The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-02-01 00:00:00

EVENING DROSS.

A Islark crape round dress, over a black sarstiet slip : the
ermageis cut very low all round the host ; the waist is ra-
ther long; the piece which forms the back, is disposed in
buss plaits, laid crosswise; the from, are tight to the shape.
Short (sill sleeve. There is very little either of the sleeve or
the hack part of the corsage visible, as a pelerine of white
crap, is affixed to the back, and conies down on each side of
the twat as low as the waist in front : it consists of four falls
of double puckered crape; is rounded behind, and pointed
at the fronts. The bottom of the skirt is ornamented with
a broad trimming of white crape, intersected with narrow
(wirier of black crape, disposed in a scroll pattern ; there
are two rows of these laid on the white crape, at some dis-
tance from each other. liamd.ilteso, a-alemi.corsiette, cum.
iSomat of while crape, over which is a small black crape hay:
the crown is rather high ; the brim is small • it is of as
equal breadth all round, NI is bent down a little is the
hark of the neck : it is lined with while Crap., and ta Wonted
with a foil puffing of the se wiateriasl ?wool the edge of
the brim : three white feathers decorate the crown. Neck.
lace sod ear-ring., jet. Black aisassuy.lrailier gloves mid
shuts.

Amer.g the 140 e•rivals at Beth nre—
the watt of Clitie,Viaertwet to Anlmam., Visteunlea Gal-
way, Lord and lady Arendell, Lord Aatituwe Lord Janus
Slewart, Admiral, Sir e. arid Lady illoorwbeZegb,
ICHluwel Sir Charles W Siardrit„ Sir L. Ottwiy.

DAMS H InNT7 11.1170,1.

. .
We have already announced the private view of
•the pitiOWP in the British Institution, preparatory
to the intended public exhibition. on Monday. but
'which Mae been since postponed until after NO lute
Majesty's funeral. %Ye, however, resume our ob-
servations on life pictures. Tu allude to the works
of our eminent Artists, would be merely to repeat
the proisrs to which their elf iris so deservedly en-
title them ; Unit we turn to the works of Artists who
have not yet attained Academic honour..
Macbeth.—By 3.1 r. MARTIN.
Thiii rietore is an excellent mire...rotation of-the
peculiar power* of this Artist, who is ti young wait
of deserved eepute. The picture represents illfsr-
beth upon his return front the Ht4hlands, after the
defeat of Macilonnald, when he meets the ‘‘'eirel
Sisters on the hiivited heath, before This
work, like every *other by the same Artist, displays
nocomnion genius. In hit style, however, there is
little variety. Nis back ground iu this picture is
grand, but its forms; its style, mid its execution,
are precisely those of his picture of Joshua. Ile
wants variety—he fail* in the skill of making hie
subject predominate in effect. liis forte 1. it, the
display of a boldness end grandeur of character.
This uncommon power Mr. M•RTIN dnipinys, but
the abruptness of his lines, and the twrioriatior
of his grouping, when repeated so often in sobj..c.s
which admit of variety, lose all the force of (mgt.-
indiry which gave theirs at first interest. Mr. M a-
, TIN has improved in his colouring—there are tousle
brilliant tints in this picture.
if Ipime Maitiffs reaaimulia; it distressed Traveller.
By Mr. EDWIN LANDSCER.
This picture displays uncommon power. It pos.
sepses N sentimental character. which at first sight
one would hardly think could hr iitipsrtell to the
subject. The dogs are not inimitable &sail,
but coloured With, nil the force mod truth of nature.

kir. CHRISTMAS. in his ',mall picture. has shoo a
good deal of irharerter.
Danger.—By Mr. NV at. WI L L ES.

This picture is a nem lio of itinger, as
sriesirribel in the following hues of coLLINvi
Ode to Fear:—
. " Danger, whoa, limbs of giant mould,
What mortal eye can fixed behold
Who stalk. his rotund, an hideous firm,
Dowling amidst the midnight storm ;
Or throws him on the ridgy steep
Of some loose banging rock to sleep."

The composition of this subject is excellent,
there is a vigour in the figure which is finely cha-
racteristic of the Poet's ides of the " giant mould,"
and the surrounding objects correctly exemplify the
terror of the sceue.
(To be continued )