The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-10-11 00:00:00

FEMALE FASHIONS FOR OCTOBER.

EVENING DRESS.—Of clear muslin, with bands of green vel-
vet, the bottom of the dress worked between the bands of velvet
with green lamb's wool; the hair dressed low, with a wreath of
green Rowers.
WALKING DRESS.—Of pale lilac organdie, with double frills
of organdie, worked at the edges; collerette of French caltbrie;
bonnet of partite d'ltaiie, trimmed with black velvet and corn-
flowers.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.—Some autumnal mantles have
already appeared. and seems likely to become fashionable.
They are indeed well calculated fur the season. Some are of
cashmere, lined with white satin; others of black taffetas, lined
with coloured satin; but as neither are wadded, they are suffi-
ciently light to be comfortable, wit hoot being oppressive. Those
of the first kind have drab grounds, with rich cherry-coloured
'detached patterns. The round of the mantles and the deep pe-
lerine are edged with cherry-coloured velvet. The collar, which
descends in the lappet style, is also of velvet, and the pelerine
open and looped on the shoulder displays a large sleeve.
Some half-dress materials have already appeared both in
mousselines:de laine.and in the mixture of silk and cashmere
wool. Where velvet is employed in the trinitning of a dress, it
always makes part of the ornaments of the coiffure. It has also,
in a great degree, replaced ne,l:chains. The prettiest of that
kind is a very narrow velvet ribband, either black, violet, or
ponceau, vibieh encircling the throat, forms a knot of four
toques in front, in the centre of which is placed an ornamental
agraffe, a pin, or any other fancy bijou. If the fair wearer
wishes to add a cross or a Jeanette, she attaches a second velvet
under the knot, and it falls as low as the centre of the bosom.
Fashionable colours are cherry-red, emerald, and Pomona
green, ecru, straw, and several shades of lavender, rose, and
blue. •

PUBLIC OPINION.—Yes, opinion will .cork its way, however
latently or insidiously. It is amusing to sit on a beach, and
watch to e flux of the ocean. You put your Cie or your finger
on the last mark of the encroaching element—it rises again,
and passes its former limits; you feel no force in the water—it
would not rub a chalk mark off your shoe;, yet notwithstanding
it would overwhelm you if Yon did not make way for it, and is,
perhaps, while you are composedly contemplating it, silently
undermining and removing the very ground on which you stand.
Such is public opinion—such its growth—such its effects. W
ihe-
ther t be in politics, in morals, Or in religion, opinion is a tide;
oppontion but renders it turbulent, and diverts its course—it
still flows on despite of all impediments.—Town and Country
.11agazine.

EXTRAORDINARY BIRTH. _The wife of Mr. James M'Clel-
land, 6, Suffolk-street, has been safely delivered of three chil-
dren, two girls and a boy. Their respective sizes and weights
have been accurately taken by the medical attendant. All are
living..

weight. Length. Circumference of head.
ist_Qins. 181- inches. 131 inches.
2d —s4lbs. 175 inch s. 13_ inches.
3d —s4.lbs. Itii inches. 121 in hes.
From ear to ear, in a vertical direction, 81 inches; circumfer-
ence of chest, 114 inches; from posterior pit. of head to lower
part of forehead, 94 niches; difference between upper and lower
limbs A inch, the latter 9 inches; there is scarcely any differ-
ence in the respective measurements of the latter two. Only
four instances of the kind have occurred it) the Britain-street
Lying-in Hospital during a period ni seven vest rs, commencing
November, 182 ti, although 16,651 births have taken place in that
institution 'luring that time.— Me Enni,kiPea.

THE DUKE OF BRUNSWICK AND MRS. GRAHAM.

Captain Currie has authorised the publication of the following
statement :

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.

" Stß,—Having read iu your newspaper of the 30th of last
month a statement, signed by Mts. Graham, concerning her
ascent with the Duke of Brunswick on the 2'2.1 of August last,
I think it but justice to his Serene Higness to make public the
following remarks thereon. Mrs. Graham asserts that she has
not received from the Duke of Brunswick anything more than
the sum agreed upon by his Serene Higness for the ascent.
Now, the fact is, there was no stipulated sum agreed' upon.
The duke asked me what I usually gave, when I told him EIU
or guineas, and the costs of posting to town, which made it
about £l2, with which I said I was convinced Mrs. Graham
would feel satisfied, as I had not heard that any more had been
given by any of the persons who had accompanied her on her
previous ascents. After the accident, his Serene Highness
having expressed to toe his desire to present to Mrs. Graham
more than the sum before-mentioticd, and haying requested
my advice on the. subject, • I said I thought double the usual
amount would be sufficient, but His Highness most generously
(after I had expressed that opinion) sent Mr. Graham £SU,
which amount was mentioned in all the papers of the day, and
considered by all persons with whom I have conversed on the
subject as very liberal. Judging from the above error of Mrs.
Graham, I think there can be uo doubt of the veracity of His
Serene Highness's statement as to having been thrown out, in-
stead of having quietly stepped out of the car (as asserted by
her,) at the• moment of the descent, especially when it is re-
membered that Mrs. Graham found it necessary to catch hold
of the hoop to lessen the violence of the shock. Any one at all
conversant with aerostation must be aware that it is impossible
to step out quietly, when descendine. with such rapidity as de-
scribed by Mts. Graham herself, unless the car was secured by
the grapnel.- Those persons who witnessed
,he accident, even
from a distance, his highness assures me, felt convinced he must
have been considerably injured from the height they saw him
fall, and. wished him to have medical advice, and be bled, to
avoid the consequences of the shock. His Serene Highness in
my opinion did everything that could reasonably be expected
from him, haying waited with the unfortunate lady for upwarus
of fon: hours, and ever since expressed to me his regret fur the
accident, and for her situation.

"Before I conclude, I will just notice one very foolish account
given by Mr. Graham, a day or two after the accident, and to
which he signed his name, saying that the duke stepped safely
out of the car, &c., and that Mrs. Wilson, his wife's sister, in
Poland-street, could corroborate what he had stated, both being
at the time miles from the spot where the accident occurred, and
Mrs. Graham being at the time incapable of speaking.
" Common justice to the Duke of Brunswick has induced me
to trouble you with this letter.—l am, sir, your most obedient
servant, " R. W. CURRIE.
" Isle of Wight, Oct. 3, 1836."
*** If we remember, Mr. Amor has been repeatedly referred
to as having stated that be saw the Duke of Brunswick.step out
of the car. Mr. Alain will probably now think it necessary to
state exactly what he saw.