The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-10 00:00:00

A FANCY BALL AT PARIS.

The fancy ball given by the Minister of
Foreign „Affairs and Madame Dronyn de Lbuys was
attriodel by more than 9CO persona, and seldom
(says Ge/inicrai) has a n.ore splendidly picturesque scene
been witnessed. In the brilliant crowd were observed the
Ambassadors of Austria, Prose* Russia, sod Turkey, and
wetly all the diplomatic body resident in Paris. There yen
ahro an immense number of other foreigners of distinction, is
well as members of the Serrate. Legislative Body, sad Council
of State, high dignitaries of the court, the principal eels
I brides of the army and navy, and of the arts, sciences, and
letten. The Emperor and Empress were also said to be
present incognito. The fancy costumes, exceedingly rich
and tasteful. were mare numerous this the dominoes, and
repreeented every period of history, the chart mythological
characters of every civilisation, and lantretioal allegorical
praramations in almost endless variety. Mme. Dronyn d•
Lhuye wore a costume of the reign rrf Louis XV. ;
the Princess de Castelcicela appeared in a splendid man-
tle studded with gold stars ; the Princess Tronbetalroi as a
Pierrette ; the Princess Dsmidoff in a costume of the time
of Henry ILL ; the Countess de Pourtaln as a hat spangled
with diamonds ; the Hansen de Seebeck is a Pompadour
costume; Mme. de Marken sa a Moorish Princess; Mme.
Bay as Mary de Medici, in a most splendid eastern' studded
with diamonds, copied from a picture of Ruben' ; Mme.
Pereira as a persoadlcatiou of Snow ; the Visoonntem do is
Guarronuier• as a Louis XV. marchioness ; More. PeUeac as
L'adine, decorated all over with corals ; Mme. Clarinet as
a Polish Hussar, Mlle. Hausman as a Cireamian, the two
Heckman in extremely elegant fancy costumes ;
Mlle du Hallay u • Naiad ; Mlle Eckert in • Biblical cos-
tume ; Mlle. Outdates as a Maxima ; Mlle.
Chamois Gilloy as an Oriental ; and Mile Erasu
as a Roman dame. One lady (name unknown) per.
sosided Photography, being corona from head to
foot with portraits, and wearing the camera &I s heal dress.
There were also two ladies sod one gentleman as Tourney,
and wearing black veils. The courteous affability with
which the honours of the evening were dons by the host
and hostess gave a peculiar charm to this Pte. A magaifi-
°sot supper was served at 2 o'clock. Dancing was after.
wards resumed. and kept up till past 4, when the whole
terminated fby an animated ocitilloa lid by the Baron de
Sestach;

(nom LAST stalrr a oksern.)

WAR-OFFICII, FIB. 9.—The Queen has been
y pleased to give orders for the appointment of Sir
rot r.sidde/I, Kot., CB., M.D.. late Director-General of
the Medical Department of the Navy, to be as Ordinary
Member of the Military Division of the seeped ohm, or
Knights Commanders of the Most Honourable Order of the
Bath.

—W
nrtraay►,
Fib. 9. —The Queen has been pleased
to present the Rev. Charles Doan to the climb and pariah
of Ruse, in the presbytery of Kincardine O'Neil, and county
of A bards's, meant by the death of the Reverend Georp

aw:yrsa-terveler, FEB. B.—Tbe Queen has been
elsdto appoint Frederick Seymour, Esq. (Lientwiluit-
roor of British Hoodlum), to he go►ernor and com-
Ruder-in-chief is and over the colony of British Columbia
sad its dependencies.
Tug Picnics Or WALEIe Councu. Csamna,
BUCLIPORABALTI, Feu. 8. Rho Royal Highness the
Priam of Wales has bees pleased to direct leeten patent to
be passed, under the seal of the Duchy el Cornwall, ap.
pointing Day Piny Le Cries, of Trend% Peasence, Esq.,
sheriff al this circuity •f OornwalL

FATAL ACCIDENT OE TUB FRENCH NORTHERN
RAILWAT.—The followieg note has been smatinanicated to
Itiae)ciernals :—" The =mem kale which Wt Paris for
oe Sunday morels. same into collision, at the
'straws of the station at Arras, with a goads' train which
bad, by a false manceuvre of the pointemus, enteral ma a
wrong hos, Two pameagen were injured, bet one was able
to routines his journey to Calais, and the other returned
immediately to Perin Three et the persons employed is
the post carriage were wounded. A guard of the
exprem trate wee killed, sad the engine-driver was injured
in jumping from the mem"
FIZZ AT CLINTON COLLEGE. —Yesterday morn-
lag airs brats out la the roof of this establishment, which
at one time threatened *slims 000 sequences to the whole
building. The prompt attendance of the polite sad fire bri-
gades, with their hose-reels sod engines, however, speedily
subdued the fin, Ala appears to hare wins from over-
heating the dues. The premises are tally insured in the
Law Usiorellise.