The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-04-04 00:00:00

COURT AND FASHION.

THE QUEEN held a Court and Privy Council on Wed—
nesday, at Buckingham Palace. At the Court.her Royal
Highness the Donna Anna of Portugal, grand aunt of
His Majesty the Kiug of Portugal, was presented to Her
Majesty, at an audience, by the Earl of Clarendon. AO
the Council a proclamation was ordered to be issued
respecting prizes of war, and Orders in Council were
passed, giving directions and instructions taller Majesty'ar
Courts of Admiralty.
VISCOUNT DoNERAILE expired at Doneraile-house on_
Monday, last week. Lord Doneraile was in his 68th.
year, and is succeeded in his title and estate by his only
son, the Hon. Hayes St. Leger.
HER MAJESTY has signified her gracious intention to:
be present at the opening of the Crystal Palace, which„
as at present contemplated, will take place on or about
the 24th of May.
THE QUEEN has conferred the vacant garter upon the
Earl of Ellesmere.

PRINCE ALBERT paid a visit on Saturday to the Infant=
of Portugal, at the legation. The Infanta afterwari
dined at the Palace.

THE EARL OF DURHAM is appointed Lord-Lieutenant
of the county of Durham, in the room of the Marquis a
Londonderry, deceased.
CAPTAIN R. A. GOSSETT, Assistant-Sergeant, has bunt
appointed Depu*Sergeant-at-Arms in attendance on the
House of Commons.

Mu. W. S. LINDSAY, the letter-writing " eminent ship—
owner," was returned for Tynemouth on Thursday.
MR. JUSTICE COLERIDGE is, it is said, about to resign
his seat on the bench. He is to be the president of the
Oxford University commission.
REPRESENTATION or LIsZEAED.—FinaI state of the
poll : —Grey, 138; Trelawny, 118; Reid,. 11: majority
for Grey, 20. Mr. Grey is private secretary to Lord
Palmerston.

MN. AND Mns. JOHN MASSEY STANLEY,. accompanied
by the Baroness Talleyrand, have arrived in town, from
Paris, where Sir William Stanley, we believe, remains in
rather infirm health.— Chester Courant.

THE EARL OF BECTIVE, son of the Marquis of Head—
fort, was, on Friday, elected M.P. for Westmoreland, in
the room ofthe late Alderman Thompson, his father-in-law--
LORD ADOLPHUS VANE was, on Saturday, elected
M.P. for North Durham, in the room of his brother,
Lord Seaham, now Earl Vane.
THE REMAINS of the late Lord Gilbert Grosvenor, R.N.,
son of the Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster, who
died suddenly on the 17th ult., on board the Boscawen,
destined for the Baltic, were interred at sea on Wednes-
day, the 22nd ult.
THE COUNTESS DOWAGER OF CLINRICAEDE died on Sun-
day night week, at a quarter past ten o'clock, at her lady-
ship's residence in Dublin. The deceased was daughter
of the late Sir Thomas Burke, Bart., of Marble-hill,
county Galway, and relict of the thirteenth Earl of Clan-
ricarde.

THE SENATE of the University of Glasgow has con-
ferred on the Rev. Dr. Burgess, curate of St. Mary's,
Blackburn, and editor of the Journal of Sacred Litera-
ture, the degree of LL.D., on account of his recent publi-
cations in Oriental Literature. The resolution of the
Senate was moved by the Rev. D. H. Weir, M.A., Profes-
sor of Oriental Literature, and seconded by the Rev. W.
Fleming, D.D., Professor of Moral Philosophy.
THE DEATH OF THE DUKE OF PORTLAND, which has
for some time been anticipated, took place on Monday,
last week, at his seat, Welbeck Abbey, Northamptonshire.
The deceased, William Henry Cavendish Scott Bentinck,
Duke and Earl of Portland,Marquis of Titchfield,Viscount
Woodstock, and Baron Cirencester, was born in 1768,
and had consequently reached the patriarchal age of 80.
In 1795 he married the daughter and co-heiress of
General Scott (whose name he assumed). The offspring
of this marriage were, the Marquis or Titchfield, now
Duke of Portland ; the late lameuted Lord George Ben-
tinck; Lord Henry Bentipac, M.P. for North Notts;
Lady Charlotte Denis, and Lady Howard de Walden.
HER MAJESTr's DRAWING-ROOM.—On Thursday the
Queen held a Drawing-room, the first this season, in St.
James's Palace. Her Majesty and Prince Albert arrived
soon after two o'clock from Buckingham Palace, and were
received by the principal officers of the Household of the
Queen and the Prince. The Duke of Cambridge attended
the Drawing-room, and was received by the Vice-Cham-
berlain. The Queen wore a train of white poplin, bro-
caded in gold, a running pattern of flowers and leaves,
trimmed with white tulle and gold blonde, and bunches
of sweet peas. The petticoat was white satin, trimmed
with white tulle, gold blonde, and sweet peas. Her Ma-
jesty s headdress was an opal and diamond diadem, and
feathers.

MARRIAGE OP THE EMPEROR OP AITSTRIA.—A letter
from Vienna states that on the 22d April the Princess
Elizabeth, accompanied by her august relatives, will land
at Nussdorf, where she will be received by the Burgo-
master and the Municipal Council of Vienna, who will
accompany her to the Palace of Schcenbrun. Orr the fol-
lowing day she will proceed in great pomp to the Imperial
chateau. On the 24th the nuptial benediction will be
given in the Chapel of the Palace, by the Archbishop of
Vienna, assisted by other primates and archbishops of the
empire. Amongst the illustrious visitors who will be pre-
sent are mentioned the Grand Duke of Tuscany, the Duke
de Modena, the Archduke Maximilian d'Este, &c.

FASHIONS FOR APRIL.

THE new articles costume adapted to the spring sea-
son comprise a variety of mantelets and pardessus. Lace,
embroidery, guipure, or velvet application are the prin-
cipal ornaments employed in trimming them. Many man-
telets are composed of coloured silk of tints suitable for
the coming season,—but by far the greater number are
black. A mantelet of black silk is always in good taste,
and is well-fitted as an intermediary between the two ex-
treme seasons of winter and summer. Manteletsof blade
moire, ornamented with a trimming of deep guipure sur-
mounted with ruches of ribbon, are now much in favour..
Among the novelties which have just appeared may be
mentioned shawls of green, blue, ruby, or violet-coloured.
velvet ; they are trimmed with a magnificent fringe„ com-
posed of chenille, silk, and tassels intermingled.: this
fringe is not sewed to the edge of the shawl, but is. placed
at some distance above it, so as to fall entirely upon the
velvet, by which means a peculiar rich effect is produced.
The fringe is headed by a row of braid broche in different
tints harmonising with the colour of the velvet, and ano-
ther row of the same braid is placed at the edge of the
shawl.
Bonnets continue to be made of a combination of vari-
ous materials satin, crape, velvet, and blonde, are all
tastefully mingled together. None of the new bonnets
are prettier than those composed of straw and velvet, an
admixture adopted some time ago, and still retaining
fashionable favour. Others, presenting much novelty,
consist of fancy straw, ornamented with a pattern in che-
nille, and filled with feathers harmonising in colour with
the straw and chenille. French chip, the material for-
merly much employed for bonnets of an elegant kind, has
this spring again resumeri &your. Bonnets are still worn
exceedingly sninn, dna the front is thrown as much off the
fOOO es heretofore ; the crowns are generally plain, the out-
side trimming being almost exclusively reserved for the
front, the edge of which is almost always ornamented with
ruches of ribbon, blonde, or rouleaux of feather trimming.
Collars are still worn rather large, and those edged with
deep vandyke points are most in favour. The needlework,
with which they are thickly covered, is intermingled with
small eyelet holes, producing a light and lace-like effect.
Valenciennes insertion is not unfrequently introduced
along with needlework. These large vandyked collars
have a very pretty effect when worn with high dresses.
The chemisettes worn with high dresses frequently have
collars attached to them. The collar is then of small size,
and is usually edged with one or more rows of Valenci-
ennes, set on full. Vast numbers of under-sleeves, in
various styles, are now in course of preparation. The
most favourite form for under-sleeves is that consisting of
one large puff; confined at the wrist by a band, over whie_ll
is worn a broad turned-up cuff of needle-work ;
eyelet-hole work, with pointed vandykes. Sleeves °f rt:d
souk, of the for wok, mentioned, and richly 07rut the
with eyelet-hole are intended to be worn un
turned-up cuffs. d with a Profu-
Caps suited for demi-toilette are trimmed
and flow-•
• led with lonPs
sion of ribbon, usually intermingled
Flowers are employed
ing ends of narrow black velvet. Flow
s.
only for caps intended for full evening frequently.

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CURIOUS COINCIDENCE.—111 the royal message trans..
mitted to parliament on Monday the following words
occur :—"lt is a consolation to Her Majesty to reflect that
no endeavours have been wanting on her part to preserve
to her subjects the blessings of peace." In the royal
message by which the commencement of hostilities with
um s
France was communicated to parliament on the 16th of
May, 1803, the following words occur :—" It is a
consola-
tion to His Majesty to reflect that no endeavo,urs have
been wanting on his part to preserve to Ms auniects the
blessings of peace."
THE CONSOLIDATED FUND.—On Saturdayvve
parliament was printed to apply the ek an act of
out of the Consolidated Fund to the s of eight millions -11iiiraa,
year. The interest on Exchecine Is
ry ices of the present Nts 101 l
this act is not to exceed 31d r. in Punnancc of 4.4lkft
a . per oentum per diem. wile

. Is nearly filled up, and positively first vessel.
•
r For CALCUTTA,
'. 'The remarkably fine and fast-sailing British-built
Jr
4". 's.& ship HIGHLANDER,X
_'X ' i!, .7% ROBERT THOMPSON, Commander,
.:.-- 4 (Who is well acquainted with the trade 0
Burthen per register 568 tons ; classed thirteen years A 1 at
Lloyd's; and only one year old. Has just performed her
voyage to Calcutta, thence to Mauritius, and back to this
country, in a most satisfactory manner : loading in Princes

Dock.
Will succeed the above.—Hasa large portion of her cargo
engaged, and will have despatch.-4 regular trader.
The remarkably fine British-built Barque ANNE CROPPER,
Captain D. MORTON ;
-523 tons; A I at Lloyd's; sails fast; and well known in the
trade as a most eligible conveyance: loading in the Prince's
Dock.—Apply to
COTE.SWORTA, WYNNE, and LYNE.