The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-28 00:00:00

SHOPPING IN LONDON.

The Prado at Madrid is a charming promenade ; the
sunny gaiety of the Boulevards in Paris is delightful,
not more so, perhaps, than the well shaded Unter den
Linden in Berlin ; but where can you find so joyous
and brilliant a scene as Regent-street, on a fine day in
the season. Where can you find so many splendid
shops, and so many beautiful faces looking into them ?
What Magasin de Nouveautes, for instance, can display
a more choice selection of shawls and dresses, than
Allison's in Regent-street, which now includes three
spacious houses. This establishment has a plain sub..
stantial appearance, contrasting forcibly and favourably
with the tawdry frippery displayed elsewhere. The
middle shop is about 150 feet deep, that on the left is '
exclusively devoted to shawls and mantelets, whilst that
on the right is a veritable boudoir, where ladies may sit
at their ease, sheltered from the gaze and busy hum of
the crowded thoroughfare without, and select their
dresses in undisturbed extravagance. The savants have
not yet attained sufficient power of atmospheric Ares-
, sure to realise Pope's words, " Waft a sigh from Indus
to the Pole," yet they have succeeded in speeding
the soft intercourse between France and England
to such an extent that the Protean fancies
of fashion fly over the Channel like carrier pigeons. If
you cross the street, the first object that attracts the eye
(especially if you have been some time absent from town)
is the Loudon general mourning warehouse. This
maison de deuil is the most important emporium of the
kind in London, and affords a striking proof of the ad-
vantages derived by the public from a subdivision of
trade. Mr. ,Tay has a display of family, court, and com-
plimentary mourning, which excels in variety and extent
the combined collections of other establishments.
Amongst the novelties introduced for the present season,
is an airy, exquisite fabric, called the barege mousseline,
invented by Mr. Jay himself, and which will probably
become immensely popular with the ladies, whom we
strongly recommend to visit this far-famed establishment.
Seldom does the adventurous spirit of the flaunting deni-
zens of May fair entice them to explore the mazes of that
mysterious labyrinth which lies east of Temple-bar, and
which contains shops as sumptuous in their decorations,
and as recherches for their marchandises as the most cele-
brated establishments of the far west. Where shall we
find so apt an illustration of our assertion a% the hand.
some structure which Messrs. Ross and Sons have raised
to be at once the ornament of Bishopsgate-street, and the
point d'attrait in the city, the ceiling of the lofty chamber
consacri a la coupe des cheveux is a chef d' oeuvre of the
limner's art, and afford a perfect imitation of porcelain.
Moreover, these people are always bringing forward
some charming novelty to relieve the ennui of their
blasé customer, Hannibal and Napoleon scampered
over the Alps, thinking only of glory and trampling
upon the secret flowers which blushed unseen in their
path. These, however, have been carefully collected by
W. Ross. and converted into a scent, la reine des Alpes,
which sheds the most delicious perfume that ever was
poured upon an embrodered kerchief.—Post.

A YACHT CAPSIZED IN A SQUALL.-The greatest
consternation was produced at Beaumaris, Anglesey, on
Whit Monday last, a pleasure-beat, with six persons on
beard, belonging to the town, having gone down, within
sight of their relatives and friends, and at about half
pistol-shot from the promenade. The party had gone
out in the morning on a fishing excursion in the direction
of Amlwich, there being what sailors call a " capfull of
wind and a bit of a sea on." With what success they
plied their nets it is impossible to say at present, the
sole survivor being in too weak a state to render any
account of the day's proceedings. Let
with the return tide and coming -on it suffice, that
night the vessel
was homeward bound, and had gained of
the Roads about
seven o'clock, by which time the wind had freshened to
a gale, producing a heavy e r such as no small
craft would choose to be abroad
in, when, on making a
tack, and before the vessel had way on, she was struck
by the wind and sea at the same moment, and went down
by the stern. Some of the were observed
struggling with the waves, and bel?oarrety a boat could reach
them, which it tried in vain to do, they were swept off
by the tide. Another boat, at the greatest possible risk,
went up the straits in the direction of the tide, and at a
considerable distance picked up the body of a youth, in
whose arms an oar was firmly grasped. The rest of the
party could not anywhere be met with, living or dead,
all having perished miserably. The lad was brought to
Beaumaris, where means for his recovery were had
recourse to with partial success. Nothing remains but
to give the names, &c., of the unfortunate party—viz
vz
Mr. George Owen, druggist ; Mr. Thomas Lloyd, 3tr.
,
Spackman, officer of Excise; Mr. Jones, painter ; Hugh
Tyrer, an old seaman who had weathered many a gale;
and Roger Hayes, aged 16 (saved).
The decline in the value of grain in the markets of
the French departments continues, and under the in-
fluence of fine weather the average fall, according to the
last intelligence, is from If. to 3f. per hectolitre. The
accounts of the crops are at the same time of the most
satisfactory kind. At Etampes all descriptions of grain
were in a forward state, and the harvest will, it is
thought, prove excessively abundant. From Arcis sur-
Aube, Chattelherault, Beaumont-sur-Oise, Loudun, and
other points, the letters are all written in the same en-
couraging terms.
AIERCANTILE LIFE. •-•-• It has been remarked by
ners, that cases of bald
unweanessried prevailapplication t gre•atly o
rooms
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country, and as a cause, that the
inercia! pursuits contributes largely to this result. Be this as it may,
nowhere is a protective and res orative. preparation more needed ;
tel probably there is no European people to whom artificial appli.
.tuces have !-.een ski t.a'n,..tly sery eeaole. The nuinerous case, o.
recovery of the hair atter having
fallen off, or partial baldness, are
truly astonishing. The testimonials of the efficacy of 01,Iridge's Balm
of Columbia place its power and virtues beyond all doubt or cavil • •
3.. 6d„ Cs. and lls.per bottle. No other prices are Etl a'
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