upon that fearful rock. The girl's strength was evidently failing fast, and her fate appeared each moment more inevitable, when a peal of thunderstupendous continuous, and overwhelming burst over the valley-in the next instant a low rumbling sound, like the passage of some heavy body over a rough path, or the roaring of an angry sea through a subterraneous cave, fell on the appalled ears of the inhabitants of the hamlet-and then came a crash! it was as though the earth was rent even to its centre. At that moment men cowered down like unweaned babes, and hid their faces for fear-women forgot to shriek in their excess of consternation; and for awhile none ventured to look up. But soon came a new feeling of dismay their lowly dwellings were flooded with water; half wild with delirious terror they rose from the earth, and gazed upon each other-then they cast their eyes around them; and lo! the tall rock was cleft in twain as by some mighty instrument; and a rapid stream was rushing and roaring through the valley: they sank down upon their knees in prayer; many had not survived the storm: their dwellings had been carried away by the impetu ous flood; but those who lived after this dreadful day, never learnt to their dying hour, the fate of the widow's child, or of her enemy. Of the aged woman herself, the death though dreadful, was certain; her hut was one of those which were borne away by the torrent, and she passed from among them even as she had come-unknown, and unwept. And this was the Legend of the Chedder Cliffs. THE SEA-FIGHT.* A FRAGMENT. PROUDLY the tall ship beats aside the spray; 'Mid light and beauty-hear the thrilling shout • From the Bouquet. edicated to Lord Can perd wr, by be hamtur Sems the Frometors of the ROYA LALIS MAGAZINE, & Pub by W SAMS, Booksener to the King, & S.RCH NON SS. Mothers and sisters, a fond heart-bowed train, Hark! to the thunder of the fearful fight- Of the loud cannon's death-proclaiming throat- Of the rude billows, casting thought away, furs and velvets of winter, while bonnets and hats present every possible grade of material and colour. The winter novelties are, therefore, not very apparent as yet. One of the most marked changes in fashion is the reduced size of the bonnets, which are now becoming reasonable in form, dimensions, and trimmings. The garnitures inside the brim, so long worn, are at length discarded, and are succeeded by plain, though rich, lining of the same material as the bonnet, or of watered silk. Feathers are not much in favour for bonnets, nor do we think they will be this winter. They are, however, much used for full evening and ball costume, and are generally plumes of the ostrich, and with little or no dress. Caps are worn somewhat smaller, but there is no change of any consequence in make or material since our last. Turbans are much made of the new terry velvet, rather broad and low, and superbly ornamented with feathers and jewellery. Pelisses will be worn much trimmed, and of very rich materials. We shall give some beautiful designs very shortly, as also for cloaks and manteaux. Some of our fashionables are wearing chinchilla; but sable, and that most beautiful of all beautiful furs, ermine, will be the decided favourites this winter. Boas of the latter are an elegant finish to every sort of out-door costume, and are still in high estimation. The sleeves of dresses are worn of very elegant and fanciful designs, but still as large at the top as ever; and there is every possible variety in those for evening dress. The skirts of dresses have still very deep hems, to the full as deep as last month, with handsome trimmings at top; and some few are seen with rich borders of velvet foliage. The corsage is, without a single exception, made quite close to the shape; and for evening dress, cut lower than for some time past. For morning costume they are mostly cut en schall, and are generally worn with a chemisette of cambric, with plaited frills, or of net, with British lace trimmings, and form an elegant and comfortable homedress. Gros de Naples, or plain satin, is most in use for morning promenade and carriage dress; moiré, tulle, and various kinds of crape and gauze, for grande costume. In many instances these materials are worked in gold, silver, or silk embroidery, in light and graceful columns nd borders. The canezou of lace and work is now too much worn by the lower, to be at all esteemed by the higher ranks. It is a graceful and becoming article of dress, and we regret to see it out of favour. The prevailing colours are marquesite, brun d'aveline, crimson, blues of various tints, willow green, and white pink. PLATE 1, FIG. 1. Walking dress of gros de Naples, of a rich brown. Cloak of royal-blue satin, lined with ermine, and corded with velvet of the same shade as the satin. This cloak has a rich garniture down the front, of an entirely novel kind, it is composed of sepa rate pieces, each cut in three deep scallops on one side, and extended on the other into a stem, which is turned back, and forms a curved strap. These pieces are of considerable size at the bottom of the cloak, and diminish gradually as they approach the top. The cape is cut square across the bust, and terminates in a point at the waist. The cape itself is small, but it increases to a comfortable size by elettes, broad on the shoulders, and, like the cape, narrowing towards the bottom of the back, but, instead of ending in a point, as the cape does, they form a fulness, and give a smart finish to the cape. The collar is cut in three large scallops, drawn down at the narrow parts by small bands, and forming four bouffonts. A boa of ermine is an appropriate and becoming finish to this rich envelope. Chapeau of terry velvet, the same colour as the cloak. The front is open, but much smaller than they have lately been worn. The crown is low, and flat at the tap, and is tastefully trimmed with chour of velvet ribbon. Morning cornette of fine thread-lace, with long mentonnières. Gloves of blue kid. Bottines of silk, golashed with black kid, on morocco leather. FIG. 2. Evening dress of tulle, over a pink satin slip. The body is made plain, and ra ther high; with a fall of tulle, edged with pink satin, and set on in large plaits. The sleeve is short, and not too full, and has three triplets of doubled satin leaves across the top, a very little below the fall. The skirt has a moderately deep hem, above which is a trimming of pink satin, cut en feston, at each point of which is a triplet of satin leaves larger than those on the sleeves. Ceinture of pink satin. The hair is arranged in two coques at the top of the head, and supported by a richly carved comb of tortoiseshell. The front |