The New York herald., 1851-10-30

until the time named in the bills, a. the edifce
couio contain no more. In few minutes after this
nSsneation, about twenty ladies', attred in the
bioomer costume, appeared upon the stage, and
took their seats In semcircls. Every variety of
tne new attire was NO. to be SEEM from the strictly
legitimate Blo0mer skirt, "two inches below the
knee, TO the less daring and less attractive drapery
which came down almost to the aukles Nor were
varieties OF color wanting Young ladies attired in
white with pink sashes. oontrasted strangely with
elderly ladies clad in brown and black, some pre-
feFTing the hair unadorned, others wearing few
ornaments, and two wearing huge broad brimmed
black hat. The audience-the great majority of
which was composed of gentlemen-reeeived the
Bloomer c0tege with cheers and laughter, the lat
ter demonstration 80 far predominating to cause
some cf the ladies to waver in their approach, and
one or two retired behind the slips to regain their
presence of mind, somewhat shaken by their first
reception. Order having been restored, lady, at
tired in dark brown costume, came,forward and
addressed the audience. The lecturer s name was
not announced it being merely stated that she was
consequence Of the great Interest with which the
bloomer question was received by the public, a
certain number Of ladies had been formei into a
committee, IN order to give it the necessary
sttention and publicity, and invited the mothers
and daughters OF England to give their atten-
tlon to the new costume, as contrasted with the
present injurious, form Of attire. The intro
ductoyy part of the lecture adyerted (amidst the
Laughter of the audience) the first institution of
annthing by our prmeval parents. The lecturer,
ing tier, forebore to inquire whether the leaves
syhttpA tunlc or simple petticoat. She then
and eeded to trace the custom of nations from time
Aey'morial, of marking the different grades of
peNan rank by varying apparel, and urged that
T. present inconvenent dress of ladies not only
init for their situatio on tho kelpmates of man,
ut opposed to the laws of nature regarded their
physical confornati ton. This subject Ted to con.
sideration of the moral and social conduct Of Ame.
rican ladies, and thence by strange transition
to the slave trade and the claims of the scitzsn-
esses" OF the United States to a representation in
the Legisla ture This discursive matter having
been concluded the lecturer took into consider
the injurious effect of the present style of Dress aud
tne oostructions caused BY it to the highest func-
tlons of the human frame. She demonstrated
ser ai0i the effects of i'm peded action of the heart
and lungs, and traced to this cause long train OF
diseases The filth collected by the long trains os
ladies sweeping the dirt did not escape notice. and
the lecture concluded by an exposition of the ad-
vantages of the Bloomer costume, and q compli.
me MT paid to Mrs Bloomer, quoted from one of the
American papers. IL also stated as a piece of
supplementary information, that the real origiBa-
tIess OF the boomer costume was daughter Of Mr..
Gerrit Smith, OF the United States. During the
course OF this lecture, several tbreaks of laughter
and dscordant noises took place. and the admis-
sons of the lady rather more freely and audi
bly, interpreted than was intended Her evident
sincerity, however, made some impression, and,
upon the whole, the address Was favorably received
he lady, however, did not seem to think that
sufficient courtesy had been extended to her. after
she had claimed I" the courtesy due to stranger"
and after her lecture, mentioned her misgivings in
PLAIN terms, attrioutng the outbreaks partly to the
DISAPPOINTMENT CT many preseut at recent Boomor
manfestation. The BloOmer ladies joined in the
National Anthem, at the close Of the proceedings
and she Lecture was an nnounced for repetition.