New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-11

come forth weak and e6emnsts cry, which n m
unfrequeny heard in Africa on solemn Occasions, al
which 10 associated Ike the accents Of the sncis,<
choirs, with the joys and gricfs of the people
1.-The 'Fsntasia concluded BY grand march -
the Arabian warriors from tie three Provinces VIA
were first drawn UP In line Of battle under the or>rs
Of Col. DurriCu. An immense body Of horscmcn IN.
proach the Governors tribune the banner are sg~is
lowered snd in the midst Of the thunder Of 6reer,.
the Fantasia terminated Africa did hersef ho,oe
on thst occssion--she bad never appeared with more
ecist in tie eyes of Europeans.
ION the 3lsh the amateurs who were devoted n
sport clone returucd to the raceeourse. They wen
there to see particular race The distance 70 be m,
was sixteen kilometres, one hundred metres; the time
allowed forty.fvc minutes In twcnty-six minutes The
successful horse had reached the goal The victor We
Arab who when he received the prize gave vent u
the expression OF his JOY. After this was over
nothing more, which interesting, occurred on Tie
plains of Mustapha.
ION the evening of this day, the Governor gave .
grand ball, to which Europeans and natives were IN
vited AS early o'clock IN the afternoon the s,ores
and perfumers' shops hlled with Arabian Chief
who purchased gloves and other articles
Although the houses in the East constructed
with view to the comfort of their inmates they arv
admirably adapted for public festivals The Governor
Palace on the night Of the 3o;h of September, va
decorated in style Of unusual splendor The richly
ornamerted columns supporting the galleries, PLACED
one over the other were ies'ooncd with lowers throu
which brilliant light emerged shedding its rays %
what may well be denominsted fairy scene There
splendid brass band in attendance whose melo-
dious strains resounded through the corridors and
apartments OF this gaiy-decoraed edifce The Palace
which Is always object of great attraction, on 60
count of the originality OF the plan which il Is coz
structed bore, on this occasion, even more singular
and attractive aspect Every appliance which human
art could invent lent ts charms to adorn the building
The s,air-cases were decoroted with garlands and
flowers, whose leaves in striking but beaut1si
contrast with the vhi,eness of the marble halls Tie
apartments were brilliantly Illuminated, and between
the columns beyonets and swords were gracefully ar
ranged in every imaginable form These ornaments
were the handwork of the French artillery Or
military workmen displayed an ingenious and elegast
taste which reflected much credit them, and would
have done no dshonor to those artists who executed
the bsslice early period of history There wss
one apartment which above all the others the o.
ect of general admiration. II that In which ths
portrait of the Prince President placed which hd
been painted by Horace vernet. Notwithstanding .
sort Of supersti,ious repugnancc they have aganse
painting the Arabs could not withdraw their gaze iron
this picture, which few of them who had seen the
Prince, considered excellent likeness The size d
the painting added also the deep interest they seemed
to attach to it, and il appeared to them ma ii ii were
magical delusion brought underheir notice within the
walls of the Palace.
"What ssed in brilliant appearance, the saloons
where the ball was held the guests, who were n.
irving in numbers. There were not to be any Of
those di.msllookng garments, resembling mourning,
which worn by gentlemen in Europe but the say
uniforms OF the French officers and the picturesqu8
costume of the Arabian chiefs and natives lent charm
TO the scene, which was really attractive The Arabs
occupied nearly the whole of the upper gallery and O.
cssionay they might b. seen hanging over the balss
trades edmiring our dances. We heard the following
remark made by one of them How Is it, that he
French who SO fond of grandeur, dance ,hemsevse
instead OF paying their dancers" This was certainly
not the idea Of number of fair Europeans charming
daughters of country, who, in the giddy maze Of
the waltz displayed the grace and beauty Of the Freach
Capital in this Eastern Palace Nor il, moreover,
entertained by those beautiful Moorish and Jcwishla
dies who seemed to take great pleasure In hgaringln
the ntricacies of the quadrillcs. We know what nag
nifcent dresses the Jewesses of Algcrs aye the nbt
of wearing with their dariaskeen corses, - riehy
ornsmented as tine Arabian saddles, and their gowns
made radiant with flowers Of gold, they have sir d
elegance somewhat primitive 1t il true but which y
not without its point Of attraction. IL touching
and agreeable sigh. to them ono alter the othsr
come and salute Madame the Counters OF Random, who
received them so eaectonately and graciouay. hs
festival passed of with great hilarty and all the guests
seemed to enjoy themse,ve much
"The racccourre is now deserted and the ball room
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a deep impression ON the minds of the Arabs. Wills
they vending their way homeward on the bach. Z
their csmels and mules they will retain the rerSsm'
brance of the gay scenes they witnessed in Agsrs and
although they have left us to return to their homes.
within their tents they do othorwisethan eper
tain pleasing idea of the splendor and magrlesnce
of this festival"