The National Register. — London, England, 1814-06-05 00:00:00

TH-E NATIONAL [MOISTER. JUNE 5: thr»ll-11 thic ntwriteioni scene. A very different weletnne was git en, 1 „ t h e li d; lieroes (.11 aeir way to the Palace. Ir wrts with ex difficulty that Loral 11)11, Lord Go»bertnere and Lord titles lord weve perinitteel t . , pass on in thcir carriages, as the people . 0 3.14141 u) Like Out the horses, and yoke themselves to the harness. 'Clete ere ill" present the Prineestaes Augusta and Mary, Doke. ut Yot Kent, Sussex, Cambridge, and Glouce.ater, the Princes. Sophia of Gloucester, the Prince of Orange, the I'rinee of IV irtem berg, CaLitiet the two Archbishops, Law Officers, &c. &v, he prcsentations were exceedingly numerous. • LADIES DRESSES. HER M 4JESTY.—A dress of superb silver tissue, with draperies t l•C ht alttitul MecVn t: immet' with broad silver m.t, and (trua nt( rated with handsome cord iind tassel ; the whole formed a most elt gant and novil effect. The robe of silver tissue. trimmed with bh;nd, and ornamented with olamotals. Hit Royal Highness the PR Hie FSs CH ARLoTTE•of W tr,Es —An tle:..:stit re' moat of t ich white satin, w tilt a superb border of the same. and ;• wreath of silver laurel leaves tastefully intermixed With white loses; draperies of tit h enaroidered patent lace, in silver lama, with -ttia tlt bottlers fin wed in feAtoons, and of amented in an elc pint style with leaves of silver laurel, leaves of white roses, with rich silver roetl anti tas4eli; train of rich striped and fringed ,tilver ti site, tastefully . trimmed ‘vitb silver lain, hustler and rich silt cr blond la c e, . 1 724 ornamented beantittil diamonds : head-dress. a pl•efit sion of most beautiful diamonds at,d wit ich leathet s ; necklace, ear• inv, at inlets, acil a broach to ce!Te•pond.. ler 1iov::1 Ilighues. the VIII rieESS iIet:GUSTi.—A dress of white (Nol te, richly tiobroidered in silver, anti urea meure3 with fleiti• de Its ; 1 1 ;k• Ilrapetirsinot tdActhliv (lispcm'.l, and etwirelell by w•teiltlis of vets-d, 14,0 1 ,et ta.:ethot with blotches 4)r liii and trimmed with h„tationte cord and tassok. The lout ensemble formed 0 nmst strit.ii, and brilliant elect. The i•olle to correspond ; head-divas, feather Owl diamonds. • l'ltt NCE3s MA y.—A dress of rich pink sarsnet, beautifally em froidered with silver, with blond silvet draperies. elegantly orua mented with cord and tassel : the whole had an elegant appearance. Robe of silver tissue to correspond ; head-dress, feathers and dia monds. liar Royal Highness the DuctiEss of Yon M.—Petticoat of white satin, with wreaths of gold lilies, covered with drapery of gold Luna, richly embroidered in stars, wreathed with 'lilies to corres pond with the petticoat ; train of royal purple, trimmed with rich gold frintle ; the berly ornamented with a profusion of diamonds a!;d tupas. Her Royal Highsess displayed her usual elegant taste—her Royal I lighttess was prevented going to Court through a sudden in di9posion. Her Royal Highness PRINCKSS SOPHIA of GLOUCESTiIt--Wore a pink satm dress, embroidered with silver. FASHIONS FOR JUNE. f From La Belle Asee►nblee of the present 111inith.) BALL DnEss,—White lace drapery over a paie pink satin ; 1 the drapery is trimmed round with scalloptr, which are edged .with narrow blond lace, pt:t on very full, and is rather shorter than the slit, which is also edged with blond. A pi:l satin Irod is worn over the drapery ; the buck is made tight to the shape, and is lit ished be• hind in a point to cot respond with the front ; the bark is the SAMC breadth as last mouth, but unusually high. Fduey rlce ve. Scollops. egee with _lll4 over of lace ed f the neck and is edged to corres pond with the train. The points of ti.e bt:dy are urnainetited with. &eat fienrs de 1 yes, which have a most taseful effect. Pearl necklace, bracelets, eartiugs, and armlets ; locket, Intermingled twat Is and co hnired stones, Head-dress thelVellheiton wreath of laurel in white or green foil, interspersed with r(gLI crowns and other applicable attributes : it is it most elegant, no%el, arAl nistetill ornament tor any full had dress whatever, and at this pet iod should ba. univer sally worn. White kid slippers and glove.. BLUCHER BONNET AND SFIGNSER.—High dress of jaceonet urns lin, with a triple lace ruff, and a profosiment lace let iu round tl.e neck. The bottom of this dress i , trimmed in a most elt•gent style ; a broad pointed lace flounce is sewed on to a piece of muslin of the same breadth, which is full, and gauged in a byes form at irregular distances ; over this piece of isins.lin is placed a second flounce of scolloped lace, which is put on to the dress hy a heading ; this trim- sni.ig has an extremely Kiel) anti elegant effect. The spenser is emu po-ed of an emerald green satin, with a trimming of a darker shade, a nd is appropriate to the station, made low in the neck, so as to die. play the profusion of lace toutitl tht trek and bl s ocy.tt ; triglik 367 . . row of points %task!' atior• it .are in 4-he.shape of-a; clivv, admirably i.propriate to the present time. The sleeves arc sinenlarly novel and-tasteful, and are fasteued in regular tii.tellleeS a-la-Russ:. The (offs are 4 rnamented in a manner sindiar4o the neck. The booTet ;s composed of eincrald green, of a shape pritietly new, most beeom ing, and very different to any thing yet worn ; a feather of a dark shade is placed a little to the side, and talcs over to the point of the ;gimlet lichind. Mrs. Belt, of No. V 6, Clllrlotte•street, Redford-Qqoare, is the in. " ventre..s of the above tresses, at %%hose Illagasin • es Modes alone they may be had. ON AMBITION. —To thee I call, 0 Sun, but with no friintlly voice, To tell thee how I hate thy beams, That bring to my remembrance from what %tate I lea, how glorious once above thy suhere; Till pride and toot.ie itmbit ion threw mu down. MIL tOR. A great crime in weak minds is to worship distorted am bition as a superior qualification. Those who cultivate this noxious re, d, as a dal ling passing, do not sufficiently consi der the mi,chicfs entailed on tHisterity by permitting so des tructive a slant to choke and overwhelm the natural growth of more useful and profitable productions, in this paper I .shall endeavour briefly to dAne ambition so f ar as the sip-. nification is applicable and advantageous to mankind, and point out its pernicious tendency when it supersedes right reason. Implautcd in our minds by an A LIvIIGHTY POWER it is • our duty to cherish this passion with every due precaution, and prevent that spreading injury so hurtful to society, when wrested from its just import, and incautiously allowed to ieign predomisant. In sonic instances, a moderate share of ambition is very essential, in others most destructive; now, it may be requisite, then, it may become unnecessary and cause ruin and devastation, especially if os'entatiously displayed. Ambition is only plausible and useful to a certain extent, as when it creates *mutation in the search after any unknown though necessary object, and which' . will have a beneficial result when brought to light ; also in acts of cleanliness, vie tire, good morals, instruction, or when it tends to elevate our tholights towat di a Suer:F.l'de. BEIN : on the contrary,: when it usurps sovereign dominion over the mind, it their proves baleful in its effects, and cannot be too cautiously admitted ur too quickly suppressed. • in the life of Cardinal Wolsey, we have - a striking instance.. of malign influence.. - Elevated from asubordinate'station to an exalted sphoe in life, he employed every means within lin wan power to indulge his favourite propensity, during the .twenty years he may be said . to have ruled Englarid, under the teign of Henry VIII; who ascended the British throne in Pio% being at that time:only 18 years of age. Not only were the subjects of the king (his superior,) vassals to his in ordinate aurbtinn, but likewise Princes and Emperors. im-. plicitly obeyed his i!npetions mandates, and submissively bowed to his aspiring and insatiable inclination. Notwith-, standing all this commanding ascendancy, we learn from his • bographical character, that he was ever unhappy and restless, the cowsequent eflect of - immoderate views. His address tothomas Cromwell, afterwards the Earl of Essex, is a con vincing evidence of the instability of human greatness, when. ; attained through ambition. " but my 131, and that which WC; " I charge thee • fling at..a - itteition; "By that fell the angels ;, how can man tken 66 OW U.' image a his maicer) hope to win by't ? Shak-kpeare's Henry eth, Act :id, Se A thirst after greatness occAsioned the conspiracy when Costar NI a sacrifice ttiOlis intemperance of 'ene 04 at Rome • . • reigning ' 6VI 4. 0 6/e I