The National Register.
London, England, 1816-04-07 00:00:00

CITY OF LONDON LYING-IN HOSPITAL

On Friday last, the Governors and hriends of this humane Institution
held their Annual Festival, at the City or London Tavern, when the
Lord Mayor as Patron, took the Chair. The two Sheriffe, as Stewanls
of the Met sing, were preverdel accompanying his Lonlehip; the one,
Mr. Bell, by illness, and the other, Mr. Thorp. by his duty at the
Sessions. Amongst the Royal toasts, his Lordship gave the Duke of
York, Duke of Kent, and the Duke of SUSSLA, whose libexal patrottage
to all Charitable, InstitutLens, deserved the most public acknowledg-
ments. His Lordeldp then proposed •• Health and an happy union
to the Princess Charlotte," which was received with great applause.
—The health of tins Patron, the Lord Mayor, was proposed by
1). I'. Watts, Esq. and acknowledged with every testimony of respect.
His Lornship expressed his thanks in terms of peculiar animation,
and zealous regard for the Institution, preying upon the company, the
state of its funds, and the unlimited extent of its designs. • The usual
procession of the Matson, and many of the women and their infants,
who had receive' the benefit of the Charity, were then introduced, and
the Secretary, in an appropriate address, appealed to the assembly for
their generous protection of such living witnesses of their bounty; and
paid ajest tribute of grateful thanks to the Lord Mayor, who, notwith-
standing his important and extensive duties, had thus allotted time for
his paternal regard to the welfare of the industrious part of his fellow
citizens. And in the course of his speech, alluded to an essential feature
of this establishmeri, whereby the only qualification for the admission
of patients is, that they are married, and poor; and that some of those
presenaliad been relieved several times, and one of them eleven times;
and that, out of the great number of children born, not less titan 1i45
Lad, wider the blessing of Providence, been recovered front suspended
animation, commonly called still born, by the personal exertion of the
late and prevent matrons, one of whom he then presented to the com-
pany as its hater-parents and benefactors. When the procession lied
retired, the fulness of British hearts were awakened, and the Lord
Mayor most happily adopted that moment for recommending the toast
of " Permanence, and encreasing utility of the II °spite'," which was drielk
standing, with more then usual marked' applause. It was then announixel,
that the mull mode of making the collection personally would be die-
continued, as.'' that the Secretary would gratefully receive any volun.
tary contribution at the table. The health of J. Wilton, F.eq. the venera-
ble Treasurer, was then proposed from the Chair, and in hie absence ac-
knowledged by the Secretary With a suitable benefaction. In addition to
the official toasts, his Lordship gave, `* The health of Mrs. lleyky and
the other Patronesses of this Hospital," that Lady having several years
since given 1:800 as a verbal bequest of the late Alderman Ha)ley,
or rather knowing it to have been his intention to make his former do-
nations a ctenplete Itotto. by annual gifts of luau each. The contri.
buteons on the press nt interentiug occasion then becatne very liberal
from all parts of the room, till a puree was made up of £634.—The
business of the day was happily interspersel by several glees, well
chosen and well performed by Mr. Joe. Smith and his party, and the
cheerful nrhanity of the Lord Mayor acquired many friends to the cla-
rity, and deserved esteui for Itienvell.

W• are happy to say that the 11011 of Sir Charles Monek, who
had hea] inissiae for svate titue„ was overtalau at Itotford, ou
Lis wily to Northumberland.

THE NAT/ANAL REGISTEE.

FEMALE FASHIONS FOR APRIL.

Monattan Pnrss.—A round dress composed of cambric and
finished at titillation] with a Windier of !own tacks, :oat a very
richly worked flounce with a bradioc. he hack has just
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n,:_ss enough to g.:ve the dress an air of ease, without tfisgoisiti2
the contour. Long and very loose sleeve, w ;ill a very defiant
anal. A shirt vichly trimin-il round the collar with la and
thrown open at the throat, where it fasten• with gold and col al
broach. Hair parted ou the forehead and &miser' low at the
si les. Head.irress an exquisitely fatieirol lace cap, of a firm
emremersimple, but uncommonly becoming: it is ornament-
ed svitti rows of lilac ribbon. l'ht;n goldcar-rings, and white
kid slippers and gloves.
OPEna Di:val.—White satin slip over which Is a white lace
skirt. finished with satin tucks, and a rick flounce of deep
World at the bottom. 'flag body is composed of white satin
and white lace ; it is uncommonly novel and elegant. Tile
siceye,whicb is lung, is also composed of satin mid lace, its form
is original, and the manner in wlich it is finished at the ve list,
is singularly tasteful and elegaot. Ti:e hair is dispose:l so
as to display the forehead, and falls in soft loose euris at each
Ilead.dress, the Berlin cap, composed of white satin,
lower part ornamented with u pr”fusion of beautiful short
feathers, disposed with much taste and novelty. The
Berlin cap is, in our opinion, the most generally becoming
head-dress which has been introduced for some seasons.
Necklace nod cross composed of pearl and amethyst. year'
cur-rings. White kid gloves and white satin :dippers..