The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-05-05 00:00:00

MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT'.

1 The wed business noiversally in a greater state of forward-
ness than could have been expected, and, in a short time, will
be most success-I%lly finished. The dry weather which snecced-
-1 ed the frost, mid the subsequent genial rains, have been equally
i favourable to culture and to vegetation. The prospect alma
the land is glorious. Wheats, from their appearance, proinise a
great crop t and, upon land, and cold clay, where they have
suffered in plant, it does sat thence follow that they may Le less
I productive, there being, in all probability, full a; many Wants
I left, as imch land is ealealated to seed to a profitable matiii'lr.
.The spring crops above ground. are yet too backward to atrord
say solid rule of judgment , but winter tares and rape are pro-
bably among the most indifferent crops of the season. The pre-
sent stormy weather is extremely favourable to the gra crops.
• The last season was one of the most universal plenty, aid the
Istock of bread cora on hand i% great indeed. The same in Ire-
laud, France, and most parts of Europe. Cattle and meat mar-
lkers declining iu price.

FEMALE FASHIONS FOR MAY.

FROM ACKER)! %N N'S REPOSITORY OF ARTS,

FASHIONS, &C.

OPETIA Dams.—A white sarimet or w orked muslin worn over
a white satin half train frock, the Bear delis embroidered roaad
the hottion of the dress; a plain back, to fit the shape, and the
fullness of the train extended round the waist, rather beyond
the back ; the front raised to a point in the centre of the bosom,
and in similar form meets a narrow simailder.atrap, headed with
a double quilling of lace, t% hich terminates at the corner of the
• bosom.
WALKING DREAL—A high dress, of short walking length,
' composed of French cambric or moll mujia, plain buttons,
' and ornamented in the front ; a military cellar, witit an edg-
ing of embroidery ; a full fan frill of lace, era single flood
! ruff of the same ; and the bottom at' the dress ocnainented with
a full Bounce, confined by two borders of embroidery cor-
responding with the collar; plain long sleeve, with a military
worked cuff.

•
A Gentleman who has just come from Paris in-
forms us, that they are busy on the road, in chisel-
ling out the eagles from the mile-stones, and subs:i.
tuting the fleur-de-lis.
'ROYAL A CA DEMY.—Thisgrand national Exhibition
was on Monday opened for public inTection. It it
rich in works of genius and merit, almost beyond
any former year—and without doubt presents a
' grater portion of splendid talent than either of the
two preceding exhibitions displayed. If, during a
period in which the convulsions of Europe prevented.
the British Artist from viewing those master-pieces
of painting and sculpture, which foreign genius has
produced, and left as the proudest and most valuable
legacy to posterity, the Fine Arts, in England, have
been progressively advancing towards excellence, it
is not, we think, going too far, to presume, that,
u hen a general peace shall have restored our loug-
lost communications w ith the Continent, the facility
thus afforded for studying the finest specimens of
ancient art will be eagerly embraced. The result
mist be a degree of improvement in the more lofty
brancl,, s of painting, commensurate with the supe-
riolity of the models which the student will then
have an opportunity of contemplating. The number
of portraits is, as usual, very great. Amongst them
we observed several pictures of extraordinary excel-
lence. In the historical and landscape departments,
the Amateur will find much to excite his admiration.

Capt. I:estuNo PALMER has received an honorary
medal from the Board of Admiralty for his prompt,
skilful, and heroic conduct in his recent capture of
L'Etoile frigate.
THE PRINCES ; OH, THE ROYAL LIBERTINES.
NVork under this title, we understand, will be pub-
lished in a few days, which is expected to create a
very great sensation.
TIIE ORIGINAL-AND REJECTED THEA.TRE.—Con-
i-vinced as we are of the utility of this Work, and
feeling anxious to obtain for it the support of all
lovers of the Drama, it is with infinite pleasure we
lay before them the following critique on one of the
Plays, from a popular Review of the present month
—" The Intrigues of a Ikyi is infinitely superior
to most of our modern comedies : it possesses in-
deed a great portion-of the chaste and lively spirit of
the old school ; the dialogue is easy and appropriate.
I duly seasoned with point, pleasantry. and nit : the
characters are such as are to be met with in th,
world ; and they are made to act consistently, while
the incidents arise naturally out of 4he situatiens of
the party, are well imagined, and conduce to the
completihn of the catastrophe ; the moral is good ;
and there is not a sentiment, a thought, or an ex-
pression, in the piece, offensive to the most refinell
modesty.—ln short, since ARTHUR MURPHY ceased
to write, we have not rersd a comedy so who;ly
exempt from objection, and- from th,r perusal of
*kick we have derived so much pleasure.—That
such a comedy should have been rejected, is truly
astonishing."—Five Numbers of this Work are now
published, at 2s. Gd. each.—They cocktails no less
than twelve pieces.