The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-02 00:00:00

FASHIONS FOR SEPTEMBER.
(From the World of Fashion.)
Bonnets are made very short at the ears, the front
part being proportionably longer. It is, however,
those composed of paille de riz in which the change is
most visible. Wreaths are still much used for the
decorating of this description of bonnet. When bou-
quets are used, they are generally placed very much
on one side, and composed of variegated light kinds
of flowers.

CANEZOUS A MANCHES.—The sleeves are made
demi-larges, and ornamented to match the body, ter-
minated below with wristbands of rich lace or waved
bands, embroidered and trimmed with fluted fnlings
of clear muslin, and point d'Alencon edglng.
MORNING DRESSES.—The ample peignoir form are
those most decidedly in request, a.nd muslin still pre-
dominates. The under dress, which is now so
universally worn, is remarkable for the beauty and
richness of its embroidery; for instance, three pretty
wreaths, worked and separated with a very narrow
fold, or a fulling or puffing, through which is passed a
ribbon of the same colour as that which decorates the
cap and the lining of the peignoir.
MORNING CAPS.—The style now most in vogue
(for those ladies who wear their hair banded) is the
bonnet assassin, the name being copied from that
famous fly called assassins, which produced such
destruction some half century back. This name is
well adapted for the pretty little cap to which it is
given, being an assemblage of laces and gauze ribbons,
so prettily chiffones, and so coquettishly blended,
being put on also a little on one side, sufficient to
allow of the straight lappet of lace to fall upon the
shoulders.

CARRIAGE DRESSES.—Barege is still patronised by
our elegantes, either shaded in different colours or
plain. Those, however, which are most in favour are
either broche, or printed in the most beautiful and
rich designs ; when they are of a plain colour, the
trimmings are festonnees, and embroidered in different
colours ; for instance, white, embroidered with orange-
coloured silk, ponceau upon ponceau, and black upon
grey, the latter being intended for mourning. The
corsages are made high and open up the front, and
instead of the lacings which have lately been so
fashionable, we see narrow straps or bands, em.
broidered to match the trimmings of the dress.
Light printed muslins are also in great request—in
fact they are by some preferred to the barege, par-
ticularly for the country.
EVENING DRESSES. Flounces are now more
adopted than ever: they are put on in various ways,
according to the taste of the wearer, some being put
on straight, and others in a kind of wave ; they vary
also in width and number ; the corsages opening en
cceur, with revers chales, sleeves a la Venitienne, with
under sleeves of fulled clear muslin, trimmed with an
inlet twisted en spirale.

CHILD MURDER AT HARRINGTON, WILTS.—The
inhabitants of the quiet little village of Hannington were
much excited and horrified, on Tuesday last, by a re
port that a servant of Mr. Ambrose Willis had murdered
her newly-born infant. Upon inquiry it was discovered
to be too true. An inquest was held yesterday by Mr.
Whitmarsh, before a jury summoned from Highworth
and llannington, when, after several hours' inquiry, a
verdict of " Wilful murder" was returned against Sarah
Willis. The mother stands committed to Devizes New
Prison, and will be removed there as soon as the sur-
geon considers it can be done with safety.— Wiltshire
Independent.

SUNDAY TRADING.-Mr. William Grant, the prin-
cipal news-agent of Brighton, appeared before Major
Allen, on Thursday, to answer a charge made against
him by Mr. George Chittenden, the high-constable, of
having on the previous Sunday unlawfully exercised
his business on the Lord's day, whereby he had in-
curred a penalty of 55., under a statute of Charles 11.
Mr. Grant requested the bench to grant an adjournment
till Monday, on account of the absence of his solicitor,
but the high-constable having stated that that day
would be inconvenient to him, Major Allen ordered
the case to proCeed. Mr. Grant then pleaded guilty,
and Major Allen imposed the penalty of 55., with costs
10s., which Mr. Grant at once paid. The Gallant Major
at the same time stated that the proceedings had been
taken in consequence of the numerous complaints of the
inhabitants of the desecration of the Sabbath, which
had now become a crying evil. News-agents and cigar-
dealers appear to be the parties against whom the high-
constable and churchwardens are waging the war, of
which Mr. Grant has received the first shot.

W hile the passenger traffic has been increasing on
the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, the Forth and
Clyde Canal Company's swift boats have also been car-
rying immense numbers. It is stated that for the month
of July alone the number carried in these boats was
19,000, one-third of whom went the whole distance.—
Glasgow Chronicle. _ _

F
ETE IN THE GARDENS AND GROUNDS OF MOUNT
EDGCUMBE.—This fete, including a bazaar, came off on
Thursday and Friday, the 22d and 23d inst., and we are
happy to say that the whole sum derived from all sources
was 1,2341., which will be applied in aid of the funds of
the Devon and Cornwall Female Orphan Asylum, and
those of the South Devon and East Cornwall Hospital.

BRIGHTON LEWES, AND HASTINGi RAILWAY.—
The works of the branch railway to Lewes and Hastings
will be very shortly commenced. That portion of it
from Lewes to Hastings, which presents few or no diffi-
culties, will be first finished—it is expected in ten months.
In many spots, where the line runs along the beach, it is
already made, and nothing has to be done but to put
down the sleepers. The works between Brighton and
Lewes, and fora few miles beyond Lewes, are of a different
character, and will require a period of 18 months to be
completed. In the first place the line starts from Brighton
with a viaduct, which springs in a north-easterly direction
from the present viaduct at New England, goes at the back
of the Dairy, crosses the London road just above the Hare
and Hounds, and terminates in Mr. Stanford's field beyond,
where a short tunnel of about 200 yards commences,
which goes under the Ditchling-road between Mr. Col-
batch's and Mr. Wright's houses, and comes to the Dog-
kennel. Here the line skirts the hill at the back of the
Horse•barracks. passes through the rick-yard at Mouls-
combe, and continues along the west side of the Lewes-
road for about a mile, when, in order to avoid Stanmer
Park, it crosses the Lewes-road by a bridge, and runs
along the eastern side of the road till it reaches the
bottom of Falmer-bill, when it again crosses to the
opposite side, and the second tunnel is commenced.
This is carried under Falmer, and will be about
half a mile in length. The line continues to skirt
the western side of the turnpike-road till the third
tunnel, which will be about 200 yards, and occurs
at the hill before entering Lewes. Here the turn-
pike-road is again traversed, and the railway is carried
down to Southover, and so on to Lewes. It is not yet
determined where the terminus shall be in that town.
It is wished to avoid the necessity of a small branch line
to the bridge, as at first proposed, which would be at-
tended with considerable inconvenience to the traffic,
and to have only one main line from Brighton to
Hastings. Beyond Lewes the river is crossed to the east
of the town, and here some heavy embankments will be
necessary till the hill which bounds the valley is reached,
when a cutting to the extent of 40 feet will be made,
and after this the line runs along the coast to Hastings at
almost a dead level. Mr. Withes, who executed a con-
siderable porton of the London and Brighton railway,
has taken the whole contract from Brighton to Hastings.
The tunnel under the Ditchling-road will be remark-
able by a strong curve—to a degree that is not presented
by any tunnel yet constructed.—Brighton Herald.
LONGEVITY.—Died, a few days since, in Killarney,
a cat and parrot, belonging to Mr. John M‘Sheehy,
New-street, both at the advanced age of 86 years. The
cat and parrot had been given to him by the late Sir
Aubrey De Vere Hunt, of Curragh House, county of
Limericks—Dublin Packet.