The National Register.
London, England, 1819-04-04 00:00:00

FASHIONS FOR APRIL.

WALgIWO Da tss.—A round dress, composed of lavender-
coloured grog de Naples : the skirt is made full, and of a mode-
rate it Is richly ornamented at the bottom with a fuMes,
.of satin to correspond, over which are three small minutia
placed almost close to each other, these are surmounted by a
trimming, also of satin, to correspond, composed of bunches of
leaves, three together: they are placed crosswise at regular dis-
tances, and being . very much raised, have a rich and beautiful
eta- Tae body is made tight to the shape: the waist short;
and the front is braided to the back of the shoulder, in such a
a manner as to display the form of the bust to great advantage, as
well as to form a handsome epaulette; each row of braiding is
finished with a frog. A high collar, richly braided, stands out
from the throat; and a full lace ruff is worn underneath it.—
Hea&nresv, a bonnet composed of intermingled velvet and gra,
de Naples of a pale straw colour : for the shape, which is perfectly
new, ues under the chin with soft ribbon to correspond, and is
ornamented with a beautiful plume of white drooping feathers
placed in front. Limerick gloves. Lavender-coloured kid half
boots.
Evz mum DRESS.—A white gauze round dress over a white
satin slip: the skirt is very full, and is trimmed in a most novel
style with silk net, disposed in such a manner as to represent
little baskets, in each of which is placed a bouquet of small
spring flowers. The cortege is tight to the shape: it is cut low
round the bust ; the lower part is composed of pale pink satin,
the upper of white lace. The sleeve is in the Spanish style, it is
of white lace, is very full, sod is sleeted with pale pink satin
it is finished at the bottom by a single row of fly. Brimming,
which is a new invention. of a light and pretty description, com-
posed of floss silk. Head dress, the Elphinstone cap: it is a
mixture of satin and net ; the caul is of a moderate size, and
it has a small round brim, something in the hat style : it is orna-
mented with a wreath of spring flowers round the edge of the
brim, and another at the bottom of the crown. Pearl necklace
and ear ring.. White satin dippers.
Pat Ned BALL Datss.—Frock of crape, over white satin
elegantly ornamented mood the border with a beautiful chertiii;
embroidery of vine-leaves and grapes, in pink. Head-dress, a
wreath of full-blown roses; white and rail placed alternately.
White .satin slipper,. and white kid gloves.
ENGLISH EVENING Mmes.—Frock of chain gauze, over
-satin, finished round the border with a superb trimming a-la
Fiore; Swiss corsage of white satin ; and small white satin fluted
toque aid) Minerva plume. White satin sandal slippers, and
white kid gloves.

AGRICULTURAL It EPOItT —The weather has been highly
favourable for the husbandman, whose Spring labours
have almost universally rominenced. Bean and Pea sow-
ing may be said in be concluded; and many farmers have
began to put in Barley and Onto. The lands approptisted
to these milts never were known to work better; espe-
cially where ploughed dry, and early in winter. The
surfaee is completely friable, and even the stiffest and
Inost- unmanageable clays ate thus rendered as fine in
fink as a garden. It is slot so mulch the frost (for of this we
have had hot little) as the sharp drought of last summer,
that ins wrought this change in what may be called the
constitution of the soil ; for the turnip lands, which are
but nor ploughrifoind which have never been exposed to
the influence of frost, break up dry, crumbly, and full
of mould.—Follows fur to the same. In some cases
these have received the second and even the third earth,
mud the dry weather has been grimily in favour of them.
The Wheats have grown *ery much during the mouth,
and are looking as well as can be wished ; on the light
lands indeed they are very full of weeds, but the season
. has inched early hoeing. and, in consequence, more of
this a ork has been dent than is nstialso soon in the Spring.
The employment of the pour is not the least of the advan-
tages of this necessity of amending to the growing crops.
—Ntisty flocks ale in the height of lambing ; and others
have got through this at &lona and trying season with
c ;•arattse • use, and little loss. Indeed all kinds of
Cattle have dour well; a drying Swing is always In their
favour. The stock of tut nips is wearing away, and
we. most bind fur favoitrable growing weather in April
to make up the deficiency.
Ti:e.Coin Markets are snitch lower and such is the
uncertain state of Ilti igs, that the merchants seem afraid
to make pumCha•es, even at tt•tlncrd rates.

Bury Fair, which for so many years past has been the
resort of the fashion and rank of this and the neighbouring
counties, will, we understand, have an additional attraction thu
year ; as the lease from the Corporation of the Fairs and Mar-
kets is expired. and another has been granted for the term of 14
years to Mr. Samuel Ray, carpenter. The arrangement is to be
under the dirmion of a Committee, who have consulted both
the convenience and acceotnrnodation of those who attend to dis-

pose of their goods, and visitors either for business or amuse.
ment.

On Wednesday the 17th ult. the Beaufoy, Captain Norris,
one of the Post-office packets upon the Harwich station, on her
voyage from Cuxhaven, encountered one of the most dreadful
gales of wind. accompanied by thunder and lightning, that has
ever been witnessed ; during which a tremendous sea struck her,
which carried away her mast, bulwarks, stauncheons, and left
not a vestige of any thing upon deck. Most melancholy to re-
late, the Captain and two of the men, who were upon deck at
the time, perished. After beating about at the mercy of the
waves fur two days, she was towed into the Weser by a Heligoland
boat. Captain Norris was a yottnLman of most superior abili-
ties in his , and in his as well as private capa-
city, awgillassevelky respected. He was only 33 years of
age. has left a widow and few elladren deeply to rwret, in
MOANS with those wimp bag/ cob loss of an upright man,
an allesdonate father. dad alitedle
A few days ago, twenty-one goslings worth 55. each,
were stolen from Mr. Noah .Aytme, of Wymondhatn; Mr.
A. in consequence offered their value to any person who
would discover the thief. A man named Hammond, it
seems, suspected it was William Doubleday, fowl bnyer,
of Hingham, whom he knew was gone to Epping to sell
goslings—he therefore procured Mr. Ayton's goose, pro-
ceeded thither and found Doubleday with them ; he then
set down the goose, and the twenty-one goslings immedi-
ately left the rest and came about her. Doubleday is in
conseqnence committed to Chelmsford gaol for trial. It
16 a little singular that Doubleday's father about three
years since eloped with another man's wife from Attie-
borough, and was at the last Huntingdon Assizes sen-
tenced to fourteen )ears transportation for uttering forged
nudes.

At Thetford Assizes, Thomas Tunmore, of Bunwell, was
acquitted of stealing a horse from Mr. Gilman of Carbrook, in
consequence of which lie returned home on Thursday se'nnight.
The next d.ty he was agaio apprehended on the charge of steal-
ing one from Mr. Gall, of New Beckenham, about 9 months
since, and which our readers will recollect was sold to Mr. Goose,
of this city, a few minutes pre►iots to Mr. Gall's arrival.
On Tuesday se'nnight, the White Horse public-house at
Kennioghall was entered and robbed of three bottles of spirits,
he-idea a veal pie and some silver table spoons, with which the
thieves decamped, after plentifully regalia/ themselves.