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FEMALE FASHIONS FOR FEBRUARY.

Viatinin Dann.-=Pelisse of gros de IVespks, of a fonder& colour;
made close and simply ornamented down the sides and. rowid the'
border of the skirt, with one full roukon. A delicate row of em-
bossed braiding ornaments each side of the bust; the pelisse is
made without any collar, and is surmounted by a double frill of
fine law, with a Vandyke edge. The sleeves are but moderately
full, and are finished at the shoulders by inancherent, of a descrip-
tion entirely novel; being formed of flutings which stand out very
perceptibly from the arm. A cornette of fine lace, with a few
pomegranate blossoms, is worn under a bonnet of black velvet, or-
namented by a plume of drooping black feathers; a black Chan-
tilly lace veil is generally Worn with this bonnets thrown over on
one side: the bonnet is encircled round the crown, and tied under
the chin on the right side, with s rich striped ribbon of pomegra-
nate-blossom colour and jonquil. A gold-chain, with an eye-glass,
or ornaments, concealed under the belt : the trinket most in favour
is a small emblematical seal, with some elegant device, and no other
ornament depending. The half-boots are of black kid, and the
gloves of a lemon colour.
CARRIAGE Vistrtrc llauss.—A dress made partly en blouse, of
very fine India muslin, sprigged, with three flounces of broad lace,
of a must superb pattern : the body is drawn, but sits well to the
shape, and is made partially low : the ileeves of plain muslin, of a
clearer texture thau the dress, made full, but confined from the
wrist to the elbow, with bands of muslin, finished on the outside of
the arm with rosettes of white satin ribbon. Venetian mantle of
sapphire blue satin, lined throughout, and faced with eaaary-yellow
tevantine. The cape of this beautiful mantle, which has no hood,
descends to the bend of the arm, and is faced round with canary-
yellow : the collar is a fa Frasecaise, and from the part where it ter-
minates on each side, and the cape commences, is a splendid chain-
bar of gold, fastening the mantle, which is left slightly open so as to
disely the dress : on the left side depend two rich cordons, each
finished by a magnificent' tassel, all of gold. The hat is of white
watered grin de Aciptes, crowned with an elegant plumage of white
feathers. Half hoots of white kid complete this charming costnmes
which is peculiarly adapted for the pitying of bridal visits to Ladle*
of high rank on their first receiving the congratulations of their
friends ; or for personally offering respects, where a certain etiquette
of style in dress is requisite.—Front La Belie Assentiolde.

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ORMINAL zsitrEn PROM LORD-bill OM
The Lady of Mr. John Shepherd, of Frothe,- hiving
died some time ago, leaving amongst her papers st-
Prayer, which her husband believed to have been com-
posed on behalf of the Noble Poet, Mr. Shepherd ad-
dressed it to his. Lordship; and the admirers of the Net
will, we believe, be as much gratified with his reply, as
the friends of Christianity with the address which called
it fords.
TO THE RIGHT HON. LdRD BYRON.—PISA.
From, Somitiet, gov. 21, 1821.
MT Loan—More than two years since, a lovely and
beloved wife was taken from me, by lingering disease;
after a very short union. She possessed unvarying gene
tieness and fortitude, and a piety so retiring as rarely
to disclose itself in words, but so influential, as :a pro.
duce uniform benevolence of conduct. In the last hoof
of life, after a fareweil look on a lately born and only.
infant; for whom she had evinced inexpressible afftc
tion, her last whispers were " GOD'S happiness I Gon's
happiness !" - Since the second anniversary of her de-
cease, I have read some papers, which no one had seen
during her life, and which contain her most secret
thoughts. I am induced to communicate to your Lord&
ship a passage from these papers, which, there is no
doubt, refers to yourself ; as I have more than once
heard the writer mention your agility on the rocks at
Hastings:
" Oh ! my Con, I take encouragement from the assurance of
Thy word, to pray to Thee in behalf of one for whom I have lately
been much interested. May the person to whom I allude (and
who is now, we fear, as much distinguished for his neglect of Thee
as for the traoscendant talents Thou bast bestowed on him) be
awakened to a sense of his own danger, and led to seek that peace
of mind in a proper sense of religion, which he has found this world's
enjoyments unable to procure !—Do Thou grant that his future
exampk may be productive of far more extensive benefit than his
pat conduct and writings have beep of evil ; and may the Sun of
Righteousness, which, we trust, will, at some future period, arise
on him, be bright in proportion to the darkness of those clouds which
guilt has raised, and soothing in proportion to the keenness of that
agony which the punishment of his vices has inflicted on him ! May
the hope that the sincerity of my own efforts for the attainment of
holiness, and the approval of my own love to the GUMS AUTNOII
of religion, will render this prayer, and every other for the welfare
of mankind, more efficacious—cheer me in the path of duty ; but
let me not forget, that, while we are permitted to animate ourselves
to exertion by every innocent motive, these are but the lesser streams
which may serve to increak the current, but which, deprived of
the grand fountain of good (a deep conviction of inborn sin, and firm
belief in the efficacy of enemy's death for the salvation of those
who trust in him, and really seek to serve him), would soon dry up,
and leave us barren of every virtue as before.
" Hastings July 31,1814."
There is nothing, my Lord, in this extract, which,
in a literary sense, can at all interest you; but it may,
perhaps, appear to you worthy of reflection, how deep
and expansive a concern for the happiness of others a
Christian faith can awaken in the midst of youth and
prosperity.—Here is nothing poetical and splendid, as
in the expostulatory homage of M. Delamartine ; but
here is the sublime, my Lord ; for this intercession was
offered, on your account, to the SUPREME SOURCE of
happiness. It sprang from a faith more confirmed than
that of the French poet, and from a charity, which, in
combination with faith, spewed its power unimpaired
amidst the languors and pains of approaching dissolu-
lion. 1 will hope that a prayer, which, lam sure, was
deeply sincere, may not be always unavailing.
It would add nothing, my Lotd, to the fame with
which your genius has sun onnded you, for an unknown
and obscure individual to express his admiration of it.
I had rather be numbered with those who wish and pray.
that 41 wisdom from above," and " peace," and j..y,
may enter such a mint!.
THE ANSVER.
Pisa, Dxc. 8, 1821.
have received your letter. I need not say,
that the extract which it contains has affected me, be-
cause it would imply a want of all feeling to have read
it with indifference. Though lam not quite' sure that
it was intended by the writer for me, yet the date, the
place where it was written, with sonic other circum-
stances which you mention, render the allusion proba-
ble. But, for whomsoever it was meant, I have read
it with all the pleasure which can arise from so me-
lancholy a topic. I say pleasure—because your brief
and simple picture of the life and demeanour of the
excellent person whom I trust that you a ill again meet,
cannot be contemplated without the admitation due to
her virtues, and her pure and unpretending piety. Her
last moments were particularly striking; and I do not
know that in the course of reading the story of man-
kind, and still lessin my observations upon the exist-
ing portion, I ever met with anything so unostenta-
tiously beautiful. Indisputably, the firm believers in
the Gospel have a great advantage over all others,—
for this simple reason, that if true, they will have their
reward hereafter, and if there be no hereafter, they can
be but with the infidel in his eternal sleep, having had
the assistance of an exalted hope through life, without
subsequent disappointment, since (at the worst of them)
" out of nothing, nothing can arise," not even sorrow.
But a man's creed does not depend upon himself ; who
can say, I will believe—this,—that,—or the other?
and least of all that which, he least can comprehend.
,I have, however, observed, that those who have be-
gun life with extreme faith, have in the end greatly
narrowed it, as Chillingworth, Clarke (who ended
as an Arian), and some others ; while, on the
other hand, nothing is more common than for
the early sceptic to end in a firm belief, like
Maupertius, and Henry Kirke White. But my business
is to acknowledge your letter, and not to make a disser-
tation. lam obliged to you for your good wishes, and
more obliged by the extract from the papers of the be-
loved object whose qualities you have so well described
in a few words, I can assure you, that all the fame
which ever cheated humanity into higher notions of its
own importance, would never weigh in my mind against
the pure and pious interest which a virtuous being may
be pleased to take in my welfare. In this point deicer
II would not exchange the prayer of the deceased in my
behalf, for the united glory of Homer, Cesar, and
I Napoleon, amid such be accumulated upon a living
head. Do me the justice to suppose, that ride?
Inteliora prolusque," however the 14 Dderiora :woe
pay have been applied to my conduct.
• Thursday morning, a shocking accident happened at
Mr. Firth's Mill, in Silsbridge-lane, Bradford a fine
youth, about 14 years of age, the son of the proprietor,
who had justleft school to enter upon business, having
occasion to remove W quantity of wool, which lay near
the revolving upright graft passing through the wool-
sorters' room, was caught by the machinery, and before
he could be extricated both his legs were literally shat,
teed to pieces. Surgical aid being immediately Pro-
cured, one of his legs was amputated about the middle
of the thigh/ and the amputation of the other would
have taken place had his strength admitted of it, but
the operation was necessarily delayed, and at four
o'clock in the afternoon death terminated his sufferings.