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Rh well covered, and will ensure a full crop.

The dry weather has afforded a fine opportunity for the preparing of turnip fallows, and several fields of swedes are already sown.

The corn-markets are falling in most counties, owing to the expectation of foreign arrivals, and the promising appearance of the crops in this country.

The meat-markets are remarkably high for the season, and shew the necessity of economy in all the products that can be consumed in the breeding and feeding of animals.

FASHIONS FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

Standing Figure—A Venetian spencer of violet satin, or sarsenet, with a row of small round buttons embroidered in silver, with a pendant loop to each; confined at the neck with a silk cord or silver tassel. Beaver hat of the same colour, rather small, turned up in front, with a Silver button and loop. Worked muslin dress and skirt, to shew the feet and ankles. Black silk slippers and York tan gloves.

Sitting Figure.—Muslin underdress, with full loose sleeves; a Tunic à l'antique of yellow crape, trimmed with broad lace round the bottom; yellow silk head-dress, with short veil. Purple mantle, lined with white. York tan gloves.

Swedish coat of grey cloth or silk, clasped down the front with silver ornaments; short open sleeves. Hat of the same colour, turned up with silver loop.

Spotted muslin under-dress, over which is a light coat, bordered with cerulean blue. Blue silk head-dress, bound round with silver cords and tassels. Blue silk scarf, lined with white; silver border and tassels. White shoes edged with blue. York tan gloves.

The Gothic taste, which the introduction of the Spanish costume seemed likely to revive, has now completely given place to the simple and more elegant forms of Grecian antiquity. The long waist, that merciless destroyer of every thing that is beautiful, must be no more known or thought of. The wasp-like division of the human form, which this monstrous fashion produces, is perfectly irreconcilable with antique simplicity. Shawls are much worn; they are admirably adapted to the promenade, as they afford, in the throw and arrangement, such fine opportunities for the display of the wearer’s taste.

Silk head-dresses, à l'antique, with short veils, are most in request for the promenade; straw hats and bonnets are worn, but not so generally.

To Mr. Thomas Hope’s recent publication on Ancient Costume, is the late change in dress principally to be attributed:—indeed, to the exertions of this gentleman almost all our modern improvements in taste may be referred. It is hoped the publication alluded to will become the vade-mecum and toilet-companion of every lady

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