The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-07

Parislenne Fnshions-For june.

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Parisienne Fashions-For June.
FROM THE MODES PARIsIENNES-PER CAMBRIA.
shawls OF barege printed in bright coors stone coored
plain and white plaid bareges, made high in the neck
but open to the waist to show the elegant embro
dered chemzettes and gumpes, the lower part Of the
sleeve rounded to display embroidered arlatanne and
muslin sleeves. Bright ribbons with profusion of
flowers worn in fancy straw hats, which very
fashionable straw, blue and pink fea
Tiers The fancy straws are universally worn the dis
tncton, difference of appearance in the shapes from
those last year is they made to show the hair
the back Of the head and on the neck and side OF
So a the ERE. Of the
the Rosere at Nanteme which was attended by an the
nobility and fashion of the neighborhood as well as Of
Paris The modistes overwhelmed with orders oil
the latter for hats well as the Magazines de
the former by the monde elegane that intend to intend
the Chany to the Fees of which are invited the
distingue aud elite Of the fashionable world
IMPORTANT TO Naval OrrIcERs.-The following
changes and notifications in the uniform prescribed
for officers in the United States navy hereby author
lied to take effect on the LIST day of January 1916 =:
Captains, commanders and lieutenants, only, are to
wear epauets and they shall wear one on each shoul
der, over the shoulder strap; yet never without swords
when absent from the ship The bulhons of the epauet
shall be Of silver gilt those of captains and commanders
to be in two the outer row to be half an inch in
diamenter and three inches long, and twenty in numbers
those Of eutenans threeeighhs of inch in diameter
and three inches long, in two rows with proportionate
number in the outer row.
Straps of all epauets shall be of navy gold lace, with
worked edge and crescent according to the pattern
On the strap Of each epaule captain commanding
squadron and entitled to broad pendant, shall
plain silver anchor and eagle, two inches long
and above the eagle silver star five eghths Of an inch
in diameter; other captains the same excepting the STAR
commanders the anchor only.
Every officer entitled epauets, shall wear. on
dress coats strap from three to four inches long and
from fveeighths to threequarters OF an inch wide,
which shall be made as follows :
For captains and commanders, OF blue cloth, with
gold embroidery on each edges for eutenants Of navy
gold lace.
Captains who are authorized star the strap
of the epaulet, shall embroidered star in the
centre Of the shoulder strap; other captains plain silver
eagle.
In summer or in tropical climates, commissioned Off
GERS and passed midshpmen may wear dark blue sum-
meredith frock coats Of the same style and pattern as
the rock coats at present allowed with medium size
buttons.
Passed midshpmen and midsbipmen shall wear round
their caps band of navy gold lace and half inch
wide instead Of the present anchor and star
In summer in tropical climates. officers, when in
white straw hats the body Of be six inches
height, and the rim three and half inches in width
wide with sings of the same leather threeourths Of
inch wide, with swivels and hook in one OF the rings
gilt Belts shall be under the coat
Swords always to be worn with uniform, when alb
sent from the ship duty or when on leave on foreign
services may be in full dress instead Of the regua
tion sword and belt GEORGE BANCROFT.
| NAVY DEPARTMENT, June A, lS45.
| SECOND GREAT COMET OF lS45-Our announe-
ment, says the Philadelphia Gazette of the 9th inst,
yesterday of the Of another remarkable comet
seen by the Ham pton Road Pilot Saturday, and by
Captain Silliman and the Moyamensing Watchman on
Monday, is confirmed The comet was regularly OBJ
served yesterday at the Washington, and this morning
at the High School Observatories.
Prof Hubbard at Washington, reports the nucleus to
be bright that Of star of the second magnitude
This morning, at the High School. 1t appeared as
than that Of the great comet OF is4s after the first week
in March, was only seen in intervals when the clouds
broke away and the length of the tail which must have
been ten degrees could not be ascertain
ed twas near the star called Persei and moving ra-
| pdly in the heavens
The approximate places of the comet observed at
Washington and Philadelphia, at mean time Of the
pectvc places, were as follows
Comets r. a. Dec. N.
Washington, June g. .l5h IAN 27s 3h 25m 5l56o
| Philadelphia +" 1, .l5h lin IS An 2m 4l.52s
This is probably the comet that in 43a
south declinaon as mentioned In the late arrivals
The Observers at Cambridge, Boston, announced it
on Tuesday, and the Washington Union has this bule-
| tin -
HYpRooRApHIcAL OFFICE, June 3, ls45.
Sir have the honor to report, in the absence OF 1t
Maury the approximate position OF comet as seen this
morning by Professor Hubbard United States Navy, in
the NJ and L. at ooh Am sid time its RA 3h 25m,
| and Dec. 81 deg 50 min N.
In the large telescope the nucleus was bright as
star Of the second magnitude but to the naked eye
simply bright elongated nebula.
dent a servant van '' : " III j. PxGE, L. 6sN. w
We believe this Comet was first discovered by Pro
fessor Stephen Alexander OF the College of New Jersey
at Princeton.
SYNOD OF THE REFORMED DUTCH CHuRcH-What
a day of dust, and heat, and excitement. The first
day Of the session of the Synod of the Reformed Dutch
The Synod convened at o'clock in the LIST Reformed
Dutch Church. at the call of Dr. Van vechen, the for
President There was very large representation
present from every part of the church After the roll
was made out the House proceeded to the election OF
officers, which resulted in the choice Of the following
| : For President-Rey MAURICE w. DWIGHT, of Brook
For Assessor-Rev James B. Ten Eyck, of Burea
For Clerks-Rev. s. H. Fisher, of New York city, and
| Rev. Cornelius Van Santvoort OF Saugerties.
Rev. Mr.. Kennedy of Albany, and the Rev nansford
the hour-which season of deep interest to the
whole Synod In the evening the synodical sermon was
John 20: o. And when he had said this he breahed
them and said unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost"
without being reminded OF other years and Of other
lands The very name Brunswick is historic. 1t is
ISOLATED this moment mind Win M at
my days of James H. Byrons song too, OF Waterloo is
reverberatng in my in which he sings OF the i'll
fated Duke.-NeW Brunswick ~ ~ Letter. June =.
BIsHop ELECT OF PENNsYLvANIA.-We learn au-
thoritvely that Prof Potter on the 9TH inst trans
mtted to the standing committee of Pennsy lyana his
acceptance Of the Episcopae of that Diocese to which
| he had been unanimously elected
In to many inquiries to the apparent dscre
pancy between the announcement of this acceptance and
of the fact that during the absence of his brother Prof
ToueT II u supply PuiPt oi fctcI III
city is proper to explain the proceedings necessary
before his conservation take place. The standing
committee of upon the receipt OF the acccp
of Prof p transmit official account OF their
proceedings to the standing committees OF each OF the ~
Dioceses of the Union. When majority OF these
mtees have forwarded to Philadelphia their assent to
the nomination of the Bishop elect then the Pennsyva
MIA committee to forward his credentials with proof
Of the canonical majority assent to the presiding Bishop
Chase. OF Illinos who is TO forward copies to each Of
the 81 Bishops OF the Episcopal church in the United
States. As IL, majority Of three have sig
nfed their approval, then the conservation may take
place any time designated by the presiding Bishop II
will readily be that some months must thus neces
sarily elapse before that contingency Bishop
Potter will probably be consccrated in the month Of Oc
tober November next-.4ibany EGG. Journal, june g.
GREAT FIRE AT LAFAYETTE, INDIANA.-We have
the painful duty perform, says the Lafayette Stand
ard (exra of the 2th ult of recording the most des
trucve and devastating fire that has been witnessed
in Iafay The entire block OF buildings the north
side OF Main, between Ohio and Wabash streets with
the excenton of those occupied by Wehster'a book