The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-01-17 00:00:00

MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

.A.moUla TzsizzA Tux Rointr. on Saturday thorn wniost
morning performance, at which the juvenile portiot
our population had an opportunity of witnessing the call:
bination of mirth and beauty, in the Pantomime, nor
fitting their years and requirements than is to be met frith
in the evening displays. The house, we were happY,n
observe, was filled with a crowd of youth whose elaw'
countenanses beamed hilarity and joy.
At all the three houses we believe the pantomimes con'
tinue a source of great and profitable attraction-
CorrcEux.—Mr. Miranda will give his farewell concert
on Monday next, at the Concert-hall, LordNeison-street;
The list of attractions includes the popular names 01
Mdlle. D'Anterny, Mrs. Scarisbrick, and Miss Jessie
Hammond, besides several others which will be found in
our first page.

A Russ.—One morning, Haines, the comic actor, WO
seized by a couple of bailiffs in an action for a debt of £2O,
as the Bishop of Ely was passing by in his coach. Quoth
Joe to the bailiffs, " Gentlemen, here's my cousin, the
Bishop of Ely, going into his house ; let me but speak to
him, and he will pay the debt and the charges." The
bailiffs thought they might venture that, as they Were
within three or four yards of him. So up goes Joe to the
coach, pulling off his hat, and got close to it. The bishog
ordered the coach to stop, whilst Joe, close to his ear, sal'
softly, "My lord, here are two poor men who have suer,
great scruples that I fear they'll hang themselves
" Very well," said the bishop. So calling-to the two bailiff
he said, " You two men, come to me to-morrow mornings
and I will satisfy you." The men bowed and went away'
Joe, hugging himself with his fallacious device, also wen
his way. In the morning the bailiffs, expecting the Mau
and charges, repaired to the bishop's, when, being inter
duced, " Well," said the bishop, what are your scruplo
of conscience ?" " Scruples !" said the bailiffs, "
have no scruples. We are bailiffs, my lord, who yesterdsl
arrested your cousin, Joe Haines, for £2O. Your lord'
ship promised to satisfy us to-day, and we hope your lord'
ship will be as good as your word." The worthy bishop
reflecting that his honour and name would be exposed, ,P,
he complied not, paid the debt and charges.—Dubfr
University Magazine.
Tun RELIGION OF TILE Russuals.—Public attention
being very particularly directed towards the Russia''
nation at the present time, a few remarks regardl
some peculiarities in their manner of worship, &c., whi
probably are not generally known, may be interesting'
I have been for some time past endeavouring to deterinie,
the exact nature of the homage the Russians pay to t!',
"gods," whether they should be called images or 11,1
tures ? and whether the Russians should be consider
idolaters or not ? Whenever a Russian passes a church'
his custom is to cross himself, some do so three tits
l
accompanying it with bowing. In every room in the.,
houses an image, or picture, is placed in the east corner;
before which they uncover their heads and cross theill;
selves on entering. Their churches are filled with these'
their representatives of the Deity, and it is very curic'..;
to observe a devout Russian kissing the toe of one, crossing
himself before another, while to another he will in acl":;
tion prostrate himself, even with his head tothe group";
this latter is also very frequently done at intervals durill_!,
the celebration of their services : but their churches ate
always open, so that if any one wants to pay devotion t°
a particular image (or picture) while no service is going
on, he can do so. I understand that they consider
I" worship the Deity through these representations. the
present day the gods are called obraaz, of whichfor
literal translation is image. The old Sclavonic WO."' A 4
them is eekona, which was formerly in general use.
C,l,
translated far as I can make out, neither of these words C,l,translated picture. The Russians also believe in
in their efficacy in healing diseases, working other nuts
des, &c. Notwithstanding this, a very short time Wt;,
a new relic was found in the south of Russia, and
_A
courier immediately despatched with it to the Empe
at St. Petersburg. On his arrival, his Imperial' Majestil;
expecting. some important news regarding his operatic:l
in the neighbourhood of Turkey, when told his errand
exclaimed, " Away with the relic ! it is high time to Pl6O,
an end to such nonsense." Would that this were to
carried out ! But their superstitions seem too deep'
rooted to be done away with in a short time.—Notes a
Queries.
A COMPLIMENT TO AN INTELLIGENT JIIMY.—It
formerly the practice, and it has sometimes occurred 4,
more recent times, to scold the jury very soundly for W
the Court thought bad verdicts. The practice is objleifi
tionable, because it does no good—not because an abs_j,
jury, that flies in the face of all evidence or common sens,-,
deserves to get free. The jury have, however, their P:151
vince as well as the Court ; and, in point of principle, ,dt
jury might as well demur to the opinion of the Court,;
law, law, as the Court to the opinion of the jury on fact.
...ill/
sides, it generally happens that juries are scolded for 204_74
tale—rarely, if ever, for convictions. This encolirooir
the feeling—injurious to the due weight and influence. t,
the bench—that the Court is always desirous of conc,lv
ing. The elder Meadowbank was of this opinion, Yet t,
had at times as much difficulty as his brethren in prey Wit,
ing himself from having a fling at a foolish jury, In '"-i'
he was even more cutting than some of them by his
grammatic manner of saying a good thing. A case ht,4
tried before him at Stirling, which was as clear as 11c,
and in which it was the plain duty of the jury to conT;,,,e.
the law so directed, and no one doubted but that the
tion would be followed. To the amazement of all,t
jury did not only not convict, but they returned icT*,
very unusual indeed with Scottish juries when g,ull'
suspected, though not established—they brought Ter
verdict of " not guilty." Meadowbank received the rei
diet with evident discomposure; however he n2sstee I
himself, and turning round to the foreman, he said, fl/
slowly and distinctly—" Gentlemen, the manner in wl
you have expressed your verdict shows the Court that,s'ooi,
have attentively considered the case. You have sa
guilty ;' after the evidence that was led, it would
been impossible for you, with the slightest regal'
your solemn oaths, to hare said `not prOT4111:".

SIPPING AND MERCANTILE

MISCELLANY.

A FLEET.--A letter dated Hartlepool, Friday, says,
a There are 620 vessels in Hartlepool harbour at the
Present moment, the largest number ever in that port.
The families of seamen are suffering considerable priva-
tions in all the towns on the coast on account of the long
detention of vessels. Some poor fellows have been in
harbkour, and, consequently, out of employment, for five
vrees."

Loss or A BRIGANTINE.— Captain Montgomery, of the
ship Princeton, which arrived at this port on Wednesday,
from Quebec, reports that on the 21st of December, while
'ling-to under close-reefed maintopsail, in a heavy gale
from the N.N.E., in lat. 48, lon. 16, saw a dismasted bri-
Routine. He immediately wore ship, and stood down for
her, when she proved to be the Royalist, of Plymouth,
from New York for London. She lay by her until the
afternoon of the 22d, when, the gale moderating, she suc-
ceeded taking off the crew, which she landed safely in
Lverpool.
hrERESTING TO SIIIPUISTERS.—In the case of Potter
r. Pettis, the Supreme Court of Rhode Island has recently
decided that vessels have a right to use a warp in getting
in and out of the harbour of a navigable river, and to ex-
tend the warp across the entire channel ; but, on the
approach of another vessel, it is the duty of the vessel
using the warp to take notice of such approach, and so to
loa'er the warp as to give a free passage through the ordi-
narY travelled part of the channel, and to indicate to the
aPProaching vessel the point intended for her passage. The
aPProaehing party is not bound to pass at the point
cated, but may pass at a different point if he honestly
",
can be done without interference, but, in such
will be liable for the damage which ensues, unless
pro ve that he disregarded the notice of the other
—• ef on the bond fide belief that he could so pass with-
oatUalnage to it, and the burthen of proving this will be
'4l°n him.—Boston Daily Advertiser.
ba,,"Reeic.—The Norwegian brig Esmeralda, Thorness,
,„,,_"'" ,eh left Singapore on the 19th of October last for Livers
with a general cargo, after passing safely through
-"!°1-0 and Banka Straits, struck on a rock soon after enter-
....tug the Java Sea on the 7th of November. The position
Of
,1 the ship at the time of striking was about 4.40 lat. S.
▪he rock had about seven feet of water on it, and the
beoast of Sumatra was visible from the poop of the vessel.
I,„_'l7erY effort was made to get the vessel off, an anchor
,7-LoR carried out and hove upon, but she remained fast.
yn the 9th, the vessel appeared to be breaking up, planks
fromher bottom coming up alongside, and the water
rising in the hold. She was lightened by throwing cargo
Overboard, and at last, during a squall, she floated off, but
she rolled heavily, and, from her damaged state, it was
aPParent that she could not live long at sea. It was then
resolved to run her on shore, and she was accordingly
ed on the neighbouring coast of Sumatra. It was
:mended, to have landed as much of the cargo and ship's
stores, aging, &c., as possible, but it was found that a
lerY extensive mud flat, overgrown with Mangrove jungle,
Zo.terposed between the ship and the firm land.
s._long was therefore, left for it but to make their way
to the nearest port, and with this view the officers and
ve_tbtelv quitted the wreck, on the morning of the 10th, in
boats. Towards evening, they fell in with the Swe-
V 441 schooner Hoppett, Baumgardt, by which they were
-"rought on to Singapore, where they arrived on the 27th
c°l November.
• PROiIOTIONE3 IN THE kAISTOMI3.—The lords of the trea-
have issued a minute authorising the promotion of
r,_cers from the classes of tide surveyor, superintending
s-4er, and of locker, at those ports at which no office of
IttlPerintending locke lordships-signify tohe rank of
that'anding-waiter.
'nu minute their they have been
,Pteased so far to modify the proposal in their former
upon this subject, us to increase the number of
tlomotions from one to two-fifths of the vacancies 'of
eluding-waiters, us follows,a-iz. :—two in every five vaean-
io London, two in every five vacancies in LiverpoOl,
licld two in every five at the other ports of the United
thingdom jointly, the selection of the officers being left to
04,e discretion and sole responsibility of the board. And
f lordships have directed the board to promote officers
,?/ the rank of tide surveyor and superintending looker,
bit of locker at 'those ports at which no office of super-
o Lading locker exists, to the situation of landing-waiter
efr.ro vacancies out of every five, provided that the-board
Fu afind suitable and-deserving persons, capable of filling
lames-Ig:hest position, giving the benefit of advancement to
p R-waiters from a minor to a superior posh when
this dealAe in such arrangements. The board have'directed
heads?, 19,u of their `lordships to be communicatad to the
eoliec+,L'e proper departments in London, raid to the
traned""'N and comptrollers at the several ports in the
for th 'lingdom, and the inspector-general of Liverpool,
ap 911 formation of themselves and all offieers,coneerned,
thL)"ll°R them at'the same time that in giving effect to
th— lzreasure their lordships regarded it as an'experiment,
achee+_results of which, whether beneficial or otherwise, must
ted by subsequent experience ; and their lordships
the °, opinion that, by throwing open the appointments in
ProPortion'indieated to the class of landing-waiters,
irPle opportunities will be afforded for testirg the opera-
wreof the new ',system, and for rewarding 'those officers
°; on accountof peculiar qualifications and-extraordinary
ietit, may be selected as worthy of such Izonourable dis-
44CtiOns.
PRoxi a comparative statement of the number of ships
,-21-1 nations whicla passed through the Sound during the
1852 and ‘1,853, we find a total increase of 3,942
--.ks in the latter,year, of which 865 wereßritish.
pill UNITED STATES NAVY.-111C sentiment seems to
at Wishington that Congress, atthe present see-
s %a.ase"livadoPt effective measures for plo:ci-ag the navy on
Prtsette-ecive wad more creditable footing than it is at
r,Z
be in he Promptness with which ai proposition has
R▪
:e tea -acedinto both houses for Of ronstrnetion of
s •
this f&e, frigates, is a pretty satisfactory indication of
the "ng• It seems that much discussion has arisen on
in.4ltiestion what mode they shall ,ist. built—whether
Of thee Public yams, under the superintendence of officers
said, the 13Y private contract. lids question, it is
of the see°,,Tutittee of the house have left to the decision
theme
the
win . s
ot the Navy, in the .expectation that he
work among' the several public yards,
folk, , e attlae south, including Washington, Nor-
.. Pensacola, and Memphis.—Boston: Daily Advertiser.
AtrBTALIAIf
'M
In 3;ee, IGRATION.—The fine ship Eagle, 1,065
Bright, and Coecila ander, belonging• to Messrs. Gibbs,
e Me
rsey on Satxrtgle" line of padketa, sailed from
.04.ge
cargo
of
merchanyclims orning upwardsln, with a
teTs. The Indian Queen, -aPd5 of 200 passen-
-“A tons, Mill, commander,
,oetonging to Messrs. James Baines and Co.'s " Black Ball"
Me,will sail to-morrow for Melbourne with large cargo and
Zo passengers. The fine ship Conway,,
474oruand belonging to M tons,Liston,
1 148 er,. Messrs. James Baines and Co.'s
1,4„ 'Mack Ball" line, ,will sail to-day from the Birken-
d-,,,e°4 Pocks, with 3eo Government emigrants for Sydney.
'l.,Msiderable interest is attached to the sailing of the
Indian Queen, and Tayleur as to which will make
410,stest,passage out, and many wagers have been staked
t•
he result by the partizans of each--ahip. The ships 0
t be surpassedby any in the trade, the Eagle and
deaniste Queen havinehoth made the run to Melbourne
14,',0usly in eighty-two days, and the
commanders arall
'4)1,4 of well-known ability and experience in the trade;
a, from-these combined circumstances,. the great ocean
Promises to be very interesting and exciting.
- - -

43-STK.LIAIC CLIP . -RS There is a spirit of math-
m
4,• eisting amongst slipowners and shipbtokers engaged
this increasing trade. Amongst other remarkable per-
Ltaances is that of the,Star of the East, which made the
""bage hence to L Port 'Philip Head in 741 days, and nelored in 77 days. Alter remaining eight-days at Mel-
"unrne, she finally reached Sydney in 88 days from Liver-
1, including all detention caused by detour, itc. The
kagengers presented Captain Robertson and his lady with
Inc solid marks of their -approbation of the kind treat-
kent-ther had received, and of their appreciation of his
&kill as a navigator.— ship
A sister to the ibove is the
quidfng. Star, (with an addition of twenty feet in her mid-
'2l4 section) now loading for the same destination, and
° e is -expected to do something extraordinary, as, at this
secs
of the year, the tradewinds are stronger-and more
is
,371%."-r-The Miles Barton is another ship belonging to the
is .4,e.-nne, and by the same builders as the other two. She
t",;7, expected from Bombay, to succeed the Guiding
kinp .Inon. SHIP TAYLKOR, 'belonging to Messrs.
Att.,„ll4n. and Wilson's " White:Star" line of packets for
the was moved, on Saturday, from her 'berth at
the iiill""wtst corner of Prince's ;Dock, and was taken by
in the ;71‘d and Victory, tug-steamers, to an anchorage
eo,ticeter, nearly opposite Tranmere Ferry. A
.large
ti;e of spectators were assembled on the Prince's
dock, witness her departure. The Tayleur, on leaving
4bout 4;as drawing a little over 17 fe,et-w.ater forward, and
e feet aft, a light draft for her large tonnage.
11;13014 q$ wand that she has berths engaged on board for
-equired—°,adlitit passengers, a very small numberbeing
c "o makethe complement for which she has
Tilierskodau up
she will probably sail_ to-morrow.
4te'll:G4lldeur°Ntvilzilabne succeeded_ next .month by the new
41.wardt, en Era, 3,000 tons
will
.which, from her
f, ess of .preparation, probably' be one of the
d high YT
tnnith's ships. -
03' 1:1.-2/1'IT AT * SHIPWRECK OPP SHIELD-E.—On Mon-
.L. :kith:4 the wind was blowing a strong gale from E. by
tent' named the Samuel, of Rochester, 'was seen
te--nlin'tites past eleven o'clock bearing up for the
'leavy
Caen
the harbour, when she was struek.by
the sea •
e soil% drnien to leeward, and drifted on shore behind
vtiLe They fired the line rockets, but at first
e eeanle entangled in the rigging of an adjoining
Hodgson Mr. Joseph got on board of .the
with y' ashore there,and effected a comminai,
ft.--"Mgmn fd. e Samuel, ,assisted by Luke Thompson.
—nntbs' -lannd the captain's wife, with a child eight
over th
mound4(l',d in a boat mn the deck, the sea breaking
ire the,„4lc took off his reefing-jacket and wrapped it
ris?re communication being effected with the
sir 'child h.Lc'eket line, Hodgson entered the chair with
tff,,gt and hthife,ms, and they were drawn through the
14;4 away ever" in safety, but the violence of the sea car-
The n'in„ rag of clothing with which it wasenve-
tthlee
leettu.4~e w
rs(lraitchoin—cer thing was brought on shore amid
urse of people. who received the poor. lit
iva"V-chai a-Ren arms. Hodgson then returned in the
lah,„inuch e;th"au" succeeded in also landing the moth_er, who
4 ',,ued. As the teti. The rest of the crew were all safely_
Caivourite doc,_
nod into the' °ft t man was leaving the vessel, he threw
T:rboard, and one of the bystanders
w t r and brought it out unhurt.

...,....aiiii...........iiia.
ChIitIPPOLTING MITEDER.—A horrible murder of a fema!e
ia, in
Ilio,', aged sixteen months, by its mother, took pe
`&01) Auckland workhouse, Durham, on Friday. The
4 Neress is a woman named Isabella Thompson, wife of
411,8toneinason, residing in Hartlepool, from whom, in
•311,.',,e last, she ran away, and has since cohabited with a
bat,‘;'
tamed John Wood. Wood having left her she went
baton
workhouse where she is supposed to have
iil,ll, ctlered the chile by dashing its head against the kSsi2"e4Diece. She has been committed for trial at the
e on the charge of wilful murder.
,141.111„,„131-401 DEATIL—On Monday week Mr. Richd. Hawke l'id,_":'' aged 70, an extensive grazier and cattle dealer,
tatt-.4, g at Swindon, went to London, with his son, by a
4t theme'' to attend the Smithfield market, On arriving
l'l'ob tation, Paddington, he complaine of cold, and.
running t 9 make himself warm, but had not
lt'll torps-et1:14117 yards when he fell tO the ground a life.

FASHIONS FOR ITANUA.RY.

(FROM LA FOLLET.)

FOLLOWING the example of all the world, we will at
once begin our article by describing the manteau or train,
which is occupying the time and taste of the most fashion-
able artistes in Paris. The train is attached to the body
at the waist, and is composed of various materials, accord-
ing to the taste and wealth of the wearer. Plain terry
velvet, moire antique, reps, satin, gros de Tours, lampas,
&c., are all employed ; as are also blonde, point d'Alencon,
or English lace, over coloured satin or taffetas. The trim-
mings are wreaths or bouquets of artificial flowers, tied
with ribbons to match the silk ; barbes of gold or silver
lace ; in short, the richer the material, the more expensive
the ornaments. The dresses accompanying these trains
are also made of different tissues, and often match the
train. The choice of coiffure is according to the style of
the dress, but the long barbes and baigneuses of gold and
silver lace, worked with pearls, seem to be the most in
favour.
We must revert, however, to the more simple, though
not less elegant, costumes, for dancing or private recep-
tions, for which an innumerable variety of light and va-
porous materials are in demand, such as tulle de Lyon,
crepe lisse, double crepes tarlatanes ; and, for young ladies,
organdi and clear muslin, in pale colours, suitable for an
artifical light. Two, three, and sometimes four or five
skirts or worn. The bodies are less boned than last year,
and are also rather shorter, allowing the top to be gathered
all round, producing a very pretty effect, especially in a
light material placed over a coloured silk. Sometimes the
top skirt is caught up in drapery, thus forming a series of
garlands composed of a ruche, upon each of which is placed
a rose or chrysanthemum of a pale colour, the petals of
which are made of muslin, and the leaves of velvet, form-
ing a more pleasing contrast. The same flowers compose
the coiffure. Silk plush has obtained an immense success
this season ; it is employd on all possible occasions. The
manteaux, pelisses, and cloth Talmas, are all edged with
this material ; and neglige bonnets are composed of plush
and satin, the trimmings being of jet. In-door vests and
pelisses are made entirely of plush, either plain, spotted,
marbelled, or tiger skin • and some of our fashionables are
seeking the same material in plaid for waistcoats, and
grebe or squirrel for the collars and revers of winter
redingotes.
Feathers are also much used for the hair, trimming of
berthes, and flounces of certain robes. Fringes, with
headings of feathers, are also great novelties ; but the ne
plus ultra talent of the plumassier consists in producing 'a
light and beautiful trimming of marabouts, mixed with
pearls or beads of different descriptions, and is a most
elegant ornament for the hair or robe. .

Gold, silver, and appliques of velvet are most elegant
trimmings for evening dresses. A robe in this style is of
pink crape, with flounces, each trimmed with a wreath of
black velvet in a graceful and light design. The flounces
decrease in width towards the waist, and are scolloped ;
each scollop being edged with a flat line of black velvet,
which contrasts beautifully with the light texture of the
robe. The body is covered with a berthe, pointed behind
and at front, trimmed with a narrow wreath, below which
falls a trimming in the same style as the flounces. The
sleeves, formed of a bouillon, spotted with small velvet
flowers, terminate by a trimming to match the berthe.
Another robe, equally pretty, 'but in a 'different style, is
of white taffetas. Upon each of the three flounces is an
ornament formed by five bands of gnat curled plush,
manufactured in the taffetas. Each band is separated by
another of velvet, and diminishes in width and changes in
shade as it reaches the waist. The body is trimmed with
a 'berthe, forming revers, and descends in points, both
'behind and at front.
An elegant and rich robe is of sky-blue moire antique.
'Upon the bottom of the skirt is a -border of palms, em-
broidered in silver, encircled by flowers, reaching to the
knees ; a silver lace composes the ornament of this robe.
The lace may be embroidered in-silks of different colours,
mixed with gold.
Cloth is much used for neg,lige robes, and especially for
the Talmas of all forms.
Pelisses are made with velvet;trimmed with sable; 'they
are very short, and the -sleeves spacious. Squirrelffur is
used as trimming,:as well as the grebe.
The small evening manteau, or sorties de bal, are most
elegant. They are made of 'velvet, satin, and cachemire,
embroidered in gold and silks, with rich inings 6f plush,
swansdown, or ermine.
The rouliere,A kind of small Talma, is accompanied by
a hood ; a narrow drawing-string is run ronnd the edge so
as to form a frill round the face, when brought over the
head.

A white plush rouliere,lined with sky-blue satin, trim-
med with five rows of chenille fringe, the heading of which
is mixed with white jet, giving it a very brilliant and
pretty effect. The hood is lined with satin, and has a
double row of narrower fringe. A cord and tassels close
the rouliere round the throat. Another, not.less tasteful,
is of lilac 'satin, lined with white satin, and trimmed with
a rolean ,of lilac -and white marabouts. The same
trimminrround the hood.
Our readers will not be displeased to have the ligneur
described. It is of cloth, cut on the bias, the ends in
front being quite round. A very small trimming,- in the
shape of an open V, is set on a- narrow band. The two
revers in front are turned back like on a man's coat, arid
are closed by 'a single row of buttons. It -will be perceived
that this manteau is open on the chest, to obviate the
inconvenience of this there is a small piece fastened,
inside, -which, buttoning up to the throat, appears like a
waistcoat without a -collar. There are eight hanging
buttons on this false waistcoat, whichodien closed, leaves
the 'incur to be -loosely crossed over the chest, or
attached at the waist by three large buttons.
Boneets are still • worn quite small,but less falling on
the back of the reek-; the strings remain wide, but not
extravagantly so. hite quilted. satin Is much used for
young ladies' bonnets, trimmed with -bows of terry velvet
ribbon, bows of •blue velvet inside, and a velvet plaid
across the forehead.
The lingerie, which now forms so important a feature in
all styles of • costume, demands our special attention.
Ouhrpes, chemisetttes, under-sleeves,-and petticoats, have
each their claim 'upon the attention' or those ladies who
are known for their.good taste.
The high and closed or open themisettes are equally in
vogue. Insertions are much used for these articles ; there
are generally alternate rows of embroidered muslin and
Valenciennes lace. Sometimes a third band is added of
clear muslin or fine -cambric, in narrow tucks, which are
usually woven in the material, as they wear so much bet-
ter than those worked by hand. The,cut of the cheroi-
settes requires more attention than at first sight it would
seem to do. The :Fronts should always be sufficiently
hroail to cover the 'bust; strings should be attached to
fasten under the arms, so as to prevent the ungraceful
folds,-that so often appear. The throat should not be cut
quite round, but sloped rather in front. If the chemisette
is to:he worn by a lady with a long throat, or with a dress
with a small collar, there should be narrow band tc
attach the collar or lace to.
Itis in good taste, V. not absolutely necessary, that the
under sleeves should be of the same design as the collar.
Insertions are also employed for the fronts of petticoats,
worn with the robes de chambre on open peignoirs.
Small caps enjoy a large share of the favour of our fash-
ionatties. They are composed of insertions, trimmed with
Valenciennes. A new:design
.of cap, called the fanchon
duehesse, is very. pretty ; it is embroidered in different
stitches. It is composed of a fanchon for the crown, with:
a double headpiece, the upper one being smaller than the
lower. The crown is -on the bias, falling naturally be-
hind; .the upper front -is pointed on the forehead ; the
ends of the second head-piece terminate in long ends,
forming barbes.
Skirts are frequently trimmed with very-deep embroi-
dered flounces, or a wide :hem under a rich embroidery.
Camisoles are much trimmed : they should be long, full,
and resemble the caracao in form. The newest style of
sleeve is large and progrestive, with cuffs composed of in-
sertions on the bias, to match the fronts.

RALEIGH'S CELL IN Tirr TOWER.—In which of all
these dismal cells did the graceful writer and gallant
soldier pass those twelve dreary years of his second
imprisonment ?—where did the "sweet Bessie lacy her
head ?—and where was that thoughtful " History' into
the preface of which he has -thrown so much of the
chastened sorrows of his life, composed? We believe it
was in the'" Bloody Tower." When the popular heart
has learned to.love a man—to admire his wit, his.grace,
his genius—to respect his motives, pity his ill-fortunes, as
it does with Raleigh—the popular ;imagination yearns to
seize the forms'by which its hero was surrounded in the
day of fate, to catch the outlines of even commonest things
on which Ms eye had rested in its -throes of agony and
bloody sweat, though it be no other<than a blank wall, a
green sod, a stony street, or a grated window. To see the
prison is in some,sort to draw nearer to the prisoner—
to descend into -the cell at Chillon; to ascend the
roof of the Doge's Palace, is to bear the sounds and
see the sights which Bonnevard and Pellico heard
and saw —and to ;step under the grimy roof, and
grope in the black ?corners of the Bloody Tower, is to
-walk back into the past, and hold communion with de-
parted heroes. The worn floor, the barred window, the
solid wall, the sullen roar of life outside, the objects
visible from the grate, Oe very angle at which the sun-
light falls, the far-off op-oiling in the bright blue heaven—
all these are seen in the chamber of the Bloody Tower, are
part and parcel of the story of that man, so `brilliant in
his gifts of mind and fortune, the centre of a galaxy of
lights which still shine on the man who—poet, scholar,
statesman, soldier, navigator, orator, historian, wit, in
one—rival of all celebrities and services—in wit of Shak-
spere, in seamanship of Drake in gallantry of Essex, in
statesmanship of Burleigh and Walsingham—in scholar-
ship of Bacon--was perhaps the ;chief illustration of the
most resplendent court in all history. Raleigh's prison is
easily identified with the Bloody Tower. Sir W. Wade, in
one of his letters to Cecil, describes the door of Sir Wal-
ter's chamber as opening into " the garden." In the same
letter he says this garden into which Raleigh's door opens
is the lieutenant's garden. No other door but that of the
Bloody Tower opened into this garden ; And it was on this
wall that Wade, in one of his notes to Ceell, complains that
Sir Walter " showed himself to the people."—Athenum.

MARKETS FOR MANUFAOCTURES.

MANCHESTER:—The market continues tosiuffer from the
very great uncertainty that exists as to the .maintenance of
the peace of Europe, and the rapidly-advancing prices of
grain and provhdonstthroughout the country. These causes
both operate to prevent any extensive commercial transac-
tions, the latter especially—as indicative of the great need of
considerable imports, and a consequent further drain of bul-
Jiou—inducing great caution. At the same time., prices are
,maintained with considerable firmness, as but little accumu-
4ation of stock exists in first hands, whilst the .continued
firmness of cotton furnishes a reason for the maintenance of
full rates. The Greek houses, in consequence of their very
successful operations in grain„ are pretty extensive exporters
of goods at the present time, and some pretty good orders
have been given out, at full aid advancing rates, for their
qualities of long cloths, T cloths,and domestics.
Lague.—The cloth markets this week were much duller
than on the two previous market days; there has, also, been
less done by the commission hands, out of the market; but
a number ,of the principal manufaoturers being engaged to
order, the stocks are kept down, and the mills continue to be
well employed. Prices remain steady. Business has been
dull with the home-trade houses; but the foreign houses
have rather improved. Several Canadian buyers have been
in the town during the week, and the trade to that market is
better than for some time past.

BRADFORD.—WooIs: The prices demanded for wool so
completely paralyse the spinners, that buy they will not, and
a very meagre business has been done in consequence, for to
cover cost is impossible. Noils and brokes are without
change.—Yarns: The business doing is strictly to order, and
that anything but an average of former years. The compara-
tive high price sought for all kinds of full-bred wools renders
the spinners' vocation very discouraging. Pieces: The
recent fire on the 29th December having caused large quan-
tities of goods to be removed from the manufacturers' ware.
houses, they have since then been brought into the market
on terms favourable to buyers, and anything so offering
deters regular goods being freely bought. Heavy goods,
merinos, lastings, moreens, being all wool, are a most misera-
ble trade, the cost of the raw material being such that the
trade is altogether profitless. _ _

•
lIUDDEASFIELD.—A moderate business for the season has
been transacted in the Cloth Hall, in broadcloths and plain
trouserings ; but in the fancy vestings there has been but a
small demand.
ROCHDALE.—The demand for pieces bas been tolerably
good, at prices much the same as those of the preceding week.
No great business doing in wool, prices remain firm, and
their tendency is upward.
NOTTINGHAM.—The hosiery trade continues in a healthy
state,—orders from some places and the appearance of buyers
from others being circumstances of daily occurrence,—and
the small stock on hand in the warehouses, renders this

SEABORNE MAILS,
Day when made From what When
COUNTRIES. up in Gen. Post- I Port due in
* office, London. despatched England.
America(by Br. pk.,) Every Friday.... Liverpool . :lan. 23
America(by U.S. p.) 24th of Jan. .... Liverpool .. Jan. 18
America(by U.S.p.) Southamp.
Australia (via South-
ampton). 4th of Mar. .... Southamp. Feb. 44
Ditto (via Cp. of Good
Hope)
Africa (West Coast) 23rd of Jan,. .... Plymouth . Jan. 2S
Alexandria 2oth of Jan. .... Sonthamp. Jan. 21
Bahamas l7th of Jan. .... Southamp. Jan. 16
Belgium
Brazil
Buenos Ayres
Canada
Cape of Good Hope l4th of Feb. .... Plymouth. Jan. 26
Cape de Verde
Ceylon. .. 14th of Feb. ... Plymouth. Jan. 26
Channel
Chili l7th of Jan..... Southamp. Jan. 16
China (see India)
Constantinople l9th of Jan..., .. Southamp. Jan. 16
Continent of Europe Twice daily Dover .... Twice da.
Egypt (see India)
France Twice daily Dover .... Twice da.
Gibraltar . 4,7,17,20,270f mo. Southamp. Jan. 19
Greece (see India)
Grey town . 2nd & 17th of mo. Southamp. Jan. 16
Hamburg . Tuesday & Friday London • . Tue. Sat.
Havannah
Holland
Honduras
India (viaS'ampton) 2oth of Jan, .... Southamp. Jan. 21
India l4th of Feb. .... Plymouth . Jan. 26
lonian Isles (see India)
Ireland
Lisbon 7,17&27 of month Southamp. Jan. 14
Madeira
Madeira
Malta (see India)
Malta 7,17,19,27&300fm Dover.... Jan. 19
Mauritius (see India)
Mauritius
Mexico . 2nd of Feb..... Southamp. Feb. 1
Naples 5, 15, & 25 of trio. Dover .... Jan. 19
New Granada. l7th of Jan. .... Southamp Jan. 16
Papal States
Peninsula . 7, 17, & 27 of mo. Southamp. Jan. 24
Peru l7th of Jan.
..... Southamp. Jan. 16
Port Natal l4thof Jan. .... Plymouth. Nov. 26
Sicily . 5, 15, & 25 of mo. Dover .... Jan. 19
Tuscany
Venezuela . 17f h of Jan..... Southamp. Jan. 16
Van Diemen's Land'
(see Australia)
West ladies , 2nd & 17th of mo. Southanv. Jan. 16