The Sun.
London, England, 1806-01-20 00:00:00

PRINCESS MARY

Displayed all. the superb magnificence of Eastern grandeur,
her dress being composed of,massy gold and silver tissue, in-
terspersed with green foil in draperies, and relieved alter-
nately by tasteful festoons of green velvet, embroidered with-.
gold to correspond;, petticoat of peen velvet, richly enibroi--
&red with gold spangles, and fancy figures a la Tuvyde of
gold and green foil ;_ bottom a broad fancy border of palm
leaves, and finished by a brilliant gold roll° : the whole of
this truly elegant dress wascompleted by a sash of plain gold,
tissue, and gold- cords and tassels; train gold tissue upon
ween velvet, the same as Princess 'Elizabeth.• Her Royal
Highness's head-dress consisted of a green velvet boadca4
with a plume of six.green feathers.

• PRINCESS SOPHIA.
&royal purple velvet petticoat, tidily embroidered routtel
the bottom wi►h beato qui gold dowers, rivet winch .a'superti-
-4 rich si-Pivci wurl cu ilitiLa tissue, of cxiitthite tit:lie:icy and

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great. k ' • • t'• .
'value, with a broad geltg. trirrithtg Of rtib9ste,A ~',..ist
II ruittery With Saphire StO*S; aid tucked up with to-iias of
a most uncommon kind; the robe of purple and gold velvet,
richly ornamented with gold trilfiming: the whote of this
beautiful dress tiiiisheil in a tdyie perfectly novel, and with
great taste.. Her Royal Highness was greatly adfniccd.

PRINCESS
A rich garter blue velvet pettictilt, superbly embroidered
With gold; the bottom was ornamented with vandykes, With
taasel3 and fringe, and a rich embroidery of gold leaves ; att
oval- chaitt placed on a more elegant bortitr appeared abo'e
the fringe;, all the right side were three draperies : the but-
tont one Was olvelvet, richly embroidered iii gold, the design
of which was an antique scroll -funned of cornucopias ; the
second drapery was a ridi gold fissile, relieved by large agrafts
of palm leaves in gold ;. thiS drapery. bore a strong resem.
Nance of being mixed with innumerable pearls ; the upper
drapery was of the same description as the bottom Otte; the
gr,un4 work of the petticoat was superbly embroidered with
gold spangles, resembling a zebra ; on the left side was a square
drapery. of gold tissue, with a corresponding embroidery ; alt
the draperies were ornamented with magnificent gold cords
and tassels; the train • of garter blue velvet, trimmed with
gold fringe, Head dress of garter blue Leathers; in front ap-
peared a diamond' plume, supported by a crescent of bril-
liants; three large• rows of diamonds appeared on the left
side, and a large diamond comb confined Her Highness's
beautiful tresses, which were dressed in. the style oda-
Crepe ; a necklace of two rows of diamonds, and underrleath
a magnificent :-Maltese diamond cross, with a chain compOted-
of two rows of pearls.

DUTCHESS OF YORK.
A,crape petticoat richly embroidered with gold roses, a rich
gold border round the bottom of tn:: petticoat to correspond,
ornamented with goldiassels ; train, greens and gold, the mute
ensemble was one of
_the richest dresses at Court. Her Royal
Highness wore a most magnificent pair of shoes, made of
white plain4ilk, ri.:bly.s,pangled with gold, and gold rosettes,.

Dutchess of laloaaraoss.—White satin petticoat, with a
superb drapery richly embroidered in gold copes de pear
train green satin and gold.
Dutchess lla Cws r a Is. --aA superb dress, and particu-
larly noticed for its riaw style : the ground way an Egyptian
mosarque,. trimmed with white satin, richly, worked in
gold a the pocket-holes were neat and tasiefully.ornamented.
Train of white satin, °body And sleeves embroidered to cnr-
regnand with the petticoat : head-dress, a white satin turban
richt), spangled, and-.w hite feathers.
Marchioness of Salo°. -Body and train of white satin
trimmed with silver and` point lace ; petticoat of the suite,
a rich embroidered border at the bottom, on the right a sash
of the same, on the left silver cord and tasselS.
MarChioness of Dow a s ra E. —A puce velvet petticoat,
with a rich silver embroidery Egyptian border, the body ants
train to correspond.. Head-dress a puce turban bandeau, em-
braideredwith silver, with ostrich feathers and a profusion of
diamonds ; necklace to correspond.
The Marchioness of 1. aza sap w a E—A petticoat and train
of violet velvet, Superbly embroidered in a sea-weed pattern
of silver spangles ; tiraperies.looped up with wreaths of silver
flowers, which had a beautiful effect. Head-dress of the
finest point,_ white feathers and diamonds.
' Countess 01BARRYMORZ-aA superb lilac velvet robe,.body
and sleeves richly worked in gold ; a Willie crape petticoat,
richly embroidered in gold, in imitation of a shower of fea-
thers ; the border was uncommon, anti extremely elegant : it
was in the Egyptian style. Head-dress to correspond, with a
profusion of di-mends:
Countess CASt o ;.; —White crape, richly embroidered in
gold and white velvet; draperies of slate velvet, embroidered
with gold ; body and train em broidered. slate velveL Head-
dress, feathers ;and diamonds.
Countess Of M A.NSF IL ID. —Train 'at crimson satin, trim-
med with point Isceand gold; petticoat et the same with an
embroidered crape thrown over to form the drapery.
Countess of CA R DIG AN.—A rich Muscovy velvet body
and train, enibioicrekil in stars of cut steel,- and trimiried'in
point lace ; petticoat of the same ; a drapery from rite left to
the right, superbly embroidered in a wave of wheat ears,
grounded in clouds of steel : a second border on the right,
tied up with steel chains and tassels... The ateetembroidery
being quite:mart/le, it had nearlyatha sane ell'ret as diamonds.
plead-dress, the same colourviivelvet, and feathers,
Countess of F.:l y .7-White satin petticoat richly spangled
in gold; ruby-thicired velvet drapery, caught up With cords;
a Turkish twist velvet 'and satin ruby-colouted velvet train
to correspond. Head-dress, crimson turban, with feathers
and diamondi. .
Lady Mr. rea mulberry coloured velvet petticoat
and drapery; most superbly etnbroideract in gold, with a very
rich branch of oak leaves and acorns running round the dra-
pery, which was clasped up in front with most beautiful gold
clasps and coloured stones ; the robe of mulberry. coloured
velVitOriatinted with gold; the breast and -armlets elegantly.
ornamented with coloured stones.
Lady C taus—Body and train of brown velvet; petticoatof
white ,crape, appliqued in a border of gold drapery across,
tastefully drawn up with bunches of wheat ears ; the tout-en-
semble was temarkably elegant.
Lady AaDltii'--PeitiCoatof white crape, richly embroidered
with silver, the pocket-holes tastefully ornamented with large
silver cord and tassels; the body and rraihot velvet, superbly
trimmed with point lace and diamonds ; head-dress richly
ornamented with diamonds and ostrich feathers..
Lady FR &Nets PR ATT —A white crape and satin dress,
richly embossed inaareatlis of gold and coloured foil,ornament-
ed with sprigs of gold. Head-dress feathers and diamonds.
Lady LUCAS.—Satin cost, covered with crape, deep van- •
dykes of white satin, edged with gold, and bordered with
deep gold fringe ; right side,, a • drapery, strewed with gold
leaves, deep satin border, fringed with gold, and looped in
lestrions, fastened with small wreaths of blue and brown vel-
vet ; left cornea same as the bottom, border fastened with
rich gold cord and tassels ; train, brown velvet, richly orna-
mented with gold and tine blond a cap, white satin, with gold
ornaments, and white ostrich plume.
Lady CAROLINE Dam alt.— Body and train of puce-co-
loured velvet, embroidered in gold; petticoat of white crape,
with an embroidery of velvet and gold, in a drapery across,
forming a kind of net ; bordered at tile bottom to correspond.
Lady C. W ALDEG A Ot brown velvet trimmed
with-lace; petticoat of the same, with a silver netting stripe
down the front and round the bottom.
Lady LT HORP E.—A rich white satin petticoat, and a
drapery of the same, richly embroidered with gold and silver
cabelling, clasped up the front with elegant gold clasps, orna-
mented wick rubies ; the robe of white. satin and gold trim-
mings,' with armlets. of rubies anti gold.
Lady Hawaan to ,—A white satin petticoat, with rich
patent lace drapery, trimmed with gold,and ornamented up the
front with a spacious embroidery of gold rings and cabelling.
Lady Bart c Lia Y. —A beautiful dress of pale blue satin and
crape, embroid4ed in showers of silver spangles ; draperies
looped up with bullion rope and tassels ; head-dress feathers
arid diamonds.
• -Lady CAA N Y-- A. rich royal purple velvetpetticoat and
robe ; the petticoat was richly embroidered in gold, and had
the edict-of diamohds ; the border was entirely in a new style
of embroidery ; it was mica Herculaneum Etruscan, the train
trimmed with gold fringe, the sleeves richly won ked in gold,
and intermixed with lace trinuniag ; herhead-Oress, a turban
the same colour as her dress, ornamented with gold and tea-
thers • the whole well appropriated.
' • . Lady HEST ER ST A N HOPE —Black and green velvet, orna-
mented with embossed gold, anti studded with rubies, which
had a most brilliant 'cited. Head-dress, teathers-and dia-
monds.
Lady CECILIA and Lady OLIVIA FIT-7.CIR A LD.—Green
velvet and white satin, superbly embossed nvith silver and
coloured fails. Head-dress, feathers', and diarninds They
were greatly -admired.
Lady Hearty trz c ato.—W bite satin, embrOidered
with gold, body anti train black velvet, embroidered with
gold; head-dress feathers and dtainonds.
LadyC HAR to rar Ila aaasYS R.—A beaatifulguld embroi-
dered petticoat, intermixed with point, velvet lace, and
gold tassels.; black velvet train triminad wiilagold, sleeves
looped with. diamonds, front tasteued with a diamond star..
Lady Mar tna ',fay ata---IA most elegant dress.petti-
coat of tar hite.crape, superbly spangled in golds, t wistcd' round
the • pettit.toat, ttraperres to correspond, looped ' with thick
gold rope and tassels. Head-dress a• black velvet bandeau,
with an elegant plume of white feathers, and a beautiful
bird of paradise in front. •
, Lady DR uct—A ,Hortentia satin petticoat, trimmed with
swan-fur and beads ; the drapery of the petticoat formed in
a turban, fancifully displayed itself ill around, intermingled
and looped up -with elegant bead cords arid tilieele.; -the body
of the same dlortentia colour: the train ;forming a graceful
drapery over the right shoulder, and turning on the left.—
The heaci-dreSa a beautiful diamond turban, and white as-
trich feather, necklace, and brilliant ear-rings.; 'correspond-
ing.
Lady HENRY Sr Ira ita.— A:White crape petticoat, em-
bossed with white velvet and'silver, draperies velvet,
embroidered with silver a body and train, lilac velvet and
silver; head-dress, feathers and diamonds.
. Lady COW? ER—Was elegantly. dressed in white satin,
beautitutly einoossea in aplipe, and brilliant silver, atria-
-merited with'Mattesc silver crnaments, which had a singu-
larly tine edect ; haattoaress, teattiersaind drantaittas.
Hon. Mrs. IRBY—OM:3S of Willie crape:urn:Ma:wed with
clegant net.waik of Ovada, thvidad by draaertea ot white

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ita ft, raiteik upiiilit brunches of YelloW holly, ill fittishirt
'Cwith large wreathi of the sartle; bead 'cord and tassels 'c ant:-
pleted this simply elegant and pretty dress.; robe White Satin',
triinnied Willt-beadis aittt point lace.
The Hon. Mrs. ECEa-rotv —A petticoat of tric)let velvet,
richly festooned -with silver, and embroidered in stripes;
train of the same, with, showers of .-.;:i vet net and diatho,nds ;
head-dress cep votrespiand, With a gfeat profusion of feathers
-and•diamonts, • ..... . . . . ..
'Tire Hon. Mrs. Si.Ekctit PeacivAt.,—A very brilliant
white and gold petticoat, train of puce velvet ; head-Mess;
puce and gold, with ostrich feathers. . .•
The Hon. Mrs. CA RL ET.° N -.--Petticoat of white satin with
white craps draperies, festooned up with pearl beads and a
plume of white couraeali 3eathers. the train "and body of
white satin with white crape puffing all round ; each puff
was Looped up with pearl beads, lee. round the waist a most
superb band and tassel of pearl beads; head• dress ornamented
with jewels and ostrich feathers ; also beautiful bird of para.:
dice feathers.
MadaMe be Swaim: Kot, r, (late Miss ArigerStein).--.-Whiti
Crape petticoat, spotted with white velvet, and a wreath of
oak leaves and acorns of white 'velvet • round - the•petticoat ;
crape draperies, with rich silk rope arid tassels. .. • •
Mrs. LAw. —A White crape petticoat, embroidered with.
gold, drapery of the same. .
Mrs. Postzaus,—A white crape petticoat, trimmed with
swansdoWn, drapery of pearl coloured satin, •tritnined with
swansdown,. elegant silk cord and tassels which fastened
this drapery ; body and train of the same.
! Mts., MANSNLL.—A simpiy elegant .petticoaz of white
crape and patent pearls ; body and train of white satin,
trimmed with blonde. and patent pearls ; heaciLdress to corre-
spond, With a profusion of ostrich feathers.
. Mrs. Pzttroit'S presentation dress.--A white- satin petti;
coat, with a deep border, embroidered in silver; draperies,
white patent late; spangled in silver, and with rich border of
white velvet and silver, -.ornamented with large tassels and
fine lace +,' train of silver and white tissue, trimilied with sit:.
Ver ; Brussels lace sleeves ; head-dress, diainoutis•and fea-
thers. '
Mil. ABBOTT,. the Speaker's Lady. -7A white crape petti-
coat, richly embroidered iii silvers train of fine velvet, richly
embroidered to correspond 4, head-dress, a plmm-inc of ostrich
teatherS and diamonds.
Mrs. IVI`K F. N 2 ilt liody and train of blaelt-yel Vet, trimmed
with sable, with crape petticoat, trimmed with the same. .
Mrs. FkkastAzii LE-letticoat of slate colour satin, dm:.
pery of the same colour, drawn up with festoons of poppies;
train and body to correspond, ; headdress of poppy velvet and
diamonds. - ' •-
Mrs. Hoswoon—A white satin dress embroidered in waves
of silver and white velvet ; heial-dress,-lithers and diamonds.
Mrs. By.numo NT. —A w-hite crape dress, richly, ,embossed
in gold, draperies of shaded velvet, embroidered with gold ;.
body and train of shaded velvet ; head-dress, feathers and
diamonds. • . .
' Mrs. _Visit IR. —A brown satin dress trimmed with gild.
' Mrs. WINDHAM.—A green velvet, ornamented with gold
and fine lace. .
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Mrs. MANNERSSLITTON.—A white- crape petticoat, rich-
ly spangled with gold cords and tassels, a roll of crape inter-
mixed with, gold cord to finish, the.pocket-holos ; the bot-
tom a very superb gold fringe, anti black velvet foidS'aboves
the train of black velvet, trimmed round with gold fringe;
sleeves and body richly.trimined with tirussels point and gold
ornaments; an elegant cord and rich tassel on the waist.

The Opera House; the Theatres, and most. of HE It
MAJ EsTy!s Tradesmen,- were :illuminated ou Saturn
day last in honour of her. Birth-day, and the Me-
tropolis in many parts consequently Made -a very
brilliant appearance. •

Yesterday morning Mr. WAgSTA.FFE, the
Messenger,; who has been ill at Berlin; arrived hi
town, in company :with .1141essrs..RouvEs, MILLS, and
BASSETT, with Government 'Dispatches from Berlin. ,
.Shortly after their arrival a Cabinet Council was im-
tnediately called, and late last night Mr. PAESONS,
the King's-Messenger, was dispatched with Govern- •
ment Dispatches tio Mr. JAch-,s9N and.,Lotd FUR.,
ROWBT at Berlin. , -

Some persons of high consithwatton at Poonab,
hara hoer. -.th Lott, tduirged with V. LI d'eavouring to
corrupt the Array of the PRIS it WA in favour of
HOL KA R.

Late accounts froth Canton state, that a new In-
surredicin had broke out MI that-neighbourhood, but
that the Rebels had been defeated mid dispersed.
The Prison-Ship at Antigua lately sunk at her
moorings we haVe not heard the cause of the ac-
cident, or whether any lives were lost in conse-
quence of it.
Mr. FARREL, of the Ceylbn Civil Service, and
Sitting Magistrate at Columba, was lately murdered
by some person unknown, while sittinz in his ve-
randah. • The report of a gun was heard by his do-
mestics, and on hastening to the spot, they found
him bleeding and lifeless on the floor. A consider-
able reward has been offered for the discovery of the
offender, but, to the date of the last accounts, with-
out success. •

The SoCiety of Arts are said to be at present en-
gaged in investigating the genius of -a child, only
nine years of age, who has. the extraordinary talent-
of staining glass in a manner that surpasses belief,
and is equal to the productions of the first masters.
His mother was fifty years of age- at the time
.of
his birth, and he at present supports her, together
with his sister, by the exertion of his premature
abilities. •

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On Friday night, at ten o'clock, Mr. Creeton, of
Billiter-lane, accompanied by a Gentleman of the
name of Bicknell, was stopped on Dulwich Common
by a single highwayman, who.presented a pistol and
demanded their money. He assured the Gentlemen,
in a submissive manner, that he was ralu6tantly
obliged' to violate the laws, in conseynence of his
extreme distresS, being a tradesman, with a large
family, who had failed. The Gentlemen gave .him
a purse, containing 101„ for 'whiCh he returned them
many thank; and rode off. He appeared to be of
was
the middle age, well:inounted; and had a crape
over his face.

COll/1"-EiCHAN GE; JAN.;•2O.—The 'fresh :arrivals of
Wheat to-day are numerous, and large supplies on
hand, though many buyers, sales of fine are at full
.2S. per quarter redudion, and more in other quali-
ties ; Barley in plenty and at less, as are White and
Grey'rease ; Beans in short supply, and full assdear ;
of Oats there are many arrivals, and ;this trade is
heavy of sale, and rather cheaper-; terms of gimler
as last week. - •
Wheat • 48s a 6oS a 69s od
Fine ditto - 705.-a 74s,i)d
Rye • - • 3.65. a 4os od
Batley -28 s a 34s od
Malt - -65 s a Ins od
White Pease : 34$ a4is od
rey ditto 305 a 345 oct

-Means - sos.a 56s 04
Tick Beans ' • 44.5. a• sos od
„Oats • 233 a 26b.-; Z 9 cd
-Poland ditto 3os a, 31s ock
(tape Sied • - -391. - 421
Flour -6. s a 65s 051
Seconds, -55 s a-6os od

`SMITHFIELD MARKET, JAN.

This day's market was furnished with a large
supply of Beasts, and the show of Cattle in general
was very good ; the prices are much adVaneed since
our last report; and the, trade was pretty brisk. The
sales in the Hayinariet. Were tolerably good .; Straw
and Clover have got up in price since Friday's mar-
ket ; Hay is somewhat cheaper.--The following is
an accurate statement of the prices and numbers :
• • To stoic Liao Offal per stone or Sib.
Beef 'Ss. 6d.- to 66 od.--114tittori ss, od. to 4s. cd.—Ve3!
ss. 6d. to s.o4.—Pork 6s. od. to 61.6(1.
Beastb 2 [Th.—Sheep t2,74o.—Calves t85.-eigs 40J•