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

RAILWAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans ................ .. 1022 75
Northern .......... 985 988 75

New ditto ............ : — .. __
.....
Lyona and Mediterranean 1027 50 .. 1027 50
Geneva 493 75 .. 493 75
Southern
Western .. 528 75 .. 527 50
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lowbard
North of Spain
Saragossa .. 675 .. 680
Ditto to Barcelona
.. 360

NEW STYLE OF COSTUME FOR LADIES AND FOR
GENTLEMEN.—Fashionable young men who go by
the name of Cocodes, 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
adopted. This costume resembles closely that worn by a
Breton peasant, and is called " knickerbocker." It is com-
posed of a wide coat a la francaise, 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—for example, pearl-
grey and groseille, dust grey and blue. The coats are occa-
sionally lined with plaid, and the stockings in every case
match the lining. At M. de Talleyrand Perigord's country
seat, at Valaneay, the Duchess of Valancay 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 matron and white chine or speckled
cloth. This kind of eh th is especially suited to those
gentlemen who, wishing to appear elegant, do
not desire to look remarkable. So, upon the whole, we
may infer that many Frenchmen are anxious to introduce a
little taste and distinction into their costume, which has for
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 aro 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 Our..
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on her head. Mde. de Metternich and Mde. de Fersigny
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 I While in 1835 there were 1,300 barristers to
10,436 attorneys and solicitors, in 1863 there are 4,360 bar-
risters to 10,418 attorneys and solicitors.
DE BERIOT.—The husband of Malibran, the
his country
tones,
exquisite violinist, Bt3riot, distinguished by the .6th and
beauty of
h his
is now blind at Brussels; tho has
a successor worthy of him his pupil
Yieuxtengps,—,Froin ,Eraser's 41-agcNine for AS'epataer.
given