On s'abonne au Magasin de Musique, Boulevart des Italiens. Passage de l'Opéra, N.2. Chapeau en paille de rix garni de rubans des de Mecquet Rue W des Petits Champs, 31. me Kobe et Cannexou en Batiste, L'administration du Journal, Rue Notre-Dame de Nazareth, N° 25. Published by Page 12 Petter lane. London. MISCELLANIES OF THE MONTH. willow pins; but any English lady, who possesess a fine head of hair, may have it dressed in this style, from examining the accompanying figure. The robe is of worked muslin, à la peignoir, with oriental sleeves, worn over a plain low 41 dress of mauve gros de Naples; the whole costume is newly invented. The necklace of double gold chains, separated in links by medallions of gold and rubies; from the centre medallion depend three rich pear-shaped drops of the same. Miscellanies of the Month. ASCOT RACES. These sports, whose high character depends chiefly on the presence of royalty, with which they have for many years been honoured, in consequence of their vicinity to Windsor, commenced on the 19th, and drew together a numerous and most respectable assemblage. The ground has rarely, if ever, presented a more pleasing coup d'ail than on this occasion,-when, previously to the commencement of the business of the day, the course was lined by empty carriages, eight deep; and the company conveyed in them were enjoying the promenade. But the arrival, about one o'clock, of the King and Queen, with their suite, in twelve carriages, furnished a spectacle, as they drove across the course, that was truly magnificent and imposing. The sports of the day were destined to experience a most unpleasant interruption. At the conclusion of the first race, their Majesties, and several of their attendants, being at a window of the royal stand, the King suddenly started, and reeled back, exclaiming "O God! I am hit!" The confusion of the royal party was great; but it was almost instantly terminated by the King taking off his hat; and, having passed his hand over his forehead, declaring that he was not hurt. The blow had been inflicted with a stone, which had been thrown with such force, as to make a deep dent in his Majesty's hat. It was immediately picked up from the floor by Lord Brownlow, and proved to be a large flint, with jagged edges. A second stone was thrown, but fell short of its object, and was picked up under the window. In a few moments his Majesty stepped forward again to the window, and showed himself to the people, by whom he was rapturously cheered. The Countess of Errol, when the horror of the first alarm was over, and the King declared that he had sustained no injury, burst into a passion of unrestrained tears. The Queen conducted herself throughout the trying scene with great fortitude, The ruffian, who committed this assault, was instantly seized by two gentlemen, who had seen him throw the stones, and handed him over to the officers of the police, who conducted him to the magistrates' room, under the stand, for examination. His appearance was wretched; he wore the tattered garb of a sailor, and was supported on a wooden leg of the rudest construction. He said his name was Dennis Collins, and gave the following account of himself: He is a native of Kilgarrah, about twenty-two miles from Cork, and is now fifty-seven years of age. In 1797, he volunteered into the navy, and served first on board the Canada, under Sir J. B. Warren, and afterwards in the Atalanta, under Capt. Dent. After he had been two years and four months in the service, he lost his leg by accident. He then served for eighteen months as cook in the Kangaroo, Capt. Baker; next on board the Valorous, at first in ordinary, and afterwards in commission, for seventeen months; and lastly in the North Star, at Deptford, in ordinary, for about a year. After losing his leg, he had a pension, at first of 81. and afterwards of 14. Two years ago he was admitted into Greenwich Hospital, but in December last was expelled for misbehaviour. Since then he has lived by begging, and was once committed to Tothill Fields Bridewell for fourteen days. Having no means of support, he petitioned the Lords of the Admiralty for redress, and in April last he addressed a petition to the King. This petition he took to Whitehall, and he had reason to believe that it was transmitted to the King at Windsor, for it was sent back to the Lords of the Admirality, and he was informed, through their secretary, that his claims could not be recognized. He was consequently rendered desperate, and being utterly destitute, he said he might as well be shot or hanged, as remain in such a state." In this feeling he walked from London, slept in a shed near Windsor, the preceding night, and came to Ascot, determined to be revenged on the king. He admitted that he threw the stone which struck his Majesty, and declared that he had no accomplices, but acted solely from the impulse of his own feelings. He produced his papers in evidence of the truth of his story, and when reasoned with on the atrocity of his conduct, he confessed that he was sorry for it. He was not intoxicated, but his manner was perfectly collected and rational. He has on his head a mark of a wound, produced, as he says, by a fall. After the evidence against the prisoner had been taken, he was committed to Reading gaol for further examination. On the following day, on the motion of Earl Grey in the House of Lords, and Lord Althorp in the Commons, addresses were unanimously voted by both to his Majesty, ex VOL. I. F 42 BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. pressive of their horror and indignation at this atrocious attempt, and their congratulations on his Majesty's escape without injury to his sacre'dperson. Earl Grey, in introducing the motion, observed, "that it was most gratifying to know that, whether the perpetrator of the offence had been instigated by liquor, by madness, or any other excitement, there is no ground for suspecting that any other person was concerned in the outrage." Notwithstanding this brutal assault of an ignorant ruffian, the races were again honoured by his Majesty's presence on Thursday, when the King, struck by the importunities of a gipsy woman, threw her a sovereign from the window of the royal stand. A scramble took place among the mob, who were not aware of his Majesty's intention, and the poor woman was deprived of the golden prize. The King, to make amends for this disappointment, sent her 5., which she received with thousands of blessings on the royal donor, and the emphatic declaration that "William IV. deserved to be the King of the Gipsies." On the 27th Collins was examined at Reading gaol, before a numerous bench of magistrates-who, after hearing the evidence of the different witnesses, and the defence of the prisoner, fully committed him to take his trial for high treason. Births, Marriages, and Deaths. BIRTHS.-Sons. On May 29, At Edinburgh, the lady of Sir John Ogilvy, Bart.-May 31, in Wilton-crescent, the lady of Wm. Fraser, Esq.-At Ply. mouth, the lady of Major Semple, 36th regt.June 2, in Park Crescent, the Marchioness of Hastings.-June 7, at Sutton-on-the Forest, the lady of the Hon. and Rev. H. Howard.-June 15, at Brighton, the lady of the Rev. J. S. M. Anderson.-At Clapton, the lady of J. A. Harper.-In Upper Harley-street, the lady of Edmund Pepys, Esq.-June 17, at Boulogne, the lady of C. R. Hyndman, Esq. 11th Light Dragoons. In Euston-square, the lady of Geo. Holmes, Esq.-June 20, in Montagu-street, the lady of Capt. Hart, 94th regiment. BIRTHS.-Daughters. On May 29, at Teignmouth, the lady of Matthew Byles, Esq.-May 30, in Bedford-row, the lady of Charles Bell, Esq.-May 31, at Cromer-hall, Norfolk, Viscountess Ennismore. -In Berkeley-square, lady Julia Hobhouse. MARRIAGES. May 26, at Naples, D. M'Carthy, Esq. to Harriet Alexandrina Basset, youngest daughter of the late Admiral Sir Home Popham.Feb. 23, at Madras, Major Legget, of the Madras Light Infantry, to Caroline, youngest daughter of Sir Robert Baker, of Montagu-place, Russellsquare.-Dec. 8, at Calcutta, Henry Holroyd, Esq. youngest son of the late Sir George S. Holroyd, to Lucy, youngest daughter of the Hon. Sir John Franks, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court.-May 28, at St. George's, Hanover-square, Viscount Boyle, son of the Earl of Shannon, to Emily Henrietta, youngest daughter of Lord G. Seymour.-June 2, at St. Mary-le-bone, J. A. Arbuthnot, Esq. second son of the late Sir Wm. Arbuthnot, Bart. to Mary, eldest daughter of George Arbuthnot, Esq. of Elderslie Lodge, Surrey.-At Clapham, Francis Smith, Esq. of Hastings, to Sophia, eldest daughter of Thomas Crafer, Esq. of Clapham.— June 7, at Tooting, Capt. Foord Bowes, of the 95th regt., to Margaret Sibella, only child of Colonel Rice, C.B., of Tooting. -At Bromley, Kent, Richard Seymour Cock, Esq., to Sarah, only daughter of T. E. Willoughby, Esq. of his Majesty's Customs. -At Great Rissington, Gloucestershire, Capt. Robert Campbell, of the 46th regt., to Louisa, sister of the Rev. J. F. Baillie, Esq.-June 8, at Longparish, Hants, the Rev. Edward Horne, to Anna Louisa, eldest daughter of the late John Woodcock, Esq. of Lincoln's-inn, and grand-daughter of the late Lord Hotham.-June 12, at Hastings, the Rev. Capel Molyneux, to Maria, second daughter of Vice-Admiral James Carpenter.-June 21, at St. James's, the Lord Monson, to Theodosia, youngest daughter of Lathan Blacker, Esq. of Newent, Gloucestershire.-By special license, at Irwell Bank, Eccles, Lancashire, Sir Rowland Hill, Bart., M.P. for Shropshire, to Ann, only surviving daughter of the late Joseph Clegg, Esq. of Peplon-hall.-June 25, at St. George's, Hanover-square, the Hon. and Rev. Everard Robert Bruce Fielding, to Anne Henrietta, eldest daughter of the late Sir John Boughey, Bart. DEATHS. On May 29, at Torquay, Catherine Maria Murray, fourth daughter of the late Lord Henry Murray, son of John, third Duke of Athol.May 3, at Nice, the Rev. Lord Brandon, rector of Castle island, county Kerry.-May 15, at Paris, Baron Cuvier, the most eminent naturalist of the present age.- May 30, in Langhamplace, Sir James Mackintosh, M.P.-June 6, in Queen-square-place, Westminster, Jeremy Bentham, Esq. aged 84. He bequeathed his body to his friend Dr. Southwood Smith, with a charge that he should use it in an anatomical school of dissection, in illustration of a course of lectures. June 2, in Great Ormond-street, in his 83rd year, Charles Butler, Esq. well known for his numerous publications in favour of the Roman Catholics. June 7, in his 31st year, Major Arthur Sullivan, of the 3rd Dragoon Guards, son of the late Sir R. J. Sullivan, Bart.-June 9, at Hertford, Mrs. Ann Dimsdale, in her 78th year.-June 11, at Barnes, Mary, relict of Sir Thomas Hyde Page, aged 81.-June 12, in Cleveland-row, in her 18th year, the Hon. Harriet Caroline Lambton, third daughter of Lord Durham.-At Bath, Mrs. Arabella Praed, in her 78th year.-June 17, in Portman-square, the Earl of Scarborough, in his 76th year.-At Bath, Major-General Sir William Williams, K.C.B. -June 18, in Park-street, Westminster, in his 21st year, Francis, eldest son of Sir William Milman. June 26, in Berkeley-square, in her 92nd year, the Dowager Duchess of Manchester, mother of the present Duke, and of the Duchess of Montrose. THE LADY'S MAGAZINE AND MUSEUM OF THE BELLES-LETTRES, FINE ARTS, MUSIC, DRAMA, FASHIONS, &c. Jerry had not an enemy but himself,—even his very faults begot him friends. When he returned from his long voyages in the Indian seas, and remained with us for the winter, recovering his damaged health, he was prodigiously in request, and told us more extraordinary things about the foreign lands he had visited, and the sights he had seen, than the rector, in all his college learning, had ever heard of. But none of his wonderful stories amused us so much as his account of the voyage he made in a rudderless ship; for every time the tale was repeated it seemed the more and more surprising, and always, when he concluded, he assured us that he had unfortunately omitted the most interesting incidents. "We had come from Canton," Jerry used to say, "a great city in China, five and a half, if not full six, times bigger than London. They have a steeple there, built of punch-bowls and tea-pots, one of the seven wonders of the world; and the dwellinghouses have a golden bell at every corner. "After having loaded a cargo of congou and bohea, we dropped down to the island of Macao to water and take aboard provisions for the homeward passage.When all was tight and snug, we set sail for England with a blessed fair wind. "For three days and three nights, it never slackened, and we scudded on before t as if a cherub had been at the helm; out the fourth morning was squally. About toon, the gale rose directly in our teeth, VOL. I.-No. 2. and continued to baffle our best endeavours to work to windward in the most unaccountable manner. That day we passed two clumsy Chinese junks steering on before it to the river of Canton, and more of our crew than the captain envied their good luck. "Towards sundown, it blew a termagent south-wester: we made no way; and the skipper ordered us to shorten sail. 'He'll repent that,' said one of the sailors (old black Tim, who was well acquainted with those seas, having made thirteen passages between Canton and Bengal ;) and so, before midnight, he proved a true prophet; for the wind changed, and we found ourselves among rocks and shoals, which we ought, as Tim said, never to have made but with daylight. Long before daybreak, the ship stuck as fast in a mud-bank as a cork in a bottle, and the sea running high, every soul on board expected to perish. There "What was then to be done? we lay, high and dry, at half-tide, the sea breaking over us like capering mountains. sweeping the decks and carrying off the boats as if they had been chips. Every man on board thought his time come; and I assure you we wanted no parson then to pray for us; for those that could, did it for themselves. "Towards sunrise the gale slackened; the tide rose, but the ship did not float, and the flood rose higher and higher; just, however, as it reached the gunwale, and we were all in expectation of a watery grave, she gave G |