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

the carnival. / ne StleetS nave Dcen CROWDED all
the week with busy devotees-and with the aspirants
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, at least, restore the old days, not of the
monarchy but at all events those of taste and
imagination, wherein Paris stood unrvalled. There
was much food for philosophy, in watching the
train of equpages as they drove slowly down the
Champs Elystes, fewer it may be, than in the days
of Louis Philippe, but as gay ever, and, witha
quite as well appointed. Many of the well known
royal carriages-the britzka Of the Duke de Ne
| rolled along the ctanssee with as much ease and
| velocity as though they still bore their royal bur-
dens, instead of the. cigar smoking dandies and
giggling lorettes which occupied them, Tke: mid
die of the chaussee, which is considered the line OF
| honor. reserved for the corps diplOnatiqme, was
| tbron9ed with all kinds Of cOnveyances belonging
to the members of the Assembly, in which the
effort to appear gay and fashionable was attended
with result more or 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 habttue
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, nei-
| ther seeking nor avoiding notice. The Princess
| Dcmidof without her diamonds y was considered
the leader of this years fashion; she is handsome
| and alable, and sits easily in her green landau
with that look of superb indifference which i'm
poses so well upon the vulgar indicating con-
sciOusness of superiority Madame .eaon mas, this
Year, resigned her crown and scep're with as good
a grace as might be expected from one who has
worn the one and welded the other fer 50 many
years. She has retirded to TIE sccord rank, with
smile ofcontemp which SUITS he- we'll, perhaps, rs
the rosy smiles which won the heart of royalty
not very long ago. Every celebrity of Mabile and
the Prado, of the Orera Comilue and the Grand
Opera, of course, was there in full feather; and
although condemned, as In the days of inequality
and arstocacy to creep along the side OF the road,
fhau fInl CT orr afI
ton 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 m much attention and appreciation as the
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.
Madame D., whose taste, temper, and appear
ance lead us back. malgre nous, to the days of tho
regency, with their attendant bands of actresses
and opera dancers-Guimarde and Camargo, Eel,
and Daguere. She sat alone in her orange-colored
brougham, alfred in spotess white, with shower
OF marabouts falling over 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 ttreshness-ay, and youth and innocence
shop wherein she once reigned triumphant by the
side of her good old aunt, before lucky chance
led her TO the conseTatolre. All Paris has been
last, which rivalled in splendor all that we read
Phe or hose s lie ve ADAM o osredF S
Mademolselle Amould 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
two o'clock in the morning until eight, during
which the amount of paffs dc foie gyas 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
at the door of the hotel by the side of the person
mdable pair of scissors, with which she shipped Off
without mercy, anything approaching to ornament
in the shape of feather or flower worn by the ladies'
The intention was to initiate rustic ftte Of the
carnival IN the time of Louis Quinze Strauss's
band occupied one end of the ballroom and Strauss
himself as leader, was hoisted on full cask of
champagne, from which the contents were drawn
impelled them to drink during the evening. It is
said that the whole had disappeared before morning
Most of the male portion of the English nobility
now in Paris were present at this fefe-the Mar
guis 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
D has, by this entertainment, established her.
sell for some years to come as the leader of GER
tain kind of fashon-that which has ever had the
most influence in France, and to which every form
OF government, whether republican or absolute, has
ever Deen IOTceu 10 submit. ms lady
markable for her wit as for her beauty, and equally
celebrated for her taste for magnificence and vast
expenditure, which she declares to have imbibed
from her best friend, an Englishmen, whose death
spppened about eight months ago. "she
peared at the artists ball with the historical ear
drops, well known throughout the whole country,
made from the stone Of the holy sepuchrc, brought
the Sire de Jolnville and for which Louis Quatorze
IN VAIN offered ten thousand ducats to the Due de
Pentheyre. She II was who wore two rows of
costly brliants beneath the heels ofher satin Shoes
leaving tram of light like the passage of comet
over the floor as she flew through the ualse deur
tens with speed unknown to any save herself
Tins is the kind OF woman who must ever reign in
Paris. The very description of being is unknown
elsewhere but with us; 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. They SHINE for awhile in full lusre, 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 us, still less
the respect with which they are treated, and the
influence which they command. Perhaps have
dllatcd too lengthy 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 NAV
regret that 1t is not that which ought to be, and to
keep you an cou,auat TO the aims and intentions of
our republican simplicity.
advertised fer sale last week Observe-the re-
mains, not the nuns. The word sinote us to the
heart-brnging to mind the sad catastrophe which
had destroyed the quiet home of Louis Philippe.
sacred TO domestic peace-to family affections
he remains OF Neuilly are to be Sold and with
them VIII be swept away the last memento of the |
domestic life OF the Orleans family: 1t was at
Neullly they assembled it was here they spent the
time N that intimacy which they could not enjoy |
elsewhere. The Prince de Joinville's little fleet,
consisting OF the tlny specimens of the naval archi-
lecture of all nations, from the xebecca and tarta-
nclla OF the south TO the trim skif and wherry of |
English build, have all disappeared, having been |
sold saas t0mboir ai tr0mpcte 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 of the lions of the
Lore. All this contains finer moral than IEsop
could invent or Lafonalne ever trace.
The death of Antonio Nome, one of our most
talented sc,Iptors, whose fonts in the church of !
the Madeleine are well known to strangers as |
the most wonderful specimens of art in Paris has |