Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-04-24

I srueidoie' As'o TIC STORY oI ire pictures.
| it is fable. Exaggeration has extended
their value 10 between one and Two hun.
dred thousand pounds. His grace hes few
pictures OF great celebrity and no, oDe ,f
those which l.e rescued from the iangs e
Joseph Bonaparte, at the battle of Vi,,o,;a
who. had taken them from the EscuriaI. A
gentleman, very likely to he well informed
asserts, that the Duke of Wen.nston's II,
come, when all his affairs are arr.nge1
will not exceed ego, 900 per annuu.
(Loadcn Paper.
The "Society for the encouragement Of
industry in France" has proposed the fo,-
lowing prizes for the year l8l9:-For The
application Of the steam-engine to printing
presses, 1900 francs; for the fabrication, IS
a new species of economical Garnet suo
francs; for the fabrication of an indeIihl.
green color preferable to the green Of
Scheele. 1000 france; for the discovery @;
the best process OF pounding colers in oil
and water TO the degree Of consistency re-.
CURED by artists, 500 francs; tor the manu.
iacture of animal charcoal from other sub
| stances than homes, and by process DIFF
ferent from that employed for preparing
Prussian blue, 1000 france; for the manu-.
facture OF isinglass, 1900 francs for the
discovery of vegetable substance, either
natural or prepared, which will serve as
complete substance for the leaves of the
mulberry in the rearing of silk worms, 5000
francs.
LONDON FASHIONS FOR MARCH.
Walk.ng dress.-A;round dress, compo-
sed Of dove colored tabbinet-the skirt is
gored, and very full at the bottom. The
trimming consists of a bias piece of satin
about quarter of yard in breadth, which
is ornamentet by gauze rose and bands of
velvet-the former are placed lengthwise,
three together, in slanting direction
the latter which are edged with beautiful
narrow silk trimming, are placed between
the roses. The body is made half high, it
is tight to the shape--the waist is very
short, and the sleeves are long and tight to
the arm /; the bust and the bottoms of the
sleeves are trimmed with an intermixture
of satin and gauze. Over this dress is
worn bronze colored velvet spencer, the
waist of which is finished in very novel
style, by small jacket, richly braided
and adorned with tassels in the middle of
the back ana at each side-the spencer is
tight to the shape--the back is Of mode
rate breadth, and it has a high standing
collar. Long sleeves with epauletts, which
are richly braided, Lace Ruff, Head dress,
a velvet bonnet, which has small dome
crown, adorned on The summit with gar
land Of flowers. The brim, which stands
agood deal off the face, is very large-it
is finished round the edge with narrow
roll of twisted riband, and tied with soft IL
band under the chin. Shoes and gloves of
dove colored kid to correspond; the former
are ornamented next to the binding with a
slight braiding.
Evening Dress.-A round dress, compo-
sed of satin striped gauze of dark pucc
color, over white satin slip, the skirt is
very full, particularly at the bottom, and is
onamented with two rows of light silk
trimming, which is set on in waves. The
body is cut low round the bust; the back is
plain; the front is formed in pretty and
becoming style; the bosom is delicately
shaded by piece of net drawn in castings;
il sits close to the neck, and has becoming
as well as modest effect. The sleeve, are
short, and very full. The head dress is a
toque, composed OF Chinese silk and white
net; it is ornamented next the face with
band of Roman pearl. Neck lace, ear
rings, and bracelets pearl. White satin
shoes, and white kid gloves.
[From Ackermann's Repository.
French Opera me.-Pelisse of white
satin, trimmed with swansdown, and lett
open at the throat. Dress hat of white
satin, surmounted by a superb plume of os-
trich feathers. Sash of broad satin riband
tied behind; white satin slippers, and white
kid gloves.
English Walking Dress.-Round dress Of
muslin, richly, though lightly embroidered
in open spots round the border. Spencer
of ethereal blue Terry velvet, with spIen.
did groupe OF plumes of ethereal blue.