attended by two churchmen in vermilion mantelets, followed next to the royal equipage; and afterwards came the British ambassador in a carriage drawn by four mules.

In the throne-room, the queen was stationed by the side of the Duchess of Braganza, where the courtiers kissed the royal hand, extended over a sort of railing, the regent standing before it. Her majesty's deportment was calm and dignified, though many the it frigid and statue-like. The empress, however, wa ascinating as ever. The emperor's manly aspect was caracterized by his usual military sternness; but the seriousness of his features frequently relaxed into an agreeable and gracious placidity of countenance, The concourse of civilians, military and naval officers, and clergymen, all in grand costume, was immense, but the number of ladies rather limited, and bearing no proportion to those who attend the drawing-rooms of our most gracious Queen Adelaide.— At two o'clock the court broke up, and their majesties returned to the Palace of Necessidades by a quarter past three. Everything passed off quietly without a single accident of any kind, and the people seemed highly gratified.

On Monday, the 20th instant, died, aged 32, Mr. Mungo Park, nephew of Mungo Park, the celebrated African traveller, and son of the late Mr. Park, of the Isle of Mull, whom Sir Walter Scott, in the notes of his novel of "Guy Mannering," acknowledges was the original from whence he drew the character of Dandie Dinmont.

DR. BABBINGTON.-The sum of £1300 has been raised by subscripton, for the erection of a monument in St. Paul's Cathedral, to the memory of this eminent physician.

THE LADIES' TOILET.

MORNING DRESS.-The robe is of a new and peculiar shade of green. A plain high body, gigot sleeves terminated by a very pretty fancy cuff. Apron of soucé gros de Naples, figured with black, and trimmed with black real lace. A ruche of black net, and a knot of ribbon borders each pocket. Blond lace cap, the trimming consists of a single row, it is arranged

in a peculiarly light and graceful manner, and intermixed with ends of gauze ribbon. Clear cambric collar, embroidered round the border.

CARRIAGE DRESS.-Cashmere mantle printed in columns, in a new and beautiful pattern. The pelerine of the usual depth is cut in points round the border, and surmounted by a lappel of a novel and graceful forta. Velvet bonnet, the color is fumée de Londres it is of the demi bibi shape, and trimmed with an aigrette to correspond, attached on one side by a knot of ribbon, gold color, figured with brown, to correspond with the mantle. The morning cap and collerette are tulle.

CURSORY REMARKS ON THE LAST NEW FASHIONS.

The uncommon mildness of the weather has some effect upon walking dress, mantles are less frequently seen than shawls; the latter are mostly of the French imitation of cashmere, but we see also some of a material that was fashionable about twenty years ago. They were called then whittles, they are of the finest wool, twilled, and of a large size. They are woven in large squares of different and rather shewy colors. Although they are adopted by some very genteel women, they have really a vulgar appearance, and we think are never likely to become a general fashion.

We have nothing to say on the chapter of hats, as far as regards promenade dress, but some very elegant ones have appeared in carriage costume. We shall cite two, that our fair readers will find worthy of their attention: the first is composed of emerald green velvet, the crown, of the helmet kind, has the matertial arranged in oblique folds towards the front, they form a point on the summit of the crown. A bandeau of gauze ribbon is twined round the bottom of it, in which a bouquet of three ostrich feathers, green tipped with black, is placed a little on the left side, and drooping over to the right. They are plumes panachées, that is to say, the beards of the feathers are thickened and knotted towards the ends. The brim is of the bibi kind, but more open than they are in general, it is trimmed next the face with a wreath composed of leaves of gauze ribbon, edged with very narrow black blond lace.