sup in public at six o'clock. Tickets to this interesting sight may be had of any of the numerous governors. Every Sunday during the year, service is performed at the Magdalen, at a quarter past eleven in the morning, and a quarter past six in the evening; and at the Asylum. These places of worship are much frequented, and very interesting to strangers, both from the celebrity of the preachers, and the sweetness of the music.

In time of frost, the Canal in St. James's park, and more particularly the Serpentine River in Hyde-park, are covered with skaiters, and here a stranger will find much satisfactory amusement.

FEBRUARY.

1 CONCERT of Ancient Music commences in the Great Room, in the King's Theatre, Haymarket.

6+ Anniversary of the Society for discharging Persons confined for Small Debts, Craven-street, Strand.

7+ Concert for the Benefit of the Choral Fund, TheatreRoyal, Haymarket.

8+ Subscription Concert, King's Theatre, Haymarket. 12t Hilary Term ends; after which, as at the end of every term, the sittings commence for the trial of causes, the first day at Westminster-hall, the next at Guildhall, in the City, then return to Westminster, and sit till the business is over, and afterwards go back to Guildhall, and continue till the business there is gone through.

22+ Mr. Fuseli's Lectures on Painting commence at the Royal Academy, Somerset-place; admission gratis, by tickets to be had of the Academicians.

During Lent, on Wednesday and Friday evenings, Oratorios are performed at Covent-garden Theatre.

At the Hay-market Theatre, on Wednesday and Friday evenings, has generally been exhibited and explained by Mr. Walker, the Eidouraneon, or Grand Transparent Orrery.

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During the winter season, there are generally a variay of occasional exhibitions, particularly at the Lyceum in the Strand, as Phillipstall's Phantasmagoria, Lonsdale's Egyptiana, Mr. Porter's Pictures, &c.

MARCH.

SAINT David's-day, Anniversary of the Welch Charity. After service at St. Andrew's-church, Holborn, dine at the Crown and Anchor.

4t Anniversary of the Marine Society, at the, London

Tavern.

17 Anniversary of the Benevolent Society of St. Patrick, at the Crown and Anchor...

N. B. Most of the public Anniversary Dinner are either on the same day, or the previous Sunday, preceded by a sermon, by some eminent preacher, and announced in the newspapers. The admission to the dinners is by tickets to be had of the stewards, or at the bar of the tavern, usually at 10s. 6d. a-head. In some there is no price, and in that case a subscription is made after dinner,

Maunday Thursday, His Majesty's bounty is distributed to the poor at Whitehall-chapel, by His Majesty's Almoner.

Towards the end of this month, and during most of the spring and summer, are to be seen reviews, and other military spectacles, in Hyde Park, generally two or three mornings in the week. Notice of these may be had at the offices of the Commander-in-Chief, or of the Adjutant-general, at the Horse-guards, Whitehall. Every morning a pleasing spectacle is displayed on the Parade, behind the Horse-guards, about ten o'clock, in the change of the guard, where the stranger will likewise be entertained with a charming concert of martial music.

APRIL.

* Anniversary Dinner of the Literary Fund for the relief of authors in distress, at Willis's Room's, King-street, St. James's.

st Anniversary Dinner of the Freemasons' Charity, for educating Female Children, at the Crown and

Anchor.

6+ Anniversary Dinner of the Royal Humane Society, at the London Tavern. After dinner is a most inte

resting procession of persons who have been restored to life.

10+ Anniversary of the Institution at Bermondsey, for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb, where they are taught to speak and read articulately, write, &c. held at the London Tavern. This meeting vies with the meetings, of a similar kind at Paris.

Easter Monday, The Lord-mayor, Aldermen, &c. go
in state to Christ-church, and attend divine service
after which a grand dinner at the Mansion-house, and
a ball in the evening. Tickets given by, the Lord-
mayor, and with his permission, by the sheriffs.
Easter Monday, the following Summer Theatre open:
Sadler's-Wells.

Amphitheatre of Arts (Astley's).
The Royal Circus.

Easter Monday and Tuesday, days of great frolic and
revelry, in Greenwich-park, and deserving of parti-
cular notice.

Easter Monday, the City Hunt at Epping Forest, where
the equestrian feats of the Cockneys will furnish a
rich treat to a stranger.

Easter Term begins the third Wednesday after Easter
Sunday, and lasts twenty-six days.,

In this month (or earlier when the weather is favour-
able) and during the summer, every day, but parti-
cularly on Sunday, from two o'clock till five, Hyde
Park is a great promenade, both on foot, on horse-
back, and in carriages. Kensington-gardens are also
during the same time, a place of great and fashionable

resort,

The State Lottery is drawn in the course of this month; the day not fixed.- -Sec August 2.

MAY.

I MAY-DAY, The Chimney Sweepers parade the streets, drest in fantastic finery, and form very whimsical groups. For a number of years past they were hospitably regaled by the philanthropic Mrs. Montague, but their benefactress is now no more.

at Clerical Levees commence at Lambeth-palace, every Saturday.

3+ The Annual Exhibition of the Royal Academy commences at Somerset-place.

34 The Anniversary Meeting of the Royal Institution. 6 The Anniversary of the Sons of the Clergy is held at St. Paul's, where is performed a sublime concert of sacred music, and afterwards there is a dinner at Merchant Taylor's Hall. Tickets to be had of Mr. Robson, bookseller, Bond-street; Messrs. Rivington, St. Paul's Church-yard; John Bacon, Esq. First Fruits Office, Temple; and the Rev. Dr. Pearce, Lambeth-terrace, gratis.

7+ Anniversary of the Magdalen Charity.

12t Ditto of the Foundling Hospital.

19+ Ditto of the Asylum.

19t Annual Benefit Concert of the Royal Society of Musicians, at the King's Theatre.

25 On the last Tuesday of this month, the medals and rewards are distributed to successful candidates, by the Society of Arts, at their grand room in the Adelphi, and the sight is one of the most pleasing afforded by the metropolis. Any member can introduce his friends; or admission may be obtained, on proper application to Mr. Taylor, the secretary.

26+ Anniversary Dinner of the Philanthropic Society, Crown and Anchor.

Whit-Monday and Tuesday the revels at Greenwich are
repeated as on Easter Monday and Tuesday, and are
equally interesting.

Trinity term commences the first Friday after Trinity
Sunday, and lasts three weeks.

JUNE.

FIRST Thursday. The Charity Children of the metropolis unite and attend divine service at St. Paul's Church, to the amount of about 6000, and form the first sight which is to be seen in: he world.

2+ Anniversary Dinner of the Naval Asylum for the Support and Education of the Orphans and Children of British Sailors and Marines, London Tavern.

3+ Vauxhall opens.

3+ Anniversary of the Friends of the indigent Blind. 4 His Majesty's Birth-day. Grand drawing-room at St. James's. Birth-day ode performed. In the evening illuminations of his majesty's tradesmen and public places. At five in the afternoon the Mail-coaches form a very fine procession from the Post-office to St. James's and back. This will be a busy day to the curious stranger.

12+ The Royal Academy Exhibition closes.

15+ Astley's Annual Prize Wherry; rowed for at Westminster-bridge, about four in the afternoon, in honour of his majesty's birth-day.

17+ Regatta and rowing match at Ranelagh on the same oc

casion.

18+ The Theatres of Drury-lane and Covent-garden close, and the Haymarket opens.

During this and other summer months are a variety of
Cricket Matches at Lord's ground, Marylebone, and
Montpelier-gardens, Walworth, which are generally
advertised. Admission 6d. or 15.

Besides the rowing and sailing matches, mentioned in
this and the subsequent months, there are a variety of
occasional ones, which may be heard of at Searle's
boat-yard, or the Mitre, Stangate.

During the summer, there are also Launches of large Ships at Deptford, &c. which, if they are of consequence, are generally mentioned in the newspapers.