PARAGRAPHS OF THE SEASON.
AN uncommonly fine murder has arrived from Bavaria, to add to the cheer of Christmas week. Murders, like young ladies, do not always think it prudent to tell their ages ; but this must have had place before October, and yet it is quite fresh and as good as if just killed. Seized with a passion for a watch, GEORGE WACHS—a name akin to the object of desire—killed the owner, and all his fa- mily as they came home, one after the other. The subject will be dramatized at Covent Garden.
The next is a highly seasonable anecdote.
MAnr.morsm.r.E SONTAG.-A iffew days ago, this distinguished vocalist nearly lost her life in a row romantic manner. A person named Chauriel waited on her, in order to request that she would serve as a model or rather as a mould, for a bust in plaster, which he said should be a perfect resem- blance; and she acceded to his proposal. The artist told the lady it would be necessary to tie her head to the sofa, in order to place the layer of plaster pro- perly, and this having been done, he set to work. The layer, however, was so thick that Mademoiselle Sontag could no longer breathe, and she began to move her arms and legs with some violence.. He, however, took no notice, but continued his work. The lady, almost suffocated, then gave a kick, which upset a beautiful service of china that was placed near her. The servants hear- ing the noise, rushed in, and perceiving the state of their mistress, had suffi- cient presence of mind to cut off the plaster with a knife. They then released her head from the sofa, and Mademoiselle escaped ?el th a few conrulsions. As to the artist, he was kicked out of the house. It is said that M. Scribe, the dramatist, has got hold of this story, and intends to write a vaudeville from it.—AugsbuT Gazette. The efficiency of Mademoiselle SONTAG'S kick is what the mind dwells upon with a curious satisfaction. The lady was on this occa- sion, at least, "Mistress of herself though china falls." The 'scene must have been interesting to the artist, until his service of ptaster,lts well as that of china, received the reward of a kick. floe is another morsel- " There is now at Bordeaux a young girl, born without feet, and without arms, who writes, draws, knits, and loads a pistol, with her mouth. She is almost as dexterous with her nose, and plays different waltzes on the piano. She is also stated to possess remarkable beauty."
In the Fashions for Gentlemen's Dress—an article which we con- sider as especially accredited by the learned editor of the Chronicle, as that print never fails to copy it first into its columns—we find these seasonable truths- " A very stylish half dress is composed of a granite-colour coat with lappels, lined with black velvet, the under waistcoat of green velvet trimmed with very small round buttons of gold ; pantaloons of celestial blue, and a cravat of black satin with long ends closed in front by small buttons of wrought gold."
Granite is, we suppose, the fashionable colour, as the Administration seems to be disposed to bring gaols into common wear. • What follows is very important, if true- " The umbrella of a man of fashion is of myrtle-green gros-de-Naples, without any kind of border at the edge; the handle of a Chinese laurel, with- out any head; a simple plate of gold only finishing the snveririr " Some fashionable gentlemen wear the crowns of their hats higher on one sideMan the other.
"Under waistcoats are decidedly fashionable for dress, and are of very beautiful colours and patterns. The most in favour for evening parties are rose.colour silk, sky blue of a diamond texture, and the corners dotted with silver; they have a pretty effect. Care must be taken in the choice, that the under waistcoat corresponds with the outside waistcoat. For instance, if the top waistcoat be of black velvet, with crimson stripes, the under waistcoat should he of crimson silk; if it be a brown figured velvet, with gold spangles and purple flowers, the under one should be of purple without spangles ; and if a purple with a gold figure, the under waistcoat may be of gold colour or purple ; but if one has gold or silver spangles the other should not have any."
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