The New York herald., 1850-04-01
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P.sIs, Msrou Z, 1850.
Bsiis sWt Psfies-Pri~c.ss SspArnie rAe Prisce Of
CsPus-.a joke Ball at the Oprs House Dra~at.o
Fund Perry Boil Of Mv Green the .4meriean Bsnker
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Fsrmy Ceas- The Vienmorss Cd.Ldrr Musical Nev
Musss- RS~coui- MsdGase LGborde ThaiSe's in Nes
Y1k- HINTS to Ma~sgers Political Oramss Tom
1hSmbs srd Pv.~ee and P,incess ef Hva~ns Bird =
NeU Newspepev-.dmeriesns in Psns
We enjoy beautiful weather and despite the care~e
and political net In whioh the balls snd parties
are more numerous than before Ofths fret rank
Will mention the Jsn given last Thursday evening" at
the Eiyeee, which Of the most magnificent Of
the sesson II was given In honor OF The arrival, In
Paris Of the Princess Stepbspie. Great Duchess OF
Baden and relative of President Napoleon, BY tho
alliance Of the Bonspartes with the Beauharoo Prn-
GEES Stsphsnis 10 the daughter OF Count Claude de
Beauhsrnois, uncle of the yiscount Aisxsudre, who
married Josephine Tasher do s Psssrs. Count Claude,
who the cousin Of the Empress Jos.phiue accepted
nevertheless after the divorce Of Napoleon ths place
Of Chevslier dHonpeur, OF Marie Louise; and after
the restoration Of the Bourbons, he managed sell
that he IVES elected Peer Of france. Napoleon
named the youpg Princess Stepbsnie bis adopted
daughter and married her to the grandson Of the Mar
grave Of Baden, whs succeeded his relation. This
Court CT Baden quite fortunate to be governed by
french princess whe had iuhsritsd largely tes grasses
and wit OF her ancestor, the celebrated Fanny de
besuharnois of the nost brilliant stars AUD ami
able ladies Of the sst century fho Grand frnc-ss Of
though she is at the "a Of the OF tns
GermsLie confederation she nevsth-iess as retained
her french sfecons and sbe hss si~nys received With
great urbxIity all the FreDc who visited Baden
during the season OF the fashionable eaur The soTee
Of the Elysee OF the most brilliant OF the
The FALCONS Of the freidentsl rzis,e sd
n dmObg
Der Of the representatives U the National the
ministers, the diplomatic corps and smong tseun N.
and Madame Rivers and their pretty aud smiable
daughter. Many generals sud officers of che french
army and National Guard the noet c-lsoated literary
of Paris. several distinguished artrts, aud the
meet eminent persons reeeog In the cspta Of rsoce
were slso there Louis Napoleon wore the uniform Of
general of the Nstol oil Guard and having uud~r his
his aunt the Princess eptsuis ne took with her
te tour des saions speaking often With many of his
continued iii three O'Clock. The Prince OF Capua, .
brother TIE King Of Naples vas also present st the
bsl and very curious ibc'den. which witnessed,
too place At bis entrance. The master OF osrsmo.
ni.s se.ing strange vissge, sked who he WAS, and
joking individual told HIM that his name was Pc
Beope smith mssniBg that he hss married certain
EpgIish lady Of that iAm.. As IS heard that
com mon name Of smith, the master Of ceremonies
approached the Prince OF Cspus aud asked him who
had introduced him tbither You had bstter ask
the smbssseor for Nsp.s, answered the Bourbon
end be turned on his he.i Soon after the master Of
csrem oDiss discovered his bund-r and advised to
let hm co. rather than TO sgsrsvsre lis fault by
foolish spcicgy.
rusry 2S at the Grsnd Opera hou.e IL was given by
the second legion ~ the National Gusri in order
come to the scue Of tbs poor Of the s-coad ward Of
Pans The theatre of Ia L>peifter really the
looking glsss Of oLe Of the Nights OF AiSdJia Never
have ! setn soywhere such q Profu'ion OF noSers,
candles, ana nam .nts-such puuber of pretty wo
men. ana such - blaze" Of disooods Ih- .ss pc
hcnsses we're standing 10 the crutre II tue oa
upon . platform. around which was q very elegsns
staiicase aud balcony for the comfort Of those
vithed 10 pay them their respects Strauss tns famed
leader. vas at the head of the orchestra aud mis-
n q md ~ In ru.sd EaFHe A.rnr
ton o. The greer room the Jis u OF Ell gsnce;
aud the light OF The eaoal.s rcn.s Intense,
that from the outoioe Of the theatre. one would have
believed that there terrible WITHIN
the buioing The receipts oftte Jd nave been 10000
such festival and Of the service wnicn has bseo thus
rendered TO the commecs OF Paris oy the eooond Le-
gioD let me advice yod tnst ore than two tnoasnd
were presspt st the BALI that they bad ordered
for the oscasion new dresses new pGrues f,wers,
gloves, shoes &c aud II msk- sddtion OF about
twenty dollars ahead. you will see how masy ~orknen
Of all sorts have shared thi. sbandsat harvest
Let me now meItion TO you the party given on Ss-
turesy la.t March 81 ct tac Como Op.rs house By
matte Fund Association No doubt II guess BY the
humber of persons who we're present. toe receipts
certainly The most pi9sene Of ,hs sSd All orders sad
ranks ct society wers repressntes there fhe pref
With the NEST dsiinsus. ssptiemen ststssm-u, nags
trstcs literary men authors writsrs snd ~rtts. rns
matte festival aud he sccsp,rd the proscvuiun box,
on the hight Of the stage He was surrounded BY MS
kids de camp, and ChcerS OF OrdDauce. aud ne ouly
retired st tSe O'Clock In the morning The other pri
vate boxes were all occupied By the ladies of the thea
tire, With the exception Of t~o, in which tso famed
dapfs De Ia Soettdt had cbosen domicile The pros
c~num bsx opposite to that OF the fredsnt 6led
by the family OF Mime. Asuado the wife too bsaS-r
Who Ia of the benevolent ladies Of Paris prn
cipaly tosads the thestricaI profession rhs other
ktx next to that Of Madame Agusto occupied oy
Mis-. Howard Of Baltimore, the Efeos Of the Eyses
Mrs. H.. ~ho vas accompanied by sir Mocquafd, the
private Secretary Of frinos Louis Napoleon
Of 'hs most iuxuriatns tost-s ever Invented BY the
famed dress maker Alexandripe Mlis Rachel, Nine. |
Dsjafet. and Nile Densin, we're also In Of the
prettiest boxes. Ameog the more court~d of these
mo.t 1nsn,, women on the stage Soc wa, surroani.
ed BY ali the saehss OF embassy residing In fari and
among the most obstinate, was ssnor e. de A,
veil hnownin New ferk lie seemed quiss fssciasted
by the bevitchipg actress Among the most intr-pd
dancers noticed Fanny Cerito ana Mile. rssoai, Of
the Opera, Miles Darcier and Gumm of tns Genie |
Opera bouse allie Judith, Of the Theatre Frsossis u
sister Of Hzchel), and Mms Cleo, Of the VAUDEVILLE
These ladies we're stiI dsncios at elk o'clock In ths
moTnpa when the uphoistsrrrs arrived 60 put In
der The theatre for the evenings performances.
Lsst, not least, among the balls win speak Of the
banker Of Paris Ills hotel In the place ST.
Georges some Of the beet arrans.dfor patty the
men Of Mr Green and the 6te OF the fs,hionsoe cir
cies Of Paris. Never since l left New Yorx have I /
heard the Epsli,h language spoken In psrior It
rsvirng Tor me, and you viii brliers me
~hen sseure you that vssdeehtsd The Americsn 4
anbsssdor. Mr.. Riyes, vss present. With his dsnghse
md rsnarksd With much pleasure tnst he ~ss sur. |
rounded BY vi the Americans who seemed be on
beat terms with him. understand, er passsnL that
cur preespt minister is very popular In fsrs and
doubt this news viu be agreeable whom knoun In the
nitsd States, through jour vsiuabls paper. Among
the prettiest women present at the ball u Mr.
vss Nine Lesure from Norfolk. Her noble forehead,
with her luxuristips hair twisted arousd splendid
,iara the brightness II hereyes the of
tress every thing Vas really admrable She vas toe
mo.t dresssd lady the room ana the tnn
uerab- diamonds which sns wore, were less prscious
than look from her eyes.
The I'D ef February, the anniversary OF wsshiug-
ton birthday vas c~l.brsted here IN glorious msa
rer, by sDost ell the americans residing In Paris
10 large dinner parties had s.eu orgsnirrd at the
Restsurspt ces Tgts F,trs Prortrcaur 1T the P.l.s
Roy sl and the national Of their native aod aud
the meet enthusiastic hurrshs uttered sy all ths
quests. Who thus veperated the glorious hero the
Bifed states vas not present st these parties but
have been told thst the best esprit de corps rsixned
anne pg the ssns Of the Ysnkseiand.
a Jscpes dtsrrrf de corps recommend TO your peru
sa the eorrsspopdenoe of Mr. Wy the author Of
the opera Leopors published In tssiig
rsni reistive TO few cords uttered BY " rhisu ss