ared at the Hague in 1835. M. D'Ohson served his
country as ambassador for considerable periods at Vienna, Berlin, Paris,
and London.

* * * * *

MRS. HARLOWE, at the advanced age of eighty-seven, expired at her
lodgings at Gravesend, near London, on New-Year's-day. She was a very
popular actress in her time, principally attached to Drury-Lane Theatre.
Many years since she retired from the stage, and had since received a
pension from the Drury-Lane Fund, to which she was one of the original
subscribers. Her annuity for the first ten years amounted to L140 per
annum, but since was reduced to L112, the claimants on the fund having
considerably increased. Mrs. Harlowe was the last of the old school of
actresses.

* * * * *

Mr. ACHESON MAXWELL died in London, near the beginning of January, at
the advanced age of ninety-one. He was a very early friend of the late
Earl of Macartney, under whom he held various confidential employments
at Madras, in the memorable embassy to China, and at the Cape of Good
Hope. He also accompanied him in 1795, on a confidential mission to
Louis XVIII., then residing at Verona. He afterward held for several
years a place in the office of the auditor of public accounts, but in
his last days he was in the enjoyment of a pension.

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Ladies' Fashions for March.

There are apt to be few novelties in this part of the season. The modes
for the winter, with no important variations, generally prevail until
the beginning of the spring. Whatever changes occur are likely to be
found in details, or in articles of comparatively slight importance. In
our next we shall probably be able to present the designs adopted by the
fashionable worlds of Paris and London for the approaching warmer
months.

In the above group we have a white double-breasted waistcoat, high
_chemisette_ of lace, and collar of English embroidery; cap of silk
stuff, forming a _calotte_, trimmed with lace of Alencon point; and
ribbon for the wrist. At the top of the first trimming is fastened a
slight silk fringe under several bunches of silk or velvet ribbon. For
indoors, and for dress parties, the lace lappets are replaced by ribbon
like the bunches. A little ribbon ornament is used round the gloves,
fastened by a gold chain; and the ribbon is confined to the wrist by a
small elastic cord.

In _head-dresses_, feathers form the most elegant and fa