The National Register.
London, England, 1815-05-07 00:00:00

FASHIONS FOR MAY.

WaLuse DRESS.--Hitt dress, made in cambric muslin, with
deep full &num= richly worked on French cambric; a deep falling
frill round the neck, to correspond. Pelisse, open, with falling col-
lar, composed of green .sarsnet, lined throng)tont with sarsnet of
straw colour; the bottom of the sleeve trimmed with a double frill
the same; a double border of corresponding coloured trimming
Lauf on the cuff and round the pelisse. Bonnet of straw-coloured
cdeed and trimmed with green satin ribbon, and ornamented
eidier with a clus►er of flowers or a small plume of feathers. San
dais of greet' kid ; gloves to correspond. Parasol of straw coloured
silk.

EVEN/NG DRESS.--Pink satin frock, reply ornamented ronnd
tine lanttnin with a deep border of garnet sewer, headed With a fes-
toon of flowers ; the body and sleeves trill:me(' with double rolls of
•.,oitc satin ; a small border of flowers let in oil the shoulder; a full
Piatting or blond lace round the neek. Gloves! white kid ; shoes to
1711rITS1)010. The hair crossed, with full curls on the forehead and
In The neck.
:%lonNING OREM—Plain India mull alnvlin,with double flounce.,
3tumunted vvith pink or cluing prisnrhoe ribband i the. boak

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drawn very full as last month, according to the French now'e; front
;old sleeves plaited Alvan. Frills and trimmings ;a e cAnim.rti of
Valenciennes late. Pink kid shoes and c10d...:. The Poniona-grcen
sarsnet pelisse, trimmed with rich India bordrr, is still worn ; but is
ving place, with the advance of the reasons, to dresses of a lighter
texture. A bonnet to correspond, with an elegant plume of Ica-
tilers. The height of the crown of the bonnet is diminished since
our last. •

FULL DRESS of Morella ganze worn over primrose satin, trim-
med milli a handsome Brussels lace; it -4p full font, ant
trimmed with Brussels lace. Pt art beads are melt W n in full
dresses, and, contrasted with the Morelli gauze, hale a very beauti-
ful appearance. The width of the dress across the •houltters is by
no means diminished. An ettigaist Turki.ll turban ornamented
with pearls; or am elegant wreath of blush roses round the knot of
the hair, which is fixed high upon the (Town of the head. Necklace
and ear-rings of foreign pebble. Scart of rich embroidered blond
lace. White kid shoes and gloves.

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MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT. •

The spring-sowing of corn, pulse, and sredi, may be deemed
finished, with the exception of barley, upon lands %%Imre the saper-
abundance of turnips re►nained so late as to retard tli necessary cul-
ture for barley sowing. Generally, the Lent corn-seed season has hull
successful, notwithstanding some impediment in most
coeu►tics from
the rains of last month. In the North, an almost opposite. state of
the weather has rendered the present one of the earliest anti hest of
seasons. Putatoe planting proceeds with diligence. All the crops
upon the Kround have the most luxuriant and promising appearance.
The pastures are so forward, that both be.:st:► and sheep have bctn
some time abroad and hay and straw are in great plenty. The
wheats are very forward and bulky in the grass, and, cobs( quentry,
will require the most favourable and genial season to bring them
to perfection of seed.

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LAIV INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH—SATURDAY.
THE KING V. MARSDEN.
In this case the defendant had been convicted of a libel oa William
Smith, Esq. late Mayor of Colchester, and a rule had been obtained
on a former day, by Mr. Sergeant Best, for an arrest of judgment, on
-the ground that irr the record it was no where alleged, that the libel in
qu:stion was of and concerning the said Wm. Smith, Esq. Mr. Serb,
Best now applied to the Court to have the rule made absolute.
Mr Marriott now opposed the rule ; and contended that sufficient
-was to be &mot in the sett:ng out of the libel to inter that it was a
libel of and concerning the prosecutor. The vetting forth of the libel
stated, that a libel had been published, premising, designing, and in-
tending to defame the character of Wm. Smith, Esq. who a little
time before the 'Amnon ling the offence had been Mayor, and was at
present one ot the Magi,t rates of the ; and that the libel im-
puted to Smith p:'trtliry and corrupt pt.:tent:es in the discharge of his
Junctions as May, r, he having conspi,ol with a certain individual to
grant him a licence of a certain public house called the Blue Posts, on
condition that the said persdn so licensed should purchase his liquors
of the said Smith.
The Court asked how it was inferred that the person here alluded'
to was the prosecutor ?
Mr. Marriott said, the appellation of SLOE-JUlct was given to Mr.
Smith, and pointed him out, he being a wine merchant.
The Court observed, they must distil the libel very closely before
'they could infer that Slpe-juice not the prosecutor were one and the
lame person. How could the Court say, that the term Sloe-JUICE
inialit not apply to sunie ether dormer wine-selling Mayor ut this or
Some other Borough
Mr Marriott submitted, that the INNUENDO would point out the
prosecutor.
Mr. Justice Bat Ley observed, some further proof of the intent
ought to be produced. They might as well apply the term SLOE-
ju let to any other vintner as to the prosecutor.
Lord EttAasoaorotr,—There must be some words to shew that
the is ords Suet Juice applied to the prosecutor, and could not ap-
ply to any other person. It by inevitable const !action id was honed
to apply to the prosecutor. and him only, then he would hold it good ;
but here there was no inevitable construction. The words of and
conce-ning were words well establish.d, and ht would advise pireons
not to try experiments where there was a course laid down for tem.
The rule was made abbulate, and the defendant's recognizance or-
. tiered to be respited.
CONSISTORY COURT, DOCTORS' COMMONS.
CtiIII6TIE V. CHRISTIZ.' • •
This was a proceeding for a divorce, at the instance, of Charles
Christie, Esq. of Guntiersbury-lodge, Ealing. Mirldlest x, against
Thomasire Ins wife, on the ground of adnitery.--It appeared that
the parties wire married on the 7th of Felt nary, 1809, Mrs.Cliristie
being them a Miss Dick iuson. They lived together from that rime at
Gormrsitry-lotige, except at occasional residences in Loudon
tinting the winter month', and had three children. Mr. Chtistie
had formerly been a Captain in the East India Company's service,
hot is now estublialred in a very ronsidereble basiness, as a whip
turner !aid under-writer. His etigagetneots in bottoms re/raring,
his attendance in Ono duriu.g the treater part of the week, the.
II:malls, only went to Gunnersbitry of a Friday or Saturday, and re
tut-tied on tire following Moodily or Tni selay. Upon many or these.
occasions he was aceotr ;tallied Icy Mr. James Christie, a distant rela•
tion of his, who continued his vi-its there until the summer of 18!1,
when Mr. Charles Christie having been informed-of his being of en
set n walking out with Mrs. Christie during his (Mr. Chas. Christie's)
absence io town, he remonstrated with her upon the impropriety of
such behaviour, and forbade Mr. James Christie the hue-c'.
_Here
the history of this unfortunate family connection seemed at a stand•
until July, 1814., when Mos. Christie, in her husband', absence, was
seen to get into a greet, chariot that was waiting for her, and eloped
from his house with her youngest child and wservant. She pro-
ceeded to several inns in different parts of the country, such as thr-
Esaex Arms, Watford; Salisbury Arms, Hatfield ; Swan, Steven-
age; and Epping-place, Epping; and remained there four various
periods of time, during which she was met and often visited, by Mr.
J. Christie, and they insured as Wall and wite. They at Itagth re-
moved to apartments in a cottage at Cooper'sahill. Epping, still nu-
drs the same character; and in August following, Mr. Christie I
Laving discovered their residence, proceeded there with Ink solicitor,
to recover his child, when a conversation took place, in which Mm.
Christie admitted her guilt, Mr. Christie brought an action alienist
his relation, who suffered judgment to go by default, and ',putt the
execution of a wait of ii,quiry, a vet/het was given for 20001. da-
maees.— The Counsel for Mrs. Christie tidilliced nothing to stay,
judgment ; and Sir Wm Scott, after expreseing his opinion that the
et/Ocoee was amply sufficient, signed the evateuce of divorce be;
tweet) the parties, •

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