The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-03

municstes with sebastopo though With dicuty o.
tached divisions in the envrons OF Batcn erai and Sem
pheropol which may be concentrated in few hours, so
oppose 10 the besiegers OF 100 600 mem OF
corps from 600 to 600 fortified in the posi-
tiops Of the Alma in order to close the road against
Omer Pacha to sebastopo and to cut OIL all communica-
tons by land with the allied army and lastly, OF about
10000 men who are encamped at the entrance OF the
stbmus 10 protect Perekop observe Eupstora keep up
the communications OF Prince MenschikoH with Russia
and be ready to go wherever they may be required,
has been stated that the OF assos
10 catch soldiers But they employ the rope in an
other manner also two strong Cossacks, holding one by
each end, lie fiat on the ground ct spot where
sor.ie. As coon at they see French or English
soldiers arrive pursuit OF Russians they raise the rope
make an offensive return and the unfortunate soldiers
times killed or made prisoners. Such trick
is otter for savage" says the letter than for dsci
pinned soldiers and exctes ones contempt and indgna-
ion al aDst those who make use Of it. !"
In the midst Of all this military array going on in the
name of his cky country the Turkish Ambassador,
yely Pacha on Saturday gave splendid ball. at his re
sidence, in the rue de st. German. Certainly am
bassadorial magnilcence is sometimes In the Inverse
degree Of country D importance. For proof OF which
need only compare tine scene f Saturday night win
the Turkish Anbassador atred in Turkish dress pro-
usey adorned with diamonds ana other precious stones,
and wesrpg for the frat time, the grand corou Of the
Legion of Honor surrounded by servants in gorgeous
iyeies, and standing in the midst OF superb suite OF
reception rooms, ted with prolsion u flowers,
and lit up brilliantly that the tales of Eastern magnf-
ctpce in the Arabian Nights involuntsriy occur to
the minds Of his three thousand guests with the pc
culiarly republican simplicity of q bal given by any
minister OF the United States One cannot help thinking
there is mistake in each and shat the representative
abroad ought really to present in his OF living
some notion o. the relative status of his country The
Turk is here much too high the American is too
The quantity OF diamonds by the ladies
traordnary possibly TO Go honor to the Eastern par
TALLY Tor precious stones The Duke of Brunswick, with
his ainted cheeks, his darkened eyebrows and black
wig redoent OF ours the observed Of all observers
notwithstanding that NJ Drouyn de pHuys pre-
sent. His Hghness displayed that occasion his cee
lrafel Jacket. which blaze
/ could rot help thinking they g)istened before my
eyes how much better one Of these brants would have
been devoted to poor Mrs. Graham whose neck he al
most broke by suddenly jumping out of the balloon in
which he had assembled with her, and though in conse-
quence, she confined 10 her bed for many months
and half ruined this miserable scion Of royalty
relieved with single shilling.
The Empsror's first grand ball at the Tuileres this
season source Of general interest and, from the
late period Of the winter that the invitations de-
vered feeling of thsn usual excitement prevail
ed. The fact is well known that what the dram is to
Englsbman Hollander, Norwegian, the ball is to
the Partisan, without which he fingers fades and jumps
into the Seine; and, though thousands aud tens Of
this resource is to aggravae to an ntolerable degree
the necessary horrors of warfare. Hence when it was
Known that the imperial doors about to creak
their hinges French ladies', by troops beseged the bu.
of Cambacecs, while others mobbed the Duke Of
Bassano whenever he turned from of his Threshold As
for English, Spanish, Portu-
guese, Italians, Creeks &c, &c.-a perfect sade has
been aimed by their ambassadors since the hour
when such an event was first announced as probable
ed to a number Of some four thousand found them
selves at the palace door with passports Of admission
the SOFT luxurious carpet which the broad steps
Of that magnificent staircase that conducts to the noble
suite Of rooms where the Emperor, now relieved Of
state affairs, welcomes his guests For the first tme
the Cent Garde alone in entire possession Of the
Tueries The style Of their dress, sheled 10 polished
steel and cased in and rounded off like ancient Knights
OF the Holy Land, was very striking On horseback,
their sky blue uniforms and svery looking armor give
them an appearance of being under mounted; and
whether that the horses resembling in color those
Of tx British Life Guards and purchased by Colonel
Fleary during his late visit to London njud:iousy
selected don't know, but they do no: seem up to tho
appear to be very indinerently handled by their
cavaliers However, nothing OF this is these
caiops and whatever may be the objections at other
tines, on foot and in ball room there was but one
opinion namely that they looked like Psladins Of old
knighty, county and gallant, AMI as II no ordinary
Of their stature.
The staircase lined with them either side, and
q the o. Great
chy worked and supsrbly frinsed in geld, and stood
like totleang riraa puzzlng the spectators to know
whether aefh and II Cd the shade of Madame Tous
saud had down TO these kingy halls to match the
world with plastic wax.
The mourning for the Court of Sardinia hitherto SO
general, suspended for the OCCASION and all the
Diplomatic; corps were white dresses including the EN-
press herself Her robe sngulary chsse and beau
tiful and consisted Of white embroidered tarlatan,
light feather trimming. in her hair were marabouts and
dis mones, and round her neck shone conspicuous
magnificent collar Of emoralds aud diamonds.
Her Msjesty's fragile form, bending under its
tender weight, looked to insx pressble ad-
vantsge when thus attired; and what, with her
rdrissdne appearance. and her than usual ANNA
ton and general attention to her guests the saloons
echoed from end to end n her praises BY her side
a strange contrast to this beau ideal Of imperial
most Learng down, with the f1llness OF its obesity
clothed in white figured silk, trimmed with black blonde,
suImouned by whose features still pre-
AIRED by the malignant stamp of every early passion,
an,wered to Tire title Of Maria Christlni, the Queen
Mother OF Spain.
The Emperor wore long white silk stockings. Prince
Napoleon there and opened the first quadre with
tie Empress, Lord and Lady Cowley, Marshall Magnas
nd the Austrian Ambassador forming part Of It, The
Princess Matkilde had her famous pearl necklace,
and in her hair an ornament that attracted general adj
nirston namely an eagle formed of diamonds Of singa-
lar beauty and lusre. Napoleon observed to
be il such excellent spirits His couuenance was not
only bright and Blaming, but his jocnnd laugh
and cheerful repartee might be beard wherever he
moved. Unfortunate remarks rife about Prince
Napoleon who fsted not to please whatsoever be
does. What bad taste it was said to come to bali,
recently invslided from the seat OF How weak
Of the Emperor to take him up aud be so friendly with
him. when cowardice the only term to apply to hi.
conduct &c, &c And the poor wretch had bided at
home it would have been saidsee what disgrace he IL
in II is all fudge about the tender receptions the EN-
peror is reported to have given him " What Is very
unusual, the Imperial party returned to the ball
after supper and continued there tiil near O'Clock
evidently 10 the great fatigue OF the del,ats EMPRESS
but Queen Christina had fancy TO do so, and the
Emperor is studicr.y polite ami considerate ia his
attentions to her in her Msjesys saloon SITUATIONS
nothing could hs denied her One OF her daughters 10
iu the point OF being married to the young Prince
Czatorska and the bankrupt Queen presents her with
dowry of ei0,O00 Another bah takes place on
Thursday next, and one al the Hotel lie Vile Sa.ur
day next Tor which fifteen thousand appcat ous nave
teen made Tho invitations number eight thousand, and
the Peiect apologize for not sending az Individual
fusal TO the other seven thousand. BFRrlR.
Orr Australian Correspondence.
MELBOURNE, Nov. %, 1854
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