The Sun.
London, England, 1840-11-27 00:00:00

FASHIONS FOR DECEMBER.

( From the London and Paris Ladies' Magazine of

Fashion

Peking, satins, velvets, levantines, and moires d'Orient
foulards, are the materials now in demand, and the favourite
colours are scabieuse, orange and black, and amethyst.
Cloth dresses and redingotes are preparing in Paris ; they
are made full in the skirt, with tight bodies and sleeves or-
namented with button!. Tight sleeves are becoming very
general, of the Amadis form, with two seams ; the skirts
arc very full round the waist; the corsages with three
seams oontitue in favour; they are much improved by a
triple row of buttons, which continue down the front of the
skirt. Gimp trimmings are much worn. Cachemere
dresses are ornamented with velvet buttons of the same
colour.

Chambery gauze is very fashionable for young ladies'
dresses; embroidered with silk, silver, or gold. The gui-
pure lace of large and heavy patterns is quite out of fa-
vour, but Brussels lace and blond have lout none of their
value. Lace scarfs, both black and white, are very
fashionable ; some are also of embroidered muslin, lined
with pink gauze, and trimmed with lace. Mantilles of
embroidered Jrgandy, with pagodas to match, form pretty
additions to a silk dress. Plain cambric cellars, edged
pith Valenciennes, are in favour; also the cols wusses,
amazon, and cols a la Francaise.

Bournoul, mantelets, chales manteaux, and mantes
edged with velvet, and short manteaux of flannel
with hood, &c. &c. arc all in demand now ; the most
elegant are the manteaux crispin of velvet lined
with white silk and trimmed with fur. Mantelets
are made in Paris of tha long pelerine form, with
points terminating with a tassel, trimmed all round with a
ruche. Furs are much in demand from the boa to the
trimming on the dress, and muffs inflated with air
instead of being wadded are much approved. Straight
scarfs of velvet, wadded and quilted in large checks, are
very fashionable in Paris; the only trimming is a rich
fringe at each end, or sometimes two or three rows of
black lace. Velvet is the favourite material for bonnets,
and black is preferred ; velours perle is also used, orna-
mented with flowers or fenther of the ,ninc c.o‘ou,-.---evr,
potes of velvet mixed with satin hsve been introduced .in
Paris, also capotes a coulisses of white velours epingle,
and satin bonnets covered with a resille of twisted silk.
Chenille is in favour for bonnet ornaments. Evening
c,,iffures partake much of the Oriental style. The hair is
dressed higher than it has ktely been worn, and ringlets
are shorter ; !vreaths a la Valliere, rosita, pompadour, and
cerise arc fashionable. The head dresses composed of lace
and flowers continue in favour; they are worn very back-
ward on the head. Coral continues to be worn in Paris,
and ornaments arc made of it for the drapery and front of
dresses.

THE HON. IRISH SOCIETY AND

THE BISHOP OF DERRY.

( From a Dublin Weekly paper.)
The result of the recent important trial between the
Irish Society and the Bishop of Derby has struck every
one acquainted with the merits of the case with astonish-
ment. No person contemplated after the evidence produced
and the charge of Lord Chief Justice Doherty; that there
would not be a verdict establishing the right of the Society
to the presentation of the livings claimed by them. It
was, therefore, altogether inexplicable, to witness a jury
upon a case of this nature declaring that they were equally
divided, and that it was quite impossible they should agree,
and yet some hours afterwards coming into Court and pro.
nouncing a unanimous verdict. Neither can we pass over
the gratuity of twelve guineas volunteered by Mr. Stud.
dart, the law agent of the Bishop, in open court, We are
extremely pained at the result of this trial, because it de-
prives a body, who are undoubtedly among the best of
Irish landlords, of a right which would have been exercised
for the public good. To those acquainted with the Irish
estates of the London Companies we need not speak their
praise, as they are managed in a way worthy of the
princely merchants of the " Queen of Cities ;" and it is only
sufficient to say, that at the head of the parent Indy, the
Hon. Irish Society, is one of the purest and most patriotic
men in the land—the venerable and upright Sir Matthew
Wood.

MISSING STEAMERS AND SHIPS.

The steam.packets Royal William and Royal George
have arrived in the East India Docks from Margate, with
nearly 6,000 chests of- tea, which were taken out of the
Westminster, from Singapore. It will be remembered
that this vessel and the Claudine, from Madras, were both
driven on shore during the heavy gale on Sunday morning
last about a mile to the eastward of Margate. The teas
from the Westminster have received but little damage, and
the cargo of the Claudine is being discharged in good con-

ditien.

SALCOMBE.—It is feared two-vessels are lost on the CORM',
and that their crews have perished.
On the arrival of the trains yesterday from Liverpool, at
i the Euston-square station, the passengers were beset with
persons making inquiries about the President. The loss
of this ship will, indeed, be a fearful calamity bath as re.
garda the destruction of life and property ; but she ought
riot to be yet given up, for there is a probability of the
norm havi,g driven'her into acme distant port. Tire name
or destination of t'ne steam-vessel sunk on the eastern part
of Marga•.e Strfs has not been ascertained, although it
I, is certain one has gone down. It has been reported by many
captains that the tunnel of the teasel seen above water was
a whits one, and as the fun:mho the St. George's &earn-
; eacket Con,p..ny's vessels are cif that colour, it is :.u.p-
-1 1,05.. ti that one of .heir large boats has suffered on the so; -
age bytween London and Cork. The powerful and
sp!endid steam-ship City of Londonderry, chartered by
the owners of the late Phenix steamer, sunk
by a collision with the Britannia, was named last tight as
the missing. vessel. The Citt of Londonderry Lit the
river fur Havre on Saturday last, heavily laden, and the
agents have since Neel; ed edviccs announcing her arrival,
at Havre on Monday morning. She was to kave that
!ace for London on Tuesday, and is expected early this
morning.. The Ocean steamship, beim,ing to the
Steam Navigation Company; v.hich arrived yesterday
::frernoon from Rotterdam, passed a s:ort distance front
vle sunken steamer, and Captain Fife repoi,e that he saw
nothing; hit the :op-gallant yard visible above the water.
The Oman, to her outward voyage, put into Rain gate
harbour in distress, Por a few hours. The Fairy sloop of
war, which left Harwich a fortnight ago, on a surveying
trip, and to make experiments with Captain Manby's new
apparatus. has not since beet beard of, and it is supposed
she has been added to the drcai.ful list of vessels wrecked
during the late hurricanes.