The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-12-01 00:00:00

FASHIONS FOR DECEMBER

(From the London and Paris Ladies' Magazine of Fashion.)
Pekins, satins, velvets, levantines, and moires d'Orient
foulards, are the materials now in demand, and the favourite
colours are seabieuse, orange and black, and amethyst. Cloth
dresses and redingotes are preparing in Paris ; they are made
full in the skirt, with tight bodies and sleeves ornamented
with buttons. Tight sleeves are becoming very general, of
the Amidis form, with two seams ; the skirts are very full
round the waist ; the corsages with three seams continue in
favour ; they are much improved by a treble row of buttons,
which continue down the skirt. Gimp trimmings are much
worn. Cachemire dresses are ornamented with velvet but-
tons of the same colour. _

Chambery gauze is very fashionable for young ladies'
dresses, embroidered with silk, silver, or gold. The guipure
lace of large and heavy patterns is quite out of favour, but
Brussels lace and blond have lost none of their value. Lace
scarfs, both black and white, are very fashionable ; some are
also of embroidered muslin, lined with pink gauze, and trim-
med with lace. Mantilles of embroidered organdy, with pa-
godes to match, form pretty additions to a silk dress. Plain
cambric collars, edged with Valenciennes, are in favour; also
the cols russes, amazon, and cols a la Francaise.
Bournous, mantelets, clinks manteaux, and mantes edged
with velvet, and short manteaux of flannel with hood, &c, &c,

are all in demand, now ; the most elegant are the manteaux
crispin of velvet, lined with white silk and trimmed with fur.
Mantelets are made in Paris of the long pelerine form, with
points terminating with a tassel, trimmed all round with a
ruche. Furs are much in demand from the boa to the trim-
ming on the dress, and muffs inflated with air instead of being
wadded are much approved. Straight scarfs of velvet, wad-
ded and quilted in large checks, are very fashionable in Paris ;
the only trimming is a rich fringe at each end, or sometimes
two or three rows of black lace. Velvet is the favourite ma-
terial for bonnets, and black is preferred ; velours perle isalso
used, ornamented with flowers or feather of the same colour.
Capotes of velvet mixed with satin have been introduced in
Paris, also capotes coulisses of white velours epingle, and
satin bonnets covered with a reaille of twisted silk. Chenille
is in favour for bonnet ornaments. Evening coiffures par-
take much of the Oriental style. The hair is dressed higher
than it has lately been worn, and ringlets are shorter •, wreaths
a la Valliere, rosita, pompadour, and cerise are fashionable.
The head dresses composed of lace and flowers continue in fa-
vour ; they are worn very backward on the head. Coral con-
tinues to be worn in Paris, and ornaments arc made of it for
the drapery and front of dresses.

CHESTER CHEESE FAIR.—On Wednesday last, about two
hundred tons were pitched. Prices were not so good as they
have been ; but still a fair remuneration was obtained, and
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Chronicle.
PORTSMOUTH.—A rumour is current that our Port Admi-
ral, Sir Edward Codrington, G.C.8., is to have the vacant
lucrative post of Governor of Greenwich Hospital. Admiral
Sir Philip Durham is also spoken of, though with less cer-
tainty. The Formidable, 81,,Alfred, 50, and Cornwall, 50,
are hastening in the river for commission. The troop-ship
Saphire, Mr. Cole, master, has left this harbour for Cork,
to convey detachments of the 42d refit. to the Mediterranean,
from which quarter the Apollo troop-ship is daily expected to
arrive. The steam-vessel Avon, commanded by Lieutenant
Pritchard, sailed on Saturday for Chatham, with volunteers
for the Monarch, 84. The Avon is in future to be stationed
at Plymouth, instead of Falmouth. Although the political
horizon is more pacific, there is no diminution of the activity
which has prevailed for some time in the equipment of ships
at the several ports. Vessels :are running to and from va-
rious quarters with volunteers for general service; and in all
the government departments the same bustle is apparent.
The Salamander steam-frigate, Commander Henry, will
leave this port for Gibraltar and Malta about the 28th inst.
The Vengeance, 84, will be taken out of dock in the early
part of next week, for commission. Her stores, &c., are
being got ready without delay. The Britannia, 120, and
Howe, 120, passed down channel on Friday with a fine wind
fruit ENE., for Gibraltar and Malta. Both ships are crowded
with men and warlike stores.—Brighton Gazette.

Wheat Qrs.
Barley Qrs.
Malt Qrs.
Oats
Rye Qrs.
Beans Qrs.
Pease . Qrs.
Shelled Barley . Qrs.
Indian Corn . . . Qrs.
Rapeseed Qrs.
Oatmeal . • . . Loads
Flour. Sacks
Ditto . Brls.

358 I 635
10 1367

17455
2709
2484
5559

Into Runcorn, Ireland and Coastwise, Wheat, qrs. ; Barley
qrs. ; Oats, 703 qrs. ; Oatmeal, 1053 loads ; Flour, 224 sacks.

EXPORTS.—Foreign. Barley, 0 qrs. ; Oats, 207 qrs. ; Pease, 50 qrs.
Indian Corn. 0 qts. ; Flour, 1117 barrels.—Ireland. Wheat, 103
qrs. ; Oats, 40 qrs. ; Flour, sacks barrels.—Coastwise
Wheat, 556 qrs.; Barley, 56 gm. ; Malt, 26 qrs. ; Oats, 187 qrs.
Beans, 13 qrs. ; Pease, 37 qrs. ; Oatmeal, 104 Ids. ; Flour, 24
sacks, 1185 barrels.

Average prices'of Grain, for the week ending Nov. 20, 1840
Wheat.. 61s. Bd. I Barley 345. 7d. Oats.. 21s. 11. ! Rye
Beans.. 435. 10. I Pease.. 425. 10d

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Aggregate average of the six weeks.
Wheat.. 625. 2d. I Barley.. 355. 3d. I Oats.. 225. 7d. I Rye .. 365. 6,
Beans.. 445. id. I Pease.. 435. Od.

Duty on Foreign Grain, Bze. this week.
Wheat 248.8 d. Barley 9s. 4d. I
Oats .... 13s. pd. Rye.. 15s. 6,
Beans, 3s. 6d. I Pease.. ss. Od. I Ind. Corn 9s. 4d Flourl4s.
Liverpool Averages, week ending 24th November, 1840.
Wheat. I Barley. Oats. Beans. Pease.
907 8 1770
525. id. 235. Bd. .20s. 44. Os. Od. Os. Od.

LONDON CORN EXCHANGE.-YESTERDAY

At our market this morning, there was a moderate fresh
supply of English wheat ; we experienced, however, a very
slow demand for this grain, and till factors submitted to a
reduction of from ls. to 2s. per quarter on the quotations of
this day se'nnight, no progress could be made in effecting
sales. In foreign wheat there was very little passing, and
prices remained nominally unaltered. Flour, both of town
and country manufacture, moved off slowly at last week's
abatement. With barley we were tolerably well supplied,
and all kinds met a heavy sale at prices fully Is. to 2s. per
qr. under those obtained on Monday last. We have to re-
port a good fresh arrival of oats, chiefly from Ireland, and
our dealers buying very sparingiy, the trade in this grain was
of a retail character, at a decline of 6d. per qr. on the rates
of this day week. Beans, being plentiful, receded from ls.
to 2s. per qr., and peas were fully 3s. per qr. cheaper.