The National Register.
London, England, 1822-10-07 00:00:00

LONDON FASHIONS FOR OCTOBER.

MORNING DRIESS.—This elegant morning dress is of mull
muslin; the body cat Ins. and beautifully worked in small
sprigs; a failing collar, with square corners. a little open in the
front, and fastened with a pearl brooch, and trimmed all round
with tine British lace. 'Pale trimming of the waist partakes of
the stomacher and the jacket, it being deep, and pointed in the
front with a worked star in the centre, but narrow as it ap-
ytoaches the sides. The sleeves are long, and trimmed at the
top, and limn the shoulder to the wrist, with small rosette work,
united by lozenges. The bosom and cuffs are finished with a
single row at worked trimming. The bottom of the skirt has a
superb aril novel trinnning of rosettes t f full or fluted work, with
lace or open work in the centre. The colour of the gloves, sash.
shoes, and slip, is peach blossom. The hair in ringlets, parted
so as to display the forehead.
EVENING ORESs.—The families of the ancient Scotch ratbi-
lity were distinguishtd by their different plaids. That repre-
sented in the fashions for this month is the Mackenzie tartan.
one of the most rich and varied in colour: it is if very rich silk.
The corarge is made to fit the shape. The tucker is of crept
idea, folded a la l'arinet, confined in the front, on each side, and
on the shoulders, by pearl loops. The slceve short and full. set
I in a band of twisted satin, and edged with a delicate Bucking.
j hamshire lace, ornamented with three circles of rich satin of the
same colour as the dress, and united by rose coloured knits ; the
band or girdle, ingeniously plaited of various coloured satins.
harmonizing with the sleeve and trimming at the bottom of the
skirt, which is of two flaunccs,composed of green net and narrow
rouleaus of coloured satin, formed Ike Psyche's wings, and sur•
mounted with a twisted mule= cf satin. I I cad-dress, plaited
satin band, with an elegant pearl ornament in the centre; fea-
t them, birds of Paradise. Necklace, ear-tings, and bracelets, of
emerald and demi gold. Lilac satin shoes, with green and rose
coloured trimmings. Long white kid gloves. Chinese crape tan.

During the earliest years of Sir William G---'s
practice at the bar, his clients were almost wholly
of that respectable class of individuals on whom the
Old Bailey depends for celebrity, and whom the
late Dr. Foram used classically to designate by the
appellation of the gentlemen of the run trade.—
After devoting, fin ten years, his unrivalled talent
at confounding truth, to the extrication and salva-
tion cf the Gimbal)/ members of this fraternity, the
learned counsel happened by some accident, to be
employed fin- a creditor, or, more plainly speaking,
fbr the prosecutor of afar merchant. The transfer
of the goods was proved by two most veritable wit-
nesses ; but the defendant produced a first-rate
character-man to prove that they could not possibly
have come into his hands, because he was a hundred
miles out of the way. Mr. G—w, feeling that
it' this man was believed his case must break malts
him, set about impeaching his credibility, by ask-
ing, " Now, Sir, upon the oath you have taken,
will you swear that fir these ten years past you
have ever ben employed by an lamest man ?" Mr.
Fielding, who was counsel for the prisoner, stopped
the witness in his answer, by observing dryly
" The best way for the witness to answer that ques-
tion is to put it to the learned gentleman himself."
PUBLIC WMPPING.—On Monday morning at an
early hum, a crowd of speciators Issettmbled is the Old Bailey
to witness the public castigation of six individuals, who had
been convicted for various offences at the Sessions just terms
noted, pursuant to their sentences. Precisely at nine o'clock,
the gates being thrown open, the court-yard, in • few minutes.
was crowded to excess, where this disgraceful punishment was
immediately put in execution; and during the undergoing of
which, the several Varbolli roared out most testily.

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