New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-22
CITY ITEMS.

&c. .oo ir,portant TO be thrust aside any longer,
.,;,,a some General Observations on + ASH
=, "a D,oss from source of high authority III
>, ,,,.., ,ooa9e The recent mild weather has
y ded 10 retard the preparations winch VIZ -
,,ess for the fashions OF Winter however,
. to,c hornets. intended for the approaching sea
-, have been received froSa PARIS. Some are OIL
= ond others are Of black and colored velvet
i, 20 Of velvet are trimmed with small feather
.. zach side. the inside trimming consisting OF
:, vet flowers and foliage in tints harrnonlzmg
U II the color of the bonnet, when the latter is Oh
n. ored velvet Several Of the satin bonnets are
Of bright colors such as pink lilac and green, and
they are covered with black lace OF pattern al
opce rich and light, These bonnets are trimmed
on one side with { bouquet OF flowers OF the same
tint as the SATIN on of velvet foliage, black ana
celorcd nterminged Pardessus OF the same ma
4eriaI as the dress ape very generally worn wv
ing 10 the advanced period OF the year. theSe
pardessus are now frequently lightly wadded-
They are often ornamemed with brad or einDfold-
err andgyben trimmed with lace have the addition
rows Of narrow velvet ribbon. Embroidery IS
likely to become more fashionable than ever Vast
Numbers of dresses. mantelets, and other articles
of costume now in course Of preparations are III
te,ded ia be ornamented with braid and enbrold-
erv A very elegant embroidered silk dress has
inst been completed. The silk is gray, shot with
v 1ite, and the front of the skrv is beautifully EN-
broidered with wreaths of flowers and foliage IN
gray silk, the stems and tendrs being IN white
The corsace is low. open in front, and has shaw
berthe embroidered in the same manner as the
skirt and edged with white and gray fringe The
sleeves are demilong embroidered, and edged
with fringe, like the berthe. a new material, re
Gently introduced by the French manufacturers
has become great favorte with the Panslan Ia
dies 1t is well adapted at the present season Tor
plain walking or indoor dresses it consists OF
mixture of silk and wool. This fabric is manu-
featured at Lyons, and is called armure. 1t is
made in dress lengths, each dress being OF one
color, as gray, violet, green &c, but shaded: the
front breadth and corsage are ornamented with
narrow satin stripes of tint different from that OF
the dress for instance, these stripes may be blue
or green ON gray. These dresses are usually made
with the corsage to tasten in front, and with
basoues. This shape has been styled the corsage
vestc as it presents the Appearance OF jacket oil
the same material as the dress. Valencia poplln,
merno, and the materials intended tor PLAIN cos
tunes may be made up in the same way. Many
ladies find it convenient to have the skirt OF the
dress separate from the corsage the latter con-
sisting merely of jacket, which may be either OF
the same material as the skirt, or OF any other
For dinner costume damask silk is much employed
Dresses of this material are made rather plain
the trimming consisting merely OF light passSc-
menterie revcrS of black lace, or rows OF narrow
velvet, &c dinner dress of chine silk has been
made with two iupes the upper one open, IN the
tunic form. and with the edges pinkcd The cor
sape was open and edged with double revers,
pnked aud terminating in a point at the waist
Sleeves demi-lo reaching Just below the ell
hoyy edged with pinkcd frills Lace under-sleeves.
Thin underslcevcs are gradually disappearing IN
out door dress as the chilly weather advances
For walking dress many ladies now wear close
under-seeves of the same material as the dress
even for evening costume the Partisan dress
makers have devised sort of modification OF the
omen pagoda undcr.sceve; it is called the Man
Ghetto Louis Qunze, and is a dcmi-pagoda, slight
Nv COntlneQ AT ltc Nlisl anu Cu1CN wan WV
of lace which fall over the hand.
sgJe On Saturday evening Mr.. CHARLES ELEM
GEN lectured at the Shakspere Hotel before
large and very select meeting, upon the last Rev
oution in Europe and the expectations we may
have for another, as his experience since the time
he left America, two years ago, for the purpose OF
participating in the struggles of his native country
loI liberty
ESCAPE OF A NAGRANr.-While Justice Os-
horn. ON Saturday morning, was disposng OF a mul-
1itudc of louters and Migrants OF various grades,
which were brought before him, the proceeds OF
the, previous nights arrest incident occur
red which much amused the magistrate as well as
the spectators, Among the molly crowd awaiting
sentence. was a real wo0ldyed vagrant, whose
prospects for a SIX months sooum on the Island
were too nattering to suit his ideas OF liberty.
W it'll one eye the other having been put to sleep
he watched the policeman III whose custody he
was, until his back was turned. when the liberty
loving warrant sprang from ms seat and was soon
outside the door in Ccnter-st. up winch lie ran
with great rapidity, outstllpping all ms pursuers
and making good his escape The policeman be
ING highly nceused at the escape OF his charge,
pursued him at great speed shouting at each step
stop thief stop THIEF but 1t was OF no use, Tor
the pursued specimen of humanity darted INTO
cross street and hid himself in the Flve.Polnts.
Its said that when the nonplussed entorcer OF the
law returned from the chase, several hrst-claSs
Migrants lowered about him and offered HIM VAIL
Gus small sums otmoneY II he would rccapture the
fugitive, as they desired to have his company on
The Island.
ARREST OF a THRIVING NAGABoND-Ofticer
Evans, OF the lower Police Court, ON Yesterday
evening arrested woman named Catherine Ca
lahon for disorderly conduct in the street II