so. are not yet decided, the materials are, or nearly | épinglé chapeau, a round moderately open shape; the exterior is decorated with a bouquet of feathers of the same hue; the interior lined with blue satin, and trimmed en bonnet, with blonde lace and blue satin brides. The vogue of paille de riz will be as great as ever. It is expected that fancy straw, of which there are several new kinds, will be fashionable, at least to a certain degree. There is no doubt of crape chapeaux and capotes enjoying their usual favour. Paille d'Italie is too expensive to be very generally seen, for nothing but the finest kind is ever worn by élégantes of ton, and that is always of an enormous price. There is nothing determined as to silk chapeaux and capotes. The garnitures will be early flowers and spring ribbons: none of the latter have yet appeared. The materials for robes in the early part of the season will, this year, like several preceding ones, be silks of comparatively slight texture, and spring colours: shaded ones are likely to be fashionable. Some have appeared in two shades of green: others in pink and blue, or lilac and yellow. There are also the demi-écossais in light blue upon dark maroon; groseille quadrilled upon grey glacé de blanc; and several checque red in very large white, cherry, and blue squares upon deep blue grounds. These silks are taffetas, foulards, and pekinets. Bareges, and fancy materials of the same texture, are also expected to be in vogue. PUBLIC PROMENADE DRESs.-Taffeta robe, light and dark green; corsage en Amazone, and striped in alternate broad and narrow stripes of long tight sleeves cut bias. Black velvet paletőt, lined with light green silk; it is a half-length, descending below the knee; made quite up to the throat, loose at the back, but close fitting in front, with moderately wide sleeves of a threeround of the bottom is trimmed with black quarter length; the entire of the front and the passementerie guipure, as are also the bottoms of the sleeves. White-figured satin capote, an lace, and small pink flowers without foliage; the open round shape; exterior with a lappet, which crosses the brim, the ends forming brides. the interior is trimmed with HALF-LENGTH FIGURES. No. 3. DEMI TOILETTE.-Blue striped satin robe over a muslin dress; the latter has the corsage made quite up to the throat, and full; China-crape shawls will, it is supposed, be that of the satin dress is half-high on the back and shoulders, and opens en V on the bosom; very much in vogue in the early part of the season: they will probably be in favour a little it is trimmed with white lace laid on flat, and longer than cashmeres, though not much, as headed by a white satin rouleau. The same they are of a very rich and warm texture; so style of trimming is continued down each side The that they will probably be laid aside as soon as of the skirt, which is open in front. the sunimer pardessus come in. What they will sleeves are demi-long, and finished with lace be I cannot yet say; but I have no doubt that ruffles of two falls. Lace cap; it is a bonnet in my next letter I shall be able to present my a small flat shape, placed far back on the Fontanges, composed of point d'Angleterre ; fair readers with ample information on the summer fashions: in the mean time I have ascer- twisted, and with long floating ends, is laid on summit of the head; a rose-coloured ribbon, tained that the new spring colours will be lilac, the lace; the ends float over the back of the emerald, and some lighter shades of green; dif-head. A shower of rose-coloured blossoms fall ferent shades of pink, blue, and yellow, fawn from under the lace at each side of the face. colour, pearl grey; the mixture I have spoken of above for robes, and white; the latter mostly for chapeaux. ADRIENNE DE M. No. 4. DINNER DRESS.-Pearl grey satin robe; the corsage is quite high and pointed, but not very deeply; the front is entirely covered with passementerie to correspond, of a new and very rich kind. Tight sleeve, a three-quarter length, over one of muslin bouillonné. The satin sleeve is terminated by a very deep round DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. cuff, ornamented with passementerie. Two deep FIRST PLATE. MORNING DRESS. - Robe Princesse, of claret-coloured satin; the corsage and skirt are in one piece; the skirt is gored at the sides, back, and under the arms, so as to sit close round the hips, while it has ample width as it descends. The seams of the front breadth form the corsage in the heart style; they are trimmed with a chain embroidery in black soi torse; it is continued en tablier down the skirt. Tight sleeves, just long enough to show the single bouillon that terminates the under-sleeve. Brown velours flounces of pearl grey blonde lace decorate the skirt. The head-dress is composed of a white lace lappet, placed far back upon the hair; it is looped at each side by a tuft of rose-buds without foliage; both ends of the lappet are brought to float over the left side. No. 5. SOCIAL PARTY DRESS.-Black silk robe, a low corsage, and short sleeves; they are tight to the arm, just turn the elbow, and are terminated by a ruffle, composed of a single fall of lace. Pelerine-canezou of Mechlin lace; a round shape, composed of a triple fall; it is half-high at the back, and open en cœur on the bosom, where the ends cross. It is closed by a cluster of coques of pink ribbon. Lace cap, a small round shape, trimmed with a wreath of tropical flowers and foliage. SECOND PLATE. MORNING VISITING DRESS. -Tea green MR. DONOVAN'S PHRENOLOGICAL LECTURES. Those who take an interest in the system of Gall and Spurzheim would do well to spend an evening at these conversazionis, which are held every Monday evening at 7, King William-street, West Strand. Before calling attention to the real interest and worth of these lectures, we must premise-what will add to their attraction in the eyes and pockets of the million, and will also furnish a proof of the sincerity of their originator-there is nothing to pay! Any one presenting his card may obtain a permanent and taffeta redingote; a high close corsage and long tight sleeves; the front of the corsage and skirt is ornamented with a single row of brandebourgs placed at regular distances. Pelerine mantelet of the same material as the robe; it is rounded, and falls not much below the waist at the back, descending in front in pointed ends nearly to the knee; the back is bordered with a row of fringe of a very rich kind and new pat-transferable admission. This is not the place to tern. Chapeau of bishop's violet satin; a round shape, nearly meeting under the chin; it is profusely trimmed, both on the exterior and in the interior, with ribbon to correspond. DEMI-TOILETTE.-Pink gros de Naples redingote; the corsage quite high, tight to the shape, and moderately pointed; the front is nearly covered by three rows of brandebourgs united by festoons of narrow flat trimming. Similar ornaments decorate the front of the skirt en tablier. Long tight sleeves. Rice straw chapeau, a round and rather close shape: the interior is trimmed with coques and brides of white ribbon; the exterior with ribbon and a long flat feather. HALF-LENGTH FIGURES. No. 3. SOCIAL PARTY DRESS. - Foulard robe, plaided in a large pattern; a low corsage, very deeply pointed at the bottom, and draped à la Grecque at the top. Very short sleeves, composed of three rows of bouillonée. The hair, disposed in soft bands at the sides, and a full knot at the back of the head, is decorated with two rouleaux of twisted ribbon encircling the knot, from which floating ends descend upon the throat. No. 4. MORNING DRESS.-Emerald green silk robe; a high close corsage, embroidered on the front, as also the front of the skirt, with silk to correspond, in a running pattern of trefoil. Sleeves rather more than a three-quarter length over long cambric ones, terminated by a bouillonnée. Pink satin capote; a drawn shape, round, moderately open, and decorated with ribbon to correspond; and a bouquet of tétes de plumes. No. 5. BALL DRESS.-Grey taffeta robe; the corsage is cut very low, draped in full folds, and ornamented in the centre with a full cluster of coques of pink ribbon. Short full sleeves, decorated at the bottom with ribbon. A ribbon garniture of a very novel form, for which we refer to our plate, decorates each side of the skirt. Head-dress of hair, ornamented with pink ribbon entwined round the hair on the summit of the head, and descending in bands to the sides, where it forms loops, with a floating end to each. enter on a disquisition concerning the truth of a science which has been lauded and abused with equal bad taste and bad feeling on both sides. But this we must say, that no one can hear Mr. Donovan without being struck by the fact that he has one indispensable qualification for a teacher of any new doctrine-earnestness. No one can doubt for a moment that he earnestly believes, and acts up to his belief, in his favourite science. In these matter-of-fact days, enthusiasm in anything is pleasant and refreshing to see; and many unbelievers, who come merely to be amused by the simple and note originality of the man himself, will doubtless be struck by his sincerity, and acknowledge there may be something in Phrenology after all. 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