The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-11

From the Illustrated LONDON News
The novelties OF the approaching now to be
in the windows Of the leading fashionable shops OF
Paris Commencing with the materials that appear
generally sought after in the first rank must mem
ton being always in fashion, plain velvet of every
shade and which for dark ones covered with black
lace. Lighter colors trimmed with white lace Eng
fish point dAlencon. Next comes les velours
epiDgles specially destined tor ball dresses which
last year with founces for the skirt This kind of
vevets seldom made but OF light coors for ball dresses
We have next for the velours imperial and the
velours Les moires antiques OF plain and sober
sought after for mourning After this have
and rich kind Of robe consisting Of ateated bands
Of velvet and MORE antique MORE antique and satin
Nothing be nober than these materials combined in
the skirt The MORE antique IL also Of light and
lively shade petite rates de satin which form scotch
also very fine sus which with the damask aud the
gros de Tours divide the taste this
Taeas j. the stuff which best adapts itself to all the
requirements Of the existing fashion, and next, the
rous patterns which be given to the skirts that
almost always finished of with fringe woven in the stuff.
The mixture OF satin heightens by its brilancy the
flowers Taetas is thus always fresh and in favor
il adopts itself the easiest to all the changes of
fancy Popene Is also much sought after, and will be
very much worn for walking dresses. The Scotch kind
and the large squares formed Of two eoors most in
favor.
OF collars the variety innunierable and although
the fashion has adopted very large do think
them in good taste, and they not generally speak
For sleeves the variety is stiI greater We mention
few of the shapes most generally
sleeves, with three of lace odery
the elbow and wrist 10 lot the trimmings float to-
wards the latter without hiding it, The Madonna sleeves
quite closed They sre mace Of muslin, remarkably
simple with nothing in the Of ornament bur triple
wristband, embroidered and trimmed with lace Plain
velvet will again be used tor bonnets II has been laid
aside for severa years past, for reouTs engc but IL
will resume the lead this season.
Feathers also will be much used for winter ornaments
but nsead Of little tufts ms formerly long feathers will
be to border the front and fall unduatipg 10 finish
of at the side.
Foreign NIIsccIIDny.
According TO late statistics Of ships entered inward
the port Of London presents increase of u vessels
and 2s6l2 tons, the difference between 500 vessels,
with 337 1886 tons, in 1854, and $50 vessels with
366,44s tons, in 1855 In the case Of Liverpool there
is an increase of vessels and 20 653 TONS the arri
walls in the former period having been l95 vessels
with l5 522 tons, and 203 vessels with las IFS tons.
The return for Bristol exhibits an increase of one
vessel and 72 tons the difference between 20 vessels
and ii ,sl3 tons, and 80 vessels and 1884 tons
With regard TO the Clyde, there is decrease Of 22
vessels and 1897 tons the arrivals having been in
1904 AZ vessels with IL 49S tons, and In 1855 Is
sells, with ll.l0l tons. Taking a review Of these
figures the total net increase presented IL Ia vessels
and 81 4s9 tons, the difference between 900 vessels
with 49, 500 tons and s4 vessels with $50 35s tons.
The arrivals from Madras, the Philippine Islands
and the Cape of Good Hope show the greatest aug
mentation.
The statistics OF vessels cleared outward exhibit in
the case ofthe port Of London decrease OF 81 YES
ses but increase Of 6023 TONS the departures for
the respective periods having been 720 vessels with
337 79l tons and 500 vessels with 343 sl4 tons The
return for Liverpool shows decrease Of 4s vessels
and II $40 tons the difference bet ween 3l6 vessels
with IA 1854 tons and 1874 vessels with 302 Z74 tons.
IL appears from a statement, said TO have been
prepared from the official reports Of the number of
casualties in the British army from the date Of the
first landing in the CriInea till the capture OF Sc
bastopol on the sth Of September, that they have
had 1875 officers, 1873 sergeants, 20 drummers and
l04 rank and file killed; SIT officers, Gas sergeants
II drummers, and 10,0s4 rank and file, wounded;
and IL officers, ~ sergeants, drummers, and 46G
rank and file, missing.
The casualties in the Meet, Naval Brigade Royal
Marines, and deaths in hospital have not been
printed.
According TO advices from Alexandra % the 4th
alt the embaukments OF the railway across the
Lake Mareotis have again been giving trouble and
anxiety to the English engineers by sinking to
considerable degree in several parts. great ms-
take WA committed in not making q solid founda-
ton Tor the railway at this part. instead Of merely
making causewoy Of loose earth across.
The Nile s very low this year and the suppIy
Of water for the cultivation Of the land will be much
below the average, that next years crops will be
short.
said Pachs, the viceroy, has been on the railway
az tar Beuka, where bridge il being constructed
across the eastern branch Of the Nile and has given
orders and instructions to hasten the works that
the whole line to Cairo may be completed by the
end OF the year. The French engineers are working
vigorously on the Cairo and Suez line; portion OF
Tue rdlis h- Already come out 70 AleXAndria, and in
iess than two years IL "a expected that the entire
passage between Alexandria and Suez will be per
formed by rail.
A return Of the number Of acres Of land planted
with the grape vine. and Of the quantity OF wine and
brandy made from the produce thereof, in the colo
ny OF New South Wales, during the year ending
March 81, 1854 gives the following results Mum
her OF acres, 962: wine produced, 81, 49l gallons;
brandy. ,5s7 gallons. The county Of Cumberland IL
by far the largest winegrowing county in the colo
ny, containing 800 acres planted with the vine, and
producing in the year before mentioned "a 1886 GAL
Ions OF wine and ,272 gallons Of brandy. Next in
extent as winegrowing county IL that OF Dur.
ham, containing 2l2 acres planted with the vine,
producing 1913 gallons Of wine IN the year. Cum
berand h the only county in which brandy l. pro-
duced in noticeable quantity. Since Li3 the mum
Der ~ acres planted with the vine and the produce
OF wine and brandy in the colony, may be said to
have doubled. The greatest amount Of produce In
any one year during The period from I,is TO s54
was ~ 1900, when from ! 1913 acres were produced
HI .0s5 gallons Of wine and s5s gallons OF brandy
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