IMPROVEME THE great steam Southampton Doc and topworks red riggings of the La tons weight befor The Magdalena is lightened. Each eighty tons. En passant we would remark that there is a very beautiful carpet exhibited at the Bazaar, in the Parliament buildings, which would, we think, excel its Hamilton competitor in elegance and work. The centre Orinoco, Parâna, squares, sixty-three in number, are bunches of flowers, grounded with white, orange and black-while the border squares, twentyeight in number, have, gracefully interweaved the rose, shamrock and thistle. Each square measures two feet, and the carpet is a most elegant one. We have not space in this number to discuss this Bazaar, but shall return to it in our next. It h reduce the weight, speed. The paddi not above half the the only one that h the weight of the i counterbalances the and Orinoco have n Thomas and Southa Magdalena has take lena is, however, as others, if she could was placed on full s recent homeward v ocean steamers for 1 Time forbids our paying more than a very brief visit to the poultry department, although just coals sufficient to we would fain linger over the feathered prodi- There is no doubt gies exhibited. Master Charles Seymour works and paddle-wh Horne, of our city, exhibits some rare speci-speed will be conside enabling them to ca mens of Dorkings, Shanghae, black Spanish evident, however, th and Poland fowls, weighing from 9lbs. to 9lbs. at the maximum bo 9oz. each. Daniel Lewis, of York, is famous for evermore for his geese; and Col. Allen's white turkeys, and A. Goodenough's Cochin China fowls, are all admirable, and beyond praise. Why, we would ask, are such fowls confined to a few individuals? A large fowl does not consume more than a small one, and is twice as profitable. Farmer's wives of Canada, see that at the next Exhibition you also have something to boast of. We now wish to bring to our readers notice the estabtishment opened a few days ago, in Leslie's building, 29, King Street East, by Mr. A. M. Della Torre, where may be seen many an elegant article of vertu and art, the existence of which, we suppose, are as yet unknown to most of the connoisseurs of our good city; but we have had the good fortune to look over this very beautiful collection, and we were particularly struck with the taste and elegance of the ensemble. The bronze groups, sevrès, porcelains, carcel lamps, the splendid brass stand telescopes, and a lively polka, mazurka or valse, &c., from the large organ, would alone amply repay the trouble of an inspection. We are decidedly of opinion that such an importation is creditable to Toronto, and will be the means of improving the degenerate taste for common and comparatively worthless ornaments: and we must miles at a stretch, unl can be found or manuf and Atrato are buildin dous Indian steamers in size to the giganti Eastern Steam Navig greater magnitude still however, whether ship nitude can be complete man. Even in the mo all communications ma the engine departmen bell-ringing. As to vi impossible. By what p paddle-box to the fiery the captain of a ship 40 orders to men at the b the howling of a storm West India steamers t one of them is terrific. plated to have two cap mous steamers now build may be always on duty. and important experim West India, Oriental, an magnitude that can perf tion Companies to bui at a high speed, will co million of money. Sho succeed, and the great great ocean stages like and Chagres, Panama an Sydney, be overcome, th country and Australia m MRS. GRUNDY'S GATHERINGS. UNDY'S CHIT-CHAT. deavour to make the sides as long as possible, and merely suppress the point in front. Flounces are -Certain parties have fallen in- still very much worn, and have but little fulness; , of contemptuously alluding to the general rule is, that where the skirt has five milliner's magazines," that is breadths, six are allowed for the flounces. Three hion plates. The sapient fault and five are the usual number of flounces on a , we have no doubt, are either dress, though some go as far as ten or even more. rs, or conceited young fools. If There are but very few figures tall or slender much as they pretend to do, they enough to look well with these last number. very woman who is a woman,' VELVET RIBBON will be very much used in trimsires to render her personal ap-ming the skirts of dresses. It is put on in three g; and that, if she has not this or five rows around the skirt, then a space, and iably degenerates into a sloven. the trimming repeated thus several times. re to the sex, therefore, what o a traveller; they teach ladies cefully, and in unison with the ay. The prettiest woman alive ous if attired in the costume of ntury, simply because people are tomed to the horned caps and at day. A lady, dressed even as twenty years ago, would seem a similar reason. Every woman hions," as a necessity of her sex. dress, in the new style, the first ut, but they do eventually. How nsible to adopt it at once! The resses of each season might just as in that year's fashion, as in that g one. argument of these addle-headed ashion cramps the waist and injures f they knew more about the subject, now that this is precisely what ot do, and that those ladies, who g to death, do not know what the are. Nobody ever reads in this word in favor of tight-lacing; but o takes the "Anglo " has read many he proprieties of dress. Ladies who sensibly as well as elegantly will cal that gives the fashions: ladies ook like scare-crows will undertake out such a guide, and will of course id commit all other kinds of exploded ontinue to give fashion plates, though costliest embellishments that are got tance, the expense of our fashions, s as great as the printing of thirtyges would have been. Some of our ies have, instead of fashion plates, heavy reading matter, and that not selected. We could print as cheaply, ted the same plan; but we prefer ladies, what we are sure they rely Magazine, with a good fashion as much original matter as can be REMARKS.-There is but little change of making dresses, except that round aining ground. Round waists must not led with short waists: for the former, aker ought, on the contrary, to en CASHMERES are generally very gay, the colors being bright and varried, and the patterns large. Some even have designs of houses, bridges, pagodas, &c., on them. One pattern, called "The Creation," had nearly every flower that was ever known upon it. These are fantastic, rather than beautiful. An elegant article for Walking Dresses is the Chamborde. The material is plain, and woven in dress patterns, with satin stripes around the skirt. It is too heavy for a house dress, being of worsted and thicker than a merino, and has a corded back, something like a poplin. The dark blue, maroon, and green ones are particularly rich. Another handsome material, and not so heavy,is composed of worsted and silk, and is of a zig-zag pattern of white over colored grounds, such as brown, dove, &c. The patterns of brown have rich satin stripes in brown around the skirt, in bunches, that is in rows of five, three, &c., decreasing in number and width as they rise toward the waist. The dove colored ones have stripes of Mazarine blue in the same style. Some of the newest dresses of Cashmere have flounces with palm-leaf borders in elegant cashmere designs, like the shawls. On a cashmere having a ground of brown, dark green, tan or straw color, these palm-leaves in varied colors are exceedingly effective. Chequered or plaided borders are also very fashionable for the flounces of cashmere dresses. The cross stripes forming the chequers are large and woven in satin. The cashmere flounced in this style have frequently a ground of stone color, or some neutral tint, covered with running flower patterns, or with fanciful Chinese designs in lilac. The silk manufacturers have recently introduced a novelty which imparts to a silk dress all that variety of hue which was formerly confined to fancy materials. This novelty consists in flounces, with borderings in various patterns and colors. Some of the new taffety dresses, having flounces in this style, are remarkably elegant, and showy in effect. Several of these dresses are intended for evening costume. They are of white taffety, with five flounces, slightly undulated and edged with a satin stripe, lilac, blue or green, according to the hue predominating in the wreath of flowers which surmounts the stripe. The same style of flounces is adapted to dresses of pink, sea green, or azure blue silk. There is no decided change yet in Mantaletts. It is also too early for the winter style of pagoda sleeves, w Bonnets. Many are, however, taking off the light Sutherland par-des vapory trimming of the spring and summer from pink silk; the bod their straws, and replacing it by the rich, heavy waist; the skirt h ribbons. The simpler straws are generally trimmed the par-dessus is tri with a fanchon or very wide ribbon passing over rows of white silk the top, where it is spread at its whole width, and they are of the pag gathered in at the ears, passing under the cape, half way to the elb and tied in a large bow under the chin. Another respond. Bonnet mode consists in two ribbons, the one crossing and open; it has a the brim, not straight, but brought forward in a the left side; the point nearly to the edge, where it is held by a pink flowers. loop of straw; the other further back, but taking the same form. A word to our readers on gloves. These are one of those details of the toilet which confer a stamp of distinction on female dress. A lady should be both well gloved and well shod. The fit of gloves is a point of the greatest importance; if too loose they make the hands look large, if too small they are liable to tear. Great care should, therefore, be observed in selecting them. Their color should be in perfect harmony with the dress with which they are worn, light with a dress of printed muslin or of silk of light hue, and dark with a dark colored dress. Any broad contrast between the color of the gloves and of the dress is objectionable. Harmony, even the most simple points, is the test of good taste. With a robe of the simplest and plainest material, with neat shoes, well fitting, unsoiled gloves, and a becoming bonnet, a lady will look well dressed, and will even have an air of elegance not to be acquired by the most costly toilet without a due attention to the accessaries referred to. THE CHAUSSURE is also becoming quite an important part of dress. No lady can be elegantly dressed who has not on a neatly fitting shoe, or nice stocking. Stockings of thread or very fine cotton clocked with embroidery, and slippers ornamented with bows made of ribbon and narrow black lace, are worn in the morning-whilst the finest silk thread or silk stockings with black satin slippers are used in evening wear. A new style of boot is worn in Paris of bronze leather, and of a soft, light color; the boots have usually low heels, and are fastened with enamel buttons of the same color as the material of the boot. THE NEW HEAD DRESSES are made to pass over the front of the head, about half way between the crown and forehead. They are composed of velvet, plaided ribbon, &c. A very beautiful one is a bandeau of straw and black velvet, plaited together, made to pass across the head, just above the forehead, and after being turned around the torsade at the back of the head, finishes with two flowing ends of velvet. DESCRIPTION OF PLATE. CHILD'S COSTUME.-Embroidered muslin frock, with two flounces, the worked petticoat appearing below it coloured embroideries are now much admired for children. The body is plain, and is trimmed with work en stomacher: broad pink sash, tied in front, the ends finished by a broad fringe. PROMENADE COSTUME.-Dress of blue moire antique; the skirt long and full, is trimmed up THE CROCHE Materials.-4 shado 1st row. (Lightes repeat. 6th row.-1 amber, 1 amber, 3 green, rep 7th row. (Third sh 1 green, 3 amber, 5 g amber, repeat. 8th row.-1 green amber, 2 green, repea 9th row.-3 amber, 10th row. (Lighte silk,) 2 scarlet, 4 gree green, repeat. 11th row.-2 scarlet 2 silk, 3 green, 3 scarl 12th row.-2 scarlet 3 scarlet, repeat from 13th row.-2 scarlet 2 silk, 3 green, 3 scarl 14th row.-1 scarlet 1 silk, 4 green, 2 scarl 15th row. (Lightest 1 amber a, 11 green, 3 16th row.-1 amber green, 3 amber, repeat 17th row.-1 green, 5 green, 3 amber, repe |