BEING bell's COURT AND FASHIONABLE MAGAZINE, FOR JUNE, 1811. 9 Pew Series. EMBELLISHMENTS. 1. Two elegant Portraits representing their Majesties JOSEPIT NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, and JULIA MARIA, the assumed King and Queen of Spain. 2 Tbe Dutch COOK-MAID, by Gerard Dow. 3. The SERVANT-MAID, by Dillo. 4. Two WHOLE-LENGTI FIGUREs in the Fashions of the SeaSON, Coloured. 5. Au elegant and new PATTERN for NEEDLE-WORK. 6. FRENCII CRUELTY AND BRITISH GENEROSITY; an Original Song for the Harp and Piano-forte, composed by Mr. DIBDIN, expressly and exclusively for this Work. FINE ARTS. ...... 315 ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE GRAPHIC ART; The Dutch Couk-maid--The Servant; maid. 317 .... 238 ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. 239 The Mirror of Fashion; in a series of let. ters from a Gentleman of rank and taste, to a Lady of quality 292 The Chateau of Roussillon 293 Description of Cadiz, and the Manners of its Iohabitants 296 Essays on the efficacy of Baths in pre serving Health and restoring Beauty; hy a Physician 297 Adulterous Marriages On the probability of the Land being again submerged in the Ocean 302 Oakwood House; an Original Novel.... 305 POETRY. 319 On Early Rising ib. Pleasure ib. Queries on Seclusion ib. The Soldier's Widow's Address to her Son 319 Copia ib. The Blind Beggar ib. Lines to a Young Lady ib. Anagram 390 To a Rose id 14 300 321 LA BELLE ASSEMBLEE. INCIDENTS NEAR LONDON. An Opera Dress State of bis Majesty's Health 327 Kensington Gardeus Fashionable Pro Trial of the Bank Clerks menade Dress il General Observations and Reflections on PROVINCIALS, Fasbion and Dress ib. The Prince Regent's Fete .. ib. A remarkable instance of long incum- 329 ib. The Royal Oak, a Comedy 325 Review on Hounslow-Heath 330 The Trial by Jury ib Grand Review at Wimbledon ib. Works in the Press ib. Ingenuity 332 Royal Institution.-Mr. Davy's Second Death of Lord Melville Lecture on Geology. 326 ll Supplementary Advertisements for tbe Month. ib. is. TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS AND THE PUBLIC, OUR Readers will perceive that an Index and Title-page are given at the latter end of this Number, and which are intended to complete the THIRD VOLUME of the New Series of LA BELLE ASSEMBLEE. Only one SUPPLEMENTARY NUMBER will be published in future every year, which will afjord sufficient time to render it as interesting and valuable as possible. ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS, on all interesting subjects, are now admitted into the New Series of LA BELLE ASSEMBLEE, if written in a chaste and elegant style. Authentic accounts of Births, Marriages, Deaths, and Provincial Intelligence, possessing any peculiar character,will hereafter meet with the most respectful attention, and a reason will be assigned in the next successire Numbers for whatever articles may be omitted; but it is requested that all Letters be sent free of Postage. London: PRINTED BY AND FOR JOHN BELL, PROPRIETOR OF THE WEEKLY MESSENGER, SOUTHAMPTON-STREET, STRAND, JULY 1, 1911. JOSEPH NAPOLEON and JULIA MARIA BTONAPARTE, The Assumed King &'('uern of Spain. Published for John BM. Sorahampton Sur Stand. July 1.2871. For JUNE, 1811. a New Serics. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCIIES OF ILLUSTRIOUS LADIES. The Twentieth Pumber. JOSEPH NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, AND JULIA MARIA, TIIE ASSUMCO) KING AND QUEEN OF SPAIN. In society that is regularly consti hands who liave been accustomed to more tuted, and administered on principles of ignoble instruments, and are called to go. wisdom and policy, the true origin of per vern kingdoms who would scarcely have sonal distinction and greatness is, either been trusted with the economy of the shop. individual merit, or hereditary descent. Joseph Napoleon Bonaparte, and Julia The first founders of all families have been | Maria, his wife, could, in no possible man the architect of their own greatness; the ner, have become subjects of public contransmission of their lionours to their re sideration, but by their connection with spective families, for a long succession of the Emperor Napoleon. It must be congenerations, has been the reward bestowed || fessed, indeed, that Joseph Bonaparte upon them by that community which they shewed great decision and promptitude of have adorned and defended. mind while King of Naples, and most cerThe French Revolution, by a perver- tainly administered the government of that sion of all principles, whether moral or country better than his successor Murat ; political, having disorganized almost the his translation to the goverminent of Spain whole social system, and levelled bound must be a subject of some regret to him. aries and land-marks, introduced a new The seat of government there cannot be a feature of personal distinction, and an en bed of roses; and the exchange he has tirely new description of royalty. made, has been from the lap of luxury It seems a sufficient inducement to the and indolence to scenes of devastation, present ruler of France, to be a member terror, and uncertain rule. (however absurd) of any part of his family, He has lately had the prudence to quit in order to obtain a just title to rank the seat of his new government, and to fly amongst the new Sovereigns of Europe. to the protection of his brother at Paris, In the present masquerade of Kings there from whence, it is presumed, he will not reis a complete level and equality of all con turn to resume the reins of the Spanish ditions, and men find sceptres in their | Government. |