The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-12-07 00:00:00

s Berry—expired

Saturday week,

without disease or pain. She
tained her mental faculties
beauty to the last. Her lit
mous in the early part of the centur3
body worth seeing or knowing in those days
SIR J. J. GUEST.—The death of this M.P. for Merthyr
Tydvil has caused another vacancy. The candidates for
the seat are Mr. W. M. James, barrister, Whig ; Mr.
Overton. the coroner, a Peelite ; and the name of Mr.
H. A. Bruce, a nephew of one of the Lords Justices, has
likewise been mentioned on the same interest, but no ad-
dress has been issued by either gentl

90th year, and re

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ri included eve

LORD NAAS, Chief Secretary of State for Ireland, has
selected Richard Wingfield, Esq., to be his Private Se-
cretary, in the room of Richard Bourke, Esq., appointed
a police magistrate in Dublin. Sir Theophilus St. George,
Bart., is appointed resident magistrate at Natal. Mr.
Francis Hartwell Henslowe is appointed clerk of the
Legislative Council of Van Diemen's Land.—Observer.
THE COUNTESS OF LOVELACE, sole daughter of the
late Lord Byron. who died on Saturday week, after a lin-
gering illness of more than twelve months, at the town re-
sidence of her husband, in Great Cumberland-place, was
born in 1816, and, like her parent, has died before com-
pleting her thirty-seventh year. Writing to Mr. Murray
from Venice, February 2, 1818, Byron says, " I have a
great love for little Ada, and I look forward to her as the
pillar of my old age, should I ever reach that desolate
period, which 1 hope not." From Bologna, 7th June,
1819, he again writes : " I have not heard of my little
Ada, the Electra of my MycenEe ; but there will come a
day of reckoning, even should I not live to see it." From
Ravenna, Bth October, 1820: " If you turn over the pages
of the Huntingdon peerage case you will learn how com-
mon was the name of Ada under the Plantagenets. I
found it in my own pedigree in the reigns of John and
Henry." Pisa, 17th November, 1821: " I have to acknow-
ledge the receipt of a lock of Ada's hair, which is soft and
pretty, and nearly as dark as mine was at twelve." On
the Bth of July, 1835, the poet's daughter was united to
Lord King, subsequently (in 1838) created Earl of Love-
lace, a connexion by which the lineage of John Locke was
blended with that of Byron. Endowed with a large share
of her father's vivid temperament, she delighted in intel-
lectual, as well as benevolent and kindly pursuits ; one of
her most intimate and prized confidantes having been for
many years that esteemed authoress Mrs. Jameson.

~MIIM.1..11•••/fiR
FASHIONS FOR DECEMBER,

It is impossible to imagine anything richer or more
beautiful than the present style of dress, but we must de-
scribe some toilettes in order to give an idea of the magni-
ficence and taste of the present fashion. A lady whose
hair was remarkable for its blackness, had a resille of
diamonds. Over the bandeaux was placed a plait of black
velvet, spangled with violets and lozenge-shaped diamonds.
The dress was of a white moire antique a la Raphael, the
front piece being entirely covered with small bunches of
violets and lozenges of diamonds. The short sleeves were
raised with strings of diamonds with violets. Necklace
and earrings to match. _ _

Diamonds are worn in great profusion, mixed with
flowers or the ribbons so much in vogue this winter.
Bows of ribbon, with long floating ends reaching the waist,
are placed in the hair, as well as on the body and sleeves.
Dresses of crape, moire, or taffetas are trimmed with
those beautiful ribbons, some of which are velvet and
gauze, worked with gold or silver.

- A white taffetas dress with flounces embroidered in
bright coloured silks. The high body opened in front to
the waist, also embroidered to match the flounces, the
edges trimmed with a narrow lace, placed flat. The half-
long sleeves were opened from the shoulder to the bottom,
and embroidered down each edge and round the bottom.
The edges of the sleeve are drawn together by three rows.
of ribbon, forming openings for bouillonnes of lace to pass
through ; a double row of bouillonnes round the bottom
of the sleeve. The coiffure was composed of bows of
ribbon placed in bunches far back on the head, with four
long floating ends, reaching half-way down the skirt of
the robe. Splendid bracelets complete this elegant toilette.
A white moire dress, with columns of shaded green
leaves, broad at the bottom of the skirt, and lessening in
width at the waist. These leaves were formed of em-
bossed velvet, with crossings and edges of gold thread.
The body, NiobC had plaits, fastened on the shoulders
with foliage of crape and velvet. The same foliage
fastens up the short sleeves, which was embroidered with
a narrow wreath to match the skirt. A beautiful coiffure,
both original and elegant, accompanies this toilette; it is
composed of shaded crape leaves veined with gold, mixed
with small flowers of all colours. This wreath is broad
over the head, and hangs on each side in long foliage.
The varied shades of the flowers and leaves are most
becoming, and are much worn by young ladies.
A dress of pale green taffetas, trimmed with three deep
flounces, edged with silver fringe, the heading dotted

with silver stars ; the flounces raised on each side with
bows of taffetas ribbons, with stamped velvet leaves and

silver edges

A dress of white taffetas bad the front breadth
trimmed with five net flounces, edged with wreaths of
roses and chenille. Each flounce fastened at the ex
tremities with small bouquets of green velvet

sets across the leaves. The body of the dress trimmed
the Pompadour style, with the same garniture
A dress of apple green gros de
flounces, and a border of stampet
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LIVERPOOL "BLACK BALL" LINE OF
°lb* •&,\.. PACKETS TO AUSTRALIA.
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Tons. For To sail
FORTUNE (new ship) .... 15CO.Sydney lsth Dec.
PASSAROUA NG lBoo.Nlelbourne&Geelong.2sth Dec,
ELZ.HARRISON(nw ship)2ooo.Po ilip& Sydney.loth Jan.
DAVID M`IVER IBC elbourne To follow
GOLDEN AGE (new ship o.Nlelbourne To follow

These magi
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great expi
patched underthe inspec
For further particulars apply to
JAMES BAINES and CO., 6, Cook-street

THE THISTLE LINE OF PACKETS FOR AUSTRALIA
FROM LIVERPOOL.
Will take only a limited quantity of freight.—To
sail positively on the 15th instant.
For MELBOURNE and PORT PHILIP,
\.The very superior A 1 at Lloyd's new first-class
frigate-built Ship JOHN KNOX,
P. KILLEA, Commander;
1194 tons register ; tons burthen.
Tbis splendid ship sails fast; is pered and copper-fasten-
I; the between decks are ver ty, nine feet high, and the
accommodation not to be rpassed. All the berths are in
enclosed rooms, and e family can have a separate room, if
agreed for. Her C ander is a gentleman who has had
great experience ' the trade ; and she will carry an experi-
enced Surgeon, and be ventilated in the most improved man-
ner, as well as being surveyed under the inspection of Her
Majesty's Emigration Agent. This Ship carries a powerful
Fire-engine with the necessary hose.—For freight or passage
apply to the Owner,
DUNCAN GIBB, 31, Strand-street, Liverpool.

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BLACK BALL LINE OF PACKETS

148
Th For NEW YORK.
The following Ships of the above well-klown and
- favourite line will be despatched on the Ist and

16th of every month :

Ships. ' Captains. Tons bur. To sail
ISAAC WEBB E. T. AMBER 3500 16th Dec
MON I EZUM A DE COURCY.. 3000 Ist Jan.
ISAAC WRIGHT ABEEL 3:00 16th Jan.
COLUMBIA BAYER 3OOO Ist Feb.
MANHATTAN PEABODY .. 3500 16th Feb
_ _ -

FIDELIA DIXON
YORKSHIRE Youso
GREAT WESTERN W. FITRBER

3000 Ist March,
3000 16th March,
3500 let April,

The ISAAC WEBB will lle.tte Packet of the 16th Dec

To passengers wishin perior accommodations, these ships
offer great induce ts. They are commanded by men of
experience, well v tilated, &c., and are in every respect ar-
ranged for the comfort of passengers. Those persons holding
pre-paid certificates, will bear in mind they must apply only to
JAMES F. ROCHE, 117, Waterloo-road.

STEAM TO
NEW YORK AND (VIA JAMAICA) TO CHAGRES

The undernoted or other first-class Screw
Steam-ships, will sail
From LIVERPOOL for NEW YORK,
ONCE A MPNTH,
, .' until further notice, (the extended service
being Twice a Month, when the Ships now building are com-
pleted) :
ANDES.. Capt. WICKMAN. 'ETNA CiLITTLE.
ALPS.... Capt. Hu ITHINGS. TAURUS Ca MILLER.
JURA.. . Capt. DOUGLAS. FENERIFFE.Cap .

The ANDES will sail on WEDNESDAY, the Bth December, 1852
The ALPS will sail on WEDNESDAY, the sth January, 1853,

FIRST CABIN PASSAGE T EW YORK .120.
SECOND CABIN PASSA TO NEW YORK... 115.
Including Steward's Fee Provisions, but without Wines
and Liquors, which ma e obtained on board.

Freight on Ir Goods to New York, Three Pounds per
Ton Measureme other Goods by Agreement.
Freight will b collected in New Ycrk at the rate of 84 SO to
the pound sterling.

Apply in Halifax, to SAMUEL CUNARD; in Boston, to S. S.
LEWIS; in New York, to EDWARD CUNARD; in Havre and
Paris, to DONALD CURRIE ; in London, to J. B. FOORD, 52,
Old Broad-street; in Glasgow, to GEORGE and JAMES BURNS ;
ar in Liverpool to

more Scr(

D. and C. MAC IVER, 14, Water-street.
Steam-ships will call at PORTLAND
Winn Trade,

ces, in the Month of FEI
sods offering fo

r either of these