The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-09

after the coronation feature was introduced which
was not practised at Mr.. Carusi's-i. e.-the per-
fomances OF some very interesting fancy dances by
some OF Mr.. Laobes young female pupils, which
they performed with very great grace and much TO
the delight of the assembled spectators. Among
these fancy dances, was one by little girl, little
more than three years old, who excited the most
lively interest in all the company, by the astonishing
accuracy with which she performed her portion sof
the programme, though it really was wonder how
she ever managed to perform 1T, and then after she
had riumphantly acquitted herself, and had been ap
plauded by the company, it; was very amusngto
witness the with which she put up her face 70 be
kissed by her elder school companions, with whom
she seemed to be deservedy fayorlte and pet All
bly, performed, and reflected great credit upon his
skill as a teacher, and it was easy enough to see
from the interest he manifested, that ne was indeed
an enthusiast in his profession These dances pens
over, the company prepared to enter into the ENJOY
ments of the evening, and the music struck up TOR
coulon, and the floor was Immediately crowded
with the devoees of Tepsichore, there being twice
as many DESTROYS of whrllng IN the dance, IMAM
there was room 10 accommodate
The ball was graced by the presence OF the lovely
Queen, crowned at Carusi's on the LIST May, attend
ed by her maids Of honor; and there were also
great number of the beauties, and also Of the gentle
men present, who had attended the previous ball.
II also graced by the attendance of Mr.. de Boz
disco, the Russian Minister and his beautiful lady,
describe her charms that it would be in vain for me
to attempt to find any new terms wherewith to
write of her. Mr.. Pageot, the French Minister, and
his lady, were also there, as she processes to be one
the first to graduate the arstocracy of this me-
tropols according the amount of salary received
from Uncle Sam, whereby the recipient of $l4OOpsr
annn'n considers himself qnite above keeping COM
pany with the recipient of $1,000 per year, and he
who receives $4,000 is too arstocratc to knotc those
who only receive $l400, &c. &c. There was Cave
Johnson, the Postmaster General also, with his wife
and daughters and, indeed, he seemed most heartily
delighted to watch the FRANKS Of the youngsters and
he laughed and smiled till his face fairly shone and
glstened with good humor. There was Mr.: Ban
croft, too the polite Secretary OF the Navy, with his
wife, whom he sOlemnly averred would despisc him
if he could not, would not, or did not, admire all
the beautiful ladies' present, declaring it to be Of
the happcs sights he had Witnessed for long, long
time. Mrs. Walker, the wife OF Mr.. Walker, the
Secretary Of the Treasury, was also there.
So was the gentlemany private Secretary OF
the President, James Knox Walker, and his
beautiful and accomplished lady, and their int,
charming as any of the youngsters IN the room.
Numbers of the officials employed at this seat of
government were also present; and the whole assem-
6age wore bright and brilliant aspect. And yet,
though there all the materials for enjoyment-a
beautfulroom, elegantly decorated-alarge company,
withmuch beauty and grace comprised IN TIA good
company OF musicians and excellent manager-yet,
with all these requisites, the ball was not equal In
the amount of enjoyment to that the LIST of May.
This the aristocracy ball, and therefore there
must be that everlasting stifiness-that division into
Qt4We8 WHICH,, wherever IL ID lHtIOOuCcu, lHIdIDly
destroys enjoyment. There was Miss - wanted
to dance, but her vis-a-pis was Miss -; and Of
course she could not think Of recognizing her stand
ing q by dancing opposite to her, because if she
did, (horrble thought) she would probably have to
touch the tips of her fingers in the course of the
evening, and it was altogether too much to expect
her to demean herself by doing, and therefore she
sat down without dancing contenting herself by
the loss of the enjoyment if it were only to be pro-
cured by SO tremendous sacrifice Of position
| as dancing opposite to once made of the same
clay herself Had 1t not been for this spirit, all
the materials Of enjoyment were there in the great
est profusion but this Goldfish aristocracy would de-
sroy any thing and every thing like enjoyment for
fear Of compromising their position "Can such
| things be, and overcome us like summer cloud
without our special wonder :" For those, however,
who do not possess these joy-dspelling thoughts Of
woud-be-aristocracy, there was plenty of enjoyment
during the evening" though witnessing the display of
such feeling acts as drawback to some extent on
the pleasures of the others.
So the evening progressed-the music played, and
| the company danced-the gentlemen were gallant
and attentive and the ladies', some of them rather,
coquettish and flirting. Flirtatons progressed-in-
cipient courtships were commenced-and some suit
affairs were fastened towards denouement-time
advanced midnight passed-the room thinned of its
company-the last dance was commenced-and l
sloped. THE OTHER ARIEL.