took occasion to animadvert upon what we considered to be an irreverent use of the name of Tennyson, in representing "A modern poet" as "Mr. T. Tennyson Twinkle." On this subject we have received a rejoinder from Mrs. Mowatt, which settles the question in her favour, and proves that we misapprehended her meaning. Her words are as follows:

tinguishable by any boundaries, with the bleak deserts of the ocean; all seems one continued and vast pack of ice in close array-a sublimely picturesque scene, of which there exists no parallel. Towering icebergs of gigantic size and the most fantastic shapes; immense hummocks; huge masses of ice formed by tude of singular forms, heaped together in the wildest pressure; columns, pyramids, and an endless multidisorder, threatening each moment, as they are

the ships to atoms. In some parts huge stalactitæ are gracefully pendant from the larger masses; others present sparry crystals and brilliant icicles, exhibiting a thousand nameless effects of light and shade, arising from proximity or distance, the prominent surfaces being tinged with vivid emerald and violet tints; whilst in clefts, crevices, and deep re

"I must beg permission to write a line in my de-driven in mighty strife by the wind or tide, to crush fence. You have certainly mistaken the use of Mr. Tennyson's name. I do not believe he has on the face of the earth a more ardent admirer than myself. In using his name I alluded to a host of pseudo-minstrels who pretended (in America) to imitate his style, and many of them even inserted his name between their own christian and surnames. I have often seen this done, and think it a fair sub-cesses, lurk shades of the most intense blue, strikject for ridicule, without in the slightest degree aim-ingly contrasting with the alabaster-like fabrics by ing a shaft at Tennyson himself. I do not like the which they are surrounded. At the distance of about imputation of not being an admirer of Tennyson. three miles, rises an immense and imposing barrier You might as well imagine that I did not admire of ice, a vast glacier, the supposed line of the coast the blue sky, the stars, or anything else we all love," of Greenland, beyond which are again plains and N. C. rugged wastes of ice; whilst a remote line of mountains are seen along the horizon, in some parts in considerable length, without interruption; in others abruptly broken off for a short space, and again resumed; the whole forming a sublime and splendid exhibition of icy grandeur.

BURFORD'S PANORAMA OF THE
POLAR REGIONS.

An hour may at all times be agreeably spent at the Panoramas in Leicester-square. Mr. Burford is always judicious in the choice of subjects for his canvass, and on the present occasion has been peculiarly so.

The anxious interest which attaches to Sir John Franklin's expedition reflects a natural curiosity as to the probable scene of his ice-bound prison; and there are few, we believe, who have read the accounts of Arctic expeditions who will willingly miss correcting or confirming their impressions by such a triumph of art as the present. The drawings from which Mr. Burford and Mr. Selous have painted were presented to the former by the Admiralty, having been executed by Lieutenant Browne, of H. M. S. "Enterprise." Their authenticity is therefore beyond question. The illusion of this mimic scene is complete; the appearance of the chill, lately frozen sea, in what is called the summer scene, baffles description; some paragraphs, however, in the descriptive catalogue, which explains the Panorama, are so graphic that we are tempted to transfer them to our pages:

Towards the south the horizon is overspread by an arch of bright and splendid crimson light, tinging the ice and snow in the direction of its rays with a warm and beautiful colour; and the whole scene is

illumed by the sun, which shines in these regions
bitants of a more southern climate.
with a dazzling splendour unknown to the inha-

The winter scene presents most prominently the firmly beset by the ice, in a position nearly north two ships in their winter quarters in Port Leopold, and south; the housings of the decks and all upon them white with snow; the masts, tops, shrouds, stays, and every portion of the rigging that was left standing, on which a particle of snow could lodge, encrusted with a fleecy covering, presenting, if not a very cheerful, at least a most picturesque and beautiful appearance. The ice here is a perfectly flat surface, being covered several feet in depth with

snow, the harbour being only distinguishable from rounded, which, towards its entrance, rise to an imthe land by the line of rocks by which it is surand precipitous sides of which present strata of primense height, forming two noble capes, the bare mitive limestone, mostly horizontal, sometimes piled with great regularity, at others so confused as to make it evident that they mark some great convulsion of nature; their dark frowning masses singularly contrasting with the dazzling whiteness of the snow. Around in every direction the distance is The summer portion of the Panorama, to which one interminable waste, and desolate region of eterthe spectator is first introduced, represents the Ex-nal winter, like unfinished portions of the creation pedition in the month of July, in what was named from which man and his interests seem for ever Glacier Harbour, on the coast of Greenland, in lati-banished; whose very barrenness is beautiful, but tude 73 deg. 42 min. N., longitude 55 deg. 20 min. whose vast solitude conveys a feeling of total priW., "threading their way as they best could through vation and utter desolation. lanes of water in the ice, which extended to the very verge of the horizon, and was thickly studded with bergs of great size." Desolation here reigns triumphant; all is wild disorder. The sea, piled into solid mountains of ice, strangely mingles its white pinnacles with the dark and frowning summits of rock that here and there rise to an immense height; and the earth, buried beneath its cumbrous load of frozen water, blends its dreary shores, undis

Towards the sonth the hemisphere is splendidly illuminated by that extraordinary and beautiful phenomenon, the Aurora Borealis-vividly darting its brilliant coruscations towards the zenith, and tinging the snow with its pale mellow light. The moon also, which shines with peculiar brightness, presents one of those remarkable phenomena so frequently seen in these regions. The remaining portions of the sky are clear, dark, and unclouded;

studded with numberless stars of peculiar lustre, which, with the refraction from the snow, renders anything like a deep or positive gloom of rare oc

currence.

Both views form striking and romantic scenes, most difficult to conceive, the awful grandeur and sublimity of which cannot be contemplated without intense interest and enthusiastic admiration.

FASHIONS

FOR MARCH.

and one of the most admired is the surtout Cerito; it may be composed of white, rose, or vert lumière satin; the lining is white taffeta for coloured satin, and rose or green taffeta for white: the form of the upper part is that of a cazaweck, with demi-pagoda sleeves; but instead of descending in short basquines tournantés; the skirt falls straight and square nearly to the knee; a small flat collar forms, with the fronts, a small V on each side: the fronts can be closed to the chin, but they may be opened to display the guimpe, or chemisette, and then they form, with the collar, a revers of the petit châle à crons. The pardessus is entirely bordered with a ruche of ribbon to correspond, mounted à la vielle, or else a chicorée of ribbon either scalloped or festooned in the waving. The manner in which the lining is wadded adds to the beauty and novelty of these surtouts; instead of the squares and the lozenges, hitherto the only forms em

As the promenade of Longchamps will this year be earlier than usual, we may expect, if the weather is favourable, to have the summer fashions also in advance. That, however, is very doubtful; for it must depend not only on the weather, but upon the promenade being well attended. It certainly has not been so of late years, but it is expected that an attempt will be made to bring it again into vogue. At present there is little change in promenade dress, and that little depends entirely on the weather: if that is cold and gloomy, the furred mantle and the velvet chapeau-both of dark hues-are adopted; but bright sunshine-and we really have lately had some splendid days-brings out the satin or velours epinglé chapeau, or capote, of light colours or trimmings, with the demi-pelisse, or small paletốt; they are, it is true, of velvet, satin, or cashmere; but the garniture is lace, an embroidery in chenille, or, what is decidedly novel, one of the new garnitures of passemen-ployed, the lining presents an embroidery of terie; they are fringes and galons of different kinds; the fringes are styled Turkish, Persian, and Arabian; those employed for the promenade are of silk only; but for evening wraps, and cazawecks, the silk is mingled with gold or silver: the galons are of silk only; they are in rich and various patterns. Cashmere shawls divide the vogue with these pardessus; they are coming into great request, but as yet they do not present any novelty in the patterns, nor can it be expected they should. Long shawls are preferred; the grounds are orange, bright blue, and light green-the patterns of the kind that were so much admired last year. Black is in favour this month, on account of Lent. The demi-pelisse given in our first plate is the most novel pardessus, both in form and trimming, that has appeared since my last. It is very fashionable.

Although nothing is yet positively known respecting the spring pardessus, some elegant satin ones have been seen on very fine days; they are well calculated for the half-season, for they are at once warm and light, and have besides the great attraction of novelty; they are intended for carriage-dress, are of light colours,

different flowers in relief, tastefully strewed over it. The demi-pelisse I have given in our first plate will, I have reason to believe, be made in light-coloured satins, and probably in silks, for Longchamps.

It is expected that some change will take place in the forms of chapeaux and capotes; but as yet there is nothing determined upon. I have every reason to believe, from the information I have had, that whatever changes take place in them, and indeed in dress in general, will be of a very moderate kind. Early as it is for spring capotes to appear, some have been seen both in the promenade and in elegant morning dress. Those for the former are composed of rose-colour, oiseau, a bright shade of light green, and white gros de Naples; there is no actual alteration in the form, but the shapes are not of the most open kind; they are plainly and lightly trimmed, the exterior with ribbon to correspond, or ranged in coques of a novel form. The brim is bordered with a bouillonné of crépe lisse, and the interior decorated with mancinis composed of daisies; they are partially seen through a bouillonné of the most transparent tulle. Those intended for half-dress are of rose

coloured or emerald green satin; the brim, round and very open, is edged with a small chicorée of very narrow black lace, the edge scalloped in sharp dents; the mancinis are of early flowers, snow-drops, primroses, violets, and some very small wild-flowers; the exterior is covered with bouillonné, arranged obliquely. It has no other ornament.

robe; it is of satin ribbon and generally broché in gold or silver. The square piece in front is trimmed to the bottom with bouillonnés to correspond; a double garniture of blonde lace terminates the sleeves, which descend to the elbow; the lace is headed by two rows of bouillonné similar to that on the corsage. I should observe that the entire of the bouillonné is interspersed with the petits choux I have spoken of above. The corsages Montespan, also cut low, are square at the top, tight to the shape, and variously trimmed. Some have a revers crossing on the breast in short rounded ends; it is trimmed with an effilé, generally of the colour of the robe mingled with white, or else with gold or silver. Others have the corsage bordered with effilé, falling over and descending in lozenges down the corsage, and sometimes down the front of the skirt. Lace, both black and white, is also a good deal employed in various ways. The sleeves are always short, and trimmed to correspond with the corsage. Several of these robes are made without any garniture round the border; if there is one, it corresponds with the

A good many of the chapeaux have the exterior entirely covered with an intermixture of satin puffs, and white crape or gauze ones; those of satin are always coloured-rose, lilac, and azure blue are the favourite hues. A gerbe of small flowers issues from one of the puffs at each side, and droops low on the brim; the interior is decorated with tufts of flowers to correspond. I may also cite, as very novel and pretty, some half-dress chapeaux of pink or azure blue taffeta, entirely covered with a bouillonné of crepe lisse; a cordon of marabouts to correspond encircles the brim, descending partly into the interior, which is ornamented with white beads mingling with the feathers. White chapeaux and capotes are expected to be in a large majority, both for the promenade and half-trimming of the corsage. dress. As yet there is certainly no alteration in the form, but my fair readers will observe that the style of trimming-particularly of the chapeau and capote given in our first plate-is new. Both are intended for Longchamps.

Dinner or evening dress is this year even more than ever in the style of Louis Quatorze and Louis Quinze day; the splendid materials employed for robes by the belles of those days are copied, but in a better style, by their fair descendants. The forms, both for robes and coiffures, are imitated with very graceful modifications, from the celebrated beauties of the court of the Grand Monarque, and his successor.

The corsages Pompadour and Medicis are both very fashionable in evening dress. The Pompadour is given in our first plate. The Medicis is in still greater favour with tall, slight ladies. These corsages are cut very low on the bosom, and more deeply pointed than any of the others; they open in front, displaying puffs of lace or tulle; a deep fall of lace supplies the place of a berthe. The sleeves descend a little below the elbow, and are trimmed down the front of the arm with puffs to correspond: they are finished at the bottom with lace. It is expected that the real collerettes Medicis, which my fair readers will recollect are similar to the English Queen We even mount a century Elizabeth's ruffs, will shortly become fashionhigher for coiffures, and we copy occasion-able, but I do not think it at all likely. A dress ally those worn by the unfortunate Marie Antoinette, and her cherished friend the ill-fated Princess Lamballe. The season is now at its height. The balls and fêtes given by the President, the Ministers, and the public functionaries are more splendid than they were under the three last governments. Robes for grand dinners are of the splendid silks that I have already cited. The favourite forms are à la Dubarry, or à la Montespan: the corsages of both are cut low, excessively long waisted, and deeply pointed: those à la Dubarry open on a square piece in the centre of the breast; some have the top entirely encircled with a bouillonné of blonde or tulle, each in the form of a cockle-shell, and parted by, a petit chou of the colour of the

of this kind, that was much admired at a late splendid soirée, was composed of rose-coloured satin broché, in white and silver bouquets; the puffs were of blonde, and each of the points that met to form them was edged with a petit filet of pearls. The puffs of the sleeves corresponded. The top of the corsage and bottoms of the sleeves were trimmed with blonde lace. The skirt had no garniture. Robes are now always made in evening and dinner-dress with demi-trains, but sufficiently short in front to display the chaussure. This form of robe in black velvet, with the puffs and lace in point d'Alençon, retained by attaches aigues-marine, has also ap. peared, and is considered one of the most elegant robes of the season. Garnitures for evening