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he triple flounce of lace, and the fulness with which it is put on have, we think, rather a heavy effect, but we must own that it is magnificent. The slip is either cut round the bottom in scollops, which are ornamented with fringe, or finished with embroidery. This dress is certainly deficient in simplicity, but it is magnificent, tasteful, and above all fashionable in the highest degree.

The hair continues to be dressed in the style described in our last Number.

Artificial flowers and light silver ornaments are in high estimation in full dress. Coloured stones are apparently declining: small pearl sprigs, which are just introduced, being, after diamonds, most worn by our elegantés.

Ostrich feathers appear at present, as well as turbans, to be confined to matronly belles; we have observed some extremely elegant turbans composed of a crape halfhandkerchief, richly embroidered in silver. In jewellery we have nothing new to announce for full dress; in undress, white cornelian is universal.

Slippers of leather or jane to correspond with the dress, have superseded half-boots for the promenade costume. Half-boots of strong silk which lace behind, and correspond in colour with the dress, are univer- || sally adopted for the carriage costume.

Dress slippers are now made either of white kid or silk, they have no rosette, but are ornamented instead with an embroi. dery either in silk or silver.

Fans continue the same as last month. Fashionable colours for the month are evening primrose, azure, straw-colour, pea and grass green, and the pink of the white rose; it may be proper to observe, that white satin is now tinged with the latter

colour.

PARISIAN FASHIONS.

We present our fair readers with the following extracts from the two last Journal des Dames:-" Amongst the straw hats which are at present in the highest estimation, we have particularly noticed the Chapeau à-la-Pamela, which is composed of satin straw, and ornamented with a large cockade of straw-coloured ribband and three feathers. These feathers are remarkably beautiful, they are soft as down

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and ornamented with a slight intermixture of black filaments; they are of an uncommon length, and very dear. Straw loops and buttons begin to be in estimation. The artificial flowers most worn are those of the season. Sweet pea and jessamine, are, we observe, highest in estimation. Court dresses are now made in the simplest manner, their form is à-la-chemise, they lace behind. Short sleeves à-la-sabot, trimmed with blond. The trimming of these robes is in general extremely simple; a roll of the same materials as the dress goes round it at bottom, and above that a puckering ornamented with tulle. The mantle is trimmed with two rolls, one of which, that at bottom, is smaller than the other.

"Hats turned up at the side are once more in favour, but they are not worn so high as formerly, the crown is broad at top, and narrows gradually towards the bottom. We remark upon the edges of all the Chapeau à-la-Pamela in white straw, a plaiting of tulle, (letting-in lace,) the remainder of the trimming consists of a white satin ribband fastened at the side, and in || flowers of the season. We have already spoken of corn flowers, we must now include amongst those in estimation large pinks. As the Chapeaus à-la-Pamela are worn put very far back upon the head, which would, without something to fill up the space between the hat and the face, have a very ill effect, our belles wear a diminutive head-dress composed of tulle and blonde. Les Coeffures de Presentation, are made in two ways,—first, the hair the form of a pyramid, not so high as formerly; pearl frontlet ornamented before and behind with roses and lilies, and two blond lappets half an ell or three-quarters in length.-Second, a frontlet of pearl, four small plumes and falling lappets; these last are an ell in length. We have spoken of blond lappets, blond mantles and sleeves constitute also an indispensable part of the court dress. Muslin walking scarfs, lined with florentine silk are in high estimation, they are richly embroidered in leaves, they are trimmed with fine rows of Mechlin lace, intermixed with embroidered bands; every row of the lace has a heading. The form of these walking scarfs is that of a small open shawl."

MONTHLY MISCELLANY,

INCLUDING VARIETIES, CRITICAL, LITERARY, AND HISTORICAL.

LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.

Bishop Horsley's translation of the Psalms of David, with notes, is printing in two octavo volumes.

The Rev. Frederic Nolan will publish in the course of the month, a Vindication of the Received Text of the Greek Testament.

Mr. James Wathen's Journal of a Voyage, in 1811 and 1812, to Madras and China, returning by the Cape of Good Hope and St. Helena, is expected to appear in a few days.

The Rev. T. F. Dibdin is preparing for publication, the Bibliographical Decameron, or Ten Days' Pleasant Discourse upon the early State of the Fine Arts, ancient and modern Typography, and Bibliography, embellished with numerous engravings.

Mr. Jens Wolff has in the press a Tour to Copenhagen, through Norway and Sweden, interspersed with anecdotes of public and private characters, in a quarto volume, dedicated to Prince Christian, with portraits and other engravings.

Edward Planta, Esq. has in the press, the Stranger's Guide to Paris; containing notices of every thing in the French capital that can be interesting to strangers; together with a gazetteer of France, and a concise history of the king

dom.

Miss Leonard will soon publish, the Ruby Ring, harmonized from the oriental story of Amurath, or the Power of Conscience, with engravings from her own designs.

Dr. Herbert Marsh is printing, in an octavo volume, a Comparative View of the Churches of England and Rome.

Mr. J. J. Maxwell will soon publish, the Aquatic Tourist, on the Banks of the Thames, from Westminster to Windsor.

A new edition of Thoresby's Ducatus Leodinensis, by Dr. Whitaker, vicar of Whalley, is preparing for publication, in a folio volume, illustrated by numerous engravings.

MANNERS OF THE FRENCH.

(Continued from our last.)

FIRST SUPPER OF M. GUILLAUME."1 will have no more suppers at my house, that I am resolved on."-" On that head, Madam, you and I shall never agree: reflect, Madame, a little, if you please, on what I am: in this respect a very Roman; for twenty years this repast has fallen into contempt in Paris; I have kept up the custom in spite of all the sneers of the haut ton; you would not, surely, wish me to lose the honour of my heroic perseverance!" "No, but I would wish you to reflect that

your revenue does not increase with your family."-"Ah! Madame de Montliver, you are always making your little economical calculations."-"Always, Sir, and shall still continue them, unless you can prove to me that a family may be kept with fine speeches."-" Do you find your expences too great? Diminish them; that is your affair; but I must have my supper; it is a delightful meal at the end of the day, and we may sit over it without preventing any business going on; it is a convivial repast, at which every one is at his ease, in a word, our suppers-"

"Are extremely disagreeable, since nothing is spoken of but politics; and argument supplies the place of conversation."-" There is some little reason in what you say, Madame de Montliver, and that is the way that we generally end our disputes, by understanding each other. Let us now both speak with frankness; in regard to domestic economy, to use the good things of life is right, the evil is in the abuse; till now we have always had a few friends to sup with us; now we will only receive them twice a week.”"And we will have only four different dishes." -"So let it be."-" And not one word of politics during the desert."-"That I also, agree

to."

My wife has not lost the manners of the winning mistress in the wife and mother; she has which she saw that I preferred peace to authority, found the art of governing me, from the day in and that by letting me have my own way it was often the best means of making me renounce what she wished I should. She is, besides, a most excellent woman, having a most tender af fection for her children, and governs her house with that order and good sense, which would do honour to a more brilliant government.

I will now speak a word or two of our most intimate acquaintance, as I shall often have occasion to bring them on the scene at our suppers, and it is always well to know something of those we are going to meet.

M. Dubuisson, was for some time at the head of an office during a long administration, and had no other fault than that of thinking himself far superior to the situation he held, and never of him; and he was of that character which often being able to make any one else think the same

made me think he would be one of the most miserable of men if he had not the consolation of saying, that he had been granted many indulgeuces. This M. Dubuisson is one among the many who mistake their talent: he has good sense, and judges well of others, but complains that he is the dupe of his own fancy, when actually he has no fancy at all; notwithstanding, he is a man of the strictest integrity, and just in all his dealings.

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HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE RE- ||
CEPTION AND PURSUITS OF THE EM-
PEROR OF RUSSIA AND KING OF
4 PRUSSIA.

(Concluded from our last Number.)

sioners of the Navy, the Ordnance, Victualling Board, &c. in their respective uniforms. The King of Prussia, with a few attendants, embarked in a barge, similar to that of his Imperial Majesty, with the Prussian flag at the bow. The Prince Regent, Marshal Blucher, and several other distinguished foreign officers, as also the Royal

HYDE PARK. The exhibition in Hyde Park Dukes, and the Lords of the Admiralty, went on on Sunday, June 12, was most extraordinary.board the Admiralty state barge, which displayed The Sovereigns, the Princes, the venerable Blu- at the stern the royal standard. The rest of the cher, Platoff, and all the other illustrious stran- company embarked in the barges belonging to gers, mounted on the Prince Regent's horses, the different Boards, and the ships of war in the made their appearance in the ride; and it would river, under their appropriate flags. At five seem as if every horse in the metropolis had reminutes after nine, the flotilla set sail, amid the sorted thither. The pressure was intolerable; acclamations of thousands and tens of thousands, the horses were so jammed together, that many who bad assembled on Westminster Bridge, the noblemen and gentlemen had their knees crushed, banks of the river, the barges, and innumerable and their boots torn off. The interesting Blucher small craft which had collected, and proceeded was so cruelly persecuted, that he dismounted, down the river against the tide, which had not and took refuge in Kensington Gardens; but quite reached the full. The general appearance here being afoot, he was more annoyed. He set of the ships in the river afforded a most interesthis back against a tree, and seemed at lengthing spectacle. They all hoisted their colours quite exhausted. The coarse kindness of our mob is more formidable to him than all the enemies he ever encountered. In the evening the Prince Regent gave a second banquet to the above highly illustrious characters, the great warriors who have immortalized their names by the talents and military skill which they displayed in bringing the war to a happy termination.

in compliment to the Royal Party. The Mɔnarchs had an opportunity of seeing, at one glance, the Russian, Prussian, French, Swedish, Danish, and other flags, hoisted on vessels brought to the port of London by commerce only. Independent of this rare and pleasing display, there were stages erected on both sides of the river, with flags bearing labels, such as the "Frince AQUATIC TRIP TO WOOLWICH.-On Mon Regent and Commerce,"-" Trade and Navigaday, June 13, about eight o'clock in the morning, tion," Peace," and other allusions equally the illustrious visitors were taken up at their repleasing. The flotilla in its passage towards spective places of residence by the royal and other Deptford was continually hailed by the multitude carriages, and proceeded to the Earl of Liver- on shore, and the crews of the sitterent ships pool's mansion, which, from its contiguity to the dressed in their best jackets and trowsers. A boy place of embarkation, was made the general ren- was stationed on the truck of the Liffey, a fine dezvous for the reception and accommodation of new built frigate, who joined, by waving his hat the company, who were to participate in the in the air, in the shouts which extended along pleasures of an aquatic excursion. At nine, the the margin of Old Thames. At Greenwich Hoscompany came out the back way from the Earl of pital an immense crowd was collected, and the Liverpool's, and walked through his Lordship's || royal standard hoisted, in the expectation that garden to Whitehall Stairs, where the whole of their Majesties and the Prince would inspect the the state barges belonging to the Admiralty, the College. A party of the Horse Guards was also Navy, the Ordnance Boards, the City Companies, stationed there to keep order. The Thisbe frithe launches of the Enterprize, and of the men of gate, bearing the flag of Admiral Legge, fired a war at Deptford and Woolwich, together with royal salute, and manned her yards. The effect several large boats with bands of music, were in was grand, and the Sovereigns did not fail to exattendance to receive the august Sovereigns, press their adiniration of the scene. Never was Princes, heroes, nobility, and gentry, composing the Thames more honoured, never were the adthe party, in succession as they presented them. mirers of nautical excellence more gratified. selves on the platform. They saw at one view thousands of vessels from The Emperor of Russia, in military uniform, all parts of the known world bringing the richest and the Duchess of Oldenburgh, were the first productions of foreign industry to the lap of upon the stairs, and embarked in a small hand- Britannia. Victory may be seen in fields of battle; some six-cared barge, with the Russian flag dis- splendid actions in war are to be traced in almost played at the head, Then followed the King of every country; but where can our illustrious vi Prussia, the Prince Regent, the Dukes of York, sitors see a wood of ships and a range of ware, Clarence, Cambridge, and Kent; Generals Blu- houses filled with stores, equal to those on the cher, Platoff, and, we believe, all the illustrious Thames? The flotilla passed the Neptune firstforeigners who have recently arrived in the capi-rate, on the stocks at Woolwich, which had been tal; as also Lord Melville, and the other Lords of the Admiralty, the Comptroller and Commis No. 60- Vol. X.

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the Earl of Mulgrave, Master-General of the Ordnance, with all due honours; a discharge of the great guns took place; and the Royal Party, with their numerous suite, proceeded to view the arsenal and laboratory. Much time was occupied in the inspection of these and other departments of this magnificent establishment. A superb tent was erected on the mound for the illustrious visitors and their suite; and, after they had taken their station, a most interesting exhibition ensued. On a signal given by Col. Congreve, who superintended the rocket department, a demonstration was made of the power of the rocket composition. At about two hundred yards north east of the mound where the royal visitors were stationed, a quantity of the composition, placed on three pieces of timber, exploded, producing columns of flame awfully grand. The discharge produced a volcanic appearance, attended by a tremendous roaring, but the burning property of the material was most remarkable. After the discharge, the timber remained in flames, and actually consumed to a cinder. The next operation was a display of the rockets as used in besieging. They shot upwards to a great height, carrying a tube, filled with burning material, a considerable distance. They were larger than any used on a former occasion, and made a most tremendous roaring. The next experiment was a proof of the havoc these engines occasion in a field of battle. They were fired from the opposite bank of the Thames horizontally across the low grounds, to the distance of eight hundred or one thousand yards. It is impossible to describe the effect produced by these discharges; wonder was expressed by the beholders. The shells thrown by the rockets flew to the distance required, and exploded with horrible sounds. There can be little doubt that a single volley would disunite a body of cavalry; against that description of force they are peculiarly operative, as they not only kill, but spread terror among the horses. The foreign Officers were struck by the effect of this new engine in the art of war. It was three o'clock before the illustrious visitors left the Warren, to proceed to the College of the Cadets, a fine building, in the Gothic style, on Woolwich Common, near Shooter's Hill. Here they arrived in a few minutes, and partook of a splendid entertainment, provided under the direction of the First Lord of the Admiralty. After remaining here for two hours, they proceeded on horseback, amidst the shouts and acclamations of thousands, to the Artillery Barracks, the grand riding-house, and other parts, which they minutely inspected. They then proceeded to the extensive and beautiful ground in front of the barracks, followed and cheered by a multitude of respectable persons, some in carriages, but by far the greater part on foot. From this extensive place, every thing like a vulgar mob was excluded. Here it may be observed, that the Emperor of Russia was dressed in the dark-green uniform of his own country,

and that the Prince Regent of England and the King of Prussia, in honour, no doubt, to his Imperial Majesty, wore similar uniforms. They all three had elegant cocked hats, with white feathers.

GRAND ARTILLERY REVIEW.-The Allied Sovereigns and their illustrious companions and attendants, all dressed in splendid military un.. forms, among whom we particularly noticed Marshal Blucher, Count Piatoff, the Prince Royal of Wirtemburg, Prince of Orange, Sir Charles Stewart, &c. &c. took their stations on the eastern side of the artillery ground; and then the brigade of foot artillery and artillery-drivers was drawn out upon the field, aud performed all the grand movements and evolutions which are usually practised in time of war. The royal strangers were much pleased with the vigorous prowess of those soldiers who managed our great guns; and when the evolutions were concluded, they rode up to inspect the guns, the tumbrils, and the ammuuition. The Emperor Alexander was particularly observant and inquisitive respecting every part of our military machinery, in the whole inspection of which he seemed to be uncommonly interested. This part of the review being concluded, the horse-artillery were next ordered into the field. A scene of martial dexterity and rapid movement, of which one can hardly form a conception, was now exhibited; enormous engines of destruction, which in former ages could hardly be moved at a walking pace, were now hurried over the plain almost with the rapidity of lightning. Drawn up close in front of the spectators, the horsemen instantly dismounted, fired several charges, got upon their horses again, and in an instant the cannon were out of sight. Various grand movements of this kind were executed in a rapid and masterly style for upwards of an hour. When they were concluded, the foreign Sovereigns and warriors rode up to take a closer view of our guns and horsemen. All the grand spectacles of this day were now terminated; all parties seemed ready to take their departure, when the curious multitude, who had hitherto been confined by the Guards to certain parts of the field, broke from their boundaries, and with that generous ungovernable impulse that has set all hearts in motion during the last week, rushed, in spite of the centinels, to the spot where Alexander was stationed. He was the grand point of attraction. He looked rouud with amazement and beheld thousands of gentlemen and ladies elegantly dressed, approaching the spot where he stood, and invoking blessings on his head. He saw even the soft delicate sex disregarding all danger, and only intent on gratifying the impulse of their admiration and patriotic feelings. We never before beheld, nor could we have conceived such a scene of splen did confusion as now presented itself. The shining bayonets and white waving feathers that decorated the heads of lovely females came promis

cuously into contact with each other. The tails
of horses were lashing beautiful silk shawls and
handkerchiefs, and the guard who had been or-
dered to clear the space occupied by the Royal
presence, might as well have attempted to restore
order out of chaos, as to execute the commands of
their officers. The Emperor of Russia by this
time had got off his horse and stepped into the
carriage which contained his sister the Grand
Duchess of Oldenburgh. Here he was surround-
ed by a multitude of most respectable persons of
both sexes, many of whom stretched out their
hands to him, and all of whom cried out,
"God
bless the Emperor of Russia!" and at the same
time filled the air with their acclamations. In the
midst of all this manifestation of national con-
gratulation, the Emperor and all the other Royal
parties drove off from the ground towards the
road leading to London The Prince Regent
preceded the cavalcade in a close carriage; the
Emperor of Russia and the Duchess of Olden-
burgh were seated in an open carriage, as were
also the King of Prussia, and the Princes his
sons, in another The road from Woolwich to
London was lined with carriages; and the same
eagerness was evinced by the people to behold
the Emperor as on his first arrival in town. The
illustrious party was every where greeted with
loud and incessant plaudits.

the Order of the Garter. Their Royal Highness-
es were followed by Lord Sidmouth, the i arls of
Darnley, Harcourt, Essex, Pembroke, Spencer,
and Fortescue, the Bishop of Peterborough, and
a long train composed of the Nobility, Clergy, and
Members of the University. The royal and aca-
demic procession then moved up the High-street,
and turning to the right at St. Mary's church,
passed the Radcliffe Library to the Divinity
school;
in approaching which, the members of
every rank formed lines to the right and left,
while his Royal Highness was conducted by the
Chancellor and the proper officers to his seat.
Being seated, the Prince Regent received the
Address of the University from the Chancellor,
to which his Royal Highness made a gracious
answer. The Chancellor then presented to the
Regent the officers of the University, and after-
wards, accompanied by them, attended his Royal
Highness to the apartments prepared for his re-
ception, at Christ Church College. All eyes in
the crowded street and on the bridge were now
turned with impatient expectation eastward, to
behold the Emperor Alexander; and every ap-
pearance of an officer, or a se vant in royal livery
at a quick pace, was regarded as an indication
of his Imperial Majesty's instant coming. At
length, after the lapse of about an hour, a post-
chaise and four, containing Lords Yarmouth and
Cathcart, was hailed as the immediate precursor
of the Russian Emperor. Some mistake in an-
nouncing his Majesty' snear approach, occasioned
a ludicrous error on the part of many of the specta-
tors, who had come in from the surrounding
country; and for a moment some of the honours
of the populace, destined for the Monarch of the
North, were about to be heaped upon the two
noble Lords in the post-chaise. A few minutes
after one o'clock, preceded by the General Lord
F. A. Spencer, and a few light dragoons, Alex-
ander, and his amiable and accomplished sister,
appeared in an open barouche of the Prince Re-

IMPERIAL AND ROYAL VISIT TO OXFORD.— June 14th being fixed for the expected arrivals, the utmost activity prevailed. Half-past ten was the time appointed by the Chancellor for the assembling of the University to meet their angust visitors. At a meeting of the Chancellor, Heads of houses, and Proctors, held in the Delegates' room, a Programma was drawn up and issued, by which all the arrangements were ordered. The Noblemen and other Members of the University, attended Lord Grenville, the Chancellor, at Dr. Coles's at Exeter College, at ten o'clock, and accompanied his Lordship shortly afterwards to the Hall of Magdalen College. At twelve o'clock,gent's, drawn simply by four post horses. They shortly after the arrival of the Prince of Mecklenburgh in the Queen's carriage, an avant courier announced the approach of the Prince Regent; and Lord F. A. Spencer rode out to meet his Royal Highness. The Prince came in his private travelling carriage and four, and alighted on the bridge, where his Royal Highness was met by the Chancellors, who laid the staves of the Bedels of the University at his Royal High-tified to them, by similar tokens of gratification ness's feet. The staves being most graciously returned, the Mayor advanced and presented to his Royal Highness the ensigns of his office, which being also most graciously returned, the procession was immediately commenced on foot. The Corporation walked first, the Juniors preceding; then walked the Chancellor of the University in his full dress robes, and the Mayor of the city in his robes, on his left hand. All were uncovered. The Prince Regent came next, with his hat in his hand. The Duke of York was on his right, wearing his academic robe, and

had no companions in the carriage. The Emperor was dressed in a plain blue coat, wore his hair without powder, and with his hat continued bowing to the public, constantly and gracefully, the whole way up the high street. The Duchess of Oldenburgh wore a magnificent plume of feathers, and, like her Imperial brother, constantly expressed her kind feelings of the respect tes

and condescension. The Emperor and his sister drove to Merton College. His Majesty the King of Prussia entered Oxford a short time after the Emperor of Russia, likewise in an open barouche of the Prince Regent's, drawn by post-horses. The King was accompanied by his two sons, the Princes of Prussia. They went to the residence prepared for them at the College of Corpus Christi, in front of which the Prussian Eagle was immediately placed, and a guard of honour posted. Several carriages, with the attendants of the Kussian and Prussian Monarchs, continued to

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