The Sun.
London, England, 1834-07-31 00:00:00

A RIDING DRESS.

An olive lapelled coat, the breast turned over to the bottom of
lappel ; skirts full, and rounded off at bottom in front, no flap ; it
is necessary to observe that those skirts are broader at bottom than
the top. A waistcoat of silk marseilla, single breasted, collar to the
front. Trowsers, white moleskin, cut moderately wide, sloped out
on the instep, and strapped under the boot.

ADDITIONAL NOVELTIES IN MATERIALS FOR GENTLEMEN'S DRESS.

We lave not much to notice under the head of novelty in stuffs
for summer wear; yet it is surprising how much the craped
gambroons are worn. They are made in a variety of light co-
lours, and are so much in request that there is a great scar-
city of the article. Many trowsers are being worn somewhat
longer, and not so generally cut in at the knee as last month.
Waistcoats are of marseilla, generally, and made to turn back well
in front. Morning frocks are made very short in the skirts, and
rounded in front at the bottom ; the breast and collar to turn over
full, and two buttons put rather close at the waist, are as much as
are commonly buttoned. An outside breast .pocket ; it would be
lost under the folding of the lappel ; it is for this reason omitted in
all coats when the collar and breast have a broad turn. Dress-
coats are still made with short collars and open fronts, and the
breast facings are covered to the edge of the lappel facing with a
fine sort of Laventine silk, and when this is the case, a velvet
collar is necessary. The skirts are being worn much broader than
before.

ESCAPE OF CONVICTS FROM THE HULKS.—
yesterday morning, between ten and eleven o'clock, during a
sudden squall and dreadful shower of rain, two con7icts, on
board the hulk Surprise, at Cove, succeeded in getting over-
rboard, and in a short time were seen by the sentinel swimming
towards the shore. The boat was instantly lowered in pur-
suit, and after a hard run,' one of them was taken before he
reached the shore. The other, however, was a more expert
swimmer, and effecting a landing, made through the coun-
try in a state of nudity, and concealed himself in some
of the farm-houses, where, as usual with persons escaping from
justice, he received protection, and remains concealed—not-
withstanding that a vigilant and active search was made for
him by a party of the 94th regiment, and the police, the fellow
who has been so successful in eluding the authorities, is a
notorious character from this city, named Manning ; but, from
the suspicions entertained of where he lies concealed, and the
strict watch that has been placed in the vicinity of the house,
there is scarcely a possibility of doubt of his almost immediate
apprehension. It was a most desperate undertaking, as the sea
was extremely rough, and the vessel was moored nearly three
quarters of a mile from..where he landed, in the direction of
Whitepoint.—Cork Evening Herald of Monday.
VATHEIC—It has been the lot of Mr. Beckford,

the author of this extraordinary work, to obtain great celebrity,
and to preserve it through a long series of years. His satiri-
cal spirit, his literary talents, his taste for gorgeous
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his eccentricity of Character, nay, even his secluded mode of
life, have all contributed to render him the wonder of succes-
sive generations. By the publication of Vathch, he secured
to himself a reputation that is not likely soon to pass away.
As an Eastern tale, we know nothing produced by a European
imagination that can stand a comparison with this work. Lord
Byron, who judged of it both as a poet and as an Eastern tra-
veller, has expressed the same opinion of it that we entertain.
A new and beautiful edition of this unrivalled production is
now published by Mr. Bentley in the Standard Novels.—
Printing Machine.

POISONOUS SNAKES.—The death, or deaf adder
is an ugly creature, and is considered highly dangerous.
A case of death caused by the bite of one was communi-
cated to me by a very respectable person, who had the
account from the comrade of the deceased ; if it be cor-
rect, of which there is sufficient reason to believe there
is little doubt, the death of the unfortunate man must
have been peculiarly dreadful, as blood gushed from
his eyes, nose, mouth, and ears. Immediate decomposition
commenced, and in a very short space of time the body
was in such a state that it was with difficulty removed
to where the grave had been dug. My informant, who
had been twenty-two years in the colony, emphatically
added, that when a person is bitten by a death adder, he
has scarcely time to say, " Lord have mercy upon me 1"
before he becomes a lifeless corpse. It is affirmed that,
in Africa, there are several the bite of which .will cause
a most horrible death. The person bitten feels drowsy,
and the form melts at once into a mass of putrefaction.
The burning snake of India can cause instant death, the
blood flowing from the eyes, nose, mouth, and ears, and
exuding from the pores. An American serpent, called de la
crux, is said to kill in the same manner ; finally, the bite of
the naja is represented to be so fatal, that a person bitten by
one will die within the course of half an hour, his flesh falling
off his bones in a semi-dissolved state.—Excursions in New
South Wales.