The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-21
PANS, Jan. 25, ls4s.

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have already mentioned, been commenced a
the Hotel de Willie. That Of which hav.
spoken, which was given on Monday week
was the most splendid tefe Of this kind which
has been witnessed since the days of Charlie.
K. Besides the well known ball room Of
this municipal palace, another temporary
room Of still greater magnitude was opened
on the occasion, and handsomely decorated
The toilettes were reported by those who
are conversant in these matters to have been
unexceptionable, and SO great collection Of
female beauty it has never been our fortune
to seq brought together in one place The
dancing was kept up until three or four i,
the evening The train Of carriages was SC
excessive that some Of the parties who ar
rived late and were at the end Of the queue
did not get in at all, their carriages not ar
irving at the door till il was too late. Il (
Brilliant receptions are also given at the
ministries on the evening Of Tuesdays
and Wednesdays. The President Of the
republic gives receptions on Mondays and
Thursdays; and as yet these reunions have
not been adorned by the female part Of the
fashionable world, and until they are, much
cannot be expected from these entertain
ments.
OF the reception given by the ministers,
the first was that Of the minister Of public
instruction. A dinner was given to the Pres
ideRt Of the republic, to which were invited
representatives, professors, journalists, &C.,
&c. After dinner, the company withdrew
into the magnificent gallery, which is UNI
eqalled in any Of the hotels OF the ministry.
A crowd Of visiters had already arrived, and
continued to augment during upwards Of four
hours. There were congregated men Of
every shade Of public opinion. The salons
Of the ministers became a sort Of neutral
ground, where the blanc eibowed the biue
and the rouge profered his hand to both.--
We particularly distinguished amongst the
guests, NM. Theuard, Cousin, St. Marc
Giradin, Lubis, Merreau, Laurentie, d'Ar-
hncourt, Berger, Larochejaquelin, the Prince
de Craon, the Archbishop Of Paris, &c
The President, to whom most Of the visiters
were introduced, found some gracious and
graceful obervation for each
On the following Friday, the Minister Of
the Marine continued this series Of soirse,
AL the old admirals, and all the Young off,
GERS, VINO have yet to win name, were
there, and were presented by the gallant
host to the President Of the republic. On
recognising the captain who had taken him
to America, the Prince approached him, took
him cordially by the hand, and thanked him
for the attention he had shown him.
Then next in turn came the Minister of
Foreign Affairs, where the President found
himself surrounded by all the ambassador
amongst whom shone conspicuous -:
Oriental costume, the Prince No.; < ~
,b., af ~ af;- .ave to notice was
svspino = " .,s.er Of the Interior In the
s,-, !, .,s salons Of Madame Leon Eau
- we're filled to overdowing with the shie
Of the beauty and fashion Of Paris The
unremitting attentions Of Madame Leon
Fauchsr, and those Of the minister, to their
guests, were the subject Of universal eulogy