The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-01 00:00:00

FASHION'S EMBER.
(Flom the World of Fashion Monthly Magazine.)
CAPS are mostly composed of blond, and verdant
green ribbon, surmounted with a wreath of geraniums.
Others, of the form Marie Antoinette, are composed,
simply of lace, the foundation being of that material,,
trimmed all round with a single row of a light de-
scripticn of lace, and ornamented with a ribbon ron-
lean of green taffetas, pose in a kind of wreath under
the lace, and which is attached on one side by a cbou
of green ribbon, having long ends; the hair, when
arranged in the English curls, suits admirably with
this becoming little cap.
COIFFURES.—For full dress the coiffure Rachel is;
still the greatest favourite, composed of gold net-
work and grenat velvet, having very long ends de-
scending on each side, and terminated with long gold
tassels reaching to the waist.
CArorrs.—Satin capotes are very much in vogue
at the present moment, particularly those in pale azure
blue, or pink, and trimmed with a broad English lace!
iapfet, forming a kind of half handkerchief over the
crown, and descending on each side of the front in a
sort of veil; this lappet is interspersed with half"
wreaths or bouquets of beautiful flowers of the same
shade as the bonnet. Those in velours epingle are
also much in favour; the most distingue colour be •
a pearl grey glace with Rink, and ornamented wir3.
marabout feathers to match, the interior of the capotes
being decorated with roses panachees, the same colours.;
as the material of this most distinguished looking capote..
NEW MATERIALS FOR WALKING DRESSES.—The:
richest kind of material for this description of dress,
is the satin chatogants a lignes of two shades brochees;
also Scotch velvets, les Armures gothique, gros de!
Tours, levantines doubles, velours d'Orent, and Pekins
brochee.
WALKING DRESSES.—The skirts of the dresses, axe
now being made longer and of a greater width than
ever ; the most favourite style of trimming being
either three rows of tucks, or flounces; there is no
change in the depth of the waists, but the lengtliening
of the skirts make us inclined to predict the return of
the demi-trains—good taste forbids it ! The sit eves
Louis XIV., and a la Richelieu, retain all their favour.
Pearl and French grey are decidedly the most fashio.n.
able colours for promenade dresses.
CLOAKS.—The following has just made its appear-
ance; it is the most elegant and recherche of its kind,
being composed of velvet oreilie d'ours, or bear's ease
colour, the whole of the manteau being encircled witk
rich embroidery of the same colour but of different;
shades, and edged with a broad fringe in points of
guipure. Satin cloaks will be mostly embroidered in
soutache, or braid of different shades, having a
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very beautiful effect, the different shades giving the
embroidery a raised appearance.
DINNER DRESSES.—VeIvets and black satin are
both very much in vogue for this style of costume,
their appearance being particularly elegant when
made in the following style—the corsage half high ;
the back plain ; the front a cinq plis, reaching from
the shoulder and descending en demi Stuart to the,
end of the bust; berthe of rich black lace, the sleeves
a l'Espagnol, having a long opening encircled with
lace, and showing here and there an under sleeve of
white satin; manchettes of black lace, form Louis.
XIV. ; of course, this kind of dress is mostly suited,
for ladies of a certain age, our younger elegantes pre-
fering dresses of printed tarlatane over gros
de
Naples ; corsage en geroe ; sleeves Pompadour, de-
scending as far as the elbow, and trimmed with bon-
hommes in point of Paris.
FURS.—Sable trimmings will be much worn, in
change with ermine. The camail will be greatly in
favour this 'winter' made either entirely of ermine, or
of velvet ornamented with ermine trimmings. Muffs
also will be considered indispensable ; they will be
mostly of ermine or sable ; in form they will be even
smaller than those worn last winter, being ornamented
at each end with broad white satin ribbon. Les Wits-
houras or redingotes of velvet will be mostly trimmed
with ermine, and pelerines to match. Cachmere'.
cloaks are also being lined with ermine, the sides and
all round the bottom having a flouncing of the same,
reaching to the height of the knee.
Calm/is are now mostly used for an evening, and
are composed of satin, wadded and bordered with
swansdown.
COLLARS.—Nothing can equal the beauty and rich-
ness of the collars manchettes of the present day, par-
ticularly those embellished with aragonaise embroidery..
For young persons des cols Yollande are mostly used,
and are at once simple and graceful. Les fichus Marie
Antoinette retain also all their favour, being a perfect
assemblage of lace, forming a fichu of most grace-
ful kind. We must also not omit mentioning des
manchettes Moliere, des manches Ninon, and colle -
rettes Jeanne d'Arc.
Fashionable Colours for the month will be different
shades of green, violet, fawns, and shots—such as pink
and lilac, violet and green, pink and fawn, marroon and
ruby—great.

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FUNERAL OF GRACE DARLING.
The funeral of the heroine of the Ferne Islands
took place at Bamburgh, on Monday week, and was
attended by upwards of 200 individuals belonging to
that neighbourhood, the principal mourners on the
melancholy occasion being the venerable father, rela-
tionS, and friends of the deceased, whose severe be-
reavement excited the liveliest sympathy. The pall
was borne by William Barnfather, Esq., from Aln-
wick Castle ; Robert Smeddle, sq., of Bamburgh
Castle ; the Rev. R. M. Taylor, of North Sunderland ;
and Thomas Bender, Esq., surgeon, Bamburgh. Mr.
Evans, chief officer of the Customs, and the principal
inhabitants of the village and neighbourhool Joining
in the sorrowful procession. The service was per-
formed by the Rev. William Darnell, incumbent of
the parish. At the lowering of the coffin, and through-
out the whole of the service, many a tear was shed.
The coffin, which was remarkably neat, bore the fol-
lowing inscription :—" G. 11. Darling, died October
20, 1842, aged 26 years." A severe gale from the
N.N.E. prevented the three brothers of the deceased
from being present at the last mournful tribute of
affection to their dear sister. It appears that for some
time previous to the death of this truly excellent and
exemplary young woman, she was perfectly aware
that her latter end was approaching, but this gave
her no uneasiness. She had been nurtured in
the fear and love of God, and dependence on the
merits of her Redeemer, and her hope of mercy in-
creased as her bodily strength diminished. She was
never heard to utter a complaint during her illness,
but exhibited the most Christian resignation through•
out. Shortly before her death she expressed a wish
to see as many of her relations as the peculiar nature
of their employment would admit of, and, with sur-
prising fortitude and self-command, she delivered to
each of them some token of remembrance. This
done, she calmly awaited the approach of death, arid
finally resigned her spirit into the hands of Him who
gave it, without a murmur. The celebrity which
this amiable female. had acquired effected no change
in her conduct or demeanour. She was from her
earliest years of a meek, kind, and gentle disposition,
and so she continued to the last moment of her exist-
ence. Having been once asked how she could think
of continuing to reside on a barren rock after having
become so celebrated, and why she did not come on
shore awl enjoy the pleasures of life, she replied—
" Had you seen the awful wreck of the Forfarshire,
the melancholy sight would have been more than suf-
ficient to have driven the pleasures of this world out
of your mind for ever." The-circumstances connec-
ted with the wreck of the For-farshire were such and
so recent, that it is quite unnecessary to recapitulate
them ; they are engraved on the memory of_t etmhe inptrhe-e
sent generation, and future ages will re. of
Journal.
history of our country. —Newcastle

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theh_peNoow " tehrPRESTON AND WIRE RAILWAY, HARBOUR, AND
DOCK ComrAxy.--Yesterday the half-yearly general
meeting of the Proprietors was held at the offices,
King William-street, City, when Sir liesketh Fleet-
wood, Bart., 11LP., took the chair. The Chairman,
after briefly alluding to the prospects of the under-
taking.generally, and to the excess which had taken
place in the expenditure over the original estimates,
called upon the Secretary to read the Report of Mr.
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of strongly urged on the Proprietors the esta-
blishment a steam navigation company, for the
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K in up a regular communication with
reland and Scotland. The deficiency in the traffic-
between 1841 and 1842 amounted to 54,000 passen-
gers, 5,5181. The assumed deficiency, for 1843 would
be 8,7631. Considerable discussion then ensued upon
the state of the undertaking. After some querulous
remarks from a few of the principal Shareholders, and
an expression of confidence on the part of Mr. J. Abel
Smith, M.P., on the eventual prosperity of the un-
dertaking, a resolution was passed, appointing a com-
mittee to act in concert with the Directors, for the
purpose of raising, on the security of the property of
the Company, 2,5001., wherewith to pay the interest
due to the Royal Exchange Insurance Company, an
also to report on the future prospects of the C
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Company to prosecute all defaulters in respect of call
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