The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-08-05 00:00:00

FEMALE FASHIONS FOR AUGUST.

MAKE AND MATERIAL OF MORNING DRESSES.—At this sea-
son the promenade and neglige costumes are of far more impor-
tance than evening dresses, and more variety appears in them
than we have remarked for some seasons past; flounces are
very much worn ; but many ladies, whose height will not bear
this division of the skirt, prefer the bouillon ornament, separa-
ted by bands of silk or muslin ; the antique trimming, t's la Ninon,
is revived, showing the under-skirt flounce high up, with quil-
led ribbon, the upper being rounded off in front, and edged en
suite. The high corsage is usually plaited iu front, the plaits
crossing over from the shoulder; the back slightly gathered;
sometimes the body is quite tight, with au upper drapery, plaited
and caught up in. 4 the centre of the corsage. The sleeves are
universally flat at top, the plaits drawn down very low on the
arm ; thence the fulirs is variously disposed; sometimes in two
large puffings, with high straight cuff, nearly reaching the
elbow. Many new-dresses have the bishop sleeve caught up at
the elbow in a graceful neglige style; the equal division of ful-
ness, in five puffs, is become very common; if we were to cite
the most recherche style of long sleeves, we must give a prefer-
ence to the Gabrielle ; this curious mode is tight to the elbow,
where a double ruff!, (of the same material as the dress, and
edged with lace or rihbin) falls about a half-quarter's depth ;
the remainder of the sleeve consists of horizontal plaits, drawn
very tight to the arm. With respect to the materials of morn-
ing'dresses, white muslin is considered the fashion of the month ;
some of the newest cheque(' muslin are beautifully fine and
transparent; others are raved, and some have small white
flowers woven in a very novel manner into the lined muslin;
pelisses, as usual display very beautiful embroidery; this is
either placed down the fronts, or on the corsage, where it forms
itself into the exact shape, and terminates in a point before;
epaulettes, cuffs, and worked girdle to correspond ; these recher-
chi; dresses are always trimmed with lace. Clear muslins, che-
qued or striped, with a narrow-coloured line, are favourite
morning dresses; they should be trimmed with a ribbon ruche
of the same tint, and made in the most simple manner. At the
sea-side, foulard silks will be worn these dresses, made en re-
dingote, have a deep pelerine, pointed before and behind, and
trimmed all round with ribbon of the prevailing colour in the
silk; plaids will be more worn than the more intricate patterns
formerly seen as foulards.
ENSEMBLE OF EVENING COSTUME.—The skirt remains of
the sameextreme fulness, rather long behind, and gathered in-
stead of plaited round the waist; the corsage square and low;
the sleeves, either in a range of small bouffants, or tight to the
elbow with double ruffles; if in bouillons, an agraffe or tassel
is placed. between. For our summer dresses,_ the simple net
ruffle, edged with a narrow lace, has superseded the most costly
point and Mechlin. A chetnisette or fichu completes the toilet.
A curious mixture sanctioned by fashion, is the plain white
muslin dress, with black velvet pauvre girdle; sleeve knots and
bracelets; the effect is very good on a tall figure. The flounce
is gaining favour daily, especially on figured muslins. The fol-
lowing details may be relied on as descriptive of the most ap-
proved evening dresses to be worn during the ensuing month :
A robe of white organde, the flounce caught up at intervals
with bowers of primrose ribbon, the same inserted through the
hem; carsage a Is vierge, with bows on the shoulders confining
a fichu, which is pointed before and behind; primrose girdle,
and band separating the double bouillons of a short sleeve ;
sleep ruffles, edged with blond ; black net mittens and collaret ;
chip hat, white lancer feather tipped with primrose ; pearl
bandeau over the forehead, and pearl brooch in the centre of
the collaret. An embroidered white muslin over a blue silk
skirt, the pattern t colonnes; pointed corsage, with drapery
crossing to each side, and an embroidered stomacher between;
Bernais cap, with lace lappets and black velvet bandeau, on
which is sewn a string of pearls, two tassels hanging on one
side side • the lappets also fastened to brides of black velvet. A
green and white spotted silk dress, flounced and trimmed round
the corsage with a fall of the same material, edged with lace ;
white lace fichu, lined with sea-green satin ; double bouillon
short sleeves, the ruffles composed of white net edged with lace,
a green ribbon run through the broad hem above ; white lace
cap, with a demi-veil thrown back, and a little garland of
foliage in front; ear rings and bracelets of wrought gold.
Peava 'LING COI-Ml.llls FOR THE MONTH.—PaIe rose, jon-
quil, cerise, and tea-green ; blue and primrose for linings, and
dark ponceau for trimming straw bonnets.— World of Fashion.

The public dinner intended to be given by the conservatives
of Halifax to their talented and respected member, the Hon.
James S. Wortley, on the9th of August, is postponed until Octo-
ber, in consequence of parliament not breaking up so early as
was anticipated, and also at the request of several distinguished
conservatives, 'who are wishful to honour the meeting with their
presence. A great number of tickets have already been disposed
of, and we are truly glad to hear that that once peaceable and
loyal town is fast recovering from the political contagion with
which it has of late been infested. Trueandgocalmen who have
their country's welfare at heart are continually pouring in, and
enrolling their names as members of the Constitutional Associa-
tion.— Leeds Intelligences.
FORTUNATE MISTAKE.—The Rev. Mr. Ouseley preached in
the Wesleyan Methodist chapel, lately, in Pettigo, against
the Roman catholic doctrines, particularly against purgatory
and auricular confession. Some of the devoted followers of Dens'
Theology, not pleased with his reasoning on these points, lay in
wait in the direction which he was supposed to take for home;
but, happily for Mr. Ouseley, he did not go that way. The mis-
creants, however, belaboured a liontish priest of the name of
M‘Donagh, whom they, supposed their intended victim, and cut
him in the head severely, calling out whilst so doing,—" Take
that for your arguments on purgatory."—Enniskillen paper.
UNPATHOMARLE WELLS IN PENN SY LVAN I A.—The Allegheny
Magazine states, that a well was dug, some years since, in the
great valley between the north and south mountains in Franklin-
county, the bottom of which, at the depth of 36 feet in each,
suddenly gave way, and a torrent of water flowed up. A lead,
with 50 fathoms of line, wcs sunk without finding any obstruc-
tion. and the wells remain in the same state at present. The
presumption is, says the writer, that there is a subterranean lake
in that quarter, extending tinder the base of the vast primitive
ranges of mountains between the Susquehannah and Pittsburgh
on the Ohio.

ENGLISH PUGILISTS IN AMERICA.—We copy the following
from the New York Evening Star:—Deaf Burke gave last night,
at the Howard House, a touch of his quality, by sparring with
several amateurs who came into the ring. The first round com-
menced with Pheelan, whom he dispatched in great good hu-
mour in double quirk time. Blackburn, who was much taller
than Burke, shared the same fate. Burke showed him how lit-
tle formidable he thought his gaunt figure, by receiving his blows
calmly in the face, and returning him body hits with an electric
velocity, which soon did the business for him. But there was a
young New Yorker named Vanderzee a printer, who now came
up to Burke's general invitation, having shown to the company
a little sparring with another a short time before. He seemed
disposed to take the hull by the horns. Burke took his counters
for some time very smilingly; but finding Vanderzee struck ra-
ther harder than he wished, he let it into him right and left, and
about his mug and bread basket, with such well directed hits in
quick succession, that the contest was put an end to in no time.
The company were numerous and highly respectable, and all en-
joyed the sport. Fuller was there, and many of the elite of the
sporting world. Burke is a curiosity—a perfect bull neck, square
headed fellow—pluck and game to the last, but not deep in sci-
ence. He wears out his adversary—nothing can kill him. He
is only 26, thick set, rather short, with small features and eves,
arms long and like a giant's. His face is slightly pitted. He
makes no pretension to education, but speaks in a broad provin-
cial dialect. He told the company he would fight an Irishman
at Philadelphia named Andrew M 'Kean, who had challenged
him, and that he would <rive him odds of 5,000 dol. to 4,(XM (bal.
'end meet him half-way between The two cities.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

To "A. Z." we answer, that, according to Dr. Johnson's defi-
nition of the word theatre, there are five in Liverpool.
We cannot insert anonymous correspondence. The allusions
to a member of the Common Council are of too personal a
character.
" L. V" is informed that the subject of his communication has
not escaped our notice.
We believe that the object of " Conservatoire's letter is under
consideration.
We have received the Report of a Committee of the Manches-
ter Statistical Society, which shall be noticed in our next.
Mr. Overend's communication, from Portadown, Ireland, em-
bodying a charge of piracy of the words of the serenade
lately published here, " Wake lady wake," scarcely bears
out that charge. The circumstance of the song having pre-
viously appeared in print may prove it not to have been writ-
ten for the occasion which it does not profess, but does not
establish a charge of piracy, the author's name being set
forth on the title-page.

Ebe Eiberpool ,Stantiatb.

FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 5, 1836.

General Evans is playing an awkward game with the
officers of his legion as well as with his unpaid and suf-
fering soldiers. The enlistment was made for a year, as
plainly as words could make a bargain. The first year
is about to expire, and many of the officers, we may say
three-fourths of them, wish to leave a service in which
neither honour nor profit is obtainable; but ere they
leave they naturally desire to have their pay. General
Evans, however, shuffles as to the term of enlistment,
and, indeed, with regard to the whole matter, makes a
very disreputable attempt to entrench himself behind the
Spanish Government.
This line of policy will not work well. One half of the
privates are in a state of mutiny already, and if the of-
ficers also become refractory, or quit the service, sacri-
ficing the arrear of pay, the Legion becomes a military
jest.

Evans has been a most unfortunate dog. But it must
be confessed by all who desire to speak truth, that his in-
capacity for the task he has under taken is even more con-
spicuous than his bad fortune.
At the date of the last accounts he was still locked up
in his old positions.
If the French papers are to be credited, Gomez is re-
duced to some straits in Gallicia.

In the House of Lords, on Monday night, the Marquis
of Lansdown proposed, and the House agreed to an
address to his Majesty " to appoint proper persons to in-
quire and report upon the most advantageous lines for
railways in Ireland." We cordially approve of this; it
will not only tend to give to Ireland what she so much
wants, an effective internal communication, but will pre-
vent gambling projectors from setting traps for the un-
wary. To such a " justice for Ireland" no man can ob-
ject who really desires to rescue the mass of the Jrish po-
pulation from their semi-barbarism. Nevertheless we
should not he surprised to find O'Connell opposed to the
employment of government surveyors, as he has long op-
posed Irish poor-laws, for he and the Romish priests are
deeply interested in keeping in full play the causes of
Ireland's degradation.
There was another proceeding of the House of Lords,
on the same night, on which we cannot, with all our re-
spect for that body, bestow our approbation.

We mentioned,
,on Tuesday, that the Bishop of Exeter
had succeeded in giving to the marriage cow, in the Dis-
senters' Marriage Bill, something of a Christian cha-

racter.

On Monday night, the Bishop's amendment was nega.•

tived, and the original clause restored. Lord Melbourne
moved it on the ground that he feared that those for
whose benefit the bill was designed would make. the Bi-
shop's declaration an obstacle on the ground that Parlia-
ment was introducing civil officers into dissenting chapels
in order to perform a sort of religious ceremony. The
original declaration ran thus :—" I call upon those per-
sons here present to witness that I, A. 8., do take thee,
C. D., to be my lawful wedded wife." The amendment
carried in Committee by the Bishop of Exeter was as
follows:—" In the presence of Almighty God and these
witnesses, I, M., do take thee, N., to be my wedded wife,
to live together according to God's holy ordinance; and
I do here, in the presence of God, solemnly promise be-
fore these witnesses, to be to thee a loving and faithful
husband during life." In our estimation, the superiority
of the latter declaration is too evident to raise a doubt in

the mind of any truly Christian person of whatever sect.
Marriage, next to death, is in itself the most solemn and
important event in the life of man or woman, and surely
such an act ought not to be entered upon without special
reference to the protection and blessing of Almighty
God.

The Dissenters, however, have strange notions in
matters of this kind. They claim superiority of piety
over church people, yet they are sensitive to the last de-
gree when called upon to observe some definite form of
expression. It may be perfectly correct, as urged by
Lord Melbourne, that the Bishop of Exeter's amendment
would have been made a stumbling-block, and might,
perchan have caused the abandonment of the Bill
when sent back to the Commons. But surely this per-
versity of spirit is not a very good reason why the House
of Lords should shrink from its duty as a branch of a
Christian legislature.
To (mi. surprise, Lord Melbourne's motion was _carried

by 72 29, a consitbrau,

party voting, with the P.-em;er. The Bill nab g,Aie
through Committee without alteration, except of a verbal
kind. The English Church Bill is also getting.
through the House without material alteration•
Monday the Earl of Ripon objected to abolishing; the
Bishoprics of Sodor and Man and the attachment of the
latter island to the See of Carlisle. His Lordship sail
that. the Bishop of Man was among the oldest of the
Prelates ; that he was looked up to as the second per-
sonage, if not the first in the island; and that he was a
trustree of almost every charity within the circle of the
shores of Man. In reply to this it was urged that the
Commission had sifted the question, and had strong rea.
sons for its recommendation. The subject will be agaul
mooted in Committee.

So far as we can judge, we should be inclined to pro-
mote the proposed change. We know that our insula'
neighbours set a high value upon their ancient laws,
customs, and privileges, and that, sonic of their notions
of the importance of what they term their independence
are extraordinary, to say the least of them But our be-
lief is, that the more intimately the island is connected
with England the. better for all parties, but particularlY
so for the inhabitants of Man.

There was a very interesting debate in the Commons,
on Monday night, on the question of the new Poor Lao'
Act. Mr. Walter moved to pledge the House to an
early revisal of the Act next Session, and entered very
fully into the subject.
Although there are some good features in the poor
Law Act, there are some of the enactments positively
disgraceful to a civilized country: The Hon. Member's
main censure fell upon the refusal of out-of-door relief;
the separation of husbands from their wives, and chil-
dren from their parents, in the union workhouses.
We have not space for a lengthened commentary, but
we refer the reader to an article which we have copied
from the Standard The eloquent writer has perhaps
coloured rather strongly, and has left his picture incory-
plete by omitting a description of some of the worst
parts of the old system ; yet it must be confessed that
there is too much truth in the complaint that Christian
England, under the influence of a spurious, march-of-in-
tellect philosophy, does not now treat her poor as a coun-
try should do that owes so much of her wealth, and
strength, and greatness to her labouring population.
Notwithstanding that Mr. Walter's motion was voted
down by 82 to 46, there were symptoms manifested, on
both sides of the House, that all is not right, and we
sincerely hope that, if government does not do its duly•
Mr. Walter will again and again force the question upon
the attention of parliament.

When reform came, the poor were taught by the
heartless beings who have driven so thriving a trade
upon that word, to expect great and lasting advantages.
Contemplate the march of mind, as it is called. To
what does it tend ? We will answer our own question•
It leads to tyranny and oppression. Your liberals by
profession are the essence of illiberality and selfishness;
and the bawlers for license in every thing connected with
their views and interests, political or civil, are the first to
play the part of the Universal Philanthropist who kicked
the contented knife-grinder.

The House of Commons, on Tuesday night, after a
lengthened debate, on the motion of Lord John Russell,

rejected the Irish church bill sent down to them by the
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House of Lords, thereby condemning the landowners, the
clergy, and the Irish population generally to another year's
turmoil, discontent, and even murderous strife, which
it was the avowed object of this measure to supersede-
Lord John Russell went through, once more, hisweather-
beaten and threadbare arguments, under which he 1135
before laboured to show the justice of, and to carry, the
spoliation clause in this bill. After some coarse allusions
to the resistance of the House of Commons in foriner
days, and on which Sir Robert Peel very gently, but
pointedly, animadverted, the noble leader of the whigs
took great apparent merit and credit to himself for for-
bearance on the question of privilege, and on which the
tone and style of the speaker, and his expressed opinion,
indicated a well understood arrangement between mi-
nisters and their thick and-thin confederates. Our
readers are especially referred to the all-powerful speech-
es of Sir R. Peel, Mr. Shaw, Sir J. Graham, and Lord
Stanley, which stand pre-eminently contrasted, in force
of argument and strength of reasoning, with those of
Mr. Hume, Mr. Denison, and Mr. Shiel, on behalf of
ministers. On the division, there appeared—for Lord
John Russell's motion, and against Sir Robert_Peers
amendment, 260; against ministers, 231. Majority,
twenty-nine !

So, then, the famous whig, conservators of 1836 have
induced the House of Commons, that is, the officials of
government and the Irish tail to reject the lords'
amendments to the bill, which, in the form sent down by
them, rendered it a measure of safety and of salutary
commutation of tithes with the clergy ; and with, as it
were, the same breath, the mercenary delegate of a fo-
reign priesthood, alien alike to our reformed church, our
limited monarchy, our hereditary peerage, nay, our so-
cial independence, as the English nation, has, with un-.
blushing effrontery, renewed his motion for a reform of
the House of Lords ! Such proceedings are nothing
less than a scandal to legislation itself—a mockery of
justice, the derision of truth, and an insult to religion--
Pon°, egetur tuitis que nesdo—lleu pietas!—lieu pg"
dea, fides ! Amiable association of sentiment and of pur-
pose, worthy, indeed, of such a cause !
" When Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war."
But neither the wisdom, the philosophy, nor the virtue
of Greecian policy enter into this unholy compact of the
liberals, and the lords may bid proud defiance, sustained,
by their constitutional prerogatives, to the vaporing of'

the Irish agitator. True it is, that the modern solons
whom he honours with his support and official retention
are prepared to do his bidding—to perform glaring injus-
tice Without sense of shame—to compromise the honour,
the independence, the practical utility, and the moral
efficiency of the protestant church in Ireland—to starve
her hard working and deserving clergy—to sacrifice'
truth on the altar of popish expediency, ,and immolate
princ;ple at the shrine of " Appropriation" the talismas
of the whits and the watchword of him who is, de faOto•,,
their master ! So much for the triumph of the inglori-
ous majority of twenty-nine !
The utter worthlessness—the ragged notbingnees'Of
this appropriation scheme, the merits of which have been sU
ably scattered before tha winds of argument by Sir R. Peel
and Sir James Graham, admit of little further discussion:
at our hands. It would be an insult offered to the un—
derstanding of our intelligent, readers and the common
sense of reflecting, unprejudiced Englishmen, to dwell
upon the subject. Our independent and conservative
member, Lord Sandon, has done his duty to his canstitu7.
ents and to his own conscience—has vindicated the honour
of religion by voting against the ministers. Let Lord.
J. Russell shroud himself in this mantle of popery and ery
courage its canker-worm to fasten on the vitals of our
and let him preserve place with-
protestant constitution,
out honour—wihout glory to himself and without advan-
tage to the people of Ireland, as a body. If his lordship
prefers this course, the people of England will form their
own judgment of his motives and the sincerity of his pr°-
fessions, for the value of his statesmanship is manifest
in his actions.