The National Register.
London, England, 1808-02-28 00:00:00

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Such has been the prevailing dress during
briary ; and, as far ns colours are worn, will, _Mess,
tinue for the present; but the approach of lent will, in its
1156111 course, introduce the wearing of black suits, as the most
genteel and most proper Evening Dress, in all polite parties.
The coat will, of course, be made double-breasted, and in the
same stile of fashion as the coloured coats, and with covered
buttons; and, though black kerseymere waistcoats and breeches
too's' be considered genteel, black silk Florentine will be more
gentlemanly and fashionable.
Poo MORNING Dans* we observe many browns or mixtures,
and the most fashionable are single breasted, with collars of
the same cloth, and white plaited buttons; plain buff ker.
sevrnere or stripe toilinet waistcoats still take the lead in
preference to scarlet; drab colour ribbed kerseymere breeches,
with gilt butts drab colour
ker-eymere
Dark olive
covered buttL
and skirts lined
addition of !
Silk loops on
trimming on tl•
stitute what
or Public Assernbi

breasted, 1%
ie forepari
with the

Ihionable.—

buttons, and a
our last. eon-
' the Opera

CITY.
Mr. Bond, Principal Clerk to the. CommisAioners of Sewer.
presented the Receipts and Expenditure fru.,
to NI irhaeltnas, ISO 7. Ordered to be printed
the Menthers of the Court.
A Petition was presented from certa
/tic. praying an alteration from Monday
w•ld Market, and other Improvements.
tied that it be referred to the Committee
Mr. Dornford read a letter from the
the same subject to the Lord Mayor.

Mr. Alderman Hunter brought forwa
Colotnittee of City Land.. recommendik
liament, s hich was agreed to, and the S
present it to the 'louse of Commons, aft
brancer. The Lord Mayor then laid hero.
froin Lord Somerville 441 the same subject,
ferred to the Committee of City Lands.
A Petition to the House of Commons
ward from the Committee of General R
powers of the Court of Requests from
agreed to, and ordered to be presented,
A Rill for constituting the Shipwright
was read a third time and paved.
A Report from the Committee of Gene;
tints to the Revenue and Expenditure of
then read, weed to, and -referred to tl
Lands to dispose of 29,09 W. West India
the City to pay ofT 15,0001. borrowed of
the Chamheriaiu, and other monies for wh
The Report from the Coal and Corn C.
tug the continuation of the Annuity of 250 i
was then read, Is hich vus o greed to.
Sir .Tohn Earner moved, that a Clause
to. be brought into Parliament relative to
the Court of Lieutenancy to build Wadi,
Ground, and to apply the Trophy Tax in ;
to the Court. Ordered.—Adjourned.
Thursday the Lord Mayor ordered the
Loaf to remain at 11*(1.

INDIA AFIA
Wednec.,lav a Coert of Directors wag
WOK, when the foible log Commautler4
previous to departing tir their respective'
tsar: C harks Graham, .r the William Pitt;
Campbell, of the Sovereign, for Aladcus
tielston,o the Europe, fur St. Helena and

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The Drat India Companies annual orders
ttrond whites, hate bee!' il4sued, and sib(
,been contracted for tiv the tuaufarturers of Nora ich, %shich has
,given trtopornu employment to numerous distressed jou rueyusau

OPIUM.
On Tuesday Evening In Prascatana was repeated to a brilliant
aod numerous assemblage of fashion :—ln this Opera, the pert of
Donna Vialante is well adapted to Catalani's smiting counte-
nance, and her continual simper accords not 111 With her arch
latitude, in tricking the old man. Iler affected simplicity on th:
first interview with Nardone excited much mirth, and though
' the air of 66 Diaconate simplieette " did not afford an opporta-
,l nits of displaving great powers, yet it was heard with general
, applause; and we were much pleased with the playful manner
in which she received the encore—preserving all the sporticeness
of the character, with the respectful good humour of the actress.
The Carolina, in the second Act, " Non ei fidate" WAS given
with a force aad pathos unequalled; but we cannot say so much
fur the others. as there was a samincis and insipidity in them
that precluded all interest or admiration.--With respect to the
other performers, if they cannot act, yet still they might dress
well. Rovedints's singing, in general, and his acting, in some
parts, was above mediocrity, but the interest of the scene is
completely destroyed by his costume, which, though it might do
fur the Clown in a pastoral Ballet, is :t uafft for the lover of the
gay Violante ; surely, Mr. Lestini might recollect thtsdress of a
young Italian country gentleman. Giovanni, in Pagnotha, did
all that his part would allow him to do ! but the humour of the
Italian populak is so different to that of John Bull, that it can
he understood only by st small proportion of the audience, and if
well done must appear to many as a caricature.
The new Divertisement was repeated, but wby this is call,

br beivanos beibilhe of his err 4: Sltel howeier, lays a scheme
to Clamp eapcc lOW 4 refusal of her, I,lo4kif hrinaght about,

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Roos and brown top hoots ; or plain d
pantaloons, with Hessian hoots.
al colour eltitt • great coats, single brew
tons, and collart of the same cloth ; thi
ned with silk of-the same colour; and it
brown fur coifs and Collar" the more Cash
on the forepart, with silk barrel bulb
the hip of the same, as mentioned in nu
may be termed a dreei great coat for
ssemblies.

THE NATIONAL ittGrsTER. FEB. 28.
It. -----Amanippinmomarsmsem
the month of Fe- THE THEATMES.
ill, doubtless, 'con- • •
of Lent will. iu its neRnA.

front Miehaelniatt, 1806, The new Divertisement was repeated, but why this is calleit
rioted and distgibuted to i a Fete Chinoise, we cannot exactly tell ; for, with the exception
of the dresses and the scenery, it migat have passed for aFe le
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i .anywhere else; indeed. we believe. the
.fathionahle folks at
in .Graziets,.tudesmen, .
Pekin, or the pastoral Mitsui Lien-tong, are seldom entertained
6y to Tuesday,' ~Illinitiar., • with the cabrioles of a D'Egville,• of the whirligig movements
It was mei'
....pilule' .of a Presle or. Deshayes. if wessust have Chinese Festival:,
of City I ,' . •
asi
. Or Arcadian Divertisements, let the manner be preserved as well
Bishop of Loadoasspos .as the costume, otherwise we may as well amuse ourselves with
~: lhe surprising Turks, and Sylvan Gothic:sesta Barthomes-fair !
and a Report from the . i
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in; a Petition to Pow ) CoUIiNT GdOOKN, .
Sheriffs were ordered toii ' i The only novelty, tbis -week. -lOW a ,if aree brought out on
ttended by the Resnenw .Fitursday Evening, front the prolific pen of Mr. Allingham,
fore the Court a Letter 'or iskianainoidapittd*thet PiOr.x. hi; Ur( Cmadell I, iF/so Wins I
ect, which was also erg: :lie* ~2;44.•;Withlik4 Otitiese..; ..- . ••! :- •,, i • : • . .
• i.: ..,. ~•,; w, 41, •.• -,,,0• saiceatirirt 14111610 V. . •
was also brought fief-, ...: soileciii • ' *.fare,...4,044..:
..... Me. Fawcett.
'reposes, to extend the • .•
Corettl'irli
51. to 101. which was . -re'aeasalostak:erinat-.040111014410);...... Mr. Simmonds.
• "P litt 2tittiest ty)4l.t4V .• Mr. Chapman.
its a Livery Company, ' CeSilfc Orisietfefilla4-Arti a'. t:t •• Mr. Denman.
..trievik: ktfa...ii;': ..... . . : 71" Mrs. C. Kemble.
renal Purposes, in rela- AlierSereeit a011t5,...: .:. 4 . -...: ..... . . Mrs. 1.6t0n.,‘
' the Corporation, wat. Lind', ''t Ike' Meld), '• ' '`Miss DeeaMp. •
4 ` ift.P4
the Committee of City T.lse, piege.opees. with the expected fueling pf three expectant,.
Dock Stock, In enable leeatieti,tOader the will of an old gambler, who had non a fortune
r the Bank, 10,0001. of b) tbetliy.e-hpg; viz. the Widow Ilellair, Extempore, the.poet, .
hieh he was in advance. and Caper, the iherch4nt, all the children of three sisters of ,thl `.
*ommittee, recommend- deceased. but • who had never been acciiviitited with 0.1, ~
01. to Mr. John Kahan, other. The Widow Renoir, tinder time dirAuiie of her own Oat.
tog maid. arrives first, accompanied by her attorney; titit,
he introduced in a Dill seeing her own picture hanging up in her uncle's apartment, in
u the Militia, to enable order to avoid discovery, she makes her attorney change it fur
quarters at the Artillery that of an old maiden grind-aunt; and Mr. Matthew A.sh i,•
aid thereof, and report having broken hi: spectacles, very opportunely is unahrelic,*
observe the change.—All the parties being met, the will is at '
price of the Quartere when it appears that the pro Art: 4(1,000f. is left to the 0
hellair, ou condifion of her ,i• tr , , (me of the nephews; and,
..... in case of bet refusal. t, . ~ . early bekseen the yet
ii. • :•
I STU. ../ h is' it Min( ' _L.' i
WIS. and the metchant ; but
..,,Iti . ~ ti, op b won total err,
then the choice to he de -,•' • • •10e.. iticighiii/P-••• - id ~,itto•-
• .. li4, s ...
is slung, (luring which - .!-•: ~ ~ 1411:1-4Xt ttlii.W4,,
j 4.
held at the East Ihrlia d ...we ace ; :cheek the' ,
.. !,..1 . ' i. 44 eltitt .09,i4 M phial Ihe
took I,•ave of the Court 6, •
tum, a, hi. 04‘,•,
imil'i.,i', ' •lt ' iieth lii'ast.ac 's i •
destinations, viz. Cali- Ext:•mpare 4EO4* aa; • : -'• 7i• I; ;v 41: Lite, 100 she
40 ;iii
r; and Capt. Alexander is equally rivayed •iFti kr cs,,„ik t Vii kid Pwriiii*: r.arraaaa..
and Bengal ; Capt. W. meats for tine disciatier v;t4 t ',.. a. • 0 ipiovii.-16. Moil ti•TIC •
wd Bengal. •,, i,ii, a ,
description of the 4ttat w ~ne *rttherii lii' the piCiure,
expatiating in rapture's on iiiii2,4";lo) eV, ;ie.—DilalWO:eh
en for eamhlets, called his lot, the Poet sells, his' Oilihre • t .1:e epee for bile thousand
'mut 24,00 piece; have pouuds. but on the entrance of the willow is her own character,
of Korn jell_ t% high has bl,. hau .....a..u.. ._.•,:ia _.‘ ..e L . . ' I:I... 10. ......;.... 1 .... . s .....t......