerset, E. Kdgeumbe, Paget,
Hardy, Stewart, S. Wyse, E. Halliday, &we-and-Sete, Pack
111'11/eviald, Stanhope, Elienburough, E. Fieldiug, Cooper,
Grantham, E. Montague, Lonsdale, Aylesbury, two Braces,
Fortescue, A. Wilbraham, Barnard, Ambers*, H. Windsor,
Grey, King, Omitlawn, . Panlett, C. Churchill, A. Wynd-
ham, A. Scutt, J. Kerr, Ducie, Breadalbane' Campbell, Pe-
ters, C. Osborne, Hampden, Moore, Harvey, Mansfield,
Cassilia, Kennedy, and E. L. Gower.
Mire—C. Ogle and H. Bouverie.

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M ro. Fiszberf Dert and Min Seymour.
Ambasearlor•--Austriao, Russian, Prumian, Bavaria.,
Sarthoian, a. 4 Spaaisis.

Yesterday the QUEEN. the PRINCE lbsatit,
and others of the Royal Family, dined with the
Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTAR. In the
evening, after dinner, their Royal Highnesses had
another party.
The Dukes of CLARENCE and Costa Maui;
visited the PRINCE REGENT yesterday.
Yesterday morning tne Duke of YORE left town
for Windsor.

Yestentsy morning Prince Leo Pout. attended
by Sir ROBERT GeaDINItIt. Clone to town from
Claremont. and visited her MAJIIIITT and the
PRINCESSES at the Queen's Palace; and from
thence his Royal Highness proceeded on a visit to
the Duchess of YORK, at York-House. St. James's
Palace. In the evening the Pat Nut returned to
Claremont.

Yesterday morning the Prince of HesSt How-
BOURG. attended by Baron O'NAGHTEN, Went to
view Westminster Abbey, where he was received
by the Res. Mr. BLOMBERG, one of the Prebends,
who conducted the PRINCE over the whole of that
spacious and stupendisous building. His Serena
Highness expressed his admiration and astonish-
ment at the numerous collection of monninents and
other curious works of art, which have been exe-
cuted by the first artists. The PRINCE continued
his exaininstion shout two hours. His Serene

Highness proceeded from the Abbey to St. James's
Palace. on a visit to the Duchr.s of CumataLAND,
where he partook of some refreshment.

The Duke of RIcHNoND and smite will shortly
leave town for America.
The Duchess of Mott Thrum has issued cards of
invitation for a splendid rout on the 14th instant,
at her house in Grosvenor-square.
The Duke and Duchess of NORTHUMBERLAND
intend leaving town on Monday nest, for their seat,
Sion House; the Dowager Duchess is expected
there in a few days. from Sidinnuth, Devonshire.
The Duke and Duchess of NORTHUMBERLAND
entertained on Wednesday, at their rrmilence in
St. James's-square, it being the anniversary of
their wedding day, the Bishop of WoacksTEß,
the Rail and Countess Yowls, Lord and Lady
CUTE. Sir W. and Lady HARRIET WM. WYNN,
and a large party of disiiiiction. In the evening,
her Grace bud a select circle of fashionable'.

The Marquis of Ancni.Eseir gives a grand enter-
taintnent to a large party of distinction on the 16th
instant, at Uxbridge Noose.
The Marchioness of HERTFORD has issued cards
of invitation for a grand amenably on the 14th inst.
at Hertford !louse, Manclayster-square.
Lord Ei.i.Erisoitosinti will give • grand enter-
taintnent to a large party of dislinguishad person-
ages on the nth instant, at his residence iii St.
Janes's-mime,

pantie MONUNE,VT
TO THE MEMORY OF THE LATE LAM ENT e.. 17,
PRINCESS CHARLOTTE OF WALES AND tiAXt.
COBURG.'
The Cenotaph Committee, after msdnrely rvnuiderint• the
vac communications they base received, and in cnufur•
lusty with what tlivy have reason to believe is tlie wikh
of the Public, beg leave to state that it is their inieutiqa,
rtwuld theitruuds be Adequate, to construct the
,proptisirl
Temple of the Cenotaph on a .scale sufficiently extensive to
admit of its being appropriated to the purposes of Divine
Worship, and constituted • Free Church.

(Fur tti6 o:4,tumitter)
• BENJ. ROWS., Jun.

LONDON PASHIOIIS Fun MAY.

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From "Acherisaast's Repository e Arts, Fashions," &o

DINNER DRESS.
A white British net dress, which is worn over a blight
reach-colour satin slip. The dress is finished at the lvdtuan
of art strut by a row of broad and singularly b, 3utiful
mint!, cutnpusedof satin to cegrespoutl with the slip, which
is interspersed with narrow white silk fincy trsinntung v a
row of this latter is pitied' at Ole edge uf the Indium of the
skirt, and another ruw surmounts the peach and shit'
border, The tardy is 'Plied thieorsage ri la eircoorie ; it is
composed of peach-colour satin, made without serial, (05
very low in the bust, displays exactly the prupurts or the
shape, and is so cunti lied as to forma novel half-sleeve,
♦hieh wraps berms at the lower part, and displays a fall
white satin sleeve wuro underneath. The hntlt and sleeves
are ornamented' with narrow white silk trimming, to ern-
respond with the skirt. .• Head.dresii, a bright peach-cutour
silk handkerchief, disposed in the turban style, and orna.
',Dented in front with a large bunch of white roses. The
'hair is mock parted un the forehead, and disposed in full
Marls at the Sides. Pa►l necklace and ear-rings. Whitt;
kid gloves. White satip shoes. Small ivory fan.

• • •• alottnntet eittgeS.
A cambric muslia slip, richly finished mond the bottom
of the skirt with festoous of wink, surmounted with *rim.
meats of work intermixed with lace. Over this is worn.
die Hare breakfast robe, composed of jscosot
The form of this robe is very utivel and becoming: it is
open in front; the trimming is ;composed afire same mate.
rill, it goes round the rube, is very broad and frill ; the ful-
ness is disposed in • surd style. The body is made with,
out seam, it fits the shape exactly, end tiss a high shunting
collar. Long full sleeve, at the wrial by a him-
miag to correspond whh that round the robe, and MM..
inottoted by a small epaulette of a singularly pretty shape.
Breakfast connate, composed of bobbin net; the caul is of
moderate height; the ears, which are very narrow,•fiiteit
trader the chin; and it iz tastefully ornamented with *
hooch of dowers placed upright is front. The hair is
slightly parted on tbe.forehead, and disposed is lull ring-
lets ou the temples. Gloves and shises, white kid.
The basset is composed of small diamonds of cork,
laid on one over the other; it is a French shape, the
crown higher than stay we have lately seen ; tint
brim is of a moderate size ; the top of the crown is ek-
goody ornamented with a roalean of iniegled white and
wit-coloured satin; the brim Is also enriched with satin
to coriesposd; it is heed with white as in, and ornamented
with a superb plume of white ostrich feathers.

Front " Ls Belli Aiseablee."

Now INO basso.
• Disks/AM round dress finished at the bonier with opro
Vandyke* aud embossmasts of rich embroidery, over Klnch
are them 11111/11,0( sorrow tucks, two lucks iu each row. Fall
sleeves IX Breve, finished at the wrists with a double ruffle
of lace; the gown made partially low, And trimmed with
lace next the bust ; plain Aga of fine French lawn worn
sioderneath. Village cornette of fine lam. ornamented simply
withda broad satin ribband, of celestial blue. Kid slippers
of Modest red. . •
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WALKING DRESS
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Bridal morning rube of fine cambric, richly embroidered
aid trimmed with puckered muslin round the Wider and
down the from t, which fold over rt-la-Suitane. Elizabeth vireo:.
an and bonnet of ethereal blue; the !peace elegantly ans.
merited in a novel style with white satin, &c. The bonnet of
biro oaths Rad fine Del, crowned with a superb lioaqiiit of
full-Mown white 11004.11; a Brussels lace cornett, is worn with
this elegant bonnet. Cachemire shawl drape, with a rich vs.
riegated border triple ruff, of broad Brussels, lase. Half-
boots of ethereal blue kid, the upper part of flue cache-
nilre-Coloired cloth.
GlEgEltrit. OBSER+ATioNS ON FASUION AND Mien!.
Black gauze dresses, richly figured, are, is usual, at this
shwa, a &volatile dress at the Opera aud the dress•boxeS of
the Theatres. At the Opera, hats of white satin, turned up
slightly, and edged with pearls. or those of French at strip.
ed with blue satin, and sisrmassied by a pima of 'hill
cypresi feathers, seem much is favour.
A mandate visiting cornetts is amongst the novelties for
half-dress; it is composed of fine Brussels lace, aud urns-
meated with a fell &inch of white byaeintbs; the roiveita
fa rebeiving parties, or fur the familiar visits of (headship,
is of lime blond and net, crowned profusely with material
and install poppies, or frith a fall branch of the Indiau lotus,
both white and purple. The Hesse Housbourg turbine of
white net gad pearls, ornamented at the summit With a fall
phone of drooping white Which feathers, is muck in allow.
tioa for fall dress.
We have remarked at evening parties a very decant lope
is the Arabian forth, of striped gauze ; the vottietra pail
in front made iu bias; two full ostrich feathers are fastened
from the back part, and droop over the front.
aaadoirr, or half handkerchiefs of French gauze, beauti-
fully einhroidere.l in colones. or of white noire(' astreelatila
silk. are carelessly tied or thrown across the bust, at route
and evening assemblies.
The favourite colours are garter-blue, bright grass-gegen,
blue, pink, and lilac.

The Countess of Gtstioan. had an elegant au
sernbly on Tuesday evening, at her house in Loeser
Grosvenor-street.
The Earl and Countess of MARCH and family
left town yesterday, for their seat in Sussex.
The Earl of EGLINTON, Lady JEAN MORT% •
GOHLRIE, the Duke of ATHOLL, &C. &C. Art in' -
from Edinburgh, on Monday.
Lady Anson gave a grand hall and sew*
terilay evening at her house in St. Jumes's-squure.
Lord Gsoaas LENNOX left town on Wednesday
forßart. elite/tants a
SirGno
utooti Sussex.
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large party of distinction on the Bth inst. at his
residence at the Admiralty.
Mrs. J. W. BETHELL has issued cards of inrita-
time fur a grand rout on the yth inst. at her mi....
deuce in Groi.tenor-place.
Mr. Pis will give a grand entertainment to a
large party of distinction on the i3tli inst. at his
residence in New-street, Spring-gardens.
On Monday, the moth last, WILLIAM Moonn,
a young man eighteen years of age, had the Wilt..
pidity to ascend to the top of the spire at Grantham,
which is one of the loftiest in the kingdom, bring
two hundred and eighty-eight feet high, and, nitre
tying a white handkerchief round the bsl, I.e
descended without any accident.

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