Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-11-24

REPUBLICAN SOCIETY IN PARIS
The following sketches Of Lie in Paris al the
present time, are given in The Paris couespon-
dence OF the Courier dos Etals Unis
The National Assembly 81 France have Just
raised the salary Of their President from tour 10
ten thousand francs a month, anu il il said he
expeIds this sum entirely on the brilliant parties
he gives 10 society in Paris. NJ. Mauasi's last
ball was very remarkable. The hotel Of The
Presidency is miracle OF splendor worthy Of
The republic as ii is understood by people OF good
taste, OF The republic OF hens in the time OF Pc.
ricles and not the republic OF The commoni,s.
with their phaanxieres, cells, their wooden plat
ters, their clothing OF skins in winter and leaves
in summer; tor the community people would fain
carry US back 10 the manners oi The ancient
Gauls. They go backwards, their red republic
Is lobsler-a cooked one
The vast and males &c saloons of this hotel are
decorated with all The luxury OF modern arr; all
the skill OF Partisan elegance. There is no!
King in Europe SO msgn6cently lodged as M.
Mafrast. Under these gIlded ceilings, these d8z-
cling lu.tres, moves new society, a curious sub
ifcl nl .s4HH t"h. hss a55s; 'conEn6 f1is HseT an
old assembaae OF different elements OF various
hines but which will soon learn 10 take us COLOR
and define clearly lis physio2nomy. Very much
like this must have been he saloons OF The Lux
emhourg In The early days OF The Directory, eI-
cept that then resurrection was IN progress
while today there is only recomrosHon, raj
living, going On. Al that tue everything was 10
be re.made, to be learned, 10 be OWNED; II was
necessary 10 pick up worn out Traditions. The
difficulty then for all was 10 remember, now II Is
enough 10 forget
Meantime, new as this society is, we already
NEE, there many old faces, and it is not merely
The political men who have brought TO the Re-
publican Government their sincere adhesion and
their enlightened concurrence, il is also that SIM
ple amateurs, courliers OF all regimes, cannot
nreycnt themselves from huiterng about power
whatever il may be. The parties for the RESI-, are
COMPOSED OF all the eminent personases OF Inc
lime. Military uniforms prevail here IN mo
civil oIdc- The insignia Of the National rePresen-
lation orna ment the button holes OF almost every
coat Foreign diplomalisis display their embfoi-
deries their cords their orders, and cause 10 pc
proclaimed aloud ,heir titles OF Duke and Count
and MARQUIS for the decree which has suppress
sed The French nobility does not reach Them
The courts Of Europe ought TO have ne good TASTE
10 send US in iniure, mbassadors less pompous-
" qualified. Spain for example, sent iol aui-
bassador 10 Paris, under The monarchy, simple
poet. a dramatic author deprived OF all aristocfa-
liz titles. nj. Martinez de la Rosa, and now she
sends, 10 lepresen, her near the Republic, che OF
The most eminent lords, one Of he most famous
names in all the CASTLES grandee oil Spain oil
The first class, he Duke de Soiomayof. Can ms
he an epigram7 1 is certain that oil all The re-
forms oil our revolution, the most Incompetent
s;ble 10 Soain must be the abolition OF the TILES OF
nobility. Arislocralic prelndices are as iourish-
| ing With Them as they are extinct WIN US. lheie
| are no more mobiles with Us. All Spanafds WISH
and preten. 10 BE- gentlemen; in this respect II IS
| impossibIe 10 see Two nations differ more esser"
4 in paa nj
wrong The Pyfenees siani forever.
Ru.lo return 10 The saloons Of Tie Presidency
A, The last ball hsre, much greater NUMBER OF
ladies were observed than al previous assemblies.
and oil charming women too, displaying all 'ha'
Paris in summer can furnish in The way of fresh
toilets and smiling faces In his regard Inc
Republic can ask for nothing furheri u never
lacks the graces. There were Tavishing orna
ments there, few diamonds, these are no. 10 sea
son, but what is better an abundance OF mowers
Dresses OF muslin, guaze, Grape or >aln, worf
ve,v short and cut very low in the neck. This
i = fashion OF the old regime which made grea
nropress last winter, and which seems 10 be get
ling into favor. II il goes on much iarther, I'M
new Reoublic will see what the old saw IN I'M
,ime OF Mad Talien, when The best dressed VIC
man a, ball was the most undressed, and INT
who had the aIt OF reducing her toilette 10 It's mos
simple and transparent expression. :.
The representatives are very assiduous al M
Marrasl's assemblies; il s their right, and W.
NAV saw almost their duty. The veterans OF Ia
,ribune and those who have won nan by thel
oratorical debut, attract all eyes, and are 10
lions OF The soirees. A most modest part IS &c
served Tor those who do not speak, ahu 'heie OF
many OF these, which is nol altogether ID oe te
oret,ed for if the nine hundred representative
nere ali orators. .hey would all want 10 speak OF
sverv oues,ion, on every amendment, and thi
nonid mol advance business. One OF these repre-
ao .,a,;ass who had never mounted The tribune
onI who maintained on all occasions, a MODES
a and nrntent silence, showed lately 10 journal.
o. Sn nn,,,ait which bad JUS, been finished, an,
u mss shont 10 be published. "What 10 you ibin'
r;1n asked he with an expansive satisfaction
: rs il not very like1"
"No, The least replied the journalist
"Come then, you are joking
!, Il sneak very seriously. should not have re
cognzed you"
ain your opinion"
j, 81 will lay wager, that The hrst person
, i, whom show this picture will hnd ia pefiee
resemblance ,a n.sse,
The bet was made and taken up, ana Passei
by constituted ju ige. ha 90,
"Whal do you think oil this Poi'raie 10 va
} asked. ,,,.n
: "Wsn," cried the representative win an
+ of triumph. ., ;.u,,I;s,
! ala il not the portrait made of you as rePf,
y sen,a,ivel Ifit is speaking il does mol resemo
Won since as q representative you never sPea"'