Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-31
Nors or THE FOUR POWERS.

3 The communication OF The firms relative 10 Inc sptua
privileges octroytG by the Sublime Porte TO all lis SUBJECTS
moi MusseIm, which communication made 10 the Powers
should be accompanied by suitable assurances gwen 10 eac
Of them. .
Tho arrangement already made TO complete the agreement
Taccor relative TO The Holy Places and TO the religious
establishments jerusalem shall be definitely adopted
This arrangement concerns tho erection oil chntc anu
tho establishment of Russian hospital al Jorusaiem
Tho Sublime Porto shall declare TO the representatives.
that ready penipoIentia'y 10 establish an ar
misce and 10 negotiate the above named bases win INC
concurrence Of the powers, ana III neufa' Wv" W "
| agreed upon between thom. ,, IS
The declarations made by The powers in tho preamble OF
the treaty Of July l3 l5i shal DC formally connnoo
ineety of Tho Ottoman Empire and in that Of the equi-
brium OF Europe Get de ceiue du conceTfEuropeen)
The Sublime Porte shall declare (decldrerat on 5 pa.'
in The same interest firm resolution TO develop moro en-
cacousy its administrative SYSTEM and those Internal re-
forms of satisfy the wants and the Just eHpeca
lions of its subjects of all classes.
(Sipncd,) S7RArronD DE REDciIrFf,
| PARAGUAY DHILLiERs
| L. De .WILDgSDRucK,
Pera, Dec, H. 1853. B. De BnvcK
A GRAPHIC PICTURE OF HIGH LIFE in PARIS.
Correspondence of an American Lady in Paris
| PARs Jan. Is, 1854.
With the New Year Paris has donned her gala Dress and
pIv launched out into the gaotics Of the season. The
festivities of tho jour dc ran rather increased Than d.
minsbcd by The that tho day came on Sunday Inc
whole Of the Bouevards lined with booths (Which
remain for ten days. fitted with all of little nonsenscal
French whmsicaies and MADAME, choisisscz was utter
ed in ali possible tones of enreay by The arcande Poor
creatures they really to be ptiod for the weather was
so Indictment that few persons would stand long enough 10
draw out their PURSES and The poor frozen shop keepers
were Tho part Obliged to be concnIod with having
their 2onds glanced at-not bought.
The Emperor and Empress held upon New Years day a
State Rcccpion-havng previously received The "compi
mcnts OF season. from the Prince Jerome Princess Ma
lbjdu Prince Lucen Bonapatc, Prince Napoleon Prince
Mural Princess Lucion ura and other members Of tho
royal family and afterwards tho great officers and dgna
RIGS of the Senate the corps LegsaI grand officers OF the
Legion Of Honor. corps dipomatquo &c &c The Turkish
Ambassador welcomed BY the Emperor with particular
warmth. Tho latter addressing him in tho kndcs manner,
expressed how deeply his conge and sympathes were n
terestod in the Turkish nation.
On Monday evening" Jan 3D. grand reception took place
to which ladies admitted well gentlemen This
reception had been the principal topic OF Interest in
the Pasaa fashionable world for weeks past for upon
that evening the ladies 10 trains being the first
time that style Of dress had been adopted IN Paris Tor
yfour years. Long before nno clock hc hour appoint
ed for ceremonies of the evening" long file OF car
ases might be seen reaching from the Palace oil The Tule
res far down into the Rue DC Riyoli.
Although 40 reside di5ance Of not moro than FIVE
minutes drive from the Palace il took w just hreequarers
of hour reach The Palace entrance upon that night
In Patsian crowd people think Of attempting 10
push people in advance of their neghbosns is SO ofcn The
cuse in United States The last invariably ard
quietly takes the queue and tho surveillance OF Tile poce 10
90 strict that dare infringe tho rne other upon
casuas the aforementioned kind, or when entering
foot theatres other places Of public amusement There
ure always police officers attendance and than
persons STAND side by side. What IL still more ey!aor
dnary should auy sep Out o his acc Tor moment no
attempts 10 crowd int" itas matter Of course, the
place reserved Tor The person by whom temporarily
vacated. will not The day when the same custom
! be introduced into our American Crowds7
10 TO the Imperial reception. On arriving al the
Palace the ladies ushered into apartment aud the
gentlemen into another They then await their 10
ter The royal presence. The magnificent apartments The
Tulcrics probably we'll known for be necessary
to give any description Of them Suffice II 10 say TIA, upon
that night all The Stale apartments were thrown open, and
most brilliantly lighted though not with gas
Ir.n fha
ma Ieae; and diamonds OF those there end
less proiuson The mantcau Tor tnin ia borne The
arm until leaving the first mentioned ment We were
very hp;foparely havo been NAMED The "Sue de Man.
caux being devoted to the proper arrangement OF the in
dspensabe msntcuux. Two gentlemen were In walilng,
whose sole business appeared be spread icn out and
display them to their fullest extent The mantcso5 were
all of the prescribed Iensh-onc more and hall upon the
We then proceeded sngiy into the Sale du Ironc. The
Emperor and the Empress stood upon an elevated platform
before their thrones surrounded BY the royal family The Ia
dies and gentlemen OF the Court and the corps dptoma'que
Being alone cnch lady course obliged give nor own
name The of ceremonies who only came forward 10
receive t. then announced il in distinct voice. My
"a rions mon herring Mrs. S thus announced and becom
ing aware that Mrs s. must walk quite alone through
that vast salon. and cuesy 10 the Emperor md kmpros
were rather OF odd nature confess iet rather reviewed.
when after making my obcsance TO their Imperial Maes-
ties which most courteousy returned passed on 10
make for others 10 20 through Inc same Trying cee
mony. ~
that night The conspicuous was sirs K. Of Phla-
depho who came remarkably late and wore train OF rich
crimson bocadc embroidered In gold and which (whether
desgnedy by accident cannot say was almost exact
y similar 10 the one worn BY The Empress.
After presentation OF ladies' and gentlemen had con-
cuded their maesee promenadcd through the apartments
The train of the Empress was borne by tho Princess ma
thilde and Princess Mnat and THEIRS IN urni held py
young girls dressed &c pages.
ties most brilliant ball. the first Of the season. There
were between three and four thousand persons present. all
/ in costumes
mon xienr with those of The ladies' in the cosness OF their
ma teals and briiancy Of decorations
Oar own American charge MI SANFORD, was tho only
person in plain citizens Dress in accordance with the late
request OF by the bye is not hore
in Rome doing "a the Romans do md the Parisans
10 think that great dscourcsy s shown TO the court by tbs
infringement Of strict regulation
The ball went off, in every respect most brilliantly Inc
Empress looked unusually bea utifu She asulrcd In sill
YER and brocade. She opened The ball with Prince Ma
poeon as her partner The Emperor danced with the Prn-
cess Mathde The Royal party then seated themselves ia
cling the dancers and place TO personages OF less i'm
nn,pnca During the evening unfo couple mot
hmecsn) lost lher footing while wallzng and were pre-
ciptsted at full length upon their maIcslcs The Princess
MaIhde coureously aided them 10 gain position
and the unfortunate faur pas created general mcrrimen
At about o'clock, the supper rooms were thrown open
well filled buffet had been accessible during the whole
evening Though The supper table was covered with deli
caces ", ornamental beauiy and richness oil plate
are IL much inferior TO suppeTs given by p
valo citizens at home forgot TO mention that their Ma
icslics mingled with The guests during The evening
Tho wenIher here has been inclemen in the e1lreme.
Though we have no heavy falls Of snow there waa sufficient
for the Emperor make his twice in The Champs
Elysees in sIedgs which excited considerable astonish.
meul Slcdgcs have seldom been seen In Paris.
The arrival OF the American Ambassador is not yet an
nounccd II is rumorcd that Mrs Mason will moi accompa-
nv him. This will create general disappointment il
| true. - w. D.
fudge hason accompanied TO Paris by Mrs d., a
daughter and hs youngest "a reached Paris on the
9th of January.-Enquircr
RAIL ROAD MEETING IN CUMBERLAND
At largo and enthusiastic meeting of the citizens OF
Cumberland Irrespective of party held at The Court House.
on Monday the 22I Ct January, Dr. Robert Henderson