The National Register. — London, England, 1813-07-04 00:00:00

450 TUE NATIO COURT AND WORLD OF FASHION. THE PRI UCE REGENT'S GRAND BALL AND SUPPER This rate ttaiturent which took place on IVednestlay night, though not kon No 4 xtensive a scale as the hte gia en by the Prince soon after h Is aere—ion to the Regency, was yet of the most .plt it did dt se. •l rri ere well. between tans hundred and a thousand 'Jetsam pie rut, and the due.-ser were of the most ny.enitieent and costly roi t. A* 4 it a' at, ti.e wish of the Priixe to entertain his guest • With as naie , •41.4 . COMfOi s t as possible, the plan was adop'ed of ' ,per in the tents for 3 considerable nuteher, ac a coot retreat from the Ilea if the bali-room and state-apartments : and this object a mild have been eompletely answered, provided the ueieitcr 11•0 Ved fa Von I able. There was besides, a covered pa o. rnetride ester' in the wholi• length of the palace, decorated with every v nietN f rt bs and dowers of the most ornamental descrip tiim, !nought trout the royal gardens of Kew, Kelisington, and Sanipk.n-Coti rt. the tyho'e illuminated by variegated lamps ; but t at• torrt-nt• of rain which fell during the day, and which petiel rated in various places, compelled the company to forego the • pieaque of enjoa big this promeioide, which from the numbur of fatpet bly dressed ladies ninkt otherwise have produced a delight foil Meet. The ti to_!etlicr with the apparatus for the covered p romenade. we! e chiefly ordnanee-stores, !nought from Wooltallie i 3 and the Tower. At eigh t o'clock a party of the 7th Hussars marched into Pali mall, and men were station, d hi different places to regular( tlif line of Ca triages. About the same time a party of the guards, under the come sand of Col. Clith ro, with the Duke of York's band, marched into the Court yard. The Duke of Cumberland's baud also atte' ided, and played alternately. The I /Limn. aud Prineesses Elizabeth, Mary. and Sophia of Cloucest er, arrived at halt-past nine o'clock in their chairs. They trere rce eived with military honours by the guard, the band playing " God s. ive Cie King." They were uskered in by two Pages of the Prest nice. in foil ith wax !Hits ; the Hall and other room-, t' !trough which they mere to pass, were lined with 40 of the Yeomen of the 6nard, together with the Livery-servants in their State • The c ompany assembled in different rooms till about eleven o'clock, when one of the Pages conducted them to the State-room, nhere tit e Prince Regent, the Queen, and the rest of the Royal Family A ver,e assembled. Soon atter, the Prince, conducting the Queen, t :meted the Mill-room, fidlow ed by the Princesses Eliza beth and Mary, conducted by the Duke of Cambridge ; Princess Chat lott< t, by the Duke of York ; and the Duchess of York and Princess Sophia 4.1 Gloucester, by the Duke of Kent. The Queen look her seat at the upper end of the room, in a superb arm-chair, :ittendcd by her Lady iu waiting, &c. The Prince of Orange fol. loAed so an after. ele et band appeared in a recess and strnek np the favourite thrAcc gg (*fang na moire to you town," I%inch was led off by the Winces% Mary and the Ma!quis Cornwallis, followed by the Prin. eesis Cha; tlqtte and Lord James Murray. The Duke of Brunswick arrived w lade this dance was going down ; and, after having paid his respel :Is to the Queen, the Prince, and the rest of the Royal * mixed with the company. The $' !coed dance called for was " Vonlez volts dancer Ma moisel le?' a hich was led oft by the same distinguished characters. Althoi igh the Princess Elizabeth did not join in the dance, she ap peared :o enjoy the amusement extremely, and her usual vivacity of dispo atition was very conspicuous. The t text dance was " Mrs. M'Cleod," which Lord Ahoyne bait the hors , our of leading off with the Primsess Mary, followed by the Princes t Charlotte and the Duke of Devon hire. The . Fourth dance wan the " Isle a Sky." which was led off by the saw, e distinguished characters. Stipp n. was then announced, when the Royal Family devended by a private staircase to the conservatory, where slipper was laid for alioy it 60. After supper daneinz was resumed, when the followint; dances . were It. I otf by the Prince‘s Mary and the Doke of : " Miss Johnson." "le Park," and Lady Montgomery." The veholr c oneltitled with " The Tatik," led oil by the Princess Char• lotte au 3 the Duke of Devonshire. K. r Majesty and the Princesses left Ca rlton-Ilimse about half-past tive o'clock. for the Qacen's Palace. It was past six befine all the company had left the splen did see! Ace( milts were yesterday received at Carlton House, stating, that the Duke of CLARENCE, who hai beep seriously Wisp( sed at Bushy, is better. RFGISTF,.R. FASHIONS FUR JULY. JULY 4 GFM Pt? AL OES ERVATIONS. —Spencer! are very general, more so indeed than any thing else. Lace shawls have become too com mon to be wince!, and they are almost entirely super- &Aka by -mall rich tissue half handkerchiurs. Striw hats and cottage bon sets are -till in favour - - --The carriage costume has afforded us more oruovelty to lay bet Ore our faifrea• lens. Spencers have given place to spencerets, tt hich are, we think, the most becoming thing we ave se?ii, for some time.—White s :tin Salamanca tippet, is wo:n a few , eliwailieg, and . is likely to he very fashionable.—lionnets of love are al.° just introduced, and rtainly nothing can lie more appropriate to the season ; the for m which is most general is a cottage crown wit:, a very small poke front.--In morning dresses the York wrapper is the newest invention.--In undress, small lace caps are universal, but we have observed nothing new in their form. - -For (limn r dresses, slight sarsuets, worked ninslins, and white and coloured limos are universal.—For full dress, white ant co loured crapes and white lace are universal.—The hair is worn lighter er the forehead than the hot month, on one side a few Hat curls, and on the other a bunch of the lightest ringlets —For lull dress our juvenile belles wear flowers as mach or inn,re th..r any other ornament in their hair.—For mats. illy ladies, small t. bite satin hat-, ornamented in front with a diamond loop. and a ng while feather, are very gencral—We have observed some alteration in iewelt% since our last ; ccloured stones are begthming to come .:gain into favour. In undress ornaments. dead gold is vs ty tae neral, and pink and white coneliaus have supersede plain wbite tbr neck lace, earings, and bracelets.-- Ivory lam, with painted borders of flowers, are very much in request ; we have not ob,ervcd any .:Iteration in the size of the fan since ,nr last.—The fashionable co lours for the month are the same as the last. MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT. The thin Wheats, which had so unproductive on appearance, rrit ti , eether at the beginning of the month, particularly on bean lands, as to bid fair for a fair average crop. Many of those on Cl, ver-leys in the Eastern District, still wear a detective appearance; the IVheats have gone into ear kindly.—The R 3 es, th us .ckward, are likely to prove a full crop.—Pealte and Brans bloom well, and are generally Ifee from insect.—The Barley , early sown on cold lands, have not re covered the (Go of the wet Swing ; bnt these on tender soils promise we II —Potatoes have the appearance. in all parts, of proving ithon daut.--In Norfolk and Suffolk, the firct sown 'Turnips, particularly the Swedes. have planted well.—The Hop plantation, have increased in vermin front the coldness of the night., but are strong in bine, irt 11w Kentish and Farnham grounds.--Ilay is larger crop in most dis tricts, than immediately rounl Lo .dent. The Lambing season ba• proved a prolific one, nod the accounts are generally favourable about the recovely of the Down flisdis from the I or, with which they had been so much affected --Lean Stock coot/- lws as scarce and dear us in our last Report, but the Meat Markets, which were higher I r all kinds at the beginning of the month, than was probably ever known. tell one shilling per stone, for Beet' and Mutton, in the course of last week. In Wool, there has been little or no.variation from the last month's prices. ?Ti. Maddock and Mr. Burrell have presented an Address to the Pi incess of Wales, signed by 400 Ladies resident in and near Boston. '1 he Prin'ess returned the following answer • "I beg you to convey my sincere acknowledgment• to the good Women of your reFretable Bormigh. In a great part of their af feciionate Address, I have no doubt they speak the feelings of their Countrywomen throughout England." In consequence of the discord which prevails between Mr. Mottn is and CoLmAN, it is uncertain whether the Havmarket Theatre will be opened at all this season. Miss BOLTON. of Covent Carden Theatre, quits the mimic scene, on Tudseav, to act anew character in real life, being about to be led to the hymeneal altar by Lord Mittn- Low.—Citarles XEMBLE, and his wife, have withdrawn themselves from Covent Garden.—MUNDEN is performing at Liverpool.—nts. .1012. DEN is engaged to perform two nights next week at Chelmsford Theatre. I I