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The exquisite feeling and tenderness which Rubini infuses into his performances, render him an acquisi tion in those characters which pourtray the tender emotions of the soul: Donzelli with a voice naturally better, is not so skilful in the management of it.

Madame Pasta in Tancredi was eminently great. The exquisite feeling, commanding gesture, and impetuous passion, displayed in her acting, shone conspicuously; nor had her execution of "Di tanti palpiti" lost in brilliancy, by a comparison with our former recollections. Cinti Damoreau ably supported this sublime actress as Amenaide. Her execution of the various airs was most effective, and full of exquisite sweetness. Rubini as Argiro was deservedly well received, the part of Arbazzano was creditably performed by Zuchelli, and on the whole the Opera was extremely well got up.

The house was well and fashionably attended.

Taglioni backed by a very clever Ballet Company, delights the frequenters of the Opera, with her sylphlike elegance and grace. We are really sorry that the elastic foot of this graceful dancer should be able to save her father's ill-constructed ballet, from the critical extinguisher, but his daughter's feet say, as plainly as feet can speak, "Spare the Ballet, for we have a common parent."

The appeal is irresistible.

DRURY LANE.-Madame Malibran, the accomplished actress, and finished vocalist, is the chief attraction here, but even her extraordinary abilities fail to bring sufficient returns to the management. She has seldom been seen to greater advantage than in Bellini's Opera of La Sonnambula in which she took the principal character, Amina. Her reception has been most flattering, and the audience expressed their delight with a warmth of applause but rarely witnessed. It may be mentioned as a testimony (if any were needed) of the talents of Madame Malibran, that altho' the house was not otherwise very well attended, nearly all the great musical talent in the metropolis were present to witness her performance. Amongst others, we recog nized Pasta, Cinti Damoreau, Schroder Devrient, Mrs. Wood, Miss Shirref, Miss Romer, Paganini, Hummel, Braham, Saml. Wesley, I. B. Cramer, and most of the talented members of the Glee Club.

Madle. Taglioni and a party occupied one of the private boxes.

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We did not estimate Malibran's Count Bellino so highly. This however we are willing to attribute in some measure to the early associations which have identified the Count with our native Braham. That dramatic though somewhat absurd song, Fancy's Sketch" seemed to give most general pleasure, and was loudly applauded and encored. At the conclusion of the Opera, she appeared leading Miss Betts, having been rapturously called for to receive the congratulations of a highly gratified audience.

THE OLYMPIC has opened her gates to the discarded Sons and Daughters of Thespis, who hitherto displayed their talents to the unadmiring and empty benches of Covent Garden, as long as Laporte thought fit to exhaust his treasury, and shew the English nation how infinitely the public prefer the impertinencies of French Farce Writers, and the mechanical dexterities of our continental neighbours to the Comedies of our native dramatists, or the inspirations of Shakespeare.

The Covent Garden Company has taken a wise step, and we should blush for our nationality, if the greatest City in Europe does not by over-crowded houses and spirited co-operation, evince that it is not entirely lost to the appreciation and encouragement of native talent. They commenced with Sheridan Knowles' "Wife," which was better relished than on any former occasion, as it was seen and heard to greater advantage, from the less size of the theatre.

ADELPHI.-English Opera Company.-Among the recent novelties here, has been a two act Melo-drama manufactured expressly for Reeve, and we must say it has been made to fit with great exactness. Miss Kelly takes a part in it;-need we say more? We are aware that plot and probability are quite secondary matters in these dramas, made to measure, but surely plot and probability are not altogether to be neglected. Such authors however generally think otherwise.

Reeve was there as a Razor Grinder in another such affair, afterwards brought out. At the conclusion he begged to be pardoned for "this infernal nonsense," he has our absolution, on condition that he will not repeat the offence.

For the unavoidable omission of several notices of theatres, whose managers are strenuous in their exersions to please the public taste, we beg to apologise,hoping that we may have much to say in their favour in our next; and though the theatrical horizon is at present clouded, we look forward, with a degree of cheerful anticipation, to the prospect of brighter days.

EVENING.

The day declines-again the dappled fawns,
Timidly starting, leave the cool retreat,
And bounding o'er the daisy-painted lawns,
Affright the lev'ret from her furry seat.

In murky clouds, and cawing as they fly,
The sable rooks explore the distant wood,
And reach, ere coming darkness veils the sky,
Their callow young, impatient of their food.

The gen'rous steed, his daily labour done,
Aud loosen'd from the plough, his stall regains;
From hedge to hedge the calling coveys run,
And the gay pheasant quits the chilly plains.
Till wrapt in silence awfully profound,
In dewy sleep the whole creation's bound.

SAYINGS & DOINGS OF THE PAST MONTH.

Mr. Ballantine the other day admonished a publichouse keeper for " encouraging young thieves in a skittle-ground;" a short time since magisterial vengeance was hotly denounced against a theatrical concern on a penny scale, because it tended to encourage young juvenile vagrants-to what?-to steal from the wealthy frequenters-we warrant the expert young rogues have more discrimination than to attempt diving into the pockets of such neighbours.-But then (say the magistrates) the rascals will be actually amused in such places. Horrible suggestion!

We would say, let alone their amusements, check their business.

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The Figaro very cuttingly remarks-" Many acts of Parliament giving jurisdiction to magistrates, are if strictly interpreted, no longer available; for many of them leave matters to the discretion of the bench, a thing which in the metropolis, at least, is most completely obsolete."

The following summons, issued by an Indian justice in Massachusetts, for the apprehension of a culprit, we offer as a pattern of magisterial conciseness.—“ I, Hihoudi,-you Peter Waterman-Jeremy Wicket.Quick you take. Fast you hold him. Straight you bring him before me."

A witness at the Court Martial on Captain Smith, was asked (respecting an oath,) whether he was a Catholic or a Protestant-his indignant reply was"I am a Hampshire man."

The Honourable M. P. to whom we have before alluded, is not without reflection of a very serious turn: he now admits that in giving a pledge with all his heart, he took a glass too much.

One of the morning papers having been imposed upon by a false report of the upsetting of a stage coach, gives vent to the following burst of indignation.— "There are a set of scoundrels connected with the Metropolitan press,-the offscouring of society, who for sixpence would upset a coach, sink a man of war, burn down a house, or trample an old woman to death by a mad bull in Smithfield."

Laporte on being asked how he had the temerity to kick an English Company from a National Theatre, answered that he did so merely in compliment to the National Taste, which had become so totally un-English, that he, a foreigner himself, feared to offend his patrons in prefering native talent.

We learn from the play bills, that all the actors and actresses are “ kindly coming forward to afford their assistance" to each other-Adversity is a severe disciplinarian.

TO THE ROSE.

The star of love on evening's brow hath smil'd,
Showering her golden influence with her beam;
Hush'd is the ocean wave, and soft and mild
The breathing zephyr; lull'd is every stream,
Placid and gentle as a vestal's dream;

The bard of night, the angel of the spring,
O'er the wild minstrels of the grove supreme,
Near his betrothed flower expands his wing;
Wake lovely rose, awake, and hear thy poet sing!
The night is past; wake-Queen of every flower,
Breathing the soul of spring in thy perfume;
The pearls of morning are thy wedding dower,
Thy bridal garment is a robe of bloom!
Wake, lovely flower! for now the winter's gloom
Hath wept itself in April showers away;
Wake, lovely flower! and bid thy smiles assume
A kindred brightness with the rosy ray,
That streaks the floating clouds with the young blush of
day.

LONDON AND PARISIAN FASHIONS FROM A VARIETY OF THE MOST AUTHENTIC SOURCES INCLUDING COPIOUS EXTRACTS FROM

"Le Petit Courrier des Dames"-" Journal des Dames et des Modes, L'Observateur des Modes et L'Indiscret"'-"Le Follet Courrier des Salons"-" Le Mercure des Salons," &c. &c.

DRESSES.-Mantelets are now so generally adopted,

that they are seen on plain morning dresses, of the same material as the dress, wide, and slightly covering the shoulders, nearly reaching down to the skirt. They are trimmed all round with a band, about four inches wide, in large gathers or plaits; some are with square collars similarly trimmed. They are thrown back, and form plaits on the shoulders,

This shape is very becoming with silk, or even with muslin and jaconet.

Those composed of lace, are above all others most comme il faut and distinguished.

Silk is the most elegant lining for black blond mantillas.

Embroidered muslin dresses, with coloured sarcenet slips, are very elegant; the straw coloured ones appear to be in greatest favor.

A novel description of dress was thus executed: the material was a light organdi, separated at equal distances of about four inches, by an embroidered band, which extended from the ceinture to the extremity of the skirt, and formed colonades. At the knee, the organdi was separated between the intervals of the the embroidery, and gathered on each side and fastened to the edge of the embroidered band, thus having the appearance of a thickly gathered trimming. This part of the skirt might be plaited, which would give it a still prettier effect. The corsage was composed of similarly disposed organdi and embroided bands, the sleeves long, the upper part in gathers, forming plaits that reached from the shoulder to the elbow; and in the width from the elbow to the wrist; each band thus figuring a bracelet.

Checquered gros de Naples are generally employed for redingotes and wrappers for morning dresses. The skirts of those dresses should be full wide and contain seven breadths; and the pelerines quite plain.

Mantillas composed of lace or embroidered tulle, are now lined with crape, or Dona Maria gauze, tissues much lighter, and consequently better adapted for the season than gros de Naples.

Young ladies also have their mantillas, less elegant but not less graceful than those worn by the ladies. They are composed of light muslin, bordered by an embroidery and a small piping, without trimming. They are closed by means of three ribbon nœuds.

Fichus with large falling collars, trimmed with a ruche, are worn under the dress.

Black blond round the edges of pelerines is a general and very elegant fashion; they are made of various sizes and shapes; a single pelerine has often but one row of deep lace slightly gathered; double pelerines are edged with narrower blond without gathers.

Black blond short scarfs round the neck, figuring cravats, is very becoming and quite fashionable.

High mounting corsages are in many instances with three plaits in the middle, the points united under the ceinture.

Silk redingotes in some instances, are with small round falling collars. A small plaited collerette, supported by a short cravat tied under the collar, is perfectly adapted and quite becoming with a plain dress.

Some organdi dresses are made, which have the front of the skirt embroidered in designs spread out in a fanlike shape; on the outside of the embroidery, a row of nœuds is placed, which gives it fullnes as it reaches the extremity.

Thanks to the continued favor shown to pelerines,

ladies can dispense during the warm days with shawls.

ENSEMBLES DE TOILETTES.-Amidst the variety of summer toilets we have seen at the Opera and other places we will describe the following: a handsome silkmuslin dress, black ground with a sprinkling of orangecoloured small bouquets; deep cut corsage trimmed with a black blond mantilla; same trimming at the bottom of the double sabot short sleeves; a black lace scarf; the coiffure ornamented with a few marigolds displayed on one side of the head, and divided by a plait of hair.

A straw-coloured muslin dress with painted coral roots; a white lace mantilla fastened in front by a nœud of gauze ribbons; long sleeves, close fitting from the elbow, terminating at the wrist by a narrow blond forming wristband. Coiffure, two narrow woollen bands of a deep red colour crossed en bandelettes over the forehead, and fastened under the tresses at the back of the head; the hair separated in smooth bandeaux over the forehead.

A redingote of white crape, lined with rose-coloured Dona Maria gauze; the corners in front of the redingote are rounded; above the flat hem were five or six rows of very narrow piping; the slip was of white moire, the corsage plain, and deep cut round the shoulders, edged round the bust with a narrow blond in slight gathers. A small blond cap, ornamented in front with roses, and forming veil behind and on the shoulders. This sort of cap is one of the prettiest coiffures that have appeared this season.

HATS. A hat composed of white poult de soic; the shape short and reaching low down the cheeks; a blond half-veil; a bouquet of flowers; white gauze ribbon figured green and white designs, forming a nœud placed far back on the crown, the ends figuring brides. The vogue for straw tissues of every description is becoming every day more apparent.

Straw hats are much worn by ladies. Rice-straw, ornamented with paradise birds.

CAPOTES.-A rice-straw capote, lined with rosecoloured gauze blonde ribbon. This ribbon is disposed in a fan-like shape on the inside of the brim, a bouquet of pinks on one side; a ribbon curtain.

A capote of blond, studded with stars, lined with rose-coloured crape; a small fichu of blond placed over the crown, the ends descending en marmotte, and forming brides, were tied under the chin. This fichu descended sufficiently low on the shape as to figure a veil to a bouquet of roses. The ensemble formed a very elegant neglige.

Ruches of tulle round the edge of capotes are every day becoming more numerous.

A cherry-coloured poult de soie capote, iced white, half open shape, the crown round, plaited, and all the plaits united under a large nœud of ribbons, on the left, at the back of the crown a bouquet of flowers.

MATERIALS & COLOURS.-Foulards become every day more fashionable; this soft and light material, so well adapted to all toilets, could not fail of becoming generally admired: Chesnut, black, and English green are the newest colours.

For dress robes, chintzed gros ds Naples with detached and variegated bouquets is much employed.

For walking dresses, gros de Naples with fancy stripes.

Black blond colliers form the prettiest cravats imaginable.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES.

PLATE TWENTY-ONE.-FIGURE I.-WALKING DRESS. -A gros de Naples redingote with double pelerine; the skirt closed in front by a row of plain nœuds; the sleeves long and wide. A rice-straw hat, half open shape, pointed crown surmounted by a large nœud, encircled at its base by a blond which spread over the crown, and ornamented with a white feather; a curtain of deep blond reaches down to the cheek and forms a half veil.

FIGURE II-COURT DRESS.-A rich satin dress, close fitting pointed corsage ornamented with gold tassels, edged round the bust with a narrow lace; the sleeves short, and entirely covered by a rich blond pelerine, which widens on the shoulders and figures epaulettes; the skirt open in front, bordered by deep sharp dents and application ornaments, and edged with a narrow lace. Coiffure, the hair elevated in close plaits on the summit of the head, and ornamented with two ostrich feathers; full side curls.

FIGURE III.-EVENING DRESS.-An embroidered muslin dress, pointed corsage, with plaits à la Maintenon, short sleeves with double sabots, ornamented with blond epaulettes, and ribbon shoulder nœuds; the skirt open in front, the under dress trimmed with three rows of blond. Coiffure, the hair separated in front, the ends forming full side curls, and ornamented with dwarf flowers and wheat ears.

HAT & BACK VIEW.-A silk hat, small shape, low crown, gathered up in a large noeud trimmed with large coques; a curtain.

CAP & BACK VIEW.-An embroidered tulle cap, trimmed with a single row of dented tulle, ornamented with nœuds.

CENTRE CAP & BACK VIEW.-A blond cap trimmed with a double row of scolloped blond, ornamented with ribbon bars and nœuds.

PLATE TWENTY-TWO.-FIGUREI.-WALKING DRESS. -A feuille morte green gros de Naples dress, high mounting corsage; plain skirt. An embroidered tulle mantilla, lined with rose coloured crape.

FIGURE II.-MORNING DRESS.-A figured muslin robe-de-chambre, with large square falling collar, closed round the waist with a cordelliere terminated by tassels. Under dress of embroidered muslin.

FIGURE III.-WALKING DRESS.-A green silk redingote, the edges turned over and forming dents; a plaited muslin chemisette; long sleeves with jockies, wide at the shoulders, and closed above the arm by a band, close fitting from below the elbow to the wrist. A striped gros de Naples hat edged with a ruche, and ornamented with a bouquet of fancy flowers.

FIRST HAT & BACK VIEW.-A rice-straw hat, small open shape, inclined crown ornamented with a large rosette; ribbon ties.

SECOND HAT & BACK VIEW.-A gros des Indes hat, half closed shape slightly turned up, inclined crown, ornamented with ostrich feathers.

CAP & BACK VIEW.-An embroided muslin cap, trimmed with two rows of round plaits, and ornamented with nœuds of cut ribbon ends.

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with three ribbon nœuds gradually diminishing; the skirt open in front, and rounded at the corners, ornamented similarly to the corsage. A rice-straw hat, open shape, square cut under the ears, ornamented with feathers, and trimmed with lace.

FIGURE II.-MORNING WALKING DRESS.-A plain jaconet dress, flat corsage, deep cut round the shoulders; a round dented pelerine widening on the shoulders, and fastened in front by a nœud; the sleeves long, and wide at the shoulders, close fitting from the elbow to the wrist; the skirt plain. A rice-straw hat, ornamented with a feather. An embroidered chemisette.

FIGURE III-WALKING DRESS.-A figured muslin redingote, close fitting pointed corsage, square cut round the shoulders and edged with blond; an embroidered tulle chemisette; the sleeves wide from the shoulders and drawn in puckers, close fitting from the elbow; the skirt open in front and rounded at the corners; embroidered muslin under dress. A gros de Naples capote, square cut under the ears, forming full side curls. A black lace cravat.

FIRST HAT. A figured silk hat, half closed shape, inclined crown divided in melon sections, trimmed with noeuds, and ornamented with a branch of fancy flowers.

SECOND HAT & BACK VIEW.-A rice-straw hat, small open shape, high pointed crown slightly inclined on one side, ornamented with two white feathers and a paradise bird.

CENTRE HAT & BACK VIEW.-A gros de Naples hat, the shape open and slightly squared in front, high pointed crown, ornamented with a white feather.

CAPOTE & BACK VIEW.-A silk capote, cottage shape, sloping crown, trimmed witk a plain noeud elevated on the upper part of the shape, the ends forming brides. CAP & BACK VIEW.-A blond cap, trimmed with ribbon coques, and ornamented with flowers.

FOURTH HAT & BACK VIEW.-A rice-straw hat, small open shape, low, round pointed crown, edged with blond, and ornamented with white feathers.

PLATE TWENTY-FOUR.-FIGURE 1.-WALKING DRESS. -A poult de soie embroidered dress; pointed corsage, long sleeves, close fitting from the elbow to the wrist; the skirt full wide, and in thick gathers round the waist, a trimming round the hem; a black blond mantilla; a black lace short scarf round the neck. A rice-straw hat, ornamented with a feather.

FIGURE II-MORNING DRESS.-A muslin wrapper; plaited corsage; sleeves wide at the shoulders, close fitting from the elbow to the wrist; the skirt open in front; a foulard apron. A lace cap trimmed with ribbon

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MODES DE PARIS ET DE LONDRES. PUISEES AUX SOURCES LES PLUS AUTHENTIQUES, COMPRENANT UN CHOIX D'EXTRAITS DES JOURNAUX DONT LES TITRES SUIVENT:

"Le Follet Courrier des Salons"--" Le Pettit Courrier des Dames"--" La Mode"-" Journal des Dames" &c. &c.

MODES.-Les blondes noires au bord des pélerines sont de grande et élégante mode, de toutes grandeurs, de toutes façons; quelquefois à une pélerine simple on place un seul rang de blonde ou dentelle haute d'une main, froncée légèrement; ou à des doubles pêlerines on met une petite blonde haute de deux doigts, plate. Les tours de cou en dentelle noire sont d'une extrême recherche et de très-bon goût.

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Les corsages montans sont souvent marqués par plis qui se réunissent au milieu.—Maintenant avec les étoffes d'été revient une façon extrémement commode pour les étoffes de demi-toilette, qui conviennent également à un négligé ou à une très-simple toilette de promenade et du soir;-le corsage décolleté est á draperie croisêe, fermant derrière soit par un dos à la tyrolienne, soit par des plis croisés;-dedans on place une guimpe plate, montante, qui ferme dans le dos par des boutons, et s'ajuste à l'épaule de manière que les

coutures se rencontrent exactement.

Aux redingotes d'étoffes, on met quelquefois un petit collet rond qui retombe comme celui des amazones. Une collerette à petits plis, soutenue par une cravate trés-courte, placée dans l'intérieur du collet, convient parfaitement à une toilette très-simple.

On fait des robes d'organdi dont le devant de la jupe est brodé en éventail; de chaque côté, en dehors de la broderie, on place une rangée de nœuds qui augmentent de volume en s'approchant du bas.

ENSEMBLE DE TOILETTE.-Parmi les toilettes d'été que nous avons remarquées à l'Opéra et autres réunions, nous citerons celle-ci. Une jolie robe en mousseline de soie, fond noir, semé de petits bouquets de fleurs couleur orange; corsage décolleté, garni d'une mantille de dentelle noire; même garniture au bas des manches courtes à doubles sabots; écharpe en dentelle noire; pour coiffure quelques branches de soucis, placées d'un côté de la tète, et divisées par la natte des cheveux; mitaines de filet noir.

Une robe en mousseline de soie fond paille, sur laquelle étaient peintes des racines de corail qui se croisaient dans tous les sens. Mantelet en dentelle blanche ayant le tour du cou très-décolleté, et fixé sur le devant par un nœud de rubans de gaze. Manches longues, très-étroites du bas, et garnies autour du poignet par une petite manchette en dentelle. Pour coiffure, deux petits rubans en laine ponceau, passés en bandelettes sur le front, et venant s'attacher sous les tresses derrière la tête. Les cheveux séparés en bandeau lisse sur le front.

Une redingote en crêpe blanc doublée en gaze dona Maria rose; les coins des devants de la redingote étaient arrondis, et laissaient parfaitement voir la fraicheur de la doublure; au-dessus d'un ourlet plat qui garnissait le tour, étaient cinq ou six petits lisérés en satin rose, pas plus gros qu'une fine ganse. Le jupon de dessous en moire blanche. Corsage uni, ayant le haut entouré d'une seule petite blonde légérement froncée, et dégageant beaucoup le cou. Un petit bon

net de blonde, orné de roses sur le devant, et formant voile par-derriére et sur les épaules. Ce genre de bonnet, est une des plus jolies coiffures que l'on ait encore vues. Nous en avons donné le modèle dans une de nos gravures, il y a peu de temp, lors de son apparition.

FAÇONDE ROBES.-Les façons à l'antique se sont transportées même sur quelques robes d'été, Des robes en gros de Naples peints se font à corsage en pointe avec trois neuds sur le devant du corsage, et quelquefois deux autres sur les épaules. Manches à crevés

fermés par des nœuds. Avec ces robes on met un mantelet en dentelle de Bruxelles ou une écharpe. Un chapeau habillé. Ce genre de toilette s'aperçoit dans les plus élégans équipages qui se rencontrent au bois de Boulogne.

Chez les couturières les plus renommées on a fait quelques robes dont les jupons sont plus longs parderrière que sur le devant, toujours une immensité de plis tout autour.

Les façons redingotes sont une mode adoptée avec vogue. Les corsages sont quelquefois formés de larges plis plats, froncés en éventails sur la poitrine et sur le dos. Le haut des manches également composé de plis plats, assez rapprochés pour ne pas s'entr'ouvrir, par le bouffant de la manche. Ils sont arrêteés par un poignet au-dessus du coude. Quelquefois un second poignet, placé un peu plus haut, sépare les manches en deux parties, celle du bas beaucoup plus étroite que la première. A partir du coude jusqu'au poignet, la manche est collante.

Des redingotes en étoffe ont le corsage à pointe sur le devant; il est tendu et fermé par une rangée de boutons (en travail de passementerie) qui se prolonge jusqu'au bas du jupon. On met aussi beaucoup de pélerines avec les redingotes.

Nous en citerons une charmante, qui était en poult de soie gris-lilas, ayant une double pélerine garnie de dentelle noire. Une cordelière noire et grise. Autour du cou une écharpe-collier en dentelle noire.

Une façon de robe très-distin guée était ainsi exécutée : le fond de la robe, en organdi clair, était séparé à chaque intervalle d'une main par un entre-deux brodé au plumetis, qui descendait depuis la ceinture jusqu'au bas du jupon en formant colonne. A la hauteur du genou, le fond d'organdi se séparait entre les intervalles de la broderie, et se fronçait de chaque côté, puis était rattaché au bord de l'entre-deux, qui semblait ainsi séparer une large garniture froncée. On pourrait plisser cette partie du jupon, ce qui le rendrait encore plus joli. Le corsage était ainsi composé de bandes brodées et d'organdi froncé; les manches longues de même; le haut froncé dans la longueur de la manche, depuis l'épaule jusqu'au coude; et dans la largeur, depuis le coude jusqu'au poignet; chaque entre deux formant ainsi

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Les manches courtes sont portées cet été avec des gants longs de couleur. Les mitaines longues en soie noire sont réservées pour étre chez soi.

Pour mitaines courtes, celles en soie noire à jour sont préférées.

Les rubans pour ceintures sont à dessins chamarrés ou chinés.

Les modistes emploient sur les chapeaux de paille des rubans de gaze jardinière, qui sont d'un très-joli effet. Le bavolet d'un chapeau de paille se fait souvent en rubans de gaze.

Sur une capote de paille, une branche de fleurs des champs, placée de côté est, tout aussi négligée qu'un nœud. Les fleurs sont très-à la mode cet été; on les place en guirlande sous les bonnets de blonde, en bouquets sur les chapeaux, en branches ou fleurs détachées dans les coiffures en cheveux.

Il a paru ces jours derniers une nouvelle étoffe, la Mousseline Indoue; ce tissu, plus léger que la mousseline de laine, convient pour les matinées et soirées fraîches; elle est composé de soic et de laine cachemire, et reçoit les dessins les plus délicats. La couleur iris, celle écrue et celle paille, sont les couleurs où cette étoffe nous paraît la plus séduisante.

Il a paru des schalls cachemire damasquinés; ces schalls, qui sont d'une seule couleur et d'un tissu magnifique, ont l'avantage de sortir des schalls imprimés, dont quelques-uns ont réellement si bien réussi, qu'ils paraissent brochés; mais dont la plus grande partie sont imprimés sur des qualités si communes, qu'on peut les donner à vil prix, et qu'ils ne peuvent manquer d'ètre très-mal portés avant peu de jours.

Grâce à la mode toujours constante des pélerines, les femmes peuvent, pendant les beaux jours, se passer d'un schall, qu'elles remplacent alors par une écharpe. Les plus distinguées sont en mousseline indoue, semée d'un petit dessin; les deux bouts des écharpe sont riches de couleurs. 11 paru cette année, chez quelques marchands de rubans et d'articles de goût, des voiles en blonde unie, relevés seulement par une simple bordure. Ces voiles, dont le prix n'excède pas 15 fr., sont destines a remplacer les voiles de gaze, dont ils ont toute la légèreté, et qui sont devenus trop communs..

ALDERMANIC CHARITY.

As at dinner sage Alderman F-e-r sat, He so deep learned in ven'son and calipee tat. His eye strings were cracking in keen deglutition. Don't mention the poor upon any condition "For, I once gave a starving mechanic a shilling "When turtle's sweet scent thro' my soul was distilling, "So my man has strict orders for saint nor for sinner "Not to mention distress when he's dished up my dinner "And when I'm not dining, ye paupers despair! "First get truth from my rostrum, or wit from the mayor.

MISCELLANEA..

Anecdote from the Memoirs of Madame d'Abrantes.-The young M. Goubaud, who was in high favour both with Mesdames de France, and Madame de Narbonne herself, who was never very prodigal of her favour, was then a pretty boy of eighteen or twenty. One day he went out to attend one of those fairs or village fêtes, whose aspect is always precious to a creative imagination, ready to seize all subjects presented by nature....Gonbaud, while eyeing the pretty girls, passing over the most courteous, and running after the most intractable, suddenly espied an immense silk handkerchief, with a broad border of lively and glaring colours. The fête, the peasant girls, all disappear before the flattering idea that that very night, or on the morrow at farthest, he shall outshine the whole household of Mesdames in this large and many-coloured cravat. He is its purchaser, and returns to Caserte, as enraptured with his bargain as if he had bought the Pope's tiara, which, be it said, en passant, was not then at Rome.

The next day was Sunday, and it was the custom of the house for the princesses to pass to mass, through the ranks of their assembled domestics, inclining their heads, speaking to the women, smiling at the men; and in spite of their perfect goodness, the wearisome code of etiquette had followed them across the Alps, and carried its mortal poison to Caserte. Gonbaud, decked like a bridegroom, and proud as a peacock,

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