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press of wiiiiet;tle tee broad tkainces of bared;
each thittrice b; a full visiting rs tull:, of which plaiting
there is a triple row next the hero, laid so close to each other, as
to form a rkehe. The corsage of white satin, 111:11:0, according to
the present mode, extremely plant, having en taller ornament than
a small bouquet of roses, with ore sprig of myrtle, placed almost
111:6e? the Will. A very full visit. g of blond finishcs the tucker
part of the corsaLze, w :rich as confined round the waist by a belt of
white satin, with te i t ad bc, tto. The short ala;ves are of cripe.
hese, made plain and ft:11 ; at the shoulder a., y are crmunented
by a puce of br.tsi bond, which LI:. over, and Is set on rather
seamy; tacit the urn' they arc finished by tun rows of blend,
headed by a white rutin r% death. The hair is arranged ht culls
and bows, and ornamented in a very el:gant manner, with abort
white fe.rthers, beautifully dispos:tl in various directions; among
these Izathers, and also among the tresses, ore scattered full-blown
roses, without foliage. The tar-rings are of large pearls d:tached
fmid each other, and vet in the norm of a cross; th- necklace con-
watts of two rows of large pearls, the untikr one fastened in front
with a garnet brooch, set round with small pearls, and a cross de-
pending, close to the under row, to correspond with the ear-rings.
rad! bracele:a are worn once :he fiIOVCS• fasten td with* garnet slaw

LITEILITURE.
CURIO( ARF..
In the number of the Ladies' Munthly Ark", to
October, published to-day, is a very well written
article, giving a biographical sketch of Mr. Galt, And
frontispiece is an engraving, purporting to be a poni,
~0
that Gentleman. On examination, however, tvhat set
our astonishment to find that the picture was a high!v
tercel likeness of our friend Mr. Francis Jeffrey, ed,tor
the Edinturgh Itrriew, which the engraver by acme nese,
countable blunder has substituted for the intended portui,
We bad heard some time ago that Mr. Jeffrey Ind:
reason of itscre:aing years, found it necessary to near 1/be:,
tacks, but we hardly expected that he would have
enamoured of them as to have sat for his portrait in !hot
venerable appendages. The mistake is the toot.: unlock,
as never were there in this world two men more
Mr. Galt is a tall Millet:: whacking fellow, about sit re:
two inches, and proportionably broad across the slionli!m.
whose face expresses nothing more strongly than gLA
humour and jollity. Mr. Jeffrey, on the other hand, 5:43.,
exactly five fret one in his boots, with a sharp t.,
expression of countenance, and an eye like that of i.a
tated terrier, that looks as if it would look you tlirocA.
It is quite clear that at the time lie sat for the Iton:4k:a
question he was forcing himself to look grave and ilignitita,
.to correspond with the Lord President-like effect his 00,4
appliances were supp aid to have It aitowed upon kin:.
The public however, have nothing to con/plain of. tl er
have only got the portrait of a little great Irian, iosb.ad of
that of a large one. We suhjoiu the article
_ .. .

" The subject of this briettnetno.:r was born at
in Ayrshire, where he was classically educated. lilting
subsequently spent some years at his home at greens k, he
visited Loudon in the year isot. We next fiat( bun
gap.,.(l in his travels in Greec-, where he formed a dose ie.-
tintacy with the late latnented Lord Byron, aid continued
on terms of friendship and corrvspornlcnce with him, up
to the period of his L:irdship's departure front ltl:v to
GT:vet..

" His Lffr of Cardinal Wasey, altliowgli not first puh.
was his earliest literary anvil:pt. This juvenile
production,—for so it may be consid?red,—lteld out ever.
promise of future excellence. Although not compiled from
original materials, and nettling a subject familiar to tl.:
readers of English history, still the ntlections with ithidt
it is interspe:sed, and which bear the peculiar stamp and
impross of the genius of ill., writer, bestow on it a stroll
air of originality. In its composition he adopted the n.r.
vans style of Sallust, keeping Tacitus in view, Through.
out it displays much learning, ingenuity, and clip.!: ii
research.

" His V.i.ysges and Trarels in the 21freiterraneas ere
replete with general and commercial information. Th:s
quarto volume was followed by a lighter production, en.
titled Letters from the Lerssnt, in which tip scenes to
describes, snore especially that of the TurkiaL • arber's Oa, p
at Scio, are depicted with such a truth of colouring, that
the reader fancies himsAl to be an eyte-Wtans of what is
passing.
" ills 1 f? of &nil,- •in West is to be considered at the
eulogy of au old and particular friend, to whom the writer
was much attached : it needs not be added that tttr (newt-
chip was reciprocal. The first part of this work i. one of
the most curious pieces of bio,r aphy extant; sad :1.4
whole is written in •'•e author's beat manner.
" To proceed to the novels which have bestowed on him
so high a celebrity, and in which the versatility of his feud*
genius is so amply disp!ayed lis Ayrshire Legatees it
a felicitous attempt to exhibit the feelings and p.tuiiar:tii4
of a Scottish family on th.dr that visit to Landon. The WC
Of Blackir.nci's Magazine was increased very considerably
by this work.
" In the Annals of the Parish, which may be spry':
otely styled the • Piteous Chronicle' we bare a view vi
the progress of society in &Inland during the late r!gn.
Whether with reference to the suppewed character of the
writer, an aged Clergyman, or to the incidents it describes,
this work is certainly urtque.
" To the above, the Provost is a companion. A ao-tiv
add* 31a4istratc enters into all the details of his achtlii
stration of borough politics. Like the "frauds of the PanA,
it is curious on account of the dramatic custentaticn ta.
character. It is difficult to conceive that these two traces
ate fictitious.

" It has uccn MTG. :all among the autho:Vriends, tl.at
he intends to foluw them up by another of the +mac
kind—a description of the conduct of a 111( tuber o! Par-
liament during the late reign. If executed as happily as
the otlwrs, is will be a lasting addition to the hu.ory ct
the etstittr2,.

" Ilia L'ingan Gillinize is a tritate to the popular sp'.rit
of Scotland, and to the worth:es u•Lo formed rho preterit
national character of the Scots. It was prompttd by tte
impression produced by 041 3t,rttlit'it, which, howevor
excellent as a literary production, is, as an hiworicsl repre-
sentation, at vanauce aliko with fact and the truth of
character. The novel of Sir Waiter Scott excited a gen, r4l
spirit of hostility to its print pets in Scotland ; and slat
is a truly remarkable circumstance, Ld to a general nab -
ration, throughout the country, of the Tombs of the Ms--
tyrs—such being the designation given to the oink of
those who suffered by public execution during the rt a
of Charles 11. and .►antes 11., when the spirit of posea-
tion for religion's sake was at its height. It has ben sad,
that several of the author's family wete amen;; the pa-
-1 scented ; and 11-cotton., the Scottish eccles:t Leal Ilis;ori.m,.
mentions no has than three or four Ayrshir:• et
the name of Gslt, who acre persocutcd, and ptintated ty
fine cud banishment, on cccount of aatreneo IJ
Presbyterianism.

.....
Of our autlu es other productinrs, the Ej,lnil, Sir
Aallreir liyir,theSpoc as th.y are in ertry ones
hand, it multi be super:Mous to cav any thing turtle?
than that they exhibit throughout his peculiar in
potirrayin,.l toe vatious &amiss of Scattisli clew act.r.
" S..veral of his po. tic rrv;retiis.r. which have tarn mach
mini hell, are iuterspersed M his &ff. rent preilieatio:is; at l
at one time his taste ler inus'.e led him to the couiiiasit:en
of a variety of airs, which became popular, to the sut.:tt
of bcing played en the creat organs.
" In adverring to his industry in his htersry pursuits,
and the energy with which he follows them up. it will
suffice to say, that he has been known
.0 le i.l-2..r:ed at
the same time in prethictitma, an a I r.ly r Jar
mrture ; thus L .incittg a rare versatility of 11,u-
evai he may be. at present, occitpii-d in runlet tu the
views of an establishment of great tri;:otial stir! own): Nisi
importance, we have therefore teas n to cep et that his
leisure hours will still be devtrell, with uuitate,l energy,
to the pursuits of general lite:int:tic.
" Haring paid this deserved tribute to dicer-Was of
41111601111.1.00004110111164011ai1wee4hwe be is exemplary la
his dot relations, warm and steady in his friendships,
and, in his disposit;on, mild and courtcous."

THE 1W MR. COLTON. t

From the IPerji.Prii Hrrald 1
From the mysteroius disappearance o' the Ri.v. Mr.
Colton, and the apprehensions which were entirtoincl
in cona•qu( nee, for his personal safety, we have great ph a-
sure in hastening to lay before our naders the following
extract of a letter from liavre, dated the 1a.% instant. from
a gentleman to whom our best acknowletlz;ininis du:
for his obliging communication :
" The noise which the Rev. Mr. Colton has made as :a
his exiNtmice, is now cat:richly done away w iih,
landed here last week from the brig Peregrine, Cap;or,
Clarke, from Boston, and the Captain is now at my elk, e,
therefore I don't give the information on shalt auther4;.
lie remained here rwo demand went off to Paris. Wh::e
he remain:al in Boston, he went by a different name, and
altogether his conduct seemed very mysterices. The care •
were his habits here. No one know where be lodged. liL!
had plenty of geld, which he always cr. led übout hi ti,
avowed his being the author of Lacee, &c. and during
whole passage employed his time in writing. If he shoei,i
be recognised in Paris, it will of course be in all tie pap.'rs
In that ass this information will be too late. If be is t,t
tearbilised, your paper (although a provincial one) wi:l
have the no nit of giving information which the
seemed very anxious about. All the shit's' yards in:
a-peak transver-e, and colours half-mast high, in cora.•-
quence of the King's death. This information you
will, no doubt, be in pessession of before this resell..
you