The Sun.
London, England, 1806-10-02 00:00:00

MODES OF PARIS.

FROM THE JOURNAL DES DAMES, SEPT. 25.
Tux lose, though so long in use, is still the prevailingco.
lour.. The Modists blend it with white, ;to form their tuts
and mobs. Instead of rose they sometimes use bright yel-
low ; and it is with-ribbandsof bright yellow, or with flow-
ers of fancy in which the yellow prevails, that they orna-
nitut the black straw hats: These hats, however, are not
now utpiierous. Nor du we see so many striped ribbantis as
the end or H"st'viTek.seemed to promise. . •

It ii•notspnly in the bottoms of gownsitbeend ofthe sleeves,
and the terminations, of the waists, that they admit. of Van.
dyke'-points.; but the Nlodists adapt them also to thecrowni
01 hats, and to the rounds of their small caps. The art con.
sists in varying these points with taste. They surround the
caps with a hollow plaiting, and in the front there are
commonly_ tufts of flowers.
At thislinie they blend two kinds of flowers in the same
garland, or in the same •bunch-for instance, the musk-rose
witlae.svieet pea.
In imitation of the bonnets of the shop-women, they make
oia: bonnets of white crape worked withcotton, or square
b) nets of green taffeta.
scirne Elegantes are beginning to wear stockings tout-a-fait
of open work, like rnittensi.

The Richmond Gun-brig, with a Fleet for Portu-
gal, sailed from Falmouth the 28th ult.
Yesterday morning a boy got up behind a hackney
coach passing through Fleet-street, closely followed
by one of the Vauxhall stages, the driver of which,
for a considerable time, confirmed unmercifully io
lash the little boy with his whip. The lad Cried out
piteously, but could not extricate himself without
the risk of being trampled to death by the horses of
his tormentor. The persevering wanton cruelty of
the ruffian excited the notice of a number of persons,
who cried shame at his conduet. At length the fel-
low was called to, severely reprehended, and threat-
ened with punishment by a Gentlemen ;" when Mr.
Jehu descended from his seat, dealt out his insolence
to all around, and threatened to purginzs the Gmtle-
' man. He was, however, speedily convinced that he
had gotupon the.wrong box, for the Gentleman turn-
ed to, and in about three minutes gave him a com 7
pletesditbbing. The Gentle Man took his number,
and faithfully promised him a meeting at the Ccaeli
Mee., Somerset-place. •
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Abdut a fortnight ago a Farmer, near Rippon, took
hkkvoggon:to a neighbouring viilage, and engaged as,
manTlfeapers as..filled the waggon, under a promise
of high wages; at the Moment he was drivilig (.;tf,
another Farmer stepped up, and told them, that he
would give eadi7reaper,6d. a day more than the pe -
son they Wad' e'ngaggcl,with, if they would quit their
present master,-,and enter into his service: Ailiirrc
by this rifler; ihey..Bll engaged immediately with the
be,st bidder, .except--one. woman, who went •lionie
- with, ber,master, and at.ni,v,ht received a guinea no
for her t4io. Nk,age, : this circumstance she did noi.
-fdil tti eotnninuicate.t(ithose who had gone to Work'.
for the-other .114'inno4- under a promise of an addiii(nal
a a day ; they all of course: insisted upon a
iiii•nf of the agreement ; and the Farmer, iifter hay--
ingsbeen summoned before a-Magistrate, was obliged
• to pay each of -his.laboyuers one pound one shilling
i and sixpeute a .day; .