The Sun.
London, England, 1814-10-01 00:00:00

FEMALE FA6I-IIONS.

FM:7Z ACNCRMANN'S Repository Faski,ins. (ST.
PROMENADE; I)iuss.—A celestial blue, or Frenc'l •rrev
sift
skirt, buttoned, and triinmed down 'the front ,w.th a full
border of lace, gathered on a plain heading, terminating at
the bottom with a deep ,flounce of the smile; high-drawn
body, made either of toirsuet or India musiin ; long full
sleeve, confined at the wrist by a bracelet of blue satin head
and emerald clasp. Lace ruff round the neck. A net hand-
kerchief crossed over the bosom and tied in bows hchind.
Full-bordered lace cap, otnainented With a small wrea:li of
lioaces on one side. A French .trig botnet, lined with
white sarsiit, and trimmed round the edge with a narrow
quilling of net-lace; a small plume of ostrich feathers in the
centre of the crowd. Samlais of rifde Ici i. Gloves, ioi t. tnu
or Limerick.

W,trAciNo-DttEss.—An evening primrose-coloured French.
sarsnet petticoat, trimmed round the bottom with a- double.
border of clear muslin, drawn full with' narrow r.b sand Of
aorresponding colour to the petticoat: high Old 01 ja.:onet
MUSiio, with reversed dr.awings ; long sleet's., dr.: wit to
respond. A silk ruff. A siik net nandkereuict-s.isa, tied
in streamers. and small bows behind. A Shipton-straw bon-
net, tied under the chin with a net handkerchief crossiog the
crown, and trimmed with a band of the same silk net. Sl:otitis
of evening printrose-coloureti
- Glares to correspond.
Fiera " La Belle,-I.s.senol6e" of /he ',resent 3/o,lb.
AUTtIfIN,II, WALKING Ducss.—Jaeconet muslin lii.,ch dreg,
with a-triple flounce of muslin embroidery round the ei!io-,
and slightly scolloped : row of worked phin:s stirmodois
the 4"
ib
rjee
• 'ht(list:ll).Clii:inie'r
full to tloetttifiTe'gitilltitiliar.c,cs;vhich is about an litch lo'vadth c this
body is made up to the throat, but has no collar : toe shin,,,
is the same as last month, except tit it the hack is a Intl..
broader. Long sleeve of muslin' and lace to cor,-esp.,:d
with the body. Spene.n.et of rote-coloured velvet of a tbron
the niost elegantly simple and tasteful that We hate seen ;•
it. is very short in the waist, and tight to the shake ;
Ic
is ornamented at the top by a lace frill, and is eat so
to cover the bosom, but to leave the teck bare. This
speneeret is very much. admired, and it is certainly truly
elegant, hut it owes ifs principal attrackion t, the cot's:
over which it is worn, and certainly nething was ever
so well calculated to display a tine shape to ailvaniag-e 14, ".
the, Circassian corset, which has been patronized and reseitrb..
mended. with celerity by Ladies-of the highest di.:-
tinction, who are unanimous in declaring it
to .0; t.ie title
corset, ever introduced that has in every way answered
,ncomituns bestowed upon it. The superior ease, gracetel-
. nest, and elegance which it,givet to We female figure, arc
too obvious to needa comment ; while, on the other band, its
beneficial effects
thorn
p the health are daily attest:.il 1),, Ladies
who rejoice in the success of an iiiventiou which freed
them from the tortures inflicted by whalebone, s's.sfel, &c. We.
must not omit to observe that the waiting 1101 Met of this
month, which is com Posed of white satia aael rose-c:iloored
velvet, and ornamented with a plume of white featitets,
will certainly become general, as it .is a most elegaot Si:to-
ilet; it is worn over a small white lace cap. K05,,,,;;.40,1; •
eau, or leather boats, and Limerick gloves.

FROM THE AMERICAN PAPERS.

STATE OF NEW YORK..-GENERAL ORDERS.

liead-quarter, Aug. 2, 1
it is recommended to the Brigadiers, forth m ith.
to consolidate and organize their respective bri-
gades for actual servir:e.; to assign the officers
who are to take the field ; to cause notice to be
given to every individual of that organization, of
his pkce of, rendezvous, in case of sudden alarm,
and of the otlier witput he is to respect. and.obey
on his arrival there. When they are thus_ or-
ganized and notified, it is recommended that the
officers assigned to command, assemble at least
three thins a week for improvement ; and that
times and places be designated for the
,non-com-
rnissioned officers and privates to meet for time
Sallie' purpose ; and that competent and confi-
dential persons be employed to instruct them in
discipline.
The ComMander-in-Chief has repeatedly urged
.upon the militia, to equip.themselves with a mus-
ket,. &e. as is enjoined .upon them by. the consti-
tution and lawS. He trusts the emergency which
threatens us cannot fail to awaken to this im-
• ' portant duty the. immediate
,attention of every
patriotic citizen who has hitherto neglected it.
It is recommended to the Association of Ex-
empts.organized in the city of New York, to at-
tend to. improvement in discipline as often as
possible.'
Any of these corps, or other associations of pa-
triotic citizens, who may wish to parade and be
inspected with the diviSion on Tuesday, will re-
port themselves to Cientral Stevens, and he is
directeil,to assign them a station, and have them
inspected. ' •
The Commander-in-Chief cannot omit this op-
ptirtimity of exhorting the militia, and his fellOw-
citizens of the Southera district generally, to
ants themselves, and turn their attention imme-
diately and ardently to military. instruction and
discipline ; am{ he renews the instruction upon
the commandants of the militia of Rockland,West-
chester, King's, Queen's, Richmond, and SudOlk
counties, to hold their carps equipped, and in rea-
diness to take the field at a moment's warning.
.By order of the Commander-in-Chief,
(Signed) ANTI I ~./NY B, Aide-cle-Ca wp.

Head-quarters, New York, Aug. 29, 1814.

The Comtu:ander•-in-Chief having been informed
that several inhabitants of this city are possessed
.of cannon, pistols-, broadswords, and other mill-
tail articles, which are not wanted for their own
private use, and which will be of service for the
public in case of invasion, requests that every in-
habitant haVing articles.of that description in his
possession will report them to the Commissary of
military stores at the state arsenal, were such of
them as be fit for use will be received and paid for.

Head-quarters, N4;w York, Aug. 29,1811

• The Commander-ill-Chief will organize a batta-
lion of sea-fencibles, upon the plan of organiza-
tion prescribed by the Act of Congress relative to
that corps, to act either by sea or by land, in de-
fence of the city and harbour of New York and
its vicinity. Captains, mates, and mariners, -ge-
nerally; are invited to form such corps Mime.
(Lady. The Others Avill be commissioned as
won as companies shall he listed. • • •

NEW YORK, AUG. 29,.--The Commander-in-
Chictis•dtsirous of organizing a regular corps of
troops of one. or two thousand men, inelmliag'
Officers, for three months' service, and to be
continued, if sanctioned by,the Legislature, for
twelve mouths; or daring the war. lie will al-
low the SE me pay to the Officers, as is allowed to
Officers of the army, 'and an addition of two 'dol-
lars per -month to non•commissioned officers, mu,.
*icians, and privates, in lieu of bounty and cloth-
ing, with such other encouragements as the Legis-
lature may tAe•pleased to grant.
The organization of companies, regiments, and
of the brigade, will be accorditzg to the United
States regulation, and the uniform will be pro-
vioed by the corps, plain and cheap.
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The Loninntinler-in-Chief will commission the
Otlicers,•aS soon as the corps shall be enlisted.
Their services• will he confined for the present to
the defence of the sea-board of the State of New
York ; and they will besuhject to the orders.of"
the Commander-in-Chief of his State, until pro-
vision may be made otherwise.
PLATTSBURGH, AUG. 14.—Nothings of moment
has occurred since my arrir,al at Plattsburgh. From
recent events, we are induced to believe, that some
important movements :of time army will take place
ti a few days.
:Many of the inhabitants, of this town are'Of
opinion, that in a few days the British army will
hit greatly superior to ours. 1f they attack General
)zard. with a force which lie may think too great
to opiwse in leis present position, he will most
probably retreat to the strong works lately com-
pleted at Plattsburgh', where he will be eimbled to
hold out against any force they can bring against

BOSTON, SEPT. 13..
(Fran Mr.Elliutt's Philadelphia True .linerican.)

MILITARY OBSERVATIONS.

As we have all along anticipated, it appears by
General Brown's official xepott, that our army was
defeated at the hattle of Bridgewater, or rather of
`Niagara Falls.Cieneral Bi'irivn informs us that, on
accottut of his wotinds and tboSe of G,en. Scott, he
consign.ed the command to Gen, Ripley, and after
Gen. It. had conducted the retreat in good order,
be ((7ell•11.) ordered hini (Gen. R.) to do back the
next morning, and " meet and -beat" the British
army! How Geueral Brown, after " consigning
the command" to Gen. Ripley, could undertake to
"order" a commander i 9 chief, and to censure hint
for disobeying the orders of an Officer no longer
in c.tutnantl, we do not as yet comprehend. That
yet executed," does not
such an order " was not
prOve. to us that General Ripley is not a brave
;, it rather indicates,titat lie is a prudent Com-
-o:mder. it proves, however, what we tinted the
Othei day, that 'Gen. Ripley does not. do what lie
says every thlicer: should do—he does not pant to

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perifill.
We
.honour the skill and'conrAge of such men
as Brown, SOU, Zfihley, .Gaines, and Porter,
mai e,cult in the triumph of our arms, when they

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i calf aretriffinphant. Siedt verr) We thitilt
the truth ought to be told, 'and chat it is ioc6O-
sistcOtwith our duty, as independent Journalims,
to soffer coin' readers to be delude:!. •

We have had some time in preparation a ml/i-
-iory article of 'considerable length, upon General
BroWn's campaign. In it we predict the ultimate
•destruct Lon, or at least defeat, of Lis army,
xvhiktevcr number of victories it may gain. We
will suspend it a few clays longer, and it it be-
codcs necessary to erase ,one word. of it, we Will
'inform our readers of the alterations Sincerely
do-we hope that we have miicatculated ; but our
judgment is in conflict with our hopes.-
We have also said General hard must retreat—
jt will turn out so.

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• As we are " True Americans," no- candid per-
son will suppose that we prophesy evil because we
wish it. 'We wish.for victory and triumph. But
the people ought to know the real situation:of the
country. The British army in Canada is superior
to ours, bath in number and discipline. And the
war is becoming ton. bloody in that quarter for
volunteers and militia. Government ought to
abandon the Canada war, and defend.the good old
United States.

M a. meeting of the Field and Staff Officers of
the first Brigade in the first Division of the Mili-
tia of tl►e Commonwealth of Massachusetts, con-
vened at tl'►e residence of the Brigadier-General
Henry A. S. DelA.born, in Rokbury., on the 24th
inst. agreeably to his re►luest,- under date of the
17th list, to adopt such measures lot a prompt
and eilicieue co-operation of the brigade with the
troops stationed in the torts in Boston harbour,
and on the sea-coast in
Sits vicinity, for the pro-
tection a►►d defence of our houses, families, ►►nd
soil, in the event of au attack by the fleets and
armies of Great Britain, or any other hostile
power.