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London, England, 1867-03-26 00:00:00

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NEWSPAPER
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are more graceful than any whiltiL
my notice. They are flowing thougNarra ate
top, the trimmings are rich gimp, dice, lace, or jet
tassels down the seams, and always of the same
shade or tone, which, though of a leaden tint, is
supreme haul ton. Ido believe in sackcloth and
ashes, for where is the woman who, having to wear
either or both at the same time, would not repent
as fast as she could ? But I do not trust much
in the effects of a moonlight haze round a shrink.
ing, kneeling blonde, though these are the very
women in Paris, who have, I suppose, a good deal
to repent of.

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The most intellectual and dazzling entertainment
of last wee!: was Madame de Walewski's official
Iconcert at the Senate. All the nob/c.qee
of France and notabilities from the Lower House
were present, we,iring V!eir different orders
and in uniform. Diamonds, p?arls, and the
most i.riiliant di ideins, shone under the splen-
didly illuminated gallery, on the foreheads, flecks,
shoulders, and arn,s of the Senators' wives and
datOtters. Princess Ciothilde was attired in
white moire, her bodice was half pink and half
white. The predominant feature was satin. Two
sisters were much admired; they wore little skirt
looped up with Scotch heath, sparkling under dew.
Thelounces round the under skirts were festooned
with the same. Coral is the gveat vogue. It is
much worn on white satin, and indeed with every-
thing; a blonde chooses a set of light pink, a brune
prefers the deep. red. Small seed diamonds are
sprinkled between close coral beads, ovals, cr scales.
The coral serpent is a favourite bracelet. Coral
Ceres, or wheat-ear diadems, and comb, are very
elegant, as also plain long chaplets of richly-cut
coral balls. Nothing can be more becoming, with
plain white, and a simple sash of coral-
shaded ribbon. All this s detail has somewhat
led me astray, for I must return to Mdme.
de Walewski's concert,--though only to say that
Mdme. Miolan-Carvalho was the star of • the
evening ; she was presented with a bouquet, in the
middle of which figured a large " M. " in white
flowers. The initial was meant both for Molar'.
and Marguerite (" Faust's"). She sang Gounod's
" Valse de Mireille" and Auber's " Air d'Acteon."
Artistical success leads me to mention the name
of Mr. Glatigny, a po&e improvisateur, and a pity
it is, his field of exertions should be the Alcazar ;
but talent must force its way upwards, and it does
not matter much in the end to those who glow with
the sacred fire whether their audience applaud with
brown muscular hands, or gently tap tightly-gloved
palms together. I have seen many poets glad to
be encouraged by enraptured old women firmly
knocking.on the floor with a stumped umbrella. Mr.
Glatigny's case was somewhat deserving of
sympathy before his debut, for when the censors
were informed that he was going to favour the
Parisian public with something extempore he was
begged to hand his " improvisation" to the autho-
rities before he gave it utterance. It strikes me
(but censors are hardened very likely, and cannot
be struck) that an improvisation is a thing that
cannot be banded forth, and I should decidedly
object to anything improvis6 that could be. The
consequence was, that, after some expostulation an
arrangement was entered into, which made Mr.
Glatigny's task truly arduous. Ten distinct per-
sons present were to give ten rhyming words, an
eleventh the title, and the poet was to put it all
together in sonnet shape. He accomplished this
to every one's satisfaction, and his audience
on that evening was composed of all
the cleverest writers in Paris. If I thus expatiate
on achievements performed in very second-rate
places, it is because I think it right to give honour
where honour is due, and the fable of old has
taught us that a pearl was once found by a wise
scratching old hen in the remotest corner of a
poultry-yard.
If 1 were allowed to talk politics I should delight
in giving the readers of the Franco a sketch of M.
viers' speech, but the learned brotherhood would
never forgive me. I may but say that there never
was such a brilliant assembly at the house before.
Tulle bonnets and glittering frosted flowers orna-
mented all the diplomatic heads of the Elite of
Parisiennes, and they seemed to understand the
question of equilibrium power, which we have
all had to study, of course, sines we adopted
top-heavy chignons. The dresses were mostly
velvet fouri-eaux. Amaranthe satin and amar-
anths poult-de-soie, green and blue, were the
plain silk shades. Our spring shapes are the
perfection of our winter low crowns. A pretty trim-
ming is straw on velvet, amber-drops on straw-
bells. A bonnet I much admired at a Mdlle.
Talon's, 24, Rue Drouot, was made of pink
tulle ; it was low-crowned, but on the front
rose a diadem of elder blossoms, in which was
a moss rose at the side. There were two pairs of
strings, one to be tied behind, the other of wide
pink tulle in front, with another moss rose and a
straggling elder branch. Mdlle. Talon is not a great
milliner, but she has the taste of something less im-
posing, a light touch, and that is applicable to hror
when she draws up , a bill also, for her prices
are very moderate. Her straw hats for
young people are lovely ; 'they are trimmed
with field flowers, grass, hay, a little bush
of dog-grasses, clover, and buttercups, looking so
rural that no wonder men are deluded into a hope
that the girl who wears such a hat thinks and wishes
for nothing but a cottage, and a heart ; his, in pre-
ference to any other, because it is—so simple. , All
the young ladies I hear of are wishing for some-
thing more. However, if they could but have a new
broche', or a silk muslin with the new brocaded
flowers all dotted over--one of those which cost 18f.
the metre—or a dozen foulards! But I will give
more of these new treasures in my next.

Departure of the Great Eastern for New

The Great Eastern, under the command of Sir
James Anderson, will leave the Mersey for New
York to-day. Since the big ship reached Liverpool
after her successful cable-laying expedition, she has
undergone a thorough renovation, both internally
and externally. The outer hull has been scraped
and painted, and several defective plates in the
bottom have been replaced by new ones. • The
most important alterations, however, are those
which haVe taken place inside the ship. The
enormous space formerly occupied by the
cable tanks has been transformed into a splendid
suite of saloons, three in number, furnished in the
most gorgeous and substantial manner, under the
direction of Messrs. R. Anderson and Sons, of Bold-
street, Liverpool. The berths, which afford sleep-
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best, and are placed in that portion of the ship
which put them out of the way of the passengers.
There are four large condensers on board, capable
of condensing 10,000 gallons of water per day, which
will be quite ample when we consider that the big
ship starts with 36,000 gallons of fresh water on
board. The vessel will be steered by steam either
from the bridge or from the apparatus at the stern.
screw
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the upper deck there is a splendid saloon capable of
dining 500 people at once. • The roof of this saloon
has been formed into a splendid promenade 200 feet
long, which will no doubt be well patronised in fine
*cattier. On the fore part of the deck there is also
another but smaller saloon, containing a smoke-
room, coffee-room, and a barber's shop. Sa
ninth for the passenger accommodation. The
engine department has been completely overhauled.
A new set of screw engine boilers, especially de-
signed by Mr. George Beckwith, the chief superin-
tending engineer on board the Great Eastern, have
been fitted up, and a new eccentric paddle shaft has
also been substituted instead of the old crank.
Everything that can add safety and comfort to the
passengers and speed to the ship have not been over-
looked. All the plate.to be 1.1. ed on hoard has been
supplied by Messrs. Elkington and Co., the only
firm in England who were capable of furnishing it
in time. We cau now but hope that the Great
Eastern will prove as great a success in her new
route between America and France as she did in
laying the cable which binds the Old and New
Worlds in unity.]