The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-15
Our Paris Correspondence.


PARs Feb. %, 1885,
Diplomatic RECEPTIONS and ESiuss- Brilliant Soirse al
the British Embdssy-7h PIcnipotenidries in a Bail
ROom-Taer General characteristics and Manners
OPENING Of the Confernces-D Description of the Hal
mheve The Meetings Held-Ordtr Of the Proceedings
Bear Operations The Bourse IN Connection .cih ne
Conferences.
Our great congress is still. the all absorbing topic In
consequence of the potponement Of the first sitting to
Monday instead OF Saturday Madame &c Wslswskis
cert for Saturday evening also postponed TO supply
the the English ambasssdress chivslrorsy flung
herself the breach and Saturday morning issued
ards of invitation for the evening The tnri4s
ponded unanimously to the gracious summons AMI. the
consequence OF the most brilliant soirsG of the
season. Fortune Ia always In favor of imprompus-an
the beau MONDE there. The number Of stars, Of
and of collars, gave lusre to those princey
sparn ents already splendid with gorgeous decoration,
and tciet,es of the most exquisite so All the great
Penipotentares not present. though the prospect
seeing them had doubtless something to do with the
ready response to Lady Coweys summons. Count Orlo
not there NJ de Cavour the Sas6anian plenipo
Tertiary but there present the Earl of Clarendon
Lord Cow.ey, Cunt Buol and Baron de Brunnow with
their respective secretaries and Count Walews. The
Popes Nunco with his skull cap his gold chain and bril-
liant STAR there with his secretary and one OBJ
served the noseess tread and paat gait OF these ecce
siastical officials while gently steering their vay-now to
this group to that-bandy smiling and chatting to
every one the old Order of the Jesui looked still 1t
retained ONE worthy disciples.
Nothing could certainly be moro pac6: than the
pect of such Plenipotensres stood before the
gay world Lord Cowley, the host courtesy itself
Count wAswski with his hands In his breeches pockeS
and his ovai laugh, looked tho horror Of
his soul Count Buol, With his handsome person, his
Offering eye and general bonhommi>, found bevy of
admiripg ladies wherever he turned and the pale intel
lsctuAl coun.enance of Brunow, lighted up With un-
wonted animation as, greeted by many old friends, he
acknowledged their kindness In hoping that his return to
Paris might be regarded OF temporary character
is not easy to imagine persuasive physiognouy
than that Of Lord Carendcns His tone Of voice, his
SMILE and gracious bearing, exactly such ~ would be
likely take away halt the sting Of crochety acia-
tor before he had warmed himself to the work. He is
tall large made with soft white hair and speaks French
Ike . Frenehman. Lady Clarendon hung on his arm
the whole evening ard person Of sngularly
sessiny manners His age is 56-hers about So She is
the daughter Of the Earl Of verulsm and was the widow
Of Mr.. Barhsm Her talents Of very high order,
and her delight to devote them to the use of her hus
band for whom che labors most assiduousy with her
pen.
Baron de Brunow Is very tau man. whose &c is pr,
baby g. His complexion is very fair, and his whole
physio1uomy Ia highly reflective aud Intellectual The
Forehead which lofty receiss but tbs eyes iut
enormous brows, II the brain were ready to burst
taroueh them. Count Walewski does not appear TO be
more than 40 years OF age have had occasion de.
scribe his appearance before The upper part Of his face
down 10 about half the Is ssiveIy spritua the
lower portions not 30 much though comparatively
Young In years. he u old diplomatst. Twenty. FIVE
wears ago he represented in Paris aod London the pro-
visionaf government OF Poland then in instruction
against the Russians. In 1S49, he accomplished mis-
SION TO Mehsuet AL confded 70 him By Theirs Later
M Guisot despatched him 10 the province Of Ia Plata
also Minister PenpoteDtiAry OF France to the
Court Tuscany and in the same TO that Of Naples
In 1852 he appointed Ambassador to the Court OF st.
Janes s'1be orain of Counk Walewsd " the Dbos,
diplomatic assembly. He proceeds nom branch OF the
Italian family Coorna, which has given many cardinals
and Pope 70 the church, besides many generals and
dr,1mstsN TO the Courts OF Rome France and SPAIN
This may, In hot be the Counts origin, Iegftimstey
sJeAkiDg but, ~ the whole world knows and as hs
graphically attest the Count is tho son Of the
gre Napoleon, and acts - president Of Congress,
of whose duties will be to efaoe the record made
years ago. by similar assembly At Vienna, that
the and lineage OF BoEaparte should ever be
recognized on the throne Of France.
III Conferences opened ON Monday, at Count Walsws
k- official reside noe, which s the north bank Of the
s,ms, the Chamber Of Deputies Large numbers Of
persons assembled early eleven O'Clock in the Place
dc "a CoLcorde and the adjoining quay - see the Pen
rotor tories rass In their state carrisges detachment
u DE 18th Foot Cossseurs acted guard Of honor At
re hotel ard al the ushers and servants Of Count
Natw-l. To-e y ELI habits Of high ceremony.
.One (ssc a. 100 u the whore such great Affairs,
. ~ rtt he wnoe World are 10 be transacted may
gfeFY, sd T. operated fr m the cabinet Of the
' .z' Atiwer bY another enc room, called the
ft lsatifs, The curtains aai furniture
tUtA saiHi m'STass7t ss7gs- OF