The New York herald., 1851-08-15

with its triple garniture Of black lace upon darf
eoored tafetas, or ~hte lace upon lighter shades;
mixed with guipure of the same shade "A the
mantele the cut of which gracefully define stes
the waist, that II appears an attribute Of all young
and elegant ladies' The mantelet VALERIE Of white
taffetas, or grenadine, with its beautiful embroi.
deres in silk, mixed soutaches, with deep head
ings, which float as light as lace; or the mantilIs
sndalouse Of black lace, with q wide trimming
Is % suitable for ali toettes We must not fo4ss
the large square shawl of black lace, or rounded
in front, forming shawl behind and mantelst in
front, being equally fashionable this season.
Most of the dresses are made with two bo-
dies, in order to form double dresses, yet not to
greatly increase the luggage.
The low body has berthe descending en- ceur,
the front trimmed with bows of ribbon. passemen-
teric and bOuLOnnes, matching the trimming on
the short sleeves and skirt. The high bodies are
often made with basquines cut in indentatiOns; the
sleeves match, and are sometimes upon the whole
bows Of ribbon buttons. This kind of Spanish
sleeve Is very pretty novelty, and agreeable
change to the uniformity of the pagodes, which.
however, are still the fashion.
When the basquines bodies are open in front q
small embroidered wastcoat Is added, the buttons
Of whic are of pearl, amethyst, turquoise or ems-
raids. These waistco bats, which appeared at first
rather ventuTsome derive all their distinction from
the happy manner in which they are combined
Their shades should be striking, but SOFT and
harmonising with the dress The most elegant are
OrOlOere0 D
buttons on each side. This style, which is rather
oriental, has good effect. A very clear muslin
chemisette, or one composed entirely of lace, with
large bouffantes under sleeves, with narrow wrist
bands, accompany this toilette
We must now speak of bonnets which have their
Importance at the seaside, being made for all ci.
cumstances, for heat, cold, wind, and sun. First,
there the coarse sraws the simplicity Of which
is relieved by the magnificent bows of plaid rib
bons, double curtains, and broad strings, giving
them the seal Of distinction and fashion Some arc
trimmed with dark blue or green velvet, mixed
with open straw ribbon; The upper curtain is q
broad velvet, and the inside is trimmed with coques
to match the outside trimming, mixed with corn
and straw foliage in straw.
Other bonnets, of coarse straw, are simply trim
med with ribbon of straw curtain and inside
alike the strings only being of tafetas, either
white or straw-colored. This trimming has the
advantage Of wthstanding the i'll effects Of rain or
sun.
For more recherche toilette, Leghorn and Swiss
straws are worn. The manner alone of placing the
curtain requires talent, which Is confined to our
great houses, and renders these bonnets quite Ia
nude. The trimming is imposed of single bou-
quet of garden flowers mixed with lighter flowers of
the field, which fall gracefully on side of tho
bonnet. The inside Is trimmed to match. Some
of the bouquets are Of very dark poppies, mixed
with ribbon grass; others Of ofrhododendrum placed
on each side, and buds of the same flower inside;
or bouquets of roses, May jasmine, with wreathIte
match inside we nsys never observed the strings
order to render the light and drawn bonnets moro
serviceabe in windy weather, kind of lattice work
of fne whalebone covered with ribbons or tafesas
is placed inside. The color of these auxiliaries ID
the same as the tips of the ostrich feathers which
trim the outside.
We must now mention the cavalcador. Here Is
one of those sonorous words with which the Casti-
lian language sbounds. 1t is no longer the casa
week of the NORTH the English jacket tho juste au-
corps Of Louis Kill. the casaque dieppoise that
our fasbionables decide to wear with the waittcost
hafo ual fn~s ~ L.
kind of pardess sus with this novelty but this time
the pattern has been sought in the sunny zone Of
Andalusia-it is borrowed from the graceful cavar
ers Of that poetic country and produced under tho
Of the chest, and buttoned at the waist With three
buttons only; short sleeves In Grecque, display
ing the under sleeves, formed of three graduated
ened. The cavalcador is generally Of the same ma
terial a. the dress. The buttons are small and
hanging, of steel, or engraved or chased silver.
Travelling dresses Of alpaca are trimmed with
one very deep hoInce over, and on which Is placed
rows Of narrow velvet.
The peignoirs Of jean are fastened with narrow
velvets and brandebourgs. The foulsrds which
justly so for their freshness and novelty of design
is exqusite), are trimmed with deep pirk Hounces;
basquines are added ct will to the body, and are
very becoming. The heat Of the weather has in
sleeves of these pretty dresses they are therefore
turned up rs a cuff, leaving full liberty for the
sleeve to foat loosely round the arm.
The bay adere Of silk, in dark shades, with bright
lines, are ttll worn as fancy dresses.
Navigation OF the Indus.
From the Manchester Gusrdian1
The accounts from India, by the present mail
bring US news of great Importance to the commercs
of that part Of the British empire. We have, sa
more than one occasion, pointed to the remarkable
western extremity of India including the command
OF the Indus, from the to Attock, and even
higher, give us for opening up the trade, not only
otthe Punjaub, Cashmere, and Cabool, but also Of
the whole Of Central Asia. Hitherto all the trade
that we have carried on, even with our own pro-
vinces, in the north west, including the Puniaub.
has been through Calcutta, involving passage By
and ~ against strong current and
thence to the Punjaub, also by land. Hitherto,
the only means by which British and other Euro
pean goods have reached the markets Of Central
Asia, including Cabool, Bokhara, and Knya, has
been through the Caspian Sea, and thence by land.
in caravans for several hundred miles through the
north of Persia to Afghanistan. We have, on So
verai occasions, pointed out the great advantages
which the lnduf offered in opening direct channel
OF communication between this country and the
markets to which we have now referred We have
pointed out that, by direct communication from
this county TO the mouth Of the Indus, and by q
single transshipment there into steamboats,, thoss
markets may be reached at an infinitely less cost,
and IN much shorter time than heretofore.
We have much pleasure now in finding that the
government Of India have been fully alive to the
advantages to which we so often adverted and that
not only have arrangements actually been made to
construct good and safe harbor at Kurraches, at
the mouth Of the Indus, but also to establish .
monthly steam communication, in the first instance
from that point rs high as Moultan. Suitable
steam boats have been already built or are nov
being built, for this service. The fine new steamer
Falklsnd, recently lost between Bombay and Kur-
rschee, was destined for it, This loss will p,stpons
for little time the efficiency Of the service vet We
believe there are other steamboats, which will b
made available for it in tie meantime
For the spirited and energetic manner In which
the views OF the government, in reference TO this
subject, are being carried out In Scnde the public
are much inde bted to the administrative energy OF
Mr.. Frere, the new commissioner Of that part ofour
Indian territory. Independent Of the enormous i'm
portance which attaches TO this route in n CONNER
csl point of yew IL also offers ne and important
facilities for the removal Of troops, for the travelling
Of Brtsh officers, and the conve ance Of government