Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-05

1 Yet the Protestant and Catholic churche
under the guarantees of this treaty will surel,
do their share at least in creating the politica
| troubles there, soon to end in commissions il
which Islamism cannot fail to be worsted
The enfranchisement of the Christians Of
| Turkey, to result from these commissions, will
surely enure to Russia's benefit, in spite of al
the other Powers can do to prevent it, owing
to the intense sympathy which the Turkish
christians bear to her. Nor will Russia lose
anything whatever, by surrendering the pro-
tectorate of the two principalities provided
Tor In the four articles. She gives them ur
to be bones of contention between England,
France, and Austria, and, as she will keep pow
erful armies on their frontier, those three Pow
ers will vie with each other in counting her each
for the sake of its own interest in that quarter
Nor, again, can she lose anything by surrend-
ering the exclusiveness of the navigation of
the Danube, and a small strip of territory on
the banks Of that river, to secure it unmolested
As in the case of making he Black Sea free,
to make the Danube free river, will increase,
with unheard of rapidity, the material wealth
of her people whose produce seeks foreign
markets through that channel; while in ex-
change for the slips Of territory to be coded,
she will ask and be allowed to retain the two
provinces in the East she has recently con-
CURED from Turkey. On the whole, it strikes
us, that in getting the four articles guaranteed
she is to be immensely strengthened in all her
political relations and true industrial in
terests.
The Ball at Browns The popular hosts
of the marble hotel, having given a number
of agreeable chops" during the winter,
crowned their festivities last night by a mag
ni6cent ball. Although the weather was
almost Siberian without, there was DO lack Of
either caloric or social warmth within, and the
brilliant lights were eclipsed by the bright
glances of the fair boarders and their invited
guests.
Those on pleasure bent" went first in the
evening to the reception at Secretary McClel-
lands, and thence to the ball of Gen. Webb.
Our contemporary of tho New York Courier
and Enquirer, occupies the we'll -known 4" Mrs
Madison house." Qater the residence of Com
Wilies,) on Lafayette square. Need we say
that it was crowded, large and fashion able
throng having responded to. his widely.ex-
tended invitations.
But the great attraction was the Ball at
Browns, nor was ever a festive scene better
arranged, or more enjoyed. A temporary or
chestra had been erected in the ladies' dining
room, and when the guests repaired thither
from the spacious drawing rooms, fine quad
rifle band commenced its enlivening strains
Delightful was it to see
.sThe bright and youthful dancers meet,
With laughing lips and winged feet;
And golden locks come flashing by,
Like sudden sunshine thro' the sky"
The "cynosure" of all eyes was the fair
New York bride, whose recent marriage to Col
Sparks Of California, was so fully chronicled,
even to the FIVE thousand dollar necklace
which last night adorned her charms The es-
Unable ladies of Justices Mclean and Catron,
of the Supreme Court, also graced the scene.
Neither should we omit to compliment, Mrs
Brown, who made her guests truly cat home"
or the pleasant lady of Gen Greene.
Miss G*****r, of Ohio, is probably the belle
Of the house, though both Mrs. K***s*t and
Mrs B**r, Of Missouri, have many admirers
and deservedly. Mrs. P**o and Mrs. C**e,
of Kentucky; Mrs. Col. Fs.**y, of this
city; Mrs. S****r, (who was bewitchingly
dressed Mrs. L**y and Miss A*s***s, 1.-THE
nightingale of Norfolk vere all prominent
a hn
queenlikc Mrs. 1t. Bs***s*t, as she glided
through the dance, and the charming Madame
A**@**a, who, with her husband, exemplifed
the "poetry of motion" in the waltz.
Among the most bewitching of the Dem.
orsetisS, were Miss F****** r, of Virginia;
the Misses G****n, of this city; Miss J***s,
of Rhode Island; Miss Z**.*#*~*xr, of
Tennessee; Miss B******n, of Virginia
and Miss C*****n, of Pennsylvania.
The supper was worthy of the place and of
the occasion, every luxury and delicacy of
the season covering two long tables. The
floral decorations were especially beautiful,
although some men present were not disposed
to let them be admired. Not only some bas-
" grabbed" but large ornamental vase of
artificial FO,0ers was stripped in the " SACK
Of the table.
After supper, dancing was resumed, and
kept up until an early hour this morning,
when the gay crowd reluctantly separated
All, we venture to assert, were delighted with
the ball, with the guests, and with the
courtesy with which the entertainment had
been conducted.
a Correction.-We were SO much bothered
with an accident, occurring to the engine in
our establishment, yesterday, (by which, by
the by, the delivery of the Star was DELAYED
some hours beyond the usual time,) as that we
overlooked two important errors in correcting
the proof of the first article in our Washing
ton news columns Of that day. Thus: the
types made US say, in speaking of the action
OF the Hon. Mr.. Davis, of Maryland, upon
the final vote for Speaker, " Nor did we con.