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

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American legation, there were Mrs. Com odore
Stewart, Mrs.. General Thomas, Mrs. aud Miss Hep
burn, Mrs. and Miss Leseur, Mrs. Brookes, Mrs.
Beck. Mrs Bristej, Mrs. Waiter Lapgdon. Mrs
Woodbury. Lsngdon, Miss A. Jones, Mrs. Livipp s.on.
Mr.. j. ColfoId, Mrs. and Miss Corbin, MIRA. Gsorae
Mrs. ]. X. Smythe, Mrs. L. Smith, Mrs Post, Mcs-
Healy, Ni.s Murray, Mrs Forbes, Miss Flaischmaun,
Mrs.. and the Misses Hutton Mrs. aud Miss Yorke
Mrs and MISS HenDfn. Mrs. Pnie, M & Field, Mrs..
Moore, Mrs 6. Abbott Lawrence, Mrs. Deming,
Mrs. Morgan, the Bsr,ness de 0wsin, the Baroness
dc PieIes, the Baroness de yasaigne, the Countess
de Bojgr e, (sisterin law Of Mr.. McLsne, American
Commissioner to Crina DC, DC.
or the miracles OF toilette for which these aud
we're two-the one festhered with down OF light
blush color and the other eDveoPed In mist OF
isce. As have already intimated, the display OF
jewels vas brilliant enough to outshipe the whole
gasxy of decorations that blszed on the btasts OF
be imperial functionsries and the diplomatsts By
he bye, noticed but two mill ary NJ iiorns at ms
ball-one was that Of D lieutenant colonel in tha
Turkish army, worn by Nessiu Bey tCarroll revis),
bDd the other that OF csatain In the swedish army
The Sale Herr, where the boil was given, was
well fitted up Tor the occasion. Lights flowers, and
dapties, both solid and liquid, were literally pro-
vited, although the champagne it was said by those
who tasted it, did not come from the cellars OF widow
Cicquot. Mr.. Hesly, the artist, and his neighoor
in the de Ia Paix, Dr. Evans, the dentist. con-
tribp,ed, the former three portraits Gone Of Wash
ipgton, one of Franklin, and the third of President
PIERCE; snd the latter, in bis quality OF officer OF
the me,air the the oHss q the Em
uait CT Latayerae was suspended opposite to
that Of Franklin. OF Mr.. Hsay's three por-
rsis that of President Pierce was'fron life, that
Of Franklin a copy from Greuze, and that OF Wash-
ingtt 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 IT, but
unfortunately the funeral grafton by ajT-Gsueral
HeIIy Lee, from which it was quoted, had not frst
bteb consulted, end the final word of that fam 'us
phrase, "First In war first in peace AND frs 10 toe
hearts sf his country men," was reformed into
"fellow-citzeps.p Slight "a this miss ke was, It
would have been bet er to stick to the text.
Luckily, the speechifyiDg that 80 often mars c,
celebration OF this kind In foreign cities, Was omit
tee, with great credit TO the sense and tsse OF t1e
committee. Iheard DO ole complain that his rat
rioric emotions we're not as sgreesby excite d by
the spirited dancing on this occasion they ever
were by the anything hut spsit,Hi speechitying on
similar occasions at Rome, for instance. Ire Anne
asn a s ~sS ass. sSa. ' an,na,sd the the
whole affair, and more than anything made It
what the Moniteur described it to be- Of the most
brilliant balls Of the season. Some Of their partners
upheld ths reputation for skill which they have
won BY aasduous practice under the eyes Of Laborde
bo'h we're unhurt, and sprang bravery to their
feet. Strauss embroidered Hall Columbia, Yam.
kee Doodle, and several negro melodies, quite
skilfnLy on patterns of his own. His enchanting
mutic, with the beauty, 3, ace aud courageous pa
thence OF the dancers, detained me until the fnsl
canoe threatened to become iniermDable. This
final dance was almost long enough to stretch
across the Atlantic, traverse the Uoited States and
reach the Pacific, IT, peIsdven,ure 1t should not
fret lose itself, like briSle path in the bsckw woods,
and run up tree like squirrel.
1t wss as long as this letter is In danger OF be-
coming, if do rot close it without speaking of the
other events" OF the week-tbe arrival In Paris,
Cd the evening of the ball. Of Martin Vsn Buren,,
e1 President OF the United Ststss-tne fresh dislo
cation OF the British Ministry-the discourses Of N.
Berger and M. de Savsndy at the reception Of the
former at the Academy-snd the discourse of M.
Gnizot at the Institute, upon tho 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 l, 1855.
The Spirits Of the Political Storm-Napoleon's
pist to the CTimea-Rsasons for Has Presence
there The immense armament Of Rus STA The
Loss Of the French Frigate--French Fleet in the
Black Sea-Popujavitu Of the War in France
Engiand's Humiliation IN the Opinion of France,
&c, &c.
Coming events fast casting their shadows before
them, and what may reasonably be assumed a. the
ccEe OF winter, would seem the signal for gradually
raising the curtain hitherto darky conoealng that
terrible drama which the spring of 1855 will probs-
bly, inaugurate.
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, Ia announced reaching Brussels and
closeted With King Leopold; when 10 his journey
has been temporarily arrested by o communication
OF life and death from his chief, the English Prime
Minister; then he is scarcely 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.
periAl palace Of Austria. As for n. Won Usedom
and NJ dOlberg, efies at st. Domingo are nothing
TO the scintisting darngs 70 and fro OF those busy
diplomats; and poor Lord Palmerstop, with the
Punch'like metsmorphoses Of his ministry, IL 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 the win
ter and stepped into the fore front Of those events
he plainly perceives to b hourly quickening. But
few days since, In the midst Of Cabinet Council,
he drew from his pocket despatch he had just re-
ceived nom Vienna, wherein the most urgent
reasons were alleged why he should lay asde all
thought Of repairing to the Crimea. He read It
aloud, and though many who heard the arguments
knew they were only q repetition Of those before
expressed by themselves yet one ventured to nay
~ much. Bys sort OF tacit unaaimty, all limited
their interference to vigIsnt scrutiny of the i'm.
peral features. in order to ascertain the effect pro-
duced, If the oracle should decline 10 speak. The
oracle did not speak and tie perusal being nished,
the Council broke up as wise as they sat down, ct
the same time with a certain balance Of opinion in
favor Of the Emperors change Of purpose But
those snail twinklinR orbs Of Napoleon. which seem
perpetualy looking every where except In straight
line, are terrible puzzles and independent OF the
prudential nature Of v, he seems TO have q mis-