The National Register.
London, England, 1811-12-01 00:00:00

FASHIONS FOR DECEMBER.

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RIDINO-DRESS.—Of fine Georgian cloth ; colour, a pale lead
or olive tinge ; ornamented with frogs a la militaire in front,
and finished at the pocket-holes to correcpoud. Bee-hive hat
of fine mess or cottage straw ; white lace cartain veil, twisted
occasionally round the rim of the hat ; jean or kid half•boots.
the colour of the habit, trimmed with fur; gloves of straw-
coloured kid or York tan. Pelerines of fur are a becoming and
seasonable appendage to this equestrian habit.

MOURNING DR Es/.—A round robe of fine iron-grey cloth
or velvet, with long sleeves and demi-high front, trimmed down
the centre of the figure, at a measured distance, with chenille
fur, and clasped in the centre, from the bosom to the feet, with
lozenge clasps of jet; the belt confined with the same. Antique
scolloped ruff of white crape; cuffs to correspond. Hungarian
mantle, with double capes, trimmed with chenille fur, coin-
posed of the same material as the robe, and ornamented with
rich c )rd and tassels at the throat. A small Eastern turban of
grey and silver tissue ; short willow feathers (alternately grey
and white) drooping on the left side. Ear-rings and neck-lace
of jet. Gloves of grey or white kid. Slippers of black queen
silk, with jet clasps. Fan of black crape, frosted with silver.

The official Bulletin of the King's health publish-
ed on Sunday last, notified, that " his Majesty con-
tinues nearly in the same state."—Dr. John Willis
is become one of the regular attending PhySicians.
The report of the state of the King, yesterday,
was—that he continued in the same state, eats his
meals regularly, but gets very little rest.

On Friday, about vvelve o'clock, the Queen,
Princesses Elizabeth and Mary, visited the Prince
Regent, at Oatlands. The private account of
his Royal Highness, on Friday, was—that he was
in very good health, but could not put his injured
foot to the ground.
Mr. Perceval waited on the Prince Regent on
Thursday, and had a long conference with his Royal
Highness. The subject _ was supposed to relate to
a change in some of the departments of the Admi-
nistration, respecting which a number of reports
have for some d lys been circulated. The Marquis
'ellesley had also an audience of his Royal High-
ness on the preceding day.
The Duke of Clarence is making a tour on the
coast. On Tuesday he reviewed the Royal Lime-
rick regiment of militia on South Sea Common,
Portsmouth. His Roy.tl Highness was to dine on
Thursday with Admiral Hargood, Second in Com-
mand at Portsmouth, an old ship-mate.

The Duke of Cambridge was last week engaged
with a shooting party at Sir John Shelley's, at Gip-
ping-hall, SufFolk.
Last Friday the Prince Regent paid his very
liberal subscription of three hundred guineas into
the hands of the Treasurer of Mr. Lancaster's
Committee, in support of the Royal Lancastetian
System of Educ3ti,n among the poor; 200 guineas
towards erecting a national school in the metropolis,
and one hundred guineas towards liquidating Mr.
Lancaster's debts, incurred in prosecuting. his fa-
vourite object of educating the poor. His Royal
Highness, has very condescendingly expressed him-
self ready to do more in this truly good cause if
what he has doire is not found sufficient.