The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-07-01 00:00:00

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FRMALS FASHIONS.
itratottlMl Darsn.—A cambric muslin round dress;
the modoratelv full; and rather longs it is finishels
at the bottom by a deep floancei disposed in large plaits,
awl headed by a number of tacks, slhich reach nearly to
the knee. The body is high; it is tight to the shape,
and is Ornamented round tlie bbst with a profusion et
tacks, which are made as small as possible, and disposed
in such a manner as so have something the appearance
of a pelerine. Long sleeve, rather tight to the aro,
surmounted by a very small epaulette, which is rubes
shallow in front of the arm, and deep bebiud; is is
finished by four small tucks. Head-dress, a bsesei
composed of rose-coloured metallic gauze; the brim ii
' large, and of a singular but becoming shape ; it is laish•
ed at the edge by a doable banal of but pink crape ; it it
rounded at ihe corners, and is ornamented in the middle'
by a deep point looped back ; in the divides made he
the insertion of the point is placed small Mord, *Ali'.
posed of grass and rose-buds. The crown is low•, is
something in the shape of a melon, stud is adorned at
the back part with a number of satin rouleaux, placed
bias on earl, side; a large bartqwd, composed of wall.:
flowers, roses, and different kinds of grass, is placed is
front- of the crown; and rose-colonred strings tie the
bonnet under the chin. Dove-coloured kid shoes, and
Limerick gloves.
enrs..•nen_sr_o■seesnenss
7711711.115 H STORM.
In if Word and Its neighbourhood the dashoof Ugh,:
'dug were very quick and vivid on Thursday rs?ning;
the atmosphere being ;lowly, and stuaccompaaied
tlinntler, it had a very pictnersque if not pleasing effect.
The lightning continued with hut slight intermission
during the night, and about eight o'clock on Friday
morning (yesterday) it wa< attended with much thtm-
der, hail, and rails, which at ten o'clock had orer•
flowed the streets.
On Thursday night, a mist tremendous tempest,
scarcely ever witnessed in this rosintry, eared over this
town for some hours, without intermission, with all
the se.iliine and awful splendour of atmospheric eke.
nomenon ; the lightning was sit id and incessant, the
crackling peals of thunder most appalling, and the
streets were for some time deluged with rain. We
have heard of touch injury sustained by the eleetric
fluid, particularly at Ickletou, where the steeple (lithe*
church has been thrown to the ground, and some of
the inhabitants in their houses materially injured.
The effects of the thunder storm on Thursday night
at Fulbourn were truly alanuing : the lightning and
awful peals of thunder. with torrents of rails, continued
without intermission from Oiont 6 o'clock la the even•
ing till three on Friday morning.. Mr. Chaplin's farms
upon the hill near Babraham, it as inundated with rain
and Intl ; the stones were larger than ever seen bellies
by the oldest inhabitants, arid lay up** the ground till
ts or 9 o'clock ; some were absolutely put inn a tart
with a shovel, and brought down to the town, a dis-
tance of 2 or 3 miles, and then were as large ass maa's
linger end.
It is with si 'score satisfaction rue have to announce the
nomination of the tier. Dr. Have,. Master sif Christ's
College, and Regius Professor of Divinity in this Vll-
versity, to the See of Bristol, vacated by the death of
the Rev. Dr. Mansell; as we think the selection
highly honourable to the eitaracter and talent of *
eminent and worthy divine selected fur thin} high dig-
; nit'', as well as creditable to those who may have had
the appointment.—(Cembridge Press,)
We were visited by a dreadful storm of thunder.
lightning and hail. about five o'e lock on Friday morniag„
which lasted for above two tours. We have sot heard
of any damage hails% been dem, but we think such a
result very likely.--(Brighton Herald.)
POLICE.
M vllLlloltOrati-STallt7.---Sonortellf-yett was charged
with divers arts of fraud, in obtaining money of the
Nobility and Bantry by fraudulent documents.
The prisoner had a document drawn up, statist
himself to be a land surveyor reduced to great distress,
and he supplicated alms to enable him to open a
school. With this pretended document, recensaserded,
as it purported, by Mr. Wilberforce and another dew
tleuntn, whose names were forged, the prisoner oh-
tanned 2/. of the Earl of Harr...why, and from 11, to ft
of many ladies and gentlemen of distinction, until be
was detected.
A woman named .Vereis, who called herself .11rs.
frjgat, and resided with the other prisoner, as his wife,
was next brought up on similar charges. Her phi
was, to follow where Wyatt bad obtained , with
a petition, complaining that she had obtained is-
dustrious living as a widow with six children, until
sickness and the pressure of the times had so reduced
her, that her mangle and goods had been seised far
rent, and she had made away even with her bedding.
A recommendation from a gentleman named Rena/
was lazed t.) the petition, but net of his doing.
, Mr. Rennie eaclained, that be had some rem ago
recommended the husband of the prisoner ta Sir Ales
antler Grant, as a_ millwright, in the West lodise
where he died ; and all he ,hnew of the -prlitinerTlM
that she called upon
skim at that time with a taia6l.
distress, and be gave her a guinea.—She had anew
to the Dowager I.4mesSess of Ilanvers. the Rev. it'
Lambert, Lord Milton, Lord MCA'. &c., IL whom ehr
heil obtained divers sums.
Mr. Brows+, in whose house the prisoners loirdr
proved that the wonsan's tale about tier Issagir. s!a.
the number of het children, was false; that the!" "
a wild and dissolute drunken life, and ware sa *10"
noyance to the neighbourhood. They uses urn*
without money.
The prisoners wise remanded till nest Tol4lBl'll°
''tram e the frauds to the full extent.
On Thursday list. at St. tioarge'r. Slassousi-orant
Missing, Esq. of tho labor T Banister at Lain
Sarah. only amidst df the latesalett' DalOolit. Ms
' Joho-street, Berksisruptare.
Dirt). it
Oa Thursday last. i.ord Owydlr. et litertallil.a
Brighton. This moiamtholy nest Ins aa tot•--
stand, fig a 'sadism geld vision spate of Shoal!
stomach. As oficiatiag Greet '{samberl; it
ilegit Lordship would hay* had to Id a distn raltr
• sesung Cossuattom • ate
At Durban or Pm Mllk Lion Join Malin%
' 7th Royal Vslaraa Beitalian.
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