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tween each festoon the
ducin2

t of two skirts Loope
girandole, another charming device, is Of

light silk, witl

all sparkling pris-
happy effect, the
)f the chandelier.
Loured reps. The
a broad band of

matic pattern,

coloured lig

The clan Ecossais. is

flounces, four in number, are edged
velvet, woven in the stuff, of varieg
every colour of the Scotch clans, so
other with marvellous ingenuity ai

plaids, comp iu

e one into the

Nu entirely

new disposition fo]

success, in spite of its expensi
velours d' Alexandrie, and con

met with great
It is called
ground,

-en in the stuff, and p: o-

mostly of the kind called yros de Tours, with horizontalstripes of narrow black
ducing the richest effect ima

velvet %I

is another feint
squares of black vel

ie, and is likewise of
et bordering the flou

ices With cartel-

mwe, correcting the stiff and formal effect of the
square bordering. The new ideas of robes a l'Egyptienne
with the narrow fringes bordering the many-coloured
brilliant patterns a la /Ifemphis—a rEtrusque —a la Se-

sostris, are now muc

in vogue

fringe is woven in

stuff, and

- ~.rowing it as it were
with the Department of Science and Art, with a view to into the shade, and sparkling with every tint of the rain-
collect evidence as to the best modes now practised of , bow whenever the wearer is in motion. An entirely new
affording elementary instruction in drawing. The masters fashion has been observed of late, which is said to hare been
are desired to express their opinion-1. As to the extent the invention of the French Empress. Dresses of white or
to which they consider drawing can be taught to a child brilliant coloured taffetas, with flounces to the waist, the
in one hour a week, or, considering vacations, &c., about bordering of which alternates thus :—the one at the bot-
-40 hours a year. 2. The process in detail by which such tom of the skirt of most brilliant design, either plaid,
instruction can best be given. 3. The character of the spotted, or giraudole ; the next one brocaded in various
examples to be used, and some definition of the stages in nuances, catnleu .7e, the colour of the dress, and so on to
which they should be used. I the top of the skirt. The new colour, jaune Nankin, has
COLLISION ON THE MIDLAND RAILWAY.—A dense fog been carried even to velvet, and trimmed with silver
enveloped the town of Leicester and neighbourhood during blond, has been twice seen at the evening receptions at
the whole of Tuesday and Wednesday, and occasioned a Fontainbleau. This colour, which we have endeavoured
collision between a passenger and coal train on Wednesday in vain to denominate abricot and seaman, still main-

morning. The coal train left Syston for Leicester, which tains its usurpation over every other. No toilet is com-
is about four miles and a half distant, about twenty plete without some article or other of this nuance. Black
minutes before seven o'clock, and the up mail train, which ribbon is spotted with it for the hair; knots of this colour
is due at Syston five minutes before seven, followed at or are embroidered with silver to loop up ball dresses ; it
shortly after the proper time, and when about midway ! even is permitted to encircle the face in dessous de cha-
between Syston and Leicester ran into the coal train. The 1 peau, as well as the throat, in the mead galont, worn in
line was rendered impassable for a short time, and five of narrow ribbon for evening costume. The vent de chine—
the passengers by the mail train were injured, but it is also an entirely new colour—appears' the most brilliant
hoped that none of the cases will prove very serious. and becoming green ever yet invented—admirably suited
THE MALVERN Rms.—The sixteenth purchase of to blond complexions.
building land for distribution amongst the shareholders In coiffures de bal the fleurs diamenties, an entirely
of the Conservative Land Society, has just been made at novel effect of art, will produce a revolution in the art of
West Malvern, close to the picturesque church and par- I adornment, being transparent and light as crape, while
sonage, and commanding a panoramic view of the vale of they are brilliant as the most costly jewels. The bouquet
Hereforshire and the Welsh mountains. The estate is an sent to the Empress, on the occasion of her fete, consisted.
easy walk from the Wass of the Wyche, well known as the of violets alone, but fresh and dewy, as if just gathered in
fashionable drive by the Worcestershire hills to Great the woods, the dew hanging on the flowers, and weighing
Malvern and Malvern Wells. West Malvern presents all ; down the leaves with the most perfect imitation of nature.
the attraction of Great Malvern, with the additional ad- I An entirely new tranasse, called a jupe de jleurs, has just
vantage of having a westerly aspect, and of being conse- I been completed for the Queen of Spain. It is composed
quently protected from the cutting easterly winds. The ,of roses and narcissus which descend in long spiral wreaths
Worcester and Hereford Railway, which is in progress, from beneath a quilling,which encircles the dress below the
will have a station at the Wyche. • waist, and fall to the very edge of the first jupe of tulle.
GREAT SLAUGHTER OF CATS.—Great commotion has , An aiguilette with long tendrils is worn upon one shoulder;
for some time past prevailed amongst the inhabitants of ; the tendrils reach to the elbow. The new shaped couronne
La Citb, and especially the elderly female portion of them, Bragance, with a very full bunch of mingled roses and
on account of the sudden and mysterious disappearance of • narcissus on one side, and long tendrils on the other, is
their cats. The restaurateurs were strongly suspected of
worn with this parure, the tendrils falling on the opposite
having taken the animals, for the purpose of making them
! shoulder to that occupied by the aiguilette.
do duty as rabbits and hares —a service in which it seems I No variety has appeared as yet in the coiffures en
they are often employed in Paris. But they vehemently cheveux. The bandeau Felix,. the rouleau Leopold, still
protested their innocence. Complaints were made to the supersede all others. The hair is still turned back from
police, and a watch was set. They succeeded in capturing the face, while not the slightest appearance of curl is
a man who had several cats in his possession. He ad- , visible, save now and then beneath the bonnets a long
witted, without hesitation, that it was he who had killed I repentir may be discerned, to finish as it were the enca-
the cats ; and said he had done it to sell the skins to I drement afforded by the wreath across the forehead. One
hatters—it having been recently discovered that they are of the great inconveniens of this mode of coiffure is now
a capital substitute for those of the beaver. When arrested strkingly visible, viz., the necessity of wearing rouge, in,
a large crowd gathered round him, and it was with diffi- order to restore that life to the countenance whiclithe
culty that he could be preserved from ill treatment.— removal of the hair destroys. All our lionnes are coin-
Galignani. pelled to adopt this mode ; moreover the East-
_ _

TliE SPECTRE OF BENCIIOINEACIL—A correspondent
of the Edinburgh Courant states that on the 21st ult. at
11-30, a.m., while on a ridge of Benchoineach, a hill of
3,000 feet altitude, in pursuit of white hares, he had an
opportunity of witnessing the phenomenon generally
known as the " Spectre of the Brocken." The mist was
driving in clouds over the ridge of the hill, and the sun
shining brightly. At intervals, a beautiful double " fog
bow" was formed in the mist. The inner bow appeared
about 80 yards distant, and about 30 feet diameter ; the
colours were bright, but not so bright as in the rainbow ;
and occassionally his shadow was strongly and distinctly
projected on the misty clouds, and apparently at a greater
distance than the prismatic arches. It required a certain
density of
.mist to produce the shadow, as, when the mist
was either too dense or too rare, he saw no image. The
effect was very singular, as the "spectre" flitted in and out

method
of dying the eyebrows and the inside of the eyelids has
been found advantageous, in order to animate the eyes,
and one is struck at the novel expression beheld on the
countenances of our fair Parisian belles at the theatre and
promenade. Gloves, ala mousquetaire, are again adopted,
with afertneture of caoutchouc to prevent them falling back
over the hand. Some few pocket handkerchiefs, with
deep fringe instead of lace, have appeared in high circles ;
but the experiment is still too fresh to allow of its
being termed a decided fashion. Coloured shirts, with
broad breast frillings, have been eagerly adopted by our
exquisites for morning costume. No waistcoat is worn
with these new shirts, a la Bresilienne. Nankin colour,
or sea green, are the colours preferred. A narrow border
of a leaf pattern, either pink or white, runs along the edge
of the frill, and is repeated round the collar and wrist-
Genovefain cloaks are still worn,

ing to the state of the mist. As the ground fell
very abruptly below him, the inner bow was more than
half a circle.

broad black vel

Jordered by a
the comfort of wide

ind possessinb

loose sleeves.

PROGRESS OF THE BEARD.—The moustache move-
ment has taken root among authors and artists. All the
Crystal Palace employes are to wear the hairy chin and
upper lip livery which nature has given to man. Some
are advancing favourably :Mr. Samuel Phillips has con-
sulted Truefit to great advantage ; Mr. Owen Jones has
presented his Alhambra razors to a friend ; and Mr. Digby
Wyatt is designing a pair of mediwval scissors to keep his
beard and, imperial in good order. If the epidemic rages,
and beards come once more into fashion (thanks to Mr.
Chorley and Mr. Albert Smith), we shall be curious to see
what shaped beard the new editor of the Quarterly will
assume, and how the President of the Royal Academy will
cultivate his imperial and moustache. The hair on the
upper lip of Shakspeare's bust, at Stratford, might form a
good model for some dramatic writer for the Surrey ; and
the whiskers which Vandyck wears might be copied with
advantage by some high-hung contributor to the Gallery
in Suffolk-street. The curiosity expressed in literary and
artistic circles on this unexpected adornment of the face
is great and general. We shall watch the movement and
report progress—perhaps call in an artist to depict the
growth of three weeks, with and without macassar.—

ROM LA. .
Very few hoods are now worn FOLLET
on Tal) mas or Bournous;
they are replaced by a large square collar failing over the
shoulders, with pointed corners in front : it is fixed at the
neck by a cord or broad ribbon to match the trimming.
We have seen black cloth Talmas bordered with velvet
palms, between each of which is another, embroidered in
twisted silk, and so placed as to cross the velvet one
Thore is

en material called lou Ere, very
heavy, and might be styled " double cloth," but warm
and comfortable for travelling costumes. The trimming
for this material is a broad black braid, with edges to
match the colour of the loutre. Simple and pretty pelisses
for young girls are made of drab cachemire, lined with a
plaid flannel.

Furs occupy an important place in this winter's fashions.
Ermine and marten are made up in most elegant and
comfortable styles. The shape of the Talma mantle,
either in cloth or velvet, deserves notice : avoiding the
profusion of plaits towards the bottom, which so ill suit
a fur trimming, and yet retaining sufficient fulness to
give both ease and eleganc
Plain black satin is

Illustrated News.
A DARING ADVENTURE.—One of the most remarkable
instances of the successful daring of a resolute will has
come to our knowledge during the present week in the
shape of no less a feat than the prosecution of a solitary
sea voyage to London, in a laden craft. The facts are as
follows :—The billy-boy Kate, of Goole, of between five
and six keels burthen, was, about three weeks ago, desert-
ed in Hartlepool by her crew, after her cargo, about 6,000
dozens of glass bottles from the Middleton manufactory,
was all safely stowed, and everything made ready for pro-
ceedidg to sea. Under these circumstances, the master,
aptly named Admiral Harrison—in no very good humour,
fts may be imagined, at the prospect of losing favourable
wind and weather while seeking a crew—suddenly formed
the extraordinary resolution to undertake the voyage alone;
and, incredible as it may appear, he immediately adopted
it. With the assistance of a companion, he got a single
reef put in the mainsail of the vessel, got under weigh,
and then, without any other companion than a favourite
dog, set out to sea. Eight days afterwards he employed
a waterman at Gravesend to take him up the Thames, and
rather surprised the fresh-water sailor by summoning his
canine friend by a shrill whistle when the article in requi-
sition was " the Admiral's mate." We may add to this,
that neither the cargo nor the vessel was insured.—Sun-
derland News.

judge by several I
this material.
At this season
worn, the elegant
which they now app,

bain worn this winter, if we may
eautiful dresses that have been made in

the year, shawls are always much
nd novelty of colour and design with
ar before us have never been equalled
they may almost be called des objets d'art.
urs, the , ground is always either black,
the two latter of quite different shades
from any worn lately, the blue especially being of a bright-
ness resembling the blue bottle. Scarlet, also, which has
been repudiated for the last thirty years, has regained itS
place in all toilettes.
The great demand for feathers, this season, has been

—indeed
As for the co:
zreen, or blue

the source of many inventions, which will be the triumph
of milliners, and of dressmakers also ; for feathers have
become one of the most recherche ornaments for ball-
dresses. Fringes in feathers or marabouts abound in
such variety and beauty as almost to defy description.
Flat bordering, or rouleaux of the same, are made in all
shades ; three or four rows of either round the skirt of a
dress of lampas. or brocade have a most elegant appear-
ance. In black, the effect is admirable upon a dress:of
moire antique, or satin. In the latter case it is worn as
a visiting-dress. Small rouleaux qe also placed between
lace flounces. Ir
tively intersperse

trimmings jet is so efTee-

Ls to secure favour for it duriniiiiis

WARNING TO WEARERS OF THE MOUSTACHE
short time since, a young gentleman, belonging tc

Much taste is displayed in the flowers for this season.
Those composed of crape and velvet possess a novelty and
Illuaorts‘ 4.

, e e, -- --- ricnness bUltaus, t-,, v.., 1,,,,cui, insinons.
town of Denny, having just emerged from his teens, was It is impossible to imagine anything prettier and more
particularly anxious about this insignia of manhood, and varied than the dress and ncsgligi handkerchiefs now ap-
had for three months assiduously cultivated the growth pearing. The most elegant—those which are placed in
upon his upper lip. A dancing ball being in prospect ap- corbeilles—are most beautifully embroidered in satin
peared to him an excellent opportunity of making a display stitch and guipure, which produce the appearance of
of his improved anti-juvenile appearance, and in order to magnificent lace d'Alencon, or Venise.
cut as bold a figure as possible, he conceived the idea of Drawn bonnets of terry velvet and pink satin, edged by
making his naturally fair complexion for the nonce assume a rouleau of white marabouts, slightly tinted with pink,
a darker hue; he had, therefore, recourse to an acquaint- and continued round the back so as to form a curtain, are
anee, who had gone through a course of chemical studies, extremely pretty; no ornament on the front, which is
for a dye that would produce the required transformation. i composed of drawn satin and velvet alternately ; between
each of these bouillonne's is plat-toil . .flo4- ----- __ . -
He was recommended to try nitrate of silver to produce

ti.iawki nat crossways band,
the desired effect, and the ball 1 night being near a hand, I tl7ree-quarters of an inch wide, of pink satin, trimmed
he instantly set to work, and that same evening, before with a row of spots embroidered in white silk. Inside are
going to bed, liberally anointed the region of the mouth i little bunches of • ,

a sen- it vi nue and pink clematis with crape
h-the above-mentioned solution, ex-peeting , no doubt
of theh t leaves, and small marabouts, the strings of pink sati•
fair sex. Before dawn, however,he awakened with on the morrow, to excite the envy and admiraembroidered on each edge with white silk spots.
,withvA very : _

,41// ay
.....-- ,---, --- ------ -- -----:-n—p_ of white Mond &n( so small'as scarcei; to chs' tinguished fact that, instead of a luxuriant growth of beautiful ume
'I from a full-dress cap. On each side of the front is a mewl
hair adorning his upper lip, the hair had entirely vanished, formed of barbel of blond, held by branches of small and the skin instead had assumed the desired hue of the loses, falling irregularly on the shoulder.
hair mortified. By his new appearance he has since been
obliged to seclude himself from puhlic gaze; and should Small velvet jackets—so much worn at home, and to
not Rowland come to his aid, fears are entertainNi Him- L. complete denii:ne-gliye': toilettes—are not at all likely to

this win

bandoned

has permanently denuded himself of this questionable
ornament on juvenile physiognomy.—Glasgow Chronicle.
PROTRACTED LAW.—Th IRISH CITI7RCIT Mrssrows TO TILE ROSIANISTS.—A
e proceedings in the bankruptcy special meeting of the friends and supporters of the Society
of Messrs.Chambers,bankers,of New Bond-street and South for Irish Church Missions to the Romanists was held at
Holton-street, London, which were commenced as far back I Exeter-hall on Thursday, the Duke of Manchester, pre-
as 1825, were brought to a close by the final winding up sident of the society, in the chair ; the object being to
of the bankrupt's estate in the Court of Bankruptcy, on I explain the present important position of the missionary
Tuesday. The firm stopped payment in 1824, and the estate work amongst the Romanists in Ireland, and the circum-
was being wound up by trustees nominated by the credi- stances in which the society is placed. Amongst those on
tors, !when a docket was struck, and the firm declared the platform were Lord Cholmondeley, Sir G. Pollock, Sir
disputed P. Maitland, Hon. Capt. Maude, Colonel Alexander, Capt.
bankrupts. The validity of the bankruptcy was
by Mr. Chambers, on the ground that be had not com- Kelly, W. Gregson, Esq., P. P. O'Malley, Esq., J. Watt,
mitted any act of bankruptcy ; and a series of trials took Esq., J. A. Hankey, Esq., J. G. Shepperd, Esq., Admiral
place, in which all the first legal talent of flip ay was Hope, Admiral Harcourt, Rev. A. Dallas D
engaged, to determine this a

)arently gimp]

le point;

the Rev. A. D

contests occupied the differetit courts ror a penuu u 1 Len
years. At length—"ln the Court of Queen's Bench, in
1835, a compromise was effected, by which, in considera-
tion of £25,000, Mr. Chambers admitted the act of bank-
ruptcy, but the validity of the bankruptcy was still liable
to be disputed by other parties, and one person did con-

um% eu tne first
that recent events clearly show that the
'reading the knowledge of the Gospel
)gether with the converts from Ro-
miring Romanists, are exposed to
mipted by the Romanist priesthood,
'ed on - tl -4" in-

tinue to contest it for some years anerwarus. mile various
Chancery suits in which the diffe7nt estates had been in-
volved, and the judgments which had been obtained
ngainst Mr. Chambers, had then to be cleared off. Some
these were arranged, and against others a perpetual in-

junction Lord Chancellor,
in
,Weans had was
tobygtehteo
them
'
satisfied the courts of
common law. The other estates were thus set free, and
eabeegiri granted
dd
some Chancery suits, in which they were also involved,
having -been successfully terminated, the estates were all
sold." After thirty years, therefore, the final dividends
have been declared, amounting, with the previous ones,
to 16s. in the pound on the joint estate of father and son
17s. 6d. on the sew. --t-J tb

after every

ol and os. on
the separate estate of theeso n.ate
The expenses of the 2thirty
years' litigation have been £37,700. The original credi-
tors are nearly all dead, and none of the five original
assignees have lived to see the matter brought to a con-
clusion.

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An astounding cure by this miraculous medicine after every
other means had failed.—(See extract from his lordship's
letter, dated Villa Messina, Leghorn, Feb. 21, 1845.)—T0 Pro-
fessor Holloway,—Sir,---I beg to acquaint you that your Pills
have effected a perfect cure of a disorder in my liver and
stomach which all the most eminent of the faculty at home
and all over the Continent had not been able to effect ; nay,
not even the waters of Carlsbad and Marienbad.—(Signed)
ALDBORotran." These wonderful Pills will cure any disorder
of the liver or stomach,