Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-05-23
FROM LATE FOREIGN JOURNALS.

BRr,cu or PsoNIsK.-The people OF Ta,isioek have
been delighted with the unfoidnss OF breach OF promise
case The father OF the lady, gr OF seventeen, was the
cashier o Tavistock bank; the father Of the genemau
lieutenant the lawyer of the place. The
young couple and loved; their parents met and
solved that the match not desirable and should
be interdcted. The decision commun icated TO the
parties and the result stolen interviews. After time
there lovers quarrel and separation The father
the girl pinng under her disappointment 10 London,
where she parlor bcarder for nearly year. Mean
time defendant who had joined his regiment, had in
herted from the death Of his father f5000 and after
returned TavI-tock ther also the lady had come They
and renewed their This with the Of
the surviving parents the counting regularly But
the gallant lieutenant left Tavstoek join his regiment
He stopped Exeter write 10 his afanced bride This
letter is filed with loves and angels, 'desrs' and 'da
ngs.' He took another hitch his journey and 10
Bristol Here he another letter. commencing: My
dearest dear DEAR DEAR dear dearest dear lie described
his anguish great PAIRING with his lady love that he
had hardly bit OF hair LETT his head Roars OF laugh
ter, the Judge joining, followed tie reading these
epses. lie pressed have the wedding day fixed,
which done. All things prepared, the
wedding invitations Then this loving OF Mars sought
with the plaintiffs father, and told him that he
had - the eoncd-on that at was no use TO marry his
daughter" "hs means would not be so good ns be
pecied." The Jury awarded damages f7OO.
FASHIONS FOR MAY.
The great novelty of the for silk dresses those
Pyrsmids and transvesed stripes frequently shaded
each side the stripe I'LL the colour blends with that OF the
ground; there also style OF check, OF different
where the check is formed. beresas, OF de-
signs taeia touards dc Chino wide checks Ike rib
bon MORE, balsorines, &c, all in desnd. Dark
colors prevail all Materials and those Of silk
yet most fashionable. The forms do vary. The dem
pnrtsne and the very high bodies but open show
ing the chemise,e, gumpe, the prevailing styles;
some are roing collars; gimp, fringe, and
lace form the usual trimmings.
The trimming Is with fnged ribbons Ia Ninon,
placed apart rising half way mp the skirt gradual shades
Black manIeles viii still be worn. unn.ed with double
lacr they rounded behind and reach low
with scarf ends in 'front.' also made OF lace mi-
iaton, and mm ID irnged with ribbon. Scarfs Of en-
broidereG Ipusn finished with lace aud the
douaere have broad ls Of muslin fesIoons. Scars of
the Arab Agerine style aso fashionable, with wide
stripes OF different colours; they usually ct very hek
| soft Sill.
Collars are worn quite high the throat with plain
guimpe If The dress high but embroidered guimpe for
low dress: the embroidery collars Is very delicate
points d'aimes and pemetis InermNod and trimmed with
lace. Cannezous will be much this spring: they
generally pointed behind, with three Of work
For paes de rz leghorns and all fancy bonnes Of gauz
Grape, beautiful hIwers used-bui, for the inside
cocues OF ribbon preferred sometimes delicate foliage
used. Wells and yeeites appear Indispensable varying
| according TO the dsg.ec Of elegance required.
The principal novelty the gauge isse Grape bun
in three shades Of colour: open ssws
lined with pink pae Grape, silk ribbon, and
mented with sowers, fruit niemKed with fohge-th,
forms are rather spread from the checks Ribbons
several shades Of the colour much cap
| well ; bonnets.