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Lady PULTENEY.-A lilac silk petticoat, with drapery of real point black lace; train the same. Lady TRIGG-A blue silk petticoat, with white lace drapery, elegantly festooned with cords and tassels; train the same.

Lady CHARLOTTE LEGGE-A primrose petticoat, with draperies embroidered in silver; train of primrose crape to correspond.

Lady STAWELL-A blue striped gauze petticoat, festooned with wreaths of blue ribbons; train the same.

Lady C. SCOTT.-A superb dress of pink spider gauze, embossed with silver, and looped up with rich wreaths of silver and vine leaves; head dress, feathers and diamonds.

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Lady FLEMING-A petticoat of rich net gauze over white satin, with borders of embossed silver and rubies; body and train to correspond.

Lady DIANA FLEMING-A violet crape dress, ornamented with rich wreaths of oak leaves; head-dress, feathers and diamonds.

Lady TEIGNMOUTH-A white crape dress, with borders of embossed silver, ornamented with bunches of lavender flowers.

Lady CATHERINE STEWART.-A dress of amber crape and white roses; head-dress, feathers and diamonds.

Lady SELENA STEWART.-A white crape dress, beautifully embroidered in showers of silver, and a-la-Grecque border.

Lady MILDMAY—A superb dress of amber crape, richly embroidered in silver, the draperies looped up with bunches of silver vine leaves and rich chains, body and train to correspond; headdress, feathers and diamonds.

Lady A. MACLEOD.-A dress of purple crape, with wreaths of white roses.

Lady HIPPESLEY.-A white crape petticoat, looped with bunches of flowers; green silk train, trimmed with summer fruit.

Lady DE CLIFFORD A white and silver dress, with a blue robe.

Lady BROWNLOW.-A blue crape dress, covered with fine black lace, and drawn up with diamond bows.

Lady PEYTONA yellow crape, very richly trimmed with silver.

Lady BLACKET-A white dress, very richly embroidered with gold and coloured flowers.

Lady CAMPBELL -A purple crape petticoat and drapery, beautifully ornamented with white beads.

Laly HAWKESBURY.-A superb petticoat of buff crape, richly embroidered with silver, in stripes of laurel; the train of buff crape, worked in silver, and trimmed with lace, looped up with a silver card; head-dress, buff ostrich feathers, with a profusion of diamonds, a most superb diamond necklace and cross.

Lady JOHN BORLASE WARREN -A petticoat of rich purple and grey figured silk, with a most elegant drapery of point lace; the bottom of the petticoat trimmed with rich point lace to correspond; train of the same, the sleeves and trimming of rich Brussels point; head-dress of feathers and diamonds.

Lady SARAH SAVILLE- Wore a beautiful dress of azure and silver, richly trimmed with chains of silver beads.

Lady F. HAY-A dress of lavender crape, ornamented with wreaths of pea blossoms, looped up with chains of pearl beads.

Lady CHARLES SOMERSET -A white crape petticoat, with a deep border of French blond, a large drapery of one piece of French blond, and smaller ditto to match, drawn up and ornamented with immense wreaths of poppies in various colours.

Lady BORINGDON.-A white sarsnet petticoat, trimmed with rich Brussels lace, and elegantly ornamented with horse chesnut blossoms; amber coloured train; head-dress to correspond.

Lady CAROLINE BERTIE.Train of pink Peruvian net; body and sleeves of the same, ornamented with a small wreathing of peach blossom; white sarsenet petticoat, over which were gracefully thrown two falling draperies, terminating with a sash, trimmed with a small wreathing of peach blossom, tastefully fastened up with bunches of the same.

Lady CATHERINE LONG.-Petticoat of white crape, appliqued in a silver waving border, forming a drapery across; on the left side, a sash of the same, tied up with rich cords and tassels; body and train brown, and silver tissue trimmed lace sleeves, hooped up with diamond stars; headdress, bandeau of brown and silver tissue feathers, and aigrette of diamonds.

Lady GAGE-Yellow crape body and train; petticoat of the same, drapery drawn up with yellow roses on one side, fastened with bunches of roses on the other; a scarf to correspond.

Lady CATHCART.-Brown gauze body and train; petticoat of the same, draperies fastened up with bunches of white roses.

Lady HARCOURT.-A lilac crape petticoat, superbly embroidered in stripes of dull silver feathers and spangles, grounded with waves of Algerine spangles; train of silver crape, trimmed with silver; head-dress of feathers and diamonds.

Lady MARY BENTINCE-A white crape petticoat, richly embroidered in silver vine; white crape draperies and silver to correspond; the draperies suspended with rich silver cord and tassels.

Lady BINNING-A straw-coloured petticoat, with drapery of white crape and silver; the robe straw and silver.

Hon. Lady H. CAVENDISH.-Petticoat of white crape, ornamented with fine lace drapery, fastened up with branches of white lilac, terminating on the left side with a Circassian sash, trimmed to correspond; train of white crape; head-dress, feathers and pearls.

Lady GEORGIANA MORPETH -Petticoat of white crape, tastefully ornamented with wreaths of ivy; draperies trimmed with blond; body and train to correspond; head-dress, feathers and ivy.

Dowager Lady ESSEX-A gold and white taffety petticoat and train, with crape draperies, ornamented with gold fringe and green wreaths.

Lady COURTENAY-A rich white crape dress, beautifully ornamented with a shower of gold, and wreaths of roses.

Lady LOUISA ADDERLY-A very rich dress of amber crape, with borders of embossed silver, dla-Grec pattern. Head-dress, a bandeau of diamonds, and a single ostrich feather of straw colour.

Lady BIRCH-A white sarsnet robe or petticoat, richly embroidered in silver. Head-dress to correspond.

Lady MARY PARKER-A dove-coloured petticoat uncommonly richly embroidered with silver in elegant chains across; the border serpentine pattern, a fall of embroidered points on the side; robe and head-dresss to correspond.

Lady A. CLAVERING.-A white petticoat, trimmed round the bottom with china pearls, and yellow; the drapery of yellow crape, with very rich border, embroidered in china pearls, antique Mosaic pattern, with scarf of yellow sarsnet, profusely ornamented with pearl ; the robe of yellow elegantly trimmed with pearls, and beautiful Brussels lace. The head ornamented with yellow and white feathers and diamonds.

Lady FRANCES PRATT.-A primrose sarsnet petticoat, covered with rich Brussels lace draperies; the bottom of the petticoat elegantly ornamented.

Lady MOLYNEUX.-Body and train of lilac crape, ornamented with blond lace and bugles; white crape petticoat, with a rich embroidered border of bugles, and satin drapery of the same, drawn up with tassels, &c. &c.

Lady DE DUNSTANVILLE-United elegance and simplicity in her dress, which consisted of a white crape petticoat, ornamented with a beautiful border, composed of rich point lace, intermixed with blue crape, which produced an effect at once pleasing and elegant; head-dress, diamonds and feathers.

Lady BEAUCHAMPA white crape petticoat elegantly ornamented with rich bandeaus of beads, and a chain of rich figured satin; her Ladyship's head dress consisted of white feathers and diamonds most tastefully arranged.

Lady WILLS.-We have seldom witnessed any thing more splendid than her Ladyship's dress: she wore a petticoat of white Imperial net bordered with silver, the draperies were of lilac crape, ornamented with a most superb silver Vandyke, and fastened with large silver tassels, train of Imperial net, Vandyke border of silver to correspond with the train; head-dress, a profusion of beautiful diamonds.

Lady GARDNER-A petticoat of brown crape richly embroidered with gold, and festooned with large gold cord and tassels; draperies also of brown crape beautifully spangled with gold; her Ladyship's petticoat looked very elegant.

Lady RENDLESHAM-A petticoat of green crape richly spangled, and drapery to correspond, fastened with gold cords and tassels; her lady ship looked extremely well.

Lady MILNES.-Elegant white crape petticoat, ornamented with rich blond lace, and satin train of lilac sarsnet, ornamented with silver.

The Hon. Mrs. DRUMMOND-White crape petticoat, tastefully embroidered with silver leaves; at the bottom of the petticoat a beautiful wreath border, embroidered with silver; the drapery of primrose crape, ornamented with silver and point lace.

The Hon. Mrs. CORNWALL-Petticoat of primrose crape, most beautifully and richly embroidered with silver draperies of the same in a mosaic pattern; ornamented with silver Parisian trimming, and confined tastefully with cord and tassels.

The Hon. Mrs. GEORGE HERBERT.-A magnificent silver robe and coat, entirely covered with a shower of spangles, the draperies tied up with very large zephyr and cords, and finished with a superb silver fringe. Head-dress a beautiful pearl wreath, and seven ostrich feathers.

Hon. Mrs. PERCY, presented on her marriage, was most appropriately dressed in an elegantly simple white crape dress, trimmed with daisies and liburnums.

Mrs. C. LONG.-A yellow crape petticoat and drapery, with Mosaic border, superbly embroidered in silver; train yellow crape, with silver.

Mrs. VERNON GRAHAM.A superb petticoat of pale yellow crape, elegantly embroidered with a deep silver border, draperies of ditto richly grounded with spangles, and border to correspond, finished with large silver rope and tassels; body and train of pale yellow, richly embroidered with silver, and finished with summer-point. Headdress, yellow feathers and diamonds.

Mrs. FISHER.---A white and silver dress, with a lilac robe.

Mrs. HUSKISSON.-A yellow crape petticoat, with a painted Etruscan border; train to correspond.

The Hon. Mrs. ROCHE.---Lilac and silver. Mrs. GAMBIER-Blue crape petticoat, with elegant draperies of crape and beads, ornamented with cords and tassels of beads; blue crape train, beautifully trimmed to correspond.

Mrs. CHAMPNEYS.-White crape body and train, trimmed with lace; petticoat of the same, drapery fastened up with large bunches of wallflowers.

Mrs. A. STANHOPE,-A dress of blue crape, richly embroidered in silver; head-dress, plume of feathers and diamonds.

Mrs, CRUCHLY.-A splendid dress of white, richly embroidered in silver, the draperies edged with wreaths of matted silver shells, looped up with chains of matted silver; head-dress, feathers and diamonds.

Mrs. LAWRELL.-A dress of green satin and gauze, richly trimmed with chains and fringe of green bugles, ornamented with bunches of flowers.

Mrs. O'BRIEN-A very handsome dress of white satin and crape, richly embroidered with silver spangles, the drapery fastened up with silver rope and arrows; head-dress, feathers and

diamonds.

Hon. Miss S. COLEMAN.-Rich white satin petticoat, with bunches of fine ostrich feather fringe round the bottom, white crape mantle, draperies edged with the same fringe, and fastened up with ropes and tassels of gold beads; train ornamented the same.

The Hon. Miss TOWNSHEND -Yellow and silver dress, the draperies formed in antique borders, and ornamented with silver tassels; yellow crape train, embroidered with silver.

The Hon. Miss WILMOT appeared in a very elegant dress of white crape and satin,

The Hon. Miss M. ELPHINSTONE-A petticoat of white crape, trimmed round the bottom with Turkish gold, and draperies of Turkish crape, richly ornamented with gold cord and tassels; train of yellow crape.

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Hon. Miss SHORE.-A dress of white crape, edged with sprigs of embossed silver, and ornamented with bunches of lilac flowers.

Hon. Miss BASSETT.-A dress of pale green crape and silver, draperies edged with borders of embossed silver, in Vandyke; head-dress, feathers and diamonds.

Hon. Miss ALLEN.-A handsome dress of pink spider gauze, ornamented with wreaths of frosted flowers.

The Hon. Misses CUST.-Lace dresses, lined with blue.

Three Hon. Misses IRBY.- -Dresses of primrose crape, embroidered with steel bugles, and ornamented with beads and bows of ribbon; robes of primrose crape, trimmed to correspond with the dress.

Hon. Miss DRUMMOND.-A superb rich silver gauze petticoat, ornamented with wreaths of grapes and rich lace; train lavender blue crape.

Miss GARTH-Yellow crape dress, tastefully ornamented with silver.

MISS EVERY-A white crape petticoat, richly embroidered with wreaths of silver grapes and vine-leaves; an elegant drapery covered with bunches of grapes, in dead and bright foil, the effect of which was beautiful and novel; round the bottom a wreath of silver grapes; this drapery terminated with a sash embroidered to corres pond, and fastened with superb cord and tassels; train elegantly trimmed with silver and pearls. The head-dress, plume of ostrich feathers, magnificent pearls and lace point.

Miss HIPPESLEY.-A lilac crape petticoat, with a net of beads, and tassels; train the same. Miss MACLEOD.-A dress of white crape, trimmed with satin ribbon.

MARRIED.

On the 2d of June, David Hinckley, Esq. of Boston, in America, to Miss Outram, of Alfreton, Derbyshire.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

The continuation of the biography of the Queen of Naples in our next.

To some inquiries that have been made we reply, that we were indebted for the account of Madame de Genlis, to a work, entitled "Gen, liana," a little volume which we cannot too much recommend to our Readers.

London: Printed by and for J. BELL, Southampton-street, Strand.

OF THE

FRONTISPIECE TO NUMBER NINETEEN;

BEING THE SUPPLEMENT TO THE SECOND VOLUME.

THE subject of the annexed Plate has an historical interest of no ordinary dignity and importance. It was the first germ of a political connection between two illustrious Princes, whom we now see confederated, in strict alliance, to oppose the usurpation of a gigantic power which has long threatened the kingdoms of Europe with slavery and extinction.

In a word, the subject of the present Plate is that of the first introduction of the Emperor Alexander of Russia to the Queen of Prussia. The Emperor is introduced by the King of Prussia, who is seen in the act of presenting his illustrious guest to the Queen-Her Majesty, accompanied by the Countess Vonness, receives him with an air of dignified complacency and august grandeur. At the termination of the Picture are seen the two brothers of the King of Prussia, Prince William, and Prince Henry. They are dressed in the military habit of the country; but the Queen is attired in a plain and simple manner, much after the Parisian fashion of dress which prevails generally in the Prussian Court.

This interview took place on the 10th of June 1802, at Memel, a city at some distance from Berlin, and situated on the Polish frontiers. The Emperor Alexander had left his capital on a purpose intimately connected with the peace and prosperity of Europe. He had never seen the King and Queen of Prussia before; he had, at that time, not long ascended the throne of Russia. The Emperor Paul, and his system of politics was either execrated or forgotten, and a new æra was opening to Europe. The grand object of the Emperor's travels was that of settling the business of the indemnities in Germany. The King of Prussia, as being a member of the Germanic body, was equally, perhaps more immediately concerned in the arrangement; but the mediation of the Emperor of Russia was necessary to effect, by the weight of his authority and the influence of his interposition, that which negotiation and debate could only hope to compromise in a more tardy and insufficient manner.

Europe at this period enjoyed a short interval of peace, a kind of restless doze, a fatal and disturbed slumber, which rather exhausted than recruited her strength. In England this period was known as that of the peace of Amiens, on

| the Continent it was called the treaty of Lanc ville.

It is not our intention, in the brief account which we purpose to give of the subject of the present Plate, to enter at large into the complec tion of European politics at his period; suffice it to say, that he conduct of the our of Berlin, at this moment of time, was not at all in harmony with the general intriges and purposes of the Prussian cabinet. The King and his ministers were at the head of one party; the Queen, Count Hardenburgh, and others of the discarded favou rites, were at the head of another party. The latter gave its tone of sentiment and charecter to the court; the former, of course, directed the conduct and system of the cabinet.

Thus the King of Prussia and Boron Haugwitz were decidedly in favour of a pacific system, in other words, of a system of compromise and expediency; with them followed the rest of the ministry. The Queen, on the contrary, and the noble minded Hardenburgh, entertained views of greater enlargement and disinterestedness, and supported the war party. The first was called the French faction; the other the English. Names of reproach were bandied about from one to another, without much precision of meaning or fitness of application; but it is, nevertheless, certain, that the party which at that period predominated at Berlin, and at the head of which was the King, together with his organ Haugwitz, was, with some few exceptions, wholly in the French pay. They were traitors, in every sense, to their country, and whilst they abused the good nature, and worked upon the understanding of a monarch not the brightest perhaps of the princes of Europe, they were quietly advancing the objects of the common enemy, and sealing the doom of Prussia. The Emperor of Russia himself was for some time the slave of a similar party, and enthralled in the same system of politics.

We may here be permitted to make a few observations which, though not immediately con. nected with our subject, are yet apposite upon the present occasion.

The situation of the court of Petersburg is not very well known in this country.

The court of Petersburgh, like every other court on the Continent, has long been divided

between two parties, almost equally powerful;- || are, in fact, the actual Ministry. They govern

one of which most obstinately supports peace, whilst the other is considered as having urged the Emperor to war. The old Ministers of Catharine, and their immediate pupils, were unanimous for the prosecution of the war; and in the circumstances which immediately preceded the last campaign, their counsles were recommended by their evident necessity :-the war, though yet distant, was approaching the Russian borders, and the imminent thunder already menaced the empire of the North: barrier after barrier was giving way before the armies of France; the high road to Moscow was more than half finished. Under these circumstances, and the direct overtures of England, the Emperor Alexander was at length aroused to the full peril of his situation. The age and experience of his councillors, added to the full evidence of the thing itself, gave au thority to their arguments, and in despite of the artifices of the Empress's mother, the Emperor was moved, and the Russian armies marched,

The character of the Emperor Alexander, however, we speak not in disrespect to this excellent Prince is rather domestic, and suited to his age and station, than composed of those extraordinary virtues, and that ardent heroism, which is necessary to meet the perils of the times; but which, as not in the common course of nature, it would by injustice to expect as indispensible in the character of a Prince. In the revolution of centuries, a state of things may doubtless arise, which may require a Gustavus, or an Henry the Fourth, to ward off an extraordinary peril, and save his country and the world. But, in the regular course of things, the domestic virtue, moderation, and simplicity of an Alexander, are perhaps of more real worth than the more splendid talents of either an Henry or Gustavus. The Emperor Alexander, therefore, if any credit may be given to the most respectable accounts, entered upon the present campaign with no inconsiderable disgust. He was already weary of a war which had proceeded so little according to his expectation. In the court of this Emperor, moreover, there is something of an interior cabinet-a kind of bed-chamber cabal which, without the ostentation of business, or any responsibility or official character,

the Prince at their pleasure, and according to a
narrow interest peculiarly their own, and indif
ferently second or thwart the acknowledged ad-
ministration. Every thing, therefore, at the
court of Petersburgh, has long passed into in.
trigue, and is directed or controled by these court
parties. Every thing, therefore, must partake of
the nature of its authors. The Princess N-
the acknowledged favourite of the

unpleasing to us to speak these factis at the
head of this domestic cabal, and, from a state
of temporary retreat, has now been recalled, and
accompanied the into the neighbourhood

os the camp in Poland. In her jealousy of the influence of the Empress's mother, the Princess N has been the constant patroness of the French party.

Such is the present state of the politics of the court of Russia, and we will venture to pronounce that under the present circumstances, and the influence of the existing intrigues, the Emporor Alexander will soon be worked upon to conclude a peace.

Our readers will pardon this digression. With respect to the Plate, we have only a few more words to add.

In order to celebrate this interesting introduction at Memel, the King of Prussia gave his commands to a celebrated artist, at Berlin, to paint a picture of the interview, and to introduce all the illustrious characters who were present. The most eminent painter stept forward on the occasion, and it is a certain fact, that every one of the personages in this picture, sat personally for their several likenesses; and such was the esti mation in which it was holden on the Continent, that a Print was instantly engraven from it by BOLT, to which the Emperor of Russia, the King, Queen, and all the Prussian court, were liberal subscribers. It only remains to be added, that the annexed Plate has been faithfully copied from a Proof impression of BOLT's engraving. The present Plate, therefore, may safely be pronounced to contain the most acurate, and only WHOLE LENGTH likeness of these distinguished personages now to be had in Great Britain.

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