The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-29 00:00:00

CARRIAGE, OR PROMENADE COSTUME.

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Dress of rose-coloured silk with two deep -flounces a
diaposetion. Casaque of black velvet, the body fitting
tight : the skirt is cut in the circular form, so that there are
no plaits or gathers at the waist; it is trimmed with two rows
of silk fringe intermixed with jet, and ha.ving a narrow jai/
heading; the bottom row of fringe is not put to the eV e`
the skirt but laid on it, the velvet coming a little below the
fringe. The small cape a la berths is trimmed with fringe,
and a narrow jet trimming finishes the top of the cape. Sicel'
of the pagoda form, with two rows of fringe. Bonnet of viol
e.
velvet, the crown plaited in the form of a shell: it is trio:tall
with velvet flowers of the same colour, black lace, and a small
bow of white satin ribbon.

YOUNG LADIES' PROMENADE COSTUME.
Frock of light fawn-coloured cashmere, trimmed ofth
robins of green velvet : Caraco of the same material trimmed
with velvet to correspond. Pagoda sleeves with velvet Cal''
Small hood of green velvet, pointed at the back, the P°l3,.
•
finished by a small silk tassel, fawn colour and green mixed
the Caraco is fastened at the chest by cashmere tabs edr4
with green velvet ; the buttons should be green silk.

MORNING COSTUME.
Dress of green silk, the skirt long and full is without
t
trimming. High jacket body fastening at the back : the fro
is trimmed from the shoulders to the point at waist by en
rosettes of black velvet, narrow bands of which cross the fr°l,,
from three of the rosettes : the edge of the jacket is finished u
a silk fringe, and rosettes of velvet are placed at equal
tances, from, each of which fall two ends, reaching to the 'ill,
of the fringe. The sleeve has a large puff at the elbows ir
bell-shaped epaulette and frill below the puff, the edge'
trimmed with fringe; the epaulette is trimmed witb reset
and velvet bands to correspond with the front.

EVENING, OR BALL COSTUME.
Dress of pale blue glacee silk ; the skirt is, extramei/ f
full, and has four narrow flounces of white /aee; ribbons;
the same colour cross each other from flounco to flounce' eO.
point finished by a bow with a pink china-,,stre in
the ccevrer
Low pointed body with deep lace flow, waist, 0
at
which fall loops of blue ribbon ; ver. short sleeve with lee
of
the bottom : the top of corsage is
lace ; bows of ribbon with chir `finished by a double ra
.o'o
'co at the
and centre of corsage; ae.,d-drer,s, brOad lace lappets, D
of ribbon and chiati-astsi,„, mixed with strings of pearls.
:a-astres ornament the sboui.'.o

BALL COSTUME.
n'nk
-'crt 4:tle finest tarlatane, worn over a joys
foA
Bros Araeas ;at the bottom of the dress are live
f pilings of tarlatane ; at a little distance above this, sr°
e°rfav,
fulling', and again three; on each fulling are small bett,4
bow', of pink gauze ribbon, placed at equal distances• tlui
rage of pink gros-de-Naples, the waist a poiale both ad
back and in the front ; the very short sleeves are flniA„e
a narrow blond : the berths is formed by three fill"lrt,
tarlalane, ornamented by small bows, the same as on the I
Head dress of white blond. t
2. Dress a deux japes of pink glacee silk ; each skirt black
flounce of white tulle, .the edge finished by two rows 0' re:
taco set foot to foot, and a wreath of small roses in the cen e° t
over the top flounce is a third jupe of tulle; this skirt f
to.
long to allow of the bottom edge being tacked to the top °nod
flounce, so that it may fall over in a puff; it is looped at eCtbef
the
distances by a trimming of black lace, to correspond "! of
edge of flounces. Corsaye of pink silk, with stotooti'erbA
fulled tulle c pointed capes of silk, forming &TIM at th° of
and trimmed with lace and roses ; very short full sletv-,, id
tulle trimmed with black lace : the neck of tbe corsag
finishedfulling of tulle and' roses.
3. Dress of white gUleee silk, the skirt with three dr.Ptbs
flounces, the top one set in with the gathers at the walit' the
other two headed by a silk ruche. Corsage of white si
waist a points; the sleeves are extremely short, °nd
Asa
entirely covered by the deep silk berthe; the berate 1. it:
with a narrow silk ruche, has another of lace falling Pvlbeor
scarlet poppies ornament the centre of corsage, fora °g
tiful contrast to the pule white of the dress. , esc4
4.—Dress of pale green satin, the skirt a deuxitiPes;th the'
skirt is nearly covered by a rich flounce; set ill %oder
waist is a skirt of very fine Brussells net ; it is turneatho left
to the top of the flounce, and falls over in a Puff °n has the
side it is ornamented by a group:of roses. The low body es
waist a pointe ; there is no sleeve9 but a broad lace lby S
round the armhole : the top of corsage is finiejeia"
deco•
drapery of lace, with roses in the centre and on the shpt
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EVENING COSTUME. • •
Dress of rich white silk,.the skirt with two flounces, oak
fully embroidered in blue silk. Sortie ds Bal or 00r jeteit
00
of white terry velvet; it is cut in the form of ,a,lo°sd,,pd• 7
11
and lined throughout with blue satin wadded and (1°""icl and
trimmed round with blue satin quilted, the edge festoeges gab
trimmed with a very narrow fringe. The, slew is glit•Nted eOl
and has a deep quilted cuff of satin, with long ri- deep"
left loose : the hood is lined with' plain satin, 'and 1°,5,0 burg''
quilted band turned up round it ' it is pointed at t"
the point finished by a tassel of blue silk.
, 1-1 ,01441 ~, ,ma
'-The three eldest daughters of the Dukc and m- of -
Montpensier have been decorated with the cortionii,
ladies of the Royal Portuguese order of Saint Isar of elf
The Presse, remarking upon the curious fact thevoltser.
the Powers in Europe, the one most favourable tfl°
tracts.d
land is the Power which has definitively Len'ti-ee f(07.1
matrimonial alliance with Prussia, saps:—`` onlitiTt
this -of what little weight in our day, in were
balance, are alliances of this sort, which form
er'Y
such high importance." ndeS,t.
ANOTHER CLERICAL PERVERS/ON.—A. COrreCr yjea'
says : We understand that the Rev. R. H° last I°,°/„
of St.' Veep, near Lostwithiel, has, within trlo cages '-
days, become a catholic. This is ono of those Nay t°o
which every, consideration has been made to giv:of th°„s
conscientious conviction—tor Mr. Howell is °I 'd ever;
men who had every prospect of preferment, 3,134, deta`-t.
thing in his immediate circumstances calculated etbef
him. If the truth were known, there are not a "00qtY
clergymen who would follow in his steps, in the c to sat"
Cornwall, were they to allow honest convietioa
he,
mount other considerations.—Plymouth Journal,' 104tia
A RATTLESNAKE.—Last fall a woman rest ...:0 a ee
vicinity of' Worcester was picking blackberries I ere
a ot
near her house, having with her her only baba S'
eyed little fellow of less than a year old. "...I elaSs,
upon the ground, amusing itself with grasniniii4 ber,'"ge
of yellow weed that grew within reach, and ea'
brought him from time to thne by his mother, searoa-to
a
at length, intent upon gathering the fine fruit, Pas shoat 10
a rock which hid her child from view. She Wasrov/ing
return to him, when hearing him laughing and che
great glee, and thinking he must be safe as was. Bntuet.
happy, she remained a little longer where she nietnens
denly the little voice ceased ; and after anotirr,nd 10°.r-of
delay, the young mother stepped upon the Neap.
"insteale-d•
over, expecting to see her babe asleep; arl'e s ear": a
which he was sitting perfectly motionless, his “Poress&
and his wide, open eyes fixed with a singul,a,r.eto diseec''
upon some object which at first she was unitUl'or saut%
Yet who can judge of her horror -when, on cieti. 'On" a
she perceived, some four or five feet frorn „Ohio and
rattlesnake, with his glittering eyes fastened ußvon. 'rat
nearing him by au almost imperceptible me; her, tt!op
yseefaseinatt
sight of her darling's peril so nearly paralss
for an instant she half believed that dreadful that 001e00
had extended to herself; but. the certaintY, he ;he
she was the instrument of salvation to her enh,,i'viers• , 4.4
inevitably lost, in some degree restored bellr-be used -tie
glanced wildly round for something that migutr, venotn°lo
weapon, but nothing appeared, and already t he I
reptile had passed over half the space which divided be log
from his victim. Another moment,
What could be done ? In her hand she held a ought' Soo
and all wool th'e
thou nt
cove and springing frow the rock, quick as
it to prele
red the snake with it, and stood upon fed, awaito
escape. The charm was broken—the child novo timeairi.
to one side, and began to sob. At the 8a ret
mother recovered her voice and screamed for aide of he
ing her position until it arrived, when th e 4,1;.,
terrible fright was despatobed.--New York AO'

EXECUTION OF JOHN HANNAH FOR THE
MURDER OF JANE BENHAM.

vi r 1 S attiTd.ay John. H. who was tried and
d_,con-
before Mr. Justice Earle, at
.the late winter gaol
isytlvery for county of York, of the wilful murder orJane
sae
n arn of Armley, near Leeds, on the 11th of Sept
_est; '
6_ suffered the extreme penalty. of the law at the
ivannhi behind York Castle, in the presence of several
tkrusand spectators. The murderer was only twenty-
° years of age, and became. acquainted_ with.n,,,
°letim when he was but sixteen, she having
4'47 already married, and being several years his
b or. John Hannah was a native of Manchester, and
1,3- trade a tailor. Ho was a tall, fine young man, and
rsliclicethe opportunity in his younger days of imbibing
f 'lnas principles, combined with eduCation, hut. un-
vr°rtunltellY, be did not avail himself of it The murdered
W° y,
was connected with a dramatic company. Shed
heel% married to a man named Benham, who e-
wseledhee; after which she formed an illicit intercourse
14‘_il. the convict, by whom she had two children. Thee
tog-ether as man and wife till December, 1855,
fillut,l'ineetahe woman left her paramour and went to her
itaeveparthoTiset and
refused, despite repeated appeals. on
Hannah, to return to him or to allow him to
Possession of his children. On the llth of
"ii,ftcrnber he obtained an interview with. her at
bp- it Mill Inn, Armlev. Here he again entreated
fi,l"l, to live with him. She refused, angry. words
seli,:,waii• and afterwards blows, In the midst of the
f.fannah drew from his pocket a razor, as he
eilYes to frighten her, but it did not have the desired_ e
eeteist' atri. being maddened by passion and anger,
but
ash, "er throat. He then rushed out of the house, bu
e:B,alrnost immediately afterwards captured. Since the
ii-kavnemnation of the murderer, several petitions
ahavoef
Srise been presented to the Queen and the Secretary. _
-Le with .
ground view to saving his life ; the principal
enurde set forth being that he did not intend to. commit.
took I:, when he entered the inn where the interview
the P'ace, but that it was done iu the heat of
denranntent, when he was excited by passion and
BPleasta,,nle culprit during his confinement has mostly
stone "'3 days brooding and silent,.an. d his nights wake-
the „and restless, In attending divine service daily in
e•naPel he displayed considerable earnestnesshis in his
w r4ttius duties. After engaging in prayer cell he
tito;l4 Start up and exclaim, ‘‘ I know I am guilty of
eirft thecare for
poor woman's life. and wouldn't
.
iirAi°l°,ll life if I could be quite sure of meeting her
ihdia 'lll heaven! " He seemed, however, to have fore-
-1:4441,,,gke on this point that were far from satisfactory.
Raei:a" seldom entered into conversation with the
dejeura v.,1- 0
~wn were in attendance upon him, being much
ieta;`e", and apparently experiencing an intensity. of
far all anguish. He spoke several times of the crime
sis,„,u'elt he had been condemned, but invariably per-
that4A, he did not premeditate the murder.
the nvistinas day, there was full divine service at
en„tg'Pel, when the condemned prisoner attended,
hand
laimuch devotion, The Rev. T. Sutton, the c. ainai
Iva" who has paid unceasing attention to the spiritual
ants n
Preach-1 the unhappy man since his condemnation,
Which e an appropriate sermon on the occasion, after_
he administered the holy sacrament, of whi
then- 114 h was a recipient. In the after part of the day
statePrisnner seemed penitent, and in a more satisfactory
sPeet" mind than he was previously. He, ho. wever,
tigitee da very restless night. The next morning he was
rietonliY a sister, who remained with him in the eon-
later.." cell for four or five hours. In the course of the
Wit:"lew, Hannah reverted to his trial, and discussed the
11" that was adduced against him on that occasion
dioti "le Pertinacity, and expressed a feeling of vin-
agiro ispeveaps towards one of the witnesses. His sister, who!l•eu to be a pious sort of woman, expostulated wvietnh
etteraln reference to the language to which he hado i
;Ifeelinee, suggesting to him that the expression fagsinuacnh
ehouung was not accordant with the state of mind
eni
.1 beThe
ef.ther who was on the verge of eternity.
hisPfrit, during the last week, wrote two letters, one to
Tae 011oWin mother, and another to his twin brat er.
shy is a copy of
the first letter :
sod dear Father and Mother this is my Farewell letter
reeei, e lost
i ever rite to vow in this world for when you
-4eayeeltitis letter i hope to be whear i meate you all in
Your a dere father i write to you in hope to soothe
You 7row and believe inc i cannot help (ceiling for
iryll han' my Poor Mother though i wich to think of noth.
she%but another world on which must i Shortly enterdeat
lands
but account of My Sins Dare Farther 1 i
erta, life is unserend but i hope that neither yow
:dd of the family may be called out of this woildirgor
6hato —Y as myself you of always been a good Fdart
e and many a good advice yotv gave me an
wiliirttle looke back on the faw years of My life and See
aria
far
'night af been and what i am and what Shame.re
ble i rote on yow all but i hope vow for give
Partb: enY crime was don in pashon and drink—Dear
sad ,Zr When yon recfve this letter i be in the grave,
Y°U,,`"e trebles of this world will be over and i hope
to a ulat freet abound me for it is not your fold that i go
and4.erley grave for you af always been very kind to me
tell I cannot plarne My Self for the crime and I wich to
Of this
before i leve this world that i at No intenchen
sal cite crime that i *River for but it was don in pashon
intinir Dear Farther my time is short in this world
D,"„a.„faw years at most I hose to mete you in Heaven
better-14-oor Mother so to not freet for i Know I go to
hor,e_ world than this and may god Bless you ar_!lel
her., uear Father yow most put your trust in god and he
hart ":4 ebbapord for i hope wee all meate in Heaven
ow
tliore So My Dear parents i Sincerely hop y
yow et more
t, the that you can pray for me. and god will comford
'arthe 1"' Years yow live in this world his. Te_D:e.al
to
yowrand Mother May god Almighty give blessing
reati b and eotnford ow while
and
live in this world
t
ever 1„3:? and god Bless yow and Mother Farewell fo
brad
'ilia world till wee mete in Heaven y and f been
Of be good Leven farther and Mother to mei mete
fr, en a cornford to you My last wick is for you to kepe fretin
of nleet. g. So Dere Parents i conclud with my wich
F ding you in a better world
-kt °I.-
YOU when • in i cannot 'rate more
god Bless you and
blteewli for
am the grave
SO jeoduri_
orth:lrl ever in this world 0 My Poor Broking
Rannr Bless the Farwell from your Sorfoll
1i
A/1 t• is the turf on my tomb
skaY its verdure like emerelds be
The ren should not be the shadow of gloom
n aught that remeins of me.—" JOHN HANNAN!
ttiej,l3l.eecaoptildkeletvterrywas written in the same strain, but in
e affectionately of his children. On
"Aefjore his execution the culprit slept well aril
'ix I.k this morning a letter was
lag tact at the o►C Ot,
ahn t-at in castle from the Seeretary.of State, direct-
tii-at an this case the law must take its course ; and
e cowl hour afterwards the convict was removed from
to-kelltned cell, and conducted across the castle
faereleerinD.too.ra, adjoining the scene of his last sufferings.
al, Zell
~,ne condemned cell he bid an affectionate
atoh wit to officers of the prison who. had been sitting
4bly I:" during the night, observing that though
4Pell tbeue should see them no more in this. world, lie
h e at thi! Would all meet again hereafter in
see hate appeared to be penitent and. resigned,e
rea,„ ..et bear tin very against his feelings, which
coon a4ad° .he easily wrought upon. He
.cooti.ntisteedoitio
totleletnnatailognh as he had done frequently since n
,t the he workmen began at an early hour
46-4tiou scaffold, in the adjustment and general pre-
-4'14 Ili °I which they were busily engaged. until
of ten net The chaplain arrived at the castle
411(11 bbno'rek, and thenceforward for upwards
A°wMel! .-e Prayed with and read to the prisoner,
larer 4kaistered every spiritual consolation his
hi;iCiray arrtlY before twelve o'clock the Under Sheriff,
they V.t7: arrived at the castle, and demanded
the
hi n 4edLehe culprit in the usual form. The poor fellow
144 sestm"vent the operation of pinioning, during which_
ili;eutly :led himself with considerable fortitude.
arid' inioe castle clock struck-the hour of twelve, and
ffis, als abitte,„.r two, the halberdiers, followed b the
"tm, the governor of the castle, and otherh
eUI ; their appearance on the drop, followed
the
sro,,,„4,DaiLa' who was in his surplice. Next came
atiD. sere. was attired in a black surtout coat and dark
Wnttlenieri At this time the .crowd had
bconsiderably
tlot see in numbers, but there were not y far so
1/4 arson as when Dove was executed. ro
ow3d
4-I(ititlah 5,000 were present. On facing the er
Ice
blke an
sheared to tremble considerably, and facts
INN wit'hulY whiteness. He was almost immediately
gayerOrtothe
f " his back
oa• a few minutes, engaged fervently in
With the ehaplain. Before rising the
avb took
, hie leave of the unhappy man,
l'estaPtisonenioffina. shook hands, as did also several of
ekt' sb "als. He was then placed under the fatal
8.• %GI e executioner advanced, and proceeded wi,h
fleas
16
tma and nerve to the performatice of h. duties.
~lks cord ced the cap and rope in their positions, he
th," frintn his pocket, with which he bound the
enPrit. He then calmly walked across the
,i4,1°1144 `() the steps, and having drawn the bolt the
15`1!):ithalltreo7Y0‘.utli as launched into eternity. At the
Whi LP Tell the prisoner held a prayer-book. in his
tvh eu he retained until his mortal conflict wls
atiie,.see
,n it drop ed on the pavement below. The
I,lltiltifittto ,;Pffneared fromp the convulsive motions of his
er greatly for a few moments, but shortly
lil'o,4''s to be seen but a p S ended in the air.
tßiOrg was remarkablyeosrtille orderly. After
144,44,4 usual time, the body was cut down, and
inets ofd in the after part of the day within the
the prison, pursuant to the sentence,