The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-08

by as much hustle and animation as assailed us at
the carnival The streets have been crowded all
theweek with busy devoteesLand with the asPlrants
of fashion eager to make their debut at the re-
vival of Longchamps. Yesterday was the first day
of this annual display of taste and fashion, and it
was pleasant sight to behold the return of an at
tempt least, to restore the old days. not OF the
monarchy, but at all events those. Of taste and
imagination, wherein Paris stood unrivaled. There
was much food for philosophy, in watching the
train of equpages as they drove slowly down the
Champs Elysees, fewer 1t may be, than In the days
of Louis Philippe, but as gay as ever and, wlthal
quite as well appointed. Many of the well known
royal carriages--the brtZka of the Duke de Ne
mours-thc Aaericaine of the Due d'Aumale7
rolled along the chaussee with much ease and
velocity as though they still bore their royal bur,
dens instead of the cigar-snokng dandes and
giggling iorettes which occupied them. The Md
die of the ehaussee which is considered the line OF
honor, reserved for the corps diplomatique, was
| thronged with all kinds of conveyances belonging
| to the members OF the Assembly, IN which me
| effort 10 appear gay and fashionable was attended
| with result more less satisfactory, according
to circumstances. To stranger, there is not much
| difference in the general appearance OF this Long
champs and that of former years but to an habitue
Of Paris, the contrast is not only visible in the
| quantity but the quality OF the company. The
| President rode along on his brown charger, nell
| ther seeking nor avoiding notice. The Princess
| DemidoG (wthout her diamonds y was considered
| the leader of this years fashion she is handsome
| and ailable, and sits easily in her green landau
| with that look OF superb indifference which I'M
poses so well upon the vulgar as indicating con-
seriousness of superiority. Madame Lehon has, this
year, resigned her crown and scepre with as good
grace might be expected from one who has
worn the one and welded the other for so many
years. She has retrded to the second rank, with
smile of contempt which suits her as well perhaps, as
the more rosy smiles which won the heart of royalty
not very long ago. Every celebrity of Mabe and
the Prado of the Opera Comique and the Grand
Opera, OF course, was there in full feather; and
although condemned, as IN the days of inequality
and uriefns tn crep ali ha 10 nf no
yet were they by nomean the least attractive por-
lion of the fete-they were certainly by many de-
grees the most brilliant. The small low coupe OF
Rachel--the little sulky of Dejazet, were greeted
with as much attention and appreciation as the
most brilliant equipages; while the high mail
which throned Mdlle Maria, with her eye-glass
immoveaby fixed in her left eye, and her feathers
waving in the wind, was greeted with something
like ironica applause. But decidedly the queen,
nay, the very empress of fashion of the year is
Madame D., whose taste, temper, and appear
ance lead us back, maigr< nous, to the days of the
| regency, with their attendant bands OF actresses
| and opera danccrs-Gulmarde and Camargo, Eel,
and Daguere. She sat alone in her orange-colored
brougham, attired in spotless white, with shower
of marabouts falling the bonnet of rich Brus-
sells point, which shaded but not concealed the
face that despite the wear and tear OF many sea-
son in London and Paris, Of many flying journey
to Moscow and Madrid, still retains as much bloom
and tfreshness-ay, and youth and innocence
too-as if its owner had never left the little flower
shop wherein she once reigned triumphant by the
side Of her good old aunt, before a lucky chance
led her to the conservatoire. All Paris has been
busy with the ball given by this lady on Monday
last, which rivalled in splcndor all that we read
OF concerning, the fstes given by the, Regent
Philippe, or those Of Lille Adam offered to
Mademoisele Arnould by the Prince de Cont.
The ball was opened at the closing of the the
aires, and was attended by all the first rate dra-
matte performers in Paris. The supper lasted from
which the amount of patfs de foic gras, salmon and
lobster salads that were consumed, seems almost
| fabulous The costume of Pierrot was the one
chosen as uniform for all and the fair hostess stood
the door of the hotel by the side of the person
appointed to receive the tickets, armed with for
nidable pair of scissors, with which she shipped off.
without mercy, anything approaching to ornament
in the shape of feather flower worn by the ladies'
The intention was to initiate rustic 1fte of the
carnival in the tixle of Louis Quinze. Strauss's
band occupied one end of the ballroom, and Strauss
himself, as leader, was hOsted full cask of
champagne, from which the contents were drawn
IN Jugs by the dancers, whenever thirst or caprice
lmpelled them to drink during the evening. 1t is
said that the whole had disappeared before morning
now in Paris were present at this fsfe-the Mar
quls of l. and Lord P; some say that the
Ladies P were present also, not among the least
gay and animated of the company, but this
may be false and calumnious report. Madame
2 has, by this entertainment, established her
self for some years TO come the leader of GER
tain kind Of fashion-that which has ever had the
most influence in France and to which every form
|
ever been forced to submit This lady is as re-
mar abe for her wit as for her beauty, and equally
celebrated tor her taste for inagnificence and vast
expenditure, which she declares to have imbibed
from her best friend, an Englishmen, whose death
(Which happened about eight months ago) " she
will never cease to deplore." She it was who APP
Peared at the artists ball with the historical ear
drops, well known throughout the whole country,
made from the stone Of the holy sepulchre, brought
from the Holy Land in the days of ST. Louis by
the Sire de JoInvile, and for which Louis Quatorze
in vain offered ten thousand ducats to the DUO de
Penihieyre. She it was who wore two rows of
costly bnlants beneath the heels other satin shoes,
leaving train of light like the passage of comet
over the floor as she flew through the raise deur
toms with speed unknown to any save herself.
This Is The kind Of woman who must eve reign in
Paris. The very description of being is unknown
elsewhere but with Ms; they constitute an absolute
dynasty, following in regular succession" An
other, and another, and another" In my day |
have witnessed the worship of about fifty of these
stars Ihey shine for awhile in full lustre then,
never waiting to grow, dim, they suddenly sink
beneath the horizon and are seen no more You
could scarcely understand in England the admira-
ton which these ladies excite amongst u.s. still less
| the respect with which they treated and the
influence which they command Perhaps have
dilated too lengthily upon the subject which, here
considered OF the greatest Importance, to you may
appear vain and improper; but feel bound to give
an account OF that which is, however much may
regret that 1t is not that which ought to be, and to
keep you an con,dunt TO the aims and Intentions of
our republican simplicity.
1.-The remains of the Chateau de Neuilly" were
advertised for sale last week. Observe-the re-
mains, not the ruins. The word smote us to the
heait-bringing to mind the sad catastrophe which
had destroyed the quiet home of Louis Philippe,
sacred to domestic peace-tO family affections.
The remains of Neuilly are to be sold, and with
them will be swept away the last memento of the
domestic life of the Orleans family. It was at
Neuily they. assembled-it was here they spent the
time IN that intimacy which they could not enjoy
elsewhere The Prince de Joinville's little fleet,
consisting Of the tiny specimens of the naval archi-
lecture of all nations, from the xebecca and tarta-
nela of the south to the trim skiff and wherry of
English build have all disappeared, having been
sold sans tdm6ow M tronpetC short time ago.
The fairy yawl named after our Queen, with its
silken cordage and snow-white sails, was knocked
down to an English gentleman living at Nantes.
and the little vessel is now one of the lions of the
Loire. All this contains finer moral than 1sop
could invent or Laionane ever trace.
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