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
improved towards the
close,i n quo quotations. o
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4t per Cents 96 70 Italian Loan 73 25
Do. end month....
Do. end month 73 15
3 per Cents
Do. end month.... 67 80 Resnd month 73
Credit Mobilier....lll2 50 an
Do. end m0nth....1108 75 Austrian
Bank Shares — Spanish Threes. ~ .. --
Credit 1 oncier 1270 Rome Debt ......

RAIL

rAYB.

Cash. Account.
Orleans ...............• 1025 .. 1022 75
Northern
New ditto ............ ~.
..
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Lyons and Medittaranean 1027 50 .. 1027 50
Geneva 493 75 .. 493 75
Southern
Western
Eastern .... .......
Sardinian ......... . 416 25 .. 415
Austrian
Lou-bard
North of Spain
Saragossa 675 .. 680
Ditto to Barcelona

NEW STYLE OF COSTUDIE 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
pdopted. This costume resembles closely that worn by a
Breton peasant, and is called " knickerbocker." It is com-
posed of a wide coat d la francaise, with large 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 Valancay, 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 marron 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
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 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
!lands. 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 head. 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 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
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
Viauxtemps.—.From Fraser'3 Nagagine for September.