The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-09
Grand Fancy Ball 81 the Princess do Wa.
gram, Mt Paris.

! mB OF u grand fancy ball given by the Princess de
comrades were the orchestra they were all dressed
rs pinrots, their faces being covered with powder
re Princess de Wagram and hor daughter were
| in the court costume Of Louis XIV, the Princess
being Gov red with diamonds, while the daughter,
as is the Custom here, wore no jewels sayo her
sparkling eyes ar.d bright rosy checks. The Prince
de Wagram faithfnl to his master passion, wore
magnificent costume o. Master of the Backhounds.
| The Warehouses dc Ltyenarto, from Turin, wore
! splendid and accurate Greek costume, her hair
dressed in long tresses, in which worked golden
coins or medals. The Marchi5ness dc Bcmar had
very adroitey hid her thin frame in the Amazonian
! costume OF u grand dame Of the Court Of Anne Of
Austria, covered with immense poruke, under
which her beautiful black eyes sparkled like dia-
monds. Her sister-in-lsw, a Spanish grandee was
dressed in the same style, in scarlet velvet. The
ever beautiful Nine. de Contades, with her beaut-
| full large eyes and Cinderella feet, dressed as a
bot1guefae roDiacs. distributed flowers to all her
friends. The Countess do Lehon, in po,rpom ben
dc cia, ia the style of Louis NV also present,
and surround ID by her usual clique. Mile. Mallet,
the daughter Of a rich banker, in the costume Of
Mrs. kidgevsy, of Philadelphia, was in the
costume Ct Horace Vernct's Rebecca. The Misses
Corbins, Of Philadelphia, were in the blue court
costume of Louis NV. But the most striking
looking person at the ball was the Princess Calf
maxi. She the rich costume Of Christian
Turks when visit the only oriental ball costume.
The Josnmk, or veil, covered her from her head to
her feet, with the exception Of small opening for
her eyes, but it thin and transparent, that
her beautiful Georgian features, and the pro.asion
OF damon l., pearls and cmeralds, which crowned
her head, were as visible as If veu had been in
terposcd. Her robe was Of silk, covered With
| gold. But the most singular part of tho affair is,
that adopting not only the dress but the custom OF
Turks, on visit, the Princess Callimak
| comran.cd by young negro, bearing immense
3fdtedh OF presents, which the Princess distributed
to all the persons at tho ball These presents
richly embroidered handkerchefs, Turkish clippers,
in gold embroidery agate chapets, bottles,
| scarfs, toba GO pouches, elegantly ornameatcd
poignards, &c, So. The little negro n false
one; for he the young Prince Stirbey who is at
tending the schools Of Paris A costumer Of the
| Opera undertook to change his skim" which, at
first, frightened the young prince very much, for he
was afraid he never could wash of the thick coat of
| black. lie had great success at the bail, every
| body thinking him real oegro. His coas was
! magnfcently embroidered, and ne wore BY his side
| a small yatahgan, brilliant with precious stones.
\ AS soon as Le was released from his enormous
plateau, which was tied to him, aud from its weight
| came very near, several times, turning him over,
he walked about the with the little Princess
| Murat, wko dressed a zephyr-they two
being the only children at the ball. Among the
| gentlemen the President, who stad at the
ball until two O'Clock, several members of the diplo
matte corps in their stin costume, M. Aguado the
I, Spanish millionaire, as lluguenot soldier, Capt.
| IouiongeoD, as a mousquetaire, Lord Spencer
| Cowpcr, as a courter Of the time Of Queen Anne,
and nj. DO Jab.l as a Greek
| Miscellaneous.
The Madrid Nacic, says that Colonel Llorente,
| one Of the officers who accompanied Gen. J. Concha
to the Havana, has arrived at Cadiz with important
| dispatches from that general.
M. Charles Frederick Meyer, one Of the wealthest
merchants of Sweden, has just died at Copeohagen,
aged 81, and has left fortune OF y 900 ,O0Of, which
goes to his five children. He was possessed Of 81
yessels two dockyards, spinning manufactory, and
| q sa-cloth mandatory he worked mines Of cop
| per, iron and alum; he the chief Of bank ut
CarisLamm, AID the principal partner in one of the
| most important banking houses at Ham ourgh.
The ION sf,yas iouOL Eiorcpaa NJ tho 18th
states that the political writings of the Marquis
Massino d'A,cglio. President Of the Picdmontese
Council Of Ministers, have just been prohibited in
Tuscany.
to protection from the Bankruptcy Court His pre-
sent debts said 10 be about 1000, and his pro-
posal to pay his creditors in full is founded the
| hope he enterains Of realizing large sum from a
Forthcoming entertainment during the Great Exhi-
| biton.
Tie Morning sdvcstiser states that DR.. Hendrsa.
| the Bishop Of Clifton intended TO build
| cathedral with Miss Talbot's fortune of E5J0OO,
and that, in certain Anticipation of touching the
money. be purchased the land, value fl 500, where
| by he Is now somewhat embarrassed.
| One ofthc greatest novelties in England
i nov in the possession Of Mr. w Batly Of Asey's
Anphitheatrc, having boon landed in the Last In
| da Docks the other day, viz: elephant and its
infant sucking Mt the breast. The mother stands
about ten feet high, and tue infant three feet.
pIcssrs. Bari"gs' Circular.
Lospos, Friday, April 25.-5P.M.
Since Iaet sdvccs Of the 18th Instant ,rkets
remain without material change. Transactions have
been moderate, ngscheckod BY the Raster holidays
The following rmaihs comprise the chief occurrences
AssRcAr srooxs The leading securities been In
demand this wees for permanent Investment aud
United states per eeut coupon bonds 1885
at 1leL Ill Tho more speculative stocks quiet, No
Louisiana % South Carolina for sale United States In
scrl?tious, lo5 io6As. Massachusetts. sterling los
nd t.rllnp - /. rsSIv anfa A.
New ork State 81, % 20 New York City, s. So
Boston City, saA, aS's Ohio Cd, loi los The Bank
q England boy American eagicS al s6s %. per
ounce,
Corr ,s- casks and TOO bag, plantation Ceylon,
~ auction, rcaiis'd slady prices Native ocy'n ais
At the corn market the continued arrival. ~ rrcnch
nour rsoJer the trade oArene'J dull and prices nomi-
CorroN Is yrry du-iIso baIos surat were offered a.
auction, yesterday. without finding bidders
Hy,p--1he gov~nsnont contract for eo tons ~
rutor-bvr2 clean. taken at I'D ias az Ia and
Ito cons Riga Rhine. At Ca s.. ca caa ia
lND,Co is hrpl AMI considerable transactions have
taken piece amounting 70 sb0nt 200 chests, 81 which
loo bought speculation, snd 100 taken by deal
trs and exporters At lreS aging below tn October
rates, but establishing advance upon the last rcb-
rusry saics The quantity i1s DECLARED for the Mar
thu morning soll, ~itsout spiI!t At abcu. Oh per ID
advance ON rsgsnns rates.
IsoS-Cg.araon bar in vsl., vo quote CT La per
| ton, wLiss. v tho only shsnso
L,ssSsn c.Kss al rrsdny 81 Improved rates London
bags, a. T.. Cd a G. To-; IN barrris 81 lss
OIs src duu- LnSc"a has declined q 36s per cwt
sAITYzIa., at public tie To asy declined L. per twt
in better demand and full prices, 81 Cd sd
vance, haze teen r,oG II. THE saies % Wet India
anOuna " "a hhds 90, u hsgritins Bengal ani Ma
Gree, tsap bags o. Iaysna. Loo boxes y,iov, mo
IA h.,b trcn soid gis. ~ 40 hits Porto Rico
lrovsht "a. O. or o~ grcyi.h brown to - Tor fnc
fright ytio~ 80 haiS Cuba NgAcovadJ sold froC s5s
"a ~ 81 fsr mriign, brown - mldilng yellow ard
so ios "a for ygl y-!gv Tossy By private contract
of s0o lH,r hra rersanis has been soid at
IL ID FIR outpurt. sii 100 bas Manila. q good
aycd qui.y NJ Ia pcv Cwt landed, for cash Alec,
email csro a hsv~n lthia at lss. la chests and Is
| Cd In ta,g,
/ T.now - lover ~ quote II Petersburg \ &, on
the spct s9s ~. p.r cVt for delivery the laBt three
months ;ae "a. ys
Tra siic" The arrived Of the Overland mall Tho
ket has hesn lsvs anf~g, and common tnngou q
raihor lower On Wednesday snd to-day, about 800
packages offered ~ auction chcay green " vhch
shout LEO ID v3thout material change in prices
l - dull