The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-01 00:00:00

THE TEA DU'T'IES

Mr. J. B, SMITH asked whether, as it was proposed to
give effect to the new tea duties on Saturday next, any
drawback would be allowed for stocks on hand, or whether
time would be allowed dealers to dispose of their stocks.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said on
Thursday next the resolutions would bo submitted to the
house, and if:agreed to it would be reported the following
evening, and take effect the next day. He did not intend
to make any alteration in the usual mode of proceeding,
and therefore he had to inform the hon. gentleman that he
could only give a negative reply to his question. With
respect to the income tax, he proposed to submit a clause to
meet the difficulties that arose under clause 133, which was
called the average clause. By the present arragement, if
a person made a very large sum of money in ono particular
year, as the matter stood the party was enabled to exempt

- LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.

TWO THOUSAND.
4to 1 agst Bedminster (offered)
sto 1 agst Kangaroo (taken)
sto 1 agst Liddington (taken)
5 to 1 agst Breadalbane (taken)
10 to 1 agst Archimedes (offered)
100 to 8 agst Ariel (offered)
100 to 3 agst Chattanooga (offered)
100 to 3 agst Jack o'Lantern (offered)

The Assassination of President Lincoln.

A meeting of the Americans resident in London was
held this afternoon at the St. James's Hall, Piccadilly.
The meeting was presided over by Mr. Adams, the Ameri-
can Minister, and nearly every person of note connected
with the United States at present in the metropolis at-
tended. The speakers all expressed their horror and in-
dignation at the crime, and resolutions of sympathy and
condolence with the Americans were agreed to unani-
mously.

Female Fashions for May,

(From Le Follet.)
The suddon change in the temperature has caused so
great a demand upon the time of our leading modistes that
it is a difficulty for them to satisfy our inquiries; however,
we have managed to obtain some useful information. We
find that all the spring dresses, oven thoso for deshabille,
are made with a decided train : they are also, without ex-
, ception, gored—the only means of obtaining an elegant and
graceful fulness. These mCglig6e dresses have no trim-
mings, with the exception of a silk cord round the bottom ;
or, perhaps, the skirt just cut in festoons, lightly edged
with passementorie, ribbon, or velvet. Morning dresses, as
we have already said, are still worn with paletots of the
same material ; lines, mohair, poll do chevre have reap-
peared, but still foulard reigns supreme. It is now
ladopted by all women of taste, for they find nothing pret-
tier or fresher looking. The plain foulard is the most
fashionable, but there are also splendid foulards, with a
pattern imitating bands of cachmire, in the form of the
robe princesse. This is a great novelty, and very ele-
gant. Those with a white ground and small patterns
in colours may also be mentioned as being particularly
suitable for this bright weather. The robe princesse is
worn more than any other this season, but with some happy
modifications. It is no longer the simple casaque without
plaits ; now the fronts alone are completely plain. Under
the arms there aro large plaits ; the side-pieces aro plain
down to the waist, but there they are cut across, and
the
waist is set on in large plaits, so as to give a in v ,
graceful
ful-
ogue
ness. This is a charming model, and one
muchade with this
, worn
for so much
but it is very necessary that the crinoline
style of dress should be particularly Well
very elegant
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of its elegance depends upon this.
h • c ennsettes
aro made to wear with the Bolero vestes, as well as with
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.
skirts without bodies. Green appears to be the favourite
colour just now, and, it is said, will remain so during the
There is no talk of increasing the size of the
bsuoninnmetesr; indeed, now that the eye is becoming accus-
tomed to the small bonnets, one can scarcely help acknow-
ledging that they are more universally becoming than
the larger shapes. Amongst the newest 'models is the
chapeau Medicis, of Belgian straw, trimmed with blue
ribbon worked with steel, falling in loops and long
ends, with steel tassels. The inside trimmed with
tulle bouillonne and small field flowers. Another, of
pink crape, bouquet of moss-roses and buds at
the back, with violette of blonde and gold ornaments. Ban-
deau of pearl beads. A third, of white tulle; the drawings
covered with light feathers, and at the side a pompon of
grebe. A star of mother-of-pearl at the back, under which
is fastened a barbe of lace. White roses and blonde inside.
The chapeau Hayd6, of blue crape, with bandeau worked
with steel. At the back, a row of ribbon, crossed under
a steel star, and fastening a violette of white tulle worked
with steel. A bonnet of white tulle, worked with gold
beads, trimmed at the side with ivy leaves and gold fruit.
A capot of white tulle, covered with drops of crystal and
long leaves of water-plants, with crystal drops at the
points. In the inside some tulle, with a rose on which is
placed a green and gold butterfly. Chapeau Jolie Femme,
made in all colours. Front very low over the forehead and
backwaid at the sides. The first model was in white
crape—gold grapes and leaves forming the croNn,und a
under
which falls a violette of tulle, worked with
goldw,
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a 7 tulle
fringe of floss silk. In the inside, a gold crescent The
ec and with
was of
bouillonn6. Strings of white ribbon.
u second
nets of moss
pink crape. At the side and crown, ho h
• old. Roses and
roses and leaves. Violette worked wand scarf strip sof
tulle inside. Strings of pink ribbon, g
tulle, edged with ruches. ,

Lord Egerton of Tatton• and the Hon. Beatrix
Egerton have arrived at the family mansion in St. James's-
square from Nice. Lord and Lady Egerton of Tatton have
issued cards for a grand dinner to their Royal Highnesses
the Duke and Duchess d'Aumale on Friday, May 5. Her
ladyship's first ball will take place on Wednesday evening
next.