The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-07 00:00:00

FEMALE FASHION FOR MAY.

Before calling the attention of our readers to bonnets,
which now form a prominent feature in describing " La
Mode," we must notice two becoming and fashionable
caps. The first, the Charlotte Corday, made of deep in-
dented blonde, fallieg over bunches of roses. The second
we have been permitted to name the Psyche; it is graceful,
me Best, and youthful, composed of black guipure over
black lace, v.ith a wreath of green ribbon foliage encirc-
ling& beautiful rest.. We must now pass on to the bonnets.
'file first is a capote cf boillonnes, violet tulle, wich loops
across each bouillione, of very narrow violet and
straw-coloured rubans-passementerio (these ribbons
are a great novelty, and are as d,licate and light
ga,z '). Two rows of grey passmenterie embroidered
with straw are slightly quilled over th.e bpuil-
tonnes of tulle—one across the crown, and another
on the curtain. The inside of the f oat, which
is wide, is trimmed with violets of three shade. The
capote papillonnee of blonde and light gauz 3 rib-
bon. There are three rows of milieus of blonde,
and consequently three bands of gauze ribbon. A
broad white taffetas ribbon passes over the crown
in the style of a fanchon, and forms the
long broad strings. On one side the ribbon is con-
cealed by a tuft of double narcissus and long grass;
three) rows of blonde and gauze ribbon fall from the
back of the crown, covering the curtain.
We have seen a robe of Napoleon blue gros de Tours,
with a crossed body, closed on the side with a narrow
band buckled round the waist. Three large plaits from
the shoulders form drapery across the chest; the Body
closes on the left side, where the gold buckle separates
two coques of blue ribbon; five large bows, with gold
buckles in the centre, are placed down the skirt. This
trimming down the side is quite original. The sleeves
are slashed, with a narrow wristband—a white lace pro-
truding through the openings.
Two robes a corsage Watteau have elicited much
praise. The robe Watteau is quite a study of co-
quetry. To produce it in its primitive elegance we
must go and consult the panels at Versailles, where it
will be seen that the front piece of the body is very
narrow; square on the shoulder, widening ne it the
chest, and very narrow at the waist. It is trimmed
with three ribbon bows for dinner dress, and
bouquets of flowers for a concert or ball. To return to
the two robes above-mentioned, one of silver grey taf-
fetas, with stripes of pale green satin; the other of Pre-
sident green.
The new form of sleeve is the manche tailladee, or
slashed sleeve. A small cuff fastens the five pointed
angles, between each of which the white under sleeve
protrudes. This has the advantage of novelty, but the
open, rounded, square, or mosquetaire sleeve, with open
sleeves of Brussels lace, or Valenciennes or English
point, are much more elegant and preferable for sum-
mer toilette.

The most succecsfal novelty of the season is la mode
for lace mantes. Imagine this want() of the finest black
in beautiful designs, forming a rounded scarf behind,
descending only to the waist; the ends in front are
sometimes long, sometime s short and narrow, and aro
tied in a knot at the waist, descending to the knees, or
carried behind and fastened like the Dubarry manteletp.
A hood is added, which forms a double pelerine over the
shoulders, or a delightful coiffure madone when thrown
over the head. Some are lined with thin coloured
taffetas.
Caps are worn very small, scarcely covering the top
of the head. We have seen two extremely pretty ones;
the first is of black net, with two rows of blond falling
one over the other; a broad blue ribbon is tied round
with long floating ends; three roses, one white and two
pink, are placed under the lace on the right side, and
one dark roc with long ends of blue ribbon on the other.
Tho other cap is also of lace, of the same form; the
trimming is different, being a plaid ribbon plaited en
fichu, with the point falling over the knot of hair. The
bouquets aro composed of mixed flowers, combining all
the colours in the ribbon, and producing an extremely
agreeable ensemble.

At Bow-street, yesterday, David and Mary Belaseo,
and Amelia Collins were again brought up for final exami-
nation, charged with causing the death of Robert Clarke, by
knocking him down stairs at a brothel in Hart-street, Long-
acre. The depositions having been read over, Mr. Bridge-
water, house surgeon of King's College Hospital,
made a post mortem examination, gave it as his opinion that
who had
the deceased died from congestion of the brain. Oa the con-
chlBlou of the case, Mr. Hall decided that each of thee fmale
prisoners might be discharged, no proof being given that
they had acted in such a manner as to have caused fatal re-
sults to the deceased, all the injuries having been inflicted
by the male prisoner. Mr. Haynes, who appeared LT' the
prisoners, said he should be prepared all a a complete
answer to every portion of the charge alleged
.again.st his
client. The witnesses were then bound over tog:ive evidence
at the next sessions of the Central Criminal Gmrt against
the prisoner for wilful murder. Mr. Hall hoped that the
parochial authorities would institute proceedings against the
Ta'vere
house in Hart-street, which was wall known to have been a
most infamous place for a considerable tinp. Mr. Mouseler
who attended to watch the proceedings, said he would lose no
time in drawing theattention of the board to the circuniztance,
1,1 the afternoon Mr. 13edfcrd, the Westminster ceroner held
an inquest on the body of Clarke at the Plough
Carey-street. After the evidence, the Coroner f roceeded to'
SUM up, and explained to the jury the diffetence between
manslaughter a..d murder. The jury then considered their
verdict, and after the lapse of
.about twenty minufe• it
foreman said that twelve of the jurpirn hadialgi ae
greed, buts! that
the remaining four held different opinions. '
'err dsiacitd.
twelve would be sufficient, and he would
ataketheir verdict.
The foreman then said—" We return
,and :i
verdict of man-
slaughter against David Belasco."
FOREIGN CATTLE. -- The steam-Ali
which has arrived at Blackwell from Rotterdam,i3
hAastbtr%;ung°hal
the exception of
a cargo of Dutch cattle, consisting, with
13 oxen and cows, entirely of calves
than 251 of this description of young stock,ncluding no less
of Holland. There has been no previous • the production
a number of :calves having been broughtinstauce of so large
.
from this or any other a the continental on one oi:casion
states of Europe.