The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-31 00:00:00

THURSDAY.

gross negligence in taking the ship out of the track as
directed by the regulation.% and going too near the Cho
Shire shore. We consider that the mate of the Excelsior
was guilty of gross negligence in not keeping a sufficient
look-out. We further consider that the captain of the
Excelsior, is liable to censure in :not looking more to the
discipline of the ship being on deck previous to and at
the time of the collision."
The Coroner : Then your "verdict in that case .'will
amount to one of Manslaughter against the Pilot and Mate
of the Excelsior ?
The Foreman : Yes.
The Jury were then discharged.

POLICE COURT

YESTERDAY

(BEFORE ma: MANSFIELD
"ASSAULTS ON FEMALES.—Mary Conway charged a
fellow, named Thomas Carr, with having committed a
violent assault on her in Peter-street. The parties lived
together as man and wife, and on Tuesday some dispute
arose between them, when the assault was committed.
The prisoner was sent togaol for three months.—James
Houghton, a sailor, was also charged with a likeoffmce,
on a woman named Mary Ann Thompson. The assault
in this case was committed in a public.house in James's-
street. A like sentence to the last was imposed on the
prisoner. _

SMOKE INFORMATIONS.-Mr. M'Gowan, law-Clerk to the
Health Committee, supported informations against thefol.
lowing parties for permitting smoke nuisances. Inspector
Wignall, and Mr. Higgin, engineer, proved the offences :
.Messrs. Newton and. Co., the owners of the steam-tug
United States, which emitted dense smoke for eleven
minutes on the 18th July ; fined 403 and costs.—Messes.
Claude M'Fie and Co., sugar refiners, Batchelor-street.
Mr. M'Gowan said it was a long time since they had had
any occasitm to trouble Messrs. M€Fie and Co., although
they had frequently to call at their premises, to point out
what appeared to result from the negligence of firemen.
Inspector Wignall said he saw dense smoke Issuing for 19
minutes on Saturday, the 26th July. Mr, Mansfield, after
complimenting the firm for its general high character,
acceded:to the request of Mr. M'Gowan, and inflicted the
full penalty, £5 and costs. Messy. G. Lunt and Simpsot
flour mills, Litnekilu-lane. Dense smoke was see,
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FASHIONS FOR AUGUST.

CARRIAGE COSTUME.

1. Dress of light stone-coloured silk, with very narrow stripe;
tlw skirt has three flounces a disposition; the pattern of these
flounces is entirely new, having roses festooned on a white
ground, at a little distance from the edge of each flounce.
Casaque of black satin, fitting the figure perfectly ; at the top
of the body and slightly pointed both in front and at the back,
are three rows of black guipure lace insertion, the silk between.
the insertion being of the same width : a row of black lace falls
below the last insertion : at the bottom of the Casaque is •
frill trimmed with insertion and lace ; it is set on in large
hollow plaits, and is finished by a plaiting a vieille: the
bottom of the sleeve is finished by a black lace, above which
is a frill edged with guipure, and two rows of plaiting a
}Sonnet of white silk covered plain ; a blond fall is turned back
and entirely covers the bonnet : two narrow bands of pink silk
cross the top of front, and at. each side are
groups of lowers :
blond cap and broad pink strings.

2. Dress of striped taffetas : the skirt has four flounces
trimmed with black lace, set on plain. High basquirus body
buttoning to the throat ; it is trimmed en bretellest by four
rows of black lace, which meet the trimming of the basquine
the front is crossed by rows of narrow lace. The sleeve has
one Duff and two frills; a stuall epaulette falls over the puff,
the -frills and eruleves being trimmed with two rows of
lace. Bonnet of cerise satin, with fanchon of black lace;

three rows of narrow velvet crosas the crown, and trim thb
edge of curtain, wlOcli is finished by a broad black lace; at
le is a cerise feather, tipped with black, An Indian

tvilompletes this costume

3. Dress of glace° silk, shaded blue and white; the skirt
with four flounces edzed with narrow fringe, the top flounce
headed by a puffing. High jacket body buttoning up the front ;
the small pointed capes are covered by four rows of narrow
fringe, and between the capes eight rows of fringe, cross the
body both in front and at the back : the jacket has the edge
festooned and trimmed with two rows of fringe. The sleeve
has a large puff with small epaulette divided iu the centre: the
two deep frills forming the bottom part of sleeve, are trimmed
with fringe. Garden or seaside bonnet of white crape,
embroidered with small rosebuds ; the front edge is finished by
a plain cape ruche: very deep bavolet or curtain, set on in
lirge flutes; at each Fide are bunches of rosebuds, and from
under that on the other side fall two streamers of the sates
material as the bonnet ; blond caps with rosebuds.

DINNER COSTUME FOR HOME

1. Dress of dark stone coloured silk ; the skirt has three
flounces, the edges slightly festooned 'and finished with si
ruche of blue silk. Low jacket-body cut square, in the
watteau style; it is trimmed entirely round by a ruche, the
jacket having a deep frill, which gives the appearance of a
fourth flounce to the skirt. The sleeve is plain to the elbow
with deep bias frill ; it has two puffs of blue silk, one
immediately above the frill, and the other at the top of sleeve.
Pora/tion sleeves of fine muslin, with deep embroidered
ruffle, and narrow cuff turned back : chernisetta and collar to
correspond.

2. High dress of glictit silk : the skirt has two flounces
trimmed with black lace set on full ; the flounces are placed
very high on the skirt, the edge of the lower flounces
reaching only to the half length of the skirt. The high body
buttons to the top, and is trimmed ;with black lace ; the
sleeve is puffed at the top, the puff looped by narrow bands;
below this falls two very broad and full frills, trimmed with,
lace. Full bishop sleeves of Brussels net, with puffed
wristband ; collar of honiton lace.

CARRIAGE OR PROMENADE COSTUME.

1. Skirt with three flounces : the material a plain pink
muslin. High jacket body of white quilting. Scarf Mania;
of black silk; it is very low on the shoulders, and the silk of
the snantille should reach only as low as the waist ; to the
bottom edge are sewn two rows of lace, one of which is more
than half a yard in depth, the other about half the Width : a
third row still narrower is set on to the mantle, a deep fringe
falling over it, headed by a narrow ruche. Bonnet of pains
trimmed with black velvet and ruche., of pink silk.
2. Light silk dress, the body plain and high. .Mantille of
very fine tulle, crossed by bands of narrow velvet ; the two
flounces being the same; each flounce is finished by a narrow
lace: the top flounce is headed by a lace ruche, which is
continued on the neck of the mantille. Bonnet of white tulle;
six narrow puffings across the top, divided by bands of violet

a broad blond forms a fanchon at the back, and nar-
rowing at the ears, is continued round the edge of front :
another row of blond falls over the curtain, which is of stiff
net covered with tulle and edged with velvet; a each side
are bunches of violets : blond cap with violets.

SEASIDE COSTUME

Dress of white nansook with two deep embroidered flounces.'
llig body sliiyhtly pointed at the waist, the front embroidered;
.te pink ribbon : the sleeve is plain to the elbow
with two embroidered frills, and a small epaulette. Scarf of
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MortNING COSTUME,

Skirt of narrow striped green silk ; it is long and
extremely full. —High jacket body; the skirt with em-
broidered frill, heailitd by a fulling of muslin through which
is drawn a pink ribbon : an embroidered frill forms capes
which are pointed both in front and at the back. The front
is crossed en stomacher by fullings of muslin,_ through three
of which are drawn a pink ribbon ; the neck is finished to
correspond. Tho sleeves have a plain piece at the top, with
two large bouillions, terminating in a deep frill, which is
rounded in the front of the arm ; at the bottom of the frig
and the plain piece, are fullings of muslin to correspond with
the stomacher.

PROMCVADE COSTUME.
Dress of light purple silk, the skirt with three
flounces edged with a band of black velvet. High jacket body
trimmed with black velvet; the sleeves are wide, and are
gathered into a puff at the top, over which is looped black
velvet. The under sleeves are of plain net ; they have two
puffs, one considerably larger than the other, and are finished
by a deep lace ruffle ; the puffs are looped by a very narrow
black velvet. Bonnet of white silk, crossed by three bands of
chip ; it is trimmed with black lace and clusters of grapes:
tulle cap without flowers.

YOUNG LADY'S COSTUME

Skirt of blue checked silk, very short and full ; the
boddice which supports it is made of bands of black velvet.
The high body worn underneath is of white muslin, with very
full bishop sleeves.. Leghorn hat with white feathers, and
broad white strings, and large bow.