Original.

6. In vain they warm my heart,

by HIMMEL.

7. Chanson du Marquis de Châtelar à Marie Reine d'Ecosse, by CATher.

pounds the theme under attractive | German. triplets; in the third, good melodic fluency of thought forms a characteristic feature, and its second part especially calls for our favourable notice: the fifth variation is in the mi-ghiera and chorus from Rossini's Mo

nor tonic, which, however, is too soon and too suddenly abandoned for the relative major key, and the latter too long persevered in; in fact, but two bars in the beginning, and about as many at the conclusion, are in C minor. The sixth variation is in C minor. The sixth variation is replete with interesting activity; and the seventh and last, a march with a coda in character, is conceived in a superior style, and entitled to our unqualified approbation. "Vocal Anthology, or the Flowers of Song," being a Selection of the most beautiful and esteemed vocal Music of all Europe, with English Words; also an Appendix, consisting of original Vocal Compositions, and a Catalogue Raisonné of the Contents. Part XI. Pr. 6s. (John Gale, Bruton - street, Bond-street.)

Among this selection, the pre

sé in Egitto, stand proudly pre-emichon breathes a sprightly and elenent. The song from Himmel's Fangant playfulness not to be surpassed. The editor states his surprise at this opera not having been transferred to the English stage; but we doubt, whether the general complexion of its plot would not, like many other of Kotzebue's pieces, raise some scruples with a sober-minded British audience. Danby's glee presents a fair specimen of the music which delighted a former generation. Rauzzini's two songs will be found to have lost little of their earlier attraction. The original composition of Mr. Cather, to French words, is meritorimelodic thoughts; but the reciprocal ous: we perceive in it some tasteful keeping of the successive periods would have been susceptible of greater rhythmical symmetry; and the idea at "mais comme je suis en silence," &c. page 47, might have been more aptly harmonized.

The critical and biographical notices are judicious and interesting, as usual.

FASHIONS.

LONDON FASHIONS.

MORNING DRESS.

front of the corsage and half way DRESS of plain jaconot muslin; down the back is of fine book musmade high, and finished with a trim-lin, covered with corded waved bands ming of work round the throat: the of jaconot, trimmed with very nar

row work, confined down the centre | lets, of cornelian! White kid gloves. and at each end with buttons: long White satin shoes, and amber-colour sleeve, plain at the back, and orna- silk scarf. m mented in front with corded trimmed

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AND DRESS.'

bands, and fastened to the shoulder GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON FASHION by buttons: small cuff edged with work, and confined at the wrist by a band and button. The skirt is made full, and long enough to touch the ground; and the trimming at the bottom of it is composed of graduated divisions of corded bands, trimmed with narrow work, and arranged in the form of fern-leaves or branches, with buttons down the centre, and a broad hem beneath. Cap (à la baigneuse) of white crèpe lisse; the border edged with rose-colour satin: the is in one piece, and the crown formed by a drawing of pink satin ribbon, which ties behind; lappets hang free from each side, or are fastened under the chin by being drawn through a fancy ring: a bouquet of flowers in front of the cap. Ceinture of shaded ribbon, with a gold buckle in front. Yellow kid shoes. Topaz ear-rings.

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BALL DRESS.

Among the few novelties which the month has produced în promenade costume, one of the most elegant in our opinion is a pelisse of grassgreen levantine: the back is full, but the fulness is confined from the top to the bottom by satin bands, to cor respond in colour, which form demilozenges, each ornamented in the centre of the back with a wrought silk button. The waist is long; the col lar rather low, standing out a good deal from the neck, and turning a little over. Long sleeve of an easy width, with a very full epaulette; the fulness arranged with bands in the demi-lozenge style, to correspond with the back. The long sleeve is finished in the French style by a band and button. The trimming consists of a wreath of palm-leaves, which issue from a twisted satin rouleau. The leaves are formed of satin folds of different shades of green, three in each, and the rouleau has two. This is a chaste and elegant style of trimming, and has a novel effect.

Dress of shaded blue silk barège; the corsage circular and moderately high narrow tucker of fine blond; the stomacher composed of blue and white satin rouleaus, ornamented from the waist over the shoulder with sweet-briar roses: melon sleeve, terminated with sweet-briar roses at the band: a very deep full trimming of tulle round the bottom of the skirt, with a very broad blue satin rouleau at the top and bottom, and a wreath of full-blown roses in the middle. The hair dressed in large curls round the head, with a rose between each curl, forming a kind of regular garland. Necklace, ear-rings, and brace-large on the upper part of the bust,

Cambric muslin dresses à la pelerine, with the addition of a light shawl or scarf, continue in favour for the morning walk. We have noticed a new spencer, composed of pale amber gros d'été, the bust of which was ornamented with satin rouleaus in the stomacher style, but disposed in a novel manner: in the centre of the bust is a row of wrought silk buttons, from which the rouleaus, arranged in the form of a tulip-leaf, issue on each side; these leaves, very

decrease in size as they approach the bottom: the buttons are in the form of a star. The spencer fastens behind.

spotted with green floss silk: the crown is rather of a melon shape; the brim is smaller than they are in general: it is finished by a light and

intermixed with oak-leaves formed of down feathers: a garland of halfblown roses and oak-leaves, composed also of down feathers, ornaments the crown.

Bonnets have not altered materi-elegant trimming of white crèpe lisse ally in shape since our last Number: the brims are, however, a little larger and less bent over the forehead. Leghorn still continues in favour, but not so much so as those in satin gros d'été, or the different sorts of fancy silks, called by their French names of relours simulé, velours épingle, &c. &cot

High dresses of bourre de soie are becoming daily more general in carriage dress. They are worn with lace pelerines, or lace or barège scarfs

Coloured slips, under white lace or crèpe lisse gowns, are much worn in full dress: some lace dresses have a very rich and highly finished border, but no flounces; others have a flounce above the border. The trimming of crepe lisse gowns is of the same ma terial, but intermixed with satin, or artificial flowers: in some instances both are used. A trimming, much in favour for satin or gros de Naples gowns, consists of folds of crèpe lisse, arranged in the form of a V; a row of these ornaments, in each of which a full-blown rose is placed, goes round the bottom of the skirt, and between each V is a full satin puff edged with a fold of crèpe lisse. 1

One of these dresses, composed of pale fawn-colour velours épingle, pleased us very much by its simple elegance: the corsage was a three-quarter height, made tight to the shape, and finished round the bust by a satin fold corded at top, and arranged in scollops by very small satin roses. The epaulette consists of a fulness of satin, disposed in folds one above another, and forming three large scollops, ornamented by roses. The long sleeve, rather wide, is terminated by a row of satin scollops, and confined at the wrist by a band and button. The trim-with a highly raised embroidery in ming of the skirt consists of three tiers of deep folds of satin; they have a corded heading, and are formed into scollops by roses.

Lace and muslin pelisses, lined with coloured satin or sarsnet, continue also much in favour; but we observe nothing new in their form: the favourite colours for linings are, rose, azure, and amber.

One of the prettiest carriage bonnets we have seen for some time, is composed of white metallic gauze,

White China crape dresses, richly embroidered in silver, are very fashionable in grand costume; and we have seen also a few white barège gowns trimmed round the bottom

silver. Never in our recollection has full dress been more magnificent than at present; the materials are of the most costly kind; and the quantity of gems employed in head-dresses, as well as for necklaces, contribute to render our dress parties, if we may be excused the pun, of a most sparkling description.

Dress hats of crepe lisse, blond net, and white satin, are much in fa vour in full dress: they are ornamented with feathers, and in some

instances a rose, or an ornament composed of jewels, is placed at the base of the plume. Some hats of blond net are spotted with gold, and have a garland of marabouts mixed with ears of ripe corn in gold round the

crown. Russian and Spanish topies are also much in favour. nb Fashionable colours are, azure, rose colour, lilac, amber, and vari ous shades of green.

FRENCH FEMALE FASHIONS..
PARIS, July 17.

My dear SOPHIA,

THE weather in the beginning of this month was so extremely bad, that our promenades were nearly deserted; and the few belles who did venture out were enveloped in shawls and rédingotes, which had more the appearance of winter than summer dress. At present the weather is mended, and our fair promenaders have once more resumed the light attire befitting the season.

round with a full ruche of the same material; and just above the ruche is a light wreath of leaves, embroider ed in cotton highly raised. The sleeve is extremely wide, but confined to the arm by six worked bands, placed at regular distances. A large square pelerine, trimmed to correspond, fi nishes the dress, which is worn over a petticoat of the same material, trim med with a deep flounce disposed in full plaits, and surmounted by very small tucks: this trimming is parti ally seen, as the rédingote is open in front.

Another favourite dress for the spectacle is composed of the palest lavender gros d'été. The body is made to the throat, but without a collar; the bust is ornamented on each side of the front by five folds of satin, which, extending from the shoul

Muslin gowns are most generally adapted for the promenade; the blouse still supersedes every other form for the corsage of dresses. The robe blouse is generally trimmed with flounces disposed in large plaits; they are three in number, and a little above each is a slight embroidery in coloured worsted. Muslins shaded in stripes, and ba-der to the waist in a bias direction, règes of a diamond pattern, are also fashionable; but the newest material for walking dress is jaconot muslin of a single colour: these gowns are always made en blouse, and are trimmed with five or six rows of tucks of the same material, which are cut bias, and disposed in pointed waves. The favourite colours for these gowns are, lilac, blue, and very pale rose colour.

A favourite morning dress, and one which is also much used for the spectacle, is a rédingote of jaconot muslin: it is open in front; is trimmed

forms a stomacher: the upper part of the bust is composed of a plain piece cut in a scollop in the middle of the bust, and edged with satin The sleeves, excessively full, are confined under the arm by a band, fastened in front by a button, which gives the appearance of an epaulette to the upper part of the sleeve; the remaining part is left loose to a little below the elbow, but is confined down the lower part of the arin by three bands, and is terminated by a band and button. The trimming of the skirt consists of three full ruches