The Sun.
London, England, 1810-03-01 00:00:00

ORDER OF GOVERNMENT.

. The maser bakers shall give in an account of the
servants and journeymen who will •not assist in the
performance of their duty ; for it would not be just
that persons neglecting their real business, should
throw away their leisure time to the loss and the
prejudice of the public cause.--The Government
cannot see with indifference the' smallest abuse in
this particulaf, and makes the masters responsible
for all the negligence of their servopts. Let this
order be pdSted up in every how* of business.
(Signed) RUIZ and ZULETA.
Cadiz, Feb. 7, 1840.

The following is an extrao of a Private Letter re.
ceived by the Lisbon Mail :
‘‘ LISBON FEB. 18.—The alarm occasioned here
by the late trnfbrtunate occurrences in Spain, and
particularly the entrance of the French into Seville,
has entirely subsided. We are row all in high spi-
rits on learning that Cadiz still holds out, and is
likely to baffle the efforts of the enemy. Our let-
ters from thence are of the gth..inst. at which time
the brave Albuquerque was ot;trenched on the banks
of the' river that divides the Island of Leon- from the
main land. The bridge Sttaco had been 'broken
down, and the ;mope were determined to defend the
• passage, which if unfortunately forced, the troops
can in that case retire within the walls of the city
and the different castles.

" Some of the enemy's light troops have made
their appearance on our south-eastern frontiers; but
we are by no means uneasy on that account. I have
this moment seen an Officer who arrived with dis-
patches from Romana to Lord Werfingtun. He tells
me that the Marquis's activity is beyond any thing
of the kind he .ever before witnessed. He has al-
ready colie&ed 30,000 troops, and the people at
Badajoz almost. adore him. He is-up day and night ;
has sent troops and provisions into the Castle of San
Miguel, and appointed a new Governor, who has
sworn not to surrender it while a gun remains
mounted on its ramparts. In a word,.he has given
new life to us, for as long as we are secure in that
quarter, we are under no fear as ,to the North,
where Lord Wellington with the British army, and
Marshal Beresford with the native troops, are sta-
tioned.

“. A Gentleman who left Seville at eight o'clock
in the morning of the Bth instant, 'has reached this
city. I have seen him, and he states, that up to that
time the French, had not entered Seville, as the Duke
of Albuquerque, with his army,, -had come ,down
from Cadiz, and completely obstrucled the advance
of the enemy,

King Joseph, he asserts, was at Ecija, with a pi-
tiful force'ot not more than 6000 men, and great
hopes were indulged of cutting him. off in his re-
treat; which he must necessarily commence on.the
approach of the Spaniards."
It is said that the Duke of Albuquerque has since
occupied Seville.
Jt is observed in'some our letters, that the• French
have made an inroad on the sodth' side of Portugal
With an army of 20,000 men. The dire6ion of this
,body- of troops towards the Guadiana will, in some
measure, account for the appearance of the Doke of
Albuquerque in the city of StNille, whew he can
probably make an effectual stand against the remain.
ing farces of the enemy in that

A jeweller of considerable no:ei near Bond-street,
was informed a few day since, 'that his contidentiA
shopman had been often seen of: late at public
places, elegantly dresse-d, in company with a well-
known Lady of fashion, of the west end of the
tnwn ; and there being reason to suspect that the
funds which supported •his pleasures were drawn
from his master's till, the foll•)wing plan was adopt-
ed 19r his detthion person, not known to the
shopman„went to the shop, and purchasing some
articles,, paid ter them with money which had been
previously marked, and the master going to the till
soon -after, missed two of the marked guineas;
upon whiCh he asked the shopman to lend him
what cash he had about him, -when amongst 'other
money which he produced, were the two marked
guineas. Upon this discovery the master sent for
the friend who had marked the money, and in his-
prese'rice charged the delinquent_ with having de-
frauded him, which, after some tva•iion,:.he con-
fessed having done at'different times to the ;mount
of near pool. about 701. of which he had in his pos-
sessism ; ,and on ltis giving up that.•srun, he was
suffered to depart, _

z!Fr':77 FASHIONS FOR LADIES.

rnom ACKERIVIANN'S REPOSITORY OF ARTS FASHIONS,

MANUFACTURES, •SZU

BALL Drt tss.—A plain slip of white gossatner satin, with
short sleeves and square bosom. A Circassian robe (if i)T.
silk net; the meshes terminated with white or gold b, ;
edging and tassels of the satire. Head-dress, afa War, ,
pearl ; necklace, armlets, &c. of the same, Slipper,
white satin, with gold clasps and bindings. French •I
gloves. below the elbow. Fan of white crape, with g. Id
Persian border.

MORNING- Cosrus.ttb-A morning robe. of sf•cir,:r or
flowered Moravian Muslin, with high-winged collar, 0, d
with scolloped lace: Bosom formed of alternate sirii,, of
lace 'and •muslin. A matron hood of lace, tied acro,, the
crown with grey ribbon. Morning slippers of gr: ki.‘,
trimmed with swansdown. An occasional scarf of fren,li
silk, with rich flowered border and ends.; • .

GRNERAL oSSE.RVATIONS ON FASHIONS.
In the obset ..rationa introduced Last moot. on ine ah3tir•l -
ties which have accompanied European dress through he
different stages of civilization, I beg I may not be consu...ed
as exclusively censuring the foibles of the fair. No, sos ; the
lords of the creation, with all their boasted superiority, at:
equally implicated. This is not the place to regisftr r:
follies and fopperies of men,,tat I Should have no difficult , in
swelling my essays with a catalogue of absurdities, comp. ted
to which the wildest freaks and most extravagant whims .i
my fair countrywomen Would appear simplicity and e,e.
game.
Whatever gleams of good taste have at any time darted.
through the vapourish atmosphere of fashion, have always
emanated from the ladies. feeling and taste are inseparable
Where then should we look for elegance, but to that part of
the creation most eminent for all the amiable qualities of ,
the heart, for all that gives interest to society, and value to
existence ? The prejudices of fashion and custom are the
great enemies to improvement in dress • could these be once
broken through, and ladies be left to the influence of their
own feelings, and the guidance of their own fancies, my bit.
siness would be 21s delightful as it is sometimes irksome, an I
theseessays would become a register of the most agreeable in.
ventions, interesting as the produttions, and various as the
charaaers of nature.

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I would willingly
.be spared the pain of adverting to that
monstrous tippet which has for a month back disguised the .
out-door and opera dresses of many ladies of fashion. I mean
that deploiablc mass of fur which covers the bosom, vn i •
which seems to have beep, introduced for the'express purpos •
of raising, rounding, and enlarging the shoulders. The toug
fur.rippets which passed round, and were gracefully sus-
pended from 'the neck, were always elegant from ‘tilei;
plitity, and interesting from the variety of which they were
susceptible; but this fiat angular mass no human poAer
ever_ idould into ally form Analogous to beauty, nor can the-
loveliest figure render it even tolerable. Slibuld this wretch-
ed thing continue in use, I would strongly- recommend the
re.nitroduelion of the' hoop and fardingale, that the rounds.
tion may bear some proportion to the superstructure, and
.that our ladies may no longer have the 'painful appearance of
being top-heavy.

ARBITK% ELZGAN/I&RU!A:

AGRICULTURAL REPORT for FEBRUARY

The severe frosty weather of this month, and the
latter end of last, has made great havoc in the vee-
table tribe. So much' destruction in so short a space
of time had not occurred for many years, imrtibuk;rly
in the brassica; where the hardy-kale, a native of a
northern clime, has been nearly all destroyed..
The turnips have suffered much where,they tipple
a good deal above the surface, and where-the crops • .
were sown broad cast. Those that were drilled, -
and the mould drawn over the bulbs with the hoe,
are nearly all saved.

That great foliage-bearing plant, the thou,;and-
headed cabbage, is totally destroyed. But neither of
the species of the Swedish turnip is injured; they
will be found of great service for the Spring.
The young wheats are at a complete stand, owing
to the severity of the season. ,

All :he.ditferent employments that an enlightened
and improving farmer finds so indispensably nerei,
sary iu frosty weather, hate been cnrried 011 With
great sprit and facility, particularly draining, Ma-
nuring, and inclosing.