The daily union., 1856-03-29

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forth we shall not be humaied BY the defence however
generous Of gallant ally and this hardly fall TO be
source Of pride to all Who rejoice at the prosperity and
wish for the welfare Of "0ld England"
RAcHKL's TO AMERICA
The London Chronicle of March IL says:
Mile Rachel has returned to Paris from her unfortunate
United States expedition which has disappointed her pc
cunary hopes has humiaed her pride and broken her
health One Of the troupe who accompanied her 10 publish
ing in one Of the Paris journals an account OF her per-
formances in Amsrt II written with great ieeling
towards the Yankees but it is not without interest R
che had it appears constant succession of notifications
When she was 10 appear at New York ttanspatency was
stuck up in front OF the theatre as III She figuring in
mountebankS BOOTH Her reception was nothing Ike
enthusiastic that accorded to Jenny Lind Her first
nights receipts were only S50l6, whereas Jenny Linds
English money, f28O less than the first nights On the
two nights mischeyous boys collected the thea
Ire, and amused themselves in ridcung the French by
initiating the Growing Of coek and at another theatre
where French company playing such pieces
Jocko the Monkey Of Brazil" there getting
place at any price, whereas she had place enough and to
spare.
And then her auderies though composed of the elite of
American society; "dd not understand her-her magnf
cent eocuon the play of her physogh6my and her ad!
mirable gesture which excite much admiration In
France unperceived by them" They did not "the
least in the world appreciate French tragedy 1t was too
serious too grand too cold for them they preferred pan
nay to ALL they did understand French
that they obliged to follow the actors book in hand
the consequence OF which that when was n the
very midst OF one of her most remarkable Trades and
hoping that every eye fixed her. at Paris she
had her phrase interrupted by general rusng in all
of the house. caused by the simultaneous turning OF
enough but what gall and wormwood 1t must have been
great artiste like Rachel who had been greeted with
the npturous applause OF every capital and has received
homage from almost every crowned head and every man
Of genius in Europe
THE IMPERIAL BABY CLOTHES.
The Paris correspondent of the London Daily News
writes;
The imperial layee is at this the most attractive
exhibition in Paris The public are admitted to by
tickets which Mde Feice gives to any respectable person
for the asking All yesterday and to-day the Rue Viven
and the Place la Bouse have been blocked up gay
carriages belonging fashionable people, the
swaddng clothes. 1t takes hour average to get
in from the moment Of taking up ones position at the tail
OF the queue long the seaserpent, which extends
through the courtyard leading to Mde Felices door and
far into the Rue Vivenne Sargensde-Oe marshal the
spectators the way they should be going and only let in
few at time SO that the showrooms may not be
crowded The majority of those who press this
remarkable sight ladies' and of these English ladies
form very large proportion.
Thefrst thing that strikes entering the rooms
where the two complete nanne rousseau1 masculine and
feminine have been laid out by Mile Felcie with exquisite
taste the amazing supei fluffy of the outfit There
napkins, caps, rocks chemises pettcoas jackets
pers hats bonnets Shoes drawers cloaks manes man
elets capes talmas mu collars socks stockings fam
nes rates pillows and hosts Of nameless rces per-
tanning nursery enough up toundng hospital
But when the costly material and delicate workmanship of
every one Of these articles is considered the mind per-
fancy that political convulson had driven all the
sovergns OF the world to place Of refuge and that
this was the common and ample wardrobe of all the royal
babies in existence.
1t be expected that any prince princess will
actually wear tithe of the things here provided. The
provision is as much in excess Luculluss roasts of
profit by the failures The colors of all the habments
white and skyblue There is very pretty cradle not
the given by the city of Paris which is not yet quite
finished with white lace and blue hangngs The impe
rial is embroidered every article The ladies
anime everything NEST minuey and the constant cries Of
the sergensdUne duty that touching Is not allowed
all inpoent prevent the curious fair from taking
the fine fabrics in their hands look at them closer Some
of Mile Fecie assistant arses walk about the salons and
answer all questions with graceful empres.emea.
Although verybody will have 1t that the child is TO be
prince and although the statistical doctrine that the
chances fully equal that will be princess is scofed
at suspect that Md1e Fecie would not be greatly dis
appointed If 1t were, after ALL to bea girl She seems to
have especially avshed the cunning Of her art upon
certain darling little blue bonnets which II pity to
think would never be wanted / should state that the
toilette whether for boy or girl complete with every
thing that possibly he required to the age Of two
years. have not heard, and will not attempt to guess
what the entire cost Of this dy may be but must be
something unprecedented.
RAILROADS IN FRANCE.
If we'll informed" says the Journal des Chemns
de Fer ony three concessions Of railway lines will he
made after the peace not to overload the money
ke namely the Pyreneau network to the Grand Central
and Southern Companies the line from Paris to Sossons
to the Ardennes Company and, lastly the lines from
0renoble TO Lyons and Valenoe to the St Rambert TO
Grenobe Company These three concessions being made
to companies already existing all that will be necessary
to augment the number Of shares already issued"
MILITARY PREPARATIONS IN RUSSIA
Russian government journal contains an invitation TO
contractors to bid for the carriage Of several millions of
pools pood equals 40 pounds of copper ron Lead tin
and other produce from the Siberian mines on the
Don the Wolga and the Dneper to Ncoaief "for the
of the superintendent OF the Black Sea feet The prepara
ions making everywhere for fresh campaign carried
with degree OF energy and spirit hitherto unknown in
Russia
PROBABILITY NAVAL CONFLICT WITH THE RUSSIANS.
1t will he by the following paragraph which appears
in the Pdrte that naval engagement between the Rus
sian and the English squadrons in the Baltic considered
not unlikely, the armisce not applying TO operations by
sea:
Letters from Hesingfors contain some inor nation on
the subject OF the Russian vessels the departure Of which
from Sweaborg has been announced by telegraph II Is
stated that they have steered for the Of Sweden
for the purpose Of attacking the advanced guard
Of the English Baltic squadron II Is stated that
the Grand Duke Constantine intends 10 bring naval
combat with the English in the neghborhood Of Sweaborg
Cronsad preferrng thus the risk Of defeat to
prolonging this year the nacon Of the naval forces Of
Russia