Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-04
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FRENCH GAlETIkS-AHT-A 40

ter sort.
Here is glance at the Duke Of OrleanS' ball, OF
which our readers have heard something not very
hat,ering before, together with view of the old
aobissst.
There was in the saloons OF the Duke an exhibi-
ton Of moving, vivid portraits, tina, formed ma
| tional biography which particularly delighted the
old Louis Philippe. as they flied With deereniial air
before the Royal group; he moro than once named
the originals aloud. observing that they seemed TO
have len his museum at Versailles in order to do
homage to the King at Paris. One figure was that
OF French volunteer about To embark for America
m l777. The old French regime not alone
revived; each Of the foreign nations had its repre-
sentatives; We have said guest, universal history
IN costume. Some III our young countrymen were
present; one ms an American Indian, and quite a
! llon. An American lady. wife of Ct devant mer
chant or broker Of y York, now brilliantly domi-
eied in Paris, figured IN the select quhdre of Pom
r1dour shepherdesses. The costume Of the ladies IN
this quadrille was composed OF two silk skirts;
white and the other pnk-the latter being open on
the right side and looped up with roSebuds and
silver leaves the boiy trimmed with roses and
| ribands, add great prnfuson OF carlands and rio
ands on the skirt and shoulders; the hair powdered.
with the puff or knot on the leit side, and n snail
chip hat. The gentlemen of the set shone in the
saloon uniform OF the royal Lighthouse body guard
OF the seventeenth csntury-blu, velvet coat deco
rated with silver, white satin breecheS, n richly
laced cooked hat, and 4 pink sword knot. After
| the supper the POmpadour quadrllc repeated their
beautiful! task by special desire OF the Queen and
Royal princcsses -EX Regent Christina wore the
diamonds Q: the Escural, costly enough 10 equip
more than some thousands at Nsvarese infantry
Madame tue Baroness of R0Ihschild cchpscd all
the toya ladies' bv her jewels, (partre,) estimated
on this occasion al three hundred thousand dollar;
she wears them on great occasions only, and the
ep ttet is understood bc due when II aCcer;Aia
ed that she VIII appear with the tIvOT;c set. Poo.
badly the lsraclite miHioHsirSS are more m'gn,G
cent ihan naoa'. peuiz, 'hc late venerable 6rird
Rabbi 81 the conSistory, lived and dcd miseably
poor. Chen marked his rather squaIj exterior
IN the streets. III ;uncra, attended 10y q the
synasoEues with every denomination OF honor.
Baron do Rothschiid gave hvc hundred francs
toward the support OF the Ind'g-at ~'aow and FAM
view, comparatively, Of ths tcudhl rohrs>e,
the old stIstocrNcy OF hi:h lineage and histoyicIl IL
tie, coadcscend TO apaelr At the cou;t of Louis Phi
/ hppe. You forget" observed an Oceans voiiry
u snccrng merchioncSS, ''hlt niny Of yol z.
qnenied the rGicrss when Napoleon rcisned."-
THAI may be-" WAS nc answer. eve deigncd {, 20
there btc1use fat Offices ard HIGH diSntes Nerc to
| bs h'd m return; we do no. stoop gratis" The Or
leans ball formed broad mark fog the doSasers uf
The F'uhonrg 81. German. they ridieucd, and
not without some reason, the personation OF the an
Gent chtvnlry and beauty, oi nar,has, Grand con
s'ooes, msg i>;ritcs, most txeeI and reno nei in
the Annals Of the palace, castle, field. and par'h-
meu', by new peone OF psb,un origin and tram
ing bourgeois, taalscrs brokers, attorneys, depI-
ties, lists, grocer plains of the national guard
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shop, and their spcu .us still more awkward and pre-
sumriuous. In the Fauhourg St Germain-the
hailowcd quirier OF the Observation-Disclosures ke
camctS art que pavilion is their CHEZ literary and
/ political ntezTcus, where Chuicaubtiaud daily
/ presdes. Twelve out OF the tvcnty-four houss
are, t is said, there spent critical ialk all upsa
pretens'ons TO bon ton and elegant display duiy ap
precisted and judged; all literary regulations set
ted and acndemieal seats aiiotiej.-From this mo-
dern Hotel Rlmbouillet have iSsuedtte kcenes Z.
Z oft IA e
motley ball.
Advertng 20 the records of the war in lscria, it
has tcathtd even the grand orchestra composed Of
resmental bands sorscousiy disguised as Bedouins.
Bi'keris, and African negroes playing Arab march,
IS. The banqueting halls were in~ajed for three
hours 10y successive todics OF the company, who
scented 20 60 Justice 10 as luxurious Sumpiuous,
. aud well served supper as the world could pro
vide. IL was observed that the feast for the palate
attracted tile eyes Of the pariakcrs scarcely more
than the epersne lcaied sIrtoutl OF exquisite work.
manShp and immense price, which nave hereto.
fore mentioned. Toloecque, the leader 81 the or.
chestrl Atthe Kings balls received few days be-
fore, letter OF thanks written in the name OF his
Majesty, ami a precious diamond PIN m testimony
OF the Royal gratitude for his new cotiion on the
Old French air Ct La Belle P0Hle. cannot inform
you precisely what honor, and what more subs.an-
iial reeompense were bestowed on Maz lier, who
composed the mnuet and cotiIlion performed at the
fancy ball hy the Pompaiour shepherdesses and
their swans; but the Court Observation-Disclosures
report OF the "soIemniiy" occupies Two columns
and a half Of the Official Moni,eur-assures the
reader that LOUIS NV, supreme Judge IN eIoro-
gTnphv, would have rapturousiy nppauded Mazil.
ier's strokes OF genius and science and he adds the
following quotations from the e'ter.pat Of ron-
nv which the Grand Monarque accorded in 1861 to
ballet master: "The art OF dancing has always
been acknC~ lodged one OF the most tecorous and
necessary for bodily training to strength and grace.
and therefore OF the most useful 10 cur nobility
not only IN time Of war IN our armies bui besides
m the season OF peace IN our biilets" "L'art de Ia
ianss tolours etc reconnu Pun des plus honnoies
81 ues plus neeessares former lie corps aux exer-
Gees, par consequent Fun des plus titles a noire
nobIesse, non settlement en- temps de guerte dams
nos armees, maIs encor en- temps de prx dams nos
ba'.eis"
Mex, comes ball in even higher quurier-.he
royal palace Itself:
You vii not overlook Gilenanrs repor, Of the
stupendous Ball az the Tuileries on the Ith inst
what might appear dSgraceful row at the doors
oil the supper room IS susceptible Of palliative ex
p!anauon. When the repast is announced rush
o. severnl thousand guests instantly follows; rs soon
as the FIVE hundred that can he accommodated at
the tables are within, ~ portals c.o'c, and the
adjacent mass remains Under the presslrc Of The
multitude advancing from behind Hats must be
put on heads because they can no longer be held
esewheTei the ribs oil even stout gentlemen are in
danger and The scores Of livery servants stationed
m we thfons, IN STRIVING 10 maintain some order
auI ut'"Iulf Ett Guns Fo uuturY ana Involuntary,
which eNaspern'es them 10 The point OF retaliation.
ln he dancing h7 even the pressure and heat soon
become nearly insupTor.abe. When you ascend
into the galleries and look down, you see com
plete mass; you can scarcely distinguish the groups
who endeavOur 10 move to the half stuffed music
The striking figures ore The same fifty domestcs
IN gorgeous red coats. who, from time 10 time. r.
new the iapers m The centres Of the saloons. and
support ihemse yes IN the midway air, you cannot
perceive how In the crowd, the effect Of my bar.
ucuir dress slOs; 20 have an idea Of the elegance
OF costume .is necessary 20 spend hours m moving
IN every direction, nnd thrusung yourself INTO eve.
~ recess and corner. On this OCCASION nmong the
ladies' who swOonsd from fright or sufIocation we're
tHo Americans, one from New York and one from
Troy. They were removed 10 an ante chlmler
prepared as m inhrmary, where two physitiirs A.
tended eN Oliici0. This circumstance indicates suf
heieuty the nature Of the scene, the dangers oil the
splendid mOD-tbe pleasure Of from five 10 eipbt
houn-ifom seven a. night until two or three in
the morning, according 10 the successive division OF
suppo -hutt-fs IN which yo1 happen 10 he thrown.
But Il must be acknoU edged that the provision
Tor me soin1ch, the service, the general coup DIR .
ore glorious beyond a.. competition in Eufope,
LOUIS Philippe ls sometimes charged with eeonomi
cal propensities, ossurcdy every thing IN these en-
tsrainmenis az the Tulenes woold argue the re-.
verse. There is pro5igsii'y Of whatever the con
iecnonary md culinary arts can furnish for the On
ore ana The eye; The luKudeI unremittinely circu
lated, osgsar all description o. 10 quantity add
Iuahiy' The KING was observed 10 receive the
russian C'nfgs d'AH Tres With particular comp a
ten'y, na hif appearance betokentd reconciliation
IN lofm at least, with the naughty Czar n oil tho
Nu'sas' 'bue'n Christina shOne tuumphantIy In
Increased fnibonpyin' and regal attire rear 10 the