The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-03-20
FURTHER DETAILS BY THE AMERICA.
We gather the following from the New York
Herald of the 18th inst:
En-

We gather the following from the New York
Herald of the 18th inst:
! FRANCE.
The New PRESIDENTS BALLS Among the
4 indications of the state of public opinion one was
| presented last week, which is worth notice. The
President Of the Republic has announced a series
| Of balls to be given at the Elysee Bourbon. The
| first of these took place on Friday last, and was
| one of the most brilliant Paris has for some time
witnessed, distinguished as it was no less by its
| magnfcence than by the good taste which presided
at this tete. Of Partisan society, scattered as 1t
has been by political storms, and made to suffer
cruelty as it has done during the past year, but few
members were present, but the few were of the
most distinguished class. The National Assembly,
1 diplomacy magistracy, National Guard, army, sci
| ences, letters, arts, commerce and manufactures,
were all amply represented. Men Of all shades of
political opinion were present.
I At half-past 8 the ball commenced The great
| apartments of the Rec de ChdussGe and portion
of the small apartments, had been prepared for the
tstc, and richly decorated. The orangery hadbeen,
as we'll as the dining transformed into splen
| did " sale de danse.' Two orchestras, led by NJ
| M. Strauss, thousands of bouges d buffet, served
| with prolusion and Ornamented with magnificent
! flowers, were there, and nothing was wanting that
could contribute to comfort or be required by luxury
On entering the Salons the President of the Re-
public was the object of the lvelisst Fluctuations.
Every one pressed about him, and all did homage
to the elect of the people, who appeared be des
tined not only by his position, but by his conduct
both public and private, to promote Cancellation
and restore confidence.
| At 10 o'clock the salons were crowded. The
rich tolletes the brilliant jewels, the varied uni
| forms, presented coup d'Gu which could only be
rendered more striking by that which was there n
all lis enchantment, the effugence of female beauty
Joy appeared TO pervade all the guests, and the
| hilarating dance was kept up until the decaying
lights warned the delighted throng that the little
| hours had some time gided by
This ball will be an epoch in the souvenirs of
Partisan life: for the first time, at all events, with
in this century, were its assistants composed of
elements SO various; for the first time were the
principal families of the old no5tesse of the Fan
bourg st. German seen in public, since 1880.
BALL AT THE HOTEL DE VILLE.-We had, on
Monday, another social manifestation at the Hotel
| dc Vile, where magnificent ball was given by
the Project of the Seine to the President of the Re-
public. The splendid salons of the magnificent
hotel were thrown open to a select but numerous
party. From 800 to 1000 persons, including the
elite of Paris society, assembled there. Among
them, as at the Eysee Bourbon, were observed the
old families of The Faubourg st. German. The
room was perfect blaze Of diamonds. Prince
Louis was received at half past ten, at the head of
the principal staircase, by the Project and Madame
Berger, surrounded by all the ministers of stale,
and all the public functionares. Giving his arm
to the hostess, preceded by the Project, and fol-
lowed by his ministers, with their ladies' he passed
through the crowded apartments, where lane was
made for him, lined N either side by the beauty,
fashion, and splendor of Paris. On entering the
several ball rooms, the orchestra played national
airs, and, in short, nothing was wanting but the
name to realiZ6She idea of sovereign or an en-
peror. Prince Louis wore, on this occasion, the
plain dress of citizen, having, however the rib
bon and jewels Of the Legion of Honor-the iden-
teal ones which were put on him as an infant by
the hands OF the Emperor himself.
This is the week of the Carnival-Tuesday last
being the well known Mardi Gras. 1t has, how.
ever, vanished since the revolution of February.
masks, or any other manifestation of that kind to
be seen. The town presented nearly the same as
pect as on the days Of ordinary .teies.
POLITICAL TENDENCIES OF LOUIS NAPOLEON.
Be this it may, it is now past all doubt that Louis
Napoleon is now surrounded by the partisans of
every shade of monarchy, and has opposed to him
only the communists, socialists, red republicans,
and pure republicans; and even the pure republi-
cans support him ostensibly, and must continue 10
do so, until some overt act be committed, having
for its object the transition to the empire. Nothing
of this sort will, however, be attempted for the
present ALI will 60 on smoothly until the convo-
cation of the new Assembly. No one doubts, not
even the democrats themselves, that this new As.
sembly will present a most imposing ant-republi-
can majority.
FRENCH FUNDs.-Foreigners, who often discover
better the game of their neghbors than their own,
the improvement in the state of affairs, and have
bought lately largely into our funds. Holland and
England have literally swept off our rentes. We
think these purchases for investment for it is
not probable, it has been asserted, that they are
merely hpyng with a view TO profit by the divi-
dend on the Elves becoming due on the 7th March.
The dividend may be an inducement, it is true
but so large amounts not frequently put in ha-
yard for SO small profit. The capitalists on the
other side of the Channel, and at the Rhine must
have been struck at the low price of our funds,
compared with those of other countries and have
no doubt been decided to avail themselves of it
since the full adoption of the propositions of Nj.
Lanjuinais for the dissolution of the National As
sembIy, and the defeat of all the projects of he
Montagnards TO stife or render it abortive.
Another proof of the return of confidence is TO
be found in this fact: Within few days large
amounts of Treasury bons have been taken at 81
per cent for three months, and per cent. for six
months. If this should be continued, the Treasury
will be able to reduce the rate of interest on these
bons.
Bank shares have been much in demand, and
have risen considerably; although the weekly ba-
lance sheets do not show any increase in CONNER
cial discounts. II has been seen that the Bank is
taking active measures to resume cash payments,
by restricting its issues and continually augment
ing its specie; and it has even been said that it
was only waiting, to adopt this measure, for the
payment of the halfysarly dividend on the five per
cents in March, at least until it could obtain the
amount that would De demanded OF 1t by the gov
eminent for that purpose.
DIsaUALIFICATIoNs FOR THE AssEMBLY.--We
had rather an amusing scene in the Assembly yes
terday. You will see that among the few dsquaii
fcations pronounced against the representatives,
have been the circumstances of being convicted of
robbery, murder, theft etc. M. Pierre Leroux and
the socialist party opposed these disqualifcatons,
declaring that they saw no why the people,
if they chose to be represented by rohber, thief
or murderer ought not to be allowed to have their
own way The Assembly, however, thought 9TH
erwise, and decided by a large majority that no
thief, robber, swinder or murderer, should be al
lowed to take a seat beside them. NJ Pierre Le-
roux yesterday, by way of ironry upon this, made
proposition that the Disqualification should be
tended to persons convicted of adultery.
This was ticklish point, for no uncomfortable
number of the members of the Assembly, and |
among them some of the most eminent, were so un-
lucky as to be already in this predicament. M. |
Pierre LerouX of course never dreamt that his |
amendment could be carried, and hoped by its re-
lection to have topic of defamation against the