The present balloon fashion of ladies dresses proves as dangerous as it is ridiculous. Numerous accidents are recorded by which young ladies of high position and social worth have fallen victims to the vast flimsy integuments wherewith it is the pleasure of the fair sex to invest themselves.
The family of the Earl of Bradford have suffered a melancholy bereavement. Lord and Lady Newport, had arrived at the family seat Weston Park on the 15th instant. Before retiring to rest the Lady Newport was engaged in conversation with ladies Lucy and Harriet Bridgman, the daughters of the Earl, when suddenly the light dress of Lady Harriet came in contact with the fire, and was immediately in flames. She rushed into the hall, Lady Lucy following her and attempting to extinguish the burning dress. In this affectionate attempt her dress caught fire. The screams of the ladies brought assistance, and the flames were extinguished, but the unfortunate ladies were so burnt that both died, after great sufferings.
Miss Jane Morrison, daughter of the Dean of Faculty, residing at Glasgow, set her light muslin dress on fire by a candle, and Miss Hill, daughter of a gentleman at Nottingham, caught fire in the same manner: and both were burnt to death.
On the 21st of November, the Hon. Miss Plunkett, daughter of Lady Louth, residing at Brighton, allowed her dress to take fire in her bedroom, and she was so much burnt that she died.
On the 11th of December, a widow lady, named Eckett, residing in Arboretum-street, Derby, was dressing her hair near the fire, when her light dress was drawn towards the grate, caught fire, and she died of the injuries.
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