The Express.
London, England, 1858-04-30 00:00:00

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the prenged cheer* which greeted his enema had sub-
sided, he explained his o*ot and intention he the Moving
proderep remarks
" Ladles and (atleara,—lt may perhaps be known to
roe that, for • few yams past, I have bar soonstomai OM-
sissally to road sous of my shorter beam, to reigns
andisnoss, he aid of a variety of good object., and at sore
reran to myself Irk is time and money. It having at
image become impassible in any reason to comply with theme
always soosnoulating demsads, I have had dedrilvely to
sheen bemoan now and then reeding on my own account r
ems of say recognised oompations, or not reading at all. 1
lave had little or no dielculty in deciding on the
*met course. The rarer, that have led me to it.—
brass the consideratke that it necessitates no departure
whatever from the roar Ferrite of my life—are three-
fold. Firstly, I have gargled myself that it can involve no
poesible oompromisio of the credit and independence of lite-
rature. Secondly, I have long held the opinion, mad have
keg acted on the opinion, that in these times whatever brine
• public man end him public fire to face, on Imes of mutual
cionfidenoe and rasped, la • good thing. Thirdly, I have had
• pretty large experience of the interest my hearers are so
generous u to take he thew °caesium and of the delight
they give to me, am a triad mesas of struntheniag those
eratiar I may almost ay of personal frliadshipt widek it
is my great privilege and pride, at it is my greet nomposed-
Nifty, to hold with a multitude of pawns who will weer
beer my viice, or see my face. Thus it is that I cam, quite
sorrily, to be here among you, at this time. And thus it
is that I proofed to read this little book, quite is composedly
as I might peoamod to write it, or to publish it in any other
way."

From Bret to last, the audience eat in a Mate of rept attia-
broken only by burets of laughter and applause. It is
mesdiess to say that the reading ws a met Mitre sad w-
het MOONS. We know vs bast express ter own felines
oral me feel sure those of the public, wham we may, thee se
It. Martha's-hell. last night, there was no public eshetsis-
, mat, but a vm7 large family party, gethared rood the
Idabel, the direct, the best of their friends,

FASHIONS 102 MAY.

(Fr= Le last.)

The predominant colon, at the present time is
geese ; in every elude of which we have see many remark-
skly pretty taileraes. We laser nothing yet of any particular
dtange In the make of dames or sleeves. Double skirts are
worn in taffetas and other light materials. They are both
simply 'menial, or ornamented by a plaiting a la vialle.
liounom also are muck adopted; they are now often az-
tenged so es not to mach higher than the knee. &enstilmwe
five Amnon are Ito placed ea to leave the front Mesta sir
covered by them, and the interval thus left is comet by
bows of ribbon. Plata skiru, which are always made moy
fall, may be prettdy trimmed by placing a bow ef Moss,
with Lag ends molting to the bottom of the erns, an we
emu of the front breadth, skeet a quarter of a ymil below
the waist.

Dream are very frequently trimmed with silt cords
'triaged is tirsadabourge, or la bows with tunic
we have heard it whispered that skirts will be wars
shorter, but we mann give fall credence to it, however
desirable it nay be out acme amounts,
Congaed Sr. very little worn, and, Tame adopted, are made
marrow, pointed bodies being more generaL Dresses
beery maenads are usually made with a single akin, trimmed
at the sides

Daring the =miner wide open sleeves appear lately to be
most to favour. Barege, grenadine, toile de sole, tastes de
lathe, in cheeks, stripes, or chine , Chanthiry gauze, printed
mashes, and pitin, with coloured patterns on a white grimed,
ars the materials which will be in demand.

For tell dna, mire antique coeditors to be very moth is
see. Maio end plaid inks, in Large patterns, en else
Pasch wen.

110011 Irony pretty dresses are in large chinks, formed by
Wipe of two shame, and in the centres smell bouquets of
gee Si mural colours; this is, perhaps, the newest sod
west dietheged patters.
We OM% not oath to mentbin that drab is to he emi of
the faskioneble colours this summer, and appears likely te be
woes ha fall drone as well as for morning toilette ; the Alf-
Mimeo being priacipally in the triiiingegs.
Mantles is, et peewee warn high a the throat, on account
of the encestainty of the temperstom at this meson. There
la generally a seam at the shoulders, and frequently one
behind, to make it fell more elosly to the Ginn. The point
reaches to the waist A wide dooms, which is joined at the
tact in a point, is either set on in plaits or put on just may,
so as to snow far the Moms of the dress. Fringes. MINS,
pleitings d Is ideals are placed round the point aid edge
the bosom

Whoa the datums is plaited it is frequently made &ebb,
sorrow, over ate anne, and pointed in front.

The plaiting a Is h; often headed by a ruching of
sorrow lase. This trimming is generally grednateci.
_ .

Roods on no longer worn pouted, bat round, mad forming
a bortborpflerine,

Amongst the different novelties of the present season, the
greseest favourite and most distingue is the square, either of
laser or lace, Wanted round with a wide late or guipure
It la turned over in such a manner as to show both trimmings,
end plaited on the shoulders under three straps edged with
narrow lace.

Bilk bowininel Si. also touch worn, and will continue to
he so. The Belot trismodng, headed by a plaiting Is sisals
or spwaryd, is the &yowls..

iossete are wow worm deldedly larger than they were ia
the whist, rioted in front, some of them even beading
our the forehead. White crape soured with Witch spotted
1114 it mash worn , whilst others are made of white crape or
tulle, trimmed with ld.c, ;pale greets, pia, blue, oe plaid
ribbon,

For &nes bonnet oblp is in favour.
For young lathes rice-straw bonnets are the cant Whit' a-
mble, trimmed !imply with ribbon and fringe, and small
&swum in the cap.
Flown sad Won& an more rued than &sawn in trim-
sing, and it is said that they will continue to be so during
the mama..

lionneta are much less trimmed than thay were, and sr
dour leadtag housea are slatting at a simpleity which is cer-
tainly tar more charming and becoming than tha Ix:masts of
last year, which were many of them banally °Dewed with
lowers.

Leghorn mild with silk is mach wont at Ms meow

W; must not neglect to mention • great novelty Is
bonnets, will*, ma it has been introduced by one of our
most celebrated modistes, dearness attention, and will very
prelude: meet with emcees. The strew biasing in tlda
maps* Instead sf being of she naught dame, ars vy
nearly mend. The Aims not tied atarke the elda, but bit
to float over the shoulder. Os. might glanalba them as
roond hat. set in large plaits, and Tay pointed In treat.
Thus, the chapeau Marie-Antoinette of straw, trimmed with
light blue ribbon; bandies of blue ribbon under the brim,
and long strings falling over the shoulders. A small blonde
cep, tied with blue ribbon.
The chapels. Valois Is, we think, prettier; it is made of
very tine Belgian strew, with • curtain of the atone material
lined with pink. The frost is round, and joined to tits
curtain. On the hat is placed • wreath, or rather a bunch,
of fruit named poirette•—we cannot tell why, as this fruit is
In bunches the colour of elderberries; it fermis however, •
very elegant trimming for this style of hat.
_ .

Coiffures of blonde and velvet are much worn. The
Emmet lately appeared in a small blonds rap without
strings. At the side was a magnilicemt roes with a bow of
black velvet.

New LONDON CFMRCIIES.—A new church is in
=Llee the new diewim of St. LAG. 'Alain& It win
W et the hen sew churches proposed to be erected%
last The Rev. G. A. B.cgers, M.A., late
alniiter et Chapel, will be the incumbent. A
aro await will be commenced forthwith in Windmill-
Week Ramowleet, as swassiesticol ditrict having bees
swiped to ft. A vow dm& dedicatee to at. John is in
awns Cl w•adom at Ramtamstaith ; the Rev. Edward
Tawas, 11. A., of at. Pelor's College, Cambridge, late curate
tiW will be the ant MearsltimX A mow °bomb for
Rairestiarg diddlet will be commies& with.. Ms
=rdas: poodble ; the Rev. has Harrison, N, late
of Fwd, Renkebehire, ben twisted so the
theoeshemoy.
TUE RECENT MUSTER TO THE 'LYRE BAINES.
—A septet perslell to the Mersey Doak bardpier-
de, epee lide iodine, la which it was Awed the ibß leek
abode were ilewspi w the extent of 2131. by the baler Cl
the NNW Ty 'plains of the dock solicitor Is to be eh-
taisd so Is tho thallitly of the owners of the mid is pq
MI row

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