The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-11

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At 10 O'clock the salons were crowded. The
rich fo.tffes, the brilliant jewels, the warned uni
forms, presented a coup d'Gtl which could only be
rendered more striking bv that which was there In
all Its enchantment, the eiugence of female beauty
Joy appeared 10 pervade all the guests and the ex
hilirating dance was kept up until the decaylnng
lights warned the delighted throng that the little
hours had some time glided by.
This ball will be an epoch In the souvenirs
OF PanEian life; for the first time, at all events
WITHIN this century, were Its assistants" COM
posed OF elements 60 various; tor the first time
were the principal families OF the old ssObesse OF
the Faubourg ST. German seen in public since
1880.
You will naturally ask what is the solution of the
curious problem presented by this circumstance.
Inc Faubourg ST. Gel man, which has shut itself
up since 1880, and obstnately refused to join In
the general circle of Partisan society, and turned
up It's nose in contt mpt at the court balls and
ceptions OF LOUIS Philippe and his family, have
come out and paid their homage to the heir OF Ma
poleon and the representative Of his dynasty, as
hey did to Charles X. and Louis XVIII. What
the meaning OF this Are We TO understand that
the Faubourg ST German is ready to accept the
empire; or do they only crafty make OF Prince
LOUIS Napole on tor the moment, as convenient
stepping stone tn restoration On this there are
cifereEt oplrions. i have met with many here
who have hitherto held legitlmist opinions, many
who have supported Henri ", and others who are
; artisans to the Orleans dynasty, who now speak
confidently OF the re.establIshment of the empire
20 the only practicable and profitable solution of
he problem; and have no reason to believe that
,hey speak lnslncerely. Henri " is understood to
! personally indifferent The conditions which
imposes for his own restoration are lmpracti-
cable. He will only come back upon his hgiti-
mate and hereditary right, and under the white flag
On these bases he will not be accepted France
Will not consent to give up the flag of Austeritz,
nor Will she rtfuin tn The principle OF strict hered-
tary right. Even IN England, the sovereign holds
her authority not go much by hereditary right as
hU hR nroG NAA
indicated by universal acqulescence More than
this cannot, and will not, be conceded in France
ard 1t Henri return, he must be content to do so
as the chosen 81 the people, and not the heir aud
the Oleanists propose compromise which salts.
hes no party. The republicans declare that If they
cannot have the government OF their choice, they
would rather have strict legitimacy, which is dis
tlnct and lnteiglble principle but If they cannot
have this, they would not give the glory attached
to the name ct the empire to a bastard monarchy
like that OF the Orleans party
BE this as 1t may, 1t 10 now past all doubt that
OF every shade of monarchy, and has opposed to
MN only the communists, socialists, red republl.
cans. and pure republIcans and even the pure re-
publicans support HIM ostens,bly. and must con-
having for Its object the transition to the empire
Nothing OF this sort will, however, be attempted
tor the present All will 60 on smoothly until the
convocatlon OF the new Assembly. No one doubts,
uol cNCA TIC themselves, tuuL tnl6 new
Assembly will present most Imposing apt-repub-
lcan majority.
This majority Is true, will be split into factions
Henri Qulnqplses, lmperialsts, Orleansts, etc. but
anintense andinvincbe detestation ofthe re public
The republicans rely upon their dlsunion because
OF the alleged impossibillty of their agreeing on a
chief The imperlallsts build their hopes upon the
OF either OF the two monafchica par
ties standing alone, and Of their respective aver
zion Both, it Is hoped, may be impelled by their
hatred to the republic, to JOIN In establishing the
empire. -
lion at the Hotel de Vile, where a magnificent
all was given by the Project OF the Seine 70 the
President of the republic. The splendid salons of
! his magnificent hotel were thrown open to a sc.
'ect but numerous party From 500 to 1000 per-
sons, Including the ehfe OF Paris society, assem-
hled there. Among them, as at the Elysee Bour-
bon, were observed the old families of the Fau-
l ourg ST. German. The room was q perfect
blaze of diamonds. Prince Louis was received at
halt past ten at the head Of the principal staircase
by all the ministers of state, and all the public
functlonaries. Giving his arm to the hostess,
preceded by the Project, and followed by
his ministers, with heir ladies, he passed
lane was made for hum, lined on either side BY
the beauty, fashion, aud splendor OF Paris On
entering the several ball rooms, the orchestra
played national airs, and, in short, nothing was
waning Out the name 10 realize the l0e6 OF bOVc-
reign or an emperor. Prince Lsuis wore, on this
occasion, the PLAIN dress of citizen, having,
however. the ribbon and jewels OF the Legion Of
HonOr-the identical ones which were put on him
as an infant by the hands Of the Emperor himself.
This Is the week OF TIE carnival-Tuesday last
beng the well-kno wn Mdyd, Gros 1t has, howe
yer, vanished since the revolution of February
There is no indication Of its usual gaiety-no
masks, or ally other manifestation of that kind, to
be seen. The town presented nearly the came as
ct the daVs of ordinary fefes
The state OF the Bourse, which you will see in
the money article, which | send, is subject of
great triumph to the ministry and the party Of reac-
non. The rent1 are higher than they have ever
been since February. tits we'll known that the
eas indication Of the return to power of the repub-
llcan party would tumble them down.
The complaint, nevertheless, of the prOstration
OF commerce, continues to prevail, nor does it ap-
pear likely that any serious revival Of general
BUSINESS will! take place until the Issue OF he
vocation OF the Legislative Assembly in May shall
have become known.
There are but few strangers In Paris. Every one
10 AFRAID OF another outbreak. As an instance OF
the condition ofthe capital, in this respect, may
mention to you this fact. To pay the expenses Of
Msuiice's hotel which, hitherto, even IN the worst
times, has been well filled, two hundred guests are
necet sary For the last three weeks there have
not been twenty.
At the last masked ball at the OPERA an agent OF
police watched fellow who was picking pockets
with dexterIty, showing that he was an old hand.
awatch and chain; but before the agent could
them, he had passed them away to red domino by
his side. This was done, however, 30 preclptae-
ly that the watch tell from the hand Of the domino
10 the ground. The agent seized IT and the thief
The red dcmIno fed The pockets OF the thief
being searched, led to a somewhat singular disco
very. He had in them false nose, n large beard,
sTectaces and cap 1t seems that he occasional
changed his dress to elude the police. Steger
(for 70 the lhet Is namely took of his Gibus hat
and substituted the cap, false nose beard and spec
sclts, and thus changed his identity He was hand
ed over to the prefecture.
We had rather an amusing scene in the Assem-
bly, yesterday. You will see that among the few
csquallt icatons pronounced against the represent
iaves, have been the circumstances OF being con-
victed OF robbery, murder, theft, &c. M. Pierre
Leroux and the socialist patty opposed these dis.
qualifications, declaring thst they saw no reason
Why the people, il they chose to be represented by a
robber, tibet or a murderer, ought not 10 be- all
lowed to have their town way. The Assembly,
However, thought otherwise, and decided by a
large majority that no thief, robber, swnder or
murderer, should be allowed to take seat beside
IN, m. M. Pierre L'roux yesterday, by way OF