The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-29 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

SUGAR. - Business has been very inactive, but the few
dealings entered into have been at fully previous rates. In
the refined market dried goods support previous quotations.
COFFEE. —There has been a good demand for colonial
descriptions, and both Plantation and Native Ceylon have
commanded full values.

FRUIT.—At public sale a few parcels of Valencia raisins
sold at about former values. Currants were on limited de-
mand, without any material change to notice in prices.
COTTON.—The market remains very dull, and quotations
generally rule a shade lower.
TALLOW.—Business has been dull, and the few transac-
tions entered into have boon chiefly of a speculative cha-
racter. P.Y.O on the spot is marked, 42s 6d, December
42s 3d 42s 6d, and spring delivery 43s 6d per cwt.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET —This Day.

Sales to-d ty probably 8,000 bales. Market
very weal.

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.

The following promotions were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :

Lieutenant—Hoary Studdy to the Asia, as Flag-Lieu-
tenant to Rear-Admiral Wellesley.
Assistant-Surgeon—Edward J. Butler, additional, to the
Wellesley, for service in Chatham Dockyard.
Clerk—Henry C. W. Gibson, to the Victory, as secre-
tary's clerk.

Assistant Paymaster—W. C. Brown, to the Victory,
supernumerary.
Chief Eugineor—William Pitt, to the Jumna. -
Naval Cadet nominated—Mr. William G. White:

The Channel Squadron, under Rear-Admiral Warden,
consisting of the following ships, may be expected at De-
vonport before the 20th of December, viz. :—Minotaur,
Achilles, Wamin, Prince Consort, Bellerophon, Atlas, and
Helicon. The Lord Warden and Lord Clyde have been
ordered to Malta.

RACING FIXT

RES FOR 1868.

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^FEBR

,L 1 A It Y.

Li n,....01n
Harr° w

Nottingham Spring 25
Derby Spring
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Livernool Spring M. 3
Cliolnisford Spring 31 lO
West Drayton l2

Epsom Spring Mooting 24
Northampton

Durham
Hendon l3
Newmarket Craven 13

Lewes Spring
Newmarket Ist Spring 27

Chester 5
Wizehestor
York Spring
Salisbury l4

Bath
Croydon Ist Summer
Harpenden
Epsom Summer

JUNE.
West Drayton 1 1 Bibury Club 23
Croydon 2d Summer ... 2 1 Stockbridge
Ascot Summer 9 Chelmsford Summer ... 30
I
Windsor Summer

STEEPLECHASES.
DECEMBER.
St. Albans "! 3, 4 Ealing
Hendon
Kingsbury lO
Wiltshire County Sr
Beaufort Hunt

JANUARY, 1868,
IIEAUChOitOX stitism 1 Lading mssolosmoto 7, 8

FASHIONS FOR DECEMBER.

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(From Le Follet.)

It is no longer a question of what will be the
style fashionable for winter dresses—the short cos-
tume, the round dress, the trained skirt, have each
their role assigned them for the present season.
We have now, rather, to chronicle the numberless
little varieties—the accessories to dress—which
daily make their appearance ; and amongst these
sashes, perhaps, first claim attention, as they play
a very important part just now in a lady's toile te.
Many of these, we must, confess, are altogether too
eccentric looking evQr to become popular with
ladies of refined tact r. The ribbons made for ashes
arc many of them superb—very wide, and iu great
variety of patterns. They are not worn wit!i very
long ends; if over an out-of-doors casaque, thty
must on no aCCOint hang below. it ; for instance,
with a velvet fitting paletot may he worn a wide
scarf of bllck satin tied at the side forming tr()
large 11)ws, and ends finished off with a beautifut
silk fringe.
Black moire ribbons, encrusted with black beads,
called peele imperial, meet with great success; bein g
made in many different widths, they are used for
various purposes—bonnets, neck.4ibbons, cravats,
and trimmings for dresses.

The ceinture " Ondine" is made in a plisse, round
the waist, with a small butterfly-bow in tile .e.ront,
and one rather larger at the back, with two ends
fringed, or it may be tied at the side, and passed
through rings formed of passementerie or of plain
jet. The ceinture " Odalisque" is of green satin
ribbon, the ends looped through large dead silvex
rings, in the centre of each a silver bee, the rings
hanging from chains formed of very small elver
bees.

The " Marie Antoinette" ficliu continues as much
in vogue as ever ; it is made in so many materials,
and suitable to both high and low dress, so that it
will remain in fashion, without doubt, for some
time longer.

There are two or three fichus under other names,
but as they are but slight modifications of the,
" Marie Antoinette," they may be all classed witdi
that, the chief difference consisting in the length of
the ends, the style of trimming, and whether the
ends are crossed, and hang in front or are fastened
behind.

Lace is more and more used for trimming flounces,
and scarf mantillas are extremely fashionable. For
more sombre dress fur is the trimming most pre-
ferred. To trim the small in-door jackets a very
narrow band of fur is sometimes used. Gold is
still in vogue as a trimming.
Small vestes and chemises Russes resume their
place this winter ; they are too suitable for cold
weather to be easily discarded. The chemise
Rusee is most frequently made of cachemire, blue
or red. The vestes are rounded in front, as they
were last year, but longer at the back; and ending
in a little point, or basquine. This style made in
black taffetas, embroidered with white or gold
beads, and trimmed round with a very narrow band
of fur, is charming.

For young ladies the vestes without sleeves, worn
over the chemise Russe, are still in vogue. They
are cut square and low, hollowed out under the
arms, and laced back and front with gold cord and
tassels.

As novelties of the season we mention the galons
of swan's-down, plain, or spotted with colour, or
headed with ruched ribbon and white beaded blonde ;
the feather trimmings of all colour, those of par-
tridge and pheasant producing a charming effect
on velvet ; and also the bows of satin, with appliques
of English or Chantilly lace, &c.
Plush and striped velvet are much worn in rich
costumes. Plush, of " Bismarck," dark brown, or
Russian leather colour, is very re cherchee. These
dresses are made in two skirts, the first plain, the
second edged with biases of satin of the same
colour. This second skirt may be made in the form
of a tunic, opened at the sides, or just caught
together from. ol.e "breadth to the other by biases cf
satin, but in this material they-are• not usually
loop:: I up ; it would-have too heavy an appearance.
Velvet costumes may be trimmed much in the same
manner, or with silk fringe, or bands of fur put at
equal distances round the skirt., just very sightly
looping it up.
The following is a list of pattern dresses for the
season :—Costume of light violet velveteen ; upper
skirt of satin of the same shade, looped up in Louis
XV. style by two long pattes of velvet. Small vel-
vet paletot, trimmed with a wide fringe of chenille
to match.

Robe of ruby coloured faye ; long skirt, plaited
in the middle of the back, and trimmed round the
bottom with a flounce about 12in. wide, which is
headed by two biases of the material and satin.
Two similar biases commence at the waist, and are
carried round the skirt. Plain body, with a scal-
loped trimming round the throat, the arm-holes,
and the bottom of the sleeves. Long sash.
Walking- dress of grey poult de soie. The skirt,
just touching the ground, is cut in sadlops, and
edged with very narrow silk fringe of a deep shade
of green. A flat flounce is laid on above this.
Upon the body is placed a bias of green taffetas,
edged with fringe, and put on in scallops, so as to
imitate a little corselet, and is carried over the
shoulders by braces. This costume is completed by
a polonaise of the same material as the dress, the
back fitting, and the fronts crossing on the chest.
Green taffetas sash. •

Robe of rich black taffetas or faille. It is made
so as to imitate two skirts, with an under-skirt of
amber faille. The black skirt is opened up each
side of the front breadth, the openings being traced
with black leaves and baws, ending in four tassels ;
tablier, or apron front, being edged with fringe
and two passementerie plaits. The back of the
skirt is trained and trimmed with narrow flounce,
headed with a plait of passementerie. The body is
low and square, trimmed with fringe and plaits,and
worn over a high-plaited body of amber faille.
Sleeves opened up the arm in the same style as the
skirt. This same dress may be made in blue faye,
with a satin second skirt of the same colour, or all in
back taffetas and satin.

A robs of emerald-green faye, trimmed with
rouleaux of green velvet and leaves of the same
material edged with satin. The front of the skirt
is ornamented with a series of these rouleaux, form-
ing a plastron, and finishing off at the sides in largo
leaves. Leaves and rouleaux are festooned round
the train. High body, trimmed with rouleaux ;
bouquet of leaves on the shoulders, and up the back
of the sleeves to the elbow.

Costume composed of a black satin skirt with a
plaited flounce, headed with a bias of black velvet
edged with satin, over which falls a skirt of black
velvet cut in the shape of rose-leaves round the
bottom, traced by a bias of satin. Satin body,
trimmed with velvet rouleaux. A scarf " Imperial,"
made of black velvet, completes this costume. It is
made without sleeves, quite high, and rounded off
into a basquine behind, the edge cut in leaves, whilst
in front it forms two long scarf ends; it is fastened
at the waist by a ceinture of black satin, with a
butterfly-bow.

Evening-dress of cerise satin, covered with a
" Princess" skirt of white lace. The satin skirt is
trimmed with rouleaux and leaves of cerise satin.
Low satin body, covered with lace.

Bank of England Returns.—Last Evening.

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victorift,
cap. 32, for the week ending Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1867.

ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

Notes issued .....£35,539,975

Govorunit. Debt.A31,015,100
Other Securities 3,984,V00
Gold Coin and
Bullion
Silver Bullion

£35,939,975
BANKING D.

£33,939,975

Proptiotors'Capi-
tal £14,553,000
Rest
Public Deposits
(iucludi ng Ex-
chequer, Sav-
ings' Banks, - •
Commissioners
of National

PARTIIENT.
Governrut. Secu-
rities(including
Dead Weight
Auuuity) £12,319,203
Other Securities 16,627.914
Notes 12,388,615
Gold and Silver
Coin

Debt, and Div.
Accounts , 5,444,482
Other Deposits.. 19,24770
Seven Days and
other ..... 553,385

£42,454,325

412,451,325