The Sun.
London, England, 1825-04-01 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.

The Marquis of Lansdown gave a grand dinner on Wedpes-
day to Sir Thomas and Lady Hislop, Sir Edward Codringtott,
Bart.' Sir Robert Macfarlane, Sir Thomas Cockburn, Mr. and
Mrs. Smith, &c. at Lansdown House, Berkeley-square.
Mr. Secretary Peel entertained a distinguished party to dinner
yesterday, at his house in Privy-gardens.
The Hon. .7. Abercromby, M.P. had a grand dinner party
yesterday, at his house in New-street, Spring-gardens.
The Right Hon. C. Arbuthnot had a dinner party yester-
day, at his house, Whitehall-place.

FEMALE FASHIONS FOR APRIL.
( From la Belle Assemblec. )
BALL-DRESS.—Over a white satin slip, a dress of Japanes?..
plain gauze, or tulle, with a full ?videos of gauze next the shoe,
entwined by narrow straps of etherial-blue satin in bias : at
some distance above this ornament are bouquets of blue China-
astres without foliage ; the stalks of white satin, and 'each
bouquet confined at the extremity of the stalks with a full ro-
sette of white satin, which gives a richness to this simply-
elegant embellishment. The corsage is of white satin, with the
bust beautifully marked out by crossed bouffant draperies of the
same light material as the dress; the space of the corsage next the
tucker part is laid in small plaits across, and a narrow ornament of
Vandyke blond finishes it where the neck is but very partially dis-
played ; the sleeves are short and very full, and their orna-
ments correspond with that of the roulean at the bottom of the
skirt. The hair is arranged very full, with curls and bows,
and very short at the ears. A string, formed of several rows
of pearls, crosses the upper part of the forehead, in an oblique
direction ; another, of the same description, divides the bows
in front, on the summit of the head : bouquets of blue China-
astres are placed at detached, and equal distances, in the most
becoming manner among the curls and bows. The ear-rings
and necklace are of turquoise-stones. Some ladies introduce
the French fashion of wearing a bouquet composed of the same
flowers that ornament the dress, with a sprigs of myrtle, very
near the hollow of the arm, on the left side of the bust.

WALKING DRESS.--A pelisse of lavender-coloured gros de
Naples, trimmed next the hem with two full ronleaux of tht,
same material ; above which is a border composed of detached
banquet: of the leaves of the water-lily richly grouped to-
gether, fastened at the base with rings formed of narrow rou-
leanx, and each leaf edged round by a ronkazt of satin. The
collar of the pelisse is narrow, but stands up, somewhat in the
French style. A kind of full robing comes from each shoulder,
and narrows, en begitine, at the bust, till it terminates in a
point under the belt ; these robings are confined in several
places by small puffs of satin ; and the manderon,t, the full-
ness of which is not perceptible, are finished with the same
ornament which composes the robings. The sleeves have three
narrow bracelets, or straps, close to each other at the wrists,
fastened each by a button of the same material as the pelisse.—
The hair is arranged in the Grecian style, with a cornette of
Urling's lace, with a very full border; over which is a bonnet
of lavender-grey gros de Naples, with bows of crape of the
same colour edged with white blond, broad, anti of a hand-
some pattern ; two very long and broad lappets of the same
material, and edged also with blond, confine this tasteful bon-
net under the chin. The shoes are of kid, the colour of the
pelisse.
[From Ackermann': Repository of Arts, 4-e.]
MORNING DRESS.—Pelisse of Pomona or apple-green gro:
de Naples, fastened in front with circular silk buttons of the
same colour; a single rouleau, about an inch and a half broad,
surrounds the edge of the skirt just above the wadded hem.—
The corsage fits the shape, and the sleeve is en gigot, but rot
to that extreme size which has been worn; it is slit at the
wrist, and buttons, and has a neat row of small oblong orna-
ments near the edge ; the band of the waist is corded, and
buttons. The pelerme or cape is composed of alternate rows of, ,
gros de Naples or ribbon, the colour of the pelisse, and of
myrtle green ; it is notched or vandyked the breadth of each
division. Square embroidered collerette of French cambric.--
Hat formed, like the pelerine, of two shades of green ; the
brim broad, flat, and circular in front ; the crown plain at the
top, and rather full all round ; a bouquet of hyacinth or hare-
bells and blossoms of the mezerion on the left side. Gold ear-
rings, and bracelets outside the sleeves ; chain and eye-glass.
Pale yellow gloves ; bronze colour parasol and shoes.
DINNER DRESS.—Cerulean blue crepe lisse worn over a
a white satin slip ; the corsage rather high over the bust, and
plain, but drawn behind ; narrow satin band round the top.__
the sleeve short and full, and regulated by small satin stars.
A diamond satin trimming, ornamented with a chain of crepe
lisse
from
or bouffants, crosses the bust in form of a stomacher,
and from the waist downwards gradually extends in width till
it turns off circularly, to form a border just above a narrow
satin rouleau that heads a broad wadded hem at the bottom Of
the skirt. The hair is en grander boucles, with hands of pearl
and bows, or mends of blue satin, intermixed. Gold necklace
and large medallion in front • armlet and bracelet of gold,
fastened by medallion clasps. Long white kid gloves, white
satin shoes, carved cedar fan.

31ARIIIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.-11 is reported in the fasllion-
able circles that on Thursday next C. Ross, Esq. (only son of
General Ross), will lead to the hymenial altar Lady litivy
Cornwallis, fourth daughter of the Marchioness Cornwallis. •
The Princess AUGUSTA and the Princess SOPHIA were of
the Evening Party given by the Duchess of KENT on Wed-
nesday.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Sarah Robinson
left their residence in Downing-street yesterday, for the seat of
Lady Buckinghamshire, at Charlton.

SMITHFIELD MARKET, APrtxr. I.
The followin* is an accurate Report of the numbers and
prices at Smithheld Market this morning:—

CATTLE AT MARKET
305 I Sheep
158 ; Pigs
To sink the Offal, per stone of Bft.
Beef 4s Od to Ss Od 1 Veal 6s Od to 75 Oil
Mutton 4s 8d to 5s 8d; Pork ss thl to 6s ed
Lamb Os Od to Os Od.

Beasts..
Calves

HAY AND STRAW, PER LOAD.
Hay £3 5a to £.4 10s I Clover £4 Os to X 5 WA
Straw £2 Os to £2 10s. •

TILE FANCY.—JOE WARD, the father of the
present race of pugilists, died on Wednesday, at the age of
76. He was one of the oldest professors of boxing alive, and
was considered one of the 'best judges of the day. He was
born in Billericay, Essex, and was much esteemed by ama-
teurs of the first rank for his social disposition and amusing
anecdote. He was also celebrated for possessing an excellent
collection of pictures connected with " The Fancy." He for-
merly kept the Green Dragon, King-street, Swallow-street;
which was pulled down previous to the late improvements.
A RESURRECTIONIST, in thedisguise of a vender
of soap, &c. has lately paid a visit to this neighbourhood, and
he succeeded, as we are informed, in the night of the 17th
instant, in raising the body of a boy, about ten years of
age, from a certain burial ground in this city. The corpse
was, on the following night, removed to a supposed
place of security. On Sunday the resurrectionist, who is a tall
and stoat man, apparently about 50 years of age, took his de-
parture, accompanied by his wife, who is far advanced in preg:
nancy, in the direction of Newcastle.—( Durham Advertiser.