Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-05-26
OLD SERIES, VOL. Is. NO. 35.
THE FRENCH EMPR Ess.

The London Press thus speaks of the En-
! pes: The sight of the beaming looks
around her, the sound of the countless cheer:
| of welcome, the fneness of the weather, tht
thorough cordiality of the reception from he
! people ut large, and an exulting sense of thC
greatness Of the august occasion, brought {
flush of pleasure into the countenance Of thu
| Empress, and as she drove slowly M Pal
Hall her beauty never looked more dazzling
and its respleudent effect was hailed Will
universal admiration It was constant re
mark. The pictures had not done Justice tC
the Empress" We are decidedly of that
opinion. The expression Of her mild blu,
eyes, and the sweet serenity Of her face il
repose, has never been perfectly portrayed
The artists appear to us TO have succeeded
in catching only the physical outline, and moi
the sentiment Of her most peculiar and dis.
tinctiye style of beauty. We admit the mer
its Of Wiuterhalter's portrait, but it has the
coldness OF the German school, and we car
conceive what an incomparably finer present
ment Of such face would have been given on
the canvass by Reynolds. or Lawrence, oi
Francis Grant. 1t is rarely that SO distinct
i've type is seen in female beauty as in the
French Empress.
"She belongs to one Of the rarest Of all
styles, that of the Spanish blonde. Stamped
by Natures impress, there is an unmiStake.
able evidence Of blood in her refined and
spiritual face. Extremely fair, with gentle
blue eyes, and charming natural color, the
Empress Eugenie possesses the additional
charm Of q most expressive mouth. The
classical elevation of her countenance re-
minds one of the chiseled masterpieces Of
Grecinn art. She has more, however. of the
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race in the long and delicately drawn fea-
lures, and especially in her noble Castl-
ian air, so remotes from aught that is
suggestive Of vulgar associations. Nor are
her voice and manner the least Of her attrac-
tions. She can sustain dignity without losing
aflablity, and in her courtesy there is none
Of the affected condescension that wounds
more than wins. Her words, gestures and
department are those Of a noble lady, Of an
illustrious gentlewoman, formed to grace. a
throne and cast an additional lustrc on her
position.
"On Thursday. the heat of the weather and
the prolonged eXerton Of receiving the ac-
clamatons Of what we should call the levee
of the Londoners, gave rather the appearance
Of langour to the Empress. But in the even
ing, at the Opera. her lovelness was height
ened by the attractiveness OF her dress and by
her brilliant jewels. As she acknowledged
the greetings of the house withradiunt smiles,
it seemed that if ever clay was cast in an i'm
peral mould. it was when Nature fashioned
that Grecian head, with its graceful neck and
bust. 1t is gratifying to know that her ami
ability is equal to her beauty; she is adored
by her attendants and the words, "Elie est
ST Jonnt, 81 doaiGJle," are in the mouths of all
who know her. We cannot close this notice
Of one so lofty in station, and so highly en-
dowcd, without recording that her Imperial
Majesty's influence has been directed to rails
ing the tone ard character Of the Court of the
TuiIleries."