The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-07-01 00:00:00

LADIES' FASHIONS.

Tnr Et.vta A Darss.—This dress is composed of yellow
crane, with a train abaft half a yard is length ; the front
of the skirt forming a deep sandyke (to the pond of which
is suspended a tassel), and enibroiderod round the edge
in two shades of brown ; the sleeves are formed
of seseial rows of plaits classed
.en the arm. To com-
plete the whole of this elegant dress, there is worn with
it a jacket of yellow satin, which is formed o ith three
deep vandykes behind and two in front; the bosom squat,
with three straps across the centre, which are fastened
with diamond bronchi-5 ; the points of this jacket, frau:,
back, and shoulder straps, are embroidered at the edges che
sione as the dress; which is worn over a slip of white
satin, lil.ewise embroidered round the bottom, and the skests
of w bolt appear below the crape oser it, and are finished at
the bottom with chenille embroidered in form of a %ands ke
with the point turned upwards, the centre tilled up with a
sprig.

hexsurcrox GtNries Do rss.—Nlantle of gre"rerrape.
with n train terminating in a point, trimmed all r..und
with feather trimming of the same tuattlial ; a tippet
with a puintea cape attached to the mantle, the tads
of which crne.s the bosom, and are tied Ischia' with a
ribband ; with this i. wont a Gipsy hat of the some coloured
crape ; the crust o quartered with a small knot on the top,
and on the lett side a cord and tassels ; the hat ti Mimed at
the edge the rime as the mantle. Robe dress, stalking length,
of white was►ing lancet, with an embroidered border.

Reports of a Nature very unfavourable to the
Austrians have been circulated for the last three
days ; but they have invariably been traced up t 9
trs in the Stock Exchange, who would be
we cued to knock down the Omniuni by 4.4-
thentic accounts of the Austrians buing roughly
handled by the French.—The rumours of firing
and illuminations on the French coast have all
emanated from the Stock Exchange. The 44 ilia.
neination" was particularly happy, as it was seen
from Dover at the very moment the mail coach
left that place—before it was dark.

Extract of a Letter from Riga, June 9.—" The
most severe measures are resorted to, to prevent
any thing from England being admitted. Near
15 vessels and cargoes are already condemned, the
Danish and French Ministers having severally de.
dared the certificates counterfeit, which have been
exhibited from Bergen, and ports of Holland. A
Commission, in which all the Consuls are to sit,
has been appointed to examine the papers of every
vessel that enters any Russian ports. This already
causes much delay ; and a large premium is to be
held out fur every one that proves a fraud, in
which the Captain and crew are to participate,
if they favour the condemnation, which follows
of course."

His Majesty's ship Talbot has captured and
sent into Leith the Danish privateer Loses.
A number of the persons confined nt Verdun
have succeeded in effecting their escape. Some
of them are already arrived in England. One
gentleman states, that, on his passing through
Arras, he saw a considerable number of young
conscripts who were on their way to join the
French army in Germany. Many of them moves
with distressing reluctance, accompanied by their
parents and relations, and others were eompelle,',
to march by force.

Should the 4000 Merino sheep intended for th:',
!ONG arrive safe, it is his MAIESTrif intentivu,
we understand, to have them disposed of by :Inc-
tion, in order to make a patriotic purse of
proceeds, in aid of the Spanish cause: not mor,
than one half of the litsa's sheep presented to him
by the Spanish Junta arc now alive, and many v'
these (from the mismanagement of the Spanish
shepherds, it is said) arc not expected long to
survive.

Yesterday Sir WM. Seerr entertained with at'
elegant dinner, at his house in Grafton.etrect,
following distinguished persons, tit.
Lord Elleniturougb, Sir J. Main Id. Sir A. Pilot, Sir
Le Blanc, Sir Wm. Grant, Chief 841011
Macdonald, Baroo Graham, Mr. Daily, Mr. Ricbat*, Ac.

On Wednesday morning a genteel dressed man
went down the area steps of the Marquis of TA-
VISTOCc's house in Grosvenor-square, and crown,:
the servants' 1,311, the servants at that eminent bc-
lug *Wily. He took three of their great cua,r,
and was proceeding up the area steps with theii.,
when the porter perceived him, and asked him
what he was at. He instantly threw the cost,
down the area, and ran off. They partned
helloing out, stop thief! He was stoppal in
Lower Grosscoor.streett and taken to Al4rlbo-
rungli.str.:et.