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.. Causi's--i. e.-the per-
iosnees OF some very interesting fancy dances by
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 !of
the programme, though it really was a wonder how
she ever managed to perform it, and then after she
had trumphantly acquitted herself, and had been APP
pauded by the company, 1t very amusing TO
witness the air with which she put her face to be
she seemed to be deservedly favorte and pet All
the dances by the pupils Of Mr. Liable were admira-
bly, performed, and reflected great credit upon his
skill as teacher, and i was easy enough to see
from the interest he manifested that he indeed
an enthusiast In his profession. These dances being
over, the company prepared to enter into the enjoy
ments OF the evening, and the music struck up for
cotlllion, and the floor was Immediately crowded
with the devotees Of Terpschore, there being twice
as many DESTROYS of whirling In the dance, than
there was room to accommodate.
The ball was graced by the presence of the lovely
Queen, crowned at Carusis on the Let May, attend
ed by her maids of honor; and there were also a
great number of the Beauties and also of the gentle
men present, who had attended the previous ball.
DISCO the Russian Minister, and his beautiful lady,
about whom SO many superlatives have been used to
describe her charms, that it would be in vain for me
to attempt to find any new terms wherewith to
his lady, were also there, she processes to be
OF the leaders of the tom, and is said 10 have been
the first to graduate the arstocracy of this me-
tropos according to the amount OF salary received
from Uncle Sam, whereby the recipient Of $l4OOper
annwn considers himself quite above keeping COM
pany with the recipient of $1,000 per year, and he
who receives 0O Is too arlsocratlc to knotc those
who only receive $l400, &c. &c. There was Cave
Johnson the Postmaster General also, with his wife
and daughter; 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
glistened with good humor. There was Mr.. Ban
croft too, the polite Secretary of the Navy, with his
wife, whom he solemnly averred would despise him
if he could not, or would not, did not admire all
Re Sad ons
time. Mrs. Walker. the wife Of Mr.. Walker, the
Secretary Of the Treasury, was also there
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beautiful and accomplished lady, and their inte-
resting little daughter, who looked as pretty and
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-
blage wore bright and brilliant aspect. And yet
though there were all the materials for enjoyment-a
ulroom, elegantly decorated-alsrge company
withmuch beauty and grace comprised in it-a good
company of musicians and excellent manager-yet.
with all these requisites, the ball was not equal in
the amount Of enjoyment to that on the Let OF May
be that everlasting stiness-that division into
cliques which, wherever it is introduced nfallibly
destroys enjoyment. There was Miss - wanted
to dance, but her vis-a-ris was Miss -; and of
course she could not think Of recognizing her stand
ing (l by dancing opposite to her, because if shc
did, (horribe 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 only to be pro-
cured by 30 tremendous sacrifice Of position
as dancing opposite to once made of the same
clay as herself Had 1t not been for this spirit, all
the materials Of enjoyment were there in the great
profusion, but this Goldfish arisocracy would de-
stroy any thing and every thing like enjoyment for
| fear of compromising" their position. Scan such
! things be, and overcome us like a summer cloud
without our special wonder 7" For those, however,
who do not possess there joy-dispeDing thoughts Of
woudbe- aristocracy, there was plenty Of enjoyment
during the evening" though witnessing the display of
such feeling acts 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 ladee or some of them rather,
coquettish and flirting. Flirtations progressed-in
cipient courtships were commenced-and some suit
affairs were fastened towards denouement-time
advanced-mdnightp assed-the room thinned Of its
company-the last dance was commenced-and
| soped. The OTHER ARIEL.