The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-07-02 00:00:00

FASHIONS FOR JULY.

Dresses continue to vary much, and all kinds of
trimming are adopted. Skirts trimmed with flat bands
meet with very general approval, though flounces still
maintain their wonted popularity. For dressewsg light
texture, flouncing appears to be decidedly e; mak
favourite style of trimming, and frequentlythilleeVes
are pagados slit up to the bend in the inneiltrt of the
arm and edged round with frills. The corsiiee may be
high, or it may be made with folds en co3ur, Its to admit
of a fichu being worn with it. 'One of the prettiest
evening dresses we have recently seen' was- corn-
posed of a white tarletane. It had three skirts,
each ornamented at the edge with wreaths of blue
and red corn-flowers and wheat-ears, embroidered
in natural colours. The corsage was pointed in front
and had a berthefformed of two frills embroidered with
wreaths like those on the skirts. The eleeVis were
formed of a puff and an engageante. The wrehtlt worn
in the hair was composed of daisies, red and blue corn-
flower, and wheat-ears. Wreaths composed of daisies
and corn flowers are in favour this summer. Mignonette
and stocks may also be mentioned as a favourite com-
bination for wreaths, and some composed of fruits and
flowers intermingled, or of fruit alone, are also in
vogue. One or two of those wreaths just recived from
Paris presents a miscellaneous combination; consisting
of sprays of the service-tree, eglantine, strawberries,
mulberries, small green walnuts, drc.—Lady' s News-

Tom SAYERS AND lIEENAN.—These gallautfellows
have just concluded a most successful sparring tour of one
week's duration. They have sparred at Newcastle-on-
Tvne, Dublin, Belfast,- Glasgow, and Edinburgh ; and
their total receipts for the five exhibitions have amounted.
to £1,200, a pretty fair week's work.—Bell'sliff.
THE HEAVY GALES OF MAY AND JUNE.I--The -disas-
trous effects of the heavy gales, or rather hurricanes, of
the latter end of May, and the beginning of Slltr, cart
now with tolerable accuracy be ascertained. It alipears,
according to the official returns received by'AaPoard of
Trade, that 143 wrecks took place on the English coast
on the 2Sth of May. Of these, 36 became a. thpasand
pieces, and some of their hapleas crews were 'literally
snatched from the jaws of death; and from the, whole
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143 wrecks, only 34 liveS were fortunately lost.lt is,
moreover, a most gratifying feattire in the •ietitrns, re-
flecting as it does the highest credit on the age in.which
we live, and particularly on ihoie moo, with such
unremitting ardour, devote their' energies' to' thii good.
work, that, by means of the life-boats of the National
Life-boat Institution, the mortar and rocket apparatus,.
• shore-boats, and other means, 116 of out felloW-Cieatures
were saved from these disastrous wrecks. Again'„ th,
2nd and 3rd of last month,' 5I vessels were wrecked Of
these, 18 were totally lost, showing that. this 'gal; was.
comparatively more destructive to property. thin the
previous storm ; but the loss of life again- on occa-
sion was happily small, 17 persons only having perished
from the 51 wrecks, and 101 lives having been. rescued
by life-boats and other means.

A DINNER AT 11EAD-QUARTERS. JAPAASK.—
Tea and saki, hot rice-brandy, fish, pork, 'and eggs in
forty different forms, • were servidiii plitesuiind cups
of red, brown,' and' black liietiner. 'Japanese cookery
appeared to us, in a general way, td resemble Chinese
cookery, but to he infinitely superior: to 'the latter is
the tempting appearance and cleanliness 'of the
dishes, as well as in the way 'in which 'they were-serve&
up. Those who waited upon us carried two swords;;
and at each new course we were Struck by Some_ little
refinement of luxury and elegance which we h4d not
seen practised at the dinner of the Chinese Mandarins..
First there were dwarf trees, cut into the ship of
flowers and animals ; 'then there was a tar e- ffshl in a.
dish of water, imitating a pool of salt war t+ with sea-
weed floating in it ; and lastly, there came superb flowers"
constructed out of lobster flesh'-iind sliced turnips. The
governor told us, with evident. Satisfaction, thew
flowers were' the work of his officers ; which, `Certainly
gave us a high idea of the neat-handiness .of•-tbege
tleriaen, although it somewhat, lowered our 'opinion of
the importance and Serious ebarketer oUtheirloccu-
pations. That—the principal funtionariet. 'df the
state are free to spend their time iiiiitakinglirtilleiaX
flowers out of carrots and'- turnips and lobster fish,,
proves that the social machineiswell ordeted, ittiditsorks:
smoothly without watchful sUpervision. • In -this 'midst:
of all these nouveauts, it was a surprise teitungde upon
a real gateau de Savoi, in slices cut to pedeetion, and
unexceptionable in flavour. This: impdrtatiini-k dates
from the Spaniards—that is to say, it is tifo centuries
o
ld ; and it continues to retain. its'par►lsl;haine.
Baron le Gros' Embassy to China and Japan.'

THEODORE PARKER'S IHERARY.—TIie library ache
late Theodore Parker still stands as heleft it The
books will not he transferred to the pablin-lilyary of•
of Boston (to which he bequeathed thelnYProbably
before thirty days. His collection does not' 'number-
-30,000 volumes as the newspapers have reported, but
only about 17,000. More than half of thil peat bulk,
or about 10,000 volumes, are arranged on eloselitelves,
leeching fioui the fluor to the ceiling, ocettpyltig the;
entire upper story of his house. This wait& Irork-
room or study, in which he prepared his 'serraosii andi

numerous lectures and reviews. His writing-desk, with
'his crowded portfolio lying upon it, and with a huge.
and blotted inkstand near, have not been stirred from:
the position in which he left them. His hat dtld coat
hang in their accustomed places. His edir chair seems-
waiting for its occupant to return. On one side of his.
desk has usually stood a small Parian figure of Christ,
and sometimes on the other a 'similar figure crf Spar-
tacus—representing, as he used to say, Religious auk
Civil Liberty. Behind his chair hangs a little black
frame enclosing an autograph' of Thomas Simms, the
fugitive slave. The old muskets, which fornierly hung,
in the doorway, and which were relies of his grand-
father, and interesting'itsltaving been the first' rophiew
taken from the British in the war of tlietireivohition,
were removed by Mr. Parker himself' before leaving
Bostiani.and plated.in the State Hon-40110 safe keeping.
The parlour, which is on the second floor, contains about
1,000 volumes. On the wall is Cheney's crayon draw-
ing of Parker's head, taken several' years ago, and:
shortly before the artist's death: The eyes have a sin-
gularkpintelligent, penetrating, and spifittial expression_
Every room in the house is more or lest occupied with.
the overflow of books. Even the: ;bath-room has its
crowded shelves. Mr. Parker's library, in point of size,
is not so large as that of Edward Everett or of George.
Ticknor, both in Boston. But it is not a little Angular
that of the- 17,000:volumes of which it is composed,
scarcely more than. 3,000 are in the English language !.
Mr. Parker's . plan in collecting books was to buy only
such as were not generally to be found in public libraries:.
He was a ready reader of twenty different. languages;,
and could pilot his way through five more. The first
volume which he ever owned still lies near his writing--
desk. It was a small espy of " Ainsworth'a Latin Dic-
tionary," which .he bought when he. was a nay, and
paid fur by . picking whortleberries at three cents. a
quart. He knew the exact position of every book on,
his shelves, and was master of their contents, even, in-
eluding prefaces, appendices, and foot-notes. He was.
an incessant student, whose over-study broke down his.
constitution, and brought him to the grave in.the prime
of life.--New York In .

LOLLOWAY% Pmts.— Dyspepsia; indigestion, fLituleneTs
heartburn, biliousness, nausea, want of appetite. French,
philosophers trace the moral feelings of the mind to the state
of the stomach ; and there is much wisdom iii the assertion,.
the stomach to the human body is more than the kitchen to.
domestic establishment, ever so little disordered the whole
internal economy is deranged. The young may ile at the
simile
the tremendous sacrifice` indigestion.
lenient over their dr'PePsia' AS thousands stronger than them-
selves have done, when it will be well for their comfort and
happiness if they only remember these prophetic Words, and.
hold in readiness klolloway's Pills a certain safeguard.
NEw isv-TioN.—TmE Nxw FOUNTAIN Pare.---A greater
than a 'had steel pen can hardly be tact with---the
annoyance ~et a
difficultY one- Amongst the recent improve-
be new " fountain pen," just introduced by Rudhall
improve-
ments t
' CO.• is the best we have ever seen. By a simple but effee-
t '
t,,,,e contrivance the ink is retained in a fountain, by means of
;second iueerted barrel, above the writing nib, and this barrel.
can be taken out at any time, so the pen can be kept perfectly
clean without any.chance of being corroded. Another feature
In this pen is, that one dip in the ink will last for five minutes'
quick writing. The pen itself !sof. the finest description, and!
in merchants offices, banks, and indeed in every plane, it will!
be found to fill a -wint felt by every one up to this time. We
have tried this spleMid,pen, handed to sus Aly liirso E. T. Hall,.
South John-street, and can pronounce it perfect, and we ace
sure all who use it will give a full verdict in-its favour.
Da. JEDB'S" TRUE SanssessalLen ants DANDELION PILLS.--•
It will be easily understood why the blood should be perfectly
pure, to keep in repair so 'delicate a machine as the human
body. Indeed, unless the blood be properly purified, the
whole system is thrown out of order, the patient sinters. from
languor, low spirits, depressed eirculation, lons ok appetite,
indigestion, sickness, tedious and nervous alas-tisue, and, in
fact, every unhealthy symptom. This is only to lic remedied
by vegetable drugs having a specific and peculiar action upon
the blood itself, which, in its turn, stimulates every organ in
the body to a healthy action. Such a happy state of things is
'brought about by taking the. abtiveTille.,. Wholesale •depot,
.T. Babb, 2, Whitefriars-street, London, E.C. Sold by all
druggists and patent medicine vendors, in boxes at ls. lid.,
`26. 9d. and 4s. fid.• .. •
Perfect digtstion, strong nerves, 'mind, itings,,refreshing
sleep, and functional regularity restored, without medicine,
inconvenience;-or expense, to the most disordered or enfeebled,
by DU Barry's delicious Health Restoring. Revalenta Arabica
Food, which removes indigestion (dyspepsia), habitual consti-
pation, itituleney, diarrhrea•,' dysentery, nervousness, bilious-
ness, fevers, sore throats, catarrhs, -colds, /noises in the ears,
rheumatism, gout, impurities, eruptions, hysteria, neuralgia,,
irritability, sleeplessness; acidity, palpitation, heartburn, head--
ache, debility, droesy, despondency, cramps, spasms, nausea,
and sickness, sinking, fits, cough, asthma, broncldtis, con,
sumption, epilepsy, paralysis, also children's Complaints. 04 Let invalids avoid the fearful dangers of spurious and injurious
imitations offered under a van"cly of false pretences,- 'Nevill's
imitations are prohibited by the High CoUrtof chanter/ under
a penalty of . 4.5.000 against .41fred
Hoo er Nevin and his
agents; and the pretence's that'NeVill has a patent fur A.rabicui
p
Food, and that Du /3arrys are tonneeted with such patent are
utterly false. No canister is genuine without the name Barry
Du Barry & Co., 77, Regent-street, in full, -en the seal and
wrapper. Shopkeepers who attempt impoeiSion. in one article
must expect to b distrusted in all others. Packed in tins at
Is. 2d. ; 1 lb. 2s. 9d. ; 2 lb. 4s. 6d ; 11th. 225.; 241 b..
40s. The 12 lb. and 24 lb. ca. theters ara gent Carriage
free
6.nd on receipt of Post-office order by Berry Du Barry
Co., 77, Ilegent-itreet, London ; • Fortnum Mason
and Co., and through all grocers and chemists. Agents *
in this district :—.Nixon & Thew, 1, Castle-street ;T. Low ;J.
KirkusL Forsyth F. G. Jones,' Paradise-street 8.-Snum er
& Co ; H
Hi. S. Alnaes ; Pearson & Son; J. Oliver; W. Cross;
Sharp, ggins, &Co • Clay & Abraham; 37, Bold-street ; Evans,
Sone & Co., wholesale agents ; John Beynon; Thompson &
Capper ; J. Strawson, druggist; G. Bramwell & Son; C.
Bromlew, I, London-road; Isaac Woodville,' tea dealer;
Raimes & Co., wholesale druggists •, F. Staveley, druggist,
Price-street ;T. D..wacer, Ranelaghsstreet J. H. Howell,
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72, Dale-street e Marton:, druggist, Bold-street; Henry
Mddleton; Gilbert, Brothers ;.-J. entice; et ace & Kelk ;
G. Barber, 21, Great George-street, Birkenhead; T. Fore,
druggist; B. Candler ;J. ' Dutton; J. E: Hargraves ;
Sanders & Co ; C. Jones; J. Green.
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