Dresses.-The form of dresses remains unchanged. corsages are made with basques; the waists are long. are still seen in great numbers.

Almost all the
White caracos

Mantles.-Manteaux, composed of black satin, are very distingue, some are very short, descending only a little below the hips; they are square at the bottom, partially open from the waist, but quite high and close-fitting at the top; there are no sleeves. The garniture is composed of a deep fall of point d'Espagne at the bottom, surmounted by a rich galon a jour, disposed in waves; the point of each wave is ornamented by a lozenge also in open work; a second, of smaller size, surmounts this: the fronts are bordered with the galon in waves; in some instances this trimming is carried round the neck, in others a ruche of ribbon supplies its place.

Juvenile Costume.-There is so much sameness in juvenile costume, that children's toilettes appear but miniature copies of their elders'. Their foulard frocks are with as many flounces; their organdies with double skirts: their silk skirts with jacket bodies; or even with the white canezous, with band at the waist, and frill; their mantelets, &c., of silk and muslin, all moulded in the same fashion. The body, with revers terminating in a point at the waist, and trimmed with fringe, &c., is, perhaps, exclusively theirs, and one of the prettiest styles of body for little girls. Popelines, cachemires, and plain mousselines-de-laine, are always pretty and useful frocks; and plaids are fashionable for both boys and girls. The capotes of fancy straw, with silk crowns, and trimmed with ruches, are very suitable, and look well in full deep colours.

Materials. It is already decided that velvet, velours epingle, and satin, will enjoy their usual vogue for chapeaux and capotes during the ensuing winter. Satin, indeed will be partially adopted during November. I have just seen some dress chapeaux, about to be forwarded to the watering places. They are composed of pale pink, azure blue, and groseille satin ruches intermingled with tulle bouillonnee; the ruches are always of one of the above colours; they are small, and traverse the bouillonnees irregularly, which has a very novel effect; a single short feather, formed of the beards of marabouts, and shaded in the colour of the satin and white, crosses the bavolet, and droops on the throat. Crape flowers, alternately white, and the colour of the satin, decorate the interior of the brim en aureole. Some of the most beautiful materials are plaid poplins in large checks, watered silk, taffeta d'Italie glace, of iron gray, dark blue, groseille (red currant), or bottle-green. For demitoilette, gowns at present are in plain valencias, foulard de laine, English merinos, watered valencias, or satin grec. Another very pretty and effective new material is the casimir de soie-a mixture of silk and woollen, which produces the effect of a shot silk, and is by no means expensive.

Redingotes are even more than usually in vogue for the public promenade. Some that are to appear early in November are com

posed of gros d'automme; they are a light shade of Pomona green (the colour of the dead leaf); the corsage, quite high and closed in front, is terminated by five short basques; they are bordered, as is the top and front of the corsage, by an Italian border in narrow velvet, either black or the colour of the redingote: the sleeve, a three-quarter length and nearly tight, is finished by a revers mousquetaire, bordered to correspond; the front of the skirt is trimmed on each side, and in the centre, with an embroidery in the same pattern, but much broader; it is disposed in the form of a broken cone.

DRURY-LANE.-The season closed at this theatre on Wednesday night, with a performance for the benefit of the lessee. "Macbeth" was the play chosen for the occasion, Mr. Brooke, of course, sustaining the character of the Thane of Cawdor. In a speech at the close of the performance, Mr. Smith expressed a hope that he should be enabled to re-engage Mr. Brooke for a few nights at the termination of his provincial engagements.

ADELPHI.-"The Discarded Son," and "The Camp at Chobham,” continue successful. The latter farce has been unusually popular, and has kept the stage for many weeks. This is no doubt mainly owing to the excellent acting of Messrs. Keeley and Leigh Murray, as the pacific Tallow Chandler and the waggish Captain. "Hotel Charges," a skit upon the agitation against the innkeepers, is rather a tame affair.

SADLER'S WELLS. Shakspeare's "Midsummer Night's Dream' continues to attract nightly crowds to this admirably - conducted theatre. Mr. Phelps' impersonation of Bottom the Weaver has been universally and deservedly popular.

Gxhibition.

ASCENT OF MONT BLANC.-The new panorama of Mr. J. R. Smith, the well-known_artist of the Mississippi, which met with such brilliant success in London three years ago, is called the "Tour of Europe and Ascent of Mont Blanc," and is now open daily at the Marionette Theatre, Leicester-square. It is a superior production to his "Mississippi ;" and no one can witness it without the highest gratification. For correctness of detail, brilliancy of colouring, and boldness of outline, it is unrivalled, and the accuracy of its minutest representations remarkable. Notwithstanding its gigantic proportions, each scene is

highly finished, and a complete picture in itself. The panorama opens with an excellent view of the white cliffs of Dover; and you move along as if really passing over the straits of the French coast, which soon rises in the distance; and after passing amid the antique cathedrals of Rouen, Paris, Brussels, Hamburgh, &c.—the splendid views of Berlin giving a powerful impression of German art-you are borne onward through Switzerland, with its mountain scenery in all its wild and solemn grandeur. The ascent of Mont Blanc is illustrated with almost painful veracity, and the hair-breadth crossings of precipices and ascents of snow-hills make one shudder at contemplating them. The painting of Milan Cathedral, and its illumination at nightfall, is a masterpiece of art and ingenuity. We cordially recommend this exhibition as one of the most amusing and instructive in the metropolis, and far superior to any other Mont Blanc yet exhibited.

Various Things from Various Sources.

SAVING LIFE AT SEA.-The gallant conduct of Captain Montgomery, commanding the ship New Zealand, of Newry, and Captain Wayth, of the Curlew, of Southwold, having been brought before the weekly meeting of the committee of the Shipwrecked Fishermen's and Mariner's Royal Benevolent Society, at their offices, Hibernia Chambers, London-bridge, it was unanimously resolved to present the former with their gold medal, his chief officer with a silver medal with 17., and 17. to each of the boat's crew, for their heroic exertions in saving the lives, in the Atlantic, of eight of the wrecked crew of the Charles Hamerton of Whitehaven; and a silver medal to Capt. Wayth, of the Curlew, and 17. to each of his boat's crew, for gallantly saving the crew and passengers, including a lady and two children, of the sinking ship William Ray, of Portsmouth.

How HOUSES ARE BURNED DOWN.-A correspondent writes:"Messrs. Futvoye's splendid premises in Regent-street narrowly escaped destruction from fire on Saturday last. Mr. Edmunds, a gentleman in their establishment, perceiving an unusual glare on the basement floor, descended to ascertain the cause, when he perceived a large body of flame pouring forth from the leaden pipe, which had been melted by the intense heat of the gas burner underneath, threatening speedy destruction to their valuable stock and buildings. At great personal risk, and with much presence of mind, Mr. Edmunds succeeded in subduing the devouring element, not, however, before the ceiling immediately under the shop had been partially burned through. We understand the firm is insured in the Imperial and Royal Exchange offices for upwards of 20,0007. (much, however, under the value of their extensive stock), who would have been considerable losers, but for this timely discovery. Doubtless many fires, whose origin is enveloped in mystery, are traceable to, or have arisen from, a similar cause." -Nonconformist.

THE NEW AMERICAN SPECIMEN STEAMSHIP "GOLden Age.”Some weeks ago it was announced that the American steam-ship Golden Age might be expected in the Mersey, and on Wednesday morning her guns announced her arrival. The Golden Age is advertised as of 3,000 tons, and 1,000 horse-power, though we should doubt the tonnage being so great as stated. Her hull is very beautiful, the forepart being remarkably sharp, more so than in any vessel we remember to have seen, and the after-part of the ship is as finely cut away. Her paddle-wheels are placed very far aft, and the mainmast is "stepped" between the paddle-boxes. She has no bowsprit, and for her figure-head she has a full-length figure of Mercury, which is the best thing of the kind we have seen from the American side of the water. It is in the interior of the ship, however, the novelties are to be found. The Golden Age is designed to carry some 1,200 passengers, and in the provision for them is seen the great feature of the American system, house upon house. In most respects the Golden Age differs from our English notions of a ship. She has on deck what may be called a deck-house, running its entire length, with a passage round the greater part of it, and above this again another deck-house, as high as the top of the paddle boxes. The vessel will take three classes of passengers. Novel as the fittings of this are for passenger traffic, the most remarkable thing about her is the style of engine. The engine is what the Americans style "the lever or walking beam engine." The ship has but one engine, which is placed amidships. The diameter of the cylinder is eighty-five inches, and the length of stroke twelve feet, the power thus estimating at 800 horses. The diameter of the wheel is thirty-four feet.

THE CASE OF MISS CUNNINGHAME.-" Turin, October 15.-My letters from Florence say that when it was notified to Miss Cunninghame, at Lucca, on Monday morning last, that the Grand Duke had given an order for her release, she positively refused to leave the prison on an act of grace, as she said that she had been imprisoned a month without being brought to trial, and her advocate had told her that no verdict could be obtained against her, as she had not transgressed the law, and therefore she would not go out until she had seen him. In the evening, it was announced to her very civilly, that go she must. She still refused; and then she was told that if she did not go freely, she would be carried out by force, upon which she replied, "Give me that in writing, and I will go." They did so, and out she went. Report says the tracts for the distribution of which she was imprisoned were not of a character to implicate her in any attempt to proselyte, or even bring the Roman Catholic religion into contempt; and, moreover, that an ecclesiastical council had examined them at Lucca and could find no evidence in them against her. I hear also that her advocate told her she could make no resistance to the royal will, and must accept her release; but that he was sorry for it, as he felt he had a good case. It is difficult now to arrive at the whole truth, which will most likely be made public when Parliament meets."

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