The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-13

accompanied by about forty ty personsges Of dis
sion erals and others He gave his to the Mar
shoness OF Douglas and appeared In excellent spirits
He was dressed in the uniform of general Of division OF
the French army and tho grand order Of the Lee
gion of Honor, with magnificent crachaf In diamonds
he walked four times through the in the
the evening ealutpg with marked graciousness such Of
the guests as he happened to recognize
The crush was tremendous, and the hes. absolutey
unbsarabe. When once guest unhappilly got wedged
In at any part Of the rooms 1t full half hours work
to effect his beraton and the windows OCCASION
ally opened to improve the atmosphere strong draughts
Of air from time to time ge nerated which must
bavc caused many to be laid up to-day with colds and
rheumatism.
The President did not dance an II was Prince Pona-
owk the Tuscan Minister who at the request Of Lous
Napoleon opened the ball with waits the Marchioness
Of Douglas being his partner OF dancing in tho true
sense OF the word there the crowd being
great to prevent all movement unless the sest
imaginable space. The Princess Mathilds present
and wore her magnificent diamonds bnt 1t observed
that she conversed but little with the Preedent indeed
runner went the length Of saying that she had expressed
intent ion Of not being present this OCCASION but
that express order from the very highest quarter forced
her to depart from her determination 1t was remarked
also that the President conversed for length Of tins
with his uncle the King Jerom who has been for
time on bad terms with his daughter the princess In
deed, there almost sHectston in the marked man.
ner In which the conversation kept up by tho Pres
dent with the father, whilst It obviously uishsd
between him and the daughter The OF King Jerome
and the sens of Lucen not present at the fee with
the exception Of Prince Canino who is nav on good
terms with the President Prince MurAt WAS present
all the confdants Of the President most OF them
wearing the uniform of the National Guard.
II was remarked that the principal Of the former
Chambers were all absent No iigitmist was present
in general the ladies OF the French arstocra,ic
crclss much so that when the Princess de
and the MHrchoness des Pores appeared their
was subject Of remark. On the other hand foreign
ladies OF rank in great numbers and particularly
those from Russia The Princess Worontzef the Countess
Nsrschkn and several pretty Polish ladies were fire.
quenty spoken to during the evening by the President
The number OF military men present exceedingly
great and ecarcely rank in the army be named
but light have been seen there. number OF foreign
uniforms were also to be perceived but did observe
u single Russian one only Austrian, and two Bsva
ran There We're, however several Prusan and Swedish
uniformg, and considerable spripkng Of English ones
Iheie was sso ono representative OF Scottish attire
there In the Of the Marquis of Douglas who
the kilt The English Embassy represe ed by the
Hon George Stafford birmingham, and the number OF
nation. NJ de Kisseef the Russian Minister wore the
plaque Of grand cross Of the Legion Of Honor.
oking at tho e as the Rrst under the regime,
there were some particulars to be observed which ind
cate certain noiitas in ball giving Thus though
the rooms were spenddiy lit up and the display OF dia
monds magnificent 1.-TWO things considered essential to
splendid comp e occasion) the crush wa, 80
great as to spoil the general effect and destroy at
once the ladies toiletes In the midst oo Of the es
tvity some of tho lamps found require adjust
Ing and then common workmen had to appear in their
vorsed jackets or shirt sleeves ta adjust what want
ing Again though ices tea, coffee &c., were provided
in profusion in room at the end those thrown open
many persons not that such refreshments
were to be procured and for servants to carry trays
through the rooms it m utter mpossibility The
more substantial refreshnents Of pdIs de- foe gras,
hams, fowls 10, were provided In the long gallery
fhoinq the gardens, but here the arrangemsns were
Of rather Of selfish character than might b, ex
pscted from French gallantiy. railing san down the
whole ntre Of the apartment sp into parts
aid alorg each side Bullets arranged amply pro-
yded with creature comforts But the regulation was
that all the ladies to pass down before one line OF
tables the gentlemen down the pre-
venting the possibility Of all those pleasing attentions
which ladies have right to expect from the other sex
AGAIN the arrangements outside for setting down and
taxing up the guests were admirable; but ins lie the
rts0u, WAS ineffcieny organized that II was the
work Of half an hour to get back wrapper mantle
These matters viii however be amended on fu are occa-
sious and, on the whoi. tho ball was undoubtedly well
worth being present at.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT
The President gave on Saturday night. the 9th nit ,
grand ball 81 the Tuileries. Between four and five
thousand nersonc were preseDt at this immense e Tho
Tile oT carriages commenced .ie lace Dc Ia Cooords;
end she uDfortunates who occupied a rearwsrd rank
obliged to spend three hours por before they
arrived at the eyo in the Carrsuse and could reach
the foot Of the great staircase Then such we're not
piefsrsd to make . magnanimous sscrifcs Of their
paletots and Sraplpgs, hai To undergo fresh quar-
sntine before they could re eive ticket for the deposit
Of the sare in the tsa'is Thus several parties who
mndc comparatively early start from their houses did
pot rucceed in reaching the display before three
in the morning The whole range OF buildings appeared
to the outward spectator brilliantly illuminated. The
grand staircase was profusey adorned with wrsaths OF
flowers which were continued into the magnifeen. suit
departments freshly repaired and restored TO all their
originsl fplendor for the occasion notwithstanding
the immenye spacioutness Of the brilliantly nluni-
mated halls the crush dsnse that people could
tsrdy arrive by forming geIe from tbs bottom
the staircase to the top in less tha half hour Uni
forms bedaubed with gold, aud breasts plated with
ders glittered on all hande Great numbers of English
ard Russsn officers appeared TO be present from the
,prnhng Of scarlet and green coat. and urred hus,ar
jackets Then all the various dialects OF the British isles
greeted tbepapul explorer Of this reselendent crowd
She Prerident made bis appearance at twelve in the
Sale tts MsrCchaux, coming from the Pavilion Marsan
lie dressed in the uniform Of lieutenant general OF
the line, ard the grand Gordon and the crach1
Of the Legioa Of Honor. lie had ro.ette Of the same
order attached to his sword hit, and In his but
ton hole the little plain decoration which was al
WAYS worn by the Emperor, and sometimes gives
away as mark Of high personal distinction The
Presidents face looked worn and his eyes fstigusd
but he forced an appearance Of eaiety ard his
trs svtiled rs II with certain air OF triumph The
Princess Msthee who stood by him and ,re d superb
diadem Of brsnts, laughed ircessantiy, IL in the
highsst spirits CONTRARY to ths general expectation
the persen Of the President far from being ceyeIdig
guarded wac only difficult Of access from the
crowd hereeped dss;r0us to display eaurty
sNd iea'essneH sn1 know persons who stood ~ his
immediate Deeiboihood. without any mark u d,tin
euih them from tto obfcurest strangers Whenever
ne perceived uniform, ne advanced towards lt-tas
crowd giving way On either hand--shook hands wish
Ne weafsr without speaking and rapidly TUNED
sCHe other. object. lie attended bY the Minister
q War, General Sgrt Atn8ud GeusIei Royn.t
hif mead etdcde camp; Dr. C0rnrau his ~ Y.iefn
rrd a numerous aud brilliant stsd followed The
Marquis and Npr0hionefs q Douglas, the former IA
biR splendid Hshland costume. appeared basil. the
frnos,s Mnthtoe Alter remaining quarter OF
hour the President retired eth his eot. TO the small
orafimcnt Q. The Peyii = Maroon; where woat may
r. styled u ooult gstbtr1 II remarked That
HerfrRl an'ran was rather in tie background - not
~ tn' reefts circles tf nvsr need hardly say that
hcss Who know The Gise % aris society found out
usll frsctiou q u A. ths bail A vase meo OF unit
CTUr ara most mob Ike d9 they tN work upoa tns
yiauds spresd cut IN long tsbe, betweon towering
erersres erd veteg q 1oNtr4 under deuxs OF light
ct1 the crysta chandelier II the throne room n wa
repetition og The scene ia the Orangoris of &C. Cloud
curing the s of att sumner. BEt greater abundance
prevailed and the insxhaua.ibe suppy q champaign,
simplest saloons the hrik dance forward u ths
t'nrbg impulse q loud ard Joyous bands la dssp