The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-29 00:00:00

FRANCE.

BOURSE, Aug. 28.—The market has again become
dull, but the closing rates of yesterday have been
pretty well maintained, Threes, for the Account,
being now at 67f. 55c. Railway Share Market
quiet, but most of the lines show but little change
in quotations. The market improved towards the
close, and left off as follows :

lt per Cents. 96 70
Do. end month....

Italian Loan 73 25
Do, end month 73 15
New ditto
Do, end month 73
Russian .. —
Austrian .. B5 50
Spanish Threes.
Rome Debt

3 per Cents
Do. end month 67 80
Credit Mobilier 1112 50
Do. end month llOB 75
Bank Shares —
Credit koneier 1270

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Cash. Account.
Orleans 1025 .. 1022 75
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Northern
New ditto -
Lyons and Mediterranean 1027 50 .. 1027 50
G eneva ..
Southern 715 .. 713 75
Western
Eastern ....
Sardinian

Austrian
Lombard
North of Spain
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona

427 b 0 . . 426 25
551 25 .. 552 50
550 .. 550
675 .. 680
360 .. 360

NEW STYLE OF COSTUME FOR LADIES AND FOR
GENTLEMEN.—Fashionable young men who go by
the name of Cacao, last winter, says the Lady's .News-
paper, commenced a revolution in dress. They made their
appearance at a ball given by the Countess Sagan, in black
silk coats, knee breeches, and white lace cravats. During
the present summer, gentlemen have worn, at their coun-
try seats, paletots made of either white, buff, or brown
foulard, with pockets at the sides; these are called marquis
paletots. Now the Louis XIV. costume is generally
edopted. This costume resembles closely that worn by a
Breton peasant, and is called "knickerbocker." It is com-
posed of a wide coat et la franvaise, with largo pockets
fastened with three buttons ; the corners of the coat are
turned back, and the lining is visible; the waiscoat is long,
and the trousers are wide, and are fastened at the knee;
the stockings are made of fine dark wool, and have
clocks at the sides; the shoes have buckles and
high heels; the hat is composed of grey felt, and is orna-
mented with galloon of the same colour. The entire suit is
generally made of light cloth, or of some fancy material,
many young men wearing light colours—tor example, pearl-
grey and groseille, duet grey and blue. The coats are occa-
sionally lined wirh plaid, and the stockings in every case
match the lining. At M. de Talleyrand Perigord's country
seat, at Valancay, the Duchess of Valet:Nay made the selec-
tion of blue for those to whom invitations were issued, con-
sequently all her masculine guests wore blue knickerbockers
when visiting at the chateau. It is considered in the best
taste to adopt the hostess's colours. The Count de Gunay
made his appearance lately in the Breton costume; it was
was made of a macron and white chine or speckled
cloth. This kind of cloth is especially suited to those
gentlemen who, wishing to appear elegant, do
not desire to look remarkable. So, upon the whole, we
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so long a period been devoid of beauty—but the ladies
appear to be pursuing another course, and, by eccentrici-
ties of all sorts, to retrograde instead of to progress in taste.
At Dieppe and at Baden, and in the parks of the most beau-
tiful country seats in France, pretty women are to be seen
in short petticoats, a cap on their head, a marquis paletot,
cut exactly as a man's paletot, and with a cane in their
hands. They present all the appearance of collegians dur-
ing the long vocation. The Empress was the first lady
who carried a cane in her hands, instead of a parasol, a
practice which soon found many imitators ; but we do not
believe that any one has as yet seen her Majesty with a cap
on her need. Mde. de Metternich and Mde. de Persigny
were the first ladies who set that eccentric fashion, and, of
course they have found many to follow their example.
BARRISTERS AND ATTORNEYS.—During the last
quarter of a century the members of the Bar have more
than trebled, whereas those of the attorneys have actually
decreased! While in 1835 there were 1,300 batrinters to
10,436 attorneys and solicitors, in 1863 there are 4,360 bar-
risters to 10,418 attorneys and solicitors.
BE BERIOT.—
The husband of Malibran, the
exquisite violinist, Beriot, distinguished by the breadth and
beauty of his tones, is now blind at Brussels; but ho has
given to his country a successor worthy of him in his pupil
yieuxtemps.—From Fraoer's Napaane for September.