Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-02-16
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Paris Correspondence y. J. lie rGIi- Ertracts.-
JANUAIY. 25th -55.
Mr. Mason, the American Minister, whose
state of health had occaSoncd some anxiety to
his friends, is hear, perfectly con, ale>cent.
Tho Emperor and Empress hold. or the first
tme. On Saturday morning recci ton for the
purpose Of having presented them 50 oh foreign
and distinguished French persons n were
nnNious for such an honor Nothing could be
more simple tbau the arrangements. The ladtes
wore their beuncts and the gentlcm IN werc in
plain clothes. As soou the part ss were us-
semhlcd-the English IN one room, the French IN
anothrr-their Maiesties made their appearance
in the sae de- Niareschan. Tho lac les formed
a line ON either size. the gentlemen sanding i'm
medHtey behind them, while Lord und Indy
Cowlcy preceded their Majestic 10 lnounec the
respective uano~ OF the PARTIES pres, 5ntcd. The
Emperor spoke IN EngIisha nngu age by the
wny which seem raPldy passing uw ay from lis
memory since be uas crased to he sop rcut trHyz
elltr-and the Empress in French. Ter Mnjrs
" managed IN find something TO 3ty to cach Of
the ladles, rs did the Emperor +" each of the
gentlemen. OF course the hurd n al the song
most generally was pretty much the same-'is
il long since You cainc Ia l'mis! hope yun
like il, do you make any stayl | icar Pans will
not be gay thi, season usual, the war las
accustomed 81 many domestic losses. but in Eng
lnnd, suspect it is much the sumo" Ac, Every
one seemed surprised at the facity OF the En-
press in this res pect, though mad ,cuus beau
ty was heard to -ay that the Phrases were ar
| ranged with great precision, and whe exhausted
went the round again, nbout foul pc rsons being
generally efficient 10 exc them cut. All | can
say is,it Her Majesty succeeds in find ing enough
of these courteous snlutations for many Us
four OF her admirers, think she has II perfect
! right To begin dc more | rcceloct in the DAYS
! otmy youth doing pretty much the .lme with
! eaeh successive partner in hnll oom. Suy
! what we will the fifth problem in Euclid Is Moth
! ing to compulsory small talk"
! 1t was source Of general pam X regret to re
! mark that the Empress looked pale and delicate IN
the extreme The pallorof hercountenanco lid
! moi dctract from her beauty, the complexion WIS
! so elcar and free from slightest tnye of salloN'
ness; attLe transparency, the marked degelope=
! ment of the blue veins ON her temples, and Ger
thin look of distress about her. in spite of the
meek and gracious smile which always accom-.
| punios her address, caused many to make retoe
tions alike somhre and souowful.
Queen pomarc is decidedly To be present at
the Grand Exposition. and is to be the guest Of
her friend, Admiral Bruai. She has become n
convert IN the matter of head gear, aud NJ, FeliA,
! the celebrated coitlucr, has her Maestv's per
mission to display his science on the royal head.
| But az regards those barharsms yclept shoes
aud stockings, her Majesty vii! none of them :;
on the contrary, she bcIieys pretty leg and foot
can never be seen to great advantage Us when
unadorned.
1t was not long ago,that the Emperor aud I'm
press paid visit 10 the faubourg st. Antoine,
the grand quarter for the souvriers of Paris, and
won all hearts by their studious attention and
| sympathy. The city of Paris, ON their marriage
! had desired 10 present the Empress with mas,
| nfcent diamond necklace. but the Empress Eu
! genia expressed wish that the money should ~
| devoted to the construction OF some tehement'
| for the reception of three hundred daughters OF
| the distressed workmen of the Faubourg St An
toine and it was to witness the completion ot hel
desire that the imperial pair now paid tas local.
| ty IA visit The enthusiasm of the people was Im
mense; slow rs it generally is to come forth IRON
the French, any thing like touch of sentinlen
is sure to elicit it, Repubicanism used To be rit,
among the masses of this qUdrtier but this L
heaping Goals of fire on its head.
The Exposition is generally concentrating pub
lie attention, whenever it is possible 10 dNest /
from the stirring events of the war. The scid
folding is to bt&remoyod from the Palals Il,
rlndustric indeed, very little of II now remains.
The difficulty of finding accommodations for all
exhibitors is immense; AT the Same time French
organization : carried to such II scientific ex-
cellence that no doubt in this respect, if III no
other, the Exposition oi 1855 will excel all It's
predecessors The Zoverein don't like 10 be
placed en- mdsse with their industrial articles and
Saxony. especially, thinks she is entitled to a
place by herself, TO hXhlolt her beautiful linens.
Fifteen hundred shops at a rent of thousand
francs each, are to be erected in the Alice A.
Autin; for the duplicates of such articles as may
strike the fancy of visitors, nothing in the Exhi-
bition being permitted to be sold. Opposite the
Palais de llndustrie gigantic restaurant is a
bout to be erected for the creature comforts of
those who come from afar to the wonders of
the worlds ingenuity.
2 NJ Lamartine is going to publish his memoirs
in six volumes. Prince Napoleon is expected
home daily, but, it is said. from cause OF
other, not to his fathers roof. Somehow or 9th
! er. this part of the Bonapare family are alway,
, at skies and sevens. ltis only a few days since
that reconciliation took place between the Prin