The Sun.
London, England, 1829-08-31 00:00:00

GENTLEMEN'S FASHIONS.

(From the Gentleman's Magazine of Fashions, 6-e.)
A hunting-dress now likely to be much in favour
with men of fashion is preparing ; it consists of a
round jacket of a Mexican green, a knit pair of
pantaloons of English thread, ticking gaiters, and a
light helmet cap of lady-bird-brown morocco, with
a long rounded visor. The waist is tightened by a
broad belt about four inches in width, with a pocket
in front covered with sea-calf skin. No pouch. A
servant follows to take care of the game.
Men of fashion at evening parties wear coats of
light blue or green, with square flaps, a waistcoat of
satin or tabby, of a damask pattern, the figures the
same colour as the ground; nankin or white panta-
loons, and white stockings, with square-toed shoes.
We have seen coat-flaps descend nearly as low as
the hams, and the two buttons at the base of the
waist set very near each other.
Some tailors cut the flaps of coats quite d /a
militaire—extremely narrow and short—they have
a graceful appearance.
The exquisites are very partial to nankin panta-
loons; they fasten under the foot; with these are
often worn grey or blue silk stockings, either striped
or ribbed. An exclusive has been seen with his
shoes fastened by small buckles of polished steel;
he had yellow stockings, with large triangular clocks
of violet colour. His nankin pantaloons fastened
under the feet, and were buttoned at the lower part
by two small gold buttons; he had a white waist.
coat, and a coat of light brown.
We have remarked another with white ticking
pantaloons, highly glazed; sitting tight to the thighs
and knees, and wide as they descended lower; the
waistcoat was white, quilted and stitched, and, turned
back, en demi-schal ; the coat was of foresters green,

with a broad velvet collar ; the lapels of the coat
were also very large.
The new white or yellow nanki❑ pantaloons have
a waistband only three inches wide. _

A military gentleman lately appeared at a ball,
with his shirt plaited across in flutings. He had a
spotted silk waistcoat, a raven-grey coat, nankin
pantaloons, and ribbed silk stockings.
Some young gentlemen have been seen at eve-
ning parties with cravats of white satin.
The black cravats are only long enough to termi-
nate in a small rosette.

At evening parties, and at rural balls, gentlemen
no longer have elastic hats; but carry in their hand
the kind of hat they usually wear.
Some gentlemen, fond of new inventions, have
sported a new kind of purse; it has a secret spring;
but this is not so useless a precaution as may be
imagined : for if a dishonest servant suffers himself
to be tempted by opportunity, he would, perhaps,
not scruple taking a sovereign from a purse he could
open, while he dare not possess himself of the full
purse itself.
The handle of a gentleman's umbrella has a
small ball of gold, and, a few inches lower, are two
holes (as in a cane), through which is passed a
leather string, the ends united and formed into a
small tassel.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

BOW-STREET.

Among the watch-house charges this morning,
two decently dressed, although evidently unfortu-
nate sisters, stood charged by the Strand-lane Nv at c -
house-book with having robbed George James Hay-
ton of nine sovereigns on Saturday night. The
night constable stated, that the complainant had (Is•
scribed himself as a medical student, residing in
Queen-square. He stated on Saturday night, that
he had been some time in company with the two
females, and that they had picked his pocket of the
above sum. As the complainant did not appear
this morning to prosecute the charge, the watch-
house-keeper went to his lodgings, and then learned
that the gentleman had merely intended the charge
as a drunken frolic, and the night constable ex-
pressed his conviction that the prisoners were inno-
cent. He had searched them, and found only 40,
in their possession. He had also searched their
lodgings, where he heard a good character of
them. The poor girls, who had been in the
watch-house since they were charged, denied all
knowledge of the complainant's sovereign. He had
met them in Waterloo-road. He asked them to
take supper with him, which they consented to, and
they all supped together at their lodgings. He then
asked them to walk over Waterloo-bridge with him.
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came near Strand-lane, when he suddenly turned
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off to her as a bona fide mason. She assured the Ma-
gistrate that the defendant, whom she had since dis-
covered to be a married man, had courted her in
due form; had borrowed all her wages under pro-
mise of marrying her on Tuesday morning last; had
then deserted her, and upon complainant going to
his house to upbraid him, he gave her a black eye,
and 'that was not the worst wound he had in-
flicted on her, for under the aforesaid promise
of marriage he had robbed her of her self-respect,
and she expected to be seriously ill in two months.
The defendant, a smirking young villain, did not
deny any other part of the statement, but that of
his having given her a black eye. He assured the
Magistrate most smoothly that she had given that
to herself.

Sir R. BIRDIE ordered him to give good bail, at
which the defendant seemed perfectly satisfied.

We would recommend such of our readers as
are at present sojourning in the Highlands, to inspect. the
beautiful villa and grounds belonging to Mr. FRASER in
the neighbourhood of Inverness ; lately advertised for
private sale. We understand the whole will speedily be
brought to the hammer, to give rival competitors an op-
portunity of fairly contending in open field.

VISITATION.—On Wednesday, the Bishop
of SALISBURY held his visitation for the Deanery of
Reading, in St. Mary's Church. His Lordship arrived on
Tuesday, and took up his residence at the house of the
Vicar. Prayers were read by the Rev. H. H. Mum AN,
and an excellent sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr.
GossETT. His Lordship, shortly after the sermon, de-
livered his charge. On Thursday, the rite of confirma-
tion was performed. As many as 1,053 children have
been confirmed in the different parishes.

The Cockneys are making vigorous prepara-
tions for the commencement of the sporting season to-
morrow. As Old London Bridge will be pulled down in
the course of next year, the shootineamusetnents of the
City will be greatly abridged hereafter. Old LisToar, the
father of our comic actor, once quarrelled with a man,
who wanted him to fight with pistols; but LISTON', who
possessed an inexhaustible fund of dry humour, replied,
" No; I once shot London Bridge, and I'll be - if
ever you catch me shooting any more."

About 12 o'clock last night, a fire broke out
in the house of Mr. BOWKER, boot and shoemaker, No.
130, Fleet-street, which, from its first appearance in the
rear of the house, threatened the destruction of several
houses, including the Globe Tavern, in Shoe-lane. Half
an hour elapsed, after the engines belonging to the dif-
ferent insurance offices were on the spot, before a plenti-
ful supply of water could be obtained, during which time
the destruction of Mr. Bowl:Elea house was complete ;
and afterwards, notwithstanding the exertions of the fire-
men, the two adjoining houses suffered some damage.—
The fire was got under by two o'clock, and we are glad to
state that no person was hurt.
THE WEATHER AND CROPS.--Within tile
last ten days we have been visited alternately with tre-
mendous wind and rain, and excellent drying wind and
sunshine. It cannot be stated decidedly that the crops
have been actually injured, but the harvest in this neigh-
bourhood has been for several days retarded. In conse-
quence of the heavy rains which fell last week the river
was much swollen, and inundated the Broomielaw several
feet across the quay on Sunday. Some rafts of timber
and piles from the New Bridge, and where the quay it
undergoing repair, that were carried down the river,
struck several vessels; but, fortunately, the shipping as
the I3roomielaw sustained no material damage. The
weather, since that time, having been dry with a strong
fresh breeze from W., a great number of reapers were en-
gaged on Monday and yesterday at the Cross, and the
farmers here are briskly proceeding with their harvest la-
bour.— Glasgow Free Prese.
ENGLISH FASHIONABLES ABROAD.—The
topic in the circles of supreme ton, both here and in
France, is that of a Noble Lord and his Lady who have re-
cently arrived in Paris. The Lady, then a supposed
widow, was married in Italy to an English Nobleman—by
courtesy so called. She is the daughter of a branch of an ex-
tinct dynasty ;is beautiful, and highly accomplished. Her
second husband possessed personal attractions also, but was
poor in worldly wealth. A certain celebrated Duchess,
now claiming near affinity to the family, taking into con-
sideration the circumstances of the new married couple,
liberally settled two thousand pounds per annum on the
husband. They went to Paris; and when in the enjoy-
ment of the gay festivities in those regions of delight, were
apprised of the approach of her first husband—a Hungarian
Count, long an exile in Siberia for political offences, and
supposed to be dead.
By a letter of a recent date from an intelligen
officer of our squadron at Constantinople, we learn that the
Russian squadron, consisting of 18 ships, was lying in
sight of our own, and that in the night previous to the
date of this communication, they effected a landing on the
Asiatic shore. The batteries, however, opening upon
them, they re-embarked without completing any mischief.
It is credited by a portion of Turkish politic inns, that the
GRAND SEIGNOR is not using his utmost exertions to de-
fend his dominions ; that contemplating the entrance of
the Russians into Constantinople, he will readily, when
that event occurs, relinquish the disputed principalities of
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campaign, and then avail himself of the presence and sup-
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port of the Russian army, to re-model both his civil and
Turks are apprehensiveof t Russianof
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struction to their ships by fire-vessels. The services of
Capt. LIANc
urn, who had given 9,0001. for the Hylton
Jolffe steam-vessel, were at once rejected by the Cipitalt
PAciu.—Hampshire Paper.