Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-07-14
VOLUME III.

f0rm ana trimmed rounl win pidcn iace Dohst VI
White poult de sole, ornainenteu WIN narrow piond
and meis nband
PuaLIc DEJEusrn DREss.-Robe of organdy en-
broderea in colors-the corsage Is PLAN, with tight
sleeves ramadis. A manclet of valet poult de
soie. trimmed with black lace. Capote of pink
watered silk, with bunch Of camilla japonHi-
cas-. -.
corsage is plain ana trimmed with ace-the sleeves
are full but guaged to the size of the Manteet
of black filled over silk, and trimmed with a broad
fringe Bonnet of palle de rz, of very open shape,
with veil of denelle de sole.
WALKING DREss.-Robe of moussene de lame,
with corsage gracque; the sleeves are tight, with
small boutfant, and two frs above the elbow. Fichu
paysan of embroidered MUSLIN with collar. Capote
of blue watered silk, trimmed with salin rband and
white blond
OBsERvATIoNs.-The long continued cold and ur-
settled weather in Paris well as IN London, has
occasoned the elegantees of both capitals 10 be very
back ward in adopting the usual light and elegant cos
tune of the seasoa-aad IL may be asserted that II
only at the evening" parties that dresses generally
worn of light materials. With us certain gloom
has been the gay scene by the mourning for
the Queens mother; but in Paris, white muslin, tulle
de fill plain, or point d'esprit, organdy embroidered
and brochGe are much worn, the latter being much
used for dancing dresses. toilette composed OF or
CANDY srochee, in small colored bouqueltes, trimmed
with deep founce, and with lace on the body and
sleeves is more fashionable than gauZe richer
material. A muslin dress, embroidered au plumetis,
in running pattern was open at the SIDE and TRIM
was confined five equal distances by bows Of white
figured gauze riband-thc corsage and sleeves trim
med with the same lace which fell over the sleeve so
as to meet the head of the manchct. A cap of point
lace worn quite at the back of the head, wha wreath
of roses enclrcling the cheeks long appets of point
lace attached to the back Of the head falling the
shoulders dress of organdy, sprigged in small
green branches-a 1ounce, festenne with green head
ed by ruche, formed of several small trimmings,
festonne plain body, trimmed with rabat of lace
small sleeves, tight at the top, and finished with two
wide bias folds put fall reaching to the elbow, and
raised in front by a bow of green nband.-Lad'es
Magasin inc of Fashion.
SINGULAR DISCOVERIES BRoMpToN.-A few
DAYS ago, while some workmen were engaged in ex-
cavatng the earth, for the purpose of forming well,
i'm order TO supply the inhabitants OF Ems terrace
more readily with water one OF them iet MS SPADE
strike against something hal in the ground and up
on turning the earth he was surprised and de-
lighted by the appearance of a gilt spur The spur
was Immediately conveyed to Dr. Mayhem, n sur
geon and antiquarian in the nclghborhood, who pro-
nounced it TO belong to the reign of Queen Anne ha-
wing been buried IN the ground upwards OF century
Since then many old coins, with other relics OF
the most interesting description, have been found IN
the same spot and submitted to the professional
scrutiny of Mr.. MAYHEM, in whose possession they at
present remain They consist of the following arti-
cles:-One bronze vase, with an almost obhterated
inscription; two handsomely chased silver dsshes,
fxion with several pieces OF metal and ant que COINS
long supposed to be obsolete On Friday the follow.
ing addition made to those before discovered =
An earthen vase much injured by time, with Latin
inscription signlfyng that contained the ashes
of the dead The ground has lain for many years
disturbed, and a very remote period IS understood
TO have formed part of a buryng- ground which may
account in some measure for the place in which the
articles were found.
TpE EurHRArEs ExPEpITloN.-The Pembroke "a
which arrived at Plymouth Sunday last, has bro'i
home the surviving officers and of the Euphrates
expedition, except Colonel Chesney, who early in
February, intended 10 go from Bagdad 10 Bushire,
and from thence to Bombay TO endeavor 10 arrange
with the Indian Government IN carrying out the plan
of mail communication between England and India
BY steam up the Euphraies. On the 18th January,
% officers and left Bagdad on their return
land to the Mediterranean. They were attended bya
few Arabs of various tribes, for the purpose of
planning who they they went along, BENG I'M
der the nominal protection OF lbrahlm Pacha the heir
To the Egyptian throne. And these men they found
very useful they nvertcd several threatened attacks
and in one instance from party of 1900 horsemen.
They crossed the Euphrates river at the spot where
their steamer sunk, and where she now lies, bot
tom upwards, on the 10th of that month reached
PALMYRA on the 9Th February, aud Damascus on the
18TH BaIbec on the 2lst and got view of the Me
diterranean on the oath, Berout whenc they in
few days after embarked in the Blazer steamer lieu
tenant Waugh. The steamer at Bagdad was left IN
charge of Mr.. Hector the consul, and he intends TO
employ it in making regular trips for goods and pas
scngers to Bussorah and Bushire, distance of near
ly 500 miles, Hampshire Telegraph.
JACKS METAMoRpHosIs.-On Monday last, nj the
police Office, an extraordinary looking object was
placed before the magistrates, who excited by hIs APP
pearance the most uncomfortable laughter, IN the
person of little squat looking sailor, having par
Of huge black whskcrs, and a complexion bronzed
with the weather, dressed in a cotton gown, with
red apron before him, and a womans old bonnet on
his head Ii is impossible 10 conceive more ludl-
crous figure than he cut. On being placed before the
magistrates, he hltched up his gown rs he was won't
TO do his contemporaries" and then attempting &c
stroke his topping, he caught his bonnet and gave il
crush srokIng u over his face, exciting great laugh
ter in which the magistrates were constrained To Join.
Having rugged his bonnet in proper trim, Inspector
Mcdonald deposed that on Sunday afternoon about
FIVE O'clock the prisoner walking down White
chanel very drank, dressed "a he then was A great
crowd was around him and following him, and he
took him accordingly into custody lie had been
turned out of some house without his clothes and
they had put him the dress on in whics he aopcared
II appeared that he was a sailor and had only arrived
on FRIDAY last and was in the usual progress of Get
ting rid ofhis money Mr. Hall said he must not 90
about playing these tricks, and fined him IS. for be-
ing drunk. On turning round to 90 down from the
dock, the exhibition of his huge back, round which
the gown would not meet by hall yard, showing
his blue shirt underneath, created renewed merri-
ment.
ExTRAoRDISARy Eel OF SuRISAM.-The GyMNo-
rus is kind of eel five or six feet IN length, and its
electric properties so powerful that II can throw
down men and horses This animal ~ rendered
more terrific from the velocity Of its powers of roa
ton thus being able to discharge its thunder far and