The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-03

nifty and ease the stool chased; how they INST and
crossed how they for warded TO sturdy pair Of boots
and seemed soliciting the honor-which boots sury
cned-and gradually the stool Heightened into stately
and hs sss. enasssS to sshy dowsssr ).
and fan And still the stately mnuet went on, and on
and TO music that seemed made up OF tronbones and
was startled from my dream by fearful outcry near
u.s. and We rushed out frightened terribly 80 find that
ss haa :n sss HIM
yRIKND At COURT.
We have been invited 70 the palace. We have been
invited to all the palaces ought to give these facts
breathe and time to rscover from the sstonishmsnt.
know do not deserve this- 10 too good for us-but
when honors are thrust on ONE not prudent de-
not propose to tax your oredulty too far by leaving
under the impression that the emperor has found us
out and invited us to come and pass little time with
his family, in . social, unostentious way. By no
manner Of means; the truth H. have his majesty
but once, and then mere glimpse are not on visit
ing terms say ut home-and instead OF being In
few days. day attempting to enter the Tulsrlss
TALL gentleman in white stockings embracing some false
calves that it quite impossible as the emperor and
d.a for you are well aware have no great
taste upholstery but tine royal carriage drove to
the entrance insisted upon our party remaining to see
France on an airing. We did not have pleasant time
while waiting for We withdrew to the railing, where
crowd of idss gathered and peered through the
bars. After little while, Napoleon, accompanied by
the Empress, made his appearance.
BE is NOT the brightest specimen of young man, APP
peariDg decidedly heavy and suspect was rather dis
dsaSai Whether IL:
utterng The tai man in white stockings assisted by
half dozen others expressed strong and loud wish
for the long life Of the Empire. Ipresume in decline
would 60 down. all stand upon the lsgsI mean
pun. The Empress is not so lovely rs expected to
this descendant Guzmsn the Valiant but
and dressed in subdued pleasant STYLE They dashed
away, surrounded with guards and that was ing Arst
OF course such slight usntanee promises little
in the way Of Invitations but We have friend at court
"a friend oicial-one Of the household, who invites
to come at all hours and look about at eisuregazs
at the beautiful pictures and statues, the golden hang
ings and the silvery satins, If they
you under the impression that this friend was prime
minister, or lord cardinal at least aide decamp
favorite at court with PALE delicate face youthful
grace of figure, raven curs and dark moustache But
cannot; however painful to own, friend court
is the cook-one Of the royal cooks-and Jean Baptste
is royal cook in every sense OF the word.
Now, know that this imprudent revelation will
startle some arisocratic friends and when return
they win not call upon meIperhaps cut me dead Noy
not set such store upon position, and not regard tue
calling that It be honest. But II We do consider
in our making the acquaintance of royal cook. sus
pect that by the aristocracy OF Europe who settle all
such things royal cook head bottle washer to the
Emperor, would be considered as outrankng republican
exudgs, colonel general any other Of the vast
army Of the titled in our Union. The royal cook has
the advantage of ct least following useful pursuit. and
basing his title something-whch is more than
can say for some of my American friends when here
who run after and stop before certain gentry
Castle -, High Keeper Of the Robes, and Most High
Custodian Of the Bootack to Her Majesty Queen VIC
sinecure. ooh, simple republicans |" Carlyle says,
Eye who condemn the swallow tail and make on the
false calves of the court costume bow not down before
the high Custodian of the B0otja ~
in concluding this brief notice Of Bell Smiths first
tour abroad cannot help expressing desire to
meet her again her travels Few velier in
tellgsnt companions to be met with either ct the
road freside. We believe that commit indis-
erection in adding that the lady who writes under this
pseudonyme 10 Mrs. Dion Piatt.
PuTNAM's for June s fair average number, batting
the poetry which is of the earth earthly In this de-
partment of the magazine there is large scope for i'm
provemsnt. The prose articles are in general well
sidered and readable, and bear the impress Of true
American feeling-not the feeling which would narrow
everything Gown to the miserable standard Of party
secaran preiudices, but which to improve and
elevate the public taste and enlarge the circle of its
sympatbier. OF this class is the paper American
travellers Whilst it pays just tribute of praise to
the merits Of such writers Ledyard Stephens Bsyard
Taylor Horace Binney Wallace and N. P. Willis before
the latter became confirmed in his absurd eccentrcss
CT style, 1t lashes with good humored severity the
limited vision and extravsgant veneration of small
minds like those Of the author of Travels 10 Europe
and the East" upon which travel seems to have no
healthful cultivstiDg influence. They belong, in
fact to that hopeless category OF blunt perceptions
typifed IN the Peter Bell of Wordsworth, which
find in the most beautiful works of nature but
little that is suggestive, and in humanity itself
only artificial mistaken objects of sympathy. the ad
mrable sketches of New England life which, under the
title of Twice Married. " have attracted much attsn-
tion continued in the present number. They are
evidently the production OF refined oDservant and
vigorous writer, who has made social his
principal study and who possesses the humor and viva
city requisite to deneate them with effect The great
charm Of this story, however, is that while excels in
these qualities, it also abounds touches of natural
pathos which show that the author has heart to feel
for, well as eye to detect the weak spots and
bemshes Of nature. The paper the late
Of Russia is measre and unsatisfactory perform Ance
containing but little, either of fact speculation that
was not already to be found in the numerous biographi
cal notices that have appeared since his death. The
subject good one had been properly handled and
the materials for il abundant and accessible enough
to entite to look for skilful and phosophic
treatment of 1t by its rsputed author-ths Count de
Gurowski OF the remaining itcles that most deserv
ing of notice is the paper Science and Navigation.
We recognise in the elegance and precision of its sye
and the exactness of its demonstrations the practsed
and graceful hand Of the author Of those popular articles
on scientific subjects, which have contributed much
to elevate the character of the magazine. The critical
notices evince fair spirit but not carefully done
as We should like to see In periodical of high character
The Citizens or Williamsburg on Gas.
About four hundred Of the citizens OF the late city
Williamsburg gathered together Friday evening
at the Odeon to express their indignation in regard to
the Williamsburg gas contract passed at meet
ing of the Brooklyn Common Council, and also of the
acts OF their from the Eastern districts
Ex.Alderman briggs called to the chair, an John