The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-06-02 00:00:00

MINDONFASHIONS.

CAltilAtle Daass.—High dress, of pale blue silk, ful-
lest' lu front, and ornamented with a trimming of the,
'lase material, and edged with satin of the same colour :
the trivial's is flat, united, and broad in the centre, but
separates and gradually diminishes ; each division seems
to be fastebed by a silk button, and t,•rminates in three
points: the trimming is very broad at the bottom of the
skirt, but lessens as it approaches the waist; it continues
to the throat, and nearly covers the front of the corsage.
The collar is square, and falls over, admitting a lace hill
within ; and the cape is rounded off to display the front.
lbe long sleeve is nearly tight, and has a very free half-
sleeve, set in a band rather narrow than that of the waist,:
and is ornamented to correspond with the bottom of the
skirt, where rays, emanating from a point, form a semi
circular trimming, whirh appears to rise from the satin
ronlean that edges the dress. The ruff has a sisoilar,l
though smaller trimming than the front ; sad the wholik
forms a aiiat ana elegant dress, supplied by the tastessf
hiss Pierpoint ; as is the cap, which is particularly;
light and novel, having the appearance of a coronet: it
is made of tulle, and set ina white satin frame, with
wreath of Syria roses, and is generally worn at the hack'
of the head, with the hair in very full curls, embossed
gold ear-rings and chain, and circular eye-glass. Jon-
quit-colour gloves ; bide corded silk shoot.
Bait-Datas.—Dress of white crepe lase over a white
satin slip : the corsage is without fatness, and shaped it
la taaiyae, narrow at the shoulders, but approaches se M
to form a stomacher in front, which is simply ornameet-
ed with three bands, each coo • "ng of two rows of sate
piping, uniting with those that descend from the waist g
two slope front the front, and are rounded olfjust above
the boxillonne that decorates the bottom of the skirt;
each blind is placed a cluster of roses, the highest being
in the Centre: the waist has a broad satin band, fastened
behind with a gold buckle. Short full sleeve, tastefully
confined by bands of doable piping set in a broad baud
Of Atilt and gold, and filtrated by a deep landike o
blond lam; bands of double piping bead and finish the
boailloreae, which is very full and broad, and divided
transversely by satin bands. Hold tiara, embellished
with rubies shit turquoise, and a pendant pearl in th#
centre : the hair parted in front, with short light curls
the temple; the hind hair brought to the top of the head;
and fastened by a bodkin of gold and turquoise. Neck-
lace and ear-rings of turquoise. Long white kid gloves.
White satin shoes. Painted ivory fan.
HOT DUTL—Mr. Curtis, M.P3Cir Sussex, has to
occasion through the medium of the Sussex Advertiser'
to inform the Ho? Planters of the County, that the Le
of his Majesty's Treasury have consented to postpone the
Payment of the Duty on Hops until the sth April, 1824
—at which time the Duty for the years 1822 and 1523,
will by Law, and in the ordinary course, be doe and pay?
able ; and that, at that period the Tax for one of thry
years will be wholly remitted.
The tweaentation of the Reverend Can Fraser to
parish of Kiltarlity, by the Commissioner of Mr. Frame
of Lova, a Catholic patron. has long been a matter et
dispute in the civil and ecclesiastical courts. A process
of interdict was first tried ; but the Conti of Session re-
fused to sustain it. The Presbytery appealed to the general
assembly in vain, as that body ripparced the pieseotation,
and enjoined the Presbytery to instal Mr. Fraser in his
office ; but they still delayed, until the Synod of Moray'
in consequenneof a complaint to them, appointed a com-
mittee to see the Assembly's order put in force. In the
mean time, a civil action was raised, stating various
grounds on which the presentation ought to be trade
void—the chief of which was Mr. Fraser's religious
faith ; and.in consequence of delay by a presentation by
a qualified patron, they insisted that the right of pre-
senting had fallen to the Presbytery. The Court, one
Judge differing, dismissed the action as untenable, and
east the Reverend Presbytery in expences.--(Srotes pa-
per.)
The neletboarbood of illackwal! was enlivened on Satur-
day with the presence of between 300 and 400 visiters to the
Royal George steam-vessel, which is about to proceed on
•Its first voyage from London to Corona*, Lisbon, aril Se-
ville. This voyage is celled experimental. and proposes to
efect the communicatiooMetweeePalmouth and Corwin% in
60 hours, Lisbon 90. and Cadiz in 120. Among the vieitere,
were the Spanish and Portuguese Ambassadors and their,
suites, the Duke and Duchess of San Lorenzo, the Cheri-
tier ais and Miss Onto, and the Consuls General of SpaiMl
and Portugal. They were hospitably enter:aim:don board
the vessel by Sir John M. Doyle, who may be consideredl
the principal projector of the enterprise. Should this enter-
prise realise the expectations of Sir John, he will be emi-
nently entitled to the gratitude of the public, both of this
country and the Peninsula, for being the first to facilitate
the intercourse of both. •
Pollee or HABUT.—The clerk of the parish of 8--s,
being yesterday se'nnigbt from home, the Town Crier.
officiated for him at his desk in the church, and perireit.,,
ing that the Choristers were waiting for his giving out
the psalm they were to sing, he rose with great gravity
and deliberation, and with his accustomed peculiarity,
commenced his task with the exclamations-0 yes! 0
yes ! producing ao effect which the most devout of
the congregation knew net well how to resist.—(Sussex
Advertiser.)
Execcrtox.—On Friday last three unfortunate young
men expiated their crimes atiAberileen• by an ignominious
death. The unhappy criminals Were Thomas Donaldson,
William Buchanan, and William M•Leod, convicted at the.
lint Circuit Court of Justiciary of the crimes of theft mad
stouthrief. Time cases of these young men were of sa atm.'
aims nature, sod accompanied with eirmnstanees of poem+
liar aggravation. The two former had broke into and,
robbed a house at Greets. in the parish of Monquhitter,
edited /Whim Coupe?, in whet' service Doeticisoll bad
folimerty been ; Bachman beating and wounding the old
pan in a very blrbarotta Meaner. We, regret to state,
that the poor man, who eras is the 711th year ot, his age
died on 131 k haunt, after boleti coolloott to his bed abobL
a fertalitt.• . • ' •