The National Register.
London, England, 1822-09-02 00:00:00

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THE NEW MARRIAGE ACT.
Opinion of the King's Advocate, Sir Cbristopiier Robinette,
upon the above Act.
Referring to the late Act, 3d Comp IV. cap. 75, sec. 16,
and the former Marriage Act, the opiettek of the King'. Advo-
cate is recleaned, on the following questions ;.-W hearer any •
Marriage or Marriage., from and after the Ist September neat
ensuing, can be valid, or Minister or Ministers solemnising the
same, be in legal exercise of his or their duty, of which Mar-
riage or Marriages all the three publication, of basin , or two
or one of such publiestions, which have taken place conform-
ably with the before mentlaxed Act of his Majesty King George
the Second, For p iog Clandestine Marriages," pre-
rioni/y N fuels! of September .
" Doctors' Commons. Aug. 27, 1522.
The Clauses of the late Marriage Act, (5.16. 22.) relat-
ing to bans, containing nothing contrary to the former Act, nor
substantially differing therefrom.
" The names, abode, and age of the parties are required to
be stated in aSidavit, and the names and abode are to lie 'Said
to the church door, aid remain there during the three Sundays
on which the bans shall be published ; that is, in (attire eases
(es I understand it), before legally existing, which are not
annulled by any terms in the Act, uor by necessary inplication
therefrom.
The 19th Clause declares, that after the sclemeixation of
any marriage under a publication by bans, such marriage shall
not be avoided for want of, or by reason of any defect in, any
such affidavit, or on /marlin of ttie true name or names of either
party, not being used iu the publication of such bens as afore-
said.' There ran be nullity or invalidity, therefore, arising
out of the forms introduced in the above Clauses.
" Considering that those Clauses are to be con treed, in con.
junction with the former act, beneficially for the furtheranne of
marriage, and so as not to interrupt the ordinary means of con-
tracting lawful marriage, 1 am of opinion that bans published
under the former act before the bat of September will ensure
and be valid, solely, if completed, or as the cue may be, in
conjunction with bans duly publ shed after that day, under the
provincial of the late act ; and that the minister suleniniarug
marriage thereon, will be io the legal exercise of his duty.
(Signed) " CHRIST. KOSlNsuld."

FASHIONS FOR SEPTEMBER.

BALL Dinars.—Dress of fine tulle over a white satin slip,
ornamented neatly half the depth of the skirt with scollops at
pink net and steel; the latter formed by a large steel button in
the centre, and a semicircle of small steel beads. Short fu I
sleeve, composed of alternate rows of pink net and steel, and
white tulle and steel :collops. confined by a band of pink net and
steel. Tucker, a quilling of the finest tulle. Sub of pink and
white embroidered satin ribbon. A wreath of roses confines the
hair, which is in ringlets, as in the reign of Chariest!. and pre •
sensed to our admiration in the beautiful paintings by Vandyke.
Necklace, red comedian and pearl. Gloves of white lud;
white gruel de Narks.
COURT DEVIL—An elegant robe and petticoat of pale blua
silver lama. over a blue satin slip; thus coinbinnig Scotland's
national colours of blue and white, now so prevalent among the
leaders of haat tons the waist is of that gracc.ul length which
cultivated taste has adopted, and which, we hope. wilt long be
retained. l'he stomacher is of silver vandykes: a double row
extends over the shoulders and back, united by silver roses. The
sleeve is short, and of novel enitutrucion. consisting of a dos.:rs
rows of silver vandrke uimrninA,separated by blue mtin pipings.
oontied by a silver band round the arm, and finished with the
same trimming. The tucker is fine blind lace. The robe an.i
petticcat have an elegant border of large roses. of blue gofre
crape and silver, half encircled with thistles, which form a kind
of radii, giving it. htness and effect to the trimming, Watch is
edged with a silver wave, and finished with scolloped gofre crape.
The head-dress is of dianwinds, with a superb plume of ostrich
feather. Necklace and tar-rings of diamonds and sapphires.
White kid gloves; white satin shoes. with blue and silver rums.

The decision of L irtl Kennedy's great match for 4,00 j
gnmeas took place on MomlaYs die 121114 Anna--
His lordship had taken 4U to I, in moo, that he would,
one day of season, 1822, from l l to'cloca one a ght, to
12 n'elock the following night, kill 40 pair of grouse nit
his shouting ground at Friar, at .the head of Airerneen-
shire ; suit riterYtra Is ride to los seat at Dituttooter, tool
back to Feller, a tiI*LIIICe of 14u miles. Exactly at 12
o'clock on Sunday night, three watches were set toge-
vier, thill put Into a b itc by the U1111)IreS, rttriter,
E-q on tile part of Air. Faritrianarsois, and Ciiit.toti
iltrelay, cm the part ol L .r.I ; r.Ctatiiiiiiii4
referee. At bun in tile In Lord Ken.iesly com-
menced shaottni, attended by .1 great nu i.L,r of high-
landers, draw ii tir_tether from corturt.. A great deal
of NM hail ialien its the night, winch made the hills
very wet, and the birds wild. The first bled was knurl
at a quarter after four, and the whole 40 brace in Mot
flours and 41 'Mimics. After shilina h.& w.t rltr.hif
and taking suite refreshment, he mounted his horse and
warted for I) intritter, warre ne Arrise.l at two ;
haviii4 rode in. 70 miles in foist hours mid a half. He
leutained about an hour there, and got back to F.:lar 4
mllllllOl before 8 o'clock at iii I.llt, per iot *higt tit I-10
miles in 10 hours and 46 miuutes. He retorted to
Cistletowti 'M.& night, a distance of 14 miles by IJ
o'clock ; making the whole distance u.i horseback /64
miles. His lordship did not appear la htu 11. Every
thing W 301114 11.111: the grouse ate uuauui mon strong
and forward IhIS StaISAI tile rout is any thol4 bat go id
—the first four to les a mere mountain sheep tract, and
Inc remainder very hard Atid stouy, with numerous short
sharp hills.

RANDAL AND MARTIN.--The backers and the
men met on Wednesday last at Mr. .1 ackhon's maks
to stake 601. a side, to tight for 5001. a side, wt
Tuesday, the 31 of Deeember. Some dispute co-
curred relative to the late forfeit by Randal's friend.,
and law proceedings having been nutitu:nd zu get
back the 2001. forteit, there was some he:4l4olu! ,
unless Handal could stay etch proceedings; but as
it was out of his power, the new match was math..
MR. GREVI, THE AERoNArc.—Tbis potlen.,o ;510 (i•
re-
covered from his late seeident as to be vied,' to trarcl sad
be on Tout...day ♦idled Worcester to ascert,iim
ascent from thence iu his balloon would be advisable ; bu•
from the want of sufficient notice, there world hi ►ittls
hope of rtwune►ativa, and hieing I pressing oft,: fg's.
other places, he has declined ascending from Wu.cestr., at
least daring the p:escat scason.

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