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

FEMALE FASHIONS 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, falling over bunches of roses. The second
we have been permitted to name the Psyche;.it is graceful,
modest, and youthful, composed of black guipure over
black lace, with a wreath of green ribbon foliage encirc-
ling a beautiful rose. Wo must now pass on to the bonnets.
The first is a capote of buillonnes, violet tulle, with loops
across each bouillione, of very narrow violet and
straw-coloured rabans-passementerie (these ribbons
are a great novelty, and are as delicate and light as
gauze). Two rows of grey passementerie embroidered
with straw are slightly quilled over the bouil-
lonnes of tulle—one across the crown, and another
on the curtain. The inside of the front, which
is wide, is trimmed with violets of three shade. Tho
capote papillonnee of blonde and light gauzl 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 taft 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 separai..s
two toques of blue ribbon; five large bows, with gold
buckles in the centre, aro placed down the skirt. This
trimming down the side is qaito original. The sleeves
are slashed, with a narrow wristband—a white lace pro-
truding through the openings.
Two robes a corsage Watteau have elici:,ed 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 h very
narrow; square on the shoulder, widening near 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 successful novelty of the season is la mode
for lace mantes. Imagine this mantis of the finest black
in beautiful designs, forming a rounded scarf behind,
descending only to the waist; the ends in front are
sometimes long, sometimes short and narrow, and are
tied in a knot at the waist, descending to the knees, or
carried behind and fastened like the Dubarry mantelete.
A hood is added, which forms a double pelerino over the
shoulders, or a delightful coiffure =done 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 rose with long ends of blue ribbon on the other.
The other cap is also of lace, of the same form; the
trimming is different, being a plaid ribbon plaited en
fiche, with the point falling over the knot of hair. The
bouquets are composed of mixed flowers, combiing all
the colours in the ribbon, and producing an extremely
agreeable ensemble.

At Bow-street, yesterday, David and Mary Belasc,
and Amelia Collins were again brought up for final examoi
nation, charged with causing the death of Robert Clarke, by
knocking him down stairs at a brothel in Hart-sMtreet,B Lonridgeg-
o had
-
acre. The depositions having been read over, r.
water, house surgeon of King's College Hospital, who had
that
made a post mortem examination, gave it as his opinio
the deceased died from congestion of the brain. On the con-
clusion of the case, Mr. Hall decided that each of the fem
hale
prisoners might be discharged, no proof being given tat
they had acted in such a manner as to have caused fatal re-
sults to the deceased, all the injuries having beed
fn inflicted
the
by the male prisoner. Mr. Haynes, who appeareJr
prisoners, said he should be prepared to give a complete
answer to every portion of the charge alleged against his
client. The witnesses were then bound over to give evidence
at the next sessions of the Central Criminal Court against
the prisoner for wilful murder. Mr. Hall hoped that the
parochial authorities would institute proceedings ag
house in Hart-street, which was well known to have been a
most infamous place for a considerable time. Mr. Mouseley
a:erc:: who attended to watch the proceedings, said he would lose no
time in drawing the attention of the board to the circuin
Ia the afternoon Mr. Bedford, the Westnsinster coroner,
held
an inquest on the body of Clarke at the Plough
Teat
Carey-street. After the evidence, the Corondifferenceer fa oceeded
between
to
sum up, and explained to the jury the
manslaughter and murder. The jury then considered their
verdict, and after the lapse of about twenty minutes, the
foreman said that twelve of the jurymen had agreed, but that
the remaining four held different opinions. 'I he coroner said
twelve would be sufficient, and would a
take their N erd'ict.
The foreman then said—" Weh e retrn verdict of- man-
slaughter against David Belasco."
FOREIGN CATTLE. .--- The steam-ship Att d woo ,
which has arrived at Blackwell from Rotterdam, has brought
a cargo of Dutch cattle, consisting, with the exception of
13 oxen and coves, entirely of calves, and, including no less
stock,
than 251 of this description of young
the production
of Holland. There has been no previoas instance of so large
a number of :calves having been brought on one occasion
from this or any other of the continental states of Europe.

[PRICE SD.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
Ths funeral service performed at the Invalides on
Wednesday, the anniversary of the death of the great
EMPEROR, was attended by the Chief of the Republic
in a manner worth noticing, as it shows the confi-
dence felt by him in his popularity.
LOUIS NAPOLEON drove over to the church in a
little open carriage, through a large crowd of persons
assembled to see him, and who cheered him heartily
as he guided his pair of horses at a slow pace. After
the ceremony was over, the PRINCE PRESIDENT drove
in the same manner to the Luxemburgh, and back to
the ElyFea.
The Pays has the following on the subject of the
rejection of the clause in the Convict Rehabilitation
Bill by the Legislative Body, mentioned in our co-
lumns yesterday :
Now there is no longer either a majority or a mino-
rity on the benches of the Palais Bourbon. The mem-
bers are not enrolled under any flag; they do not obey
the chiefs of party; every one is free in his vote, because
every one is master of his own conscience. Servitude is
no longer imposed by policy. The discussions which
have taken place during the last two days in the Legis-
lative Chamber—discussions, without passion and with-
out violonci,‘, going to the bottom of things, and render-
ing questions palpable to every mind—will do as much
for the preservation of the representative regime, such as
it has been founded by the new Constitution, as all the
interpellations and all the convulsions of the Parliamen-
tary regime did for its destruction."
We read in the Constitutionnel
" The public revenue follows a rapid progression. The
month of March had presented an increase of 5,000,000 f.
as compared with the corresponding month of last year.
It appears that the increase in April was still more con-
siderable."
The Moniteur says : _ _

" The Government has come to the resolution to post-
pone the concession of the lines of railway from Paris to
Cherbourg, and from Bordeaux to Cette. Wishing,
however, at present to secure the execution of these two
lines, and to commence the works, a Bill has just been
sent before the Council of State having for object to open
a credit of three millions on the estimates of 1852 to be
divided equally between the two lines. The works which
will be executed by the State by means of these credits
will be eventually handed over to the companies obtain-
ing the concessions in part of the subvention which will
have to be allowed to them."
The Moniteur announces that the celebrated Pro-
fessors VILLEMAIN and Comm retire on the pensions
to which they are entitled. France hardly possesses
two men of more distinguished power in tbeir differ-
ent lines than these famous philosophical professors,
whom the introduction of a new system sends into
private life.

On the subject of the attributed determination of
the Emperor of RUSSIA not to take the new Four-
and-a-Half per Cent. Stock, we read in the Patrie :
" Some speculators for a fall have endeavoured to
raise a report that Russia was realising, by daily sales,
the Five per Cent. Ranter which she purchased in 1847.
Nothing can be more false than this statement; no
sales of the kind have taken place. Besides, how could
it be probable that Russia would sell, even at 100 f. stock
which, with interest at 5 per cent. since the 22d of
March, represented a reimbursement value of more than
100 f. 80c."

The Debats says—" A letter from London of the
3d states that it appears certain that the treaty which
is to be signed at the Foreign-office on the 4th or sth,
between the Plenipotentiaries of England, Austria,
France, Russia, and Sweden, will not only have for
object to regulate a new order of succession in Den-
mark, but also to secure the integrity of the Danish
monarchy. This important result will not, it is
said, have been obtained without considerable diffi-
culty, and it is to that circumstance that may be at-
tributed the delay of the signature. The Germanic
powers, particularly Prussia, are said to have sought
every means to impede the conclusion of the treaty,
which is only due to the firm resolution evinced by
the Cabinets of St. Petersburgh and Paris, which
have throughout the whole negotiations acted with
the most perfect and constant accord. Lord MALMES-•
BURY has, it is said, shown himself anxious to unite
his efforts to those of the French and Russian Go-
vernments."

The Public mentions a report that it is intended to
raise the pay of the sub-lieutenants, lieutenants, and
captains of the French army.
The Austrian Lloyds contradicts a report pub-
lished by an English journal that the Prussian and
Russian Governments had protested against the esta-
blishment of an Empire in France. It says—

" The Journal des Debats has announced that Prince
Schwarzenberg demanded of Prussia and Russia their
opinion on the re-establishment of the Empire in France.
These three powers are in accord, in case the form of
Government should be changed in France; bnt they
have not the pretension of meddling in the internal
affairs of that country. The treaties of 1815 are cited.
Those who pretend to know those treaties should re-
member that in the sitting of the 6th May, 1815, Lord
Clancarty said that England had only notified the treaty
of alliance of the 25:h March, under the condition that
Article 8 of the said treaty should not be considered es
obliging his Britannic Majesty to continuo the war with
the view of imposing on France a particular form of go-
vcrnment. England, therefore, formally declared at
that period that she would never force France to adopt
one form of government in preference to another. The
Courts of Prussia, Austria, and Russia have left it to be
understood that on that point they are and always will
be in accord with England."
There is better authority for this statement respect-
ing England than the assertion of a Peer, viz., a
formal diplomatic " Declaration." A treaty was
signed at Vienna, on the 25th of March, 1815, be-
tween the King of GREAT BRITAIN, the Emperors of
AUSTRIA and Russia, and the King of PRUSSIA, for
making " a commoa effort against the power of NA-
POLEON BONAPARTE." But a " Declaration," added
to it on the exchange of ratifications, says formally,
that it is " not to be understood as binding his Bri-
tannic MAJESTY to prosecute the war with the view
of imposing upon France any particular Govern-
ment."

The bust of the PRESIDENT of the Republic has
been put up in all the mairies of Paris.
It is said to be in contemplation to erect an archie-
piscopal palace at Paris near the Hotel de Ville and
the church of St. Gervais.
The hut barracks constructed by order of General'
CAVAIGNAC on the Esplanade of the Invalides, at the
Pantheon, and on the Placa de l'Archeveche, are
about to be demolished.
The announcement in the Ilioniieur this morning, that
the concession of the railways from Paris to Cherbourg,
and from Bordeaux to Cette, had bean adjourned, pro-
duced a favourable effect on the Bourse. The Four-
and-a-Half per Cents. opened at 99f. 650., and closed
at 1001. 25c. for the end of the month; the Three per
Cents. closed at 70f. 45c.; Orleans Railway Shares,
1,1851'.; Rouen, 772f.500.; avre, 290 f.; Great Northern,
5921. 50c.; Avignon, 290 f.; Vierzon, 5871. 500.; Basle,
246 f. 25c.; Bordeaux, 612 f. 50e.; Paris and Strasburg,
5651.; Tours and Nantes, 3671.50 p.; Paris and Lyons,

613 f. 75c.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 6.
Luxembourg, 334—Namur and Liege, 6—Northern of
France, 201. 3 per Cent. Bonds (formerly Bolougne and
Amiens Shares), 13S—Orleans and Bordeaux, 15%4--Paris
and Orleans, 45%—Sambre and Meuse, s—Tours and Nantes,
11 %—Western of France, 7%.