The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-19

NIL fisst sho mss hnDy, OF tbe fam,iies OF inc
American legation, there were Mrs. Commodore
Stewart, Mrs. General Thomas, Mrs. and Miss Hep
burn hrs. and Miss Lesieur, Mrs. Brookes, Mrs.
Monroe Mrs. Ridgeway, Mrr. Marshall Wood, Mrs.
Beck. Mrs Bristej, Mrs. Walter LaDgdon Mrs.
Woodbury. Lsngdon, Miss A. Jones, Mrs Livipgs.on.
Mr.. j. C0lford, Mrs. and Miss Corbin, MIRA GEORGE,
Mrs. j. Z. Smythe, Mrs. L. Smith, Mrs Post, Mes
Hea]y, Mrs Murray, Miss Forbes, Miss Flaischmaun
Mr. and the MISSES Hutton, Mrs. aud Miss Yorke
Mrs and Miss HenDfn. Mrs. Pnie, M 8. Field, Mrs.
Moore, Mrs g. Abbott Lawrence, Mrs. Deming,
Mrs. Morgan, the Bsroness De bwain, the Baroness
de Pierres, the Baroness de ysssigne, the Countess
de Botgre, (sisterin Law Of Mr.. McLsne, Amsrican
Connissioner to Crina &c, &e.
or the miracles Of toilette, for which these aud
other ladies are IT, be Thanked the most marvellous
we're iwo-the one festhered with down OF light
blush color and the other envelored in mist OF
lace. AS have already intmated, the display OF
jewels vas brilliant enough to outshipe the whole
galaxy of decorations that blszed on the brsasts Of
lie imperial functionsries ana tho dlpiomatlsss ~
he bye, noticed but two mill ary Uniforms at ths
ball-ope was that Of lieutenant colonel in the
Turkish army, worn by Nessin Boy (Carroii revis),
Snd the other that Of ptain In tee Swedish army
The Sale Herr, where tie boil was given, was
well fitted up Tor the occasion. Lights flowers, and
dantes, both solid and liquid, were hoersly pro-
vited, although the champagne, it was said by those
who tasted it, did not from the cellars OF widow
Clicquot. Nj. Hesy, the artist, and hts neghoor
in the rue de Ia Paix, Dr. Evans, the deuts.. con-
tribDied, tie former three portraits Zone OF WASH
jpgton, one of Frspkn, and the Third of President
Perce); and the latter, in bis quality OF officer Of
the imperial household, the bnsts Of the EN-
peror snd Empress Of the French. por-
tisit Of Lafayette was suspended opposite to
that Of Franklin. OF Mr.. Healys three por-
1sis that Of President Pierce was'fron life, tn it
ingt from Stuart. The latter was ornamented by
the tricolored flag and the flag of the stars and
stripes. An ms ription vas also placed BY IL, but
unforsun atey the funeral Grafton by Maj,-Gensral
HeIIy Lee, from which 1t was quoted, mad not drst
bteb consulted, and the final word OF that fam 'us
phrase, "First In war first in peace and frs 10 t,e
hearts Vt his couutry men," was trsDs formed into
"fellow-cit,zeps." Slight On this mis.ske was, It
would have been bet eT to stick to the text
Luckily, the speechifyipg that 30 often mars c,
celebration OF this kind In foreign cities, omit
tee, with great credit TO the sense and tss'e Of the
committee. ! heard DO ole complain that his pat
riotic emotions we're not rs sgreeably excite by
the spirited dancing on this occasion they ever
were by the anything but spsTi,el speecbitying on
dancing with zess ssat '' animated the the
whole affair, and more than anything made &c
ns ~ ,hs 20 De
upheld tho reputation for skill which they have
won BY assiduoas practice under the eyes IF oorde
Sellsrine. Only one couple slipped and fell; but
feet Strauss embioide a Hsl Go"mb i Ysn
kee Doodle, and several negro melodies, quite
skilfuIy, on patterns of his own His enchanting
thence Of the dancers, detained me until the aasl
oapce threatened to become intermipable This
final dance was almost long enough to stretch
across the Atlantic, traverse the United States, and
reach the Pacific, If, peIadventure, 1t should not
fret lose ITSELF ike br6le path in the back woods
and run up tree like squirrel.
II was az long az this letter is in danger Of be-
coming, If do Lot close it without speaking of the
other "eventsn Of the week-tbe arrival in Paris,
on the evening OF the ball, Of Martin Vsn Buren,,
OF. President OF the United Ststes-the fresh diso-
cation of the British Ministrythe discourses Of NJ.
Berger and N. de savandy at the reception Of the
former q. the Academy-snd the discourse of NJ.
Gnizot at the Institute, upon the Intellectual Wealth
OF America, and in bouor of that jealous friend OF
America, Alexandra Vsttemare, who ought to have
been invited to the American ball on Thursday but
was not FIGARO.
PARIS, March 1, 1855.
The Spirits of the Political Stom-Nspoie,n's
Visit to the Crimea-Rsasons for HIS Presence
there The immense armament Of Rus sia- The
Loss Of the French Frigats--French Fleet in the
Black Sea-Popularitv Of the War in France
Engiand's Humiliation IN the Opinion Of France,
&C., &c.
Coming events fast casting their shadows before
them, and wha. may reasonably be assumed as the
ccse Of winter, would seem the signal for gradually
raising the curtain hitherto darky conoealng that
terrible drama which the spring of 1855 will proba-
bly, iraugurate.
Wherever We turn we see the great currents OF
the present European policy in violent agitation
and the chief spirits of the storm fit hither and
thither with such rapidity that they no sooner
seen at one capital focus than the telegraph an
nounces their arrival at another. Lord John Russell
for instance, In announced reaching Brussels and
closeted With King Leopold; when 10 his journey
has been temporarily arrested by q com intimidation
OF life and death from his Chief the English Prime
Minister; then he is scarcely seen at Brussels before
he caught at Berlin and every hour he delays there
keeps the Viennese in perfect fever of anxiety and
expectation, till they know he is safe In the i'm.
peral palace of Austria. As for N. Won Usedom
and M. dOlberg, fIefies at St. Domingo nothing
TO the scintilatIg darngs 10 and fro OF those busy
diplomats; and poor Lord Palmerstop, with the
Punct.like metamorphoses Of his ministry, Ia kept
We hear, in such state of oscillation that he is in
some danger Of discovering in his own person the
great problem OF perpetual motion. But far greater
than hottie arch spirit of the century, Napoleon
the Third-has flung aside his mantle with tho win.
ter and stepped into the forc front of those events
he plainly perceves to DO hourly quickening. But
few days since, In the midst Of Cabinet Council,
he drew from his pocket despatch be had just re-
ceived from Vienna, wherein the most urgent
reasons were alleged why he should lay aside all
thought Of repairing to the Crimea He read It
aloud, and though many who heard the arguments
knew they were only a repetition OF those before
expressed by themselves yet no one ventured to nay
a. much. Bys sort Of tact unahimity, all limited
their interference to viglant scrutiny of the In.
peral features. In order to ascertain the effect pro-
duced, If the oracle should decline 10 speak. The
oracle did not speak and tee perusa being finished,
the Council broke up as wise as they sat down, at
the same time With q certain balance Of opinion in
favor Of the Emperors change Of purpose. But
those tn all twinkling orbs Of Napoleon. which seem
perpetualy looking every where except in straight
line, are terrible puzzles and independent OF the
prndential nature Of u. he sAama To hsya n mia.