FASHIONS FOR AUGUST.

Wellington Independent, Volume II, Issue 127, 30 December 1846, Page 3

FASHIONS FOR AUGUST.

Tsffdtas glace" is.the most fashionable material at this season, and checks of every dimension, as also stripes, either wide or narrow, are both in favour. | Barege is also much worn, of dark colours with white designs, with under skirts of gros de Naples l o match the colour, and the barege skirt nearly covered with flounces, either three deep ones of five placed their own width apart, or one very deep and two narrow above; taffetas de fil foulards, and taffetas Chine" are all favourite materials. Evening I dresses of white taffetas d' Italic are made with flounces of crape edged by narrow open gimp. Very pretty redingotes, suitable for the warm weather, are of white muslin over lilac, pink, paille, or green trimmed with the new tulle called tulle Payan; the corsages'full and ceinture of sarcenet ribbon of the colour of lining. Lace and crape dresses have three very deep flounces of black lace of graduated widths with berthe and revers of lace. Morning dresses of coutil de soie or de fil, are with high bodies, full at the shoulders and waist, skirts, and Amadis sleeves; the scarf is often of the same material. Many dresses are of nankin or coutil Anglais, of the redingote form, the corsage descending very low, and hollowed out at the bips, on which are several rows of coloured velvet continued round the back of the skirt. Dresses continue to be richly trimmed with gimps., Marquise buttons, fringes of every description, devants de robes of point d|.Espagne fancy ncsuds, &c.' Scarfs of either silk or eachmtre are squally fashionable with visites, mantelets, and shawls; the latter are mostly white almost covered with embroidery in silk in large flowers; tke visites, increase rather in width, in opposition to the mantelets, the pelerines of which are very small, though the width of the frill makes up for it. Little surcots, a kind of visite, are made of pink taffetas, having ' merely openings for the arms, and no sleeves, trimmed with a plisse of ribbons. Bonnets of tulle bouillonne, with crosses paille de rit, lace. Leg. horns, and fancy straws are those most in favour this moment for travelling and country wear; straws are trimmed with.dark green, dark blue, or ruby Velvet, and bouquets of field flowers.

(l'rom our London Correspondent.) t London, 28th June, 1846. The news just received from New Zealand, which announces (he dispersion of the foroes of the hostile native chiefs, and the probable establishment of peace and order, gives great satisfaction, and leads to the belief that the serious difficulties under which your colony has laboured will soon be overome. It is also notice* able that in the House of Commons, on Wednesday 22nd, in answer to a question put by Mr.'Charles Duller: Sir R. Pebl said, " that sines the question bad

bean put, hit right hoa. friend the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and, himself, had given a 'good deal of consideration to the subject. Some difficulty which he might have.had in positively answering the question had been materially diminished by the recent accounts from New Zealand. (Hear, hear.) .When the former accounts brought intelligence that the British troops were in the face of the enemy, it was difficult to give any definite answer; but there was how every reason to hope lhat, before this, the authority of the British crown had been established. Under these circumstances, he had no difficulty in Bating. that the government thought it highly desirable to present to the consideration of parliament, in the course of the present session, a measure with reference to the government of New Zealand. (Hear, hear.) As to the particular character of the measure, he was not •prepared to state anything; nor wag it desirable to state whether it should be an enacting or an enabling measure. But he might say that -the present session would not be permitted to close without the attention of parliament b.eing caljd .to some measure for regulating tbe administration of affairs iv that colony."

I only quote this to show that the affairs of New Zealand are exciting general attention, and 1 still believe that you will yet be in.a prosperous condition. The corn question, after long and tedious discussions, is about to be settled. You wil: have seen by the English papers that Sir Robert Peel, by the course he has iaken, has brought upon himself ihe rancorous hostility of the old biggotted Tory party. They have called him "apos'ate," " Traitor," "Judas," but Sir Robert, in this case, has entitled himself ti receive the warm gratitude of the nation, and he; will liHve it The effect of his policy upon the future condition of the people cannot be overestimated. An immense impulse will be given to trade and commerce. Every department or trade will be improved. Work will be more plentiful, and there will always be'a copious snpply of go d produce in the markets. One of the chief arguments of " protectionists," was that food would be so ruinously cheap the English agricul.urisis would not be able to compet* with foreigners ; but despite of this prophncy, aid with the.certainty ofthe Corn Bill passing die House of Lord?, grain of all kind, butcher me it, and fruit*, have for the last fortnight, steadily advanced in price. But then"tlie peoj-le have better wage*, a' d all things are "looking up." The' effict of this measure upon ihe «»state of parti -s »' is all that limpet, men-can wish. The Tory camp is in a:.d the '«strong Ministry " with its majority of 90 is falling to pieces. It is rumoured that Peel will this week. I hope th> rumour will not be realized. Peel is the only statesman who tan govern the country at present. Lord John liussell and the Whigs are smacking their lips at the prospect of office, but no one seems pleased at the prospect of their return to office, it cannot be to power. I expect the Whigs will go in for a short time, but ihey will of course, as they always have done, cut their own throats. We shall have a succession of changes again, each 4>ne of which will augment .the power of the people, diffuse intelligence, and clip the wings of the aris tocracy. The pi qspects of au election has already put the country into a preparatory excitement. Mr. Henry Vincenthasoffered himself for Ipswich, and there is a prospect of the Whigs uniting together t> secure the return ef their man, Mr. Rigby Mason. There will be many changes, come when the elections may. The railway mania has subsided, and many of the ''schemes" have died tha death. There are sill, however, many good lines in progress, and the whole nation wilt soon be intertwined by these iron bands of communication. A special train now runs from London to Manchester in five hours, and from London to Exeter in four hours and three quarters. Pleasure trips on railways, by engaging special trains, for a thousand or fifteen hundred people, are becoming numerous. Thus, health and comfort are promoted by their civilizing influences. Many plans for social improvements are abroad.. Plans for pleasure grounds, parks, public baths, and erecting better houses for the poor, are growing into popularly. The Temperance movement is doing great good, and the yearning after political rights is still strong among the working classes. A new newspaper, the Daily News, pub lished at iwo p nee halfpenny, is an attempt to put do.vn the monopoly of the daily press, and 1 believe it will succeed. There is nothing new in the literary world, save this pleasing feature that, almost all new books, pamphlets, and magazines, are full ofthe spirit of social, intellectual, and .political progress. In truth, a revolution of mind, is going forward,,and tho , triumph of Free Trade is only the precur- | sor to other mighty reforms; and the day is not distant when the social interests of , the most debased class of our people, will

prove an important item in the catenations of our political ecfri Hiiists and statesmen. May God accelerate its approach I H.