The Sun.
London, England, 1829-04-30 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Six-No one ran read the article in your Paper of
Monday, on the contemplated early prorogation of Parlia-
ment, without feeling forcibly the truth conveyed therein,
of the necessity of the Legislature no longer remaining in
a state of supineness on the existing unprecedented depres-
sion which involves every species of commerce, in the
manufacturing districts as well as our export trade. The
sauses of this defalcation are too numerous and compli-
cated for brief analysis, and the congregated wisdom of
Parliament appears the only source from whence an ame-
liorated state of things can arise. I most heartily concur
in the hint as to the necessity of reduction in the salaries of
the principal Public Officers, for surely when not only the
depreciation of the price of almost all articles of consump-
tion be considered, as well that the altered state of the
times kas reduced the income of every roan from the
highest to the lowest station in life, it is worse than un-
reasonable to continue a remuneration which was granted
when nearly every thing was at a rate of from 20 to 30
per cent. higher than at present.
The paralyzed state to which this country is reduced is
the theme of every one acquainted therewith, and it is to
be hoped that the due consideration, at least, which the
subject so imperatively demands, will not be put off to
" another Session." Yours, &c.
April2B, 1829. A MERCHANT.

We have the pleasure to announce this week
no less than four public meetings, three of them in com-
mercial and manufacturing towns of the first rank, to pe-
tition Parliament against the renewal of the monopoly of
the East India Company. Of the Manchester Meeting,
which was held yesterday, we have given some details.
The Glasgow and Leeds Meetings were extremely respect.
able, and resolutions of a very decided character were
passed by them. The petition of the Wigan Meeting is
also good. Deputations are to proceed immediately from
most of these towns, as well as from Liverpool and Eris-
tol, to London, to forward the great object of obtaining a
free trade to the Eat... Liverpool TIMM

T.ONDON PENIALF, FASIIIONS FOR. MAY. :;)

(From the World of:Fashion.)
The bonnets for Spring are in great variety; one for
the promenade is of a fawn-coloured gros-de-Naples, edged
at the border with rock-geranium-coloured beading (this
beading is now so extremely fashionable that scarce 3 bon-
net or dress is finished without it.) The bonnet has an
ornament round the crown, en fern de cheval, of the same
colour and materials as the hat, lined with geranium car-
eenet, in the hollows of which are placed puffs of riband
the same colour as the bonnet, with a broad satin stripe
of Navarin-blue at the edge, on which are clouds of ge-
ranium and white ; the strings, of the same riband, are in
a loop. A bonnet of white satin trimmed with velvet
riband, and hound with it at the edge, of a deep claret-
colour, with an edge of bright amber, spotted with claret.
colour. Strings, which are in a loop, are also of velvet,
hot with the colours reversed; the ground being of am-
ber, and the edges claret, with yellow spots; the bows be-
neath the brim are the same as the Whip. A superb car-
riage-bonnet, of a truly elegant shape, is of bird-of-Paradise
satin, edged at the brim, about half an inch from the extre-
mity, with black beading. Gauze riband, the same colour as
the bonnet, with rich black satin stripes, ornaments the
crown, and three beautiful weeping-willow feathers, the
same tint as the bonnet, droop over the right side. A
lady in slight mourning has bespoke a very elegant
bonnet of white gros-de-Naples, trimmed with black satin
and black blond ; scrolls of black satin, and other fanciful
ornaments, surround the crown, and black aigrette fea-
thers. A figured white satin bonnet for the carriage is
trimmed with white satin riband richly striped ; it is or-
namented with weeping-willow feathers of white and
marsh-mallow blossom. A canary-yellow satin bonnet is
trimmed with yellow ribands striped with black, in ex-
actly the same style as the white figured satin bonnet above
described, but is without plumage. A bonnet of etherial-
blue satin is bound, lined, and trimmed with bird-of-ParaL
disc riband, which has clouds at tile border of green, red, and
yellow ; a broad blond, quilled in flutings, is placed benea:lt
the brim, and riband in rosettes; the crown is adorned
with esprit feathers in heath-foliage, white, green, and
yellow. A white bonnet of gros-de-Naples—is figured
all over in clouds of various colours, and bound with
a variegated rouleau of green and blue foliage the
same colour as the bonnet, edged with blond, ornaments
the crown, with white Narcissusses, and their greeu
foliage, formed of feathers. A white carriage-bonnet of
gros-de-Naples, has a beautiful border, worked in flat em-
broidery of red currants and their green foliage ; the base
of the crown is finished round in the sante manner, and
the summit in three ♦ery narrow rouleaux of currant-red
satin, flowers of which bright tint ornament the hat, and
from the centre of each flower, which is of the doub'e
Muscovia form, issue white esprit feathers. The gauze
ribands, employed in the decoration of this bonnet, are
beautifully diversified in satin stripes of lively and bright
colours; the strings float loose. An embroidered edge to
a marshmallow-blossom coloured bonnet is very charm-
ing; it is a delicate wreath, the flowers white, represent-
ing those of the lilies of the valley, but the green leaves
are smaller. A tropic bird's plume is fixed in front, and
waves archwise over each side ; it is green, with a spray
of heath in the centre. The ribands are of spring-green
gauze, with satin stripes, the same colour as the bonnet, at
one edge, and white on the other.

Among the head-dresses is a blond cap of fine tulle and
blond, which has much style and fishion about it, but
great taste is requisite in the putting it on, which should
be on one side, discovering much of the hair, well ar-
ranged, on the other. It has a broad border, turned en-
tirely back ; sprigs of double violets and jonquils lie on the
right side of the hair, and higher on the left side is placed
a bouquet of the same flowers, with white snow-drops
and crocusses grouped among them ; canary yellow gauze
ribands, striped with black, are scattered slightly, in
bows, over the summit. An Ottoman turban, for full-
dress evening parties, is a splendid coiffeure ; half of the
folds in front are of white satin, the other half of gold
gauze. In the centre, in front, is the Sultana's aigrette
plume of yellow and white herons' feathers, intermingled
with green and scarlet, from the tail of some rare foreign
bird. A pink gauze turban is much admired fur evening
dress ; it has a very beautiful plumage of ostrich feathers
fixed in front, the same colour as the turban, the tips re-
dining to the left side, where they droop gracefully, but
not lower than to the ear. The pelisses remain exactly
in the style which prevailed last month ; and the newest
article for out-door covering is a pelerine mantelet, of fine
India muslin, to Le worn over a high dress, when the
weather is sufficiently mild ; these chaste and elegant ap-
pendages are expected to be much in request the ensuing
summer, either for the carriage or the promenade. They
are trimmed all round with a frill of the same muslin as
the mantelet, delicately embroidered all round in a small
pattern, worked in feather-stitch; a row of a similar
kind is also seen at the head of the trimming, worked on
the mantle itself.

(From La Belk .Assemblee.

OrElt♦ Daass.—A dress of cherry-coloured satin, with
a broad hem round the border of the skirt, headed by a
cordon of gold. The corsage ala Sevigne encircled round
the waist by a gold cord, finished in chain work, whence
depend, just below the top of the broad hem, two gold
tassels. The sleeves are short and full, of the same
terial as the dress ; they are covered by Persian draperies
of white blond, and surmounted by a frill of blond on
each shoulder. The coiffeure consists of a hat of black
satin, with three short white feathers placed under the
brim, on the right side; the other part of the hat is adorn-
ed with white plumage, and puffs of black satin riband.
The ear-pendants are of finely-carved red coral.

PRIVATE CONCERT DICESS.—A dress of white crape,
with a broad hem at the border, finished by a row of Of',
cordons, en boutons. The body is made en gerbe, with
full short sleeves ; and the waist is encircled by a white
satin belt, and double falling frill surrounds the tucker part
of the bust, of crape, in points. The hair is arranged in
the Chinese style, and is surmounted by a bouquet of full-
blown Provence roses; two rows of gold beads form an
oblique bandeau across the forehead, and complete the
head-dress. The ear-pendants are of gold, exquisitely
wrought.