The Sun.
London, England, 1802-10-28 00:00:00

PARISIAN FASHIONS.

Two ,kinds of new dresses are remarked in the
most fashionable circles ; one is a kind 'of fold,
formed by a white shawl, -which falls down upon
the neck, and dis:overs the hair in the midst ()fit :
the other is a turbar, made with a shawl, em_
broidered with spots of gold or silver, one point of
which hangs down on the left shoulder. The ac-
companiments to the first dress are gold pins, in the
shape of arrows, caducca, or lyres, combs with gold
or diamonds.
On the 2oth, at (be Concert at the Opera, out of
fifty dressed• ladies, lOtty had diamonds, and a great

quantity-, Instead- of setting fine stones or cameos
in the centre of the combs, the, jewellers place about
the middle of the comb a cordun of diamonds.
Some- have bandeaus or garlands .on the hair. • Se-
veral elegant womenn—exhibit in- a spiral form, on
the locks' of hair, cordons of fine pearls. . •
In the undress veils are.: still used ; though-the
manner of arranging them is the same as ;!uring the
summer ; yet their uniOn with coloured shawls pro-
duces quite a different' effea. White sattin• and
black velvet begin to be used for hats ;, rose colour:
for the Florence hats is quite the mode. A few
feathers are seen. Flowers are placed on the hail,
on the left side of the hats, and in front of veils
For long shawls the favourite colour is purple.,
Square shawls of fine cloth are seen of all coloLrs
the greater part are eMbrOidered only with'a flower
at the angles. In general the shapes remain low."
In the undress, many...robes are seen without 'tails.'
The number of large sleeves are much diminished.
Small sleeves are looped up. White fur is thefa-
shion, as last wintet.

Fcw mem- are seen in rediitgottes, .and soon that
mode of dress will denote indigence.

John hair;!, sentenced at the late Westminster
Sessions to two years imprisonment, and to stand
once in the pillory, for selling obScene Books and
• Prints.—The avowed profession of this man, was
• that of a Vender of Ballads, which he daily exposed
to sale on Privy-Garden Wall, nearly opposite the
Treasury. Whenever Boys, or Girls, stopped to
read his Songs, he took the opportunity of intimat-
ing to them, in a sly, and, sometimes,. facetious
manner, that lie 'had " F 11717 U" Prints abOut his
person, and of luring them; by•*Varions persuasive
arts, to particular :private places, near at hand,
where he produced and sold his indecent articles of
trade. The places to which he generally resorted
with' his young Custometi, were the back of the
wall where he exhibited his Ballads, behind the
Banquetting _House, and sometimes near Cannon_
row.. But his infamous dealings were not confined
to these retired haunts :—he frequently took young
Men and Women home to his Lodgings, 'in St.
Martin's_lape, where he had a- Room, into which
he spewed his Visitors, hung round With scandalous
Pikflures. Here he had an assortment of Books arid
Prints, 'all of them indecent, and many of an ob-
scenity so disgusting, unnatural, and monstrous, as
to forbid the bare mention of their nature. This
latter description of Prints and Books was known,
among those who purchased them, by the name Of
Novelties." Those • who had transaaions with
Harris, of the above nature, were, in general, gen-
teel Youths, Apprentioe Boys out on errands, and
Female Servants, many of whom were Nursery
Maids, carrying Children in their arms, and living
in the neighbourhood of Westminster. We are also
credibly informed, that I larris confessed to one of
the Agents of the Society, at whose 4)st:wee the
Prosecution against him was instituted, that, during
a former imprisonment, he had made a cleat profit,
by the sale of one description of his infamous goods
only, of 21. ros. per week. This disgraceful
wretch has but one arm, is in advanced years,
and of a very remarkable appearance.
Sunday night, between seven and eight o'clock,
as a girl about fifteen or sixteen years of age, and
a little boy, her brother, were crossing St. James's-
square, they were accostql by a Gentleman, who
took out of his pocket a handful of notes, and of-
fered the boy a 51. note to go over the railing, which
the boy refused to do. He then proceeded to take
indecent liberties with the girl, and frightened
away the boy, tore off his sister's clothes, . and
though she cried and screamed loudly; there was no
appearance of any person coming to her assistance :
the boy, however, had the presence of mind to
knock at a door, and call somebody to his sister's
relief, which the assailant perceiving, he escaped
without interruption. Surely in so -extensive and
lonely place as St. James's-square there ought to be
an early -watch. - It it; not more than a fortnight
since a Cenrieman was robbed there of 'soh at an
early hour in the evening, no person passing by, or
being near at the, time.

DUBLIX, Qc-r. ar.

His Excellency the Earl of HAit.pwickE held a
Privy Coutfeil at the -Caitle on Monday.:-:-The
business for the most part related to shipping, - ara4
taking care that quarantine is properly observed by
'vessels coming from certain parts Of America :at
the same time a Proclamation was issued, offering a
reward of 2001. for the apprehension of the person
or persons concerned in the murder of Patrick
I\ll‘Gone, watchman of a bleach-green belonging to
AndreW Sloan, ofCoal-island; in Brackaveel, County
of Tyrone. The barbarous at alluded to was per-
pet,ated on or near the bleach-green, on the night
ofVlOnday the z7th of- September-last. 'Fhe said
rev:ard, together with a free pardon, is promised to
any or the accomplices who shall discover and pro.
secute to convidion, the immediate and aetual-rnur.
defers.-

'Her Excellency Lady HARDWiCK c, on Monday
week, accompanied by all the Nobility and persons'
of fashion of that quarter, `visited the Theatre of
.Kilkenny, - to see the Comedy of Rule a Wife and
Have a Wip, with' The Fillage'Lav?ier, by a num
ber of Gentlemen, for the benefit of the charitibld
institutions of that City.

SHIP NElgs,

GRAVESEND, OCT. 25.

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Passed by-7-the Lnterprize; Green, from Leghorn, Vrovc
Adeuna, trotn' Havre ; Susannah- Ardelkia, and.
Silver Eel; IVilliams,..from Freiztarid.

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Sailed —the A lexander,l3.ohinsbn,tbr Jamaica; I uphrosyne, ,
-----, tbr Bourdeaux ; Hebe, Brinimer, and Wilhetn,'Mcws,
for Hanibro'.