The National Register.
London, England, 1808-06-06 00:00:00

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terwoven, and suspenaid-; light arise'..;
handsome borders in scollop ; lobelia farmed
-this truly elegant and magnificent dress; the Whole ,
with haudsinne cords and tmksels. Robe silyer tissue, trimmed
with silver vandykes, pointlace, mut diaMimd's.
patacass
A white satin pettiCoat richly' striped with gold India em-
broidery; the draperies on the right side richly embroidered
with silver. alai Lawfully ornamented with wreaths of the wings
of India flies, supported with...sprig% isralantonds; the left Fitt(' a
square drapery to correspordA The hatsani • a doe petticoat
richly ornamented with teal gold friniti,i itet 4. bete strpiSorted ,
and relieved with real gold cord and tassels train •of -white
satin, with a border of tissue and gold 'Head-dress, a
Superb turban, in gold, with diamonds and feathers. • "
• • PRINCES-.SOPIIIIA OF GLOUCESTER. 1
A white sarsnet pciiscoat, richly embroidered with silver,:
and elegantleornamented with wreath" of ivy and silver tassels:
white sarsnet train, superbly enthroidered with silver fringe
and wreaths of ivy 4 lrea•l-ds-ess, diamonds and feathers.
Duchess of Hyaena DL--White satin and crape with wreaths,
and branches of white roses :uni point:
. Duchess of HUT LA O—A most elegant petticoat of white
crape, richly embroidered in real gold draperies, embroidered
in loma, tastefully looped up with branches of gold hoops ; train
of rich gold tissue, trimmed with gold fringe ; sleeves of point
lace, looped up with diamonds ; the bosom enriched with dia-
monds, girdle and stomacher of diamondS, diamond necklace
And cross; head-dress of the most beautiful diamond plumes ever
seen--the whole had a supertstirect, and her grace was particu-
larly noticed at Court.
• .The 'Marchioness of Do w N asst in F.—A silver grey satin petti-
coat, embroidered with a costly silver wheat border,' with ele-
gant silver gauge draperies; the train of the same satin as the
petticoat, and ornamented the same. • Head-dress, a diamond
bandeau, with silver .grey ostrich feathers.
Countess of Coo Lmostort.r.v—A petticoat of primrose co-
lour with a drapery of rich bee, tastefully drawn up with dia-
monds, and numerous plumes of ostrich feathers ; body and train
of primrose rarsnet;ornamented also with diamonds—the whale
forming a dres4; a that elegant novelty which her ladyship usu-
ally displays.. . . . • - •
Countess of OR 'slo,lo and ORRRRY—To an elegant dress of
pale blue satin and:crape, iltapered in a superb style.
Countess of CL A a r—A white lace petticoat thrown over yel.
low sarsnett, beautifully drawn, up with draperies, and sup-
ported with bunches at libunuai ; the bottom a wreath it.
correspond; body and train.; of .the same trimmed with. Oroisels
point lace; head dress, feathers ~and dianionds.—Tite tout en-
semble of this dress 'evinced as uspal the peculiar elpgance of tier
Ladyship's taste. •
• Countess of iir.t.x ittat---A petticoat of rich lilac nett, very
beautifully oppiitittr, w imh a nouvelicsilver,border of sheik: nu:
• sea-weed; on the.left,side d.sacit fastened up witha large cluster
tsf the same, from which arc suspended massy chains andflas.sells, at
the bottom it,hordercorreaponding with the drapery • train anti
body of lilac nett, trimmed with very fine point, and :finished by
border of shells : hepd dress, feather', and a profusion'of din-
monds.—ller Ladyship's dress for taste and elegance was-une-
qualled, and,uttracted that'universaladMiratiou it,so justly me-
rited
Countess of CA mrsity..—A yellow satin petticoat, covered with
a rich Brussels point lace, .with nn eh:gam bosileri the train of
!chow *tin; the sleeves oittainented » its rich lace. . .
pEltrtartrovs. mit:suss.
. Ft 4 MI .1
Ta the morning, wore his review dress, and it; the oveniog,
the Windsor uniform.
:47 • Tit F. Parser. OF NT 1 LES,
"*.4 fen dress* Field Marshal's uniform.
• n 111• K E. or vomit,
' *Atli dress field Marshal's uniform, and the Order of the
flan Cr. .
Tor twice or cAmnatnnn.
A dress coat of the 2d regiment of foot guards.
nests: oF
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Ip full dres4 uniform of the North Briton Volunteets,
TI nuaE OF .41 ovcEsTra, .
*dress cnat of the 311 regiment of foot guards.
The Duke. of (;go anoN —A _Mug !tgo,rcd Ntivet coat and
itct/echeb, and embroidered waistcoat. • , .

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ford Militia.
Earl of Tr acoststEt.t.—A beautiful rick embroidered Aid,
de-camp coat, of the Commander in Chief, and& uniform waist-
seat and breeches.
Lord LA K E-A full dress uniform of the Ist regiment of fool
guards.
Lord Bas EIFORD—A full dress uniform of the 2d, or Queen's
bays.
Lord Dinpazy—ln a most superb dress of the Gloucester
Laid Easurou—ak dress coat and waistcoat of forest great
Marino cloth, listed with white silk, and rich steel buttons, and
buck silk breeches.
The risit of the Royal Fam;ly, on Friday, to the Brltisb-Mu•
trim, beilig made public, attracted a vast concourse of people..
Her Nliljesiy; the Prince of Wales, the Dukes of Cumberland
and Cambridge, n> the Princes s, arrived in three carriages,
about a quarter 'be ore one o'cloek.—They were received by.
the Archbishop of Canterbury' the Lord Chancellor, the Earls
.tf Darduouth and AyisCord; Lord St. Helens, the Speaker of
tile House of.Citmmons; §irs J. Banks, and W. Scott, Mr.
Manta the Librarian, and Several whets. who conducted the
Roy:at:Family to the new wpm attired to the building, and
spewed them the curiosities. with rhich they appeared highly
amtised; it is twenty years since her Majesty was there. The
Royal Party partook of some refreshmeuts,liad left the Museum
it three o'clock.

THE THEATRE.

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IDRURY•LANS.
SIGNORA STOTIACE—TIER FAREWELL-AT/DRESS OM
ING FROM THE STAGE—IIER MANNER OF MAKING HES
EXIT—TIER GENERAL MERITS AS A SINGER, AND AS
AN ACTRESS.
On Monday evening Signora Storare performed the part of.
Rarelta, in Mr. Dibdin's opera of 777. Cabinet, and after the
opera and the string of songs that is so frequently made a part of
the benefit entertainments, she came forward to sing an address
to the audience on her final retirement from the stage. This
musical adieu had been written by Mr. Colman, and was deli-
vered with a good deal of feeling by Signora Stowe. In sing-
ing the first verse she appeared to he so overcome by her sensi-
bility, that she actually seemed weeping : but the illusion of
these tears was destroyed, when in the next verse she had occa-
sion to say,
" No studied tear I've taught to glisten."
If nothing. had been said, we might have been deceived :
bait
this assertion betrays itself: and rctninds us only of the canit'ry
boy in Mr. O'Keefe's farce, who having opened a letter directed
to his master, delivers it to the old gentleman, saying of his own
accord with great earnestness, " I assure you, Sir, I have not
" opened it."
However, it is some eninpliment to the :Wing of the Signora,
that we were at first deceived into a belief that her tears were
real.. The principal misfortune that she derived from the auk-.
wartl Contrivance that we have been blaming, was that when
she came ta the conclusion of lwr address, and was carried of
the stage in tt swoon by Mr. ilannister and Mr. Brahma, a !sus-
picion stole upon the. minds of some among the audience, that
the swoon was as carefully. studied as the-tear had been before.
Nceortiinglv.great . disputes arose, whether
.this swoon vvere a
jajni or a Icing : and, many persons were unable to decide whe-
ther the Signora had been eery much effecter?, or only eery of:
If the sensibility were not the result of sensibility, hot
, 'll2re acting', then Signora -Stowe unquestiotuthly kept up the
character of an actress most • completely to the last moment, anti
deserves to- be praised for adhering to the excellent rule of
Quolis ab inreptv7—but we are rather inclined to think that the
whichagitateol her on taking leave of the 'stare. Joidne
to the beat of a crowded house, and the exertions which the had
::ntv• through in the course-of the evening, did really conquer tier
,0 far as to render her incapable of supporting herself. She re-
. tired amid the ttniverstil plaudits of a thronged audience.
Signora Stonier has ;reit an netresti for a great windier of
: and as a singer has, ernm her early youth, enjoyed a very
high reputation. tier voice was strong anal clears and her
•eienee basal ways born h?ld in esteem.. 'With two such assimants,
e indeed, as the late Mr. Storace, ber brotheri and the prekent

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sidefully arranged, with The Duke of RU ILA N Do-- A regimental suit of the Leicester-
mined the eoup d'oeil of shire militia, with a vv., brillinot star.
It the whole furnhibed _ The Marquis of Wartaroao+*-4 full dress of the Water.