and some with three or four falls of lace put on like flounces; these scarfs are worn without lining. Those for visiting costume, are lined with mauve, pink, or green florence, and some of them trimmed with lace all round. These scarfs are only of black lace or net.

There are black silk scarfs, plain, or watered, the ends finished with deep black silk fringe. Many of these are also to be seen trimmed all round, or only at the ends with lace. Ma chère amie, the rage for scarfs is so great that one cannot do without a dozen at least. A black and a white lace, a black lace lined, a blank silk, then one or two of taffetas de Chine, of those beautiful, brilliant Chinese colors, to wear with white dresses, then a cashmere for a chilly evening, and three or four of gauze, barége, muslin, plaid silk, &c., besides some to match dresses. It is exceedingly unladylike at present to wear many colors, your dress, your head, and your scarf must all match. Your dress may be grey, suppose a dark shade, your scarf to match, and your hat a delicate shade of po arl grey, or your dress may be blue or green, the scarf to match and your bonnet white. With a white dress you may wear any scarf, but your bonnet should be either white or the color of the scarf, unless the latter be black, when, as I said before, a white hat is preferable to all others. If you wear a pink bonnet, a pink scarf would not look well for walking dress, but a black scarf would suit it admirably, es

pecially if the dress be white. Therefore, ma belle, avoid wearing many colors, or shades that do not harmonize with each other, as blue and green, blue and pink, &c., which though fashionable some time since, were, it must be admitted in sad bad taste. 7

Almost every description of flower is worn; roses, daises, lilies of the valley, pinks, field flowers, mixed with grass, wreaths of small roses, violets, apple blossoms, &c. &c. 1.

The newest pocket handkerchiefs have, in place of an embroidered border all round, an entredeux (insertion) of Valenciennes, outside of which is a very deep Valenciennes edging put on full, the only embroidery at present fashionable on handkerchiefs being the name, or initials, occasionally surmounted. by the coronet or crest.

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TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT,

GOVERNOR, AND CAPTAIN-GENERAL.

"The subscribers, inhabitants of this city, proprietors of urban and rural estates, approach your Excellency with the most profound respect, in virtue of the invitation addressed to this vicinity, in the proclamation which was published on the occasion of your assuming the government of the island, respectfully declaring that one of the principal exigencies, if not the greatest and most urgent required from the chief by its actual situation, is an energetic and irrevocable provision for the perpetual suppression of the contraband traffic in slaves from Afiica.

"The memorialists, who are intimately acquainted with the material interests of Cuba in all their details, and with the best mode of preserving and securing them in the distressing crisis in which the island is involved, are intimately convinced that the only means of arresting the storms with which they are threatened are to be found in what they have recommended to your Excellency's superior discretion. The two corporations the most respectable in the Havannah-viz., the most excellent and most illustrious Ayuntamiento,' and the royal Junta de Fomento,' are of the same opinion, and have thus addressed themselves to the Provisional Regency of the kingdom, with reasons and arguments worthy of all consideration.

"The slave trade is the sole and exclusive, cause of the displeasure with which the increasing agricultural and commercial prosperity of this island is regarded by all-powerful England, and that trade is the real or apparent motive for its having become the target for her diplomatic hostility.

"It is the slave trade which has excited the philanthropic susceptibility of the powerful and numberless abolitionists of England, who lose no opportunity, by word and writing, in books, periodicals, and newspapers, in private society, and in legislative assemblies, to address themselves to the British Ca binet, in order that ours may be required, at any price, to consent to the performance of our treaties.

"It is for the sake of the suppression of the slave trade that the British Government has solemnly recognized the independence of the neighbouring republic of Hayti, from whence

we are exposed to a degree of injury, committed with perfect impunity, which it horrifies the imagination to conceive.

"It is on account of the slave trade that two active and enterprising envoys of the British and Foreign Society, established in London for the destruction of slavery wherever it is to be found, have presented themselves in Spain, without any disguise, to the imminent peril of our tranquillity, for the general emancipation of our slaves, and we are already aware that in Madrid they have met with a very favorable reception, as they tell us themselves, and as is to be inferred from the articles which have appeared without any impediment in the metropolitan press, on a question the mere agitation of which in public has opened the door to the most serious calamities.

"It is by the slave trade that the number of our natural enemies within the island is daily increased, since, according to the statistical information contained in the "Stranger's Guide for the Havannah," of the present year, they now amount to 660,000 persons of color, or about 60 per cent. of the whole population, leaving only about 40 per cent. of whites. In the year 1775 the colored inhabitants formed no more than 36 per cent. of the general population, so that since that period the whites have proportionally and progressively decreased to the extreme point in which they now appear, while the negroes have gained the relative ascendancy. It appears, therefore, as the result of that providential law deducible from these statistical facts, that the increase of the servile is destined to prejudice the increase of the dominant race; since such has been the result observed by able statisticians in the other West India islands, and in the empire of Brazil, whence the celebrated Humboldt and De Tocqueville have drawn the most discorsolate horoscope of the future fate of the white inhabitants of other countries similarly situated.

"And it is the slave trade which is the efficient cause of this melancholy phenomenon. It is où account of the slave trade that the emigration of Europeans has not been increased, as for our future welfare it ought to have been, under the written provisions of the royal cedula of the 21st of September, 1817, under the contribution of 4 per cent. imposed for its increase on the expense of the judicial proceedings, and under the committee established for promoting it.

"During the quinquennial period, from 1835 to 1839, there entered 35,203 white passengers at the port of Havannah, where they generally arrive, one-half of whom, as mere

travellers, would probably not remain. During the same period there were landed on the coast of this western department only the moderate preportion of 63,055 negroes from Africa. Hence it follows, that if future events should proceed in the same career, we shall be compelled, in a very few years, to lament, without the means of redress, over the disastrous and inevitable consequences which, thanks to our own apathy and our incomprehensible want of foresight, are destined to overwhelm us.

"And this, most excellent Sir, is not all. Let us cast a glance only over the countries which surround us. The firmest mind may well tremble to contemplate the dense mass of negroes which so horribly obscure our horizon. 900,000 are to be found to the eastward in the military republic of Hayti, with disciplined armies, and holding at their disposal the whole means of transport which Great Britain has to give. To the south there are 400,000 in Jamaica, who wait only the signal of their proud liberators to fly to the rescue in our eastern mountains; 12,000 at least are scattered over the Bahama Archipelago, and the islands in our immediate neighbourhood, where as many more have been placed by British policy from the captures which have been made at the expense of the trade to this island. And, setting aside the condition of the slaves of the French West India islands, which are now on the eve of emancipatian, let us turn our eyes towards the north, in the direction of the Cape of Florida, and the ports of Louisiana, Georgia, and the Carolinas, which place is almost in contact with the continent where nearly 3,000,000 negroes are presented to us-a number so immense as to excite alarm, not in Cuba only, but throughout the whole American confederation, whose very heart is sooner or later to be in consequence convulsively agitated and devoured. Sad to us will be the day when this event occurs, if we do not prepare ourselves deliberately in due time, nay this very day, for the tremendous explosion.

"This is so urgent, most excellent Sir, that although it were certain, as many erroneously suppose, that the advance of our agriculture would be paralysed without the aid of negro Jabour, we ought immediately to prefer to live

in poverty but security, rather than, with blind cupidity aspiring to seize a rich harvest for a single year, expose ourselves the next to lose, not only this, but all that has preceded it, together with the soil, the machinery, and the whole territory of the island, in one general insurrection of the negroes, so easily stirred up and inflamed by cunning emissaries, and fed in our very fields by those elements of combustion which will be thrown upon the fire from the great centres of rebellion which surround us on every side.

"But, fortunately for the island of Cuba, for its present inhabitants, and for the interests of the mother-country, it has not been condemned by Heaven, nor by the stern law of nature, to the necessity of cultivating its fertile soil by the sweat of African brows. This was the notion entertained in a former age, when the most fatal errors were regarded as axioms; but for the men of the present day it is a duty to correct the economical and social mistakes of our ancestors. And, guided by the light of experience, and by the prodigious progress which human reason has made in these latter times in all branches of knowledge, we shall doubtless succeed in accomplishing their correction.

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Already in the central portion of the is land the glorious career of agricultural reform has been opened by a son of our industrious Catalonia. He, however, and all who follow his excellent example, must expect to have to struggle for some time to come with the innumerable obstacles which habit, prejudices, bad faith, and, above all, the deleterious influence of the slave-trade, will oppose to them; for it is in that traffic alone that we are to seek for the origin of all the evils by which we are assailed.

"It is for this reason that the memorialists beseech your Excellency to take what they have stated into consideration. Not to offend your Excellency's high intelligence, nor anticipate what your prudence will dictate in the important affairs to which this memorial refers, they look with confidence in the result to the illustrious chief by whom they are now governed, to whom is reserved the unfading honor of snatching this precious relic of the Spanish Indies from the precipice whose brink it overlooks."

The widow of the Duc d'Enghien, Princess Charlotte of Rhoan, Rochfort, after a long and painful illness, has terminated a career peculiarly marked with misfortune. Belonging by birth to one of the most noble and ancient families of France, she was married, young, to the unhappy duke d'Enghein, a union of mutual affection, but unsanctioned by the Duke de Bourbon, in consequence of which the princess never publicly bore the name of her illustrious husband. It has been said, however,

that after the murder of the duke at Vincennes his father offered to confirm the marriage and thus render the Princess heiress to the immense wealth of the house of Condé-but she was too magnanimous to accept the fortune of a man whose name she had not been allowed to bear. Totally free from all bitterness of feeling towards her enemies, the unacknowledged wife and desolate widow passed her whole life in acts of benevolence without the slightest distinction of party.

LOSS OF THE MARY SCOTT. CAPTAIN RICHARDSON'S STATEMENT OF THIS MELANCHOLY CATASTROPHE,

On the 9th May, at 6 a. m., the ship Brooklyn, under my command, proceeded, with the assistance of a steamer, from the river Mersey to sea. At 2 p.m., being seven miles outside the Belle Buoy, discharged the steamer, and made sail, wind light from south-east. At 8, 30 p.m. saw Point Lynas light south-west, about eight miles distant, wind brisk from south-south-west. At 9 p.m., brisk breezes from south-west by south, took in the studding sails. At near 10 p.m., being on deck myself, and having a good look-out kept by myself and men, we observed a sail on our larboard bow. I immediately saw her, and, seeing she was steering in an opposite direction (that is, east-south-east, and ourselves about westnorth-west), and she to windward of us, the wind having just headed us one point, and thus favored the strange sail, I was induced to keep my ship on, by putting the helm a-port which was done, and my ship immediately swung off two points; but on looking to the strange sail again, to my astonishment, I observed her keeping off, which caused me to believe that, as we were so near each other, we should soon come together bow and bow, which would have destroyed us both almost instantly I, fearing so frightful a collision, thought, at the moment, that if my helm was put down, my ship might come to in time to clear her; consequently, I had my helm put to starboard, and my ship began to come to quickly, and, had there been one or two minutes more time, the strange ship would have been sufficiently a-head to have cleared us, as we struck her about the main-mast. I saw her in one minute after she was seen by the look-out. I did not see any lights on board of her, neither have I learned that any one on board my ship saw any. My ship lost her bowsprit, cut-water, stem badly split, bows much injured, and at the time of the collision, and for two hours afterwards, I had strong fears of my ship springing a large leak suddenly, as, in addition to the injury just sustained, her bowsprit was thrashing her bows sufficiently to cause great anxiety for the safety of 195 souls on board; also, the foremast was much endangered from the want of headstays. As the strange sail passed from us after the collision, I heard dreadful shrieks and cries. I had no doubt they were cries of distress, and I feared the strange sail was sinking; I thought of the drowning crew, but I had not the power of affording any relief, as my ship was under full sail, and in an unmanageable and extremely dangerous state; however, in a few minutes I let my sails fly, backed my main top-sail, and stopped the ships way, but did not, at that time or afterwards, hear or see anything of the strange sail, her boats, or men, until I heard of the arrival of some of them at this place.

ABEL W. RICHARDSON, Commander of the ship Brooklyn.

P.S. Understanding that a report has been circulated very prejudicial to my character for humanity, to the effect that immediately on the collision taking place, I caused the hatchways to be covered, for the purpose of preventing the passengers from coming upon deck, I beg most distinctly to deny it, no such order having been given by me, nor by any officer on board my ship; on the contrary, to my own certain knowledge, I state that the hatchways were open, and that several of my passengers were on deck at the time of the accident.

FANNY ELLSLER.-This much admired danseuse has cleared about 45,000 dollars in Havannah and New Orleans besides receiving numerous presents equal at least in value to 20,000 more. She will probably return to France with about 100,000 dollars, in exchange for Cracoviennes, Cachuchas and Sylpphides.

FANCY FAIR.-A sale was held on the 19th May at Bradley's Hotel, Bridge-street, Blackfriars for Saint Brides' Parochial schools. An unpardonable hoax in the shape of an official letter to the treasurer notifying her Majesty, the Queen Dowager's intention as chief Patroness of the sale, to honor it with her presence, greatly increased the number of visitors. At four o'clock messengers were sent to Marlborough house to ascertain the cause of Her Majesty's non-appearance, when it proved that the letter was a forgery and that the official seal had been transferred from some other. A magnificent piece of embroidery sent by, and said to be chiefly the work of Her Majesty, attracted universal attention, and the various fancy articles met with ready purchasers.

BRADBURY'S PSALMODY.-This is an excellent selection of Sacred Music, whose originality and simplicity of arrangement render it particularly well adapted for the use of families and congregational as well as professional singers.

PAUL PRESTO-Who has been connected, "man and boy," with the Queen's hunting establishment at Ascot upwards of 70 years, died of old age April 14th, at his domicile the kennel. He was well known to and respected by every one who hunted with their Majesty's stag-hounds during the last half century. He attained the age of fourscore years and ten, spent almost entirely amongst the hounds; and retained his faculties till within a few days of his death. He formerly filled the situation of feeder, but some years since was permitted to retire from all active duty upon his full allowance, and a comfortable little house and attendants were provided for him by the then sovereign close to the kennel, in order that he might still be in his favorite neighbourhood and entertained in his declining years with the attractive voices of the hounds. His snow white hair, and expressive head, gave him a patriarchal physiognomy.

May 1.-The Queen and H.R.H. Prince Albert, accompanied by their Serene Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Leiningen, left town in an open carriage and four for Windsor Castle. The Princess Royal, with her attendants, was in an open carriage. H. R. H. the Duchess of Kent left Clarence-house on a visit to Her Majesty at Windsor.

2.-(Sunday).-Windsor :-Her Majesty and H. R. H. Prince Albert, with H. R. H. the Duchess of Kent, visitors and suite, attended divine service in the Chapel Royal, St. Georges's, the gentlemen wearing the Windsor uniform. The Princess Royal was taken an airing.

3.-The Queen and the royal party took an airing in pony carriages in the Great Park.

4.-The Queen and H. R. H. Prince Albert inspected a proof engraving, by Mr. H. Bacon, of a portrait of Her Majesty by Ross.

5. The royal party took their usual drive. 6. The Queen and H. R. H. Prince Albert walked in the Little Park and Slopes.

7.-Her Majesty and H. R. H. Prince Albert, with the Princess Royal, and accompanied by the Prince and Princess of Leiningen, arrived in town from Windsor Castle. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager and suite came to town from Sudburyhall, by a special train, on the London and Birmingham railway. H. R. H. the Duchess of Kent arrived at Clarence-house from a visit to Her Majesty at Windsor.

8.-The Queen held a Court and Privy Coun.. cil at Buckingham Palace, when the Right Hon. William Lord Bateman took the oaths upon his appointment as Lord Lieutenant of the county of Hereford, and Sir Augustus Foster was resworn of Her Majesty's Most Hon. Privy Council. Her Majesty and H. R. H. Prince Albert, with the Duchess of Kent, and accompanied by the Prince and Princess of Leineugen, honored the Italian Opera with their presence.

9.-(Sunday).-The Queen and H. R. H. Prince Albert attended divine service in the Chapel Royal, St. James's.

10. Her Majesty and H. R. H. Prince Albert walked in the Palace garden. H. R. H. Prince Albert and H. R. H. the Duke of Cambridge visited the Queen Dowager.

11.-H. R. H. the Duchess of Kent lunched with the Queen and H. R. H. Prince Albert. Her Majesty honored with inspection some specimens of oil-colored printing by Mr. Baxter, representing the last scenes in the life of the lamented missionary, John Williams. H. R. H. he Princess Sophia Matilda came to town from Blackheath, and honored Mr. Hayter by sitting for the picture of Her Majesty's marriage. H. R. H. the Duchess of Ke t honored the Italian Opera with her presence.

12.-The Queen held a levee at St. James's

Palace. Her Majesty's Hon. Corps of Gentle men-at-Arms dined together at Long's hotel.

13. Her Majesty visited the Queen Dowager. H. R. H. Prince Albert witnessed the Festival of the Sons of the Clergy at St. Paul's Cathedral, and afterwards dined at Merchant Tailors' Hall.

14.-The Queen gave a state ball (the first this season) at Buckingham Palace, which was most numerously attended. The apartments were gorgeously fitted up, and the dresses of the company very rich and elegant, the gentlemen appearing in full court costume. His Highness Prince Esterhazy wore a Hungarian dress of crimson velvet, the belt, sword, and cap profusely ornamented with diamonds and pearls.

15. Her Majesty and the Princess of Leinengen took an airing, and in the evening, with H. R. H. Prince Albert and H. S. H. the Prince of Leiningen, honored the Italian Opera with their presence. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager drove to Bushy. H. R. H. the Duchess of Cambridge visited the Queen.

16. (Sunday).-Her Majesty the Queen Dowager and H. R. H. the Duchess of Kent attended divine service in the Chapel Royal, St. James's.

17.-The Queen gave an evening concert at Buckingham Palace.

18-Her Majesty and H. R. H. Prince Albert, with the Prince and Princess of Leinengen, honored the Italian Opera with their presence.

19.-The Queen and H. R. H. Prince Albert walked in the Palace garden.

The Princess of Leiningen visited the British Museum.

The Queen Dowager honored the Italian Opera with her presence.

20.-The Queen held a court at Buckingham Palace. Audience was given by Her Majesty to the Right Rev. Dr. Pepys, who did homage on his translation to the see of Worcester. H. R. H. Prince Albert honored the Archbishop of Canterbury with his company at dinner.

21. In celebration of Her Majesty's birthday, the Queen held a very numerously attended Drawing-room at St. James's Palace. On the arrival of Her Majesty and H. R. H. Prince Albert from Buckingham Palace, the Archbishop of Canterbury, with other prelates, were introduced into the Royal Closet, when his Grace delivered an address of congratulation on the return of Her Majesty's natal day. Full dress dinner parties were given in honor of the occasion by Viscount Melbourne, the Marquis of Normanby, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and other official persons. The club-houses, residences of the royal tradespeople, &c., displayed splendid illuminations. The Queen had a dinner party.

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