The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-02 00:00:00

As a dinner. dress, a robe of taffetas antique, of a Mexi-
can blue ; the bottom of the skirt trimmed with a chicoree
ruche festooned, and above that, about ten inches higher,
another ruche. Between these are placed some insertions
of black lace put in obliquely. Low body and short sleeves
A figaro veste of black lace completes this toilette.
A dress of violet poult de soie antique, trimmed round,
above the hem, with a black lace insertion, put on in fes-
toons. Down each breadth, reaching a little lower than
the knee, are flat pieces of black taffetas, edged round with
narrow black lace, and down the centre of each of these are
arabesques, formed by black lace insertion, under which
the taffetas is cut out, so that the violet of the dress shines
through, producing a very good effect. The body, which.
is high, is completed by a sort of black Figaro veste, trim-
med round with insertion of black lace lined with violet,
and a frill of black lace edging it falls over the violet taffetas
body. The sleeves are a coudes, with little straps of black
taffetas to match those on the skirt, and round the bottom
a lace insertion forms revers.
A silk grenadine, a white ground spotted with lilac
flowers, with green and brown leaves. The skirt is
trimmed with ruches of white taffetas pinked, and. mind
with a cord of passementerie of the colours of the pw tern
on the dress. The ruches and the cord form a kind of
check, which covers about a th'rd of the skirt, and is headed
by a bouillon of the same material as the dress. The body,
which is high, has a low body of white taffetas under it.
The sleeves are wide, opened up the back of the arm, and
trimmed to match the skirt.
The following two dresses for little girls will be found
very stylish. The first is made of blue taffetas, The sleeves
are short, and the body low, cut square. A Swi,s guimpe
of batiste in flat plaits, edged with a narrow Valencienne,
is worn with it. The bottom of the skirt, the sleeves, and
round the top of the body, are trimmed with a band of black
taffetas, along rale centre of which is a grecque, made in
white cord. The band is put on in hollow plaits, fastened
only in the middle. A sash of blue taffetas, of the Swiss
form, in front, embroidered with black braid, and fastened
behind.
The other dress is suitable for a little girl from seven to
ten years of age. It is of white Irish poplin, with light-blue
threads running down it, rather far apart. Round the hot.
tom of the skirt is a plisse of blue taffetas, and a row of me-
dallions, edged round with narrow black lace. The body is
covered with blue drapery, forming a berthe, and a sash
points in front at the top and bottom ; the whole trimmed.
with lace. The sleeves are long, and open at the wrist. A
plaited ehemisette completes this toilette. Out of doors, a
small collet of blue cachemire trimmed with chenille fringe
would look exceedingly pretty with this dress.
Longchamps has decided that which we have already
hinted to our readers—that the spring bonnets would be less
raised in front, and, consequently in our opinion, much
more becoming. The Marie Stuart gains favour daily, so
that it is almost universal to arrange a small fanchon, so as
to give the front an appearance at least of being lowered in
the middle, which is very graceful. Crape bonnets are the
most fashionable; above all, the Mexican blue crape, the
favourite colour of the season; green is also worn, but blue
is la mode. Straw and crinoline cheveux de la Reine,
and all colours approaching, are muck worn. Black
crinolines are only for toilettes negligees, and are trimmed
quite simply with ribbon and a little lace. Drab and brown
bonnets should be trimmed with ribbon of the same colour,
but may be relieved by a bright coloured flower. Silk and
crape soft crowns, with rice or fancy straw, are also much
worn.

A crown of white silk, curtain of the same, trimmed with
blonde and fancy straw, front of fancy straw, lined with
white crape. Bouquet of white feathers at the side of the
curtain, and a bunch of fruit blossoms on the other side,
veiled with tulle. A wreath of the same flowers, and small
white feathers, inside the front.
A rice straw, in the same style, had the crown of white
crape crossed with white ribbon. On the front was a bou-
quet of cherry blossoms, with its foliage fastened by a rib-
bon of rice straw. The inside of the front trimmed with
bouillons of crape. Bow of rice straw and cherry blossoms.
The same style of bonnet is equally pretty with a coloured
crape crown and curtain, taking care that the flowers match
well.
LONDON GAZE T TE—Yesterday.

At the Court at 'Windsor, the 28th day of April, 1863,
present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty
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CROWN OFFICE, APRIL 28.
MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.
Borough of New PARLIAMENT.
ton Green Price, of Nor-
ton Manor, in the county of Radnor, Esq., in the room of
the Right Hon. Sir George Curnewall Lewis, Bart., de-
ceased.
Borough of Halifax—James Stansfeld, jun., of Thurloe-
square, Erompton, in the county of Middlesex Esq., one
of the Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High
Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire-
land.

ADMIRALTY, APRIL 27.
Royal Marine
Lanyon Owen to Light
be Adjutant—First Lieutenant Charles
.

Course of the Xxchange—Yesterday.

Amsterdam Short. 11 151 11 16
Ditto . ........... 3 Months. 11 17 - 11 18
Rotterdam ........
Antwer .. 11 17t 11 18
p......... ... 25 40 25 5
5 446
Brussels — 25 40 2
El amburgh — 13 71 13 4
Paris Short. 25 171 25
221
Ditto Ditto
21 25 4' '
Marseilles
11 40 11 45
Frankfort on Maine —.Vienna
Trieste
11 40 11 45
Petersburgh — 35 35i
Berlin
Madrid •• • 49 49
481 4
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Cadiz
25 57 f
Lehorn
25 521
Milan ....
Genoa 25 521 25
25 62f 25 67
Naples
„.._ 25 67f 25 624
Palermo
Messina — 25 57f 25 C2}
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Lisbon —52 i
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Oporto
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Opoollirns Bars (Standard), per 0z...... £3 17 o
South American Doubloons .................. 0 0 0
Silver
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